She gestured around the room, where many eyed Petrove with mocking expressions—like he was a fool for what he was saying, or for trying to stir them up.
"Look around, Council Member Petrove. Really look. The majority is on my side. Whether you accept it or not, when the vote happens, they'll back me.
"As for whether the situation is exceptional—well, you said it yourself. It meets the second requirement under the 2003 Act. The support is clear.
"So yes, I do have the authority. And I will exercise it."
She never raised her voice. She didn't need to. The weight of her words—firm, legal, certain—crushed Petrove. And everyone else thinking of causing trouble felt it too.
Council Member Petrove and his supporters were left speechless by the Goddess of Wisdom's rebuttal.
