I call someone with absolute power turning their strongest soldiers onto their own citizens tyranny.

[And Syrlya keeps the pace for now, because it's getting exactly what he wants: a path that gets further and further from where they hide the portal. Nearer to the docks.]

Who could witness this and actually believe you intend to make a better world for anyone but yourself? If a better world is your concern, perhaps you should reflect on how much suffering is your Regent's fault in the current one!