The test

One year later.

The Lantebraith Royal City.

Royal Palace.

The afternoon sun shone on the tall palace, making it appear noble and elegant.

Youlun Zephyr sat on the King's Throne, casually handling the affairs of the Kingdom.

His approach was simple.

Let the Finance Minister decide on this matter.

Let His Excellency decide that matter.

He's basically a hands-off manager.

He would only offer his opinion on minor matters that did not affect the Kingdom's administration, while also seeking some benefits for his own Knight orders.

Several elite Knight orders from the capital accompanied the King and queen on their campaign.

Within the royal capital, besides the Legendary Knight from the royal family who led the Silver Radiance Knight Order, only Youlun's own Champion Knight Order remained.

The Kingdom's ministers were not surprised by the prince's attitude.

As the Kingdom's most notorious playboys, they were all used to the prince's ways.

Furthermore, they did not feel dissatisfied.

The prince rarely handled political affairs before, and even now that he has become regent, he does not arbitrarily interfere in the Kingdom's established affairs. This alone put their minds at ease.

What they were most worried about wasn't that the prince was ignorant, but that he might do something reckless.

The prince's reputation as a playboy was widespread.

To this day, no daughter of a high-ranking noble family has married into the family, which speaks volumes.

Now it seems that although the prince is a playboy, he is not stupid, and sometimes his methods are even quite sophisticated.

Some ministers began to consider their own daughters of marriageable age and reconsider the possibility of marriage alliances with the royal family.

Between a foolish spoiled brat and a prince who is about to become King and whose behavior is spoiled but not stupid, the latter is naturally a worthwhile investment.

Leaving aside the thoughts of these Kingdom ministers.

On the Throne.

After serving as regent for a year, Youlun Westwind had many reflections.

He understood that this was his father preparing him to succeed King, and that the ministers he had been left with were all loyal and reliable people.

During this period, he was not only being subtly tested by these ministers, but he was also testing them.

Currently, he is very satisfied with his abilities alone.

And aside from the ministers in front of us.

His father also left behind a Legendary Knight to guard the capital.

That is, the Grand Master of the Silver Radiance Knight Order, the Legendary Knight Mosa Zephyr, who is also the King's uncle several generations removed. He belongs to the royal family, has no right to inherit the throne, and is extremely loyal to the Kingdom.

He's there.

If the capital is as stable as Mount Tai, then the Kingdom will be as stable as Mount Tai.

Of course, the most important thing is that the King and queen are both Legendary, and even when they go out, they have a strong deterrent effect.

but.

Youlun still had some concerns.

After all, the King and Queen had been away for far too long this time.

He didn't come back for a whole year.

This indicates that the invasion of the Abyss has not yet been resolved.

to be honest.

He initially did not believe that this invasion of the Abyss would have a significant impact on the Prime Material World.

Having been in the royal family for many years, as the sole heir and prince of the Kingdom of Randy, he knows many secrets.

He also knew that the Prime Material World was the first world to appear in the entire Sacred River Heavenly Land, and was the center of the entire Sacred River Void.

Throughout the ancient history of this world, countless supreme gods and Legendary Monarch traversed the Void have been born.

The powerful Greater God Lord of Order and Justice Luoseda, Elf Greater God Seweier, Goddess of Abundance Taruiya, and Goddess of Magic Kalisi, all originated from the Prime Material World.

Legendary Monarch traversed the Void and numerous worlds, such as the Witch of the Moon Mosela, the Silver Dragon King Tuomisi, and the Gute Tyrant Luoka, also originated from the Prime Material World.

The depth and strength of this world are unfathomable.

Protected by these gods and powerful beings, how could the Abyss possibly breach their defenses?

He had heard about this invasion of the Abyss.

The leader was merely a Demon Lord from the Abyss, and his main force consisted of a group of irritable and mindless Flame Demon, as well as many Demon races commonly found in the Abyss.

The capital of the Annora Kingdom, Green Harbor, was captured, catching the enemy completely off guard.

However, several princes and princesses of the Kingdom escaped, but the King died.

Moreover, after the Abyss invasion.

Countries and races around the world sent aid, including the Fetrola Magic Empire, the Randy Basin Knight Kingdom, the Seagull Keep Dynasty, the Giant Rock Kingdom, and the Natiya Elf Forest Kingdom, all of which sent their strongest warriors.

The Greater God spared no effort, and many Transcendent forces also dispatched powerful individuals and armed groups to the Annora Kingdom to wipe out the Abyss Army and help the Annora Kingdom restore its kingdom.

With such a powerful force gathered at the Gate of Anno, the second largest city in the Annora Kingdom, a full year should have been enough to quell any Abyss armies.

At this time.

Presumably, Father and Mother have already returned.

He took out the reply from the King and Queen from last month and looked at it.

In the letter, his parents expressed their satisfaction with his performance as regent during this period and said that they would make him King upon his return.

at the same time,

They also mentioned that the army of the Abyss would soon be wiped out by the Allied Forces, and that Green Harbor would be recaptured in a few days, driving the vile Demon back to the Abyss.

"It's been almost a month, not just a few days. Could something else have changed?"

Youlun Westwind frowned in thought.

The afternoon breeze gently blew across the parchment map and the documents sealed with wax on the table, causing Youlun's robes to flutter.

Just then...

Sudden.

The entire palace seemed to suddenly tense up.

A sharp and high-pitched whistle rang out in the capital.

Just as Youlun was filled with doubt and uncertainty.

A Knight clothes stained with blood, stumbled into the palace, led by several Knight from the Champion Knight Order.

The moment he saw Youlun, he knelt down without hesitation and wept.

"Youlun Highness, the King and Queen... they... they..."

Youlun immediately sensed something was wrong, stood up from his Throne, and asked with a grim expression.

"Slow down, what happened to the King and Queen?"

"Your Highness, the King and Queen have been killed in battle!"

"What!!"

This news was like a thunderbolt from the blue, leaving everyone in the entire palace hall trembling with shock!

How could this be?

"Didn't the King and Queen reply last month, saying that the war would end soon and they would be able to drive the Abyss army back to the Abyss and return it to the Kingdom?"

The ministers were in a panic.

The deaths of the King and queen were not only the loss of two Monarch of a Kingdom, but also the loss of two Legendary warriors.

It's important to understand that in the kingdoms of the Prime Material Plane, every Legendary is a cornerstone of the Kingdom's heritage.

In front of the Throne.

Youlun stood on the steps, upon hearing the news of the King and queen's deaths in battle, he felt a wave of dizziness.

But he forcibly suppressed the discomfort and panic in his heart and calmly said.

"Knight, tell me in detail, what exactly happened?"