Chapter 183:
Louis the King, or more accurately, Louis IX.
This man, known in the outside world as a man of great talent and ability, had many nicknames, such as the Avenger of Silan, the Conqueror of Greenleaf Island, the Destroyer of Faith, the Steel King, and so on. However, the most important of these nicknames was undoubtedly “The King of Goldflowers.”
This fifty-five-year-old man was in the prime of his life, and given that humans in this world generally lived to be around one hundred and forty years old, his rule over the kingdom that had just been born thirty years ago would undoubtedly last for a considerable amount of time.
According to legend, King Louis was wise, steadfast, and majestic, possessing all the traits a legendary king should have.
Even the most stubborn Silan conservative nobles and the most radical Isa restorationists in the Great Council would put aside their disputes and listen to the advice and opinions of this king, and perhaps even the future “Emperor.”
Most admirable of all, despite holding real power, King Louis rarely interfered with the political or military decisions made by the Great Council after he formed it to reconcile the conflicts between the two major factions within the country.
If the exercise of power was also considered a talent and skill, then King Louis would undoubtedly be considered a Grandmaster-level in this regard.
He maintained the ambitions of his courtiers and councilors to control state affairs, but was also able to exert his ubiquitous influence in any place in a subtle way.
Although thirty years of operation had formed a standard process for the Great Council to manage the country, even the beggars on the streets of Goldflower Kingdom knew that if King Louis wished, he could still override or even abolish the Great Council overnight.