(2) Living as the Villainess Queen

Chapter 241

“The victor is already decided. You might as well just accept the outcome, chief.”

Mur, the chief of the wanderers, silently stared into the eyes of Aldrit, who was proclaiming that he was now to replace him as a new chief to the tribe. The tribe had always been united as one throughout the whole history to survive against all the threats of the world. And this was the first ever rebellion ever occurred in the tribe. Or perhaps it should now be called a revolution since it had succeeded?

It had all started from the day of Aldrit’s return.

Aldrit’s return was indeed out of the blue as those who’d left the settlement after they reached a certain age could only return on exceptional circumstances according to regulation. However, he did not seem to fall under any of such circumstances.

As soon as he saw the chief, Aldrit requested that he wanted to know about the hidden history of the tribe. But Mur, the chief, turned a deaf ear to Aldrit’s demand and reprimanded instead.

[What’s the meaning of this imprudence? I’ve had my expectations that you might one day become the pillar of the tribe and lead the people in future. I would not shut you out right away as you must have traveled long to make this far. But you must leave at first sight of light the next morning.]

On the next day, Mur had obviously believed that Aldrit had set out on his journey once again. So, he didn’t bother himself to confirm his leave. But something that would flabbergast his mind happened just after a few days when the boy stormed into the regular conference and said this before the gathered elder statesmen.

[The future of the tribe might as well be dead at this rate. It is high time that we start discussing the future. Just how much longer do we have to keep living as sinners?]

Aldrit demanded the abolishment of the regulation where one could only learn about the lores of the tribe in phases according to age. His further remark that the tribe would only remain at a standstill and would never make any progression if the confidentials were shared only among the fractions of the tribe has greatly aroused the indignation of the unyielding elder statesmen.

At once, Mur ordered his men to remove Aldrit from the conference room and placated the elder statesmen who were greatly infuriated. He did not want things to get any worse—he always had his eyes on Aldrit as his successor at the back of his mind. He barely managed to appease the elders who insisted that the boy must be given grave punishment for his actions.

Afterwards, he called Aldrit and coaxed him instead of browbeating.

[Aldrit. There is an order to everything.]

[Sir, our tribe has been treading water to this day. To take the first step, we need to start by knowing ourselves.]

[I understand what you are trying to say. But it shouldn’t be done like this. If you truly want to voice your opinion, you should follow the procedure.]

The chief of the tribe was never the absolute decision maker. Most agenda were decided through a discussion with the elder statesmen along with various opinions actively taken into consideration. Consequently, everyone in the tribe was free to submit their opinions as an item on the agenda.

[And just how long would it take? It would take years before it is finally placed on the agenda for discussion in the annual conference if I were to follow the whole procedure.]