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Chapter 831 - 831 70 The Divided Kingdom and the Coliseum_2

831: Chapter 70, The Divided Kingdom and the Coliseum_2 831: Chapter 70, The Divided Kingdom and the Coliseum_2 The King personally leading troops into battle is normal on the Continent of Aslante, not considered a fault at all.

But once a defeat occurs, problems arise everywhere.

Joseph II, having lost his entire fortune, naturally became the most unpopular person.

He couldn’t even shift the blame, the Commander in Chief was a position he had eagerly taken, and he personally issued the commands, naturally having to bear the responsibility for failure.

“Marshal Borg, you can’t speak like that.

Our political system is mature, our government team stable; without anyone, everything can still operate on its own.

Compared to us, you all need His Majesty to oversee the bigger picture even more.

We are all friends of many years, and at such a time, how could we take advantage of the situation?

Your Majesty, there’s no need to worry.

The lands of The Royal Family can also be exchanged.

We’ll just manage a swap, and just like that, we’ll get past it.

It’s also a good opportunity to solve the current territorial conflict.”

…

As soon as Prime Minister Guy’s words came out, everyone was instantly stunned.

After all that, the central issue between the two major camps of the Warhammer Kingdom, East and West, turned out to be “not wanting the King.”

A King being disliked to such an extent, Joseph II indeed set a historical precedent.

There was no need to say more; he should just abdicate!

Thinking about Joseph II’s outrageous actions over the past few years, even the Royalist faction had nothing to defend him with.

Had he not stubbornly insisted on his own way, the Warhammer Kingdom wouldn’t have suffered such a brutal defeat in the war with its strength.

If he had actively responded from the beginning, they could have fully hoped to maintain most of the Kingdom’s territory, untouched by the ravages of war.

The Eastern Aristocrats hated Joseph II for his blind commands, costing them their ancestral homes; The Western Aristocrats hated him for using the Nobles’ Allied Forces from the West as cannon fodder to maintain balance.

Under such circumstances, he should have taken the initiative to admit his mistakes and abdicate to shoulder the responsibility, in order to ease the internal strife.

Unfortunately, Joseph II just would not give up his Death Overlord position.

In the subsequent reconstruction work, Joseph II continued to follow his balance strategy, carrying his outrageous actions through to the end, leaving even the Royalist faction unwilling to speak.

Count Reynato and Gustavo exchanged a look, both revealing expressions of helplessness.

Asking the King to abdicate was likewise a great taboo.

It wasn’t the fear of offending Joseph II, but rather considering their own leader’s thoughts.

If because of this their lives became jeopardized, then they would have suffered a huge loss.

If they could avoid it, they wouldn’t mind leaving by slamming the door.

Alas, the situation on the battlefield required them to reconcile the internal conflicts within the Warhammer Kingdom, and even if they knew meddling in such matters would lead to no good outcome, they still had to proceed with gritted teeth.

“Your Majesty, what do you think about this matter?”

Count Reynato asked gruffly.

To still be King under such circumstances was also a miracle.

Reynato had serious doubts that if Joseph II continued to meddle, he could end up sending himself to the guillotine.

Of course, a more likely outcome was sudden death.

Since the end of the Church Era, the Continent of Aslante had not set a precedent for executing a King.

“Hmph!”

After a cold snort, Joseph II slapped the table and said, “You all have arranged everything already, why ask me?

It’s just about wanting me to abdicate, isn’t it?

As long as it can maintain the unity of the Kingdom, I can make concessions!”

In times past, this would have been a deeply moving sacrifice, but now with both factions combining to force him out, there was no longer any leeway for retreat.

“In that case, let’s have the eldest Prince and the second Prince succeed the throne!

For the sake of fairness, the Royal territory will be directly divided in two, and we will decide by drawing lots, which Prince will become Monarch of what part.”

Marshal Borg said, utterly drained.

Nothing could be crueler than actively destroying a Kingdom one had fought for most of one’s life.

But as things had progressed to this point, splitting the family was already the best option.

During the past civil war, both sides had blood on their hands, and staying together would only exacerbate the conflict.

By splitting directly in two, with added buffer of Royal territory, both sides could have a chance to cool down and think about how to deal with the invasion of Different Races.

“Good!”

“Good!”

…

A series of cheers became a critical hit against Joseph II, causing him to faint on the spot.

Frightened, everyone hurriedly called for the Priest to come and save him.

It didn’t matter if a company-based nation fell apart, but if they accidentally killed the King, that would be a huge problem.

In essence, choosing the two Princes to succeed the throne was to avoid bearing the stigma of “traitors.” If Joseph II died here, then all their efforts would have been for naught.

Thankfully, it was just a fit of anger, and under the Priest’s care, Joseph II barely clung to life.

However, the whole ordeal had dealt a heavy blow to him, and he no longer possessed his former vigor.

…

The news of the Warhammer Kingdom splitting into two quickly caused an earthquake on the Continent of Aslante.

Although both sides still retained the name and each regarded themselves as the legitimate ruler, everyone knew another kingdom had fallen.

“Eastern War Hammer Kingdom,” “West Hammer Kingdom,” the names alone indicated that these were the results of both sides reaching a compromise.

Under normal circumstances, the Human Race nations would have to intervene!

To play so capriciously, where would that leave royal authority?

Even if the Warhammer Royal Family continued the succession, everyone was aware that the two newly enthroned Kings were likely puppets.

They wouldn’t even have a chance to struggle; the family fortune was squandered by Joseph II.

The remnants of their power, preserved purely for the continuation of The Royal Family, were all thanks to the others showing respect.

What the Monarchs of other countries thought, Hudson didn’t know, but he was very satisfied with the current situation of the Warhammer Kingdom.