Once the news began to spread, the whole kingdom got depressed. Aion's opinion of the old man was biased, so it was only natural that he wouldn't feel much when he heard of that, but he never imagined that he was that popular. While he read some books, he didn't recall reading a single one that mentioned the accomplishments of that guy. It would be weird if such book already existed...
"When kings die, the hearts of the population become uneasy," Artemisia said. "It is a hard period of transition since the future becomes uncertain. The king was one of the men responsible for the downfall of a supposed evil kingdom, and he ruled for over fifty years. It is only natural that he was that popular."
"I read the history of this Kingdom, and in the last fifty years, he didn't do much aside from starting that war," Aion said. "I can't see how the whole kingdom can miss someone that caused the death of a lot of people. It wasn't like just the people of Mileris kingdom died…"