Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-26544002-20160106181038/@comment-27090820-20160106231724

I would've at first said Ferid Bathory - but then you saw how when Lest Karr first arrived in Japan, Ferid bowed to him. Like if Ferid was the King, then to greet a fellow King he would most likely stand up while slightly bowing to pay his respects to Lest but not going as far as kneeling.

Soooo most likely Ferid hold a temporary hold of power on Japan during the 3 months, but when Lest finally arrived, authority was granted to him.

Of course this is only my speculation and opinion so I could be wrong.