That was why Regiard became a wasteland while Rumield ended up losing its magic with only the magic of the royal family surviving.
However Rumield suffered a blow when the then king betrayed the queen for more power. He failed but queen was heartbroken. Turning her agony to hatred then to anger she cursed all king to never ascend the throne. If they did they would pay with their lives. The last bit of magic faded away and the princess took over strictly following in her mother's footsteps.
This was the happenings of the past and had yet to fade away.
That was exactly why Regiard was so desperate to get Jane. Austin had tried all sorts of ways but they had yielded little results.
Jane took a deep breath.
"So you see, out of five kingdoms only two remain."
"It won't be long before our kingdoms faces a calamity."
Catherine: "Then what has it got to do with the marriage."
"Regiard's life force is not ordinary."
"If it can be combined with ours then our sustainability will increase as well."
"That is exactly why Austin proposed a marriage not an alliance."
"You don't mean-"
"Yeah, a child born from your union is what the aim is."
Catherine was astounded.
"So he wants a child from me!"
"I knew something was fishy when he said 'impure thoughts'".
Jane saw her sister about to throw a tantrum and a fit.
"It's too much."
"At the end of the day I am just a baby making tool." Catherine was visibly angry.
"So you want to be much more than that to him?"
"Of course!"
"And what would that be."
"His queen right?"
"Hmm. Right. HIS queen?" Jane tried to control a smirk.
"No! I-I mean the queen of Regiard!"
"You would be the queen because you are marrying him."
"It does not matters much how he treats you 'cause you'll be the queen."
"A queen will naturally give birth to an heir." Jane explained calmly.
"This-this is not what I meant!"
"Hmm. Then what?"
Jane gave her an 'I know everything look'.
"You know nothing!" Catherine huffed.
"Right. The poor bystander also suffers."
Catherine, "How can you tease me so?" She said sighing in defeat.
"Figure it out yourself."
Jane turned to go.
"Oh! Give me a nephew or niece soon."
A pen was thrown her way as she vanished.
Catherine left in a hurry too.
She was surprised by the turn of her own thoughts.
Come on! I only met him like what – two or three times!
This is too much!
I was reluctant from the start ok?!
Hmph! Yeah, I am only doing so because of my sister.
"Right! Let's not think about him anymore."
She went to bed that night and had a dream about you-know-who.
Catherine was beyond herself.
"I had a dream about that jerk!"
"I'm crazy."