An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

For a moment, the people exchanged puzzled glances.

While most of them were aware that Rufus wasn’t in the best of health, they believed he still had several years ahead of him.

Rufus deciding to step down just as they had resolved all their issues caught everyone off guard.

“Rufus, aren’t you moving this too hastily?” Eloise advised.

“I agree, Your Highness. You’re full of vigor and likely to live a long life. There’s no need to step down at this time,” Wyatt said with straightforward honesty.

While the others were filled with uncertainty, they dared not speak. They were afraid of offending the future Prince if they urged Rufus to stay on the throne.

wise enough knew it was best to

much time left. With everyone gathered here, it is my final wish to make arrangements for the time after my

began to speak, but Rufus raised a hand to

made my decision. There’s no

selecting the heir to the throne is

all of you here. Who do you believe is most qualified to take on my

Rufus was contemplating an internal vote, and whoever garnered the

the question was, who should they choose?

hand. However, when taking familial background into consideration, Austin

with, Austin’s promising future was undeniable, owing to his exceptional performance

Eloise, was the

also in Oakvale. The forces allied with her were

a comprehensive standpoint, it was evident that Austin stood a greater chance of assuming the throne. After all, the key factor in becoming the new Prince lay in amassing a multitude of supporters instead of merely having

that Prince Austin is most suitable to assume the throne.” A Black Dragon