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Chapter 283 Conflict Between the Five Elders

It can only be said that there is a reason why the Five Elders are silent now, and even somewhat "dissatisfied" with Im.

Who wouldn't be confused by this order?

Kyle being promoted to Admiral is one thing, since the system of three Admirals is something they established and generally won't be changed, but having one more Admiral wouldn't be a big deal.

At most, it's just a matter of delegating a little more power, and even that power isn't theirs to delegate.

So if it's just a few admirals, they have absolutely no objections.

But what truly moved them, and even made them unable to accept it, was what followed.

Honorary Sixth Star? Possessing the same power as them?!

This is the first time since the establishment of the World Government that a sixth-star honor has been achieved.

Since the five individuals already control all the power of the World Government, there is no need for an additional position to share the power.

Financial God of War, Agricultural God of War, Legal God of War, Environmental God of War, Scientific Defense God of War.

The Five Elders have clearly defined roles and jointly govern the behemoth that is the World Government.

This pattern has remained unchanged for hundreds of years.

But now there's this ridiculous "Honorary Sixth Star" thing??

Although Im did not grant Kyle a specific position, nor did he delegate the power they held.

but--

On the surface, Kyle's status is the same as theirs, which means that in the future, when they see Kyle, they will have to say "fellow star" and can no longer treat him as a subordinate.

And although their power was not divided up, they still retained all the basic rights of the Five Elders.

For example, Kyle now has the power to mobilize the CP organization.

From a power structure perspective, Kyle's current power is indeed incomparable to theirs, but he now holds the highest power below them, and they can no longer command Kyle.

So... why is that?

Why did Im make such a decision?

The Five Elders are thinking about this issue all the time.

But no matter what they think, they are not Im, and they can never get an answer to this question.

After a long silence, Satan suddenly stood up, looked at the other four stars, and spoke directly:

"I'm going to find Lord Im and get to the bottom of this!!"

"Um?!"

Upon hearing this, the other four people immediately showed a strange expression, and then they all turned their gazes to Satan.

Venus Izanbaron V. Nassshuro's eyes narrowed slightly, his sharp gaze fixed on Satan through his glasses, before he spoke in a low voice:

"Satan, what do you mean by that? You want to ask Lord Im why he made this decision?!"

"Do you think we are qualified to ask Lord Im questions?"

Satan turned his head, his gaze meeting Izanbaron V. Nassshuro Sei's, and said calmly:

"I just want to understand why this is happening!!"

"Why is it that an outsider... can have a status comparable to ours!"

"I don't want an explanation from Lord Im, I just want to know what your reasons are for doing this?"

"I must get an answer to this, even if it means angering Lord Im!!"

Satan's tone was full of determination, and anyone could hear the unwavering resolve in his voice.

But as soon as he finished speaking, the other four people's expressions changed drastically. They immediately stood up and looked at Satan with disbelief.

Mercury Topman Vochuli Saint immediately spoke up, his tone tinged with anger.

"Satan, are you planning a rebellion? When did we become entitled to an explanation from Lord Im?"

"Has holding a high position for so many years made him forget his place?"

"Lord Im simply doesn't interfere, delegating power to us and making us the Five Elders, the most powerful figures in the world in public. But we must always remember this!!"

"Who granted us our current power, our current strength, and our current special status?"

"Satan, I'll pretend you didn't say anything just now. Remember this: you'd better never again dare to defy Lord Im, or don't blame me for being impolite!!"

Topman Vochuli Saint spoke without any mercy, his eyes fixed on Satan.

The other three Elders also immediately made statements, their attitudes exactly the same as those of Topman Vochuli.

"That's right!! Satan, you'd better not even think about questioning Lord Im and offending him!"

Marcus Mazsan also spoke up.

"That's right, if you want to die, don't drag us down with you!"

This was said by Shepard X. Pitt.

Izambalon V. Nassshuro: "Satan, I never want to hear you say that again!!"

"you!!"

Upon hearing this, Satan's face darkened considerably as he stared intently at his fellow planetary partners with whom he had collaborated for hundreds of years.

In the past, given their status, even if they disagreed, they would never have argued like this, because that would be undignified.

It's one thing for others to argue and disagree, but as the highest authority in the world government, they certainly can't act like those people.

Isn't that too low-class?

But today they simply couldn't hold back any longer; Satan's current actions have seriously crossed their bottom line.

Who is Imna? They are beings who hold the power of life and death over them. They have a very clear understanding of their own position; they are not the Five Elders because of their strength.

It's because Im thinks they are the Five Elders, that they are the Five Elders.

The abolition of the Five Elders, and even their lives, are in Im's hands.

If Im wanted, he could kill them at any time and replace them with someone else.

Although this might have a significant impact on the World Government, they knew perfectly well that if Im were to get really angry, he would actually do such a thing.

Because the world government carries weight with the other side, but not particularly.

and so--

Their status and lives were at stake, leaving them no room for composure.

Satan kept a gloomy face as he stared at the other four, who in turn showed no respect, their eyes sharp as they stared back at Satan.

After staring at each other for a while...

"snort!!"

Satan let out a cold snort, then turned and left.

However, the other four Elders did not stop him, because they knew that Satan's behavior meant that he would no longer ask Im about the situation.

After Satan left, the remaining four Elders remained silent for a long time before Izambaron V. Nassshurou finally spoke:

"Satan... he's a bit out of his mind!"

"I'll let it go this time, but if he continues like this, I think it's necessary to report to Lord Im. I don't want to be dragged into this!"

The other three Elders remained silent for a moment after hearing this, and then spoke in unison:

"That's exactly right!!!"

"But now... let's deal with Kyle becoming the Honorary Sixth Star first, and announce it to the world!!"

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