Ren⚡

This is the first time we see Kishiar in a dream together with Yuder, and the first time Kishiar gets a glimpse at his past self after finding out the truth. There's so much emotions packed into that scene and so much insight we get into 1st TL Kishiar's feelings, mainly his fear.

He made Yuder his special piece and put all his hopes into him, but he had to put him in the front lines to protect him. But actually seeing him stand alone in the battlefield of nobles, in the uniform that Kishiar made him, was still terrifying. He kissed Yuder's hand in front of everyone as a political maneuver while also expressing his sincerest affections in a roundabout way (which Yuder rejects/is confused about). At that moment, Yuder's position, his new title as Count Yudrein Ail, and the image that rejection presented were all made to tell everyone that he and the Cavalry are no longer under Kishiar.

But at the very core of it, you can see Kishiar's love permeating every detail and action in that scene. It is Kishiar's love that made that uniform, taught Yuder everything he knew to be a commander, gave him the name Yudrein, and put Yuder in that strategically advantageous spot.

Also just the imagery of it!! Yuder in white while Kishiar was wearing dark colors. Kishiar kissing Yuder's hand in front of the throne and all their enemies. Yuder's confused and disgusted expression while Kishiar tries to nonchalantly laugh off his bleeding lip. Kishiar sincerely wishing Yuder the best as a Commander but only being able to convey it in a self-deprecating way.

Rereading it after reaching ch 1400s made me scream cuz like, Yuder did not catch so many of those implications both at the first timeline and during Ch 625-626 when he and Kishiar talked about the dream, but Kishiar must have surely realized everything??

Idk if any mutuals are still active hahaha but I've changed my username from kacchanrawr to medicallista cuz I go by that (or some slight variation of that) everywhere anyways