"Now that we've decided who the king is... what's next?" Vaelen asked as Darius pondered.
"I'll go to the Ancestral Grounds and speak to the ancestors. Each of us must go, one by one, and inform the top aristocratic families. Especially you, Lyssandra, you must speak to your family, the Hollowind family. We must prepare," Theron said, and the siblings nodded in agreement.
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A Day Later ... The Federation
After a full day of silence from both the Eldest Prince Caius and his younger brother, Crown Prince Theron, shocking news spread across the Federation.
Caius had stepped down from the fight for the throne.
Theron had won.
In three days, he would be crowned as the new King of the Federation.
The shock was immense. Everyone remembered how strongly Caius entered the fight for the throne, and now he had willingly let go? Why?
At the royal mansion, a large number of aristocrats gathered in the grand hall, waiting for answers.
