Against Emilia’s wishes, Subaru had gotten into the castle to observe the conference between the Royal candidates for the throne, with one candidate still absent. Subaru joined the Row of knights with Al, Julius, Reinhardt, and Felix
Before the podium stood all the candidates for the royal Sekection, The half elf Emilia, The bloody queen Priscilla, Crusch Karsten, and Anastasia Hoshin. All standing in a leak tung as the grand doors of the hall was opened up by the guards to let in the council of wisemen
Subaru watched as the wisemen walked through the middle of the room to designated chairs behind tables on the podium, leaning closer to Al as he whispered curiously
Subaru: “So uh, those are the guys that make all the kingdoms decisions while the selection goes on?”
Al leaned back, his helmet tilting slightly as he gave Subaru a blunt, muffled shrug
Al: "Basically. A bunch of old men who love the sound of their own voices. Just try to look professional, kid. You're already standing out like a sore thumb in that tracksuit."
Nearby, Julius shifted his weight, casting a sharp, disciplining glance toward Subaru to keep him quiet. As the council of wisemen settled into their seats, the atmosphere in the hall grew heavy with anticipation
Once all the wisemen had sat down in their places, one picked up a sheet of papers, cleared his throat before speaking loudly in a formal tone
Mieol: “You may adress me as councilmen Mieol, I will acting as director for today’s proceedings”
the old man shuffled the papers once more, preparing to re-explain the reasoning behind the royal selection once more
“It all happened about half a year ago, when members of the royal family; starting with the king, went into hiding one by one causing—“
Suddenly, one of the candidates, Anastasia, interrupted him