Although Benevolent King was a fairly easygoing man—one might even call him slack—he was equally straightforward in how he handled things, never dragging his feet.
From gathering everyone together to introducing and displaying his five Items, the whole process took less than twenty minutes. Benevolent King had already wrapped up what might have been the most important part of today's proceedings—perhaps even more important than the candidates' campaign speeches.
There were no other procedures, and he did not even need anyone else's help.
After Benevolent King hung the five Items on the main display stand, he merely added, "I've temporarily placed some restrictions on them... So I still suggest that everyone refrain from getting any ideas for now," before turning and walking straight off the main platform without lingering.
Before this part of the proceedings began, it had been dusk, with the sun sinking toward the horizon.
And now... it was not even completely dark yet.
The discussion in the venue erupted with renewed enthusiasm. Benevolent King's five Items instantly gave everyone something to discuss with their friends and with the groups they belonged to.
Amid the noisy, rowdy, excited voices, most Players were learning so directly for the first time about the core Item set of a famous Tier 4 player. Naturally, they were stunned by the Items' strength, while also feeling a measure of envy.
As for the candidates... Although they had originally come to run for president, and several of the leading candidates were extremely determined to become president, that determination had had little to do with Benevolent King's reward.
But once they actually heard Benevolent King's description of the Item rewards... the motivation and desire they had thought were already at their absolute limits somehow increased by several more degrees.
"If becoming president means getting this