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EP.77 End – Each One’s Ending 

The merger of the two kingdoms proceeded smoothly. 

Eldric was the central figure. 

Having married both princesses, Eldric became the axis around which everything revolved. 

Of course, not everyone was without objections. 

It was a sudden situation, and since the husband was originally from the Kingdom of Aily, it was only natural that some said this was just an absorption. 

However, those voicing dissent were in the minority. 

There were far more in favor. 

As a result, despite the abrupt announcement, exchanges between the two sides continued smoothly. 

“Princess, the technology gained through this exchange has been a great help to the development of the South.” 

“That is good news.” 

“There are many people rejoicing that our long-held dream has been achieved, so you could call it a blessing.” 

Seated on the throne was Katrina. 

Recently, she had been handling all royal duties as the acting monarch. 

Her status had not changed-she was still officially a princess, but she was acting as the king’s deputy. 

“But… Princess, may I ask you something?” 

“What is it? If it’s not a question appropriate during work, please refrain.” 

“It’s a question I should refrain from, but… it’s something many ministers, including myself, are curious about.” 

“…Go ahead.” 

“Who is our king right now…?” 

All the retainers felt something odd. 

They had not spoken of it until now, knowing what happened to those who opposed. 

But it was a question that had to be asked eventually. 

“My father has officially stepped down. Right now, I’m only handling affairs in place of my husband, Eldric.” 

With Katrina’s answer, everyone understood: 

the two countries had truly merged. 

‘It’s good that a long-held wish has come true, but… how did things end up like this…’ 

No one could ask further. 

A larger nation had been born without war. 

The only people who lost out were those who had opposed it. 

“I can guess what you’re all thinking.” 

“…” 

“As my father said before retiring, now is the time to grow our national strength through exchange, not war. In fact, we’ve neglected that for too long.” 

“But… your father waged many wars of conquest…” 

“There are many areas that haven’t developed because of war. By uniting with the Kingdom of Aily, we can look to a greater future.” 

Katrina spoke firmly. 

The minister who had spoken was much older, but was overwhelmed by her presence. 

She was not just a princess temporarily ruling in the king’s stead. 

No one dared to object. 

Katrina was the true ruler here. 

“It seems I spoke out of turn.” 

“It’s an unusual situation, so I understand.” 

“But… may I ask one last thing?” 

“Go ahead.” 

“Can we trust the Kingdom of Aily and your husband, Princess?” 

Everyone’s eyes turned to Katrina. 

If the partner could not be trusted, the very foundation of the current situation would be shaken. 

Katrina calmly withstood all those gazes. 

“My husband is trustworthy, and so is Princess Elena of Aily, who has promised to cooperate with us.” 

“I see…” 

“Let me make it clear now. The two kingdoms are no longer enemies. Just as Princess Elena and I have both married Eldric, we are now one.” 

“We will all do our utmost to follow your will, Princess.” 

Their doubts were resolved. 

From the start, all they needed was final reassurance. 

Trust had already been built through mutual exchange. 

With Eldric as the axis, the possibility of betrayal was low. 

‘She’s a wise and peace-loving princess… She must have planned this from the moment His Majesty gave the order…’ 

There was one thing the ministers misunderstood: 

They thought the princess had masterminded everything. 

Of course, it was no different in the Kingdom of Aily. 

It wasn’t that they underestimated Eldric, but they didn’t see him as more than the central figure. 

Recently, the elves had also changed. 

Whereas in the past they mostly secluded themselves in the forest, now they actively exchanged with neighboring countries. 

Their main partners were the Kingdom of Aily and the Kingdom of Bastil. 

“Your Majesty, you’ve been going out a lot lately.” 

“Thanks to that, I was able to save many of our kin.” 

“As expected of you, Your Majesty… If it were just us, it would have been hard to interact with humans outside.” 

“That’s…” 

Milleiyu started to say something, then swallowed her words. 

The lively elf who saw this tilted her head. 

“…?” 

“It’s nothing. I’m just happy to be so highly regarded.” 

“You seemed about to say something…” 

“Oh… I just remembered I have to go out for a bit.” 

“Is there something you need to do again?” 

In truth, there wasn’t any grand exchange happening. 

She actually had plenty of free time. 

Instead of saying how she used her free time, Milleiyu just gave a mysterious smile. 

“That’s right.” 

“You really are amazing! Visiting foreign countries so often for the elves…” 

“Haha… It’s all for the elves.” 

It wasn’t a complete lie. 

She couldn’t help feeling a little guilty, though. 

Building friendships with foreign kings could be considered work. 

But she couldn’t tell anyone how she did it. 

The method was far too indecent for pure elves to know. 

“I’ll be away for a while, so please take care of things.” 

“Leave it to us! Thanks to you, Your Majesty, it’s always peaceful here.” 

“Then, I’ll be going.” 

Milleiyu patted the elf’s head and headed to her house, where the teleportation magic circle was. 

No one suspected anything. 

No one could imagine the queen was going to meet her lover. 

Even among non-elves, such a blasphemous thought was unthinkable. 

‘Eldric seems tired from all the recent trouble… I’ll cast a spell to give him some energy…♥’ 

Milleiyu’s magical skills had improved dramatically. 

She had created a new spell-one she couldn’t tell the other elves about. 

“Training went well today too, Captain!” 

The one who answered energetically was a knight of the royal guard. 

In front of him sat Bella. 

With a calm demeanor, she accepted the training report indifferently. 

“…Good work. No unusual incidents, I hope?” 

“No, ma’am!” 

For a moment, the knight felt odd. 

There was a strange sense of discomfort. 

It was as if there was someone else in the room… 

‘It must be my imagination.’ 

The knight shook off the brief feeling. 

It was impossible in reality. 

There was no one else in sight. 

Besides, the one with him was the kingdom’s strongest female knight. If she could be fooled, he certainly could. 

“Hut…” 

On the surface, the room looked ordinary. 

But Bella let out a secret sigh. 

A secret unknown to the knight in front of her was tormenting her. 

“Ugh… huu…!” 

“You shouldn’t make sounds in front of your subordinate.” 

Under the desk was Eldric. 

With Bella’s lower half exposed, he was teasing her with his hands. 

“Haa… hut…!” 

“…? Are you alright, Captain?” 

“Ah, it’s nothing… Just tired from work…” 

“I see. Well, you do handle both training and paperwork…” 

The knight’s face was calm. 

He had no idea Eldric was there. 

The sense of discomfort from earlier was gone. 

‘Another strange spell…’ 

Bella looked down at Eldric, swallowing her moans. 

There was no way her subordinate wouldn’t notice. 

Her subordinate wasn’t so weak as to miss someone’s presence in a small room. 

If her subordinate couldn’t sense Eldric, there was only one answer: 

He must be using some spell he’d learned somewhere. 

“My voice can’t be heard by your subordinate, so don’t worry.” 

“Ugh…! Huu… But… my voice…” 

Overwhelmed by pleasure, Bella bowed her head. 

Her voice was small, but filled with longing. 

“I can hear everything you say, so be careful not to get caught.” 

Eldric’s tone changed in an instant. 

It was the same mischievous tone he used when giving her orders as her master. 

“Huu… M-Master…” 

“Are you alright? You suddenly lowered your head…” 

“Ugh…! I was just tired and dozed off for a moment…! If your report is done, you may go!” 

“S-sorry, ma’am!” 

The knight hurriedly left the room. 

He thought he’d annoyed his tired superior with work. 

Thanks to that, he didn’t get to hear her delicate climaxing moans. 

Inside the room, Bella was being toyed with by her master’s hand, 

and had to desperately stifle her moans in case someone outside might hear.