“Those guys who suddenly became idiots?”
“They said you became like those guys.”
“Oh my.”
Although they didn’t dare say they were ‘fools’ like those guys, the soldiers’ eyes were vaguely directed towards the Silveric Knights. Every time, the Silveric Knights frowned and stared back.
Don’t look at me like that! Don’t look! If you keep looking at it, it will bite you!
“indeed.”
Russ was convinced. The current appearances of Carol and the Silveric Knights were indeed similar in some ways. That expression of embarrassment and dying is especially similar.
Lord Asreil gave a pitiful look.
“You must have been through a lot.”
“Well, I said something will happen over time…” … .”
Carol responded in a gloomy voice. While everyone is happy, he becomes even more depressed because he is sad that he has to be depressed alone.
Reppenhardt shrugged and changed the subject.
“Now that I think about it, I can’t see Marceline. Iniyado.”
Then the people’s complexions changed slightly. Cilan stammered.
“Oh, Lord Marceline is in the Troiad. And your Majesty… … .”
Russ’ expression also hardened.
“Ah, I guess I have to tell His Majesty too. Come to think of it… … .”
Reppenhardt was puzzled for a moment by the two’s suddenly changed attitudes.
“huh? your majesty?”
Isn’t the way he speaks a bit strange?
“Why do you tell me I’m alive?”
Cilan and Russ hesitated and looked at the others.
“that is… … .”
“So, um… … .”
It’s even more bewildering because the atmosphere suddenly becomes cold. Leffenhardt looked around.
“huh? “What’s wrong with them?”
Everyone just looks at each other with embarrassed expressions. They had something to say, but it seemed like they were putting it off.
In the end, it was Carol who opened her mouth.
“your majesty.”
Reppenhardt twisted his wrist and looked directly at Carol. Carol continued speaking seriously while hanging on.
“The current King of Antares is not Your Majesty.”
“Eh?”
Looking at Reppenhardt in confusion, Karl answered directly.
“The new King, Her Majesty Queen Iniya, reigns.”
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Leffenhardt asked in astonishment.
“Did you appoint a new king just because I was away for 10 days?”
Silan was even more shocked and shouted.
“What nonsense? Mr. Leffen, you have been away for more than half a year?”
“Eh? half a year?”
Reppenhardt’s eyes widened in genuine surprise.
‘what? Is the time axis off that much?’
If you think about it, it wasn’t strange. The Heo Dimension and the current world share the same river of time, but the flow is different for each. Even if we cannot go back to the past, the time to reach the same future may be different for each person.
‘But I don’t think there was much of a difference before? Is there a difference even within the virtual dimension?’
In my previous life, when I was thrown into the empty dimension by Sword Saint Cyrus’ empty sword, I was only off by a few minutes at most. So, I never imagined that there would be such a difference in time this time.
‘Well, since the number of comparison charts has increased, I might be able to use this to calculate the time axis of the virtual dimension and the original world. If you apply the Infinity Gate and use the imaginary exploration orb… … .’
After turning his head toward magic for a moment, Reppenhardt shook his head. It wasn’t a problem to think about now.
“Anyway, it’s been half a year since I disappeared, right?”
“Yes, brother. No, where was he so that he didn’t notice the passage of time? Could it be that he lost his memory for half a year? … .”
Russ, who watched a lot of knight sagas as a child, came up with a plausible hypothesis. Leffenhardt waved his hand.
“I’ll explain everything later. Anyway, then, is Iniya the current king of Antares?”
Lord Asreil answered, shrinking.
“Well, we all thought Your Majesty had passed away. And in that situation, her only solution was to make Her Majesty Iniya known as Her Majesty Reppenhardt’s queen and crown her as her queen.”
Even the loyal Lord Asreil uses the title Majesty interchangeably with both Reppenhardt and Iniya. The perception that the king of Antares is Iniya is already ingrained in their minds.
‘Well, if half a year has passed, that might be the case.’
Carol spoke in a serious voice to Reppenhardt, who was inwardly clicking his tongue.
“If His Majesty Iniya had not led Antares at the time, no one would be here now. “Because she was a better king than anyone else.”
Siris pouted as if dissatisfied.
“She was definitely a great queen. “I’m not sure if she’s a great woman.”
“huh? “What do you mean?”
Siris’ eyes lit up at Repenhardt’s question.
“She has completely forgotten Mr. Leffenhardt! “She reigns only as queen!”
