Chapter 50: The Two Elders
Danse Forest, Apulia City, Eternal Tree Palace, and the five-year General Fono are held as scheduled.
The Ten Elders are divided into two factions, Christina of Carryville City is among the leading figures of the conservative faction, while the Powerful Group is led by Beth from Azure Town.
After the regular prayer and presentation.' The female king was the first to speak: "Recently, there have been many disasters of all kinds, some people say that it is the work of the group of 'lost' people lurking in the ground, some people say that the god of the forest is dissatisfied with the gradual degeneration of our people and sends down a warning, and some people have also brought in werewolves and vampires. these factors do exist objectively, but they are still thousands of miles away from the truth. It is not easy for us to gather here for the sake of the whole Danse Forest. Everyone must speak freely, and say whatever comes to mind. I don't want to hear those general remarks."
"Your Majesty." Beth 'Woman' from Azure Town immediately spoke. Everything in the world follows certain laws.' Spring's day sprouts, autumn bears fruit, the four seasons are a cycle, we are a part of nature, of course, we must abide by this law, renewal is a normal state, and eternal youth can only be equated with evil, if a person lives to an age equal to the god of the forest, then all our faith will fall apart. Since Your Majesty wants me to speak freely, then I am ready to say everything. Please don't blame me for what I want to say next.
The dark green eyes of the masked 'woman' were staring at Beth's face, and everyone could only hear her smile softly, "The speaker is not guilty."
"Your Majesty has been on the throne for more than one hundred and fifty years, during this time, the emperors of the human Tamborance Empire have changed at least ten times, and all the elders here are also the younger generations of your juniors. Moved in my heart, although you are not resolute, but you can always turn the tide at the most critical moment, the whole kingdom has no force to compete with you, on the one hand, of course, it represents the song and dance, but on the other hand, it also means that the progress is sluggish. With such a great benchmark as you erected here for a long time, the other elders have no hope. Everyone has lost the momentum to do things, because as long as you are the chief helmsman, all the wind and waves, All deviations from course will eventually be saved.The visions that have arisen in the kingdom seem to me to be the advice given to us by the almighty god of the forest.For the whole nation, the lack of fresh blood means that it is bound to decline.And for you personally, the shackles of the throne have become the grave of love.The existence of the Council of Elders has many meanings.And one of the most important is to elect a new 'female' king at the right time. In the long course of one hundred and fifty years, the system was on the verge of collapse, His Majesty grew older, and the forces lurking in the kingdom began to stir up. Your Majesty's glory is unmatched, but if you go to the Immortals, the whole Danse Forest will probably set off a bloody storm. The original electoral system has not been used for so long. People have long forgotten about it. By that time, whoever can ascend to this throne will probably have to completely resign themselves to fate and the courage to kill without blinking. Your Majesty must not want to see the Danse Forest evolve into that. Yes, you must make a decision early, and the longer it drags on, the more you will fight. Because you are the backbone, and you have never told us where the future of the whole country will go if the backbone is removed.
The other nine elders looked at the masked 'female' king with their eyes in unison, and the atmosphere in the hall was suddenly a little solemn, because Beth 'female' fell to her knees and waited for severe punishment after she finished speaking, while the 'female' king herself dragged her slightly trembling body back and forth in a small area.
Cardinal Benedict, Valentine, and Duke Borot Albert were arranged to sit in as special guests, and they had no right to speak, not to mention that it involved the ownership of the throne.
Beth is neither humble nor arrogant, and although she makes a kneeling position, the look on her face still clearly shows that she thinks she is on the side of justice, and is the moral high ground.
The 'female' king rubbed her chin that was exposed outside the mask, and suddenly hurriedly stepped over to the bold elder, leaned down and shouted in a very loud voice, "Who do you think, who can sit in my seat?"
"Does Your Majesty want to hear the truth or lie." Beth 'Woman' was unmoved, still very calm.
"Let's talk about it."
