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We've been eagerly awaiting more updates about the Holy Queen, although the last update gave a bit of a blue ball. However, we could hope that the developer will be charming us this time. :HideThePain:
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iirc queen part accidently deleted from dev side last time so hence it short one.
Fingers crossed that this time we'll get more than one romance scene from Elf queen.
 
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Am I the only person on this thread who took notice of the Mysterious Woman telling the MC that he can only trust his reflection of flesh and blood, and that his reflection must be Elin?
Isn't the Mysterious Woman in the ending of the last update the same entity that tries to goad you into taking the elves' side during that dream in the beginning of the game? The one with her and the Red Emperor? She seems pleased when you think that Cass is the one that has to be killed, whereas the Red Emperor likes if you think that Elin is the enemy, and both seem surprised if you pick Ophelia, so it isn't strange that she is trying to goad us again into taking Elin's side in a more obtuse way.
 

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Am I the only person on this thread who took notice of the Mysterious Woman telling the MC that he can only trust his reflection of flesh and blood, and that his reflection must be Elin?
I thought the exact same thing. She's his other half, they were split in two. Basically "trust only yourself" except there's another half of you out there
 
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So as I continue to give context to these preview images, with this next one, MC is clearly joining his favorites ladies as they are doing some furniture shopping for his sister.

She is in the market for a new table, but isnt sure what would be a good one to suit her needs, looking to MC for suggestions.

Their mother, in the meantime, is indicating that big one would be good and sturdy, able to support a fair amount of weight as needed.

Like a stack of books.

Just innocent and wholesome family time! :D
 

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Dude, MC is the emperor. He can have his concubines. Hell, he can marry the sister too if he wants.
MC is not the emperor yet though. He's still just a regent with a strenuous hold on actual power.
If he manages to return from the west with the allegiance of the western kingdoms / democracies his hold on power will be much stronger.

But even if he were to be crowned King he can't really go around marrying anyone just yet, because the family of his wife wouldn't really like it. A nobleman marriage is a game of alligiances after all, and the north / south are lands you're looking to annect anyway.

I believe it will happen, but much later in the story.
I promised Cass I will marry her and hellbent on keeping my promise. :love:
 
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MC is not the emperor yet though. He's still just a regent with a strenuous hold on actual power.
If he manages to return from the west with the allegiance of the western kingdoms / democracies his hold on power will be much stronger.

But even if he were to be crowned King he can't really go around marrying anyone just yet, because the family of his wife wouldn't really like it. A nobleman marriage is a game of alligiances after all, and the north / south are lands you're looking to annect anyway.

I believe it will happen, but much later in the story.
I promised Cass I will marry her and hellbent on keeping my promise. :love:
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Did you first make her your sex slave to accomplish that? LOL but honest question too
You get the option of telling you'll marry her in a flashback from when you were child.

In my main save I agreed to stage the coup with her so we're partner in crime.
 

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MC is not the emperor yet though. He's still just a regent with a strenuous hold on actual power.
If he manages to return from the west with the allegiance of the western kingdoms / democracies his hold on power will be much stronger.

But even if he were to be crowned King he can't really go around marrying anyone just yet, because the family of his wife wouldn't really like it. A nobleman marriage is a game of alligiances after all, and the north / south are lands you're looking to annect anyway.

I believe it will happen, but much later in the story.
I promised Cass I will marry her and hellbent on keeping my promise. :love:
When my MC takes the Queen Mother as his wife, he'll have all the elves at his behest.
 

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Dude, MC is the emperor. He can have his concubines. Hell, he can marry the sister too if he wants.
Feudal power is based on a chain of people looking up.

Propriety and Courtly Protocol are a show of strength and order. To abandon them is to show the finger to the agreements that bind liege and vassal. If you can't honor the laws of the gods or your society, how can anyone expect you to honor the agreements that make up the realm?

That's one of the many reasons why large feudal empires often have a very strenuous peace.

And that's before you add people deliberately looking to sow distrust, cause chaos and gain power by any means. Or things like popular revolts. heresies, those damn merchants and their money, military dissent or the church.

It's why many empires become extremely bureaucratic, because a calcified bureaucracy furthers stability. The bureaucracy will always protect itself after all.

So no, the emperor is not the most free to do what he wants. In many ways, the eyes of scrutiny are always on him and make him the most bound in the kingdom.
The power to change that comes with time, trust and allies.

Look into Lothair the second trying to trying to marry Waldrada. That's a similar situation in regards to laws and propriety that should be pretty simple for a man with his power, but isn't.
 

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Feudal power is based on a chain of people looking up.

Propriety and Courtly Protocol are a show of strength and order. To abandon them is to show the finger to the agreements that bind liege and vassal. If you can't honor the laws of the gods or your society, how can anyone expect you to honor the agreements that make up the realm?

That's one of the many reasons why large feudal empires often have a very strenuous peace.

And that's before you add people deliberately looking to sow distrust, cause chaos and gain power by any means. Or things like popular revolts. heresies, those damn merchants and their money, military dissent or the church.

It's why many empires become extremely bureaucratic, because a calcified bureaucracy furthers stability. The bureaucracy will always protect itself after all.

So no, the emperor is not the most free to do what he wants. In many ways, the eyes of scrutiny are always on him and make him the most bound in the kingdom.
The power to change that comes with time, trust and allies.

Look into Lothair the second trying to trying to marry Waldrada. That's a similar situation in regards to laws and propriety that should be pretty simple for a man with his power, but isn't.
He just got started, and the father still hasn’t kicked the bucket yet. But once he consolidates his power I think is plausible.
I guess you brought Lothair cause of the similarities of this world VN to medieval Christian Europe. But it still isn't medieval CHRISTIAN Europe. And outside of it there has been rulers with multiple wives. The dev can make it work if he desires to.
 
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I've got 3 main paths with the 3 choices of bookworm, mage and warrior. Currently they focus on the sister that matches with the skill. Married the North for for Elin and Lia, and the South for Cass. Did that one third and and really liking Isis as a wife and partner even though she rubbed me the wrong way in the beginning. You just have to man up and dominate her and she falls right in line. Still need a path to dominate Cass as well since she has been holding the reins a little too hard so far.
 
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