So I'm a sheep.

If the queen doesn't agree, she might not be able to become the regent.

How could such a powerful figure adopt such a weak posture?

"No, no, you mustn't!"

Sasha quickly helped the Queen and Prince Kant to their feet, patting her chest and saying, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I'll risk my life to protect you both."

"Aunt, please."

Kant said weakly, "My mother said that the coming period will be very difficult."

"I promise I'll behave and not cause you any trouble."

"Kant has become sensible."

Sasha patted the chubby boy's head affectionately: "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."

Sasha's interactions with the Queen and the Prince brought many of the maids to tears.

There is true kindness in the world!

"This child is not yet capable of shouldering the responsibilities of a ruler. At least wait three more years, what do you think, sister?"

Three years? Can I rule as regent for three years?

Sasha nodded slowly; this must be the Queen's bottom line.

"Then, for the next three years, I would like to ask my sister to act as regent."

Finally, he said it...

Sasha suppressed her excitement and said, word by word, "I will definitely live up to my sister-in-law's expectations!"

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When King Carlos VII led his expedition and successfully destroyed the three major settlements of the dwarves on the surface, the Dauntless was unfortunately destroyed in a technical malfunction on its return journey.

His Majesty the King died a heroic death, and his remains have now been received by the Royal Family.

The news was met with national mourning!

Before people could even process what was happening, another piece of news that shook the kingdom spread.

Because Prince Kant is still young, the renowned Earl of Dragon Slayer, Princess Sariye, the adopted sister of the late King, temporarily assumes the reins of government and becomes the Regent!

Everyone was stunned by the news. His Majesty was gone; shouldn't the prince succeed him?

Okay, even if Prince Kant is still young, shouldn't the Queen be the regent? Why is the princess the regent now?

Various strange rumors emerged, with the claim that the dragon slayer had usurped the throne becoming rampant.

"The Dragon Slayer actually participated in that expedition; it was she who colluded with the wizard to harm His Majesty!"

What is a wizard?

"That's not the point. The point is that the dragon slayer eventually became the dragon herself, and she usurped the throne!"

In the streets and alleys, in cities and villages, among nobles and commoners, everyone was talking about the regent.

"I heard the Regent is only twenty-three, that's impressive."

"Hmph, a damned usurper!"

"How could a great hero, who temporarily took over the government, be accused of usurping the throne?"

Some admired it, some hated it, but the vast majority were just bystanders.

Whoever comes to power doesn't really matter; it's none of my business anyway.

However, things soon started to go wrong.

Seventeen feudal nobles jointly issued a statement refusing to recognize the authority of the 'usurper'.

"An army of 100,000 has assembled and is now heading to the capital!"

Everyone was stunned. Was this... was this the start of a civil war?!

How could this be so sudden? I can't accept it at all!

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"An army of 100,000? That's an exaggeration."

Sasha burst into laughter, almost laughing until tears streamed down her face.

The regent could laugh, but the queen, the prince, and all the ministers present all wore bitter expressions.

"The coordination was too fast, the troop deployment was too fast, and..."

Pepin took out a map, pointed to the capital city, and then drew a circle around it.

"Seventeen fiefdoms of nobles, all with territories close to the capital."

"The Elven Royal Court has infiltrated too deeply, sigh."

King Charles VII established a special department early on to deal with certain traitors.

Over the past decade, the chief and his associates have eliminated countless problematic nobles through various means.

The Queen and the three palace ministers were aware of these matters, which is why the rebellion of the seventeen nobles dealt them a particularly heavy blow.

How many traitors are there within the kingdom?

Can a kingdom so thoroughly permeated, like a sieve, truly withstand the storm to come?

Why isn't anyone saying anything?

After laughing for a while, Sasha became very unhappy when she saw everyone looking so lifeless.

"It's impossible for them to have 100,000 troops; at most, it'll be 10,000 or 20,000."

"Most of them were farmers who had been forcibly conscripted, and they were utterly destitute!"

Sasha couldn't understand what these guys were afraid of. Even without her, the dragon slayer, the noble alliance wouldn't have been able to conquer the capital.

Rumors have begun to circulate that His Majesty has an illegitimate child.

The queen said quietly, "As long as the kingdom remains in turmoil, with the help of the elves, he can appear as a savior."

"His Majesty has already diverted most of the troops from the capital for the previous expedition."

“Your Highness, the capital is currently quite empty,” Piping added, his face pale.

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"The Queen could personally mobilize the royalists," a minister suggested.

"But there's no time to lose! Even the most loyal nobles can't outrun those traitors!"

"How about mobilizing the residents of the capital to defend the city? The Regent is brave and strong; under her leadership, we may be able to hold out until the nobles who come to our aid arrive."

Everyone chimed in with their own words, all of which were tinged with pessimism.

In their minds, even the strongest dragon slayer could only defeat a thousand men.

Currently, the capital city cannot muster a thousand soldiers; at most, it has a combat strength of two thousand.

But the enemy has an army of 100,000!

Yes, that number is probably exaggerated.

But as the regent said, while there might not be 100,000, there would certainly be 10,000 or 20,000.

A five-fold or even ten-fold difference in combat strength makes it dangerous to conscript able-bodied men from the capital to defend the city.

Sasha listened for a while before she understood what they were worried about.

The Regent shook his head inwardly, thinking, "A bunch of civil officials don't know anything about warfare."

Thinking you're a 'warrior against a thousand men' and then equating that to a thousand soldiers? That's ridiculous!

"Can we muster six hundred cavalrymen?"

"I need someone who's bold and completely obedient to commands," Sasha said.

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"We should have enough horses, but as for cavalry..."

Pepin hesitated for a moment: "I can only say that I will try my best to gather them all."

In reality, it was impossible to gather all the necessary materials, but the Grand Chancellor did not say so directly.

"Your Highness, we should now recruit some able-bodied young men who are skilled in horsemanship. With urgent training and the assistance of witchcraft, they will be no less capable than veteran cavalrymen on the battlefield."

The wizard representing the court advisors spoke up, offering a solution.

"That's good"

Sasha nodded: "It's better to rely on yourself than on others. Prepare six hundred cavalrymen and watch me break through the enemy lines."

Although everyone had vaguely anticipated this, they were still somewhat taken aback when the Regent actually said it.

"Sister, wouldn't it be better to play it safe?"

The queen couldn't help but say, "Defending the city is also a solution."

“If we defend the city, we will show weakness. At that time, not only the elves, but others who see an opportunity will also jump out.”

Sasha said seriously, "We need to stabilize the situation as soon as possible. The Seventeen Noble Alliance, which is just bluffing, is nothing. Leave it to me."

The queen gave a forced smile and said nothing more.

"Aunt, you must kill those rebels without leaving a single one alive!" Prince Kant's cheerful voice rang out.

The atmosphere in the meeting room was heavy; he had been holding back for a long time.

After Sasha showed confidence in defeating the enemy, Kant immediately voiced his support.

'The chubby little boy is quite cute.'

The regent nodded with a smile, his goodwill towards Kant increasing considerably.

"Your Highness, we will also fully cooperate with you to defeat the traitors!"

If anyone present, besides Kant, believed that Sasha could break through the enemy lines, it would be the wizard representing the court advisors.