Chapter 1554 Seven

Chapter 1554 Seven

The one that came next on the list was Princess Rana.

According to both reports Princess Rana was supported by the coastal sector of the nation. The Kandrian Empire bordered the Great Nam Ocean for thousands of kilometers, shaped like a strip. This meant that the coastal sector of the Kandrian Empire was extremely developed and large. It accounted for a meaningful chunk of the entirety of the national GDP.

Princess Ranea had earned the support of the Kandrian Seafare Association, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, and various sub-sectors all relating to the ocean and coast in one way or another, be it transport, manufacturing, supplies, or information.

This gave her the capital to stand against even the Minister Princess who had the most authority among all the princes and princesses, as well against even the Martial Prince who had gained immense Martial capital from the Martial Union, and against the Underworld Prince with the support of the Underworld.

Another one of the list was Princess Rafia. She was, to put it briefly, the Corporate Princess. She had earned the support of the Kandrian Merchant Guild and the most support out of the top one hundred corporations and companies within the Kandrian Empire. Her greatest strength was her sheer monetary capital which was arguably the highest out of all the princes and princesses.

Prince Randal was a colonel in the military. Out of all the candidates, he earned the greatest share of support from the Royal Army. The only issue that hampered him from taking complete control of the army was that his rank was too low. The military was an institution where hierarchy was absolute, it was difficult for a lot of higher-ups to accept that they would be commanded by someone who was of a lower rank. This hampered him from gaining absolute control over the army.

Of the remaining four, one that drew his attention the most was Prince Raul. Prince Raul did not have any corporate backing, nor any heavy Martial capital. He didn't have any authority within the government. L1tLagoon witnessed the first publication of this chapter on Ñøv€l--B1n.

Yet; he had massive support amongst the people.

Prince Raul was known as the People's Emperor in many places. He create a non-profit known as the Kandrian Ruffians. A beloved group that traveled across the Kandrian Empire engaging in all sorts of small-scale and large-scale projects to help the citizens of the nation. The funding came purely from the humble and modest donations of the people. The manpower came purely from good-hearted able-bodied men and women who were inspired by his people-first ideology and worked hard to realize them, even if they weren't always remunerated for their efforts.

In fact, he was almost certain that the Kandrian Ruffians run by the man were responsible for helping to rehabilitate Farion when he had become addicted to Noremin. The Beggar's Sect had probably approached him from within the organization.

That made Rui like him even more.

Regardless, Rui had gained a good overview of the dynamics of the seven prime candidates for the throne.

Prince Raul, the People's Prince, the prince who had earned the love of the citizens of the nation.

Prince Randal, the Colonel Prince, the man with a significant chunk of the mighty Kandrian Royal Army standing behind him.

Princess Raemina, the Finance Princess, the Finance Minister with the highest authority within the government.

Princess Ranea, the Coastal Princess, the prince that had won general support of Kandria's sea industry.

Prince Raijun, the Martial Prince, the Martial Apprentice had tapped into the desire of many people to see a Martial Artist rule the Kandrian Empire.

Princess Rafia, the Corporate Princess, the princess that was backed by an ocean of wealth from the corporations of the Kandrian Empire's powerful economy.

Prince Rajak, the Underworld Prince, the prince that had earned the full support of the Kandrian Underworld.

Seven princes and princesses stood far above their siblings. One of the seven of them would one day be crowned the next ruler of the Kandrian Empire.