Chapter 377: Succession Crisis
Another day passed, and the time for the court meeting had finally arrived. Already, Ahmed could taste the power waiting for him by the empty throne as he took his place in the throne room. Even from where he sat, he felt the throne calling to him, taking him in as if already accepting that he would be its new ruler.
Truly, he would be the one to usher forth a new golden age to Valcrez.
"Now, let us begin the meeting for who would take up the title of king," one of the court officials currently acting as the speaker bellowed out. "With the Ichor Clan no longer being able to provide a proper line of succession, it falls to the court to crown a new king."
Murmurs erupted from the declaration. The room was clearly divided into two camps: those that supported the old rule of Nikolai, and those that wished to see a new clan take the throne. Obviously, Ahmed was on the latter, but he could see Queen Mineah silently positioning herself with the former even if she hadn’t said a single word so far during the meeting.
"Very well, let us start the discussion," the speaker announced.
From there, the floor was opened, letting anyone who had a thought about the situation to air out their opinions and take control of the room. This was exactly what Ahmed wanted, and sure enough, the discussion immediately swerved to the lines of thought that he wanted everyone to have throughout the meeting.
"With the Ichor Clan essentially becoming extinct, I’d say that giving the crown to a new clan would be better for Valcrez overall," Sage said aloud, taking control of the meeting as she stood out from the crowd of officials. "A succession crisis like this wouldn’t have happened if the current royal family actually secured their line of heirs."
"But we still have Queen Mineah to act as Queen Regent," a random official from the other side of the room chimed in. "Why not have her rule for now while we’re looking for a new king?"
"Why would you expect us to just accept a foreign queen to be our Regent?" an official from their side fired back. "Only those belonging to one of Valcrez’s many clans are allowed to hold such a title."