Kaito looked at the amber egg in his hand. Leaning in for a closer look, he could faintly see a linear, infant-like pattern inside, 'Could this be the Great Rune, or the infant's life?'
Before Kaito could think further, Rennala had already gone berserk.
She suddenly erupted with immense magical power and charged at Kaito, trying to snatch back the amber egg in his arms.
Well now, her daughter Ranni didn't even need to step in as a substitute; she directly returned to her peak state?
Well, who knows.
Kaito wasn't panicked either. Protecting the amber egg in his arms, he waited for Rennala to charge with a torrent of starlight.
This was both to make Kaito back down and to make him put down the amber egg in his arms so she could take it back properly.
She wouldn't just come and unleash a big ultimate to kill Kaito, because then her child would be lost too!
"Give my child... back to me!!"
"No."
Now it was her turn to be rejected by Kaito.
Rennala was momentarily stunned, but her attack didn't stop.
Her attack was clever in that it only targeted his limbs, not his chest, certainly never touching the amber egg in his arms.
But Kaito was completely fearless. After activating several layers of his shield, he faced Rennala's magical attacks head-on.
Starlight crashed against his shield, but because the amber egg was in his arms, the attack's power was essentially negligible.
Similarly, Kaito even more directly and actively moved closer to Rennala.
Taking advantage of her surprise and her concern for the amber egg in Kaito's arms, his free right hand directly wrapped around Rennala's waist, forcibly turning her around.
For a moment, it was like holding the 'child' in his left arm and his wife with his right hand.
Kaito smiled at the Lady Dimitrescu-like Rennala beside him. She was also stunned after having her waist held.
She completely couldn't figure out why Kaito was doing this.
Just now, Kaito could have attacked her, thereby repelling her, but he didn't. Instead, he suddenly held her waist???
But inwardly, she was shocked because Kaito's move was too fast; she had just reacted!
If Kaito really wanted to kill her, he wouldn't have wasted this time. He could have easily killed her with his powerful abilities and this strange speed long ago, and then taken the Great Rune!
"Lady Rennala, are you calm now?"
The address had changed again. Kaito looked at her with a hint of a mischievous smile, and the two slowly descended to the ground.
Due to the inherent problem of the height difference, Kaito helplessly had to look up at her after standing on the ground.
However, he didn't feel dissatisfied about this; on the contrary, he was slightly excited.
"What exactly do you want?"
At this moment, Rennala had completely 'awakened' because the amber egg was in Kaito's arms. She could now converse normally, although she was very angry, at least it was no longer the stiff, robotic question-and-answer from before.
"What I want is simple: for you to get back on your feet, for me to obtain the Great Rune, and then I'll find a way to make your child truly be born. Just that."
"Just that?"
"Yes, just that. Oh, and I also want you to become my queen consort. You are very suited for this position."
Kaito had no intention of taking it step by step; he went straight for it.
"Who I am, and what I will do later, you know very well."
"Similarly, your situation, your past, I know all about it. Even you probably wouldn't reject me."
"But, Radagon is different from me. I am not devoted, but I will not abandon anyone either."
"Second, besides truly wanting to become the king of this world, I also want to change it."
"Right now, you may doubt me, but I also hope you can walk out of this castle, go outside to see, go outside to listen."
"Perhaps, you can also learn about my deeds in Stormveil Castle, and the changes I bring."
"A king needs a woman who can support him from behind. Among all women, you are the most suitable."
"Your identity, your status, your strength, and your magical mastery."
"Putting aside political factors, I am also very interested in you."
After speaking, Kaito returned the amber egg to Rennala.
She was slightly surprised as she took back the amber egg, then clutched it tightly, relieved, fearing it would be snatched away again.
As for Kaito's speech, it left her in silence.
As for Kaito wanting her to become 'the king's woman', she didn't feel much resistance inside.
At this point, or considering her position from multiple angles, Kaito choosing her would bring him many benefits.
Kaito might not need her, but having her wouldn't be just the icing on the cake.
It would inevitably make her a powerful ally for Kaito!
It could even make the magic academy more loyal to Kaito as their king!
In terms of emotions...
"Oh, right, do you want revenge on him?"
"Revenge on Radagon."
"Although his situation isn't good right now, he's not dead yet."
"Don't you want to see him get angry because the two of us got together?"
Kaito's words were like a demon's whisper.
As Rennala's expression gradually changed, Kaito knew his plan had succeeded more than half.
Of course, the greatest success was that Ranni hadn't stepped in as a substitute.
He didn't know if Ranni would find out if that happened, but if he could avoid drawing Ranni's attention, it was best not to.
A game is a game, reality is reality.
Who knows what she would do to him if she found out.
Rennala was her mother!
So, this matter needed to be done quietly.
After it was all over, he would go to Ranni, and once everything was settled, if it came to light, it wouldn't matter anymore.
At most, Rennala or Ranni would be angry for a while!