"I have never denied the merits of the old army." Kai Morland's demeanor turned exceptionally calm as he disdainfully responded to Gaisa's threat: "But please allow me to tell you, Mr. Gaisa Adonis, and all the honorable gentlemen present..."
He coldly glanced at the officers in the assembly, raising his voice: "If you gentlemen only dare to judge others and not judge yourselves, then I can assert right now—this republic has no chance of rebirth! A poisonous tree cannot bear unpoisoned fruit. Your painstaking efforts would merely open another cycle!"
Having spoken, Kai Morland raised his head proudly: "I have finished my speech, you may hang me now."
"Prepare the gallows for him!" Gaisa shouted: "Right here!"
The atmosphere in the great hall immediately became tense to the extreme, the officers of Mont Blanc County faced with Colonel Gaisa's orders, unsure how to respond.
"Silence!" Colonel Skur Meklen knocked the gavel lightly.
Everyone in the great hall let out a long breath.
