After receiving a summons from King Salz, Haruka had to rush to the kingdom first, and Gardia was allowed to join Haruka after revealing her identity.

Different from the royal palace of the Albanian Empire, the place where the king lived was a huge white castle in the center of the capital Fars, from the outermost layer of the city from the outside to the inside, in the most central area is where the king is located, the central area of the castle, a huge corridor built of white marble with gold borders, excellent lighting design and various sculptures to decorate, make the whole palace look atmospheric and noble.

"Your Majesty. Haruka and Gardia were led by the guide to the meeting. Except for the knights who were guarding on both sides, the king was the only one sitting on the throne in the entire hall.

"Are you here? Salz raised his hand and motioned for Haruka, who was kneeling on the ground, to get up.

"May I ask why His Majesty summoned me in such a hurry?"

"Is this the messenger sent by the Celestial Realm?" his attention seemed to be on Gardia.

"Yes, her name is Gardia, and she is an emissary sent by the heavenly realm. ”

"Yes, then let the messengers of the heavenly realm listen to what I am going to say next. The king waved his hand, and the knights in the hall turned around in unison, and then walked out in a line between the meetings. Randomly, only Haruka, the king, and Gardia were left here.

"Uh... What the hell is going on, let everyone else avoid it. Haruka had a sense of foreboding.

"Here are two letters, both from the Albanian Empire. ”

"Is that the previous reply about the alliance?"

"That's right, but they're two rival forces from the Empire. ”

"Is it impossible for the Empire to be hostile? How can His Majesty the Emperor tolerate it... ”

"About a week ago, Emperor Bloom died. The empire announced that Hernán, the third prince, would succeed him as the new emperor. ”

The emperor has passed away? Haruka was stunned.

"Is His Royal Highness Hernan, the third prince, succeeding to the throne?" asked Gardia on the side.

"Hernan? I thought it would be the Grand Prince Jetton... Haruka muttered.

"All of this happened when the Grand Prince and you were on their way to attack the Valency Fortress, so the actual situation may be more complicated than you think. ”

"So ... What about Jetton? He's not going to accept Hernan's succession, is he?"

"Yes, so he led the crusading army, as well as some forces that did not agree with the three princes becoming emperors became rebels. ”

"In other words, the conquest of the new empire represented by Hernan and the rebel regime represented by Jeton have sent you an alliance document to your Majesty?"

"As you have speculated, for now I will decide which prince to support. ”

"Damn, it's clear that the demons are still marching in a big way, and the human side is still going to engage in internal division!" Haruka couldn't help but stomp his feet angrily.

"As the Banner of the Empire, Your Excellency the Black Sword Hime! I would like to know your decision. ”

"Ahh ”

"You are the heart of the people of the Empire, and the forces you decide will have the support of most of the people who worship you, so you are also the key to the game between the two forces. ”

"If I decide which side to stand on, then your Majesty, with which side will you ally with?"

"Yes, this is a very probable event, after all, only a regime that has won the hearts and minds of the people can gain a foothold on this continent. Salz replied calmly.

"Well, let me think about it, this happened so suddenly, I'm going to let myself think about it calmly. ”

"It's okay, I'll give you a week to think about it, please decide your future path. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. ”

"Then you can step aside. Salz waved his hand, "By the way, Iskar has woken up, and she seems to want to see you very much." ”

"Okay, I'll visit her as soon as possible. ”

"Yes. ”

After leaving the castle, Haruka and Gardia returned to the manor where they had previously lived. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Yimu, who was wearing bandages all over his body, waiting for the two of them in the front hall.

"Teacher Yimu?!You can already walk on the ground?" Haruka was surprised by her recovery power, she was able to stand in front of her now after she had broken multiple bones in the previous battle.

"Don't underestimate me, I'm also an angelic person, and this injury will heal itself quickly. ”

"See you again, Mr. Yimu. Gardia beckoned to her.

"Isn't this the student council president? No, I should say an angel. Yimu saluted respectfully. "I'm really sorry for what happened at the academy before. ”

"It's not your fault, you've just received an assignment from the Temple, and the culprit, Bishop Fatila, was killed in the Demon King's attack, so there's no need to apologize. ”

"Then the old thing is written off. Im beckoned the two of them to sit down, "From the way you look, you already know what's going on in the Empire?"

"That's right, His Majesty has already told us about the current state of the Empire. ”

"I also happened through the connection of the temple, and this is a critical moment to fight against the demons, and if a large-scale civil war breaks out at this time, I am afraid it will be a catastrophe for the entire human race. ”

"What should we do?"

"Before the various forces take sides, the core figure of one of them must be wiped out. Yimu said with a serious face......