The old mayors were stunned by this move. He had bluntly told them that he wouldn't share it and in the same breath, he had single-handedly declared that attempting to make him do so would a terrible punishment.
They all shivered inwardly when they imagined a life as an outcast. It was truly a fate worse than death in this small world, especially for them, so they all took a step back.
"Hahaha! Young Master Draco, there is no need for such things! We were merely trying to do what we felt would be best for our people!" One mayor justified their behavior as he hastily wiped his face.
The mayor who had stood out appeared to be the least intimidated though, as he had been entrenched in power for a long time. He smiled thinly and spoke in a light tone: "However, I think it is too much to deem such a punishment necessary. While I understand that you are likely the inheritor of our Supreme Ancestor, that is just that, an inheritor."
