You and me under the world tree

Finally, someone finally broke this weird silence.

Regent Elmrich.

When the hurried but steady footsteps came, almost everyone turned their heads. At the same time, the arrival of the lord who held the real power of the king made these people feel at ease.

"grown ups……"

At this moment, someone seemed to want to report something, but was waved back by him.

Because at this moment, Elmrich knew that these people couldn't tell why.

The reason why he came here was just to see the queen's current state with his own eyes.

Speaking of which, some time ago, he also had some thoughts about Her Royal Highness the Queen.

But now...

"Don't come here!! You monster!!"

Just when Elmrich was trying to take such a step forward, he heard Her Royal Highness's almost hysterical voice.

Because of this, he finally sighed helplessly.

For him, there are really too many things to deal with.

"Wittig..."

In the end, he still called out the name of the holy sword warrior.

"Let the queen be quiet, and, if possible, use magic to search her memory to see what happened."

At this moment, Elmrich's mind was spinning rapidly.

On the one hand, he needs to know the specific situation, and on the other hand, he must also take remedial measures.

For example, the rumors that have already spread in the royal city...

Epilogue [-]: Dietrich's Wearyness

Of course, Elmrich's first order said as much as it didn't.

Although Wittig looks passive now, he is as unlit as a candle.

However, that doesn't mean he's always been that way.

In fact, long ago, he had already tried to use magic to explore the memory of the mad queen, but what he got was blank.

I don't know whether his magic level is too bad, or the person behind the scenes who drove the queen crazy is too cunning.

Even though he used magic, he still couldn't find any useful content, and when he was about to delve into the queen's fragmented memory and try to clear it up, he found himself drawn into a whirlpool of chaos middle.

It was as if something had taken root in the depths of the queen's vague memory.

Because of this, he didn't delve into it further, because at that point, he would capsize the ship by accident, let alone other things.

Of course, taking a step back, there are not no wizards in this world who are stronger than Wittig, but can they trust outsiders?

Since those wizards and witches who live in seclusion in the deep mountains and old forests can clear the memory of the mad queen, can they forge fictional memories?

In short, because of the convenience and versatility of magic and runes, things in this area have become troublesome.

Even later, it is no longer a question of whether it can be done, but whether it can be done by others.

Therefore, when Wittig expressed helplessness, for Elmrich and the others, this clue was cut off, and they had no way of getting any clues from the queen.

Naturally, they would not know what happened in that seemingly peaceful night.

Perhaps, ordinary people will choose to pursue this to the end.

After all, to put it a little harshly, most people actually don't care much about the impact of the Queen's madness.

They will feel sorry for this, but they cannot see the ups and downs and waves behind it.

But for such masses, what they need is the truth.

It is precisely because of this that when these ideas converge into a torrent and gradually form the mainstream public opinion, this constitutes a threat that only those in power can see.

To put it bluntly, as the real power ruling today, Elmrich must make an official claim in a short time.

Regardless of whether this can completely suppress the rumors that are circulating today, it can at least prove his own attitude.

So here comes the question, who should he take the blame for?

Staring at the mad Queen, Elmrich's mind was spinning rapidly.

And finally, he came to a conclusion.

"Since you left without saying goodbye, that's the only way to go." Elmrich whispered.

At this moment, in the lord's eyes is the decisiveness and viciousness that only belong to the superior.

In fact, although what happened now caught him by surprise, if he handled it properly, he might be able to get out of this predicament.

…………

A few days later, a piece of news spread from Ravenna, the capital of the Gothic kingdom, and within nearly half a month, the news quickly spread to various places in the Gothic kingdom.

Naturally, the Gothic Prince of Victory... the city of Beian, where Her Royal Highness the Princess is now stationed, is no exception.

And in the office of the palace, a black-haired man in gothic soldier armor was calmly reading the report on the desk:

"After the palace minister Sifka woke up, he drove the surviving queen crazy for revenge..."

But at the moment when he read aloud, a subtle expression of inexplicable reason appeared on his plain face.

"Okay, it's interesting."

"Yeah, I said it was interesting."

At the same time, Her Royal Highness, who was leaning against the window, couldn't help but smile and said.

However, the smile on her face was sinister, without any kindness in it.

To put it bluntly, she didn't find the news funny.

