After that while everyone was shocked by this sudden decision and before Edward could reject Lucas turned his head toward his direction and said.
Lucas: [ Edward i have heard that you want to help the commoners and slaves to be recognized by the nobles and that they too can have a chances to live a luxurious life. ] Lucas said in serious tone with releasing his cultivation aura towards Edward.
Edward: [ Yes Father i have said that and i was thinking about doing that, but father for that you don't.... ] After being shocked by being targeted by aura he still replied in fire tone but before he could complete the sentence, Lucas cut off by saying
Lucas: [ Since you are saying that firm tone then you must have confidence in doing that, since think that you can do that then i will give the throne to you so that you can have more power and status. But for to do that we have to win the upcoming war, if we lose the war i want you to escape and take your mother, grandmother and sister away from the kingdom, and if by chance we won, then i will abdicate the throne to you and help you in your conquest. ]
After being calmed down when everyone heard the conversation they once again felt tense.After thinking something Robert and Margaret wanted to say something but they were cut of by Edward.
Edward: [ Father although the situation may seem to be as crises for our kingdom, but it isn't, since Father think i can help the commoners and slaves to rise their status and you are even going further to abdicate the throne to me then you should believe this time too i will not let the end of our kingdom in your hands. But if you and everyone still don't believe me then to prove that, i will show you all something impossible tomorrow then you all can take further decisions. And also father i really don't need you to abdicate the throne. ] After hearing his reasoning and also trust in his speech Edward felt happy deep down and after that he reply in calm and powerful manner and at the end he smiled mysteriously.
After hearing what Edward said although Robert and Margaret wanted to say something but in the end they didn't and chose to trust him. Although the princesses weren't able to understand the whole situation going on the chose to remain silent and listen to everyone's decision.
Lucas: [ Since i have already trusted you from the beginning i will still continue to do that. So now son can you tell us what you are going to do by gathering all the people here. ] After that Lucas shifted the topic towards the biggest doubt everyone had in their hearts.
Margaret: [ Yes son can you now tell u about that. ]
Lily; [ Yes brother why are you gathering all the people here. ]
Seeing them asked everyone else also nodded their head to show that they to wanted to know the reason. Seeing this Edward smiled mysteriously and said.
Edward: [ Since i want to make a big move tomorrow for everyone's safety i asked them to gather here. ]
Lucas: [ Since you only wanted to do that then we could have asked others to relay this message to everyone so wouldn't require to gather them here. ] Lucas said in doubt.
Edward: [ No Father i want to do more than that other wise i wouldn't have called everyone to gather here. I want to do census and i also want to know about the dead who had sacrificed their life for the kingdom. I want to treat them as heroes. ] After saying that Edward asked Spring to bring the thing over.
After hearing Edward wants to do census and also want to know about the dead. everyone present were shocked then after some had grave expression on their faces and some had sad expression on their faces. While they were having their thoughts Spring brought Animal skin sheets over, and Edward asked Spring to present one to each on the table. Seeing the sheets before them they got back to reality, seeings that its for census and they weren't able to understand the content in it, Lucas asked for explanation from Edward and also gave his suggestion.
Lucas: [ Edward since we have previously already done the census, you should have gone to library and minister of logistics about the records then you wouldn't have to do them again. And what is this sheet about the don't understand the meaning of the contents, ]