I entered King''s Landing with 13,000 men, with the resistance gone.


    At the head of the column was Siviq''s unit.


    I was not a natural born lord, and had only my nanny, Laviala, as a natural born vassal. The other person who served me the longest was Ivik.


    So I decided to give him the honor.


    The SS men followed, and then it was my horse''s turn.


    --I have acquired the special ability "Style of a High King". It becomes effective when you are recognized by many as the High King. All your abilities are tripled. In addition, those who witness it will feel either awe or fear.


    Triple the abilities!　Now, this is getting absurdly powerful. No country will ever have such a commander.


    But perhaps it''s better for him to be a regent.


    I''m going to run this country.


    Onlookers are gathering on both sides of the street. The number of spectators was not so small, as this is the capital of a kingdom. Voices could be heard whispering.


    "Is that Arsrod Navre? ......" "What a fearless young man!" "He seems to be a genius at war!" "No, no, they say he has rather enriched his lands!"


    The reputation is well deserved. I''m very careful when I enter the castle.


    Behind me comes a carriage that is clearly luxurious and ostentatious.


    Crown Prince Hasse and his family are in it. I shouldn''t show royalty to the common people. If an assassin shoots at me with a bow and arrow, I can defend myself but Hasse can''t. So we decide to put him in the carriage.


    We had already checked with the royal castle, and the vassals who had remained in the castle welcomed us with open arms.


    There are bureaucrats, officials and nobles who are not strongly connected to either royal family. They genuinely recognized Hasse as the new king.


    And there are also those who were in hiding because they were being watched by Paphus VI. Some of those who had been active in the reign of Grandorah III, Hasse''s father, had come back to the kingdom thinking that they would be restored to power.


    Hasse entered the castle that day in a somewhat ceremonial manner.


    The day of the ceremony was a bit ceremonious.


    The next day, Hasse had his coronation ceremony in the morning at the Cathedral of Thirlwil, the most prestigious cathedral in the country.


    Paph. VI was treated as a pretender to the throne, not a king, and succeeded his father Glyndrh III.


    Thus, a new king, Hasse I, was born.


    --It is fun to go to Kyoto, isn''t it? The High King was really good at it when he entered Kyo.


    Oda Nobunaga seems to be enjoying himself even more than usual.


    But you''ve been in trouble a few times. I hope you don''t let that happen.


    --At least in the near future you''ll be at odds with some king like Hasse. A king is a king who wants to be in power. How you handle it will determine your fate.


    Well, I guess the honeymoon can''t last forever.


    --But things are a little different from this High King''s time. There''s a former king alive. Then Hasse will have to rely on you. In the case of the High King, the former general Yoshihide died easily.


    I see. If I join Pahus'' side, that''s enough to put Hasse in danger.


    I will keep that in mind. That could be the key.


    The day after the king''s coronation celebrations were over, I was officially appointed regent.


    This position has been given to powerful men who backed the royal family since they lost their power. Of course, House Nayville is the first to hold such a position.


    "I will do my best for the development of the Kingdom of Serwil."


    I''m not lying there.


    All I''m saying is that one day I will take that developed country.


    "Regent, if there''s anything you want, you can ask for it. I want to fulfill your wish as king as soon as possible.


    The new king is really enjoying himself.


    "Well, I''d like to give you a few cities under my direct jurisdiction.


    Gather wealth to yourself. Then, naturally, the rest will fall into place.


    "I understand. And as for the appointment of a new lord, will you take a look at my proposal?


    Yes, that is exactly what a regent does.


    More than expected, there was a mixture of those who had served Hasse and his parents'' generation.


    This man doesn''t know his place.


    "Your majesty, you should favor those who have served longer in wars and politics. Will those who return now follow you if you are forced to leave?"


    "I see. ....... The Lord Regent is right. ....... But we can''t give too much land to the Regent''s subjects. ......


    "But we must have reliable men in the vicinity of King''s Landing, or we will be in danger when Lord Pahtus attacks. These are not peaceful times. Please understand that this is a time of war.


    "Oh, yeah. ....... If you ask me: ....... It''s no wall to have someone near you who doesn''t remember war. ......


    The new lord arrangement looks pretty much like it could be changed to suit me.


    Words that will convince Hasse come naturally to my mind. Maybe it''s because of the power of the "style of the High King" or something.


    Many of the people of King''s Landing now recognize me as the High King. I am not Hasse.


    I was also consulted on some other important issues. I answered them in a long and detailed manner.


    I can''t ignore the national politics because of my position. I have to balance it with strengthening my own interests.


    However, among them, there was something somewhat unexpected.


    "Thanks to you, I could become king and make you regent. I thank you again."


    "No, no, that''s what I came here for from the beginning.


    What the hell are you going to say?


    "So now I can talk about marriage proposals without any reservations."


    "Offering me a job?"


    "When I was a kid, I had a sister who was already in exile. She is thirteen. I wonder if you would take her as a wife of the Regent.


    Eeeeee!