The Martial Unity

An uproar had sparked in the political sphere of the Kandrian Empire.

One that shook the entire political landscape and the dynamics of the Kandrian Throne War.

Prince Randal, Princess Ranea, Princess Rafia, and Princess Raemina had each abruptly forfeited the Kandrian Throne War!

The announcements spread like wildfire as each of the four royals released statements to their respective factions. The entirety of the upper echelons of the Kandrian Empire was utterly bewildered by the simultaneous decisions of the four royals to forfeit their claim to the throne.

The ones who were most shocked, of course, were the closest patrons, donors, and benefactors of each of the four royals. None of them were able to understand what was happening.

"What is the meaning of this, Randal?!" Grand General Aramoeus bellowed at the royal prince.

"I have taken some time to introspect," Prince Randal replied calmly, closing his eyes. "I have decided that I no longer wish to ascend the throne. I appreciate all the time, effort, and capital that each of you has invested in me, but unfortunately, I am unable to return it. I hope you understand."

"What?!"

"Come back!"

"How dare you?!"

The entirety of the war room stared at the Military Prince with shock as the man quietly left the room, ignoring any demands for justification.

three factions as well. Each of the other three royals broke the news quickly and clinically and departed once

learned that similar things happened in three other

donation had been made, they could not pry it back; they would have to live with the fact that each of the four had simply walked away with all

with deep frustration. The investments that these donor patrons had made to each of the royals were not small. Some of them had even bled for the royals in

those hopes had gone

wasn't even the

powerful international guests visiting Kandria on business with the union. Allegedly, the Martial Union had gone out of its way to put up a display of Martial Art

was when the final pieces

to randomly abandon their lifelong ambitions and then coincidentally live it up at the Martial Union's expense when they were previously adversarial with

spark of understanding

explained if the four princes had been bought by some powerful incentive from the Martial

was still shocking. Just what kind of mind-numbing offer had the Martial Union made

offered must have far exceeded anything they could even imagine, so much

most reasonable explanation when one

Kandrian Throne War had

number of prime competitors for the throne had reduced from eight to four

Prince Raijun and Prince Rajak, as well as Prince Raul and Prince

deprived of their supporting prince or princess with the removal of the four royals from the race. Each of them reluctantly returned to considering which of the remaining princes they

prime royals dipping from the race and running away, they had no

was too important. Whoever would ascend the throne gained enormous power that made even the Martial Union wary and apprehensive. They

of the four candidates, having considered