Empress Gelan

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Mountainsea had mentioned before that her mother was the former saintess of the Azuresnow Shrine, and had captured Prince Greyhawk before eventually marrying him. As the ruler of an empire descended from the elves and still carrying many of their traditions, Empress Gelan certainly valued her status and dignity greatly. Those events were enough of a disgrace for her to rage when Mountainsea’s mother ended up helping Faust.

Of course, it was all she could do to throw a tantrum. Klandor was a powerful continent in its own right, and certainly had the powerhouses to match and even overpower the Millennial Empire. She could only vent her anger towards the weaker Sacred Alliance. That being said, the Empress wouldn’t send envoys just to complain. They likely had a set of diplomatic measures in place, one of which was certainly a threat to minimise the amount of aid they would provide if the situation wasn’t investigated properly. 5;108

## First Appearance

Within the imperial palace, Empress Gelan was currently sat on her throne as she looked towards a mirror in the centre of the throne room. She was dressed in dazzling long robes with a dignified metal mask on her face, carved with a beauty second to none, but the edges and upper portion of her mask had a few long, slender, and curved horns similar to those of devils.

The mirror was clearly formed purely of magic, with nine female mages covered in thin veils knelt around in a circle to power the spell. It showed Richard’s figure, but that figure was warping constantly; sometimes young, sometimes old, wearing different clothes and in different environments. Yet, whenever he grew significantly older, the image grew extremely murky and sometimes went completely black.

Her voice was very unique, a strange mix of hoarse and tender with an element of metallic friction. It was impossible to say whether it was pleasant or terrible, but those who heard her felt their very bones itch, and listening to her for too long made it feel like their hearts would jump out of their bodies at any moment.

## Plot

While Richard was officially a part of the Sacred Alliance once more, it was the Millennial Empire that had the warmest response to his victory. Empress Gelan set up afternoon tea at her palace the very day the news spread, celebrating his achievement with some of the most important people in the country.

Alongside the Empress were Hidden Sword, Prince Tumen, and Princess Mina, her youngest daughter. However, the true stars of the gathering took a while to arrive, and when the steward opened the door for them Gelan’s hands started to quiver ever so slightly.

This was the first time Greyhawk had returned to the Millennial Empire since he was captured all those decades ago, and equally his first appearance in front of her. The Empress had a lot to say and ask, but seeing her son and the woman who stole him away in front of her she found herself at a loss for words.

Gelan nodded, “You’re finally back. Don’t leave again this time.”

“He’s coming back home with me,” Asa stated flatly.

“Is that so?” Gelan’s voice remained dry, but she didn’t conceal her ridicule. Asa snorted and burst forth with bloodlust, but a deep green glow appeared in the depth of the Empress’s eyes even as Hidden Sword dissipated it all with two strokes.

“You think I’m scared because there’s two of you?” Asa scoffed.

“I’m more than enough to take care of you here.”

“I could say the same in the Azuresnow Shrine, but I’m the one who dares to come and stand in your terrain.”

Sensing the situation had taken a turn for the worse, Greyhawk quickly pulled Asa aside even as he glanced at Mina, “There’s still a long time to go, and many opportunities in the future. Let’s forget it for now.”

## References

1. ↑ Book 8, Chapter 7
2. ↑ Book 9, Chapter 80