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

event known as the Path of Myriad Choices. This event will allow those able to enter to explore another potential Path they may have

events will potentially allow participants to change their current class, profession, or race based on the

begin in:

admit… it was not what he expected. He also tried to poke the options a bit, fishing for a response, but

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

independent factions also look at it with great interest. Jake was still interested as he wanted to see what

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 else, and no matter the choice, it will benefit other races if they can participate,” the King said,

as he spoke. “Rather than argue what is the best

like a great way to

each option, I also believe excluding Paths of the Lonely Souls just based on 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

third, sixth and seventh option for obvious reasons. Devoted Ones reek of 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

It can be a devotion to a good life or the community. Even if it is aimed at factions with religious leanings,

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

didn’t instantly argue that we should choose the Lonely Souls options. You seem to have quite

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

believe there is much positive to be said about independence, but so is there for unions. To call the current situation on Earth an unusual union would not necessarily be an incorrect description. The only question is, are what we are seeing on Earth truly a union or merely a temporary moment of peace? Not that independent Worlds is

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 of the factions? In many ways, was the goal not to become an independent world through an unusual union, mixing

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

that case, is that truly something we want? It would also inevitably result in only one faction ruling the true space of Earth with little interaction between

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

fine with the heretic choice. Speaking of

began participating as Jake listened in but ultimately knew this truly didn’t concern him. As Jacob had said, 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 couple of months. He would leave again the moment this World

by their bootstraps” would be stupid even for him. Jake was

have some more intimate discussions and deal-making. It was also an excuse to have all the

Jake considered what his plans were for a moment before he decided to head over to the only other person who looked about as bored as he

meeting before. She looked like she wanted to talk to him, and as he had nothing better

and waved. “Long time no

Carmen greeted in return.

have known. Sylphie had talked about Carmen a few times, calling her the “nice

some fun doing a dungeon and is otherwise just flying around in the forest and hunting things. That, or she is hanging out with her parents, probably still hunting things for some quality family time,” Jake answered with

Carmen