[i]The Byllesian Regency Begins[/i]
[b]Lord Governor Ilyseuco Laurelcrown Haedulus of Bylleseus[/b]
[quote=Teucer Denelus, Courtier, 37]Changes in the world's balance of power come with consequences greater than minds of the simple are prepared to understand. The ascension of great Emperor Aedrius to the pale throne of heaven being one such change. Aedria, awash in scream and slaughter, was only forcibly held upon and pulled out by the coming of Lord Governor Ilyeseuco Haedulus, striding above the streets not aback a horse, but humble, in dress seeming poor to a peasant. He even was accosted by a poor fool who knew no better. The Lord Governor was then revealed by his guards, hidden in the crowds, drawing their blades and severing a fool's arm.

Lord Ilyseuco was the only of the great Aedrian generals to stand vigil over his mortal body, stresses and ruling his own kingdom having plated a few gray hairs on his black mane where the ascended one remained smooth. They remained in this way at length, hours continuing to pass without effect on either's form.[/quote]

[quote=Teucer Denelus, Courtier, 37]Ilyseuco assumed his office later that day, little deliberation was given by the advisory council, Ilyseuco had come to Bylleseus when it was wild and created, out of nothing, a beauty unseen in all the world at the time. Of dissenters, there was only one, Lord Treasurer Gulenius Goldtongue Deme. Declared he; "Aedria is the land of Aedrians, not for nothing shall I give away the godliest kingdom to a man, once of us, now foreign to all but the most distilled of Aedrian blood."

Ilyseuco needed not respond, for the vote had forgiven any transgression and named him regent of Aedria, but ho, react did Ilyseuco, seemingly prepared for this very moment. "Aedria was not born in the manner you seem to remember it 'till our lord Aedrius declared it so, what, pray I ask, is the name of our continent? I recall it being Irenaea, given such by our god ascended himself. Much has changed since Lord Aedrius created our empire, but not all has changed, I am Irenaean, Aedrian still, and I remember the world before this ideal that you and those like you strive for existed. I truly believe it was a better place, men as yourself continue to prove me right." 

Gulenius sputtered thrice in response, how confused was he. "Dare you speak heresy!? All done by Aedrius has improved this land far greater than what had existed before!" Ilyseuco planted a hand upon Gulenius' body and poked at his stale. "How does your breath agree to speak such foolish words, how does your tongue not free itself and dry into a husk in response to your instructions? Derith, as I knew him, was as fallible as any man, his purported godhood continues to vex me and put a black stain upon the legacy of my dearest friend and ally, aye, his aspirations large and his skill far larger, but Derith was still always at heart an ambitious student of the skies above, to suggest that he was ever divine in any sense incenses me far beyond the normal anger common to those of this fine land.

"Speak you of Derith, whose given name had been unknown to you until I spoke, when you know not of his character? You knew of Derith for perhaps a year and two, I knew of Derith from birth to decession, he confided in me more than you know of from your own life. He feared his own death, he never once claimed to me of his own divinity, he never once confided in me that he was a deity of his own creation.

"What does this mean? You ask silently. It bears the meaning that for as long as I am Regent of Aedria, no man can nor shall give praise to Aedrius Derith Irenaeus as a deity, for I dare not disrespect the secret wishes of my overlord."

Immediate response from two of the other councilmen followed, declaring Ilyseuco an impostor, or worse, a blaspheme, an apostate, a heresiarch, or even a philanderer. Ilyseuco responded with quick wit; "Your wives would know well of my philandry."

The councilmen were thrown into a frenzy, but Gulenius moved cross the room, standing alongside Ilyseuco, stating that he had been convinced by the beauty of the man's words and the fury of his assault. Despite the loss of two votes, the majority of the room remained convinced by Ilyseuco's previous showings of skill, but most disagreed with his position on Aedrius' divinity.

That night, a crown was placed, menacing with spikes of gold, upon the head of Ilyseuco, Regent of Aedria and Lord Governor of Bylleseus, and a new saga began, that of the Byllesian regency.[/quote]