Chapter 198: Youth (9)
“Your Majesty. This is the best way. You know that, don’t you?”
The Elders of the Council of Elders were looking at the Queen with pleading eyes. The queen of the Ahildern Kingdom, Ahildern Salina, was a talent who had led the Elf Kingdom with her cold yet precise decisions and outstanding skill. The love and favorability now being showered on Ahildern Erina were also built upon the foundation of Queen Ahildern Salina’s excellence.
“No matter how you look at it, it is a wiser decision to make Peta Lusius the royal son-in-law, rather than Hero AA, who is human, cannot produce another heir, and is not the child’s biological father. Is it not?”
An Elder from the Council of Elders began to gently persuade the Queen. She looked too weary to be reprimanded, and the issue itself was far too complex. Salina shook her head at the Elder’s words.
“......It is rejected. We know nothing of Peta Lusius’s personality, and he is a human with so many grim rumors that he cannot be made the royal son-in-law.”
“But Your Majesty. He too has amassed achievements rivaling those of Hero AA, and while his private life may be sordid, we can find no instances of him committing corruption in his personal affairs or oppressing the weak. His achievements of defeating the Demon King and pacifying the ain of the Northern Region are incomparable to anyone in Ahildern. To continue on with this paternity controversy is a matter related to the image of the entire royal house and the Council of Elders.”
“Casting out one who has been made a royal son-in-law is not something the royal house does.”
“But he is not a proper royal son-in-law, is he? Why is Your Majesty pouring so much affection on that human hero? Are you perhaps trying to protect Princess Ahildern Erina, for fear that she will be showered with malicious rumors?”
Salina said urgently.