"And the deadline for the commission is the death date of Queen Ove."
"Later, I found out that the Star Light Ruby was Ove’s favorite gemstone and the Elf Flower was her favorite flower."
"Based on this, I concluded that this was an order from the Royal Palace, the King’s affection had never changed, Lilith never had any evil pink characteristic, she was just a decoy, and the King’s seclusion had other reasons."
Rod heaved a sigh and said, "What are you trying to say?"
Mahara said seriously, "Rod, this might sound unpleasant, but you are a pawn in the ga between the King and the Elder Council. The King is your backing, and now that he is secluded, the Supre Council is completely controlled by the Elder Council."
Rod said in surprise, "Isn’t there four supres in the Royal City? What about Archbishop Horus and the First Defense Chief Dalin?"
Mahara shook his head, "In reality, there are only two, the King, and the Elder Council headed by the First Elder Ando. Horus and Dalin’s authority falls far short, without the King’s authority, the other two cannot influence the decisions of the Supre Council."
Rod hesitated and said, "Aren’t you guys here too?"
Mahara chuckled, "Rod, you are indeed extrely clever, but only a part of the elders receive salaries with us, and we can only influence matters related to silver coins; anything we cannot buy with silver coins, we cannot influence."
He paused, his voice growing heavier.
"You might think we are doing exceedingly well, seeming invincible, but without silver coins, we are nothing."
"There are too many things within the Royal City that cannot be bought with silver coins; our freedom is limited, and our wealth could be confiscated at any mont due to a crisis decree."
"We desperately want to change this situation, but there has been no opportunity. The system of the Royal City has been passed down for over thirteen hundred years, and most people’s minds are rigid and fixed."
Mahara’s small eyes firmly fixed on Rod, an unknown light twinkling within them.
"However, we see sothing different in you."
"Your way of thinking is so unique, your understanding of silver coins so profound, your young spirit unbound by tradition, and the intelligence it radiates is so dazzling that we too are captivated."
Mahara gripped Rod’s hand excitedly.
"Therefore, I firmly believe that you can bring about change for us, and we will do our utmost to help you overco difficulties and ascend to a high position."
Rod frowned deeply, now completely understanding what this corpulent man was saying.
"Mr. Mahara,"
he reminded, "I cannot beco a King; one must have the Eternal Burning Fire Attribute and resonate with the Holy Fire to qualify for kingship."
The na of this characteristic was very close to the Position of Star’s State, making Rod seriously doubt whether the nature of Star might also be fire.
And on his wedding day, he wondered if Miss Qingyu might resonate with the fire within his soul during their union.
Mahara laughed, "You jest. Of course, we are aware of that, but Trolian has always had the tradition of either the King’s husband or King’s wife ruling."
"If the King is not adept at affairs, they will marry a capable King’s husband or King’s wife as their main consort to manage the state affairs."
"And it seems Miss Qingyu is imrsed in pleasures. She already has more than six hundred prospective consorts, but you appear strong and formidable, uniquely capable, certainly able to captivate Miss Qingyu and beco the King’s main consort, overseeing all affairs of the Royal City."
"At that ti, your ideologies must beco those of the King, your exceptional intelligence will assuredly lead Trolian to a new era."
"And our better days will co."
Rod, holding his forehead, had to admit, Mahara really had a sharp eye, imdiately seeing his extraordinary logical depth in behavior.
This man viewed him as a savior but was limited by his perspective.
His actions were indeed very decisive, betting on him as soon as he saw signs of his achieving sothing.
And it was a heavy bet.
Rod sighed, "Mr. Mahara, I’m quite straightforward. What are you willing to offer?"
Mahara imdiately replied, "Everything we can offer, I am personally willing to invest all of my estate in this."
"So, what is the cost?"
A shrewd light flickered in Mahara’s small eyes.
"If you can beco the regent King’s husband, I hope you can promote a bill to price everything in Trolian with silver coins, allowing free trade."
Rod sighed, "That truly is progress for the ages."
A sincere smile imdiately spread across Mahara’s chubby face.
He bowed his massive waist with difficulty.
"That’s the wisest thing I’ve ever heard, you are absolutely our best choice."
Rod smiled and without much hesitation, agreed.
After all, having additional support at this ti was always a good thing.
As for the future, if one day, the world returned to the embrace of light, he wouldn’t mind giving it a push.
Otherwise, he would rather not. These people hadn’t realized a major problem in their dream.
Silver coins had borders; they were not universal among monsters.
Thus, Mahara’s dream was bound to fail.
As for the Fire Vow he made in front of Mahara, Rod didn’t take it to heart at all.
But Mahara was quite reassured.
In Trolian, aside from Doomsday believers, no one would intentionally break a Fire Vow they had made.
Losing the protection of the fire was a terrifying thing indeed.
From then on, Rod and the great rchant Mahara officially ford an alliance.
They would provide Rod with all the materials he needed at cost price, and offer all possible assistance to Star Town.
Mahara even whispered to Rod that he could arrange a professional team of maids for him, whose excellent service would make his life incredibly comfortable and wonderful.
Rod was just about to agree when he saw Molly’s icy stare and had to politely decline.
Mahara didn’t mind; he said his farewells to Rod brimming with pride and gifted him an Instant Spiritual Communication Device, so they could communicate swiftly and at any ti.
The negotiation was a complete success.
Accompanied by his guards, Mahara quickly returned to the Royal City in his private vehicle.
He was rely a common Fire Holder from the Starfire Series and was unwilling to linger in any dangerous places.
After Mahara left, the hall quieted down.
Molly suddenly said, "If you want to agree, just agree. I have no objections."
Rod replied with dignity, "Do I look like that kind of person?"
"You do."
"...you know that’s slander, right?"
Molly said indifferently, "I once told you, enjoying life is not a bad thing. Trolian always respects the strong. I would agree to whatever you want to do, but right now, things are unstable, and I’m afraid indulging in pleasures might distract you from important matters and harm our future interests."
"So, let handle these things."
Rod scratched his head; Molly wasn’t bad, but she was way too serious, like a class monitor, which made her particularly unamusing.
"Smile a little."
Molly looked at him expressionlessly, her stern gaze akin to that directed at a misbehaving student.
"Forget it, forget it..."
After joking around a bit, Rod returned to the serious matters at hand.
He had known about the anomaly with the Holy Fire before he set out, but hadn’t expected that it would still be unresolved by now.
No wonder the mbers of the Elder Council were so arrogant.
Thinking it over, this was not sothing he could resolve now. The irregularity of the Holy Fire stemd from its unstable foundation. The power of the Holy Fire had already far surpassed its limit. Its Source Law couldn’t sustain this power, and finding another Fire Seed of the Guardian Fire was essential to stabilize the foundation and make the Holy Fire stable.
The Holy Fire plan was created for this purpose.
Developing Star Town was a prerequisite for the Holy Fire plan.
Only absolute victory could change the fundantal strategy of the Royal City into expansion. Only then could they head west, reach the forr Royal City of the Starry Kingdom, and seize the Holy Fire Seed that had been extinguished for fifteen hundred years.
Rod wrote a long letter to Archbishop Horus.
In the letter, he detailed the current situation and inquired when the King would stabilize the Holy Fire and reign over the Royal City again to support him.
After sending the letter with a Spirit Crow ssenger, another piece of good news arrived.
phit had returned.
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