As the carriage rolled gently along the path back to the Northern Empire, Lila and Axel began discussing the recent developments concerning the Southern Empire. Kairos, once her husband in name, would remain the emperor, though now under the Northern Empire's watch. This arrangement had reshaped the political landscape, creating a single, unified rule over the once-divided territories.
Axel leaned back, glancing at Lila with a thoughtful expression. "Keeping Kairos as the official ruler was a clever move. It shows stability, keeps the Southern people reassured, and reduces the potential for uprising," he remarked. "But the empire is officially ours now, and everyone knows it."
