They Realized Their Feelings, but the Knight Had Already Reincarnated as a Young Fox

With the decline of the six ancient divine clans and the rise of humanity, the continent was plunged into endless strife and shifting power. Amidst the chaos and suffering of this turbulent era, an unknown knight rose to prominence. After more than two decades of relentless warfare, he brought an end to the age of discord He slew the cruel tyrant, shielded the young imperial princess as she ascended the throne, yet was ultimately stripped of his authority. He saved the elven princess, defended the sacred lands of the elves from the ravages of war, yet faced exclusion and disdain from the very people he protected. He aided the Fox Empress of Kyushu in purging corrupt officials and securing her reign, only to be betrayed in return. He helped a fox-dancer from the Sakura Tribe escape her lowly status and assisted her in becoming a high-ranking official, only to be used and discarded as a stepping stone. He cleansed the kingdom of a heretical cult’s corruption, only to be burdened with false accusations. Gazing upon this flourishing continent that no longer needed him, the knight silently withdrew, his duty fulfilled. Gratitude was never what he sought. The world was at peace, his purpose achieved. No longer young, he drew his sword and struck at an opponent he could never defeat, marking the final note of his life’s symphony. Yet death did not claim him. The fox bloodline within him saved his life, though at the cost of his gender. Forced into a new identity, she resolved to leave her knightly past behind and live quietly as an ordinary person. Unbeknownst to her, the empresses and princesses who once held complex feelings for him now drowned in regret upon hearing news of his “death”…