December of the continental calendar five hundred and one.

Until six months ago, Gandia, a country in the centre of the group of small continental States, was counted at the head of the weak small States. After the death of Siuscloud Ray-Gandhia, the predecessor with the heroic appearance, Leongando Ray-Gandhia, who inherited the throne, was a foolish king who was slandered for “lying", and few mourned that Gandhia had no future as long as he was king.

Soldiers were also weak, sometimes flashy preferences, and were often cited as a symbol of Gandhia's weakness. Because the quality of the soldiers never improved, the Gandian people seemed to be struck by despair.

The situation continued with the tri-national alliance with neighbouring Mion and Lucion, which has painstakingly established a weak small country called Gandhia. Most importantly, from what we know about Gandhia's insights, we may not have maintained our national territory only since our allies, but nevertheless, we can say that it ended when Logner took Fortress Balsar. It was an inappropriate failure, such as being plunged into the gap of the king's death and deprived of a fortress of difficult defeat.

Either way, Gandia was in the end.

Before the sneaky ruin, so did the King of the Ugly. The generals also remained silent. That's because he was controlling Fortress Balsar and working out a counter-attack operation against the momentum logner, but the people couldn't have figured it out at the time.

Gandhia will be over.

From far south, Ishgel was just a mourner.

Ishgel moaned for the Sius Cloud. Ciuscloud Ray-Gandia. The man who left the name of the lion king because of his refreshing appearance was one of Ishgel's few best friends and comrade of war.

Ciuscloud, when he was young, was a guest general in Lemanifla, and he sweated at the bandit exorcisms and imperial demon crusades with Ishgel, who was a prince. Why he, Prince of Gandhia, was a guest general in Lemanifla because his father, then King Gandhia, lamented the inexperience of Siuscloud and made him travel to martial arts training.

Cius Cloud, for about two years, stayed in Lemanifla and gained experience in combat. By the time I got back to Gandhia, I had turned into something different, so growth is horrible and wonderful.

"Did that happen... it's my first ear"

Talking about it, Leongand seemed surprised from the bottom of his heart.

'I guess Sius couldn't even talk. Gandhia and Remanifra didn't have a national deal.'

When he changed his name and hid his identity, he seemed to be more right than a prince, such as a bandit or a bandit leader, and that's what he had done that he couldn't outwit. To make up for the lack of experience, I guess I couldn't stand for it, and that kind of experience must have pushed him to the lion king.

Ishgel knew Siuscloud's real name only because he and I couldn't help but get into a pattern. Ishgel never revealed his identity to anyone, and even after he returned to the country, he hid it through until he told Leongand.

Still, I kept worrying about Gandhia. It would have seemed odd to the neighbors that Ishgel wanted information on the distant Gandia.

Twenty years ago, when I touched the news that Siuscloud had fallen ill, I didn't care. In Ishgel's life, it was none other than putting aside the Sius Cloud to be a compatible friend. Only he was my best friend. His best friend falls into an unexplained illness and has no prospect of recovery.

Gandhia's, the Sius Cloud's leap forward was coming.

It was first and foremost that Ishgel lost interest in a hegemonic struggle in a small group of nations. Ishgel had no more point in fighting than a friend who was supposed to compete fell ill and had no prospect of a return to the front. Than the former, that turning point was huge for him, who was not burning his ambitions for land expansion.

And then Sius Cloud died, and Leongand succeeded him. I had no choice but to think that Gandhia was on his way to ruin, to Ishgel, who also knew the story of him being slandered and hated from within and outside the country.

But a miracle happened.

He recaptured the Balsar fortress, invaded Logner as if multiplying its momentum, and instantly stabilized all of Logner.

Leongando Ray-Gandia began to wipe out the reputation of "Utensils" and let the small group of nations bombard its name.

Ishgel started thinking about an alliance between Gandhia and Lemanifla because the logner pacification by Gandhia was too vibrant. And I decided to let Leongand marry my beloved daughter. Naturally, if it's a marriage, it's something they have. Regardless of the alliance, they might push you back if you can't get married. But Nage is a good daughter. I grew up to be such a wonderful woman that I didn't even think of myself as a child. Nage was confident that anyone would like it. The rest was whether Gandia would find flavor in her alliance with Remanifra, but there was also some optimism about it.

