However, no matter how miserable the situation is, it is not as miserable as the people of the empire, because the monarch of this country is at least a wise man, and he does not exploit the people like the emperor of the empire.

Of course, it could also be related to the country's system. There is no human in the upper echelons of the kingdom. For these upright orcs, they will not be polite to you. If the king dares to do evil, he will be immediately twisted off his head.

In addition, the country's diplomacy can be said to be full of turmoil.

Apart from the Demon King's Territory, the Great Kaios Empire has the largest territory in this world. However, the relationship between the Kingdom of Elfriden and the Great Kaios Empire is not friendly.

The reason is that the Empire is the country with the longest border with the Demon King's Territory, and was also the leader of the first invasion of the Demon King's Territory.

After the defeat in the war with the Demon King's Territory, the Empire requested "war support" from other countries, especially those that did not border the Demon King's Territory.

In short, it means requesting countries that are far away from the Demon King's territory to provide supplies to the front line, that is, countries bordering the Demon King's territory.

Although it was a request, since the Empire was the strongest country in the human camp, it could almost be said to be mandatory.

But this is normal. The countries far away from the Demon Pass on the continent of Penicia also provide money if they have money, and provide labor if they don't. If you have money, you don't have to provide people. If you don't have money, you have to send people to the Demon Pass. It's impossible for me to fight hard on the front line while you enjoy the good life in the back, right?

The kingdom naturally received the request from the empire, but as far as the current situation is concerned, they are so poor that they can hardly afford to make ends meet, and it is really difficult to provide additional financial support. As for sending troops, it is even more impossible. There are not many troops to begin with. If they are sent out, if they are lost, the country will be destroyed.

As for why he was summoned out.

Because the request made by the Empire included a request that "if they are unable to provide assistance, they can also perform the hero summoning ceremony that has been passed down in the Kingdom of Elfriden since ancient times, and hand over the hero to the Empire after successfully summoning him."

By making such a request, the Empire obviously knew that the Kingdom was unable to provide relevant assistance. Perhaps this was the Empire's real purpose.

Maybe they intend to use the heroes as a fighting force against the Demon King, or maybe they intend to dissect the heroes for research, or maybe they don't expect a response from the Kingdom from the beginning, and they intend to invade the Kingdom on the pretext of refusing to obey orders...

As the details of the empire were unclear, many speculations arose, causing the kingdom to fall into a state of suspicion.

Therefore, in order to deal with the current complex international situation, the Kingdom decided to hold a ceremony to summon the hero. Because it is still unknown whether the hero can be summoned, but as long as the hero is successfully summoned, it can be used as a bargaining chip. And through the ceremony, it can also show the Empire that it is willing to cooperate.

"So, you summoned me just to sell me out?" Rhine asked with a somewhat unfriendly look after hearing the reason.

Although he looked very ordinary at the moment, his temperament could not be concealed. The majesty he revealed in an instant shocked most of the people present.

Although it was said that the summoning had taken place, everyone knew in their hearts that it was just a legend, so the Kingdom never expected that the hero would actually be summoned.

"Eeheeehee! I'm sorry for summoning you out without permission! I'm really sorry!" The king immediately apologized when he was questioned by Rhine.

Although the guards were somewhat intimidated by Rhine's aura, they still held their spears and stood in front of the king and princess.

Looking at the soldiers surrounding him, Rhine realized that now was not the time for him to act recklessly. In the past week, he was just an ordinary person without any power. It would be too unfair if he was chopped off for offending the king.

"We should be the ones to apologize. I lost my temper." Rhine also apologized.

He was thinking that no matter what the kingdom's plan was, it didn't matter even if they sold him to the empire. As long as the seven days were up, he could immediately stage the drama of the Dragon King's return.

It’s just 7 days, not 3 years. Just bear with it and it will pass.

"What are your plans next? Are you going to hand me over to the empire?" Rhine asked.

At this moment, he wished that the kingdom would hand him over to the empire, because seven days had already passed in the negotiation, handover, and transportation processes between the two sides.

"Brave man, please rest assured. We have no intention of handing you over to the empire." The princess, who had been standing aside and staring at Rhine's face, came to the rescue of her father.

"But isn't the Empire very scary? Aren't you afraid of the Empire's army approaching after disobeying orders?" Rhine asked curiously.

He thought the kingdom would definitely hand him over, but he didn't expect that the kingdom had no such idea at all. Could it be that he was being mean-spirited?

"It's scary indeed! But it's precisely because of that that we can't hand you over to them."

"how do I say this?"

"At present, the gap in national strength between our country and the Empire is very obvious, and we cannot go against the established policies of the Empire. Under such circumstances, Lord Reinhard von Wiseman is a trump card that our country got by chance. Once the trump card is played, our country will lose the bargaining chip with the Empire. Even if we survive this crisis, what should we do when we encounter problems next time? If the fundamental problems are not solved, the kingdom will always be controlled by others." The princess explained to Rhine.

