Cliff’s apparent weakness was not an act. Ever since he was no longer the crown prince, Cliff had fallen into deep self-doubt regarding his abilities. Watching his increasingly impressive younger brother Klan, he resigned himself like an ordinary middle-aged man.
There’s nothing wrong with being a useless prince, at least he can live a comfortable life waiting to die, right?
At that time, Augustus was teaching Cliff that politics is an art of compromise. Cliff indeed learned the essence and compromised.
“Your Highness, we couldn’t find Her Majesty the Queen…”
Judith turned her head away, her expression unclear whether it was anger or disappointment.
Cliff slightly nodded to indicate that he understood.
Claire had fallen down the steps, and due to her profession as a professional, she wasn’t seriously injured, but she had completely lost her mind, now only muttering nonsense against the wall, her entire demeanor like a broken exquisite puppet. Under Judith’s strong insistence, although Cliff was very heartbroken for his sister, he ultimately came to a compromise. Both sides took a step back, and Judith’s people took Claire into custody.
After returning to the great hall, Judith temporarily assumed the role of chancellor, introducing the current situation to the foreign ministers who had arrived at the scene.
“In short, Princess Claire colluded with the Demon Clan, and it’s possible Antipa was involved, causing chaos and instigating a coup, which ultimately failed.”
“And Her Majesty the Queen also went missing during the explosion involving Chancellor Nora. No trace of Her Majesty was found in the secret passage, and her fate is uncertain.”
Judith briefly summarized the current situation, and all the foreign ministers fell silent. In the end, who really won? Perhaps no one did, not even Cliff, as he was unable to drive back the approaching Demon Clan outside the city.
“A kingdom cannot be without a ruler for a day, especially now that the Demon Clan is closing in on the royal capital. I propose that His Highness Cliff succeed to the position of king.”
No one expected that the first to bring this up would be Judith, this loyal subject of the queen.
Judith’s old partner Scott also said, “I agree. We indeed need a king to stabilize the situation, especially with the Church.”
After some brainstorming, the leader of the Old Party, Marcel, finally grasped the current state of affairs.
It was not that Judith, the loyal queen’s guard, suddenly changed her support to Cliff, but rather that for the sake of the kingdom, there needed to be a king who could persuade everyone and temporarily unite all.
Since the remains of Her Majesty the Queen had not been found, it meant she was not dead. Allowing Cliff to take the throne also served to tell those who might be lurking in the shadows that the scheme by Claire had not succeeded, and that the queen would return as soon as she sensed the situation.
At the same time, even though Claire initiated the coup leading to the queen’s disappearance, Cliff had at least stabilized the situation and could still have discussions with the Church, which would prevent them from turning against the palace over the queen’s disappearance.
Cliff becoming king was an option that everyone could accept.
“I agree.”
Marcel was the first to speak up. He was conservative among the Old Party, believing that it was better to die than to hand the kingdom to the Demon Clan. If Cliff was willing to resist the Demon Clan, he was willing to support this new king.
As Marcel took the lead, more and more foreign ministers began to understand this relationship. While a small number thought they should negotiate with the Demon Clan, the majority approved of the new king’s appointment, after all, Cliff could hardly prevent their surrender.
“By the way, where is Sir Monroe?”
At this moment, someone mentioned it in the great hall, and many people’s expressions became difficult to look at. Monroe was also missing. To be honest, with the Demon Clan advancing, Monroe’s actions had become more evident. Considering how Monroe had previously fully opened the Eastern Border to the Demon Clan, it seemed very likely he had escaped to their side.
The noble who asked the question seemed to realize this and immediately fell silent.
Judith and Scott stood beside the new king Cliff, one on each side. Because Cliff’s aura was too weak, it even made people feel that Judith and Scott were the regents pulling the strings.
