Karran still looked grumpy but decided to just roughly sit down on his chair again. The one who instigated it, Millinda, was only smiling thinly, as if disappointed that he got let off with a simple warning.
Why is she acting like that? She’s only at the 6th stage, a full stage below Karran, so she should have no chance when it becomes a fight, though.
“Anyway, back to the topic.”
Zeshion tried to steer the talk back to where it ended, but his voice sounded like he was upset.
“Karr and Millinda both had their opinions, and they seem not willing to back down. I assume both of you are serious about becoming the next king?”
“Of course! A man never goes back on his words!”
“As it is, being the king or queen of this kingdom is the best way to achieve what I envision. So yes.”
Zeshion nodded his head firmly, showing his understanding. He then turned to the person between them, Max.
“How about you, Maximillian?”
“Hmm… I’m not really interested in becoming king. But if only these two are the choices, then I’d rather run for it myself.”
“Then, how about you, Miss Ying Yue?”
“… I feel the same with Sir Maximillian.”
Ying Yue, who had been silent the entire time, finally opened her mouth. I guess she’s feeling out of place, being the only person in the room who doesn’t really have a post. After all, I’m currently the head of both Seimei and Luo, so she’s technically only a representative of the Luo family.
Despite her grumpy expression, she still looked intimidating. Probably because of her being dragonlike, she started to exude the presence of one. Still, a hint of her innocence and cuteness could still be glimpsed in her expression.
“I see… Lastly, Will. What do you want to do?”
Finally, it’s my turn. I closed my eyes for a moment, gathering my thoughts and weighing the pros and cons. In the end, I decided to just go on with it. 𝘪𝘦.𝘤𝑜
“I will become the king, and once I become one, I’ll abolish the monarchy and nobility system!”
“…!”
Everyone, and I mean it when I say that, stared at my face. Their expressions were varied, but mostly under the same variation of: “What the hell is this man saying?”
“Abolish the noble system? Are you insane?”
As if unable to keep his silence any longer, Karran opened his mouth. He leaned back on his chair to the limit, waving his hands idly by the side as if saying, “What a piece of work.”
“And you dare mock my plan of militarization, saying it’ll fail? It seems you have a screw loose!”
“To think I’d agree with this idiot for once. How vexing.”
Even Millinda sighed, tracing her lower lip with her index finger.
Well, for those who are “thriving” under the noble system, I guess the thought of dismantling it would sound idiotic, if not insane.
“… However, due to this system, look at where we are right now.”
“…”
The two, hearing my additional input, suddenly frowned. Yes, due to the system, we are now having a hard time picking a new king. Those with their own plans are trying to take the reins, but others wouldn’t just let them. It’s plain chaos.
“Well, just like I don’t agree with both your ambitions, it’s not like I want you to agree with mine either.”
I turned to Zeshion and grinned. You want me to be king? Then, by the time after I became one, the “king” position would no longer be available! Hahaha!
The other god tamers were similarly taken aback, to the point that they seemingly wanted to lecture me. However, as they were nothing but referees or spectators, in the current situation, they could only keep silent.
“I guess nobody wants to back out of this race; each wants to follow their own path.”
Zeshion stared at the faces of all five candidates, checking our resolute expressions.
“If it’s like this, then we can’t decide everything just among ourselves. Instead, let’s let the people of the kingdom decide who’s more fit to be the next king!”
“Let the people decide?”
Max tilted his head, his eyes narrowing a little as he sent a probing gaze in my direction. Yep, you guessed right. That’s my idea.
“Yes.”
Zeshion nodded his head, affirming Max’s question. .
“Tomorrow, we will hold a ceremony that will be shown to the entire kingdom. We will expose the truth of what happened in the royal capital and ask them to vote for the one they want to be the next king.”
“That’s insane! It’ll cause a riot!”
Millinda showed a slight panic, slamming her palm on the table. Despite her display, Zeshion smiled, shaking his head.
“No, it won’t. Us God Tamers would also be present there to reassure them that they’re safe.”
The king might be the one ruling over the kingdom, but it was the God Tamers’ job to protect it. In short, their presence would alleviate at least some of the populace’s worries.
“That may be possible for a short while, but if it’s a little too long…”
Max’s words also had some truth to them. If the election takes too long, then everyone will begin to worry about the kingdom. Sooner or later, a riot may occur.
“I know. That’s why we’ll make sure everything ends within a month. During that time, try and gain as many voters as you can through campaigning.”
One month. It’s pretty short, but given the current situation, I guess it can’t be helped. Everyone silently agreed to the arrangement.
After that, everyone asked questions one after another regarding the election. Things like what’s forbidden, what’s allowed, and such. Of course, vote-buying was strictly prohibited.
Apparently, Yu Na’s tamed monsters can track everyone in the entire country to make sure such a thing doesn’t occur. They must be referring to those twins. Anyone who broke the rules would end up getting eliminated from the election instantly.
Just like that, the meeting naturally ended. Both Karran and Millinda went back to their clans immediately, while the rest stayed in the meeting hall for a while.
During that interval, Max approached, a smile covering his face.
“It’s been a while, Will. You’ve gotten so much stronger while I haven’t seen you.”
𝑖𝘦𝑎.𝗇t