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Through experimentation, Dark confirmed the usability of the "Greed" card and also confirmed that the magic runes transformed from the "altar incantation" could indeed be applied to the creation of the "Greed" card.
This gave him the confidence to continue his research.
However, "Greed I" has very low requirements for runes, and the amplification effect of adding runes cannot make it cross levels.
The greatest use of refining "Greed" is to observe the reaction of magic runes during the refining process through experiments, so as to adjust and optimize its details.
Dark had plenty of experience with this and quickly adjusted it to a level that could support "Greed ll".
The next morning, he immediately began the second experiment. As expected, he succeeded on the first try, creating a "Greed II" card.
But things become complicated once you start being greedy.
The transmutation experiment of "Greed I" requires the consumption of ten points of "Greed" at once, which is not something that Dark can easily attempt, given that his resources for the Great Sin are not abundant.
Continuing to use the "Greed" transmutation experiments to adjust and optimize the magic runes is a more reasonable choice.
In response, research on "Arrogance Runes" must also be brought back to the forefront.
Combining these two approaches, conducting simultaneous research, and finally attempting the transmutation experiment of "Great Sin IV" separately is what Dark plans to do next.
However, it is difficult to achieve results by focusing on the same project. After studying it until noon, Dak temporarily put it aside and turned to study the [Sacred Weapon Spell] in the afternoon.
The forging of the "Sacred Weapon Spell" is actually nearing completion, and it should be completed in a few days.
Darke was in no hurry. He continued to ponder the optimization and then verify his ideas through experiments. At three o'clock in the afternoon, he changed into aristocratic attire and went out again.
Some time later, Dark arrived at the temporary residence of Lord Montilfari. Then, at six o'clock in the afternoon, he went out with the people of the Free City to St. Louis Square.
St. Louis Square is the second largest square in the kingdom in terms of length and width, second only to the restricted-use King's Square.
St. Louis Plaza is always the main venue for every congressional election. But this time, the number of candidates is unprecedented, and those who are able to speak in St. Louis Plaza all have quite strong backgrounds.
This wasn't Suna Montilfarie's first time giving a speech at St. Louis Square, and she was quite familiar with the place this time.
Her appearance tonight will take place between 7 and 8 pm, which is considered prime time.
Ballot boxes were placed at fixed locations in the square, allowing people to line up and vote directly after listening to the speech.
Tonight is the last night that campaigning is allowed, and the voting deadline is one day away, officially ending at midnight on July 1st.
However, after being unable to campaign, the voter turnout remained slow. Therefore, the election results would essentially be finalized after tonight. Dak followed Aurora to the back of the square to watch the alternate member of parliament giving a passionate speech on the podium.
He had seen the candidate's information and quickly identified him by comparing it with the information.
However, he didn't interrupt Aurora's detailed explanation. Every alternate member of parliament who was able to speak at St. Louis Square tonight was truly capable, and their vote counts were generally in the top thirty.
Lord Montilfali's speech yesterday was a great success. With the help of public opinion, she won a large number of votes and entered the top twenty overnight.
However, the number of votes for alternate members in this area is very close, so she cannot rest easy yet.
The alternate members of parliament who gave their speeches today all pulled out all the stops. Some were moved to tears, while others shouted themselves hoarse, keeping the atmosphere in high spirits.
As for the topic of their speech...
Dak listened briefly and heard some people talking about gender equality and fighting for women's rights.
Some advocate for common prosperity, while others advocate for raising wages for ordinary people; still others advocate for joint construction.
In the future, more educational and medical facilities will be built for children.
In short, everyone spoke meaningfully, and they addressed different groups specifically.
Many promises.
In short, let's make the promises first, and see if we can actually deliver on them once we become a member of parliament.
Faced with promises that involved the interests of the masses, Montilfali
The city lord's speech topic was indeed not very appealing to non-hybrid humans, and her votes...
The total number is actually very limited, so to be able to enter the top twenty is indeed a testament to hard work.
They made tremendous efforts.
"Please support me! Once I become a councilor, I will definitely drive those greedy and shameless mixed-race bastards out of the kingdom!"
The sudden shout made Dark frown sharply.
He turned his head and saw that there was another person on the stage.
“It’s Price, who belongs to the Holy Church, a complete racist,” Aurora whispered in his ear.
Dark nodded slightly. The Holy Church itself rejects mixed-race individuals, so the appearance of such a person was unusual.
Not surprising.
But the problem
"Next, it should be Aunt Suna's speech, right?" Dak asked.
Road.
Aurora nodded, her voice heavy, "Yes."
Dark said, "This Price, I remember he's currently ranked thirty-third. Is he planning to be a suicide bomber?"
The Duke's propaganda campaign has begun, and many people now feel sympathy for the plight of mixed-race individuals. Even if Price originally used this as a selling point to garner votes, he should know when to tone it down. Moreover, he initially seemed to be focusing on agricultural development.
However, in the current situation, such self-destructive behavior is meaningless. No, it can't be said to be completely meaningless.
Price's actions perfectly demonstrate the severe oppression that hybrids suffer in the kingdom.
If Lord Montilfali can effectively utilize this wave of public opinion, she may actually gain more votes.
“Isn’t this a good thing? Let him continue,” Dark said casually.
Aurora understood immediately and went over to Montilfarie to discuss how to revise the speech.
But after she walked away, Dark frowned.
Price's behavior was not what the Holy Church would do, as it would provoke widespread resentment.
When the Church does such things, it usually does things instead of words; on the surface, they are all benevolent and kind.
