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The candidates all naturally straightened their postures, and the expressions of the audience lost their calmness.

In order to ask whether the announcement of the meeting would be accepted, McRotov looked around at the members of the Sage except himself, and the old men nodded their heads in agreement.

"Thank you comrades for your approval, then let's get into the topic, the topic is, of course, [who can be king]...... The question is the method of electing the king. Although there is a record of gathering candidates on the Dragon Calendar Stone, there is no specific method for selection, so in order to decide on this issue, let's first ask each candidate about their consciousness. ”

McRotov's remarks were approved by the other members of the Council of the Magi who confirmed that there was no objection to McRotov, who waited in the corner

Marcus winked, and the knight who received the message stepped forward again.

"Once again, I will conduct this deliberation. Each candidate has his own views and positions, so please let everyone in the hall know about them first. ”

After everyone in the hall expressed his feelings, Marcos bowed deeply.

"So, first of all, Lord Kurxiu, the knight is Felix Argyle!"

"Hmm. ”

"Okay—"

Kursius nodded leisurely at Marcus's request, and Phyllis raised her hand slightly.

The target was next to Cursian, who was walking forward, and Phyllis, who was trotting, looked up at Marcus halfway through.

"Captain, I said please call me Phyllis, don't call Felix - Phyllis-chan is injured~"

"I will not take sides with any of my subordinates, including you, to the front. ”

Poking her finger in the cheek and pretending to be cute Phyllis was ruthlessly rejected, Marcos raised her chin and urged the other party to hurry up.

Phyllis stuck out her tongue as if dissatisfied, and then happily ran to her master, Kursian, and stood side by side.

"Candidate for the throne, head of the Duke Karsten's family, Kurtius Karsten. ”

"I'm Lord Kursius's knight, Phyllis of House Argyll—"

"Ladies of the Magi Society, this is the knight Felix Argyle. ”

The fearless and majestic Kurshu, who reported his name, and Phyllis, who has always been very frivolous. As soon as Marcus corrected her name, he saw Phyllis's face collapse.

"I know what you expect from me when I have the opportunity to take the throne. The Karlsten family is a courtier with a deep connection with the royal family, and has always had influence on national politics, and if I succeed to the throne, the national policy and national fortunes will continue in peace and quiet—right?"

Kursius finished speaking smoothly, and several people in the hall who were listening intently nodded in agreement.

"I'm sorry for all of you who are expecting me, but I want to tell you that I can't do it. ”

Kurshu's speech caused the throne hall to fall silent for a moment—and after a few seconds, the atmosphere shook violently.

"What's going on?" said the attendees, and Kur looked up at the podium without changing his face. His dark green hair swayed, and his awe-inspiring eyes pierced the dragon-shaped figure depicted on the wall of the throne hall.

"The dragon-friendly kingdom Lugnica - Protected by the alliance with the dragon in the past, it has built a prosperous nation, whether it is war, plague or famine, all crises can be avoided under the protection of the dragon, and the word "dragon" has never disappeared in the long history of the kingdom. ”

Covenant with the Dragon—that is what Markus said at the beginning of the meeting.

The history of the protected kingdom of Lugnica continued to prosper thanks to the alliance with the dragons. Looking around at the people who were clutching this meaning, Kursius clasped his hands on his chest.

"The prosperity established through the Dragon's Pact is so beautiful that it burns down enemy countries with just breath in war, activates mana and heals people when there is a plague, and gives a good harvest to the land that is soaked with dragon's blood in the event of famine. All suffering can be relieved by the noble dragon god, and the kingdom will surely be rich and strong—"

Despite the brilliance of what was said, the speaker was gloomy. She closed her eyes in front of the silent crowd and whispered:

"Don't you feel ashamed?"

The hall is as still as water, and there is a sense of tension that has never been felt before.

But in the hall where all the passions were beginning to accumulate, it was none other than Kurshu, who stood in front of the throne, who felt the most anger.

No matter how hard it may be, there is a covenant to be saved. Taking advantage of this and being willing to fall for it, and asking the dragon to come up with an idea if there is a danger to my existence, I don't tire of trying to do something about it. ”

"—You're overdoing it, Master Kurshu!"

Kursius' heated remarks caused one of the Magi members to stand up and show his anger.

"Don't take the covenant lightly! It is because of the covenant with the dragon in the past that the kingdom can survive the danger without excessive sacrifice...... The accumulation of history will not allow you to overthrow it!"

"My impression of the past prosperity is wonderful. I have never received such a favor, and I can't say such words even if I tear my mouth apart. The Karsten family is a family born with the kingdom, and if the kingdom is in crisis, it is equivalent to the Karsten family in crisis. Since the country was saved by the dragon, so did the Karsten family. ”

However, she continued with a change of breath.

"The future is different. How can you not think about the ugliness of our current situation, and if you rely too much on the covenant with the dragon, will your thinking stop, and when war, pestilence, and famine strike the kingdom again, what can we do but meet the dragon?"

"This-"

"Relying too much on the covenant and valuing the narrative of the dragon calendar stone has made the country too fragile to survive on its own, and once faced with a situation that shakes the country, it will do nothing but ask the dragon or the prophecy board to lend its strength, but in the face of things that neither the dragon nor the prophecy board can handle, can we dare to say that we can compete with it? There have been several accidents in recent years...... For example, the failure of the Great Expedition fourteen years ago was the result of this weakness. ”

The content of Kur's words made everyone present dumbfounded.

Basking in a gaze of astonishment and rage, Kursius raised his fist and told in an awe-inspiring voice.

"If it is destroyed without the protection of the dragon, then this kind of kingdom might as well be destroyed. Excessive favor produces stagnation, stagnation begets depravity, and depravity will sound the death knell, I think so. ”

"You...... Do you mean to destroy the country!"

"Definitely. If there is no dragon, we will perish, then we will become dragons. Everything that the kingdom has relied on dragons so far should be borne by the king and his subjects. ”

So—Kursius paused.

"When I become king, I will ask the dragon to forget the covenant that has lasted to this day, and there is no way to break off the relationship because of this, because Lugnica is not a dragon, but I am waiting. ”

“········”

"Suffering is waiting ahead, and perhaps the calamities that can be overcome with the power of dragons in the past, and even the accidents that surpass them are waiting for us, but I want to live without dishonoring my soul. ”

Lowering his voice, Kursiu shook his head and looked down.

"I have always had doubts about the state of the kingdom, and this election is an opportunity for correction given by God. ”

Thinking of his loyalty to the previous king, it is not surprising that these words were considered disrespectful.

"Yes, the view is correct, but whether it can be realized now remains to be seen. ”

The people around her seemed to feel the same way, and there was no loud voice in the hall to contradict her. A style that goes head-to-head with the history of the kingdom - it is the qualification of a king.

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The first update of the two daily shifts!(To be continued.) )