Collapse Iron: My Past Life Revealed, I Was Everyone's White Moonlight

Inside the palace.

Titania sat on her throne, listening indifferently to the sounds of battle outside.

Standing beside her were Captain Isolde of the Royal Guard and Sam.

"Your Majesty, the Republic's army has begun its attack on the palace," Isolde reported.

Titania said calmly, "As expected."

"Let the cavalry waiting outside the capital begin to encircle them from the outside; this is probably their last remaining force."

Isolde was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, before she realized what he meant: "Your Majesty, could it be that you've been staying in the palace all this time, and preventing me from sending a large army into the city to protect it, just so that...?"

No wonder that she had repeatedly suggested mobilizing the main army to defend the capital because she was worried about the Empress's safety, but Her Majesty the Empress had refused for various reasons.

It turns out that Her Majesty the Empress intended to use herself as bait to wipe out the Republic along with their last remaining forces.

But wouldn't that be too dangerous for Her Majesty the Empress...? Wait a minute.

As if he had thought of something.

Isolde glared at Sam beside her, her eyes sharp and reproachful: "Your Excellency, was this your suggestion?"

Sam: "..."

Titania waved her hand: "Alright, Isolde, don't blame Sam."

"I wanted to end this war as soon as possible, so I pressed him for a good solution, and after listening to it, I decided to adopt it."

"Go and carry out my orders."

Although Isolde was still somewhat dissatisfied, she had no choice but to obey Titania's orders.

After glaring at Sam again, Isolde summoned her subordinates and ordered them to contact the troops waiting outside the city.

Seeing this, Titania turned her gaze to Sam beside her.

"Lu Qing, it seems everything is going as you predicted."

Sam nodded calmly: "A cornered beast will fight to the death; that's inevitable."

"However, as I said before, the ruling council of the Republic is not stupid, so they can probably see that this is a trap."

Titania asked, puzzled, "But if they knew it was a trap, why did they still choose to come?"

Sam smiled. "Because the entire Grammer region, except for the capital, has fallen, this is their last chance."

"Therefore, even knowing it's a trap, they have to come."

"However... after all, the Republic has been in control of Grammer for so long, and no one knows what they are hiding in the shadows."

"Moreover, those who are struggling to survive are often the most dangerous, because they have no way out, which is why I do not recommend carrying out this plan."

"After all, apart from the capital, the rest of the Grammer region has fallen. As long as we gather a large army to defend the palace first, and then deal with the remaining forces of the ruling council... although it will be slower than the previous method, Your Majesty is absolutely safe."

Is she absolutely safe? ...Yes, she is indeed very safe that way.

But if that's the case...

The war... is going to be prolonged again.

Titania looked up and sighed inwardly as she listened to the faint sounds of battle coming from outside.

Unlike the previous war against the Zerg to protect the Empire.

This time, she ignited the flames of war with her own aim of avenging herself and her iron cavalry.

Even now, she never regrets starting this war.

But... what happens after you get your revenge?

Titania stared blankly out the door.

In the present, where the empire and people I was supposed to protect never existed in the first place.

What should I do?

Titania suddenly remembered the comments those congressmen had made about her.

monster……

Haha, they were right.

The Republic of Grammer continues to exist because of her and the birth of the Iron Cavalry.

Now, the Republic of Grammer is also on the verge of destruction because of her.

A monster capable of both saving and easily destroying a nation...?

Titania lowered her eyes slightly.

That being the case.

After the revenge was completed.

For the sake of this world.

Then this monster should... go to where it's supposed to be, right?

It seemed that they had noticed the Queen's low spirits.

Isolde, who had just finished instructing his subordinates, glared at Sam, signaling him to quickly come up with a solution.

Sam: "..."

Sam was somewhat helpless.

He felt that he didn't need to say anything to comfort or reassure her.

He knew that Titania was not the kind of woman who was gentle.

Even if I feel a little lost now, I'll probably figure it out soon and take action to keep going.

And what I need to do now is...

"His Majesty."

Sam's voice broke the silence in the palace.

It remained calm as always, yet possessed a comforting quality.

"You are neither a monster nor a disaster."

Titania looked up and paused for a moment.

But Sam simply met her gaze with a resolute tone.

"Do you remember what I said before?"

"You are yourself."

"It is Titania, the Empress of the Grammer Empire, the only faith of all the deceived and abandoned Iron Knights."

"And..." Sam's lips curled into a slight, almost imperceptible sneer, "If those who fight against injustice and tear apart lies are monsters..."

"Then this world... would probably be full of monsters."

Titania was stunned.

She stared blankly at the man in front of her.

yes……

She... was just Titania.

She was given the title of "Empress" from the very beginning and was implanted with false memories.

Her entire life was spent fighting for that non-existent empire and sacrificing herself for the people who treated her as a tool.

She thought she was a guardian angel, but she turned out to be just a top-level prisoner.

now.

She shattered the cage and burned the lies.

However, this also burdened them with the stigma of being "destroyers".

She thought she would feel relieved, but all she felt was endless emptiness and self-doubt.

But... Sam's words pierced through the gloom in her heart like a ray of light.

She is not a monster.

She just... did what she was supposed to do.

She simply sought justice for herself and all the Iron Cavalry...

A warm current welled up from the bottom of my heart, dispelling some of the cold despair.

Titania's tense lips relaxed, and a barely perceptible smile appeared.

next moment.

"Beep—! Beep—! Beep—!"

"Warning! Warning!"

"High-intensity space-tearing reaction detected!"

"Unauthorized space jump is approaching!"