Chapter 1048 - 535 Becoming the Imperial Emperor (End)
The Duke of Pulphaz, feeling helpless, sat back down. The current situation was coercing the Electors to choose a powerful Emperor, not a mere figurehead subject to their whims.
The Duke of Pulphaz whispered to the Marquis of Regensburg, "Didn’t you privately express your concerns about Ivita to me earlier?"
"He has returned and taken the seat of your family’s Elector proxy."
The Marquis of Regensburg quickly glanced at Ivita before loudly saying to the Duke of Pulphaz, "I have always supported His Majesty, for he is the people’s choice. Do not talk nonsense."
The Duke of Pulphaz immediately realized that Ivita had already bribed the Marquis of Regensburg, and at this moment, the Marquis was still an ally of Ivita.
He clenched his fists.
While the three secular representative Electors were talking, he said to them in a low voice, "If this continues, Ivita will be elected Emperor."
"If he becomes Emperor, what will your kingdoms do? Are you prepared to watch him wield the Emperor’s powers at will?"
"In the Imperial Parliament, choosing the Emperor now only requires the votes of seven Electors; the other lords are merely onlookers. It seems that Ivita has likely already secured the support of the three major religious Electors."