It's true. Soviet loved Navier and Navier loved him too, Navier only realized her feelings before the divorce. Soviet just a self centered asshole who thinks the world only revolves around him, he think whatever he did, Navier wouldn't get hurt because she didn't love him, that's why it's not an affair. Soviet never loved Rasta, she is just like a new shiny toy for him and it feed his ego to save the Damsel in distress, Even till the end after Rasta get punished for all her crimes, Soviet genuinely believed that Rasta was a pure angel that need to be protected but the power, money, status changes her. He never blamed Rasta because everything was his choice. He regretted divorcing Navier, instead of making Rasta a concubine, he should ask Navier to take care of Rasta by make her lady in waiting or something (he still a scumbag till the end)
SPOILER
Soviet has mental breakdown, jumped off the windows and suffered from Amnesia. When his aides told him that he brought a concubine, make her the Empress and divorce Navier, Soviet didn't believe it, it doesn't make sense for him. The aides then reminded about how good Soviet and Navier relationship is in the past, even the High Priest think they are such a good couple that would live happily ever after.
Deym. What and unexpected event. But Navier had a happy endings with queen, yes?
Yes, but Soviet and Rasta still bothered her to no end. Soviet with his never ending 'just throw away your pride and come back to me Navier' and Rasta with her usual shameless behavior.
During Navier Wedding party in front all the guest
Rasta : Now that I;m an Empress, can I call you sister?
Navier : Later when Soviet brought a Concubine, you can call her sister
During Heinly birthday in front all the envoys
Rasta : Your Majesty, you used to fall head over heals for me, if I accepted your feelings back then, I'm the one who would seat beside you now
Navier : it seems you always interested in my husband, or are you interested in me?
Rasta even send a letter to the nobles in the West Empire saying the official reason for the divorce was because Navier was infertile. Because of this Navier didn't get a peaceful day because the noisy nobles. Thank God, she is pregnant not long after she got married.
Deym,.good thing she has a big terror brother who'd most likely kill for her.And the panel where soveishu reminisce about his childhood with the empress seems like a foreshadow that he will soon regret(Deym, ofcourse he will for sure). i read someone said in the comments before that soveishu has really loved the empress.Is it true? Can I pls have any links for the raWs?