After being forced to step down, the once-annoying nun eloped with me.

...

Finn shook her head inwardly: This is a bit too far ahead. Although the predicted timeframe is November of this year, it's far too far in the context of the current meeting.

In conclusion, once His Majesty the Regent completes the reforms, wealth, power, reputation, and stability will arrive as promised—he will obtain the happiness that countless people in the Elf Kingdom crave.

This was Finn's second straight punch, her confident and deadly strike.

Now, what do you think?

She looked directly into the man's eyes with her bright green eyes, gazing into his deep brown ones.

For Yang Hao, this was indeed a very tempting offer.

With the elves' promise, he would not face any risks. On the contrary, he would receive countless praises after everything was accomplished. Most importantly, his sworn brother's daughter, his savior, namely the little queen and the chief judge, would be able to live safely in the elven kingdom after being rescued.

This is truly tempting. If Teresa weren't around, he might have agreed immediately.

but...

He turned to look at Teresa, and the nun was watching him too. Their hands were clasped tightly together, and he hadn't forgotten his promise to Teresa to live a peaceful life with her.

If he accepts Finn's conditions, he will inevitably break his vow. But if he doesn't accept them, the daughter his sworn brother entrusted to him will suffer endless abuse in the Roman Empire.

One is her lover, the other is her beloved daughter.

"..."

Yang Hao hesitated, opening his mouth as if to say something, but Theresa smiled first:

"Isn't this great? I support you. After all, what you said before was that we could do this because we had no ties to each other while we were away, right?"

The little queen is someone you care about, and I know she's not a bad child. She shouldn't be treated so cruelly just because she's from the royal family. Besides, the chief justice is your savior, so...

...

Yes, I am indeed a little angry with you.

Because I've already planned where we'll go on dates these next few days, where we'll find a quiet yet comfortable place to stay, and I'm even thinking about how boring and leisurely we'll be every year here in the future.

But if it's necessary, if it's what you want to do... then go for it.

I will always support you, little puppy.

All of Yang Hao's words and reasons were cut off in his throat, turning into a sob, and his eyes were filled with tears.

Theresa—she was indeed angry and disappointed. Her eyes held a mixture of dissatisfaction as she looked at Yang Hao, but she chose to support him through her actions.

This is the kind of woman who has supported Yang Hao through his most difficult times and helped him get to where he is today!

He finally couldn't hold back, his eyes reddening as he reached out and embraced his lover.

"Thank you, Theresa."

"...How about we consider our public image?"

The nun grumbled as she wiped away his tears with the sleeve of her habit. Across the table, the elf Fin watched the scene with envy.

Then, Yang Hao let go of her hand, turned around, and said seriously:

"...I am willing to accept this condition, and I am willing to pay the price of rescuing the little queen and the chief justice for the Elven Kingdom by becoming regent—but Finn, please tell me, why do the elves need reform? As far as I know, the elves are a perfect race."

"Yes, but it is precisely because of 'perfection' that we have not changed. And it is precisely because we have not changed that we must make changes in the face of an era of rapid change, don't we?"

"Moreover... there are two prophecies, indicating imminent danger. We must make changes, and we will do whatever it takes to achieve them."

Fen's response calmed Yang Hao down. He felt that they might need to talk about serious matters for a long time today, so he had the idea of ​​sending Teresa back first.

But Fen said that since His Majesty the Regent would be busy with official business, it would be more appropriate to move everyone to the Green Garden for the time being rather than keep traveling back and forth between the two places.

“After all, you also have wounded on your side, don’t you? So please go over there with Qinna and get everyone to come over—as for the nun, she seems to have something to say to me.”

"...Theresa?"

Yang Hao turned around and looked at the nun who had been staring at Fen for some time with a worried expression.

The nun simply smiled and turned her head back:

“It’s alright, I’ll stay here—I don’t want to make another trip. Besides, I do have something I want to discuss with [Fen].

"Are you sure you don't need me to come with you?"

“Elves disdain playing human court intrigues.” She shrugged. “Besides, men shouldn’t get involved in women’s topics—even I get shy talking about underwear in front of you, you know?”

So it's okay to say this to a queen you're meeting for the first time?

Knowing that this might be Theresa's secret, Yang Hao only muttered a few complaints in his mind before getting up and leaving the reception room with Qinna.

And it was after Yang Hao and Qin Na left that only Fen, who was smiling, and the nun, who was also smiling, remained in the space.

"Princess in Purple," the elf said with a smile, "is using the price of restoring her kingdom to Bayerzans, gaining half of the elves' wealth and their full support, as well as the relocation of a portion of her population..."

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How about you hand over the Regentship to me?

When Theresa heard Finn's request for a deal, her smile remained unchanged; she simply responded to Finn's slightly nervous voice with her usual calm.

Then, she shook her head, indicating that the topic should be dropped for the time being, and said:

“Elves don’t lie, they only conceal things—so I have to confirm…whether any details of the conditions you’ve stated are being withheld.”

