Rules of the election

14th September 1574

"Excuse me… What?"

Hearing the announcement of the Primate, I wasn't sure whether I was just hearing things, or maybe if someone accidentally managed to drug me up with some kind of powerful hallucinogens. Either way, to believe in what I just heard, meant reevaluating every single aspect of my both internal and external politics!

"Let me say it once again. The five of you were elected as the Royal candidates for the Commonwealth's throne. As long as you manage to win the elections, you will be ordained as the King of Commonwealth, leading our glorious nation to the prosperity…"

Just as the primate had to take a short breath before continuing, one of the men that were standing in the middle of the hall with me, stepped up.

"But? There is bound to be some kind of catch in it, isn't it?"