human
Crusch:  Apparently, her being the favorite in the royal selection was something to accept as fact. However, it was Crusch herself who interrupted the murmurs. “It would seem many here harbor a minor misconception.”
gpt
Crusch:  As calm returned to the hall, she nodded with a composed look. “I strive to be fully aware of what everyone expects by having me take the throne. The House of Karsten is a house that has carried great authority and political influence for many years. Should I succeed as monarch, politics and national policy are guaranteed to continue without so much as a ripple… Correct?”
human
Several People:  Several people in the chamber nodded as they listened to Crusch’s eloquent speech.
gpt
Crusch:  “I regret to dash your expectations, but I can guarantee no such thing.”
human
Narrator:  The throne room briefly fell silent, only to erupt in an earthquake several seconds later.
gpt
Several People:  “What’s the meaning of this? !” several of those assembled exclaimed as Crusch looked up at the dais, her expression unchanged.
human
Crusch:  She shook her deep green hair as her gallant gaze looked past them to a mural etched on the wall behind the royal throne. “The Dragonfriend Kingdom of Lugunica… This nation has remained prosperous by honoring the Covenant made with the Dragon long ago. Thanks to the Dragon, various crises have been averted, from war, to plague, to famine. The word Dragon has never vanished from the kingdom at any point through its long history.”
gpt
Narrator:  As everyone mulled over the meaning of her words, Crusch folded her arms and scanned the gathering.
human
Crusch:  “For the most part, prosperity brought by reaching the Covenant with the Dragon has been a good thing. If war arises, the Dragon breathes and burns our enemies away. If there is plague, it employs its mana to heal people. If there is famine, soaking the soil with Dragon’s Blood grants the blessing of bounty. And so, the guidance of the Dragon has saved us from hardship and guaranteed our glory—”
gpt
Narrator:  In spite of the glowing details on Crusch’s lips, her face did not brighten.
human
Crusch:  Under the silent attention of the entire assembly, she remarked, “Let me ask you.—Do you not think it is shameful?” The chamber returned to silence with an even greater sense of tension than before. But if one were to compare the emotions of its occupants, the most heated, raw anger was without doubt coming from Crusch, standing before the throne. “The Covenant guarantees we will be protected from any crisis and any hardship so long as we uphold it. And so, we have descended into softness and depravity, relying now upon a change of leadership for its continuation.