Of course, in reality, it didn’t matter. Judith and Scott were now the two nobles with the highest status and greatest real power within the royal capital. Judith even directly commanded without waiting for Cliff to speak, “Consolidate forces, allow all the guards outside to enter the city first. Given the chaotic situation, it’s impossible to keep the Demon Clan out; we must prepare for the defense of the city.”
“Gather all the professionals in the city. The mages should be managed by the Magic Association, responsible for providing the royal capital with a magic barrier, and the magic tower built by the Northern Border should be forcibly used regardless of whether it’s complete or not.”
“As for the knights, have them on standby, and gather all able-bodied men in the city for emergency firearms training.”
“And those adventurers…”
Judith recalled those adventurers led by Claire causing trouble.
“Let the knights first gather the adventurers together for supervision.”
Cliff, like a puppet, had no objections to Judith’s direct commands.
Scott finally noticed this new king, who had no sense of presence, and reminded Judith, “There’s also the new king’s coronation ceremony. Given the current situation, we won’t hold the ceremony; we can just announce it to everyone in the city directly, especially to the Church, we must explain clearly.”
Judith finally remembered that the common people outside might still not know that the new king had been crowned, so she said, “Sir Scott is right, but could Your Majesty personally visit the Church?”
Finally, Cliff, who seemed to be gaining a bit of importance, nodded, “Of course, I will explain clearly to His Holiness the Pope.”
Meanwhile, on the other side, hearing the report from the scout, Antipa narrowed his eyes in satisfaction.
Although the human army was on the verge of collapse, ever since Claire’s message had come, the human army had lost its last shred of resistance and began to retreat in panic.
While Lilith was still present, there were indeed efforts to fortify and clear the area, but the Demon Clan attacked so swiftly that many people had not even had the chance to escape.
Looking at the vast and fertile land before him, Antipa, lacking literary skill, would have definitely composed a poem otherwise.
The only variable left was the Northern Border. As long as he leaned against the black fog, Antipa felt that even the Northern Border would not be undefeatable. Moreover, Avar’s new envoy was already on the way. Although this supremacy magic was somewhat useless, Antipa believed that as long as the price was right, it would be manageable.
There’s nothing wrong with being a useless prince, at least he can live a comfortable life waiting to die, right?
At that time, Augustus was teaching Cliff that politics is an art of compromise. Cliff indeed learned the essence and compromised.
“Your Highness, we couldn’t find Her Majesty the Queen…”
Judith turned her head away, her expression unclear whether it was anger or disappointment.
Cliff slightly nodded to indicate that he understood.
Claire had fallen down the steps, and due to her profession as a professional, she wasn’t seriously injured, but she had completely lost her mind, now only muttering nonsense against the wall, her entire demeanor like a broken exquisite puppet. Under Judith’s strong insistence, although Cliff was very heartbroken for his sister, he ultimately came to a compromise. Both sides took a step back, and Judith’s people took Claire into custody.
After returning to the great hall, Judith temporarily assumed the role of chancellor, introducing the current situation to the foreign ministers who had arrived at the scene.
“In short, Princess Claire colluded with the Demon Clan, and it’s possible Antipa was involved, causing chaos and instigating a coup, which ultimately failed.”
“And Her Majesty the Queen also went missing during the explosion involving Chancellor Nora. No trace of Her Majesty was found in the secret passage, and her fate is uncertain.”
Judith briefly summarized the current situation, and all the foreign ministers fell silent. In the end, who really won? Perhaps no one did, not even Cliff, as he was unable to drive back the approaching Demon Clan outside the city.
“A kingdom cannot be without a ruler for a day, especially now that the Demon Clan is closing in on the royal capital. I propose that His Highness Cliff succeed to the position of king.”
No one expected that the first to bring this up would be Judith, this loyal subject of the queen.
Judith’s old partner Scott also said, “I agree. We indeed need a king to stabilize the situation, especially with the Church.”
After some brainstorming, the leader of the Old Party, Marcel, finally grasped the current state of affairs.
