The Primal Hunter

Results: No individual obtained at least 60% of the total votes. No World Leader will be elected during this World Congress. Note that a World Leader must be elected within the first 3 World Congresses.

The vote ended as everyone expected with no World Leader elected. Jake had decided to just vote for Neil for fun, getting a weird look from the guy afterward. It had actually gone about as Miranda had theorized before they entered the World Congress, with, of course, the small change of the King being present.

Miranda had not believed any World Leader would be elected due to how many dissenting opinions still existed. The Noboru clan and Holy Church alone opposed the other gaining power, the Risen would want neither but prefer the Noboru clan, the independents wanted neither of them, and Valhal wanted who-knows-what.

The Court of Shadows and Haven didn’t really matter much anymore voting-wise as they were beaten out by sheer numbers. However, their opinions could still sway some, and not having their support would potentially only lead to trouble down the line. The same was true for Eron, who had been oddly silent since the entire event began, almost hiding away.

Determining who was happy or not with this conclusion wasn’t hard determining either. The Holy Church seemed disappointed, and the Noboru clan also appeared to hope that they would have won the vote. In fact, Jake got the feeling the Noboru clan and many of the independents associated with Arthur had made some kind of agreement.

However, it seemed like most had assumed this vote would end in no winner as a foregone conclusion. Getting sixty percent of the votes was no easy task, and no faction had confidence in achieving it as things currently were on Earth. In fact, Jake was unsure a real agreement of more than sixty percent would ever be reached.

This is why both he and Miranda had agreed that all of this was just planting the seeds of the next World Congress, where according to the rules, a World Leader had to be selected. No one knew how the next election would work, but the best guess was that it would simply be the individual with the most votes who wins.

With the end of the first vote, a new one instantly began. Jake had wondered what the next vote would be about. A new shop of some kind? A system event? Something entirely different? Well, it sure did turn out to be different than Jake had expected.

The second vote of the World Congress will relate to allowing those who have yet to find their Path to do so.

As the world progresses and many begin to find their footing, some stumble as they fail to find their Path. They reach an impasse as their progress stops and their motivation dies. This event is one that will allow those who faltered to reignite their inner fire and discover their true Path. At the same time, members of the World Congress can decide which direction they wish for their planet to go.

The voting options are as follows:

1.Paths of the Unusual Unions

2.Paths of the Heretical Few

3.Paths of the Devoted Ones

4.Paths of the Lonely Souls

5.Paths of the Independent Worlds

6.Paths of the Recognized Supremes

the Submissive

as the Path of Myriad Choices. This event will allow those able to enter to explore

of these events will potentially allow participants to change their current class, profession, or race

will begin in:

response, but it did nothing. In other words, they would have to vote purely

a bit the more he understood what this was about and how it wasn’t directed at him besides that extra event. Jake knew his own Path, and this event seemed to

those at the independent factions also look at it with great interest. Jake was still interested as

proposition by the system, alas a vote in which I will recuse myself from participating, even if I do have my own opinions on the matter. This seems to be for you humans more than anyone

the best choice, can we agree to

Becoming a planet of heretics seems like a great way to get it

the name would be wise. Humans – or beasts for that matter – do better in groups than on their lonesome, and this entire scenario is clearly aimed at the masses and not the powerful individuals. The lonely souls have already found their paths; they do not need this,”

recognizing a singular religion or turning our world into a theocracy. Recognized Supremes appear like one where the paths are all about assisting those already at the top, and the seventh option should be excluded by name alone,” Arthur argued,

if it is aimed at factions with religious leanings, that does not necessarily mean it is only for them,” Jacob

Jacob. “I am more surprised you didn’t argue for selecting Submissive Realists as that seems to describe the Holy

you didn’t instantly argue that we should choose the Lonely Souls options. You

them. This was a bit surprising as Jake remembered the father and son seemed quite close before the system. Did Arthur just not agree with Jacob taking up

call the current situation on Earth an

Shadows have little input on these options, but the prior conversation about the future of Earth is very relevant. Do we want it to be an unusual union of forces or an independent entity capable of functioning regardless

one interpretation,” Priscilla said. “The Independent Worlds choice can also have an emphasis on the “worlds” part. As it currently exists, Earth is but one world, but there are ways to make several smaller dimensions or even small worlds within the same area. I do find it entirely possible this choice is not about uniting the factions in

something we want? It would also inevitably result in only one faction ruling the true space of Earth with

and what the majority of the denizens of Earth would resonate with,” Jacob reentered the conversation. He was clearly done with the useless bickering with his father, and besides the two throwing sharp looks

Jake nodded. Now, what was Jake’s opinion on this vote? Well, to be perfectly honest, he didn’t really care much. He was clearly also the only one who would even be fine with the heretic choice. Speaking of which, it was interesting the system even offered such a path. Then again, it was just one extreme

this choice was as much about what would resonate with those of Earth, and Jake hadn’t even been on the planet for the last

couldn’t find their Path needed or wanted to “pull themselves up by their bootstraps” would be stupid even for him. Jake was privileged and knew his own Path already near-perfectly, and he had his own goals.

have some more intimate discussions and deal-making. It was also an excuse to have all the space mages become able to group up and discuss space mage stuff and a lot of merchants to meet up. Lillian went with the merchants, and Neil was, of course,

considered what his plans were for a moment before he decided to head over to the only

meeting before. She looked like she wanted to talk to him, and as he had

went up to her and waved.

in return. “How is

Sylphie had talked about Carmen a few times, calling her the “nice punchy lady,” and it seemed like

in the forest and hunting things. That, or she is hanging out with

parents?” Carmen asked,