Warhammer in a box

Chapter 340 Elector Ludwig

Karl's appointment made all the imperial electors come to Altdorf again. Inside Karl's palace, at the round table that could accommodate all the electors, the electors gathered together. In addition to the individual electors, there was also Walkmar representing the Church of Sigmar.

There is also a representative from the White Wolf Church, but this time the representative is Ragnar, who has become God's Chosen One.

Ragnar's body, which is much larger than that of a human, is particularly dazzling on the round table.

The Emperor's Church is a very important seat in the current Empire. Although it does not have the right to vote, it also has a seat in the hall.

Rebecca attends as a religious representative, while Ludwig, the fundamental reason for the meeting, does not occupy Terra's seat.

There are a total of thirteen important members in the entire hall, but three of them don’t look like “humans”.

Ragnar is an Astarte, and to be honest he still has a human body, but Ludwig and Rebecca, who have wings on their backs, have completely left the category of humans, but they still perceive themselves as humans.

"Your Majesty, now that everyone is here, let's get started."

Rebecca reminded.

"Everyone, I think you all know the purpose of this trip. We have all witnessed the many feats that Count Ludwig and his soldiers have performed recently. Although Marienburg suffered heavy losses, it has finally returned to the embrace of the empire.

The war in Sylvania was something none of us could have imagined. Thanks to Count Ludwig's efforts, Nagash, who was once killed by the great Sigmar, was defeated. Sylvania, a land that had swallowed up countless Imperial warriors, was once again incorporated into the Empire's territory. Let us thank Count Ludwig for his efforts."

Karl praised Ludwig's achievements, and the electors applauded.

"In this case, I propose that Ludwig be nominated as the new Elector! Now please vote!"

Ragnar cast his vote on behalf of the White Wolf Church, and Ulric's staunch supporter Boris of Middenheim and the Nord Lords also voted in favor. The Hawke Lords were almost destroyed by the previous attack by the Nurgle Legion.

If Elector Count Edebard of Hawke's territory wants to rebuild his territory, he cannot do without the support of the Jaeger Chamber of Commerce. Whether it is people or materials, only the Jaeger Chamber of Commerce can provide so many resources at this time.

If Edbald didn't want to be a commander without any troops, he had no choice but to vote in favor.

Another Elector Territory in the North is Ost, also known as the Shield of the North. It is constantly harassed by Beastmen, Greenskins, Norsca and even Chaos. It can be said to be an Elector Territory that is in a state of war all year round.

And it is easier for Terra to control the Electorate.

Weapons, food, medicine, and various war materials, the Terra Ministry of Internal Affairs has already done countless work for Ludwig to continue his climb.

The Elector of Ostland could not refuse the large amount of free weapons and various supplies brought by the Chamber of Commerce. The Electors in the central areas faced fewer threats and might be able to resist these things.

But to him, every bullet and every bag of flour here represents the lives of soldiers and his people.

The Ministry of the Interior already provided assistance to the Elector territories outside the empire. After all, these Elector territories were still needed as a military buffer. In addition, the church's missionary work to clean up the Chaos Sect and appease the people made it impossible for Elector Valmir to refuse.

Moreover, all the electors in the north voted in favor, so he obviously couldn't make this exception.

In this way, Ludwig has obtained the unanimous support of the North.

But soon there were voices of opposition.

The Electors of Talabek and Styr, two relatively safe inland Electoral Territories, immediately said, "Your Majesty, the Electoral system is the foundation of the Empire. We are not just representatives of the title of Electors, we represent the tribes that have followed the great Sigmar since before the Empire was established. As for Count Ludwig, I acknowledge his great achievements, but this is not a basis for changing the rules set since the founding of the Empire. I don't think we should add a new Elector!"

Helmut, the Elector of Talabek, objected, and Albebeck, the Elector of Stel, echoed him.

"Wolfram, what about you?" Karl looked at the Elector of Ostermark again.

"Your Majesty, I also think that we should not increase the number of electors so hastily." Ostermark is adjacent to Stelland. Even if there is a problem, Stelland will be the first to support them, so Wolfram chose to stand on Helmut's side.

The vote now stood at 4 to 3.

Carl looked at Emmanuel. To be honest, Carl didn't even bother to ask him. Everyone knew that Nunn and Terra were in cahoots. Emmanuel voted for Ludwig without hesitation.

At this time, the Ivy Territory had been infiltrated by Terra. Even the factory garrison had Terra's soldiers. In the end, Redolf ​​chose to vote for Ludwig.

The vote count came to 6 to 3, which was an obvious advantage, but it still did not form a crushing victory, because Karl had one vote, the Church of Sigmar had two votes, and the halflings in the Mute County had one vote. Even with these four votes, Ludwig still could not become the Elector.

Coincidentally, these four votes almost all represent Karl. The Church of Sigmar has always been a staunch supporter of Karl, and the halflings of the Mute Territory were originally just second-class citizens of the empire, but when the empire was in trouble, they chose to give everything they had. The emperor at that time was grateful for their efforts, so he made them legal citizens of the empire and even gave them the right to vote.

It's funny that when Karl was running for emperor, he won Mutter's vote by relying on large amounts of wine and food.

Terra has also infiltrated these Halflings and provided material assistance, but the Halflings did not express much after receiving the supplies. The Halflings' loyalty to the Empire or they were practicing the rules of survival in the Empire, which was that once they had chosen a side, they would never change their minds.

Mute's candidate Esme Stuhart looked at Carl and said, "Your Majesty Carl, the halflings will always be your staunch supporters. No matter what decision you make, our votes are in your hands."

Carl felt relieved after listening to Esme's words. These words were definitely the most heartwarming to him during this period. He knew that there were still people in the empire who supported him.

Walkerma also looked at Carl. From Walkerma's eyes, Carl also knew that Sigma's votes would follow him. The Sigma Church was already in turmoil. If it changed camps at this time, it could only be a younger brother of the Ulric Church.

Although the great Sigmar asked them to accept the God-Emperor, he never asked them to surrender all the faith of their believers.

This is not just a problem for a few believers. It will lead to the collapse of the believers' faith and the Church of Sigmar may even be destroyed.

Looking at the number of votes at this moment, Ludwig also felt a little nervous. He didn't expect that there might still be some unexpected events in this matter.

"Your Majesty, it's your turn!" Ludwig asked proactively.

Carl also took a deep breath and looked at Ludwig: "Ludwig, I have never understood the God Emperor. Why did the God Emperor come here at this time when he has never appeared before? I can see the special changes in you. You may not be called a human anymore. Do you really believe that the God Emperor is here to protect mankind?"

"Of course, Your Majesty, this is not only my approval, but also the approval of the great Sigmar. You saw it with your own eyes. Why did the Emperor of God appear here? Just like a god will send down a miracle to save his believers in times of crisis, the Emperor of God has always existed, but he felt that this crisis is different from the past. Humanity is likely to be completely destroyed in this crisis, and countless lives will be lost, so he came back. To protect his children in his own way.

Your Majesty, everything Terra has done so far is for humanity!"

After hearing Ludwig's words, Karl looked at Ludwig's determined eyes again and spoke as if he had made a great decision.

"I agree that Count Ludwig shall become the Elector!"

When Carl said this, everything was settled.

(End of this chapter)