Chapter 187 – The Solution (1/2)

Chapter 187 – The Solution

“Calron, you have something to say?”

Resir turned around with a sly grin.

“Uh… ”

Calron was stumped for words as the previous shout had come by reflex, and he did not know a proper answer for Resir’s proposal.

“Your Majesty, this is what I’m talking about. We cannot put the fate of so many people in the hands of this… boy. We need to put them under the command of nobles who were born to lead the commoners, and will work for the glory of the kingdom.”

Resir addressed the King, his back now facing Calron.

“You are forgetting one thing, Lord Resir. These people are not slaves any longer and do not have to be under the command of any noble. You cannot enslave free men.”

The Patriarch stepped forward, his deep voice rumbling inside the throne room.

Pull yourself together, Calron. Politics is not like a battlefield where you simply bash the enemy in front of you. You need to use words, logic and your intelligence to overcome your enemies here.

Calron heard the Patriarch’s voice inside his mind.

“Then, how would you tackle this issue?”

The King asked the Patriarch, his eyes shining with interest. For weeks, the King had been harassed by various nobles about dealing with the ex-slaves and the abolishment of slavery, that he was open to any solution that would appease both sides.

The old man remained silent as he furiously thought about a solution besides just letting the slaves join the Raizel clan. On the other side, Resir smirked with satisfaction as he knew that his proposal was the best one yet and in the end, the King will have no choice but to go along with it.

“It’s simple.”

While everyone was waiting for the Patriarch to speak, Calron stepped up beside the old man and spoke in a calm voice.

The Patriarch glanced at Calron’s face, and seeing the expression on the child’s face, he closed his eyes and smiled.

“Oh?”

The King switched his focus to Calron.

“Why not let the freed slaves decide where or whom they want to go to?”

Calron stated evenly.

“Impossible! How can you let a bunch of slaves make their own decision? They won’t even know what to do with their lives, so it’s better for the nobles to guide them.”

Resir interrupted Calron, his voice getting louder.

“Slaves? You seem to keep forgetting this part, Lord Resir, but they are not slaves anymore. You are not their owner and neither do you have any power over them. Your Majesty, do you agree?”

Calron pushed forward, taking advantage of his momentum.

This was the ideal solution not only to the Raizel clan, but also to the King. With the decision put in the hands of the ex-slaves, the nobles will not be able to pressure the King anymore. For the Raizel clan, all the ex-slaves know that it was because of Calron’s request that they were freed, so most of them will be favorable to join them instead of any other clan.

This young man is learning quickly.

The King pondered as he gazed into Calron’s eyes. He knew that the young man was a genius when it came to combat and martial arts, but using that intelligence in politics was a whole new game. He was curious to see how Calron would handle this issue.

“That is a good idea, Calron. However, don’t you think this solution would be unfair to the other nobles? All the slaves know it was because of you that they were freed, so they will take your side instead of the nobles they hardly know.”

The king refuted Calron’s proposal and gave his objections.

“Correct. Then we should t-“

Letting out a relieved breath, Resir began to talk but was quickly stopped by Calron.