Inside the spacious tent, hanging curtains cleverly blocked the sunlight streaming in from outside, as well as the curious gazes of passing soldiers.
In the soft light, Cocotte sat back down in that familiar chair.
This time, however, Kokot was wearing Victor's signature black trench coat.
She was still somewhat uneasy because Aurelion was sitting directly in front of her.
The magnificent golden robe was magically suspended a few centimeters in the air, its long, flowing ribbons swaying in the breeze.
The crown, inlaid with dazzling gemstones, was securely placed on her head, shimmering with brilliant and luxurious golden light.
He gently placed his hands on the armrests of the chair and looked Kokot up and down with an extremely imposing gaze.
Dignified and majestic, elegant and noble.
Cocotte, however, was so frightened that he dared not look up.
At this moment, the poor elven queen felt unprecedented pressure.
No wonder Victor said he owed her another favor, no wonder he put the trench coat on her without hesitation.
The moment Aurelion appeared, Kokot understood everything.
Victor deliberately left the trench coat for her.
The goal was to draw Aurelion's attention to her and stall for time in front of her as much as possible.
Even if Aurelian recognized her, she would be drawn to Kokot's trench coat, giving Victor a chance to slip away quietly.
Even though Aurelion could sense the magical fluctuations as he left, it was already too far away for her to catch up.
In short, she was used as a tool by Viktor.
Cocotte was furious, but now she had no way to express her grievances.
Victor dared to do this because he knew perfectly well that she wouldn't tell Aurelian this.
Beside him, Reeves was observing Cocotte and the Queen.
Although the two were of equal status, one being the Elf Queen and the other the Human Queen.
Logically, Kokot, with his naturally noble lineage, should have had an advantage.
But when the two of them are put together, Kokot's regal aura disappears completely.
Aurelion, on the other hand, exudes an irresistible imperial aura, making her noble status immediately recognizable.
Now, Reeves was genuinely curious about how Victor had managed to do it.
They managed to raise Aurelion to be the way she is now.
As for where Vladimir went?
When Aurelion arrived and uttered those words, General Vladimir keenly sensed that the atmosphere in the army was not quite right.
So he gathered all the soldiers present, led them away, and made them run around the city wall.
Finally, Aurelion spoke to the two people inside the tent in a tone of regal composure and authority, almost as if questioning them:
"So, what you mean is?"
"The disaster caused by the falling meteorite was caused by that magic tower, and after it happened, the magic tower mysteriously flew away."
"And the legendary mage you're describing, the one in the trench coat who can single-handedly create an earthen wall extending to the magic tower, is that Kokot Yad, isn't he?"
Despite feeling a chill run down his spine, Levi nodded to forcefully confirm it:
"That is indeed the case, Your Majesty."
Well, in a sense, they weren't lying, except for confusing Victor with Coco.
After all, the meteorite in the sky was indeed created by the Magic Tower.
Moreover, Kokot, with his superb mastery of elemental magic, was indeed capable of creating such a magnificent defensive structure single-handedly.
Because Kokot is also an elemental mage and is very skilled in this kind of magic.
In particular, Cocotte said that with the help of this powerful trench coat, any of her elemental magic could be amplified twofold.
Okay, that does sound like there's no problem with it.
However, when the Queen inquired about the origin of the trench coat, Cocotte suddenly realized that she had said the wrong thing.
After all, besides Victor's trench coat, whose trench coat is that awesome?
So in the end, Cocotte could only stammer out a sentence.
'It's a family heirloom left by Victor, inherited...'
You can imagine how strange the other two looked at that moment.
After hearing these explanations, Aurelion nodded slightly and responded calmly.
"Alright, I'll believe you for now."
Upon hearing this, Cocot finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Reeves, however, remained expressionless, his face revealing no flaws.
He even took this opportunity to ask the Queen a question, his brows slightly furrowed, as if to remind her:
"Your Majesty, why didn't you cooperate when I reported this to you in advance?"
"Don't you know that your every move concerns the honor of the empire?"
This is true, when the Queen publicly stated that she had only come to Kushistan after hearing about Viktor.
This was like a bucket of cold water being poured over the heads of the soldiers who were originally in high spirits, and their enthusiasm instantly cooled down.
It even made them start to think about the meaning of their continued protection of the empire.
Was it merely to protect an emperor who acted solely out of personal emotion?
As emperor, Aurelion offered no words of comfort or consolation to his countless soldiers.
She came only for a man, and for her teacher who might not actually return to the human world.
The loss of morale not only affects the army, but also shakes public confidence.
In some other small countries, once they lose the support of their people, the country may quickly fall into ruin.
Once some people lose heart, they may rise up in rebellion to overthrow the existing dynasty.
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