"It's very easy to lie, because everybody knows that it's not a day or two since you've been fond of Elder Christina in Carryville, and it's not hard to tell the truth, because I feel deep down that I'm the right person to do it." The dark and shining eyes of the 'female' met the dark green 'color' eyes of the 'female' king, which glistened with anger.
After looking at each other for a long time.' The king, unexpectedly, interrupted the silence, which seemed terrible to outsiders, and said in a very soothing tone, "I have no attachment to this throne, and you can choose the most suitable person in your heart through an open election.
The meeting room was silent, and Albert, because he had a special affection in his heart, was particularly meticulous in his observation of the 'female' king's every move.
Now it was Christina's turn to give full play to her acting talents. She didn't expect that the powerful group would go straight to the palace like this, and when Beth was shining brightly, the strong woman kept brewing her words in her heart. A strong woman was the key to her successful ascension to the throne. The female king is barely strong and only has the strength to parry.
Christina's idea was clear: to maintain the absolute authority of the 'female' king, she walked behind Beth 'female' in three steps and two steps, and liberated her from her kneeling position: " The Elders Assemblies are an unquestionable ancestral system, but we can't be as stubborn as the dwarves who dig obsidian underground, the system is dead, but people can be flexible, why do we hold a Council of Elders every five years, why do we use elections to determine who will be on the throne? In the final analysis, the reason is very simple, it is to elect people who are wise enough to represent the interests of all the 'spirits' to lead us forward. The Munro family has lasted for three whole generations, and some people may say that they are a group of villains with strong 'selfish' and 'lust', but I would like to make some defense for them. After all, life is in the form of an individual, and when we are doing everything possible to seek the welfare of the public, why can't we improve our own situation by the way? Our 'spirit' spirit race has never advocated any saint-like 'sentiments', because such people have no way to gain a foothold in the mortal world. Seven emotions and six 'desires' are a reality that should be faced. The three generations of the 'female' kings of the Munro family have contributed so much to the country. Shouldn't we treat them with a grateful mentality? Do you think that if you can really sit on that throne one day, you will not be able to reach this unprecedented height? All systems are premised on the stability of the country. Since the 'female' kings of the Munro family are all so 'beautiful', why do you have to stick to the rules and regulations that are originally artificially formulated?"
At this point, some people in the powerful group began to sit still, and they originally thought that the 'female' king who was 'forced' to the palace would not express his position at this moment, so they rushed forward and wanted to threaten Christina with force. Aren't you being a little too presumptuous, until the election results are out, don't let me see this dirty behavior to my face, the flood is monstrous, and you can toss as much as you like when I step down, but not now."
Everyone in the powerful group immediately stopped.Beth even took the initiative to stretch out her arm to reconcile with Christina.But the 'woman' leader of the city of Carryville didn't buy it.She continued to say just now: "People say that I am Your Majesty's favorite successor.I don't want to deny this.But I also want to take advantage of today's opportunity and occasion.I also want to 'reveal' my true heart.The throne is indeed 'tempting' and 'confusing' and unstoppable. This is a fact that no one can deny, but the stability of the Danse Forest is my primary concern. Age and time are no longer an obstacle for our Majesty. I am willing to always be the elder of Garryville City to conscientiously manage my own world. I am one of His Majesty's successors, but I prefer to assist His Majesty himself as a courtier, because this is the blessing of the Danse Forest, and it is also the blessing of all the 'spirits'. We ten elders should work together to support each other, how can we secretly tear down each other's corners for our own 'selfishness' and 'desires'?"
This righteous and impassioned statement was even more than the tone of Beth 'Woman' before.The Mask 'Woman' King took advantage of the atmosphere to return to the normal track.The Mask 'Woman' King poured a full glass of wine and came to Albert.The three humans who were listening to the Council of Elders were finally fortunate enough to have the opportunity to speak.
'Want' to know what will happen next, and listen to the next time to break it down.