"To all the stakeholders of Kandria, if the harmony of the Kandrian Empire is in your heart, then I beseech you," Rui called. "Lend me your power. Lend me your support. Allow me to maintain the peace and harmony that my father has maintained."
Rui's strategy was simply to appeal to the stakeholders of Kandria, which weren't appealed to by either of the seven royals and did not possess a strong affinity for any of them.
He knew that there were plenty of such stakeholders in Kandria. Powerful, rich, and authoritative people who weren't strongly inclined in the direction of any of the seven royals.
These were people who were put off by the radical extremism in the visions that each of the seven had presented. There were undoubtedly a lot of conservatives in the nation who were silent because they had no avenue to channel their power in.
Only a royal could ascend the throne.
No matter how rich, powerful, and authoritative, this could not be changed. Thus, the only way to impact the future was to support a royal.
However, previously, there had been not a single competent royal who sought to maintain the harmony that Emperor Rael had worked hard to create and preserve over his lifetime. Thus, the people who desired the status quo to remain had no avenue to channel their power to maintain it.
That was why Rui had framed the rhetoric of his campaign in the manner that he had chosen to.
He was appealing to this interest group of the Kandrian Empire. These were conservatives from an older era, having prolonged their life with potions, who had personally witnessed the astounding, unprecedented growth that Emperor Rael had brought about in three centuries.
That was who he was talking to at the moment, even if he was looking at reporters.
He knew he would not be able to pull away the hardcore supporters from each of the seven royals, barring Prince Raijun. There was no way the Kandrian Seafare Association and the Ministry of Maritime Affairs would defect from Princess Ranea after she had filled their heads with her nonsensical visions of the Age of Sailors.
"I know that many of you watched in silence."
Rui's tone grew soft.
many of you
It grew sympathetic.
many of you have watched
His tone grew stronger.
Empire should my fools of siblings
I, Rui Quarrier Kandria, heir to the
His tone grew stronger.
"I reject their vision."
It grew fierce.
"I reject their ambitions.
tone quivered
THEIR DISHARMONY!"
shook, stunned where they stood as a blast of emotion accompanied his
cannot reject them with
reduced to
protect harmony with my power
A fierce whisper.
do
His voice escalated.
narrowed. "Lend me your power, and I will endeavor to protect and elevate
his eyes. "Glory to
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