Repenhardt blinked. Siris, oddly enough, his relationship with Iniya wasn’t that good from the beginning, so I’ll put it that way, but for some reason, the other people’s complexions weren’t good either.
“Hey, Mr. Leffen. “Your Majesty Iniya, or rather Mr. Iniya, has changed a lot?”
“Well, maybe he’s not the person you knew… … .”
Cilan and Russ hesitantly open their mouths as if making excuses.
“I’ve definitely become a bit more ruthless… … .”
“You’ve become a lot more ruthless, not just a little. To be honest, they don’t seem like the same person… … .”
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Atilka and Lord Asreil are also muttering in embarrassment.
Reppenhardt looked around the audience in confusion. Everyone had worry on their faces.
‘Has Iniya changed so much?’
Carol said calmly.
“Now she is truly the Snow Queen.”
‘Ah, is that it?’
Only then did Reppenhardt understand their reaction.
Unlike them, he remembers Iniya from his previous life.
The Snow Queen was stricter and more responsible than anyone else, and was so rigid that even Reppenhardt found it difficult to deal with her.
-Reppenhardt, Emperor of Antares. I have no doubt that you are the savior of the elves and our protector, and that you are the only one who protects us.
At the time, she both acknowledged and disapproved of Reppenhardt.
-But I cannot recognize you as king. Because you are just someone who protects us like children, not someone we can trust and follow.
Iniya, the Snow Queen of her past life, declared with certainty.
-You are not worthy of being king. Leffenhardt, god-like human wizard.
At the time, he overlooked it, but now Reppenhardt knows what those words mean. How many problems did you have at the time?
‘It looks like Iniya has regained her original form.’
Carol scolded in an ambiguous voice.
“I don’t know how she will accept your return.”
The most reasonable thing in the current situation is for Reppenhardt to become king of Antares again. At least Carol thinks so.
But does Iniya think so too?
Everyone here could be sure that she did not become queen out of greed for power. However, I don’t know if Reppenhardt will come down from the throne again when he returns.
Iniya has already reorganized most of the Antares government to focus on herself. He did his best to erase Reppenhardt’s traces and solidified for all to see that he was the only king.
Iniya, solidifying one’s power was the only way to save Antares from its crisis.
This was Carol’s concern.
‘Elves are rational. However, there is no guarantee that that rationality is necessarily universal.’
Iniyah was a good king. Therefore, even if Reppenhardt returns, she may decide that she must remain on her throne.
Because Carol herself was like that.
At that time, he did not try to drive Yubel out of selfishness or lust for power. This was because he had no doubt that that was the only path for the Kingdom of Crovence.
Looking at the reactions of those around him, it was impossible to dismiss it as Carol’s overreaction.
“Honestly, wouldn’t it be a bit like that from Your Majesty Iniya’s perspective? I barely saved a ruined country, but if they ask me to give up the throne… … .”
She has changed to the point that even Cilan, who was usually close to Iniya, is worried. Others are also quite anxious.
Moreover, there is a bigger problem.
“Well, then wouldn’t Iniya just continue to be the king?”
Carol sighed inwardly.
‘Yeah, that’s the problem! ‘That man who has no real awareness of being a king!’
The man he served as his lord, Reppenhardt, was basically indifferent to status or power. He is so proud and so powerful that he places little value on status or power.
Well, this is not a bad quality for a king, but there is a separate problem. Not feeling the value of power means not feeling much of the influence of power.
“It’s not that simple.”
If Reppenhardt is to throw away the king as he pleases, what will happen to the others who have believed in him, followed him, and served him as king?
“If we are not careful, Antares, which has barely been revived, may split into two.”
“huh? No, I recognize her as her king, so why does this happen… … .”
It was when Reppenhardt, who did not understand, asked Karl back.
“That might be better.”
“Then you will be able to move more freely… … .”
“There cannot be two suns in the sky, and the more brilliant light becomes the sun. Her light is sufficiently brilliant. “Maybe it’s better not to shake up the system right now.”
Silan, Russ, and Atilka were convinced and voted in favor.
“What do you mean? “Your Majesty has returned!”
“Leffenhardt is alive, so why is Iniya still the queen?”
“Not acceptable! “There is only one king, and that king has returned!”
Lord Asreil, Siris, and Starla frowned and raised their voices.
Carol rolled her eyes.
“Look, hasn’t it already split in two?”
“Ugh… … .”
At this point, no matter how much Reppenhardt was, he could keenly feel Carol’s concerns. Cilan and Russ were then shocked and made excuses.
