Chapter 431: What Do You Think of Him?
Aldrian was silent for a moment. In truth, he did not dwell too much on who would lead the alliance in the future. For now, his primary concern was securing the support of the sovereign families from each territory across the continent. Once the alliance was established, they could decide on its leader.
He smiled at the baron.
"To be honest, I haven’t thought that far ahead. But let’s hear your reasoning—why do you say that? What makes you so certain that I should lead? What makes you think I would be a good leader?" he asked.
"What makes you believe I am suited for this position?"
Baron Rosalind continued to smile at Aldrian.
"There are several reasons why I believe young master should lead the alliance. The first, of course, is strength. Without a doubt, young master is already one of the strongest individuals on the continent. Many people are well aware of this, and with strength comes respect. No member of the alliance will overlook this factor, even if young master is much younger than the others. In the end, strength still reigns supreme."
"Second, your affiliation. From what I have observed of young master’s movements in recent years, I can conclude that young master is not tied to any single territory. Your travels across various regions of the continent make you seem more like an adventurer than a noble tied to a specific empire. It would be best if the alliance leader were someone who is not already a subject of any particular empire, as that would allow the leader to make impartial decisions."
"Third, it’s about maintaining harmony among the alliance members. If young master has already gained the support of several sovereign families across different territories, then they must have accepted that joining this alliance means setting aside past grievances between their lands. With young master leading the alliance—and for the reasons I mentioned earlier—I believe they will choose young master as their leader, just as I have now."
"In other words, they trust you more to lead this alliance. They would feel more assured with young master at the helm than entrusting the position to someone else."
The baron finally stopped speaking, then picked up his teacup and took a sip.
Aldrian nodded in understanding after hearing the explanation. What Baron Rosalind had said was reasonable, and he agreed with all of it. In fact, he couldn’t find any flaws in the baron’s reasoning.