Dragon Stone and Dragon Stone

"..."

An indescribable atmosphere permeated the group of five: Fang Li, Reinhard, Julius, Felix, and Al.

Among them, apart from Al, who was wearing a helmet and whose expression was not clear, the other three all had smiles on their faces, but there was an indescribable charisma in them.

Fang Li remained calm, bathed in the gazes of the four knights, but did not engage them in combat or sparks.

After all, Fang Li is not Emilia's knight; these people just assumed that Fang Li was Emilia's supporter.

That's what they say, but if we're talking about support, Fang Li naturally supports Emilia.

If he had to choose one person, Fang Li would naturally not support the others; he could only support Emilia.

Furthermore, if Emilia were to deny it at this time and tell these people that she had no intention of interfering in the Royal Selection selection, it would definitely damage Emilia's reputation.

Emilia already subject to much criticism because of her silver-haired Half-Elf identity, and her position was precarious.

If, at this moment, Fang Li, whom the other knights of the Royal Selection regard as a formidable Fang Li, were to openly state that he is not Emilia, it would certainly cause great damage to Emilia's reputation.

"I thought a formidable rival had emerged."

"The result wasn't that they were supporters?"

"Silver-haired Half-Elf are indeed unworthy of having supporters."

"No one would want to be a supporter of someone like that, would they?"

"This candidate for the Royal Selection is nothing special."

These sentiments are surely shared by many.

Therefore, Fang Li cannot allow Emilia to be looked down upon in this situation.

At this moment, a solemn atmosphere suddenly arose in the audience hall.

Because, on both sides of the high platform in front, several elderly people slowly walked up the platform.

These elderly men were all dressed in dignified attire, making their seniority immediately apparent.

Among them, the most eye-catching was an old man in the middle with a beard that almost dragged on the ground and a full head of white hair.

Looking at the old man, Reinhard moved closer to Fang Li and spoke in a low voice.

"That one is the representative of the Sages —Lord Meltoroft."

————"The Sages".

That was the highest meeting where the acting king governed the country.

Nominally an assistant, the Sages existed long before the royal family was wiped out and has always held real power in the country.

In other words, in the Dragon-Affiliated Kingdom of Lugnica, the one who truly holds the greatest power is not the king, but the Sages.

This is not hard to imagine.

For Dragon-Affiliated Kingdom of Lugnica, the king's position, though important, was not as sacred and lofty as that of the dragon.

When it is necessary to maintain the alliance with the dragon, the king is generally responsible for communicating with the dragon and maintaining the status of the alliance. Although his status is high, due to the nature of the position, his power the Sages.

That is why the five candidates who are about to inherit the throne are called Dragon Priestess.

This shows that the king's nature is more like that of the Miko, and his importance lies in communicating with dragons rather than governing the country.

Meltoroft was the representative of the Sages.

This means that in Lugnica, where there is currently no king, the person with the most say is Meltoroft.

The members of the Sages, led by Meltoroft, officially entered.

"Alright." Julius tossed his hair, smiled at the group, and said, "Everyone, it's time for us to join the ranks."

"That's right." Felix said with a grin, "Philip-chan doesn't want to be bothered by those old men."

"Ah, that seems like it's going to be troublesome." Al scratched his helmet and said, "Let's get in line quickly."

"Yes," Reinhard replied with a calm smile. "Anyway, there's plenty of time in the future, and we should have a long time to exchange ideas."

After leaving behind these meaningful words, the four of them all turned their gazes to Fang Li.

Seeing this, Fang Li knew that he really needed to get involved in this Royal Selection meeting.

So, Fang Li nodded slightly.

"Let's go."

One sentence made the other four people's lips curl up in a smile.

Immediately afterwards, the five people lined up in a row and walked together towards the front of the queue.

The arrangement was also extremely particular.

The order was exactly the same as the positions of the five Royal Selection for the throne lined up in front of the platform, each representing their respective supporters.

Then, the group arrived at the Royal Guard Knights ' ranks and quietly joined the ranks under the watchful eyes of the others.

Upon seeing this, the middle-aged Royal Guard Knight on the steps of the high platform nodded slightly.

A loud sound rang out.

"I am Marcos, the Grand Master of the Royal Guard Knights."

The Royal Guard Knight had been standing in front of the gate was actually the commander of the Royal Guard Knights.

"The reason I have troubled you all to come here today, and to gather the esteemed members of the Sages here, is to announce the important news of the next king 'Royal Selection."

The Knight Order Leader, named Marcos, had a sharp gaze as he swept his eyes over everyone below.

"The whole thing started half a year ago. The royal family members, led by the late king, passed away one after another, which led to the near extinction of the kingdom's royal family. I don't need to repeat how serious the situation was."

"A country without a king is already the greatest predicament of a nation, let alone for the Dragon-Affiliated Kingdom of Lugnica, where the existence of a king is also related to the alliance with the dragons. Without a king who also serves as the Dragon Priestess priestess, the alliance between the kingdom and the dragons cannot continue. This is of great importance and must be taken seriously."

"In view of this, in order to maintain the alliance with the dragons and renew it in the upcoming dragon-welcoming ceremony, our Royal Guard Knights have accepted the orders of the Sages to go out and find the Dragon Priestess chosen by the Dragon Stone and support them in succeeding to the next throne."

"Now, all five Dragon Priestess have been found."

As he said this, Marcos turned his gaze to the five Royal Selection for the throne standing in front of the platform.

"Please show your Dragon Stone."

Upon hearing this, the girls in front of the platform all took out a badge.

"Zheng—!"

The next moment, the gem set in the center of the badge suddenly burst into a dazzling light.

"Oh oh oh oh!"

In the audience hall, many people exclaimed in amazement and emotion.

Marcos, with his usual impartial and taciturn expression, made this declaration.

"As you can see, all five candidates are qualified to become the Dragon Priestess."

Marcos turned around and bowed to the wall carved with dragons.

"Bring out the Dragon Stone!"

The words had barely left his lips.

"Buzz—!"

The dragon pattern carved on the wall suddenly trembled and flashed with light.

"This is..."

Fang Li clearly sensed it from the queue below.

A mysterious power began to emerge.