Divine Kingship

Chapter 582 If Berlan had returned during xx time...

Rand and his family moved into a large mansion near Waverly Palace.

It can be considered a super luxury residence within the first ring road of the capital.

As for the Wave Palace.

Then Rand handed it over to Marcus to handle.

Marcus is about to begin his work assignment.

Rand, on the other hand, can now enjoy his vacation.

As for why Rand, as the King's Hand, didn't help Marcus...

That just goes to show Marcus deserves it!
The laziness I indulged in before now needs to be paid for!
However, Rand is not completely indifferent. He will handle various matters in the city as appropriate, but not now.

It's Rand's vacation time now.

“There’s looting going on all over the city right now, aren’t you going to make some arrangements?” Ellie had always thought that Rand was very enthusiastic about looting.

“No need. There’s no need for me to plunder at this point,” Rand said. He was going to reap huge profits, so he didn’t need to be involved in the plundering.

It's time for Ellie to come back.

When Ellie and Berlan first swapped bodies, Rand was worried that they wouldn't be able to switch back and that a serious accident might occur.

Now the two are switching back and forth more frequently, and the time it takes to switch back is getting longer. Rand doesn't need to worry anymore; it won't be long before they turn back to normal.

Rand was very happy that Ellie was back today.

After all, it's been a while since we last saw each other, and I really miss them.

"So, is there anything important going on today?" Rand asked.

Ellie looked around. They were clearly inside the city, so it was obvious that Rand had already breached the capital of the Kingdom of Bolen.

“There was a little bit, but it seems we don’t need it now,” Ellie said casually.

Ellie was quite confident that Rand could easily conquer the capital of the Kingdom of Bolen, but she still made some contingency plans. Now that these contingency plans were no longer needed, that was naturally a good thing.

“Then…” Rand’s gaze fell on Ellie’s waist.

Ellie also looked at Rand's waist.

Actually, it's weird that every time I switch back, I'm doing this kind of thing.

Now that we're an old married couple, using this time to go out for a stroll is a pretty good option.

Now that he has successfully conquered the Kingdom of Bolen, Rand could stroll through the streets of Bolen while recounting to his wife Ellie his experience of conquering this magnificent and almost impregnable city.

Ellie would definitely be willing to listen to these stories.

Although Ellie was actually quite clear about some of the processes involved.

However, the two tacitly chose another way to deal with their longing for reunion.

That's X!

I don't know why, but things that are normally and ordinary become tense and exciting at times like this.

The reason for this is that there are now some minor "uncertainties".

Rand will certainly be careful not to go too far and exceed the allotted time, lest something strange happen.

But overall, it still feels exciting.

After all, there are time constraints and uncertainties.

Then an unexpected incident occurred.

Midway through, Rand felt something strange.

Rand was quite familiar with doing this kind of thing with Ellie, so much so that they understood each other perfectly and cooperated seamlessly.

However, Rand suddenly felt a tightness in his chest.

It wasn't something expected; it was sudden and unexpected.

Rand could still sense the sudden confusion and helplessness in the figure beneath him.

However, things quickly returned to calm.

Rand stopped what he was doing.

Hesitantly, he asked tentatively, "Berlan?"

“What Berlan? I’m Ellie,” Berlan emphasized.

But it's completely unconvincing.

Berlan's acting skills were actually not too bad.

But at this time...

It can only be said that the test of acting ability in this situation is too great, and it is beyond the level of acting ability of someone like Berlan.

Honestly, even the world's best actor might not be able to perform well under these circumstances.
Therefore, although Rand did want to save face for Berlan.

But faced with such a huge flaw, Rand couldn't simply ignore it.

So after a moment of silence, Rand asked the question.

And then there's the problem with Rand.

Berlan felt a sense of despair.

When her parents died, she had to support the royal family of the White Kingdom with her younger sister.

Back when we faced the Ice Phoenix that had come back from the dead.

Back then, when facing the surging tide of infernal beastmen.

Berlan never felt despair.

These dangers will always turn around, and failure is nothing more than... death.

