☀️ Arselia and Akonia

When Garret returned to "Carnelian" with a whole stack of books, Alaria once again had a strange feeling that the library and the "Carnelian" headquarters were somehow interconnected – sometimes it wasn't immediately clear where one ended and the other began. But there was no point in complaining, especially since this knowledge would be useful to them in the upcoming battle. And so, the Thanarian immediately sat down to read. Unfortunately, there was no shortcut to understanding history, so she had to continue from where the former inquisitor had left off. It was necessary to proceed in order, and the next ruler on the list was...

V - Khateya es Diesra Arual

"Wow, my peer, and already successfully ruling an empire at such an age! Although, I remember, Sonata was also crowned at the age of twenty-three. Such examples serve as a reminder not to indulge in idleness, but to devote free time to developing useful talents."
The author's attempts to explain the cool attitude towards men by their inability to meet the "standards set by their talented father" amused the Thanarian, given the context of the young empress's hobby. Perhaps he didn't want to supplement the biography with obvious speculations or was afraid of being misunderstood, so he didn't directly mention the more likely reason. However, the former inquisitor had not yet fully understood the local customs to draw any far-reaching conclusions. But it was definitely worth recommending the biography of this ruler to Erefir – Khateya would definitely appeal to her.

VI - Floris es Diesra Arual

"Probably another example of how good connections and acquaintances greatly help in life, but now at a global level. Your island sank? No problem, we'll get you new lands, even better than the old ones!"
While reading the biography of Floris, the girl had a feeling that the events of the past could still have repercussions in the future. If Welfern does not survive the confrontation with Despair and collapses under its onslaught, then the century-old grievances between Vallen and Mijin will immediately resurface. After all, there will be no restraining external factors in the form of a mighty suzerain. There were no guarantees that everything would turn out that way, but it was still worth keeping in mind the possibility of such a development of events.

Floris is impressive. I would like to improve my intuition, but alas. Given the upcoming Despair, willpower is a priority now.