【Beginning】
Since then, the king became a good emperor. Though remained forthright and outspoken, he was no longer cruel. As the Queen Regent, the Swordslady amended the constitution together with the king. It was when they guided the country to achieve memorable fame, and the Queen eventually fell in love with the King.
However, the privilege of the patricians receded as a result of reform. Instead, the low-born came to power. The nobles then employed mercenaries to investigate the reason behind the radical changes of the king. They even claimed that if anyone could find the way to restore the king’s ruthlessness, they would renounce their titles, endowing it upon those who were successful. Driven by the considerable rewards, some mercenaries managed to steal the ruthlessness of the king from the temple of the Goddess of Rain.
In a feast which all the nobles were invited to the palace, the Queen was discussing affairs with the officials in the garden. In the night were the strong gales, in which the Queen talked to the officials one by one. More and more guardians went from the garden to the palace as the wind was getting stronger. When the Queen finished her conversation with the last official, she found herself cold and alone, yet the foot guardians stopped her from entering the palace. She looked inside only to find the King being surrounded by the nobles, so she unsheathed her sword -
【Before Battles】
Foot Guard: Please refrain, Your Majesty.
Paladin Queen of Water: Get lost!
【Enemy Dialog】
Foot Guard: We are just following orders. Please don’t make things difficult.
Paladin Queen of Water: I follow nobody’s orders but the King’s!
【End】
While the queen was hindered by the guards, the nobles presented the King with his ruthlessness. The King reclaimed his ruthlessness; his arrogant laughter echoed in the palace. He roared out his gratitude to the nobles and ordered them to bow and once again vow loyalty to him as well as his brave descendants in the names of their clans.
The nobles nodded delightfully, but they were surprised to hear the very first order of the King after he had regained his cruelty - They should never harm their Queen. They raised their heads only to find the King thrusting himself with his sword. Spitting up blood, the King babbled frantically, that the Queen could never hate him. As he had prophesied, everything belonged to him had returned to him, including the Queen, who would love and remember him always.
The Queen gave birth to her child in less than a year. No one knew whether it was for the vow they had sworn, or the shock of the King’s death, the nobles devoted themselves to the country and did not revolt. Though the glory of the country dimmed as time flew, the bloodline of the royal family was never interrupted. The Azure Armor was inherited by the kind royal members of every generation. The power of water elements had always been arousing their ardour and determination to protect their loved ones.