The Kingdom of Cintra was, of course, a far cry from the Nilfgaardian Empire. This could be seen from their titles. One was just a "kingdom", while the other was an "empire". The supreme ruler of the Kingdom of Cintra could only be called "king", while the supreme ruler of the Nilfgaardian Empire was called "emperor".
Emhyr, who was dancing on his grave, was now respectfully known as "Emperor Emhyr". No one knew that he was once the son-in-law of Cintra, Donnie. They only knew that he was the former crown prince who returned from exile. In a short period of time, he had completed the restoration of his country and suppressed his political enemies with thunderous methods.
To fight against the Nilfgaardian Empire, the Kingdom of Cintra alone would be like striking a stone with an egg, unless the kingdoms of the Northern Realms united.
There was also a systemic problem. The Nilfgaardian Empire was a centralized state with a provincial system, while the kingdoms of the Northern Realms were relatively backward countries with a feudal system. In terms of military mobilization, they were inferior to the Nilfgaardian Empire.
The Nilfgaardian Empire was already huge, prosperous, and had a powerful army. Now that the ambitious, politically and strategically astute Emperor Emhyr had arrived, one could imagine how quickly it expanded its territory under the rule of the Emperor.
That was why the map maker of the Nilfgaardian Empire, Amerigo Vertuki, could proudly declare —
"There is no correct map of Nilfgaardian, because Nilfgaardian will only grow bigger."
There was no doubt that the Nilfgaardian Empire was the most powerful of all known continents occupied by humans.
The Kingdom of Cintra was located in the southernmost part of the Northern Realms. It faced the sea to the west, across the sea from the Skellige Isles. To the north was Temeria, and to the south was the Kingdom of Nasir, which had just been conquered by the Nilfgaardian Empire. Now, the Kingdom of Nasir had become the Nasir Province.
The Kingdom of Cintra guarded the southern flank of the Northern Realms. It was powerful during the reign of Queen Calanthe. Unfortunately, this kingdom on the south bank of the Yaruga River was about to become the first target of the southern invaders.
Emperor Emhyr did not care about old friendships. Besides, he had always held a grudge against his mother-in-law, Calanthe. Just like many protagonists who liked to slap themselves in the face and seek revenge for the smallest grievance. Back then, my detestable mother-in-law looked down on me and refused to marry her daughter to me no matter what. Just you wait and see. Life is full of ups and downs. Don't bully a poor youth!
Emperor Emhyr did not seem to regret killing his wife, Pavetta. He pretended to say, "When my Pavetta died, the sky cried for her. I will not let the sky cry for me." After that, he married a new concubine, Aine Dermott, not long after he became the emperor.
He really wanted an heir to stabilize the morale of the army and the people. In the end, it was as if he had been punished by God. After so many years, he still did not have an heir … He could not help but miss his two daughters, Cirilla and Olivia.
Especially the latter. He did not care about his own children, but he had a deep impression of his genius daughter. If he really could not have any more children in the future, Olivia might be the best choice to inherit his throne.
At this time, Queen Calanthe knew that the powerful Nilfgaardian Empire was about to invade the North. Queen Calanthe of Cintra had no choice but to use the most practical method. Marriage.
Queen Calanthe had already decided on the marriage partner. It was the Kingdom of Verden, which was across the river from Cintra. This kingdom had a strong army, and Prince Kistrin was also quite famous. As long as the two countries married, they could form a triangle and resist the edge of the Nilfgaardian Empire!
When Queen Calanthe sent a marriage proposal to the Kingdom of Verden, Prince Christian was overjoyed. It was as if he had won the first prize. He specifically asked for the "Pearl of the Northern Kingdoms," Princess Olivia of Cintra. As for Cirilla, he did not want her even if she threw herself at him!
Queen Calanthe was still biased. At the same time, she always looked down on Olivia. Therefore, she felt that sending this younger granddaughter away for marriage was a rare contribution to the motherland.
While Queen Calanthe was actively planning for the marriage, Cirilla and Olivia were temporarily not in Cintra. They were in the Skellige Isles.
As Olivia had recognized Crach, the nephew of King Bran, the owner of the Skellige Isles, as her father, Olivia would stay in the Skellige Isles for a while every year. In fact, it was to show everyone that she, too, had the right to inherit the isles …
Cirilla, who was almost conjoined with her sister, would naturally accompany her. Therefore, both of them spent their childhood in the Kingdom of Cintra and the Skellige Isles.
Crach's two biological children, Hjalmar and Cerys, were the closest to Olivia and Cirilla.
It was winter. Many of the lakes on the Skellige Isles had frozen over. Hjalmar began to show off in front of Olivia how good he was at ice skating. He had even achieved an unbreakable record in the ice skating game over the years.
Hjalmar was Olivia's unrelated older brother. He had inherited Crach's reddish-brown hair color. At the same time, he was known for his bravery since he was young.
Olivia would privately complain to her sister that Hjalmar was a hot-blooded idiot with all brawn and no brain. He could not be more reckless. Should she say that he was the eldest son of Crach, the "Wild Boar of the Sea" …
In front of Hjalmar, the drama queen, Olivia, of course, had a different persona. She was a gentle sister who worshipped her brother's bravery.
Hjalmar compared the attitudes of his biological sister, Cerys, and his adopted sister, Olivia. He only felt that there was an absolute truth in this world — — a biological sister is not as good as a adopted sister!
Therefore, Hjalmar always liked to act cool in front of his adopted sister, Olivia. Then, as he wished, she would look at him with admiration. However, if he tried to act cool in front of Cerys, she would mercilessly ridicule him. She would even slap him in the face, so that this brainless brother would not lower her IQ.
Now that Hjalmar was bragging about his ice skating game record, Cirilla, who had tolerated him for a long time, could not help but provoke him, "Hjalmar, why don't we compete? Let's see if I can break your record."
Hjalmar boasted shamelessly, "Cirilla, I'm too lazy to do something so unnecessary. There's no suspense in the outcome."
However, at that moment, Olivia spoke up. She laughed and said, "I will give my first kiss to whoever wins."
Hjalmar, who seemed to have lost all motivation to compete with Cirilla, was now filled with anticipation. He shouted, "Cirilla, let's compete!"
Cirilla's gaze turned terrifying. It turned into the glare of death as she stared at Hjalmar. Why did people always want to steal her sister!
Hjalmar did not seem to realize what was going on. He ran up to the noble and elegant Princess Olivia and stared at his adopted sister's seductive pink lips. He gulped and asked, "Olivia, do you mean what you said just now?"
"Of course I do!" Olivia looked as if she was watching a show. She had full confidence in Cirilla.
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