"But now that the original royal family of Alsace has returned, should Alsace's status as an Elector be restored, and the interim rights of the Marquis of Fort Regen, acting as the Alsatian Elector, be stripped away?"
As these words were uttered, the Marquis of Fort Regen, who was standing on the edge of the most central circular conference area, instantly became tense and looked up at Ivita, who was sitting among the common nobility.
For the nobles within the Empire, the seating arrangement at this Empire Council was a field of fame and fortune they all wished to advance in throughout their lives.
Because Fort Regen undertook the responsibility of hosting and maintaining the Imperial Parliament, and received an annual allocation of imperial taxes, it had a unique status. Thus, when Alsace vacated its position as an Elector and sought independence, Fort Regen temporarily took on the duties of the Elector in its stead.