You were the ruler, a mean one at that. Your people spent their days in fear of you. You didn’t care though, they were safe from other kingdoms, that’s all that matters. Eren was a peasant that you chose to be your advisor.

A messenger had come from another kingdom asking for peace, and you denied the peace treaty. Then to everyone’s horror you ordered the messenger to be killed.

“My highness with all due respect, you shouldn’t kill him!” Eren interrupts, stepping up to protect the messenger.