"Looks like the northern continent isn't a peaceful place, either," Erwin said as he took a glance at Onean.

Onean withdrew her gaze from the countryside scenery, then turned to look at Erwin with an amused smile as she jibed, "Now that you're here, I bet things are about to get a lot more chaotic."

"Touche," Erwin chuckled in response.

Thus, the two of them continued to travel toward the city of Zans in the northwest, riding in a crude carriage along a small countryside road.

Meanwhile, a grand inauguration ceremony was taking place in Sarus for the new king of the Effer Kingdom.

That night, Aiden and Lana's army had caught everyone off guard and claimed the city of Sarus. Without Onean around, the Cameron Family had lost its figurehead. Thus, on the very next day, a certain illegitimate heir of the Cameron Family stepped forward to announce the family's abdication of the throne.

A nation couldn't be without a ruler, and all of the citizens of Sarus were eagerly awaiting a new king.

Initially, Lazaar had been rather concerned about his own reputation. After all, Onean had been allowed to return to the capital, so there was no way that his betrayal of King Cameron would continue to be kept a secret. However, it seemed that his concerns had been entirely unnecessary.

Of course, credit had to go to Prime Minister Fuller, who had done some fantastic work behind the scenes. Fuller had dealt with the situation very delicately, refraining from painting Lazaar as a traitor to the kingdom who had killed the king that he once served. Instead, he released another...