How is This Possible?!

"So their predecessor talked with their successor like this, about many things. Things about the world. The people in it. The kingdoms. And...us Edens"

"Hmm"

"Though none of those talks matter now. The world is not how it used to be. It is...not how it was supposed to be"

"...."

"But we have to follow the tradition, so I will tell you some things that you have to be cautious about, as a king. As a...protector, of our loved ones. Now that is for you to decide whom to involve in the list of loved ones" 

After that, he told me many things about our ancestors, which I have never heard.

He told me how they used to run a kingdom and take care of their citizens, their people, their loved ones.

There were many traditions to become a king, but it's all vain nowadays. And besides, we kings don't have any powers.

There is one more country which has a king, but it is also ruled by the government. While the other five countries are kingdoms.