When I Let Go of Obsession, I Got Obsessed (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 145

Ishar was watching yet another document vanish into the fireplace’s ashes.

Ever since the Consul had taken office, it seemed at least five proposals a day met their fate as kindling. He even wondered if it might soon rise to ten.

The lever of power, which had been tilting heavily to one side, had just regained its balance before hitting the floor.

The Grand Duke faction nobles, who had been fretting over being pushed into obscurity, rejoiced the most, while officials and certain nobles who had supported the Emperor also seemed somewhat relieved.

The flurry of proposals that had been passing and implementing one after another had now entered a lull, granting those who had been worn out under an energetic and diligent master a rare moment to catch their breath.

A horse that never stops is a hundred times more harmful than one that refuses to move.

Therefore… this pause was precisely what Ishar had wanted. But.

That didn’t mean he wished even worthwhile proposals to be tossed into the fire as mere kindling.

Especially the proposal concerning the redevelopment of the Kodel 12th Avenue—he found its rejection deeply regrettable.

Hersys had wanted to establish a commercial district there to stimulate economic activity, but faced fierce opposition from the old, conservative nobles of the Grand Duke faction.

“Out of the question! To use land in the heart of the capital for such vulgar purposes?”

Their alternative plan was to build a branch of the temple instead. Thus, everything returned to square one, and that prime piece of land now stood empty….

Tsk-.

Clicking his tongue in clear dissatisfaction, Ishar tossed the document in his hand once more into the fireplace.

This time, it was the proposal regarding warship construction. Predictably, it had failed to pass due to opposition—how could they possibly spare attention for enemies across the sea when they were already overwhelmed by continental threats?

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