Alvin felt sorry for Black Bolt. Sometimes he imagined trading places with him, only to realize he might not be able to do the things Black Bolt had done...
Working with the Gun Club was his only option...
After ascending the throne, Black Bolt would have to lead the people of Attilan through a long process of "repaying their debts"...
Only children believed that aid between countries came without strings attached!
Maybe in five years, maybe in ten, once Attilan had been completely brought into Earth's orbit, he would be king in name only.
During that time, he would have to endure the Gun Club's "reasonable" exploitation. He would also have to issue many potentially unpopular decrees, ordering the people around and bearing the complaints—and even resentment—of the common folk.
Alvin felt that he wouldn't last even a day doing something like that...
And Black Bolt had long since given up the throne...
An unscrupulous bastard might have grabbed as many benefits as he could for himself and then left!
But Black Bolt wasn't that kind of person. Out of a sense of responsibility to Attilan, he had no choice...
Watching Black Bolt approach and invite him to sit down in the Royal Palace, Alvin couldn't bring himself to turn the poor guy down.
Some people chose power to enjoy the privileges it brought, while others chose it to shoulder responsibility!
Some chose power for wealth and status, while others chose it to make sacrifices!
Black Bolt was one of the latter. Alvin rarely let people of such noble character down, even if Black Bolt wasn't technically an Earthling yet...
Zhang Qiang had already secured what he came for, so he didn't have the poor sense to tag along. He trusted Alvin not to disrupt the Gun Club's plans.
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