Vivian smiled at Hela. "I agree with Eldest Sister. If someone is powerful, why should they remain subordinate? Besides, even though Lincoln is Chief Sovereign of multiple elements, he doesn't need to handle everything personally. He can easily entrust matters to other Chief Gods or the Sovereign Army. Isn't that what we're doing now?"
Lincoln hadn't intended to compete for the position, but seeing Hela and Vivian's attitudes, he spoke up at the right moment. "I agree. Diya, Hullei, Joseph, what do you think?"
Diya immediately spoke. "My lords, I also think that the strongest should naturally be Chief Sovereign."
His reasoning was simple: as long as Lincoln didn't covet his Wind High-level Sovereign Spark, that was all he cared about.
Joseph said, "I once spent a long time traveling through the Material Plane. In many mortal kingdoms, the throne is inherited by the eldest rather than the worthiest. High-level Chief Gods are easy to identify, but determining who is strongest is more difficult. I think Lord Orf and Lord Uterede's view is better."
Hullei was distracted for just a moment before realizing the pressure had shifted onto him.
Vivian, Hela, and Lincoln had already secured three votes, giving them a slight advantage in the group of five. But Lincoln was personally involved, so his vote carried little weight.
Of the remaining five High-Level Chief Gods, Lucy and Augusta had opposing views, leaving them tied. Diya and Joseph had also voted differently, making Hullei's vote unexpectedly crucial.
A crucial vote was also a vote that would offend someone. At that moment, Hullei wished his tongue could move faster.
Orf's calm voice came, but Lincoln's heart was not so calm. He didn't think Vivian or Hela had told Orf, which left only one possibility: by studying the Quintessence Blood, Orf had