But then, she may have realized that her expression was a little too self-indulgent, even revealing her nature.

So soon, she restrained her sinister and cruel expression.

"Dogs eat dogs." Finally, she whispered, "Who knows what happened, maybe Elmrich was anxious to take control of the power, so maybe he started to eliminate dissidents."

After hearing Her Royal Highness's obviously emotional guess, Hodder couldn't help reaching out and patting his forehead.

Although he knew that Dietrich was not so stupid, this was probably just a malicious dramatic idea that she said casually when she was emotional.

However, after more than a month of getting along with her, he has figured out the true temperament of Her Highness the Princess.

Compared to the woman he knew who didn't seem to panic about anything, this real 'little girl' in front of him was actually a little restless.

But it's normal to think about it carefully. After all, she is still a young man, and it concerns her family.

If the new and old hatreds are added together, she can be said to hate the so-called real king's regime that is opposed to her.

but……

"Think about it carefully, Your Highness, such a thing is impossible."

And when Dietrich heard this title, she was taken aback for a moment, and then an almost instinctive look of displeasure appeared on her face.

But in the end, all instinctive emotions completely dissipated, because she had already met the slightly muddy gaze.

Hodder's eyes were different from other people's, and Dietrich knew that.

Although it looks muddy, it even has a sense of deterrence that would make ordinary people shy away.

But that's not all after all.

Although this is just Dietrich's own personal feeling, she does feel that it is like the primordial chaos where the world has not yet been opened up and life has not yet been born.

And in that depth is an icy cold like spring water.

No matter what other people's feelings were, Dietrich really calmed down quickly under this gaze.

At this moment, she even thought of the phantom of the dark evil dragon that once appeared in her spiritual world.

Maybe it's because her own aesthetics are different from normal people, or maybe it's because she's used to it, or maybe it's because she can really perceive something from that kind of sight.

In short, that kind of coldness and darkness can actually calm her down.

"I know it's impossible..." she whispered.

Yes, she also knew that such a thing was impossible.

Because her rationality told her that Sifka did have certain abilities.

Although his identity as the envoy of the gods has long since become a pool of muddy water, no one can clearly explain what is going on.

However, as long as he is thick-skinned and both sides insist on their own opinions, Dietrich actually has nothing to do.

And obviously, as the lord, Elmrich must have a thick skin.

As for the queen, that is a symbol of a kingdom.

Especially when the king is dead, this symbolism becomes even more important.

Although she had spoken publicly before, accusing her mother of having an affair with courtiers, her symbolism remained the same.

Because the matter of adultery is just her one-sided statement now.

Based on the above points, Queen Ottilia still has an important political role, and according to the character of that woman, she may continue to force her eldest daughter into a corner after she recovers.

So no matter what, Elmrich should protect Sifka and Otilia well.

"So I'm just thinking about it."

Finally, she whispered.

"If you tell a lie a thousand times, you will sometimes take it seriously, so it's better not to say some things."

"Okay, stop talking."

"At least you can't say it, because you are the only legal heir of the Gothic Kingdom."

"I said yes."

"?"

At this moment, Hodder couldn't help but feel a bit of doubt.

Therefore, he couldn't help raising his head to look at the princess, and at this moment, there was indeed a lingering irritability on Dietrich's pale face.

"Some things... you don't need to say anything at all." She whispered.

Suddenly, a strange atmosphere spread.

No one spoke.

In the office, the eerie silence was almost suffocating.

In the end, Hodder's sigh broke the weird atmosphere.

"Are you... tired?"

"..."

Her Royal Highness didn't respond, but at this moment, she turned her head, that complicated expression had already betrayed her current state of mind.

That's right, she was tired.

Epilogue [-]: Gothic Storm

Dietrich Dietmarsen

Dietrich Dittmadottir

In short, no matter how you call it, whether you use a male name or a female name, it refers to a person after all.

In terms of age, she is just in her early 20s, and it can be said that she is in the best moment of her life.

And at this age, theoretically speaking, it should be impossible for her to feel so tired, because she is far beyond the average person in terms of physical fitness and blood.

Because she has more energy than ordinary people, she can stay up all night to deal with the accumulated government affairs, and she can also kill all directions on the battlefield, doing her best from the beginning.

Even, after going through several battles in succession, she was able to maintain that mental state.