Royal Council
Welcome to the world of Magical Maths! Illénie is a Royal Mathematicians who designs new magical devices. When the king notices her and drags her into deadly court politics, it becomes harder for her to hide her chronic pain in a world that looks down on disabilities. Come read about her struggle!
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Guide to the Royal council
The Royal Council is the body with the most power and influence in Milara right after His Majesty King Vendelin de Liancourt. As clamours regarding the nomination of a potential new councilman are rising, let us look back at its role and its composition.
Role
Officially, the role of the Royal Council is to advise His Majesty in governmental affaires, for Magic is Might and the most powerful individuals have unique views that can benefit the entire society. Unofficially, the Council serves to canalise the rivalries of the most powerful individuals in the kingdom by letting them influence its government.
Recruitment
Members are officially named by the king. Anyone with strong magic who has distinguished themselves in war or in the duelling arena has a claim to a seat in the council. Unofficially, if the king refuses to name powerful individuals, they can seize a seat by themselves by defeating a current holder.
Numbers
There is no fixed number of councilmen. However:
too few councilmen risks leaving powerful individuals unsatisfied and fomenting a coup.
too many councilmen leaves the most powerful of them upset that they are not standing out enough compared to what they think they are due, causing them too to rebel.
Current members
Councilman Edmond de Crancé
Councilman Alexis de Fresnoy
Councilman Philippe de Brienne
Councilman Jean d'Églantine
Potential new members
Champion Dueller Florent Verteuil has claimed 9 victories in the Classic Duelling Championship and was given as the next Councilman. However, what was to be his 10th win in the Arena was instead his disgrace, when coincidentally the scandal of his potion-taking during duels was revealed right in the middle of the championship final!
Many are saying that he has no chance of getting his 10th win now that new anti-cheating measures are in place in the Arena. But who will win then? New blood with young Champion Olivier who won by default last year? Or a returning Champion like Joinville who had 8 wins under his belt before Verteuil's arrival on the scene?
To know what will really happen, buy your tickets for the Classic Championship and come see history be written under your own eyes!
The fact that they can just duel a council member if the king doesn't name them as a council member tickles me for some reason. There must be a whole mess of seething politics in that group.
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Exactly! When you push "power is might" to the maximum... It's really a miracle Milara is going as well as it is, with how many incompetent politicians they have! Right now, de Crancé is actually very competent, just really opposed to the king. De Fresnoy and de Brienne are his allies and d'Eglantine is just going with whoever bribed him. My poor king is really super isolated and unable to do much politically D: