[Huh. Well, he's never encountered royalty, but he sure has encountered the wealthy, and maybe that's the difference: the latter inspires mild derision, but he can at least grudgingly acknowledge the former's validity.]
So I oughta be calling you Emperor and not princess, huh?
Technically, the correct address is Your Majesty. But you are not my subject. As I said, Edelgard will do.
[She's not all that concerned with titles. But 'princess' does chafe a bit.]
There is. I mentioned that in truth, the nations of Fodlan are controlled by the church. It is a corrupt institution, responsible for enforcing a cruel social structure and carrying out many atrocities in the service of its own power. It has always been my desire to expose the lies taught by the church and free my countrymen from its tyranny.
Given the power of the church, the only way to break its grip is war.
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Date: 2019-11-13 10:03 pm (UTC)So I oughta be calling you Emperor and not princess, huh?
[Interesting.]
There a reason for all those battles?
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Date: 2019-11-14 05:11 am (UTC)[She's not all that concerned with titles. But 'princess' does chafe a bit.]
There is. I mentioned that in truth, the nations of Fodlan are controlled by the church. It is a corrupt institution, responsible for enforcing a cruel social structure and carrying out many atrocities in the service of its own power. It has always been my desire to expose the lies taught by the church and free my countrymen from its tyranny.
Given the power of the church, the only way to break its grip is war.