"I apologize, Chairperson. I meant no disrespect. I just hope the meeting can begin as soon as possible, considering the limited time for the sub-conference..."
The S-Class researcher from the European Administrative Region defended himself briefly before obediently taking his seat, not uttering another word. He felt extremely frustrated.
Europe's luck had been abysmal lately. Over the past few conferences, the interim chairpersons had all hailed from other regions, while the permanent council members from the European Administrative Region were consistently randomly assigned to other core domains. In the past, this wasn't an issue for Europe—it was even considered a good thing. After all, Europe maintained an insurmountable lead in the Pharmacy Domain among the Four Major Regions. Even without deliberate assistance from an interim chairperson, they could still secure the vast majority of the weight in the field.
