Chapter 153: The Stone of Strange Light
"Good morning, Your Highness."
Pushing open the door, Sonia soon saw a small figure sitting by the bedroom window, wearing pajamas, and seeing Sonya's arrival, Lilian, who was a little bored, also appeared with a soft smile, she reached out, waved at Sonya, and then motioned for her to come to her side.
"Isn't Lord Slynn here today?"
Sonia turned to close the door, and then came to Lillian's side, she looked up and looked around, but she didn't see the archangel who always followed Lillian with a thick book. In fact, you don't need to look at Sonia to know the answer, otherwise, Lilian would not have been able to come out in a pajama to meet guests. If it were someone else, maybe Lilian would still be wary, but after so many days of companionship, Sonia has been regarded by Lillian as her personal maid, so she doesn't care about it.
Hearing Sonya's inquiry, Lilian nodded.
"Well, Slynn is not here today, saying that there is something to deal with."
"That's ..............."
Hearing Lilian's answer, Sonia responded in a low voice, but at this moment, the girl's heart was full of doubts.
It's weird.
Originally, when Rhodes gave Sonia the task, in addition to asking her to get closer to Lilian, he also asked Sonia to observe the two archangels more. Originally, Lillian thought this order was a little strange, but when she was in the middle of it, she found that the actions of the two archangels were indeed very problematic.
As a member of the Council of Light, from Sonia's original standpoint, the two archangels, Boulder and Sling, are the biggest obstacles to the Council of Light's authority to remove the authority of the Creation Dragon, so she originally imagined that these two archangels must be guarding Lilian's side every step of the way, and always sweeping away the spies and obstacles that the Council of Light may send. Even Sonia herself, when she returned to Casablanca, was mentally prepared to be grabbed and questioned by the archangel anytime and anywhere.
But to Sonya's surprise. The two archangels almost ignored the presence of themselves around Lillian, and Boulder never appeared in front of her at all. And Slyn, who is the archangel of wisdom, only observed her for a while two days before Sonia came to Lillian's side, and then never came again. Although it was rude to say this, Sonia only felt that the two archangels were completely unconcerned about Lilian, even for Slyn. Instead of arousing her vigilance and attention, her appearance seemed to have finally taken over some of her troubles, and she left as if someone had finally taken over her trouble.
This is not normal............ Could it be that the two archangels are still secretly peeping at themselves, planning to wait for their carelessness to reveal their true intentions before making a move? But it doesn't look like ...............
Sonia was puzzled by this, but Lilian obviously didn't think about it so much, if Slyn's absence from her side would make Lillian feel lonely before, then after Sonia came, Lillian quickly "empathized", and it can even be said that she still hoped that Slyn would not come. Anyway, if Slynn was there. Lillian still had to maintain her serious side as a dragon of light, and if it was just her and Sonya, then Lillian would be able to completely relax and do whatever she wanted.
"By the way, Sonia, it seems to be very busy outside lately, is the spring festival coming?"
For Lilian, Sonia is currently her only conduit with the outside world. Maybe it's because of the decision I made on my own, after returning to Casablanca. Lillian was once again placed under house arrest in the palace, and this time she couldn't even get out of the palace gates. Because of this, Lillian can only know what is happening outside every day through Sonya.
"No, Your Majesty."
Sonia said as she prepared black tea and snacks for the girl in front of her, and then said casually.
"It's just that the quadrennial elections have officially begun. It was supposed to start in the middle of last year, but due to the invasion of the Night Country, it was delayed until now. ”
“………… That's how it ..............."
Hearing this, Lilian's face was a little gloomy, and she held a steaming teacup. There was silence for a moment before he asked.
"That's right, Sonia......... I know that the president of the Parliament is elected, so they must have the support of the whole people......... So, if I ....................."
"Not really, Your Majesty."
Hearing Lilian's inquiry, Sonia shook her head, and she spoke as she continued what she was doing.
"Since the birth of the Land of Light, no elected speaker of parliament has been able to support more than 60 percent, and historically, most of the speaker of parliament has been between 40 percent and 50 percent, and there is even a precedent for 30 percent approval to become the speaker of parliament."
"Huh?"
Hearing this, Lilian raised her head in surprise and stared at Sonia with wide eyes.
"But didn't the council always say that the president of the council was elected by all the people of the Land of Light?"
"But this does not mean that the final elected council leader is the council leader who has been approved by all the people of the Land of Light, Your Majesty."
Sonia said as she filled Lillian's teacup with tea again.
"As things stand, the highest support ratings are for Lord Nackvand and Master Green, who have 38 percent and 32 percent respectively. As for the rest, they will be dispersed by other MPs who want to participate in the election, so even in the final stage, the people will not unconditionally choose to support one of them, they may vote for their own supporters, or they may simply give up voting because their supporters are not eligible to be elected. So the final approval rating ............... Even if it is only 51 percent and 49 percent, even if it does not have the support of more than half of the people, it will still become the new president of the parliament. ”
"That is to say, the president of the council does not have the support of the whole people?"
Lilian didn't even bother to drink tea at the moment, and hurriedly asked, and the girl leaned forward at this moment. Clench your fists tightly.
"But how could this be......... Why did it become like this? Isn't there a way to get everyone's support? ”
"It's impossible, Your Majesty."
