Chapter 566: The Difference Between Two Kings (2/2)
When Truen heard this, he recalled how they met Jermine. She was a slave sold to some adventurers they met at Deadman Town. Was Jermine also like those naive beastfolks before she was sold? For better or worse, the mole beast girl now had a new home in New Moon Village. These mole beastfolks were too underrated. Zero would put their abilities to better use.
”Shall I pose as a messenger of god again?” Zero asked his best friend who dried off the last wish with wind magic.
”Not a bad idea,” Truen said. ”However, what kind of story are you going to spin? What if King Gaon and his subjects do not believe in religion?”
Bob's eyes sparkled. ”Then maybe you can use the legends that the werebeasts honour!”
According to the Eternal Dragon, there was a very famous legend among beastfolks that everyone in Lycantopia knew. It was the legend about a heroic werebeast who united all the species together. He was the first king of Lycantopia, but nobody knew if this was a story told by the royal family elected in his name or a real person. However, his story explained why the social caste system existed so strongly in Lycantopia.
A long time ago, when the beastfolks were still at each other's throats playing by the rules of survival in this wasteland, one hero stood up with the hopes of being friends with everyone. First, he subdued the carnivores. Then, he befriended the omnivores. Lastly, he protected the herbivores and made everyone work together under his name to build the country known as Lycantopia.
”Sounds like an asshole to me but the werebeasts like it. They believe that the one to rule is strong, compassionate and likeable. It's the only way one can become a king. The King has to gain the approval of all three caste representatives.”
Now that they knew what the beastfolks were looking at in an ideal ruler, Truen suggested exposing King Gaon of his flaws to dethrone him and resolve the issue. Zero disagreed. He had a better idea.
”If we dethrone him, we need to start meddling with Lycantopia's royalty matters again. If possible, I would like to avoid adding more onto my plate. Besides, things can be easily resolved in a mutually beneficial manner if King Sharo over here decides to become allies with the werebeasts. One country has a forest, and the other has the sea. Neither likes to deal with too many outsider parties, so this could be a perfect opportunity similar to how the dwarves only depended on the giants for a long time.”
Instead, Zero told them his plan. Donkey Sharo listened with interest as Zero schemed to fool the gullible werebeasts. The chosen one was terrifying, but he wasn't wrong with his methods. For some reason, the stubborn elven king wondered if Altear could also be the same as Lycantopia. Maybe being perfect and right all the time wasn't the most crucial thing for a ruler. King Gaon was a foolish ruler, but there were parts about him that King Sharo admired. Unlike him, King Gaon was loved by his people, and the elf wondered why they were so different even if they were kings who only wanted the best for their countries.