If that's the case, what were the reasons behind Price's actions?
Dak raised his head slightly, looked at Price, who was giving a great performance on the stage, and then looked at the sparsely populated crowd. Suddenly, he made a judgment.
"So that's how it is; was it just foreshadowing?"
Dark murmured something and called out, "Ashe." As soon as he finished speaking, ripples appeared on the shadow beside him, and Ashe emerged from them.
Dark gave a few detailed instructions, and Ash accepted them and went to carry them out.
Price's speech was not well received, although some people
They responded to the crowd, but failed to set the pace.
People in peacetime are less hostile than in the past, and they yearn for a rich and meaningful life rather than the internal strife caused by war.
Moreover, Price's speech missed the point. If he had loudly proclaimed that hybrids would seize the limited resources of normal humans, he might have made a splash.
But now, this has instead drawn rejection from many people, with some even shouting things like "Get out!" or "Demon!" from the audience.
If it weren't for the rule against bringing rotten eggs and tomatoes to St. Louis Square, he might have had eggs blooming on his head.
Price insisted on finishing his speech before fleeing in disarray.
Immediately afterwards, Lord Montilfali took to the podium.
Dak and Aurora also came out from behind, but only stood in the corner of the podium.
Lord Montilfali faced the dense crowd alone, showing no fear whatsoever—no kidding, she was a "Sun Warrior" who had participated in the Demon King's extermination!
The atmosphere in the square had been heated up by Price. City Lord Montilfali stepped onto the stage and declared, "I am a hybrid of a Sun Giant and a human..."
The noisy crowd gradually quieted down, and Sunamontilfali's voice resounded through the night sky, her fervent emotions and unwavering tone reaching everyone's ears.
The mixed-race individuals hidden among the crowd blushed with excitement. Kind-hearted, normal humans also grieved for the tragic treatment the mixed-race people had long suffered.
Soon after, voices of support for Lady Montilfarri resounded. Amidst the cheers, Lady Montilfarri continued her speech, concluding with the cry: "I want to create a beautiful world without discrimination, without conflict, where everyone can live together in harmony!"
She stepped down from the podium only after the applause subsided.
People watched her tall yet graceful figure as they walked toward the ballot box. Everything went smoothly.
Judging from the reactions at the scene, it's almost certain that Lord Montilfali will be selected.
Of course, opening champagne too early is not a good habit, and you should give it your all in the time that follows.
Dark and Aurora returned to the backstage area together, but did not leave. Instead, they continued to observe with the people of the Free City.
That night, naturally nothing happened.
After all, all the troublemakers had been dealt with in advance by the maids of "Scorpio Palace".
July 1st, the last day for civilian voting.
Since speeches and campaigning were no longer possible, everyone gathered in the temporary residence, waiting for the final results to be announced.
Throughout the day, new vote data was sent to the government every so often, and the rankings of the alternate councilors continued to change.
After two days of fermentation, external public opinion has shown some signs of backlash.
But their main goal is to win votes in these last two days, so a slight backlash won't be a big deal.
Thanks to her perfect speech last night, Lord Montilfali's vote ranking jumped from twentieth to eighteenth that very night.
On this final day, the vote count also increased very well, helping her move up to sixteenth place.
As evening fell, with only one hour remaining before the end of the first phase, Lord Montilfali's vote ranking improved further, reaching fifteenth place.
Successfully made it into the top 15!
This was undoubtedly a huge success in the current kingdom. Dak finally opened a bottle of champagne...flavored juice.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and a grand celebration instantly erupted in the brightly lit mansion.
"cheers!"-
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July 1st, 24:00.
Lord Montilfali's vote ranking settled at fifteenth. This is indeed something to celebrate.
However, this is only the first stage of victory.
Next, the parliamentary election will enter its second part – the aristocratic voting stage.
Winning votes from the kingdom's nobles was inherently a very difficult task.
Almost all nobles are the type to act only after they've achieved their goals. Given the situation in the Free City, it's simply impossible for them to garner enough noble votes at this stage.
They could only do their best and leave the rest to fate, then entrust everything to... the Valkyrie faction!
The Valkyrie faction's power has always been very stable.
In June, after Princess Elizabeth was confined to the palace, Arvit temporarily took over her power for a period of time.
However, after a whole month, a large portion of the Grand Princess faction, which was already closely aligned with the Valkyrie faction, directly switched allegiance to the Valkyrie faction, further strengthening the Valkyrie faction's power.
When the king is powerful, the heir will lose power; this is perfectly normal.
However, as long as the eldest princess and the eldest prince remain in their positions as heirs, their core support will not collapse.
Once the king shows any intention of abdicating, they will rise again. This is a perfect example of how "times change".
With the Valkyrie faction supporting her, Lord Montilfali will likely receive many votes in this second phase.
In the second phase of the legislative election, the twenty-five alternate members will be ranked based on the number of votes they receive.
The entire process takes only fifteen days, after which the third stage begins – the parliamentary review stage.
The parliamentary review process begins with a vote from the top-ranked alternate member to decide whether to appoint someone, continuing until five people are selected.
until.
Finally, these five elected members of parliament will be baptized. Provided that no abnormalities occur during the baptism, they will become official members of parliament.
Therefore, Lord Montilfari's goal in the second phase is to enter the top five.
Currently, it doesn't seem like a difficult task, but there's still a possibility of unexpected events.
Therefore, after much deliberation, Aurora decided to cancel her summer camp at St. Mary's Academy and stay in the capital.
After midnight on July 1st, Aurora called Dark out and explained the matter.