Albert Elfrieden, the 13th monarch of the Elfrieden Kingdom, rose to power by marrying Princess Elisha amid a succession crisis that left the royal bloodline nearly extinct. Originally a noble from an obscure mountainous house, he displayed greater passion for gardening than governance or warfare. His alliance with military strategist Georg Carmine subtly shaped the realm’s politics. Though kindhearted and devoted to his family and subjects, his wavering resolve and reluctance to wield authority allowed corruption to fester among nobles, while food shortages and demands for wartime tribute from the Gran Chaos Empire strained the kingdom’s resources. Desperate, Albert summoned the hero Kazuya Souma and appointed him prime minister, yet noble resistance thwarted reforms and sparked civil strife in a fractured timeline. Guided by his wife’s foresight of this ruinous path, Albert abdicated and secured Kazuya’s ascension by betrothing him to their daughter Liscia. Retiring with Elisha to his ancestral mountains, he avoided court affairs but offered counsel during Liscia’s pregnancy. With brown hair and eyes, often seen in a red cape and golden crown, Albert’s reign was marked by indecision under crisis, yet his quiet integrity and willingness to relinquish power laid the groundwork for the kingdom’s eventual revitalization.