A Queen and the Future of the Kingdom Set claims Leonhart returning to beast form changes nothing as everyone already knows the truth, but Leonhart says Set is unworthy because he divided the people instead of protecting them. Furious, Set roars that his mother died penniless despite birthing a prince and attacks with magic, but Leonhart blocks his spells. A stone Capel gave Sariphi plays a recording that reveals the previous king was sterile and Set's father was someone random. Unable to believe he is not royalty, Set attempts a big spell, but his body reaches its limits and breaks down. As Anubis recovers from his wounds, he decides to leave to atone for betraying Leonhart, but Leonhart assures that they are still friends and convinces him to stay. Jormungand and Lante deal with Set's loyalists. Sariphi finally recovers the diary and lets Leonhart read it. It says Leonhart's mother met his father, the king's exiled twin, after a battle and they fell in love. His father died of his wounds while she was pregnant and she wanted to name him Richard. After Capel took him away, she wanted to let him know that he was loved. Jormungand declares his love for Amit. Leonhart officially announces the peace treaty with Yoana and Sariphi as his queen and promises that even with human blood, he will protect them, to the cheers of the crowd. Leonhart and Sariphi officially marry with everyone, including Ilya, approving. Several years later, they have a son named Richard who can switch between beast and human form at will. While bored with a lesson from Anubis, Richard asks him about his parents, so Anubis tells the story of how Sariphi came to them.

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