7:12 AM.
A top-secret intelligence report was swiftly delivered to Old Bideng's office desk.
After Steijie died, Congress had called an emergency meeting, and the Deputy Ruler had resigned due to health issues. With his prestige and experience within the party and wielding Lilith—a weapon capable of countering Wei Tianyang—Old Bideng was put forth by various factions as the temporary ruler.
Transition to the official role was merely a matter of time.
He wasn't too fond of the White House, nor did he like the hustle and bustle of Georgetown. Compared to the noisy national capital, Old Bideng preferred his small villa back home, so even after becoming the temporary ruler, he continued to work from his own house.
At the age of 77, he had finally reached the position he dreamt of.
"Don't panic."
He spoke while picking up the file on the desk, pulling out a stack of reports, and putting on his reading glasses to examine them.
