Maxim's opening remarks, which made War Committee member George Jacques break out in a cold sweat, were merely an impromptu speech inspired by the mages' conversation. The two had come in person to meet with everyone from the Tower of Stars, their first objective being to find out what exactly had happened at Kongdi's Moncado Fortress.
In the past few days, the National Assembly had been diligently investigating what had caused such massive casualties among the National Guard.
They had finally heard an account different from those of the soldiers and regular officers. It turned out that the black miasma filling the sky was Necromancy, that an Evil God was involved later on, and that an Empire Airship had surprisingly been responsible for turning the tide and saving most of the people.
Of course, none of this information could be easily leaked, so the club's mansion became the ideal place for a clandestine meeting with the mages.
