"The Torlede Agreement never allowed you to form an army, the Torlede Agreement never permitted you to wage war, and the Torlede Agreement never permitted you to treat the Assembly of Free Citizens as a mere plaything.
"You call the Military Council's control in Jiangbei Province territorial secession, yet your—the New Reclamation Legion's control over the Newly Reclaimed Lands Province is even more entrenched than the Military Council's domination of Jiangbei Province.
"Colonel Skur Meklen, please answer me, who granted you the authority to allow you to secede in the Newly Reclaimed Lands Province?"
Colonel Skur raised his head, facing hundreds of pairs of eyes filled with the same questioning intent.
Invisibly, Gaspar Berent transformed into the spokesperson for the free citizens of the Newly Reclaimed Lands, fearlessly voicing the unspoken concerns towards the New Reclamation Legion.
