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This underpins a significant shift in the series' romantic dynamics; the established \"shipping war\" has been reconfigured, with a new and popular pairing emerging between the fan-favorite Lester and Empress Cesia, largely supplanting previous ships. The tension between Yuri and Aenon is now framed through comedic awkwardness, focusing on Aenon's \"gay panic\" and blushing as he recalls Yuri measuring him while disguised as a man. Despite her involvement in these new shipping theories and praise for her \"majestically\" written dialogue, Empress Cesia's perception as a biased and exploitative tyrant remains unchanged, with readers continuing to condemn her for taking advantage of Yuri. 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