Demi-human Girls Completion Manual
Chapter 407 - 160. Unprecedented and Unmatched_4

Chapter 407: 160. Unprecedented and Unmatched_4

The overwhelming pressure made his aged body even more hunched as he walked to a spot about four or five steps from the chair and then stopped, tentatively he spoke,

"Your Majesty, did you summon me for something?"

Queen Elizabeth did not respond but gently turned around, her light golden eyes easily captivated the old man in front of her.

The next second, she gestured him to come closer, almost as if she could control Madillon’s body, making him unconsciously step forward two paces,

"In the recent vote, 460 votes, the ruling New Party held 270 votes, but there were 93 votes against my ascension to the throne..."

Cold visible sweat appeared on Madillon’s aged face as he cautiously glanced at Queen Elizabeth, knowing ever since Queen Elizabeth ascended, the New Party was in jeopardy.

At the time, the New Party faced a dilemma, if they agreed to Queen Elizabeth’s ascension, then it was very likely that they would lose their ruling position, as behind her was the Griffin Party holding incriminating evidence against the New Party; if they disagreed, and the evidence was released, the New Party could even dissolve on the spot, as most would end up imprisoned...

Facing such a significant choice, Madillon no longer wanted to interfere with their decision, letting the members of the New Party decide for themselves.

The result was that most decided to struggle to survive by casting their vote for Queen Elizabeth, with only a few who either coveted less or were not corrupt sticking to their convictions, they were confident that Queen Elizabeth could not manipulate them, that was the underlying intrigue behind the New Party’s votes.

Thinking thus, Madillon sighed and said to Queen Elizabeth,

"Tomorrow I shall formally resign from the leadership of the New Party, and in the next official election, the New Party will not participate..."

"No, Mr. Madillon, you cannot resign, your New Party cannot abstain from the election."

This statement from Queen Elizabeth caused Madillon to lift his head in surprise, to see the beautiful Your Majesty with a slight smile, her hands in front of her lower abdomen conveying a deep meaning,

"You mean? But, the Griffin Party has been waiting for this position for a long time, their help to Your Majesty is not without cost."

It was quite clear what she meant by that.

Madillon knew the Griffin Party had placed their bets on Queen Elizabeth, helping her ascend to the throne was their bargaining chip, their reward being to regain their ruling position after her ascension, that was supposed to be their deal, but now Queen Elizabeth was saying the New Party should not abstain from elections...

So, what did Queen Elizabeth mean?

"What you said is correct, the Griffin Party has pinned their high hopes on me, hoping to leverage my ascension... but they never considered that I had no intention of fulfilling my promise to them. Madillon, you are a dying old man, or a wise one, that’s why I tell you these things, I believe you can understand after listening to me."

"You not only cannot resign, you need to lead the New Party properly to compete with the Griffin Party, as for how to compete, what to do, I will teach you... but the premise is, I want all 93 votes within the party thrown out, you’d better have a unified opinion, which is to obediently follow my orders. Otherwise, I have bad eyesight, and if I mistakenly cut in the wrong place, do not blame me."

Hearing this, Madillon’s breathing immediately became rapid.

He understood now, that any deal with the Griffin Party was just nonsense, even the Griffin Party was merely a stepping stone for her, she had no intention of helping the Griffin Party rise to power.

She didn’t want a weakening New Party, nor a powerful Griffin Party, what she wanted were two fiercely fighting dogs, each half dead!

And what Queen Elizabeth once again presented before Madillon was not at all an olive branch, but a binding chain!

For her, if the New Party could listen to her and contend further with the Griffin Party, then she wouldn’t mind helping the New Party extend their life; if the New Party didn’t listen to her, then destroying it and supporting another new dog was also a nice alternative.

To retreat in defeat and death or to be reliant on others?

To others among the emerging New Party members, there might be hesitation, but Queen Elizabeth was skilled in picking people, she picked Madillon who had devoted his life to the New Party.

And what she would do to the old man who, nearing his end, wanted to leave something behind was clearly predictable...

Madillon opened his mouth, then responded in a somewhat dry tone,

"Those 93 assembly members, I will have them resign."

"Ding-dong-dong!"

Just then, the sound of a bell signaling the imminent start of the coronation ceremony echoed, resounding across the vast crowd gathered in front of the Golden Palace.

Meanwhile, the Royal Orchestra played uplifting music beneath the Golden Palace, as if symbolizing the start of a grand ceremony.

"Golden souls flow incessantly! My emperor, Gedelin, noble bloodline, please continue anew and lead Nali to glory! Ah, Gedelin!"

The song of the Royal Orchestra resonated, and countless people stood up, singing along with them.

In an instant, the coronation anthem for Gedelin, thunderous as it was, reverberated throughout the entire Golden Palace, paving a red carpet for the soon-to-emerge emperor.

Amidst that thunderous and rain-like chorus, Queen Elizabeth calmly rose from her chair, a slight smile on her face, though her eyes hid a bone-chilling cold as she looked into Madillon’s eyes,

"Mr. Madillon, resignation won’t keep anyone silent, you know that."

The cold traveled along those words down Madillon’s spine to his head. He stared blankly at Elizabeth, who was looking at him, then after a silent second, he bowed his head and said,

"I... know what to do now."

"That’s good."

Ignoring the bowed Madillon, Elizabeth expressionlessly walked to the gate of the coronation platform. Behind that not-so-thick gate, she easily heard the sounds of the people outside.

She gently closed her eyes. In the pitch-black vista, Fisher’s face remained clear, but the clearer it was, the more obvious it became that he had drifted away from her.

She had once again let him go, hadn’t really seized him...

Perhaps it was because of his confession that he had truly loved her once that had moved Elizabeth, because even someone as obstinate as Elizabeth, deep down, still hoped Fisher would come to her willingly, and not through such forceful methods.

So when Fisher proposed that deal, she agreed, right?

It wasn’t that she was too soft-hearted, but that she hadn’t given up on Fisher.

But having just let him go, Elizabeth immediately regretted it.

The loneliness without him by her side, the pain of not being able to see him made her days feel like years, unbearable.

"Fisher..."

With her eyes closed, Elizabeth felt the pain of not catching Fisher, but at the same time, she also felt a very pleasant sensation from her own pair of eyes, Pandora,

"...Hah, so what you wanted to see was me exhausting my efforts in pursuit of everything, only to end up not getting what I wanted most?"

That sarcastic statement never received a response from Pandora, and Elizabeth’s eyes opened the next second, and without pausing, she pushed open the gate in front of her.

Faced with the rising morning sun, countless gazes, countless devout souls, and countless wills cheering for her out of fear or adoration presented themselves before her.

With a smile in her eyes, holding Gedelin’s ancestral Golden Scepter, she slowly walked to the front of the platform, her gentle demeanor like an Angel descended from the Mother Goddess, as beautiful as the world’s most exquisite gemstone...

"Your Majesty!"

"Empress!"

"Queen Elizabeth!!"

Countless shouts drowned out the Golden Palace’s musical performances and salutes, elevating the empress, splendid as gold, unprecedented and unparalleled, to the pinnacle of Nali.

Queen Elizabeth smiled and waved to everyone below; the New Party, Griffin Party, exploration company, all of Nali lay at her feet at this moment...

A new era had indeed arrived.

(Second Volume: Mysterious Son of the Sea)