Chapter 104
"The highest authority in both Athens and Amendolar is the General Assembly, which allows all citizens to participate. It decides on the laws, military affairs, foreign affairs, and other important matters of the city-state. Athens has the 'Ten Generals' system, and Amendolar has two Archons, who manage the internal affairs of the city-state and serve as the commander of the army during wartime. They are elected by the General Assembly every year. Athens has a Council of 500 people, and Amendolar has a Senate of 100 people. The members of the Senate are also elected by the General Assembly every year. They propose bills and are responsible for the execution and trial of the city-state's laws. They also assist the Archon in managing the city-state, as well as ordinary foreign affairs.
Originally, the election of the Archon was held in June every year. The Archon was applied for by the Archon, nominated by the Senate, and elected by the General Assembly. But now, Amendolar has gone through war, and there are many things waiting to be done. They urgently need to elect a Archon to lead the people to rebuild their homeland, so they made an exception and held it today. I would like to invite the former Mercenary Chief Devers and the main officers to come up to the stage to discuss and list the candidates for the Archon. " As soon as Cornelus finished speaking, the new citizens (former mercenaries) below the stage were getting impatient.
"Why are we still choosing candidates? The Archon of Amendolar can only be our Chief Devers! "someone shouted in the crowd, and the new citizens immediately agreed.
"Yes! We won't choose anyone other than the Chief Devers! "
"Only the Devers can lead us to continue creating miracles!"
"The Chief Devers is a victorious commander. With him, we don't have to worry about failure!"
"The Chief Devers will be the Archon!"
"Devers!"
"Devers!"
"Devers!"
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The thousands of new citizens in the venue shouted the names of the Devers in unison. It was quite a sight.
It was the first time Cornelus had encountered such a situation, and he couldn't help but panic. He immediately looked at the Devers below the stage for help.
Devers smiled and said something to Asistes. Asistes immediately ran to the back of the square.
Soon, the loud sound of a bronze horn resounded in the square. The former Devers and Mercenaries immediately calmed down, and the other mercenaries gradually stopped shouting.
Cornelus was secretly shocked by the Devers' strong appeal. It seemed that the Devers would definitely become the Consul, so the other Consul should be chosen from the original citizens of Amendola.
While Cornelis was anxiously trying to think of how to speak, someone in the crowd shouted, "Brothers, although we have elected the leader of the Devers as consul, don't forget that he still has to share power with another person. Next year, a new consul will be elected. Who can be better than the leader of the Devers? Who could create more miracles than the Leader of the Devers? Who else could command the battle better than the leader of the Devers? Who else is more favored by the gods than Devers? "
"Nobody's here!!"
"Nobody's here!!" The new citizens shouted again.
"Are you willing to let a strange, incompetent person rule you?!" Another person shouted.
"No!" This was exactly what the mercenaries were worried about.
"Brothers, think about it carefully. Is democracy really good? Think about Athens. It was once the most powerful city in Greece, but it was destroyed by a group of incompetent politicians! Think about the city-states we passed through in the Yoke Star Ocean. They are also democracies, but their governance of the city-states is terrible. An army must listen to the command of a wise general to win a battle. If a city wants to be strong, of course, it should follow this principle. Brothers, in the past year, we have experienced many difficulties, but we have also gained a lot of knowledge. We have seen the vastness of Persia, the tyranny of Sparta, and the bullying of Turís … Do you want to enjoy freedom under a democratic system and live a life of bullying, or do you want to become strong under the leadership of the leader of the Devers? Soldiers, tell us your choice! "Looking at Olivers, who was waving his arms and shouting in the crowd, the Devers nodded slightly.
"The Devers as king!" A shout came from the crowd. Cornelus and the other five people on the stage, as well as the native citizens of Amendolara, were all shocked.
Sesta and Adrianx turned to look at the Devers not far away, as well as Antonios, Capus, Amyntas, and the other senior officers of the mercenary army. All of them looked calm. If they were more familiar with the Devers, they would realize that the people leading the soldiers in the square were Hilos, Matonis, Olivers, and the other members of Hilos's team. Sesta and Adrianx looked at each other and then fell silent.
Following that shout, the entire square suddenly fell into a terrible silence. But soon, the new citizens also began to shout, "The Devers as king!" At first, it was sparse, but in the end, it became more and more uniform and loud.
Cornelis and the other five people looked at each other. One of the old men wanted to rush out but was held back by his left and right. In the end, he gave up. Facing the pressure of thousands of people below the stage, no one dared to summon the courage to step forward and shout, "You are wrong! Amendolara will never allow anyone to be elected as king! The laws of Amendolara won't allow it! The citizens of Amendolara will never allow it! " The reason they were able to live until now instead of dying in the hands of the Lucanians like the other citizens of Amendolara was because they were not brave enough. That was also the reason why the Devers had chosen them. Most of the original citizens of Amendolara below the stage were old, weak, sick, and disabled. They had neither the will nor the ability to fight against the mercenaries.
Cornelis suddenly regretted agreeing to let the mercenaries join Amendolara, but the current situation did not allow him to think too much. He once again looked at the Devers with pleading eyes.
The Devers saw that the time was ripe. He calmly walked up to the stage. When the new citizens saw him appear on the wooden stage, they became even more excited and shouted in unison, "The Devers as king!"
"The Devers as king!"
"The Devers as king!"
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Cornelis looked at the Devers with a complicated expression and moved to the center.
The Devers looked at the dense crowd below the stage. The loud voices almost squeezed his ears, but he calmly pressed his hands down …
The square gradually calmed down.
"Soldiers, no, I should now call you the citizens of Amendolara! When I left Byzantium, I told my officers that I will make you citizens of the city and let you have your own land. In less than two months, my promise was fulfilled. You used your sweat, blood, and fearless fighting spirit to win today's rewards! This is what you deserve. Congratulations, new citizens of Amendolara! "
"Victory!"
The new citizens below the stage cheered excitedly, and some even shed tears.
"Thank you very much for your trust in me. You want to elect me as the king of Amendolara. To me, becoming a king doesn't mean that I have the power to bully the citizens and gain benefits for myself. Instead, it means that I have a greater responsibility to let the citizens of Amendolara live a happier life. I want our city to be stronger and not be bullied by others! Although I have the confidence to do it, … "The Devers paused. Cornelis was so nervous that his heart almost jumped out of his throat.
"I still have to apologize to you. I can't be the king." As soon as he said that, the people on the stage heaved a sigh of relief, but the new citizens below the stage were in an uproar.
"Why?!" the new citizens asked.
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