“...!”

“...!”

Woohyuk heard short gasps next to him.

On his left and right, Cynthia and Catsy stared at the Slave King in astonishment.

They had not expected Arminius to firmly oppose their master.

Woohyuk also stared at Arminius with a small frown.

“For what reason?”

“Although I am called the Slave King, I have no intention of reigning over them. Because we are all common human beings.”

“Then, do you plan to abolish the status system and the monarchy of this country? What are your specific thoughts?”

“The monarch must exist if we do not want external problems to come find us. But the reigning monarch does not need to rule. No matter how good I am, it is impossible for me to make decisions while thinking of the well-being of the kingdom’s citizens.”

The ideal political system Arminius was referring to was a constitutional monarchy.

A structure in which the king existed in name only and most of the state affairs were undertaken by the People's Assembly, a group of representatives of the kingdom’s citizens.

However, it was too radical of a system to be realized now, and it didn't fit well with these chaotic times.

Woohyuk sighed on the inside and asked Arminius.

“The upper-rank...