CHAPTER 1144: CHAPTER 847: THEN DON’T MESS WITH ME

Saint Nidor Jinas.

This will be the name of the eldest son of the Codelion Family... no, of the next King.

Jinas is the royal surname of the kingdom, and those who hold a position in the line of succession and ultimately ascend the throne will adopt this surname, even if they had changed it at some point.

This was also the old surname of Saint Nidor’s father, the Duke of Codelion, Hemulinp’s younger brother.

So, Saint Nidor merely reclaimed the original surname of his bloodline; strictly speaking, it wasn’t a name change.

Of course, only Saint Nidor and his future descendants could bear the surname "Jinas."

As for Saint Nidor’s father, the Duke of Codelion, he would gracefully retire and pass on the surname "Codelion" and the entire duchy to Saint Charia.

Once Saint Nidor ascends the throne, Saint Charia would succeed the position of Duke of the Codelion Family and become the new Duke of Codelion.

Saint Nidor disclosed these matters to Reiger and Yuri.

"This is truly..."

Yuri couldn’t hide her shock.

She had not expected that while she was still hesitating whom to support, Saint Nidor had already secretly secured the victory.

Whether it be the Bolelei family, the Muralijit Family, or even the Meipros family, they all held votes no less than hers and Reiger’s.

Saint Nidor managed to win their support, even Nipede and Alto were swayed to his side, which meant that the top echelons of the kingdom’s nobility had chosen him.

Adding to the already not insignificant power of the duke’s faction, in this calculation, Saint Nidor indeed didn’t need the twenty votes from Reiger and Yuri.

"Even the royal faction had people swayed by you?"

Unconsciously, Yuri began addressing Saint Nidor with respectful language.

However, answering Yuri’s question was not Saint Nidor, but the always silent Reiger by his side.

"Isn’t this normal?" Reiger said calmly, "Everyone hopes this country can have a wise and strong king, and the eldest master clearly fits those requirements."

"In the past, perhaps the royal faction wouldn’t have made such a choice, because Hemulinp the King was still there, the Shadow Sword Saint unwaveringly supported the royals, and there was Solok, who, though mad, at least had real talent and might become a Sword Saint, leading the kingdom to a new peak."

"But now, with Hemulinp assassinated, the Shadow Sword Saint fallen, and Solok, the most talented direct royal bloodline committing such atrocious acts, it’s normal for some in the royal faction to doubt the royal family’s capability and waver."

"Moreover, none in the current royal line of succession is presentable, as Kuhart and Boel, the only two capable ones, have their own inadequacies: one is too broad-minded, without the will to contend, and the other is too cowardly, unsuitable to become a King."

"Under such circumstances, it’s only natural that a portion of the royal faction would defect and reconsider their choices."

Fundamentally, not all nobles are solely focused on power struggles.

Some discerning individuals can clearly see that, in the current tumultuous state of the country, supporting the right person is most beneficial for the kingdom, the populace, and themselves.

Saint Nidor himself has the wisdom and capability; having someone like him ascend the throne, who else could it negatively impact other than the current royal family?

No one.

Not a single one.

Therefore, in Reiger’s view, it’s not just the royal faction; even within the royal family, there might be many who chose to defect.

"I suppose a small segment of royal heirs might have voluntarily withdrawn from contention to show you favor?"

Reiger looked at Saint Nidor, saying this.

"Although most royal heirs might still be blinded by the proximity of the throne and power, meanwhile, some must surely realize that continuing to struggle is futile."

"Rather than that, withdrawing from the race proactively and showing you favor is a way to secure a promising future for themselves."

"So, if I’m not mistaken, once you ascend the throne, you’ll likely settle accounts with some royal heirs while granting benefits to others, allowing them peaceful retirements."

"What I said, isn’t that correct?"

Upon hearing this, Saint Nidor smiled and nodded.

Yuri couldn’t help but secretly sigh in admiration.

"So, he had made all the preparations right from the start."

In this race, right from the beginning, Saint Nidor held a tremendous advantage.

He only needed to maintain that advantage, continually securing more chips, and thereby snowballing his advantage ever larger, ultimately securing a complete victory.

Compared to him, this generation of royal heirs was indeed too inexperienced.

After all, when Hemulinp was not yet dead, the Shadow Sword Saint still lived, and the royal faction’s power was immense, he still managed to gather so many supporters, forming the duke’s faction and standing against the royal faction. Now, with the royal family’s leader and loyal Guardian gone, and the biggest competitor having sought his own downfall, what could possibly overturn his victory?

Of course, the duke’s faction also suffered severe losses during the turmoil stirred by Solok, but in contrast to a royal faction that lost both a king, its most outstanding heir, and a Sword Saint-level supporter, the losses of the duke’s faction were far less significant.