Then Cluck blurted out with realization: "Chairman Netero approves and supports him, but you disagree and try to cause trouble behind the scenes, who do you think you are?"
"What exactly are you trying to do?! You even disagree with someone Chairman Netero personally approved, what do you mean?!"
As Cluck spoke, she tapped her fist against her palm: "With Chairman Netero's influence in the association, if Pariston really tried to cause trouble..."
A smile suddenly appeared on her face: "The one who ends up suffering the consequences would be himself."
This was not hard to understand; with a little thought, it became clear.
Facing Chairman Netero's influence in the association and this prevailing trend, even Pariston had to pause his actions.
Otherwise, if he mobilized his supporters to oppose Luke... wouldn't that be going against Chairman Netero?!
Even hunters under Pariston's command might have doubts and misgivings.
Even if they didn't voice them, in their hearts, they would question Pariston's action.
Gradually, they might stop recognizing Pariston and drift away from him.
Once loyalty dissipates, leading those under him would be difficult.
Pariston understood this well, which is why he did not act on this matter or instruct his subordinates to take action.
If he wanted to do anything about Luke's Vice-Chairman position, there would be plenty of opportunity later, after he took the position.
Indeed, at this very moment, some related thoughts were already brewing in Pariston's mind.
But those would have to wait until after the voting concluded.
Without Pariston's interference, the voting proceeded without incident.
Even veteran hunters like Morel and Knov showed respect and voted in support.
As for those hunters who truly didn't care about association affairs and only wanted a hunter license for personal benefits, they simply abstained.
With those who abstained removed, the remaining voters, if many voted in favor, the proportion naturally increased.
Thus, within a short time, the vote count collected by Cluck showed that the number of votes supporting Luke as Vice-Chairman had already surpassed the halfway mark.
At this point... the first requirement, time, had already been cleared and publicized by Chairman Netero.
The second requirement, voting, was fulfilled as Luke had gained support from more than half of the association members.
The third requirement, star rating, Luke was already a Double-Star Blacklist Hunter.
All three conditions were met!!
Luke's election as the new Vice-Chairman of the Hunter Association had attracted significant attention.
Not only among ordinary professional hunters, but even the V5, behind the association, had shown interest in this event.
However, as Chairman Netero had assured Luke earlier, negotiations with V5 would be handled by him, ensuring that there were no problems.
Thus, after all three conditions were met, the Hunter Association officially issued an announcement.
Just like the previous notice for the Zodiac Twelve, Luke was formally elected as Vice-Chairman.
Legally and formally, this matter was finalized.
As for what professional hunters thought about it, whether they were satisfied or not... who cared?
Luke didn't really care much.
Especially after moving into the top-floor, in the exclusive Vice-Chairman's office in the Hunter Association headquarters building.
"No wonder everyone wants to be a leader."
Luke leaned back, letting his entire back sink into the large executive chair.
He even propped his feet up on the office desk in front of him, seemingly made from some fine wood.
The Vice-Chairman's office was very spacious.
There was a giant floor-to-ceiling window, offering a high vantage point overlooking the city below.
Even for the Zodiac Twelve, their offices could never match the grandeur and luxury of Luke's office.
"And besides such a good office, there are also numerous powers and authorities..."
Luke glanced at the pile of documents on the brand-new desk.
Yes, as he had just moved in and the office was equipped, Beans eagerly brought all the files needing processing to Luke.
By rights, many of these documents should have been decided and handled by Chairman Netero.
But his working style... those who understand, understand.
Even Beans had grown accustomed to it.
But now, thankfully, with Luke as the timely Vice-Chairman, he was truly moved to tears.
He wanted to hand over all the backlog of documents for Luke to handle at once.
Previously, handling everything alone had been frustrating, suppressive, and difficult for him.
He even wanted to bring all the accumulated documents over.
But thinking that might scare Luke, Beans restrained himself and brought only a small portion and placed it on the desk.
"Are you sure this is just a small portion?"
Luke looked at the mountain of documents, speechless.
He had the impression that previously, only Beans had been handling all the workload.
Now, with him here, the labor force doubled.
If it were Pariston, he would have been quite happy, even gladly accepted.
Then, subtly skew the handling of these documents to his advantage.
Finally, using the powers of the Vice-Chairman, step by step, gradually diverting the Hunter Association's interests into his own while extending his control into every corner.
But Luke had a different approach.
"Documents are never-ending; every day brings all sorts of miscellaneous matters..."
Luke shook his head, then reached out and took something out.
Luke had no interest in handling the miscellaneous affairs within the Hunter Association.
If possible, he just wanted to enjoy the privileges and conveniences of the Vice-Chairman position.
He didn't want to assume the corresponding responsibilities or properly manage the Hunter Association's tasks.
However, considering that the Hunter Association already had Chairman Netero as a hands-off boss, if he were added, it probably wouldn't make much difference to the others.
At worst, the Hunter Association would function normally, just as it had before there was a Vice-Chairman.
But for Beans, that would be a bit too cruel.
After finally being promoted to Vice-Chairman and hoping someone would help share some of the workload, if it turned out that the new Vice-Chairman was just another hands-off boss like Chairman Netero... such a blow might just make Beans collapse.
"After all, Beans did help me quite a bit during the voting and position confirmation process..."
Luke clicked his tongue, shook his head, and looked at the object in his hand: "Can't be too cruel to him."
In Luke's hand was a peculiar little house.
It looked like a real house, a scaled-down one-to-one model.
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