Brand kept the second and third thoughts to himself, ultimately voicing none of them. Some words are not suited for saying in front of royalists; from the beginning, he knew the royalists and Princess Griffine were destined to walk different paths. As he turned away, the Kingdom behind him had already become a crumbling palace. He seemed to see a sea of fire; the debauched Erune Nobles had long destroyed the foundation of this ancient country—even the most outstanding group of people in this Kingdom, Macaro, Liwu, Ou Fuwei'er, their gaze is limited by tradition, or rather, they fear change.
History repeats itself; compromise can lead to victory, as the royalists now have their best chance to turn things around; but for that Princess, it's not the same. Brand has already seen what she wants in her eyes—unfortunately, it is something the outdated nobles of Erune are destined not to give her.
