Voting

At close range, Lord Gould sensed deeper information within the auras of the four fifth-rank Temple Knights. Unlike Lord Fred, who possessed the Black Dragon Bloodline himself—

From far away, Lord Fred had sensed the Black Dragon Bloodline of the four fifth-rank Temple Knights through the resonance of their shared bloodline.

Only because Lord Gould himself possessed the Dragon Bloodline, and had studied Lord Fred's Black Dragon Bloodline, did he discover the clues at such close range.

Lord Gould was inwardly startled. His first thought was whether Lord Arthur had some connection to the Mors Family, but the thought flashed through his mind only briefly before he dismissed it.

If these four fifth-rank Temple Knights truly belonged to the Mors Family, then the Mors Family could never have allowed them to follow at Lord Arthur's side.

In truth, Lord Gould's thoughts were momentarily muddled. With the vote about to begin, he did not want any unexpected developments at all.

"Lord Gould, I merely came to vote for you!" David replied to Lord Gould's question with a smile.

"Lord Arthur, voting requires comparison from multiple angles in order to select the best candidate!" Lord Gould said with a smile.

Lord Gould was immensely pleased inwardly. Lord Arthur's public declaration was excellent assistance, enough to make some lords friendly with Lord Arthur make their choice.

Furthermore, Lord Arthur was highly influential among the neutral lords. His formidable strength ensured that no lord wished to stand against him.

"Lord Gould, please return to your position. The meeting is about to begin!" Lord Ludwig of the Golden Dragon Bloodline reminded him in a deep voice.

Lord Ludwig was the temporary host of this Supreme Council meeting. In the past, the host of the Supreme Council had always been the chairman. This time, Earl Ebb