If you've tried your best, then failure isn't so hard to accept, at least for Berlan.

but now.

I felt despair.

She could roughly guess why they suddenly switched back at this time.

She sensed that something was changing in the world.

Berlan guessed that this was the information Rand had obtained from the Torch Goddess: the arrival of an unknown danger.

This unknown danger must be coming from a very, very far place.

But it still had an impact on the world.

Take, for example, the issue of Berlan and Ellie's souls.

The body swap between Berlan and Ellie was inherently quite unstable.

And now it seems that this influence has allowed Berlan to enter Ellie's body again.

And that led to the current situation.

Berlan certainly knew what Rand and Ellie would do at a time like this.
She had previously dragged Rand to the bathhouse for a bath.

Berlan prided himself on having excellent mental fortitude.

Berlan also believed that he could bravely face everything.

But this absolutely does not include the current situation.

So what should we do now?
Now, any acting skills or words are pale in comparison.

Berlan was well aware of this.

The strange sensations in her body were constantly stimulating Berlan's nerves, making it impossible for her to think calmly.

Even though there is no physical sensation involved.

Berlan was also convinced that he was completely incapable of coming up with a solution to the current problem.

Berlan gave a perfunctory explanation to Rand's question, then buried his face in the pillow and pretended to be dead.

To run away from difficulties instead of facing them is not in Bolan's character.

Although Bolan was well aware that she bore the fate of the White Kingdom on her shoulders, she knew that she could not run away from difficulties, but should overcome them.

We really can't beat them now.

Reality is an insurmountable, terrifying enemy.

How could something like this happen at a time like this?
Berlan had actually accepted Ellie and Rand's delusions about him.

Berlan didn't dislike Rand; he had long been aware of Rand's importance to him. Berlan also learned from Rand's family that Ellie could manage them well, and that his involvement wouldn't take anything away from Ellie.

To be honest, Ellie's ability to manage the household far exceeded Berlan's expectations; it was a skill Berlan completely lacked.

At least Berlan couldn't imagine how he would face such a terrifying character as Lysa.

Even if you accept it emotionally, such changes in your life still need to be done gradually.

Not like this now.

Not like this now.

Not like this now.

After testing the waters, Rand was also unsure of what to do next.

However, Rand is still somewhat better than Berlan.

Rand often has to deal with figures like the high-ranking officials of the Sanctuary.

As a result, Rand is very adaptable to bizarre situations.

For example, Rand has already come up with a solution.

Since Berlan had already given an answer and offered a way out, Rand decided to accept it.

Rand decided to trust Berlan's answer, which meant believing that the body in front of him was still being used by Ellie herself.

Rand asked worriedly, "Ellie, what's wrong? Are you sick?"

Berlan, on the other hand, somewhat wished he were sick.

Berlan continued to cover his face with the pillow, refusing to look at Rand.

Rand had no choice but to move his body.

This situation is clearly not going to continue.

Rand's actions nearly made Berlan, who had never experienced such a feeling before, scream out in surprise.

After Rand left, Berlan felt even more uneasy.

This unfamiliar feeling was even stranger than the healing he received when he received Rand's blessing.

Berlan moved the pillow away from his face, breathing heavily, his chest heaving.

Berlan bit his lip, his icy blue eyes looking at Rand with some struggle and hesitation.

She knew she couldn't play Ellie well, so she simply didn't act in front of Rand.

Rand braced himself against the bed frame with both hands.

His gaze was fixed on Berlan.

Rand made an attempt to back down, but Berlan seems to have recovered somewhat and is now able to face the current situation.

"That's the situation." Rand didn't pretend that the person in front of him was really Ellie.

Bolan remained silent.

"So now that things are like this, are you willing to accept me?" Rand asked directly.

Berlan sighed.

She shifted slightly and touched Rand's lips to hers: "A boring question."

That's definitely a pointless question.

Berlan had already accepted Rand.

They just haven't had the right opportunity to officially establish their relationship.

Perhaps because of Ellie's existence, the time for such a formal establishment of feelings will never come.

