Inside the room.

Lawrence sat in his seat.

Watching Kana along with Alicia and the others.

Wanting to hear how he would answer this question, and what kind of qualifications the Night Watcher had to assist him in ascending to the throne.

Kana sat back in his seat.

Knocked on the table and said.

"Let's talk about the advantages of your competitors."

Lawrence looked at him.

Silently nodded.

"The Eldest Prince, who is my elder brother. He is supported by the noble faction from behind, undoubtedly, his power is the greatest.

With the nobles backing him, he has immense influence in the council. The private soldiers and wealth of the nobles also count as his advantages."

"The Second Prince, my brave elder brother. He is endorsed by the royal family, a courageous knight, and the current Kingdom General is his uncle.

Undoubtedly, the support behind him comes from the kingdom's soldiers."

"The Fourth Prince, my younger brother. He actually is not much different from me, and the probability of him ascending to the throne is not high.

Supporting him are the big merchants, but they have some connections with the nobles.

The reason he has not lost his qualification yet is that my elder brother needs him at times."

In addition to Lawrence, who originally had competitive qualifications, backed by the Holy Light Church.

In reality, the only real competitors are the first three.

The merchant power in this country, although beginning to flourish, still has to rely on the nobility.

But they are already able to have certain influence and ability to contend with the nobility.

Overall, only the Eldest Prince and the Second Prince are still vying for power.

Hearing these responses, Kana nodded slightly.

Not much different from what he thought.

"Firstly, let's talk about the advantages that are no longer present, yet you once had."

Everyone looked at Kana.

"Public opinion, the majority of this country's people are ultimately the commoners, even if sometimes ignored, their opinions are very important.

If a king who ascends the throne becomes detested by the majority of commoners, then the country cannot stabilize."

Saying this, Kana looked at Lawrence.

"Once backed by the Holy Light Church, I believe the majority of the commoners trusted you."

Lawrence sighed and nodded.

Indeed.

Although the Holy Light Church didn't provide much political help, its mere existence made the majority pay attention to Lawrence, the Third Prince.

He had the best reputation among the people.

After all, this prince often acted alongside the Holy Light Church.

Alicia couldn't help but say, "But all of this no longer matters, the fall of half the territory was a huge blow to the Cohen Kingdom, including the ordinary commoners.

Because of the Great Cathedral's rules, we couldn't just participate in the war, we could only help heal the commoners.

This also led to a decline in the Holy Light Church's reputation among the people, with half the territory lost and so many refugees.

Most of the commoners no longer support Lawrence."

In short, the sudden attack by the Blood Race.

Forbidding the Holy Light Church from taking sides in this war between the two nations.

Led to a decline in their public prestige.

And thus, the Third Prince's originally held advantage plummeted.

Lawrence sighed.

This is also why he lost his qualification at this time.

He no longer holds an advantage.

"Therefore, the people of the Cohen Kingdom wish to reclaim their lands and retaliate.

Their will naturally shifted towards the Second Prince, coupled with certain propaganda.

My elder brother received the will of the majority of commoners, while a small portion fell to my elder brother."

This is all through propaganda.

Even other forces in this country had to consider the will of most of the kingdom's people.

This is why the otherwise powerless Third Prince became one of the strong contenders.

After all, they couldn't use force against the Third Prince, right?

Other things could be tolerated, for if force were used, the Holy Light Church wouldn't just watch from the sidelines.

The Holy Light Church, for the Cohen Kingdom's power, even for the entire Cohen Kingdom, is an immense force.

They can only deal with him within the rules.

Kana nodded and asked, "What is your father's opinion?"

After all, no matter what, who becomes the new king ultimately depends on the old king's choice.

"He, of course, is more inclined towards my second brother, but he must also consider the issues with my elder brother.

For the stability of the country, he must wait for the outcome of the competition until one side gains an absolute advantage."

Perhaps the old king could choose an heir based on his preference, but can that heir truly govern stably afterward?

This is a necessary consideration.

After all, in this kingdom, the king cannot rule with an iron fist.

"So, let's first talk about the obstacles you need to clear and the necessary conditions if you want to become king.

First, you need to gain public opinion, and the quick way to gain it is to demonstrate your bravery and achieve remarkable victories in the subsequent war.

Secondly, you need to suppress those nobles, limit their rights and prestige, to prevent them from hindering you when you ascend the throne."

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