Naturally, he was only left with one option, and that was to be completely loyal.
âNow, for several charges that are brought up against the Tower lord, is there anyone who wishes to speak of them?  If you do, please feel free to speak out.â
Deckard put the final check. Â Of course, no one stepped forward. Â No one considered stepping forward to begin with, and Ronanâs speech has already placed the final mark by this time.
ââŚ..â
As the silence pervaded the room, Deckard was not able to come to a conclusion with ease either. Â He seemed to be weighing on what to do. Â Ian also read what was going on. Â It was his turn to finish the meeting once and for all.
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âI understand.â
Ian stood up. Â Then he returned to his seat, the âseat of the Ivory Tower Lordâ, that is, the highest seat in the assembly room.
âAs for the payment for my offense that rose from my carelessness, I will dedicate myself to the empire and the Ivory Tower and repay little by little. Â Further, I will no longer plan, act on my own, and no matter what plans I pursue, I will first seek guidance from you, the senior members, who are present here today.â
Ianâs voice was filled with due respect.  Of course even if he was to pursue something all by himself, there wouldnât be any problems.  Especially since it was after he had already demonstrated the power that was equivalent to a god.  However, there will be limits to that kind of control.  Even if he had to take a longer route, it was important to earn their trust, so that no one would make attempts at stabbing him on the back.  That was the decision that Ian has made for his second life.
âBy the way, IÂ would need to seek your advice already. Â Iâd like to close the trial and move on to the next subject on the agenda. Â Would you agree to continue?â