NOVPUBIn other words, even if they lost the fight, it wouldn’t affect them much. But if they insisted on fighting, it’s uncertain who would die.
"This Avalon is really rotten to the core,"
After listening to Sofia’s explanation, Ligeia scoffed, "Is this what the Knight Nation is like? It really is quite a joke."
"It’s all my fault... I’m too old,"
Sofia sighed, "If I were younger, I could solve these problems; or if the Ceremony of Avalon’s Shadow were successful, our ancestors would be able to protect Avalon."
"I have a feeling that if Lancelot I were to really come back to life, the first ones he’d behead would be those old Knights at the Round Table Hall." 𝚗ov𝚙𝚞𝚋.c𝚘m
Ligeia shook her head.
She knew why Sofia was insistent on appointing Aiwass as the Regent.
Essentially, she wanted to prop up Avalon during the transition of power with someone relatively trustworthy like Aiwass.
If they didn’t take action, it wouldn’t be easy for Ligeia to make a move—plus, those with significant titles can’t easily take action, as it would cause intense unease and chaos among the common people.
If the strongest group within the country suddenly began to eliminate dissidents in a brutal manner on a large scale...well, everyone knows what that means.
It means chaos.
Eliminating those people and the resulting power and interest vacuum would lead to certain areas suddenly grinding to a halt, triggering a series of unknown, unpredictable consequences. It could also lead to the remaining people fighting for these "cakes," and those who eventually rise to power might not necessarily be more reliable than their predecessors.
For the same reason, giving Aiwass the title of Regent could also be taboo.
But "Overseer" is different. They are all of the same rank, and attacking each other is nothing out of the ordinary, especially within their own areas of authority... As long as the Queen turns a deaf ear, she can let Aiwass attack others. If they get desperate, the Queen can intervene on their side; if they don’t, she can let Aiwass gradually snatch their power.
Ligeia lacked the long-term vision for such matters, and heeding anyone’s advice could result in her being taken advantage of.
So she trusted no one and only obeyed the Queen’s orders.
Although Queen Sofia had forcefully pushed through many policies in her youth, her administrative style had become more conservative with age. Her previous plans were essentially all pinned on the Ceremony of Avalon’s Shadow, and now with the ceremony ineffective, Avalon was left with no way out.
And now the Star Antimony people were already itching to make a move, and any wound could invite their savage attacks.
—In truth, these problems could be solved if one were ruthless enough.
But the Transcendents following the Path of Authority tend towards conservatism and stability, the higher their rank, the more so this is true. Even the Silver-Crowned Dragon is the same. This is a thinking pattern determined by the attributes of the path.
"At the beginning, the Round Table Hall was clearly established to emulate those Knights of the Round Table who advocated ’equality’ and ’unity.’ The Founding Families were descendants of heroes who sacrificed themselves for Avalon..." Find adventures on freewebnovel
Sofia sighed, "How has it all turned into this current state..."
As things stood, they could only trust Aiwass.
She also knew that placing such a heavy burden on a young person was despicably unfair.
But she had no choice, and neither did Avalon.
"I think you’re worrying too much. He’ll probably be very happy to go on a killing spree,"
Ligeia quipped, "That guy is no piece of cake."