So far, Gandhia has decided to deal with the countries of the South. That would be the case, too. To the south of Gandhia lies the Lucion of the Allies. It cannot go directly south and has to take the form of a detour from the Azark side in order to expand its territory. If that were the case, we would assume that there would be no harm, even if there was an advantage in forming an alliance with the countries of the South.

And Remanifra is the leader of the troika. If you tie in with Remanifra, you can also enter into friendship with Meunifra and Quorane. It wasn't supposed to be a bad story.

And Gandia sent me a response to the Alliance.

Responses to Remanifra's suggestion also included engaging Nage. It was further noted that the war against Zalwarn would begin, and that as a force for that purpose, the troops of Nage's escort would also be used.

(Invasion on Zalwarn... it's something I did out of the blue)

Ishgel laughed bitterly, remembering how he felt when he received the reply. At the time, it was Zalwarn who possessed the power of Gandhia that was just so insurmountable. Being a power that was more than twice as powerful as Gandhia, the bravest troops led by Grey-Barzelg had bombarded Remanifra far away.

But Gandhia won. It's also an overwhelming victory, bringing down Zalwarn.

Ishgel was right, that is.

"Um... what's wrong with you?

"No, it's about this one, Lord Nerf."

To the frightened attitude of the boy facing him, Ishgel couldn't help but smile back.

(When he...... Gandia's leapfrogging actor. Setuna Lars-Enjour. black spear setuna)

In front of Ishgel, there is that black spear. He is a hero of the Zalwarn War, having dropped the intransigent Bahandar, destroyed the Armed Summoner Troops, and also defeated the Guardian Dragon of Zalwarn.

At first glance, he looked like an ordinary boy who seemed to be everywhere. From the first meeting to the present, that impression will not change dramatically. However, the light of the eyes shown from time to time was so sharp that it was not usual, and Ishgel felt the air of the battlefield several times while in the royal palace. And I also thought that its sharpness might be a sign that he was a strong man out of the ordinary track.

Still, as far as we can tell, he's a normal boy. He didn't look like an unblemished fiend who had slaughtered and killed thousands of enemy soldiers, and he can't even see a single scale of combat fanaticism. It was a long way from the rumored black spear statue of Setuna, such as being flirted with by the women under her command.

"It is also quite possible that I can dine with the hero hall of Gandhia because my daughter has decided to marry His Majesty Leongand. It's called filial piety."

Ishgel forced Leongand to set up a meeting place with Setuna.

One of the aims of Ishgel's visit to the King's Capital was his contact with Setuna. A thousand fierce men echoing across the small group of nations. It shouldn't be weird wanting to know about being alone.

Of course, we're not alone. Although Leongand and Nage were reluctant, and neither Gandia's nor Lemanifla's heavy ministers participated, Setuna's side had his squad, the Lion's Tail squadrons, while Ishgel's side had his side and the Kingsguard captain.

They thought it would be a man-smelling meal, but it was more glamorous than I thought by the women of The Lion's Tail.

"Then His Majesty Ishgel will be the stepfather of His Majesty Leongand."

"Right...... right. But I don't feel bad. My friend… If you can make the child of Sius Cloud my son, there is nothing better than it"

When Ishgel crushed the real deal, the boy in front of him didn't seem to know how to react. Ishgel smiled and switched to another topic.

Gandia defeated even Zalwarn and drank most of its territory. The black spear of his helper is only seventeen years younger. If he keeps fighting like this, how much more will he do? It just makes me horrible to imagine.

Speaking of young, so is Leongand. Besides, I also hear that the Gandhian army is full of young talent. Gandia's future was extremely bright. Neighbouring countries have no enemies. For one thing, Kruselk is the only threat, but as long as there is a black spear, I was wondering if it was possible that Gandia would lose.

I defeated that Zalwarn.

(It's Sius. Your country is now celebrating a time of luxury)

Watching the faces of "The Lion's Tail" thump into the dishes carried one after the other, Ishgel was even beginning to remember that Siuscloud's dreams were being fulfilled by his son.

(You don't get old...)

In seeping vision, he smiled bitterly. At the same time, I think.

Good to be here to see Leongando, he said.

It's good to see Setuna, he said.

As long as there is a young lion king and a black spear, Gandia would be cheap.

That's his daughter's first condition for happiness.

And if you look at how well you're behaving with Leongand, there's no question that other conditions can be met.

Nage's happiness.

Ishgel thinks about it all the time here.