After the death of Charles II, the sixth king of Heileland, two princes fought for the right to succeed the throne.

　The first was Prince Julius, a bereaved child of King John, the fifth king and elder brother of Charles II. And the second was Prince William, the legitimate child of Charles II.

　The conflict between the two princes, armed, intellectual, virtuous, and bloodless, divided the aristocracy of the kingdom into two.The fact that the war between the two relatives for about 15 years was later named 'two-headed war' indicates the confusion at that time that neither of them was wrong for the position of King.

　Finally, it was Prince William who took over the position of King Heileland and seized the Egudiel citadel, the center of military activity. However, Prince Julius did not just give up.

　Prince Julius, who once descended to the place where the founding king Estel had let go, stood at the top of the Lords who were afraid to attack were at their deeds and wits end. Then, in the name of the conquering King Julius, he built the Ealdar Empire.

　In this way, the two-headed War showed a certain convergence, but even then, the war between the two countries was repeated many times over who was the legitimate line of Heileland.

"But as time went on, the two royal families gradually walked on. Finally, at the time of Henry VII, the two countries had a friends.h.i.+p in the form of a marriage proposal.―- Yeah, I understand very well, Cia.”」

　Alicia raised her face from a hand-written report that she had in her head put in order, and King James blinked his almond eyes. It is now in the midst of the banquet, but the king who heard that Alicia is working hard from somewhere, has come to visit her to see the results.

"A very good tutor has opened a special lesson.”」

"Oh. Clovis was helping us. I have to thank you very much, too.”」

　The good face of a man is smiling, and King James laughs. While smiling back at it, Alicia carried the soup to her mouth.

　It is of course related to the premortal life that Alicia began to gather information about the Ealdar Empire. On the night of the revolution, there were 2 important points about Ealdar.

　　"There will be another war between the Ealdar Empire and Heileland. In the midst of the war, King James lost his life and Heileland was defeated.”

　　"During the war for peace, a marriage is concluded between Prince Fritz and Alicia. As a result, Fritz ascended the throne after King James as King of Heileland.”

　Considering the history of the quarrel between the two countries, it is possible to imagine that in the near future, in the reign of King James, a war will once again occur over "which one is the true successor of the patriarchal throne."

“Hey, Father. I wonder if it is possible that there will be another war between you and Ealdar.”」

　As little as possible, Alicia mentioned, and King James, who was about to bring the soup to his mouth, stopped. After placing the silverware and wiping his lips with a napkin, King James turned his almond-shaped eyes toward Alicia.

"Absolutely impossible.―- Although I can't say for sure.”」

"Even though your grandmother is in Heileland?”」

　The King nodded quietly to Alicia, who had just asked him.

"As Cia says, Ealdar is mother's homeland, and it is my father's desire to establish friends.h.i.+p with it. As for me, I don't intend to spill any more useless blood with neighboring countries that are the same as the original. But, Cia. This is the first time when both parties are willing to have friends.h.i.+p.”」

"Is it possible for Ealdar to make a difference?”」

　The soup is cold, and King James fed Alicia. As soon as Alicia finishes her soup, the waiter immediately collects the dish. While waiting for new dishes, King James opened his mouth again.

"Do you know the Empress of Ealdar, Elizabeth? I mean, Cia hasn't seen her yet.”」

"I often hear her name. She’s a very smart person, isn’t she?”」

“Yes. She is excellent in intelligence and has dignity. And -- a woman worthy of ruling with great powers.”」

　Empress Elizabeth.

　There is no one who lives in the present day and does not know her name.

　Although Queen Elizabeth is a cousin of the true bloodline, in fact, if you look at only birth(blood), she did not succeed to the throne. Because it was not the lawful wife that gave birth to Elizabeth.

　Speaking of why Elizabeth, the child of the mistress, was of the Queen's rank, there are many black rumors. According to one theory, it is said that she poisoned the Princess's children or imprisoned her by threatening them of their sins, but no one tried to reveal the truth of it now under her overwhelming power.

"Beth is now raising her enthusiasm for setting up a domestic system, so she doesn't want to start a war. However, once she is interested in this place, she will come to pick up Heileland without any mercy. At that time, I must protect this country as their King.”」

"...... If I marry the Prince of Ealdar, it could be a deterrent to a war.”」

　Alicia did not notice, but Annie, who was close to the door, looked lightly at her. The Handmaiden anxiously viewed the face of her master who tightened her lips and made her face firm and waited for an answer.

　And King James reached out his round hand and plummeted Alicia's head.

“Father?”」

"When did she become conscious of her role as a princess?”」

　Before the two of them, the serving staff put a new dish. He carried a white fish pollock into his mouth, and King James laid his face on his hands. When I saw it, I was worried, but my stomach was hungry, so I also put a soft piece into my mouth.

As a matter of fact, Beth has asked me a few times to bring Fritz and Cia together.”」

“Really!”」

“Yeah. I guess it is aimed at the engagement of two people. Of course, every time I politely refuse. I like Beth as a souvenir with a bitter taste of red wine.”」

　King James put two round and charming fingers against Alicia who opened her mouth vigorously.

"The big two reasons. If Prince Fritz is adopted as the son-in-law of and is married to Cia, the next king of Heileland will be him. But he is also the head of the throne succession rights in Ealdar. No matter how much the relations.h.i.+p  is getting better between the two countries, the n.o.bles and the common people will be appalled.”」

　Even so, Beth would not be willing to give the throne to someone for decades to come, but King James had a responsibility to shoulder.

“One more reason......, That's right, if you can continue to do your best as it is, I’ll tell you someday.”」

"What do you want me to do? Study?”」

"Of course I want you to study, but that's not all. Think a lot and stick to what you think is right, and try a lot. And when I show you that vessel, I'll tell you the answer.”」

　Leaving the words like a riddle, the King became interested in the dish in front of his eyes. Happily, the King James, who is smiling that today's fish is exceptionally delicious, seems to have no intention of continuing this story any more.

　Alicia carried the pollock to her mouth while puffing her cheeks.

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Heyo~ Cute pouting Alicia ^^

Egudiel - the royal capital of Heileland

Airdal →  Ealdar

This will be changed to Ealdar from now on and I will fix the previous chapters. Really sorry for this mistake and hope you still enjoy.