"Israel is actually abdicating."
Joshua was at once shocked by the news, but otherwise unexpectedly unsurprised.
What is there to be surprised about if they thought about it carefully? Probably only fools would not be able to tell that Israel had wanted to stop being Emperor for a long time!
As most would know, Israel had not been the original heir of the Empire, having been forced to raise his spear and stand up for his fallen, older brothers…. None expected, however, that the seemingly plain Imperial Prince was so outstandingly talented in battle—not only did he grew exponentially on the fields of war, he also finally slain the Orc's leader and ascended the imperial throne with the might of Legends.