Sister, I'm the Queen This Life (330 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 375

Inside the wardrobe, Ariadne sat utterly still, not moving a muscle, like a corpse.

‘Personal union…’

It was a term referring to the transformation of two originally separate nations into an empire, triggered by sharing the same monarch.

It was the ideal scenario preferred by rulers because it allowed unification without war, and it was also the reason why the bloodlines of the Central Continent were so intricately entangled.

Some lands were suitable for a personal union, while others were utterly implausible. Alfonso’s complete lack of interest in the Kingdom of Yessak stemmed precisely from this.

The Baijungae Sea lay between the Kingdom of Etruria and Yessak’s territory. To send even a simple message between them required months of sea travel, making administrative efficiency impossible.

In contrast, the Kingdom of Etruria and the Kingdom of Galico, though separated by the Prinoiak Mountains, shared a direct border.

Moreover, their strengths were strikingly complementary. If Etruria’s ports and Galico’s agricultural productivity were combined, becoming the dominant power on the Central Continent would be easily achievable.

Even their ethnicities and languages, though not identical, were broadly similar.

If these two nations could form a personal union and coexist harmoniously for about a century, a truly synergistic merger might become possible.

‘The vision Philip IV desired so desperately that he went so far as to detain Alfonso…’

If only Ariadne remained as his consort—if she became a woman like Duchess Rubina, reigning without a legal wife—then Alfonso could become sovereign of the Central Continent’s mightiest realm.

My sacrifice for my man’s success.

‘How far can I possibly go in sacrificing myself for him…?’

She curled her body tighter. Suddenly, she felt dreadfully cold. In the darkness of the wardrobe, Ariadne drew her knees to her chest like a ball, wrapped her arms around herself, and closed her eyes.

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