The nun—no, the princess in purple—smiled, summoning pure white light from her hands:

"I will use the last of my power to verify each one... If the elves truly have no ill intentions, then they shouldn't refuse my request, right?"

“That’s natural. So, Princess Purple, what do you need to confirm?”

Finn remained unmoved, after all, the elves truly had no ill intentions—except for their plan to allow the Regent to continue serving the term of the [Elf Time Concept] instead of the [Human Time Concept].

"Regarding the terms I discussed with His Majesty Yang Hao earlier, do you still have any questions?"

"Of course... Let's start with [praise]—is the elf willing to swear that he will receive praise [without any restriction on his personal freedom], [with no danger to his life and with the elf providing full protection], and [without being threatened in any way], rather than the practice in the Roman Empire of [killing people and then praising tombs]?"

"What do you take us for? A bunch of animals who don't know what manners are? Ah... forgive me, that's an insult to animals."

"And the answer?"

"We elves swear that after His Majesty Yang Hao leads us to complete the reforms, the praise of the bards, the acclaim and celebration of our people, and the honor of the entire kingdom will be bestowed upon him [living freely without any restrictions], [receiving lifelong protection from the elves], and [not being threatened in any way]."

As Fen answered, the white light in the purple princess's hand transformed into a pen in the air, and she wrote the language of the elves on the air as paper.

The princess merely glanced at the words on the sign, then raised her hand:

"One additional condition: the young queen and her savior, the former chief judge, I, Theresa Justinian II, the chief of the Listening Clan, Naruja, and all her clansmen, as well as the family of Mr. Joseph, the chief physician of the Red Cross, shall not be subjected to any form of house arrest or imprisonment by the elves, nor shall they be used as resources to plead for him to remain in the Elven Kingdom."

"That's impossible, Princess Purple - you humans have to consider the social status of your parents when you're in love, and you even have to relax by talking about your friends' embarrassing stories before you go to bed, let alone something as important as this matter of state?"

“Then remove the Ling clan and Dr. Joseph’s family.”

"No. We can't promise that. What do you want us to give in return?"

"Since the elves cannot reach a consensus on this matter, then..."

The elf's reception room suddenly became a battlefield. On this battlefield of words, whether it was the purple-clad princess or the elf Fen, they both did their best to fight for what they needed in terms of [conditions].

As the last princess of the Bayrzans Empire, who was well-versed in the elves, Theresa, though she had never personally negotiated with them, already knew everything about them from the books left by her family—this stubborn race, just like their unyielding nature, would never break a promise once it was made, even if the oath still stood. As long as a promise, no matter how small, was kept, there was no need to worry about the elves doing anything behind her back.

Conversely, the elves also know that once a promise is made, they can't do anything underhanded—so Finn will absolutely not back down on things they're certain to do. Like this time, for example.

(Do you think I don't know what this golden-haired, blue-eyed sparrow in heat is up to?! I certainly have no problem with him staying in the Elf Kingdom forever, but you fucking want him to live in your palace for the rest of his life?! No way!)

Theresa was genuinely getting anxious: while it was true that she and Yang Hao planned to settle in the Elf Kingdom, she hadn't said she wanted Yang Hao to live permanently in the Elf Royal Court, which was right here in the emerald green courtyard...

At that time, although her little dog certainly won't actively seek out a new owner, who can guarantee that he won't suddenly get petted when he's finally relaxed and let his guard down?

After all, the elf territory is truly relaxing, and the chances of him getting a taste of his own medicine are really high... so Theresa needs to be vigilant and really try to prevent that kind of thing from happening...

For Fen, the Purple Princess's desperate obstruction only confused the young girl: according to her knights and advisors, the Purple Princess might have traveled with Yang Hao to restore her kingdom and revitalize her native religion, "Light," since that was indeed what the prophecy said... But now it seems that this is not the case?

(What's going on? Did the prophecy fail? But so far, prophecies haven't been wrong, have they?) Her brow furrowed slightly. Looking at the serious expression on the purple-clad princess's face, she felt somewhat weary. (And isn't her protectiveness a bit too strong? Even my mother isn't this protective. If she could, she'd probably rather hold His Majesty Yang Hao in her arms and never feel at ease... But ultimately, we elves also need His Majesty Yang Hao...)

Theresa's strong protective instincts clashed fiercely with the elves' powerful yearning.

In the end, their open and covert struggle over the regulations has temporarily come to an end.

Through her own efforts, Teresa secured a comprehensive protection promise from the elves for Yang Hao, ensuring that he would be free, alive, and wealthy—excluding the Little Witch and the Little Saintess, and none of the traitors were taken into consideration.

Conversely, Finn also secured the bare minimum she needed—she made no promises regarding whether she would plead with Yang Hao to continue as regent, and she also exploited a loophole that Teresa could never have imagined...