That day, the ruling class of East Panama braced itself for a tumultuous period. The abrupt introduction of such a powerful force in the equation of Kandria's future rendered all predictions about the outcome of the throne war null and void.
Many analysts and pundits rated Prince Rui Quarrier Kandria's probability of winning at over sixty percent due to his outsized prominence and support from the Martial Union even before his identity as prince was revealed.
Very rapidly, the Martial Union organized a set of recruiting events for qualified individuals with the necessary education and experience with management and bureaucracy so that they would form the basis of his faction.
Nearly a hundred thousand people applied.
Why would they not?
This was the opportunity of a lifetime.
