CHAPTER 1130: CHAPTER 837: THE ELDEST MISS’S OLDER SISTER

As Yuri said, in the days that followed, the capital began to welcome nobles and strong people from all over the kingdom continuously.

Carriages emblazoned with the crests of major prestigious families streamed grandly into the capital, and the lively scene indeed dissipated some of the downtrodden atmosphere within the city.

"Look! That’s the Meipros family’s crest!"

"The Border Guardian Sword Saint, Revin Meipros, has arrived!"

"And there’s the Letais Ducal family! Could it be the rumored Master Nipede?"

"Over there, isn’t that the Muralijit family crest?"

"Could it be that they have come?"

"It must be them!"

Like this, the citizens of the capital were no longer as dispirited as before, instead becoming excited due to the arrival of these famous families.

It was also at this moment that people recalled that, although the King had passed away and the nobles in the capital suffered heavy losses, there were still many pillars of strength within the country.

Among the seven Sword Saints, the Shadow Sword Saint unfortunately perished, but the other six Sword Saints still remained!

Among the two strategic-level magicians, both the one from the Franzel family and the one from the Muralijit family were still in the kingdom!

The kingdom was far from being in a state of despair!

As citizens began to foster such thoughts, as if someone were secretly pushing the agenda, various statements began to emerge one after another.

"The absence of the King may not necessarily be a bad thing; if young master Saint Nidor ascends, the future of the kingdom would surely become much better!"

This was the statement spread by the Duke’s faction, taking advantage of the situation.

"The Third Prince was exceedingly sinful; it’s a good thing his transgressions didn’t explode only after his ascension. The predecessor King’s sacrifice won’t be in vain; once the Crown Prince and the Seventh Prince from the royal family become the new King, they are bound to make even more and greater contributions!"

This was the assertion of the royal faction people.

As the saying goes, out with the old, in with the new. With the encouragement of interested parties, the capital indeed began to rejuvenate, just as Yuri had said.

At least over time, citizens no longer dwelled on King Hemulinp’s death and the heavy losses of the nobles, but rather began focusing on the future, discussing who would ascend to become the new king and benefit themselves and the country’s future.

Whether it was the eldest young master of the Codelion Family, the King’s Crown Prince, or the Seventh Prince, all had better reputations among the populace compared to Solok.

Especially Saint Nidor, who long ago had people often stating that he was the best successor for the next throne. Now such statements were greatly fueled, resulting in some supporters emerging among the public.

"Young master Saint Nidor can surely become a great king!"

"He is better than the Crown Prince and the Seventh Prince!"

"Whether it’s sword skills, intellect, or character, Lord Saint Nidor excels over others!"

"We should choose young master Saint Nidor!"

Such statements were growing day by day in the capital, to the extent that some citizens even started to spontaneously parade the streets, rallying the populace to openly support Saint Nidor.

Of course, the royal faction was not to be outdone, continuously courting major noble families, attempting to make originally neutral factions choose a side.

They also had supporters.

Some conservative old families or those who were naturally close to the royal family unhesitatingly chose to support the royal faction, differing only in whether to select the Crown Prince or the Seventh Prince.

Other families indifferent to the royal faction also, based on various considerations, chose to support them after learning of Redson’s stand for the royal faction.

Including the Borlay family, which had recently begun gradually contacting people from both the royal faction and the Duke’s faction, hinting at making a choice.

In such a situation, the Franzel family also could not escape the norm, with restless nobles successively visiting, persuading, and almost wearing out the threshold of the Franzel household.

Yuri couldn’t ignore them and engaged in contacts with both the royal faction and the Duke’s faction but ultimately didn’t directly make a choice.

In contrast, Reiger, other than initially meeting Philippe from the Charrol Marquis family whom he had previously encountered in the Franzel territory, did not meet anyone else from other families.

It was impossible; their rhetoric was practically the same.

For instance, Philippe was tirelessly persuading Reiger to support the royal faction, promoting how excellent and wise the Crown Prince Kuhart and the Seventh Prince Boel were, yet he never mentioned what benefits their ascension would bring to him, leaving Reiger feeling disinterested.

The Duke’s faction was the same; Saint Charia did come once, but this lady already had a poor opinion of Yuri. As a result, during their conversation, she was preoccupied with bickering with Yuri, leaving Reiger speechless.

There were also some other factions, like other royal offspring or dukes’ offspring with succession rights, who seemed unwilling to let Saint Nidor, Kuhart, and Boel steal the spotlight so quietly sent envoys in secret.

Their furtive manner, however, truly bored Reiger.

Reiger somewhat understood their concerns.

They wanted to be chosen but feared having their ambition known, apprehensive of being purged by the Codelion family’s powerful influence or the Crown Prince’s and the Seventh Prince’s factions, hence feeling compelled to canvass votes covertly.