"Wait! Why do you know my name?" Rhine asked puzzledly.

From the time he was summoned till now, Rhine had never said his name, but the other party not only said his name accurately, but also his full name! You know, even in the continent of Peniche, few people know his name.

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Chapter 284: Rhine Becomes King

"Because the answer to this question involves my personal privacy, Lord Rhine, please allow me to explain it to you privately later."

Alisha lifted her skirt and bowed slightly to Rhine to apologize.

"Okay. But what about the hero? Do you need me to defeat the devil?" Rhine asked curiously.

He remembered that he clearly did not have the protection of a hero, so why was he summoned as a hero?

"No need. The so-called hero is 'the one who leads the change of the times'." Alisha replied.

"Uh... shouldn't a hero be someone who defeats the devil?" Rhine asked doubtfully. At least in his impression, that's what a hero does.

If the other party is looking for a hero, it may have nothing to do with him, but if it is someone who leads the era of change...

That can only be said to be the right person! Professional match! Rhine's favorite thing to do is to lead the change of the times!

"Because even if the Demon King is defeated, the monsters and demons will not disappear. Even if this Demon King is gone, there will be another one. As long as the fundamental cause is not resolved, the crisis of the continent will not be resolved."

"Solving this problem cannot be achieved by individual ability alone, but requires the joint efforts of the entire society. Therefore, rather than defeating the devil, what we need more are people who can lead the changes of the times and lead society forward." Alisha explained.

Rhine really wanted to tell her that when a person's power is so strong that it is beyond the imagination of ordinary people, there is nothing that cannot be solved.

Since a new demon king will be born after defeating the demon king, wouldn't it be enough to just kill all the demons and monsters? He didn't know if the hero could do it, but at least he was confident that he could do it after recovering his strength.

However, whether it can be done and whether to do it is another matter.

He didn't even bother to care about the demons on the Penicia continent, let alone the pseudo-demons on the Landia continent. Besides, if the residents of the northern continent are demons, then the residents of the southern continent are not demons?

Don't forget, both the North Continent and the South Continent are essentially just testing grounds for the high elves, and everyone is a descendant of experimental subjects, so no one should look down on anyone else. So even if he really wants to defeat the Demon King, he won't be able to do it.

"Okay, so what specifically do you want me to do?" Rhine asked.

Anyway, there is nothing to do now, and I am idle anyway, so I might as well listen to their ideas. Besides, he just listened and didn't say he would do it. As long as I can drag it out for 7 days, the sea is wide and the fish can jump, and the sky is high and I can go anywhere.

"Lord Rhine, I have a suggestion." Alisha said.

"What proposal?"

"It's a bit inconvenient to chat here. If possible, Lord Rhine, please move to the conference room. I'll have someone prepare a sumptuous meal and send it over. Then we can eat and chat at the same time, just you, me, and my father." Alisha suggested.

"I have no objection. But is it really okay for you and your daughter to be alone in a room with a stranger you meet for the first time?" Rhine asked.

"I believe that Lord Rhine will not harm us, just as we will never harm Lord Rhine." Alisha vowed.

"You are really confident." He was now even more curious about why Alisha knew his name. Could it be that she knew his future self just like Fran did?

"Of course. Father, what do you think?"

"I'll do whatever you say." It can be seen that the king trusts his only son very much.

"Master Rhine, please wait a moment. I will have someone prepare it. If you need anything, please let me know."

"Prepare some hangover soup for me if possible. Also, just call me Rhine. Sir or something like that attracts too much attention."

"Okay, Rhine!" After getting Rhine's permission, Alisha seemed very happy.

At the king's order, all the people on the scene dispersed, and Rhine followed Alisha to the king's exclusive conference room.

Along the way, Rhine tried to find out how Alisha knew his name, but the beautiful girl refused to tell him.

When we arrived at the conference room, the round table in the middle of the room was already filled with food. However, it was not some kind of delicacies from the mountains and seas, but mostly some homely dishes. The most luxurious one was probably a whole golden roasted chicken.

"I'm sorry, Rhine, I can only entertain you with these simple meals. Because this country is facing a food shortage, my father has ordered officials across the country to tighten their belts and diet, and strictly prohibit extravagance. As a royal family, you naturally have to take the lead." Alisha apologized.

"It doesn't matter. But your father is really a good king." Rhine sighed.

The king of the Kingdom of Elfriden and the emperor of the Far West Empire both faced famine, but their actions were completely different. The former reduced government spending to subsidize civilians, while the latter extorted money from the people to feed himself. It must be said that the people of the Kingdom of Elfriden were very lucky to have met a good king.

"Thank you for the compliment. Actually, a lot of this is thanks to Alisha," the king said modestly.

After hearing this, Rhine looked at Alisha. It turned out that this princess was not just a pretty face. Not only was she stunningly beautiful, but she was also very capable. She would surely be a wise monarch in the future.

