Forced Bride Of The Vampire Lord

453 The Pawn Or Hidden King?

“”But then.. Are you ready to come out of your closets?” asked Lucio as his eyes raked on every present person in the room.

“Many of you have human lovers, you are lying too. Human friends you are going out with. Human partners you are working with and customers you like to meet. Are you ready to accept that you are a witch in front of them?”

“........” he could see the reluctance in the eyes of everyone.

Though they said they wanted it. How many of them had the courage to do it.

“Even if her majesty, princess Hazel listens to your pleas and accepts what you want. She would announce the presence of witches around them and make laws that hurting witches is against law. Do you think it would be enough?

Those humans who were filled with hatred for decades and those witches who are habitual of lurking into the dark. Would both of them come together to start a new future?”

“.......” they kept exchanging glances. Many of them open their mouths but not a single word comes out.

“If you are not ready to take the small risks without fear then how could you expect a princess who had just taken the position of the ruler would be able to shoulder such a big decision which will decide the fate of all of us?” her words were cold, harsh but calm and he did not raise his voice even once.

“The decision is left with you. I would be ready to follow whatever you all decide.” he bowed his head in front of the commoners that earned more murmurs and gasps.

.....

Even the witches had royal and elders that handle the community and Lucio was the noble.

“Ha! Of course, you will after all you are given the right to this land and the right to take all the decisions for us. That is the reason you had started to cut us.” the elder stood up and said that in mocking voice when Lucio frowned.

He did not think he had said a word that was out of line but looking at the harsh face of the elder, he knew that even if he would explain all his life there they were not going to listen to her.

“Your leader is Lucio now. Since he was given every right. So, we are leaving the position of the elders. We are not needed by the new rules and community anymore.” the face of Lucio hardened.

Now that their words were not able to sway the public. They are trying to use the emotional card.

“I have never thought like that. You have been here before me and I am honored to get guidance from you.” he said with a bow of his head.

Right now they were in a weak condition and a bit of spark could burn all of their hard work.

“Ha! If that would have been the case, you should have told the princess that you have elders who deserve the position more with more pressure. You just did a formality so that we could not point it out later.” the hands of Lucio had already been clenched into a fist.

No matter how much he would explain. They were not going to listen to her. They had already decided that he was the culprit.

“But.. master Lucio has handled the position so well so far!” said a man with a frown when the eyes of the elders flickered.

“Yes, I agree. He was the one who approached the princess with courage when everyone was against the idea.” said another, bringing a frown on the face of the knights.

“Not only that, he was the one who had actively helped us. He is the one who fought for our rights all the time.”

“He is young and energetic too. He would bring better changes.”

As one started the fire, it kept spreading in the whole room with more vigor.

The elders who were waiting for the provocative commoners to take their side were dumbfounded with the result.

They kept staring at the union. Not even a single person felt that they were being mistreated.

Lucio stared at the crowd with a stunned look too. He had never thought that they would side him since he was never treated more than a dog by the elders.

He was just a pawn they use accordingly.

“But..”

“Since you have done so much for the coven already. It is time for you to rest and let master Lucio handle the coven. I am sure everyone here agrees that he is best at his work.” came the voice of a woman which was held by a man with confidence.

If they look closely, she’s the one who was taking the initiative every time and others were following her. If not for her, they still would have been confused.

The eyes of the elders arrived on the pair of young witches.

But they knew that they were only going to lose further if they kept debating about it.

Sometimes it is better to take a step back to plan a bigger attack. So they nodded.

“We were relieved. We thought that you would not agree easily and we had to struggle. But now that you have accepted Lucio as your head so easily, I can easily step down and retire.” the man laughed and many joined him.

He stepped down from his chair and stood among them as a spectator as he turned and looked at Lucio who was standing alone on the big stage.

The witch who was not even offered the chair in the meeting was standing alone there now. He was not able to speak a word, even when he knew that his silence would affect him negatively.

But he knew that the elders were lying. They would never give up their position that easily. Then.. would he support their lie if he spoke up.

“My lord. Are you so touched by our support that you are overwhelmed and could not speak anymore?”