The doctor suffers from amnesia, but not complete amnesia.

Qiao Yelan listened intently, deciding not to say anything until Kal'tsit finished speaking.

“I once organized an allied force to defeat the Demon King at the time, but that was actually a deal. In order to prevent that person’s madness from destroying the entire Sarkaz race, you and I fought a war that was completely under our control on the opposite side.”

"After that, there was no more Demon Lord. Theresis and Theresia rose to power through that war—until now, Theresia has chosen to wear the Demon Lord's crown and become the new Demon Lord."

"Now Theresis is furious about this. He suspects that we did it on purpose. His previous deal with us was to hand over the Demon King's Crown to us and not let his sister become the Demon King—so the basis of our cooperation has been destroyed, and he is very likely to come after us."

Qiao Yelan raised his hand.

"I have a question."

"Excuse me."

Why doesn't Theresis want his sister to become the Demon King?

"Due to some historical reasons, the Demon King is regarded as the one who destroys the world. As long as a Demon King who wields the Demon King's Sword is born, all forces will do their best to eliminate him. The prophecy says that Theresa will become the Demon King, which is why she chose to cooperate with us."

The man nodded.

"So, you arranged for Theresa to become the Demon King?"

"of course not."

"That's betrayal..."

"No! No! Theresa didn't betray us—"

As if triggered by something, Kal'tsit vehemently denied Qiao Yelan's words.

“She didn’t, she didn’t betray me…it’s just, just, just—I wasn’t watching her closely enough for a moment, but she didn’t betray me, absolutely not.”

Qiao Yelan was quite surprised by the other party's reaction. He stared into Kal'tsit's eyes for the first time until she avoided his gaze.

Kal'tsit seems to know a little too much about herself.

And she really values ​​Theresa.

"...Is this our first time meeting?"

"No."

"How many times have I lost my memory?"

"...many times."

Qiao Yelan covered her head, feeling a bit of a headache.

"Where is the letter?"

Kal'tsit was silent for a moment before taking out a somewhat old-looking letter from her bosom. Judging from the degree of bending, she had always kept it close to her body.

Sure enough, the letter clearly read: "[Qiao Yelan - sent to - Qiao Yelan]".

He opened the envelope, took out the thin letter inside, and then his face darkened.

The letter was covered in scribbles and corrections; some places were crossed out, some were marked with an X, and some were circled.

The number of corrections decreased as the letter progressed, indicating that it was a letter that had been continuously written and revised, containing information that the author believed was essential to retain after losing his memory.

Damn it, I knew I'd never be able to change my laziness in this lifetime.

Qiao Yelan carefully read the letter, then closed her eyes and slowly sorted through it.

He was still confused about many things and clearly needed to learn more about the basics of this world and the political situation of the countries. However, he could explain the current situation very clearly.

There are only three sentences in total.

Kal'tsit really likes Theresa, so don't hurt her feelings. Everything she does is for your own good; there's no doubt about that.

Theresa is too kind and has a very strong will; she is not a good candidate to be a monarch, but she can be used to some extent, depending on the circumstances.

Theresis is very capable and kind-hearted, but she's a siscon (someone who dotes on their sister).

understood.

He opened his eyes and looked at Kal'tsit, who had become tense.

"Okay, I understand. This isn't your fault, Theresa."

"No, I bear primary responsibility here—"

"Of course she didn't betray us either."

Qiao Yelan smiled and gave his conclusion.

"This is simply an inevitable result of her personality. Of course, I judged that even in this situation, the trouble it would cause us would be less than the benefits she could bring us, which is why I chose to take advantage of her and her brother."

"So don't blame yourself or worry. I don't think Theresa's actions were betrayal; it was just an acceptable and reasonable risk."

Kal'tsit visibly breathed a sigh of relief—her biggest fear was that Jo Yelan would think Theresa was a traitor and use that as a basis to carry out his plan.

Did Theresis say he wanted to see you?

"Not yet, but he's furious. There are already rumors of troops being mobilized, which is why I woke you up and wanted to leave."

"He applied pressure first... but did he try to negotiate with Theresa?"

"nor."

Qiao Yelan nodded, snuggled peacefully into the blankets, and closed her eyes.

"Don't worry, cancel the evacuation plan—I'm going to sleep for a while. When Theresis says she wants to see you, you can take me with you."

Chapter Four: Same Words, Different Purposes

Therese walked toward the building with a grim expression.

The Tower of Babel.

He didn't even know why that person would choose that name; the only thing he was certain of was that, for two hundred years, the person who gave him that name had bound him like shackles—

Before this, how many years had the Sarkaz clan been bound?

How many of the destructions of Kazdel were orchestrated by him?

Fortunately, that person wasn't always awake, and Kal'tsit... was just a doctor.

He didn't inform Kal'tsit of his arrival so that he could seize the opportunity to launch a full-scale attack, escalate the problem, and force the other side to make more concessions.

But the completely open passageway before him suddenly made him feel uneasy.

It wasn't that no one saw him arrive with his army, but they all respectfully stepped aside and made way for him.

Did Kal'tsit know she would come uninvited?

Therese's expression remained unchanged as she simply walked into the building.

"Please come upstairs. Dr. Kal'tsit is waiting for you in her office."

The sound, seemingly coming from nowhere, caused Manfred, standing behind Theresis, to immediately draw his sword.

"Come out, Ascalon! How dare you be so insolent before His Highness!"

A female Sarkaz emerged from the shadows and gave Theresis and Manfred a cold look.

“I serve only one prince—besides, put away your sword, Manfred, you are no match for me.”

"you--"

"enough."

Therese was not angry; he simply looked at Ascalon.

"Is she waiting for me in her office?"

"Yes, please make yourself at home."

After saying that, Ascalon left on his own.

"I'm leaving, Manfred."

But the prince's heart sank even further.

When he pushed open the office door, his heart sank to the bottom.

"It's been a long time, Your Highness Theresis."

The same polite language, the same humility, and the same chilling aura.

Therese paused noticeably, and even Manfred noticed something was amiss.

"PhD?"

"Yes, I finally recovered from my illness some time ago, but I'm still not fully recovered and need to rest and recuperate, so I didn't have time to inform you. I'm so sorry."

Qiao Yelan nodded slightly to express his apology. Kal'tsit stood behind him, her face expressionless.

This is putting pressure on oneself.

I didn't inform myself that I was coming, but you made all the necessary preparations, and since you didn't inform me, I knew nothing about it.

Therese was already regretting it, but now that the die was cast and his men were watching him, he had no choice but to go in.

"Your Highness, please sit down."

Qiao Yelan extended his hand in invitation.