Chapter 180: Whose Handwriting Is Unsteady

“Since that’s the case,”

Vina suggested,

“Why don’t we just call it Aimeng!”

Since we’re taking love as our banner, why not name it after love.

But Ella firmly refused.

“No.”

“Why not?”

“It’s not auspicious.”

Ella didn’t know how to explain.

In her previous life, there was someone with that name who tried to conquer the universe but ended up failing.

How could that be auspicious?

Regarding the name of the Alliance, all parties at the meeting put forward their own suggestions.

On the side of the elves, they were no longer as arrogant as a hundred years ago.

They didn’t mention things like “higher beings” anymore, and instead chose the name Alliance of Nature, a good name with literal meaning and philosophical undertones, in a low-key manner.

“Our reverence and affinity for nature form the foundation of our entire race. We love nature and are a part of it.”

The elven general said.

“I believe everyone feels the same.”

Ella tugged at the corner of her mouth.

Alright, it was only literal, without any philosophical undertones.

She had thought the name contained the meaning of “forming an alliance was a natural and inevitable thing”.

On the human allied forces side, General Glengo originally wanted to propose the Alliance of Family Harmony and Prosperity, but felt it didn’t fit the atmosphere, so he let it go.

No helping it.

For an alliance like this, he couldn’t very well call it something like Strife or Great Enterprise.

It sounded manly and heroic, but remember, the kingdom wasn’t even informed about this yet.

A border general secretly leading his troops to join some Great Enterprise Alliance—what are you up to?

“Little Ai, you decide.”

He finally said this.

Ella shot Vina a look, meaning: See? I consulted everyone, but since no one had good ideas, I had to make the decision myself.

That can’t be called autocratic, right?

“If you ask me, why not call it the Bright Society?”

As soon as she said this, the representatives from all sides showed thoughtful expressions and soon nodded in approval.

To the elves, Light was the nourishment of nature, the foundation of photosynthesis for plants.

In other words, very natural, very good.

General Glengo also thought it was acceptable.

At least it didn’t sound like some evil organization.

If the kingdom found out later, they could still use the Church of Light as a cover.

Only the demon tribe’s representatives were a bit uneasy.

After all, Demon King had once said they were children of darkness.

Now changing to Light—would people feel some resistance in their hearts?

But since Lady Ella had decided, they would follow her lead.

As for the transition from darkness to Light, they trusted Lady Ella would come up with a reasonable… explanation.

As for the representatives sent by the Blood Demon Tribe and Wolfhead Tribe, today their only right was to listen.

They had no say.

“Since no one has objections, the next topic—”

Ella straightened her chest, exuding a powerful aura.

“We will vote to elect the first leader of the Bright Society!”

Vina secretly rolled her eyes, wearing an expression that said, “I knew you’d pull this stunt.”

The other girls didn’t react much, but it was clear that whom to vote for was already obvious.

Thus, the votes from the Hero Squad side were decided.

The four generals of the demon tribe didn’t hesitate at all.

They didn’t even need to discuss.

In the end, General Duo Luo walked over, four hands holding up a slip of paper.

After voting, he even said,

“The sky has no second sun!”

In the hearts of the demons, there was only one sun!

General Glengo, representing the humans, stepped forward and said to Ella,

“Good luck. Take care of little Celes for me.”

He obviously made the same choice as his daughter.

The last remaining representative was from the elves.

The name hadn’t been written yet, and after hesitating for a while, they asked tentatively,

“Is this vote open or anonymous?”

“Of course it’s anonymous.”

Ella smiled gently.

“But the other three votes have already been cast.”

It was anonymous, but with only you left, once you turn in your vote, everyone knows who you chose.

The elven representative quietly retreated.

Since it’s like this, what else is there to say? I’ll vote for you.

A few minutes later, Ella held four votes in her hands, smiling happily.

“The results are in. Everyone unanimously elected me as the first leader of the Bright Society, a complete victory!”

Thunderous applause erupted in the high tower assembly hall, especially from Duo Luo, who used his four hands to clap in rotation, creating a multi-part harmony.

Alright, that’s enough.

As the first leader of the Bright Society, Miss Ella lightly pressed her hands down.

“Quiet, please. Now we will announce the specific regulations.”

First was the most important matter of military deployment.

No more than two thousand soldiers would be permanently stationed within the city—not out of defense, but simply because there was no need.

Other forces could return to their own territories or be stationed in the already-occupied lands of the two major tribes.

As for how to defend the city—

“Everyone, please look.”

She pointed at the map.

“To the north of the city, the terrain rises all the way to this high point called Locust Tree Mountain.”

“We can build a watchtower here. If enemy troops come from the north, we can spot them from far away.”

“If there are only a few, we fight a blocking battle at the foot of the mountain. If too many come, we abandon the city and lure them into the snowfields and wastelands for an encirclement.”

The unique geography of Bright Cross Star City and the special surrounding terrain meant the territories of the two major tribes clamped around the city like pincers.

If the Blood Demon Tribe and Wolfhead Tribe weren’t subdued, the city couldn’t be held.

“Other than that, there are no further matters for now.”

Ella pressed her hands together and smiled gently.

“Let’s all work hard together~”

Occasionally giving a little encouragement could also provide emotional value to friends and subordinates.

This was a new path the Demon King had discovered through her own exploration.

The meeting ended.

All the representatives left to rest and prepare for the next steps.

Ella collected the voting slips, intending to study them later.

Whose handwriting hesitated, whose strokes lacked firmness—all needed a careful look.

There were no names on the slips, but with only four votes and such distinct handwriting, it was easy to tell who wrote what.

If that wasn’t enough, the order was obvious too.

The bottom slip, which was also the first, was clearly written by Celes.

The Sword Saint Maiden’s handwriting combined the sharpness of a Sword Saint with the elegance of a maiden—overall, very beautiful.

The second-to-last slip was written by Yanpo.

The generals’ handwriting was bold and powerful, with deep strokes that penetrated the paper, revealing their inner loyalty.

The third-to-last was written by General Glengo.

The handwriting was gentle, conveying the care and expectation of an elder.

Only the last slip, written by the elf representative, was light and shaky, with some breaks.

Even the starting stroke wasn’t the usual character head—seemed like they initially wanted to write another name, but ended up helplessly compromising…

“Ella~”

A pleasant voice suddenly sounded beside her.

“Do you have a moment now?”

She turned to see the Saintess standing nearby, beautiful eyes sparkling as she looked at her.

“I do. What’s wrong?”

“Nothing much, just—”

Leah glanced around, lowered her voice, and whispered.

“Did you name the Bright Society after me?”

Ella was slightly stunned.

Indeed, the name overlapped with the Church of Light, so having such thoughts was understandable.

But actually, she had many considerations.

The pink-haired girl was about to explain, but before she could open her mouth, the blonde girl suddenly hugged her and kissed her.

Chu~

“You don’t have to do that from now on. What if someone finds out and starts gossiping?”

Leah’s face turned red, but she smiled happily.

“Wait, I’ll prepare a surprise for you in a few days.”