Chapter 5

Shizumi

Frieden sighed in worry. It had been three years since he had won the war and restored peace on all islands. Shizumi itself was flourishing under his rule. The people loved him and their island. But they had one worry;

The next chief of Shizumi.

Since Frieden was unmarried and had no children, there was no one to rule the island, descendant-vise. This meant that Frieden must choose the next chief. But there's no telling whether or not the next chief is fit to be one or not. Only gods knew that.

There are three ways to become a chief. One is to be a descendant of the previous chief and to be blessed. The second is to receive a blessing even though you're not a descendant, like in the case of Cain. Thirdly, the current chief would choose a new one, whom the gods bless. This solution was only to be used when the current chief had no children or relatives who were fit to be the chief.