g? How could you du

the empire, but it was solely to find out about the current state of the empire. It was not because she wanted t

t? I beg you to understa

a very rare condition. She couldn't trust hersel

an ordinary noble

ng who is uneasy in the face of all the empire's problems? I

new that this day would come. He knew I can not hold the position of crown prince and become the next emperor. You knew my shortcomings f

only eighteen, Princess Edith is just entering her teens,

o one can take m

wanting to step down from yo

ounce it at the

this with her father. Elodie was not ready to take on the position of crown princess. The woman was still only twenty years old, and she still wanted to ha

uite sudden and made her unable to think rationally. God didn't seem to want Elodie to enjoy the an

take Kaelus place if not her? Her other siblings clearly had no potential to succeed in the throne. There was no one better than her. She was the only

u've trained since childhood

t have to think about the fate of the common people. She knew that being an emperor had many burdens. T

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wish? I'm not ready to take the

e nobles had agreed to Kaelus request. Elen said that the formalization

He cannot handle a single problem. I'm giving you the

it, he might think that you wanted to

ss to learn swordsmanship at such a young age? You have been destined to be the next emperor since you were a ch

hat if Kaelus hears abo

t Kaelus said was true. When did Kaelus learn that fact? He must have felt disappointed in h

on becoming empress in the land of Higala. However, now everything has changed. You can't be the queen consort

back to him, Dad. I was

has already chosen to become a commone

northern border? Why did you le

mself wanted him to be away from th

ie had no intention of refusing, she just

our other siblings to

rose. "If Mom were still around

ing you to replace me immediately. I just want you to take the position o

eluctantly, she had