Volume 5: King of the Mountain Chapter 259 Princes' Council
Everyone wants the throne of king. Once you get it, you will have money and power. Not only in the game, but also in reality - being a king can make more money than running a company in reality.
If you want to make quick money, you can sell the account directly to the studio. Even if it's for tens of millions or even hundreds of millions, it can be sold. This is a king's account. Currently, there is only one Emperor Shenwu in the entire game. It can definitely be sold for one hundred million.
Even if you don't sell it for money, you can just use it for fun. What better way to play than being a king?
The key point now is that there is no crown prince, and everyone has bought the status of an ordinary prince, otherwise things would be simple.
Everyone was silent for a moment, exchanging glances or whispering to those they knew.
Finally someone couldn't help it.
Leonardo (Prince of Alterac): "I have a suggestion. How about we make a gentleman's agreement? Whoever kills Durotan will be the king."
At first glance, this proposal seems fair. After all, the prerequisite for keeping the throne is to defeat the Frostwolf Clan, and defeating the Frostwolf Clan and killing Durotan is undoubtedly the most direct way.
However, as soon as everyone took a look at Leonardo's outfit, someone immediately raised an objection.
God of War Lu Bu (Prince of Alterac): "Come on, your idea is quite good, but your profession should be an assassin, so who can beat you in grabbing heads?"
These words spoke out the thoughts of everyone. Indeed, although his specific profession could not be seen, looking at Leonardo's tight black leather armor, hood covering his face, and his body covered with throwing knives and daggers, one could tell at a glance that he must be an assassin, thief, shadow dancer or similar profession, most likely with stealth skills.
When fighting, all you have to do is hide near Durotan and wait for the critical moment to grab the head. Who can do that?
Leonardo was exposed, but he was not embarrassed and asked, "So what do you say?"
Victor (Prince of Alterac): "Why not just auction it off? Whoever pays the most will get the throne, and the money from the auction will be divided equally among everyone. This way, even if you can't become king, at least you can get some money."
Darkseid (Prince of Alterac): "Victor, you idiot, don't think I don't know. Last month you said that your company's recent listing increased in value and you made more than 100 million by selling it. Don't you just want to take advantage of the extra money to get the benefits for yourself?"
Victor (Prince of Alterac): "That being said, at least it's fair."
Darkseid (Prince of Alterac): "What's the point of being fair? There are no real rich people among us. Ten or twenty million is probably the limit for most families. How can we compete with you? This throne must be worth at least one hundred million. You want to get it for a small price and get a bargain - no way! If you want to buy the throne, that's fine. Let's not auction it. You pay one hundred million and let everyone share the profits. I'll be the first to agree."
Everyone agreed immediately after hearing this.
One hundred million, that's three to four million for each person, which is more than the money spent on building the account. It's considered a return on investment, which is acceptable. However, Victor refused to do it. It's hard to say whether the Kingdom of Alterac can be preserved. One hundred million - what a joke.
If we can't keep it, then all our efforts will be in vain.
Even if you can hold on, it's hard to say whether you can get your money back with such a big risk.
Someone else had a wild idea and said, "Why don't we just divide the territory and divide Alterac into 27, forming 27 united kingdoms, so that everyone can be the king."
But someone immediately retorted, "Forget it. If you do that, Lordaeron will definitely be annexed by you. Besides, such a king will not be recognized by the system. He will most likely become a rebel or an independent lord."
Murphy thought about it and came up with an idea. He suddenly suggested, "Why don't we just change the political system after Aiden dies and become a republic? Our 27 princes can just form a princes' council and decide on anything by voting. The minority obeys the majority. I think this is the fairest way."
He was not very interested in the position of king, not because he was indifferent to fame and fortune, but mainly because his goal was to pursue power and he did not have that much time to engage in power struggles. In this case, it would be better to have a parliamentary system. At least in this way he would not lose his power.
Princes' Parliament? Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. What the hell is going on? I am the successor of a feudal dynasty, a royal noble, and suddenly it has become a republic. What is going on?
Aidan (Prince of Alterac): "The republic has another advantage. Without a king, there will be no more princes of Alterac. Then our 27 princes will be like a rare title. We can completely monopolize the power of the Kingdom of Alterac without fear of new competitors.
And you see, aren’t we voting now? The Princes’ Council is also voting, I think this is good.”
This statement resonated with some people.
Murphy's two partners immediately started to chime in.
Sieglet (Prince of Alterac): "That's true. This way, we can work together when we encounter a crisis in the future. Otherwise, if someone really takes the throne away, what if the others don't help? Then people's hearts will definitely fall apart."
Darabonba (Prince of Alterac): "Yes, I think that's the truth."
Victor and Darkseid looked at each other and said, "Then let's vote."
"Yes, vote."
The voting results came out very quickly. In the end, there were 14 votes in favor, 10 votes against, and 3 abstentions, and the resolution was passed with a difference of one vote.
After discussion, everyone decided that once King Aiden died, the twenty-seven princes would form a 'Prince's Council' (nine princes had died before that). The princes could propose national proposals, and as long as they could obtain the consent of the majority, the proposals would be passed.
Furthermore, this council only accepts people with the identity of "Prince of Alterac" to join.
Of course, in order to ensure that all this can be achieved, we must first win this battle. Otherwise, if the Frostwolf Clan develops and destroys the Kingdom of Alterac, everything will be in vain.
After the meeting, the princes immediately took action. The crisis of national destruction was imminent, and everyone put in their greatest effort.
Each of them sent their men to their own fiefdoms to recruit militia, but there were not many princes with fiefdoms. Most of them were organizing equipment, purchasing potion supplies, issuing quests, recruiting adventurers, or using various methods to increase their chances of winning the war.
