Perhaps because of the overwhelmingly positive image that Francis had built over time, Cody never considered any other possibilities.
Or perhaps the allure of the council chairmanship was so great that he couldn't spare the thought.
In any case, he obediently opened the portal at the top of the Wizard Tower, transformed into a red light, and flew out of the city.
He stopped upon reaching Francis and urgently asked, "Speaker Francis, have those guys finally relented?"
He remembered during the Grand Council in the thousandth year of the Wizard Calendar, he was nominated for the council chairmanship by Francis.
The outcome was dreadful: aside from Francis, Jerald, Yasen, and a mere handful of seven legislators who voted in favor, all others voted against him.
Because of this, even though he had long met the qualifications to be promoted to council chairman, he could not officially obtain the position.