It was not that Judith, the loyal queen’s guard, suddenly changed her support to Cliff, but rather that for the sake of the kingdom, there needed to be a king who could persuade everyone and temporarily unite all.
Since the remains of Her Majesty the Queen had not been found, it meant she was not dead. Allowing Cliff to take the throne also served to tell those who might be lurking in the shadows that the scheme by Claire had not succeeded, and that the queen would return as soon as she sensed the situation.
At the same time, even though Claire initiated the coup leading to the queen’s disappearance, Cliff had at least stabilized the situation and could still have discussions with the Church, which would prevent them from turning against the palace over the queen’s disappearance.
Cliff becoming king was an option that everyone could accept.
“I agree.”
Marcel was the first to speak up. He was conservative among the Old Party, believing that it was better to die than to hand the kingdom to the Demon Clan. If Cliff was willing to resist the Demon Clan, he was willing to support this new king.
As Marcel took the lead, more and more foreign ministers began to understand this relationship. While a small number thought they should negotiate with the Demon Clan, the majority approved of the new king’s appointment, after all, Cliff could hardly prevent their surrender.
“By the way, where is Sir Monroe?”
At this moment, someone mentioned it in the great hall, and many people’s expressions became difficult to look at. Monroe was also missing. To be honest, with the Demon Clan advancing, Monroe’s actions had become more evident. Considering how Monroe had previously fully opened the Eastern Border to the Demon Clan, it seemed very likely he had escaped to their side.
The noble who asked the question seemed to realize this and immediately fell silent.
Judith and Scott stood beside the new king Cliff, one on each side. Because Cliff’s aura was too weak, it even made people feel that Judith and Scott were the regents pulling the strings.
Of course, in reality, it didn’t matter. Judith and Scott were now the two nobles with the highest status and greatest real power within the royal capital. Judith even directly commanded without waiting for Cliff to speak, “Consolidate forces, allow all the guards outside to enter the city first. Given the chaotic situation, it’s impossible to keep the Demon Clan out; we must prepare for the defense of the city.”
“Gather all the professionals in the city. The mages should be managed by the Magic Association, responsible for providing the royal capital with a magic barrier, and the magic tower built by the Northern Border should be forcibly used regardless of whether it’s complete or not.”
“As for the knights, have them on standby, and gather all able-bodied men in the city for emergency firearms training.”
“And those adventurers…”
Judith recalled those adventurers led by Claire causing trouble.
“Let the knights first gather the adventurers together for supervision.”
Cliff, like a puppet, had no objections to Judith’s direct commands.
Scott finally noticed this new king, who had no sense of presence, and reminded Judith, “There’s also the new king’s coronation ceremony. Given the current situation, we won’t hold the ceremony; we can just announce it to everyone in the city directly, especially to the Church, we must explain clearly.”
Judith finally remembered that the common people outside might still not know that the new king had been crowned, so she said, “Sir Scott is right, but could Your Majesty personally visit the Church?”
Finally, Cliff, who seemed to be gaining a bit of importance, nodded, “Of course, I will explain clearly to His Holiness the Pope.”
Meanwhile, on the other side, hearing the report from the scout, Antipa narrowed his eyes in satisfaction.
Although the human army was on the verge of collapse, ever since Claire’s message had come, the human army had lost its last shred of resistance and began to retreat in panic.
While Lilith was still present, there were indeed efforts to fortify and clear the area, but the Demon Clan attacked so swiftly that many people had not even had the chance to escape.
Looking at the vast and fertile land before him, Antipa, lacking literary skill, would have definitely composed a poem otherwise.
The only variable left was the Northern Border. As long as he leaned against the black fog, Antipa felt that even the Northern Border would not be undefeatable. Moreover, Avar’s new envoy was already on the way. Although this supremacy magic was somewhat useless, Antipa believed that as long as the price was right, it would be manageable.
