For a long time, He Ao had harbored a question.
That was, in the Wilderness Wanderers Ronald instance, what was the consortiums' "reason" for supporting Enoan, commander of the South City Defense Army, in rebellion?
After Enoan killed Christos, even with the consortiums' support, could he truly persuade the Angel-level legion commander and persuade Aines to recognize his illegitimate rise to power?
How much would the consortiums have to pay to achieve that? Could Enoan really repay those "losses" to them?
At the time, Christos had not yet fully taken power, and the "threat" he posed to the consortiums existed only in future expectations.
The consortiums might not have been willing to pay such a high price for Enoan, especially considering their calculating nature.
So why had they incited Enoan to rebel?
Only today, upon seeing Dick before him,
did He Ao finally receive that long-delayed answer.
The consortiums had never truly "supported" Enoan. All they wanted was to use Enoan to kill Christos and his supporters. Then Dick of the North City Defense Army would descend like a divine soldier, kill all the Rebels, and complete the Quelling the Rebellion.
At that time, Dick would still be the City Defense Director, the very City Defense Director appointed by Christos's cabinet.
As long as the entire cabinet was dead, he would possess absolute legal succession rights and could smoothly become the mayor of Dawn City without obstruction.
The consortiums would not need to win over Aines, the legion commander, or the people of Dawn City.
Because those Succession Rules were entirely legal.
With the merit of quelling the rebellion, along with the consortiums' support and propaganda, Dick could even claim to inherit Christos's "will." Seeking reelection would be easy as well.
From beginning to end, the one the consortiums supported