Mystery Comes from Not Understanding!

The Fifth Star Gate, the Zero Magic World.

Since the Tristain Kingdom decisively defeated the 70,000-strong army of the Regan Zista Cult using Louise's Void Magic, it has become infamous throughout the Halkeginia Continent.

The ten magical airships and fifty cannons acquired from the Wales prince also significantly boosted the nation's military strength.

The Griffin Magic Guard was decimated, suffering over two thousand casualties.

However, the pleasant atmosphere was shattered by two envelopes from the Germania Kingdom.

"Tell me, what happened?"

Duke Marianne sat on the throne, shaking the letter in her hand with a grim expression.

"King Albrecht III says, since you and the King of Wales of the Albion Kingdom have feelings for each other, then you might as well Dispel the engagement!"

"This"

Princess Henrietta was somewhat alarmed, but then she saw her mother take out a second sheet of paper, looking at her with eyes full of disappointment. "They even copied the original love letter you wrote to the King of Wales."

"Ah?!"

Princess Henrietta quickly grabbed the letter and skimmed through it. After reading it, her face was completely filled with shame, and all she could do was mutter to herself.

"How... how is this possible?"

"Is that even a question?"

Duke Marianne sighed, "It must be the work of that King of Wales. He's trying to ruin your engagement, but this not only insults your reputation but also makes our royal family lose face. What a heartless person!"

Princess Henrietta shook her head repeatedly, appearing quite agitated.

"No! Your Wales, His Majesty wouldn't be that kind of person! There must be some misunderstanding!"

However, she did have some doubts, after all, Louise had clearly stated upon her return that her letter had been delivered to the Wales 'Prince'.

But she refused to believe that her lover could be so despicable.

"Forget it, it's too late to say anything more. Since you're no longer engaged, prepare to take over as queen."

The Duke of Marianne didn't want to pressure his daughter too much, after all, as a woman herself, she understood what love felt like.

"However, try to forget this relationship. You two were destined not to be together, and I believe you know that yourself."

Princess Henrietta kept her head down and did not answer.

This is because there is a rule among the nobles on the Halkeginia Continent: a queen who has ascended the throne can marry and have children, but she cannot marry and have children with another king.

Some people understand the reasons behind this, while others do not.

But everyone has been following the rules for so many years, and there have been no exceptions.

"Yes."

Princess Henrietta, facing Duke Marianne's prolonged and intense gaze, could only suppress her discomfort and nod in agreement.

Empress.

The Albion Kingdom, far from the mainland and floating high in the sky, has largely calmed down its previously chaotic domestic situation.

All the common people thought that the peaceful days would return as before.

However.

The mid- to high-ranking generals and officials, however, sensed that something was amiss.

The modification of the magic warships, the forging of cannons, the mass production of breech-loading rifles, and the training of soldiers in batches to familiarize themselves with shooting combat are still ongoing.

What are you going to do?

But the current King of Wales has just purged the country of rebels, and his prestige has already reached its peak, so no one dares to come and question him.

Inside the royal palace castle.

"Your Majesty, look! Princess Henrietta has successfully become the Queen of the Tristain Kingdom. This is truly something to celebrate."

"I suggest you go there soon, and while you're at it, push the matter of the envelope onto me, and then bring up the topic of marriage."

Biba Amatori and the King of Wales sat facing each other at opposite ends of the desk.

The former spoke in a very gentle tone and showed great respect for the latter, but what he said didn't sound like advice.

"I... I know what to do."

The King of Wales readily agreed.

Seeing this, Biba Amatori smiled with satisfaction, "That's right, as long as Your Majesty obeys, you will get everything you want, whether it's women or status!"

The King of Wales is now under the control of the Andvaria's Ring.

Speaking of the Andvaria's Ring, it truly deserves to be called a world-class treasure, as it has two methods of controlling people.

One method is close-range, continuous control. This method allows the wearer to manipulate the other person's physical behavior according to their will, without affecting the other person's consciousness or thoughts.

One type is mid-range seductive control. Although this method cannot directly control the other person's physical behavior, it will affect their consciousness, such as making them loyal to the ring wearer.

However, if the wearer removes the ring or dies, all those previously controlled will return to normal.

Besides.

If a person has strong enough Divine Power or is emotionally agitated, it is possible to break free from the control effect on themselves.

There's just one thing that's a real shame.

It must be activated by magic, so Biba Amatori had to let Wardes use it in her place.

And that's why Wardes obeyed him.

It was because after Biba Amatori had a general understanding of Wardes's character and thoughts, she secretly found him trapped in his cell and chatted with him all night.

Ultimately, it was determined that this was someone who also sought greater power and higher authority.

Wardes joined the Regan Zista cult not only because he was influenced by the mindset of the Andvaria's Ring, but also because he was attracted by the Regan Zista cult's goal of conquering the world.

Moreover, he himself had plans: to find an opportunity to kill Cromwell, seize the Andvaria's Ring, and then ascend to become the ruler of the world.

Biba Amatori understands this kind of person all too well, because she is that kind of person herself.

So he directly stated that he also planned to use the Albion Kingdom to conquer the world, but at the time the two did not know each other and, unfortunately, chose to be rivals.

But now they can join forces, and he even casually tossed the Andvaria's Ring to the other party.

Anyway, this thing is useless to me.

Wardes wasn't stupid; he had already witnessed Biba Amatori's strength before.

He decided to submit obediently and follow the latter for a while, because he always felt that Biba Amatori and his group were very mysterious.

Mystery is simply a lack of understanding.

Whatever your plans are, you need to understand them first.

Four days later.

Wales returned to the Tristain Kingdom and met Henrietta again. The lovers' identities were no longer what they used to be; he was now a king and she was a queen.

But when the night was quiet, the two of them couldn't help but meet up in secret.

"Your Majesty, why did that letter end up in the hands of King Albrecht III?"

Wales faced Henrietta's somewhat annoyed questioning.

They directly followed Biba Amatori's instructions and said that Biba Amatori, seeing that they thought about her every day, took it upon herself to do this somewhat despicable thing.

By the time he found out, it was too late, which is why he rushed over – he wanted to explain things to her in person.

"So that's how it is."

Queen Henrietta looked into the King of Wales' clear eyes and believed him, because in her heart he would not lie to her, much less be a bad person.

But just then, Wales leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Marry me, Henrietta."

"What?!"

This caused her expression to change drastically, her face filled with shock.