Among the candidates that Zeshion brought up, only two names are familiar. Ying Yue was, of course, Lady Luo’s daughter and a proper successor (former) to the Luo family, while Maximillian was the current leader of the Virgil family.
“But wouldn’t it lower my chances if you added acquaintances to the election?”
Max was still good, but Ying Yue would end up splitting the votes from the Luo and Seimei between the two of us. So adding them to the list of candidates should be a bad thing. However, Zeshion waved his finger while clicking his tongue.
“Tsk, tsk, tsk. You’re thinking too small, Will. Ying Yue is under your Servant Contract, while Maximillian is most likely uninterested in becoming the king. The votes the two could get will all be yours to keep!”
“What?”
So, like, passing their voters to me?
“So it’ll technically be 3 vs 1 vs 1, huh…”
The idea wasn’t bad, but I doubt it’ll go that easily. If it did, then wouldn’t that literally mean the people of this country are easy to deceive? Although if it did work, then it’s almost equivalent to giving me the crown before the election even started.
“Well, the purpose of running an election in the first place is to prevent the people from feeling uninvolved in the matters of the kingdom.”
In short, the process doesn’t really matter as long as I gain some publicity before being crowned king.
“… But if someone else becomes king, I still think that would be a lot better.”
I tried gauging Zeshion’s face, but as expected, he seemed to be doubtless that I was the best candidate for becoming the new king. Like this, convincing him otherwise seems impossible.
“Alright, now that we have that agreed upon, let’s call up a meeting with all parties involved. How does tomorrow, at noon, within the capital sound?”
“Do I even have a choice? Just come pick me up when the time comes.”
“Heh…”
Zeshion simply shrugged before standing up from his seat. With a simple wave of his hand, the space before him opened up. Along with the cynical little girl Alpha, Zeshion left the office without talking any further.
“Still, becoming a king, huh?”
Who would have thought that I would receive such a bothersome role? Honestly, I pray that Max will not agree to pass his voters to me and try to become king earnestly.
“Speaking of Max…” .𝘳.𝑐𝘰
I suddenly recalled Igni’s family. Her mother was working as Max’s secretary after all. Well, now, Igni should be at the same level as her mother, though.
“Her father and the rest of the dragons were staying nearby too. Visiting them sometime shouldn’t be a bad idea.”
Speaking of parents, apart from Igni, I have no idea about the others’ families at all. Asking them this late in the game feels awkward.
After that, I went to my room to rest for the day. Technically, my body is still recovering, so I really can’t push myself to the limit yet. As if all the fatigue during the day suddenly rushed to me, I fell asleep as soon as I laid down.
When I woke up, it was already morning, and the sun was peeking through the open window. By the side of the bed, Ember was sitting down with her eyes closed. Resting.
“…”
I wasn’t “attacked” by them, was I? I checked my clothes just in case, but it was as I recall yesterday. I didn’t change clothes and went straight to sleep after all. As proof, my stomach, which was slowly regaining its vigor, was growling already.
“Hmmm…?”
Woken up from the noise I was making, Ember rubbed her eyes and turned in my direction, a cheerful and sweet smile covering her face.
“Good morning, Master. Let me get you breakfast.”
Although she still looked sleepy, she opened a teleportation portal that led straight to the far-off kitchen. There, she took a few dishes and came back immediately, presenting the food to me.
“Master wasn’t present during dinner yesterday, so we were worried, you know?”
“Sorry about that. I got too tired after the talk with Zeshion, so I fell asleep right after.”
“God Zeshion? He was here yesterday?”
Wait, he didn’t pass through the proper entrance? Did the two of them teleport directly into my office? Either way, I explained what Zeshion and I were talking about last night. As the story reached the end, Ember’s eyes were glowing brightly.
“Master, becoming the new king! This is something worth celebrating. I’ll go first and tell the others!”
“Wait, it’s not set in stone that I’ll be the next king yet!”
I tried to stop her, raising my voice louder than usual, but her figure vanished beyond another portal. With how her control over the space element improved, the delay in casting her skills was getting shorter and shorter.
Maybe, sometime in the future, she’ll reach the level where she can cast it instantly…?
After I finished the mountain of food that Ember brought, I started to change my clothes. The choices that were present in my wardrobe were mostly Seimei-style clothes. I had no choice but to choose one of those and change into it before heading back to my office.
There were only a few documents left. It’s not that I forgot to finish some, but rather, those were probably delivered yesterday night. I quickly went to work while waiting for Zeshion to come and fetch me.
The few documents were done in a minute. As I tasked another succubus girl on standby on the floor below, I became bored with nothing to do. I had to stay put to not miss Zeshion’s pickup, so I had no choice but to sit down and stare at the empty ceiling.
*ZUUUOOOM!*
At that moment, a portal opened up before me. From it, Zeshion, wearing a suit and tie, popped out. The attire honestly didn’t suit him, making him look so uncomfortable in it. Well, I’m not one to talk in my current Seimei formal attire, making me look like an exorcist.
“Will, it looks like you’re already prepared. Let’s go.”
This time, it was a meeting only with the God Tamers and the candidates, so I didn’t bring any of the girls with me.
I walked straight toward the portal and entered.
𝘪𝑎.𝘤𝑜𝘮