"First is the division of Heavenly Tribute," Saint Nusjuro's voice was as calm as ever. These were matters that had already been discussed long ago; now it was merely a matter of speaking them out.
"The Rimoshifu family, the Donquixote family, the Rosward family, their annual Heavenly Tribute proportion is respectively 8%, 5%, 5%."
These three families could be considered the only three lucky ones.
Even the Saint Warcury family had been wiped out, yet these three families still had a few lucky ones alive.
It was not that they had survived when the island fell that day, but rather that the Donquixote and Rosward families happened not to join the main group heading to the refuge point, instead hiding in their own basements, turning misfortune into blessing and surviving.
As for the Rimoshifu family, it was because the current head of the family, also a God's Knight, took his children to participate in the subjugation of Whitebeard; thanks to this they were able to survive.
Aside from their family, the remaining God's Knights who participated in the subjugation were all from the Figarand and Ethanbaron families, these were also the families of Saint Garling and Saint Nusjuro.
The three families, after hearing this allocation quota, had the intention to say something, but wisely kept their mouths shut.
This allocation was 1% higher than they had at that time.
If it were usual, they would certainly be overjoyed, but with half of their family gone, this was only 3% more in total, wasn't that far too stingy?
But with this allocation, they could not say much either.
The Donquixote and Rosward families had long since declined; although the survivors were brainless types, they did not dare to talk back at a time like this.
Even before, they had not dared to confront the Five Elders, let alone now.
And thinking positively, before, 4% had to be shared among a whole big family; now it only needed to be shared by a few people, the actual benefit was still much higher.
Thinking this way, they calmed down, and indeed said at the same time:
"Donquixote has no objection!"
"Rosward has no objection!"
Compared to these two families, the actual head of the Rimoshifu family was the most stifled one. After all, he was one of the God's Knights.
No need to think to know, other families got more than they did.
But thinking of the strength of the Five Elders and the other families, he wisely kept his mouth shut.
With the Rimoshifu family's current situation, it was indeed possible they could be wiped out entirely by other families.
The other families were no benevolent men or women; already 10 families were gone, among them the Topman family to which Saint Warcury belonged, he did not dare to gamble.
"Rimoshifu family has no objection!"
The Rimoshifu family head took a deep breath and finally accepted this Heavenly Tribute share.
He could only comfort himself with similar reasons as the other two families.
"Very good," Saint Nusjuro nodded in satisfaction. His hand had been resting on the conference table, and on the table lay the sword he never left behind.
Now, hearing the three families all approve, he slowly released his hand and turned his gaze to Vanessa not far away.
"Nerona family, proportion 10%."
The one among the flowers, though related to the Nerona family, had no need for something like Heavenly Tribute.
Moreover, the Heavenly Tribute they spoke of was already after deducting the operational portion for the World Government, meaning their pure annual profit.
Of the approximately 180 member nations, the fee was collected per head; each year the Heavenly Tribute was about 6 trillion, of which over 5 trillion could be divided among the Celestial Dragons.
However, this money would all be spent in various ways to participate in circulation, not left to gather dust in a treasury.
Just in purchasing slaves each year, the Celestial Dragon families collectively spent over 10 trillion, not to mention the consumption of various luxuries.
"I have no objection," Vanessa said calmly.
Her family now had only her; the Heavenly Tribute was virtually hers alone, a bit more or less made little difference, she could not spend it all anyway.
"Next is the Figarand and Shepherd families, because they are newly promoted Five Elders, their proportion is 12%," Saint Nusjuro said blandly.
'Only 12%?'
The Rimoshifu, Donquixote, and Rosward families all looked in surprise at Saint Garling and Saint Sommers sitting at the top.
This proportion was indeed not high.
In the past, each Five Elder family had 8%, the other families about 4%, with some fluctuation based on the number of God's Knights.
But now, with half gone, these two Five Elder families had only gained the share of one family?
Such an increase could not be called high.
And now, the six families combined had only 52%, meaning 48% of the share was eaten by the top three families?
The gazes of the Rimoshifu and the other two families carried a trace of amusement.
By headcount, the Shepherd and Figarand families had the most people, with such a division, weren't they afraid these two families would be dissatisfied?
Moreover...
They looked at the two family members beside them, it was obvious they were displeased.
Just because they were not highly educated didn't mean they couldn't do arithmetic.
Nine families dividing 100% equally would be close to 12% each.
Now, becoming Five Elders but only getting an average, that was not a very good outcome.
But the Rimoshifu head, being a God's Knights, had sharper observation.
He noticed that although the ordinary clansmen were greatly displeased, the two in the Five Elder seats had no expression, clearly they had long accepted this result.
Even Shamrock, sitting opposite him, had no reaction, totally out of character for his youthful impulsiveness, 'Looks like behind the scenes, the benefit trade-offs have already been settled.'
The Rimoshifu head sighed.
Although he was a God's Knights, his strength was nowhere near admiral level, only about equal to Leviathan, unqualified to participate in the carving up.
Though the World Government had ruled for 800 years with an outward doctrine of judging by bloodline, when everyone's bloodline was the same, in the end it was still strength that mattered.
Now the Rimoshifu head was quite curious what the highest three families' shares were.
'Is it 16% each, or will there be one surprisingly higher?'
"Next, the Ethanbaron and Marcus families, proportion 13% each."
As Saint Nusjuro's words fell, the whole conference room fell silent, all eyes looking in disbelief toward Saint Saturn sitting at the highest seat.
They had never expected these two families' shares to be only 1% higher than the Figarand and the others.
Didn't this mean the Jaygarcia family to which Saint Saturn belonged...
"That's right, Jaygarcia proportion 22%," Saint Nusjuro directly announced the final result, this was also the ultimate outcome after coordination among all parties.
Put bluntly, this was compensation for the Jaygarcia family.
Because if it were truly judged by strength and military merit, the Five Elders should have two seats from the Jaygarcia family.
But that was clearly impossible, doing so would break the balance among the Celestial Dragon families.
Played this way, with Saint Saturn and Rosse's unrestrained style, sooner or later the Celestial Dragons would become a one-family dictatorship.
Letting any single family dominate was something the others could not accept.
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