Before I explain this, I should assure you that it was just as confusing for everyone in Euchronia as it sounds to you.
[ Hythlodaeus V was kind of insane. ]
When I died, the matter of succession was unclear. My only son was presumed dead and thus I was left with no heir at all.
In order to take advantage of this situation, he used his royal magic to activate upon his funeral. He'd appear to the people as a giant floating face in the sky, and call out a contest. He, who gains the trust of the most people in Euchronia by a designated time, would have the right to rule.
It was an unprecedented upset. It was... for him, for me, it was the only way I could imagine a worthier ruler than myself coming to sit on the throne. With no regard for bloodlines, chosen on grounds of their virtue alone.
My memories only cover up to my death. The version of Hythlodaeus V that is hosting this contest is wholly distinct, another fragment.
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[ Hythlodaeus V was kind of insane. ]
When I died, the matter of succession was unclear. My only son was presumed dead and thus I was left with no heir at all.
In order to take advantage of this situation, he used his royal magic to activate upon his funeral. He'd appear to the people as a giant floating face in the sky, and call out a contest. He, who gains the trust of the most people in Euchronia by a designated time, would have the right to rule.
It was an unprecedented upset. It was... for him, for me, it was the only way I could imagine a worthier ruler than myself coming to sit on the throne. With no regard for bloodlines, chosen on grounds of their virtue alone.
My memories only cover up to my death. The version of Hythlodaeus V that is hosting this contest is wholly distinct, another fragment.