"Rhine, don't look at me like that, I'll be embarrassed." After noticing Rhine's gaze, Alisha's face turned slightly red.

Perhaps because of the hangover, Rhine didn't have much of an appetite. After eating some bread and drinking a bowl of hangover soup, he and Alisha started talking about business. As for the old king, he was gnawing on the roast chicken with a satisfied look on his face. It seemed that he hadn't been so "luxurious" for a while.

Judging from the performance so far, Rhine is almost certain that the person behind the scenes of this country is actually the beautiful princess in front of him.

Because almost every time a decision was needed, the old king would subconsciously look at his daughter, and would respond only after Alisha nodded. This was very interesting, a reverse regent. Therefore, Rhine simply stopped talking to the old king and talked directly to the princess.

"Now you can tell me how you know my name." This is the question that Rhine cares most about.

"Before answering this question, we must first clarify the order of priority of summoning. I did not summon you because I wanted to summon a hero, but because you happened to be a hero."

"You mean to say that you were coming for me from the beginning?"

"Yes." Alisha nodded.

Now Rhine became even more curious.

"You haven't been to the future, have you? And you got to know my future self." Rhine complained.

"I haven't been to the future, but I have memories of the future," Alisha said.

"Have memories of the future? Do you mean you can see the future, or send your consciousness back to the past, or send your memories back to the past?" Rhine asked.

"What I'm going to tell you next is something that only a very few people know. Please keep it a secret." Alisha said seriously. This was her biggest secret.

"Ok."

"My protection is memory inheritance. Specifically, it allows the subject in the past to inherit the memory. When the past self receives the memory, it will automatically track the memory of the sender, creating the illusion of time going back."

"Although it's a little abrupt, in the memory I received, we became husband and wife in the future, which is why I believe you won't hurt me."

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On that day, the king walked out of the conference room with a beaming smile on his face, as if he had unloaded a heavy burden. This incident later became a topic of conversation among the guards guarding the door of the conference room.

Everyone said that it was an expression that only a man who had made up his mind to make a certain decision would have.

"Everyone, please listen to me carefully."

The day after the three-person meeting.

The king gathered the important people in the country in the audience hall and announced something to everyone loudly.

"I, the twelfth king of the Kingdom of Elfriden, Markbon Elfriden, announce my abdication and hand over the throne to the summoned brave Reinhard! At the same time, I also announce the upcoming marriage of my daughter, Alisha Elfriden, and His Highness Rhine!"

The audience hall was in complete silence, and everyone was speechless.

——The 1546nd day of April, in the mainland calendar

Reinhard von Wiseman was enthroned as king.

"Who is in favor? Who is against?"

(ps: Please give me your recommendation votes and monthly votes! The second heroine who has officially confirmed a relationship after Natasha is Alisha Elfriden. After all, I have been craving her for a long time! In addition, Alisha's inner chapter is also being written. After it is completed, it will be posted in the full subscription group. Just take it as my thanks. Those who are interested can look forward to it. In addition, not reading the inner chapter will not have any impact on the main text. It is probably similar to the previous Natasha section, which is mentioned briefly in the main text. The general content is that Alisha is determined to sacrifice herself on the wedding night in order to keep Rhine. I will not have any fake marriage.)

Chapter 285 Taking Over the Kingdom (The Mess)

So let's go back to yesterday and see what exactly happened in that conference room.

"Although it's a little abrupt, in the memory I received, we became husband and wife in the future, which is why I believe you won't hurt me."

"Oh, so they are husband and wife." Rhine said calmly. This relationship can only be described as reasonable and unexpected.

"You don't seem surprised." Alisha was concerned about Rhine's unusually calm reaction.

After telling her biggest secret, she thought Rhine would be shocked or might not believe her, but she didn't expect Rhine to accept the fact so calmly.

"Wow! It turns out we are husband and wife!" Rhine repeated it again in a rather exaggerated tone.

"Aren't you afraid that I'm lying to you?"

"First of all, I can't think of anything about me that would make a princess, the future queen, willing to sacrifice herself to 'cheat' me."

"Secondly, if there is a problem, I won't suffer any loss, right?" Rhine asked back.

"Besides, I've encountered similar things more than once. There's nothing to be surprised about."

Whether it is Fran or Ichihara Yuuko, they both know their future, so even if there is one more person now, nothing is impossible.

"I'm curious if there are any limitations to your "Memory Inheritance" protection? If not, can you try and fail as many times as you want?"

If not, then this protection can be said to be quite abnormal, and one can use this protection to reach the future one wants, just like Okabe Rintaro or Natsuki Subaru.

"Yes."

"Let me guess, can it only be activated once in a lifetime? For example, the prerequisite for activation is death or something like that." Rhine asked.

"What a great guy! He is worthy of being the man I like."

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