Sonia smiled and shook her head at Lilian's inquiry, then she reached out and pulled out a cookie and a cake from the plate in front of her.
"It's like these two desserts. Your Majesty, if someone says that when he becomes the president of the council, he will be able to make you eat countless cakes. The other tells you that when he becomes the president of the council, he will be able to eat countless cookies, so who will you choose? ”
"Woo..........................."
Hearing this sudden question, Lillian puffed out her cheeks and looked at the biscuits and dessert in front of her with a frown. After a moment, he looked up in embarrassment.
"Isn't there a person who allows me to eat countless cookies and cakes at the same time?"
"Of course, Your Majesty."
"Then I'll choose the man who can make me eat countless cookies and cakes as the president of the council!"
Hearing this, Lillian smiled proudly, and then puffed out her chest proudly, as if she was giving an official position. This also made a soft smile appear on Sonya's face, and then, I saw Sonia ask with a smile.
"So, Your Majesty, you've already decided?"
"Hmm. That's right, I decided. Let that person be the president of the council. ”
At this moment, Lilian has a feeling of pointing out the country, and it is no wonder that the position of Speaker of the Council has always been elected by the people, and Lilian does not even know the election process and how it works, she just needs to stay in the room and wait for the new President of the Council of Light to come and say hello to her. At the moment, I'm making a game. Still, being able to pretend to decide on the president of the Council of Light made Lillian feel funny.
"But it's a pity, Your Majesty."
Hearing Lilian's childish reply, Sonia smiled and brought the plate down in front of Lilian.
"You've decided, but there's still just a cake and a cookie for you."
"Hey............?"
Hear Sonya's answer. Lilian pursed her lips in dissatisfaction.
"What's the matter, didn't you say that there are countless biscuits and cakes to eat?"
"That's true, yes, but Your Majesty also knows that it's impossible to do it."
"But............ He clearly said that this is Laipi, don't let him be the chairman of the council, remove him! ”
Although she was intellectually clear, Lillian pursed her lips and waved her hand vigorously. But this time, Sonia shook her head.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but according to the law, you will only have a chance to decide whether he will be able to stay in this position after four years, so until then, whether you only have a cake and a biscuit, or simply no cake and no biscuits, there is no way you can remove him."
"It's boring, huh! Big liar! ”
Lillian grumbled as she picked up the cake in her hand, opened her mouth and took a bite as if she were breathing. Sonia stood quietly beside Lilian, smiling at the girl's somewhat angry behavior. I saw Lillian finish the cake in her mouth in two bites, and then suddenly fell silent.
“……………… Sonia, the council really ......... Is this how to treat the people of the Land of Light? ”
Lillian lowered her head and quietly looked at the black tea in her cup, she was not stupid or stupid, although Sonia did not say it explicitly, but from the game just now, Lillian had already sensed the problem. She hadn't noticed this before, not because Lillian was stupid, but because she had no idea how the political system of the Land of Light worked. As a dragon soul of light, Lilian was only taught what she should do as a dragon soul of light since she was a child, and she was not told anything else at all. Even Slynn has never kept a lip service in this regard, and as for the election or something, Lillian only knows a little about it.
“……… As a member of the Council of Light, I may not be able to answer this question for you, Your Majesty. ”
At this time, Sonia also restrained the smile on her face and responded softly.
"It's boring!"
Perhaps sensing that the topic was too disruptive, Lillian shook her head vigorously and jumped out of her chair.
"By the way, Sonia, I want to go and see what the election is like, can you go with me?"
"This ....................."
Sonia frowned and hesitated at Lilian's question, then she nodded quickly.
"No problem, Your Majesty. But ..............."
Sonia lowered her voice.
"I beg your pardon, I have to report this to the council."
"Uh............ All right. ”
Hearing that she was going to report to the council, Lilian's face obviously showed a dissatisfied expression, but after all, she was a sensible and obedient child, since Sonia did not hide herself but told the truth, she could not ignore Sonya's identity, after all, this was the only close friend she had made in Casablanca, and Lilian naturally did not want to embarrass Sonya. And Lillian also knows very well that if those nasty guys in the Council of Light know that Lillian has taken her out, they will definitely find her trouble.
"No problem, but no matter what the council says, I'm going to get out of the way! Come on, Sonia, help me change my clothes! ”
Lillian said, taking off her pajamas in three times and dividing them by two, and it was only at this time that she revealed the naughtiness and innocence peculiar to children of this age. Seeing this scene in front of her, Sonia also shook her head with a wry smile, and then she hurried to the wardrobe and began to prepare clothes for Lilian.
"Huh?"
But at this time, Sonya's eyes were attracted by the flash of golden yellow on Lilian's chest, and she couldn't help but turn her head curiously to look at Lilian's chest, only to see that under the cover of the girl's long golden hair, a round golden gem could be vaguely seen between the girl's chest, and a round golden gem was shining with golden brilliance at the moment.
No, it wasn't a pendant or any ornament, but a magic gem entirely set in Lilian's chest. Not only that, but along with the girl's movements, you can even see flickering magic streaks shining past Lillian's body, and then disappearing quickly.
Seeing this scene, Sonya's eyes widened in surprise.
What is that? (To be continued......)