Seeing that everyone had arrived, Kaiser slowly rose from his seat.
He walked toward the center of the conference room without hurry, his footsteps echoing faintly across the spacious hall before he stepped onto the raised platform reserved for the presiding elder. Once there, he turned and looked over the gathered elders, his expression solemn. When he finally spoke, his voice carried a weight that immediately drew everyone's attention.
"Lord Silver, fellow elders. Our House Silver has been struck by a series of troubles recently. Those merchants, seeing an opportunity to pressure our House because of the Llica Plains incident, have taken advantage of the situation and raised the price of food. Fortunately, through everyone's efforts, our House has not suffered any serious losses. But now, someone has dared to challenge the dignity of House Silver. This absolutely cannot be permitted."
Kaiser paused after those words and slowly looked around the room.