However, not establishing a romantic relationship doesn't mean...

Berlan rested his face against Rand's chest.

Rand put his arm around Berlan's waist.

Rand made a move.

Berlan pressed down on Rand's hand.

"Let's talk about it after Ellie and I have completely switched back. After all, I'm in Ellie's body now."

……

The Elf Forest at this time.

The Elf Forest has fallen into a certain degree of chaos.

The opposition forces of the Elven Royal Court, led by Nidhogg, have formed guerrilla forces that roam the villages and towns of the Elven Forest, fighting against the Elven Royal Court's government forces.

The conflict between the two sides is gradually escalating.

But it is currently in a strange balance.

The Elven court found it unbelievable that Nidhogg could actually produce an opposing force, and it seemed that there were quite a few elves supporting Nidhogg.

Nidhogg also appears to have received support from outside the Elven Forest.

This made the Elven Royal Court even more convinced that a group of elves had indeed betrayed the Elven Forest.

There exists a group of despicable traitors in the Elf Forest.

They wanted to betray the Elf Forest and sell their fellow Elfs to humans outside the Elf Forest.

These traitors also sought to overthrow the legitimate rule of the Elven court.

The decision to clean up the area proved to be the right one.

A secluded hideout in a town within the Elf Forest.

The ragged Nidhogg tapped the ground with his staff.

He looked at his companions, who also looked somewhat travel-worn, and said, "I've scouted this place; it should be safe for now."

An elderly elf, dressed as an elder, said with some helplessness, "We should plan our route and start preparing our base."

Nidhogg glanced at the elven elder and said, "Didn't you tell me before that we could try to reconcile with the Elven Royal Court? Is there some misunderstanding between us?"

"Sigh, I never expected it to come to this," the elven elder sighed.

This elven elder belonged to a relatively moderate faction. He understood the series of actions taken by the Elven Royal Court to consolidate its rule, but he did not expect the Elven Royal Court to go to such an extreme.

While Nidhogg was away, the Elven court began purging some of the more pro-foreign elven factions.

When Nidhogg returned, they even tried to make him surrender.

But they did not expect that Nidhogg, after being away for so long, would still be able to bring back almost all the elves he had taken away, intact.

In addition, the Elven court had a misunderstanding of Nidhogg's own strength and the number of combatants around him.

Nidhogg broke through the encirclement, which led to the current situation.

"So what are they really thinking?" Nidhogg looked at the elven elder. "While I was away, you stayed in the elven forest the whole time. Did you sense anything amiss?"

The elven elder pondered for a while.

He guessed, "Perhaps it's because of...fear?"

Nidhogg frowned: "What do you mean?"

"Elves are not entirely a race that sticks to tradition. In recent years, the human world has been developing, which has not been entirely without influence on elves..." the elven elder said. "But the elven royal court governs elves by relying on tradition."

“That makes a lot of sense,” Nidhogg sneered.

"So you really sided with an outside force?" The elven elder looked at Nidhogg.

Since the rebellion began, Nidhogg has inexplicably acquired resources such as weapons, food, and armor.

“Yes, that’s right. I did indeed side with an outside force.” Nidhogg did not deny it.

The elven elder sighed again. This was truly the worst-case scenario. If they didn't resist, many innocent elves would be persecuted to death.

But will resisting and siding with human forces lead to a good outcome?
"Have humans asked you to do anything?" the elven elder asked. "What price do they require of you for supporting you?"

“Strictly speaking, I did not pledge allegiance to human forces; I pledged allegiance to the elven forces outside.” Nidhogg was somewhat at a loss for words.

The elven elder was stunned, looking at Nidhogg with confusion: "What do you mean?"

“The situation is quite complicated to explain. How should I put it, do you know the elven royal family who was captured before, who is also my student Vanilla?” Nidhogg said.

The elder still couldn't understand: "Of course I know that you went out to bring back the bloodline of the elven royal family. You don't mean to say that Vanilla has established an elven power outside?"

(End of this chapter)