Everyone's attention focused on Sen, Lance, and Sato. Their expressions remained unchanged, but all three had begun guessing President Alder's true intentions.
But there was no way they could figure it out so quickly. The three fell silent, and the others dared not speak either.
Then, Alder called on someone...
"Lance, what do you think?"
Lance instinctively straightened up. After pondering for two seconds, he said, "If strength alone is considered, officer Shu Du and Edward are both qualified for the position."
Perhaps to avoid suspicion, Lance deliberately did not mention Dragon Tamer Yang, who was from his own clan.
Dragon Tamer Yang's expression did not change, but his eyes dimmed slightly.
In truth, he knew very well that if Lance did not mention him, he still had some chance of taking the position. If Lance did, then he truly had no chance at all.
Alder gave no reaction after hearing him and turned to Elite Four Sen instead.
"I don't know much about the circumstances of the others. This must have happened before, so I'm sure President Alder already has a solution, right?"
Elite Four Sen was even more tactful. With just a sentence or two, he cleanly removed himself from the matter and tossed the question back to Alder.
Alder tugged at the corner of his mouth and turned to look at Sato.
Sato had intended to muddle through as well, but when his eyes met Alder's, something suddenly came to mind.
"Besides strength, an Elite Four member's fame and the sense of security it gives the people are equally important. Shouldn't we consider that as well?"
Just like the current three Elite Four members, each had overcome all kinds of powerful opponents and proven their strength step by step.
That was why they had earned the public's