Episode 169
“What do you mean? “Do you mean that you intentionally revealed that it was you who accepted Gary Hill’s asylum?”
“There may be no one who can match you in magic, but I think I’m better at politics. It was the Crown Prince who hid Gary Hill, if I had tried to hide this fact. If you were afraid of this being discovered. “I wouldn’t have used Gary Hill in the first place.”
Flame King Theron’s eyebrows narrowed at the crown prince’s shameless remarks.
However, the Crown Prince smiled and continued his lecture on ‘Politics’, as if such things were not important.
“That’s what politics is. It is necessary to secretly let the other person know what cards you are holding and what your intentions are. So, what is the reason? “To drag it into the chessboard I made.”
The crown prince lifted up the cold teacup.
Then, he lifted the pawn, which corresponds to a chess pawn, that was carelessly placed on the table and dropped it into the teacup.
Fondant.
“He is isolated. It’s just a phone in my teacup. What could the foolish twin princes of a small country dare say to me? What can Ruin Ardel do to me? In the end, he is just a pawn who cannot run away.”
The crown prince dropped his teacup on the floor.
The teacup shattered and the chess pieces fell around haphazardly.
“He can never capture the King. Even the bishop, knight, and rook guarding my side won’t be able to break through. All the pawn can do is run away diagonally. Isn’t that right, godfather?”
Flame King Theron tightly pursed his lips at the prince’s words.
I knew he was this kind of person originally.
The hat on which the crown prince toddled around
Because he was the one who had been watching me since I was a baby.
Although he was a perfectionist who could not tolerate even a 1% mistake since he was young, the crown prince was ‘lack’ of one very important thing.
That is, the ability to empathize.
Ordinary thinking cannot understand the prince’s mind.
The crown prince also doesn’t understand what’s going on in the criminals’ minds.
“The more he struggles, the more fun it will be. If anything, he would appear in front of me with a very angry face.
I hope so. “I wonder how much it will excite me.”
“So, don’t worry too much. If I get the chance, I will definitely kill you. Ruin Ardel is, to me, a dark history of rejection that must be erased.”
To the crown prince, everything in this world is a joke and a game.
There is nothing to be afraid of.
An unusual genius wizard who uses class 8 magic at the age of 17 is also someone who can be destroyed by the crown prince at any time.
It’s just a chess piece.
Recognizing this fact once again, Flame King Theron gave up trying to make him understand and turned his back on him.
“Although small countries are weak, they have been long-time friends of large countries. “If this incident causes relations with the small country to sour, His Majesty will be greatly disappointed.”
When Theron mentioned ‘emperor’, the corners of the crown prince’s mouth rose.
At the same time, a great ambition that the criminal could not even dare to harbor was revealed in his eyes.
“My father’s illness is getting worse every day.
It gets deeper and deeper. Even the so-called great doctors gave up with both hands and feet. In other words, all the ‘power’ that my father held will be transferred to me within a few days. “My godfather knows, too, right?”
“… … “I’ll pretend I didn’t hear that.”
“How can you say you didn’t hear what I already heard? “I didn’t cause my father’s death, so is saying this disloyal?”
“yes. “It is disloyal and unfilial.”
“I’ll just head back. ”
Flame King Theron gave up on continuing his conversation and left the Peony Palace.
Looking at King Yan’s back, the crown prince clicked his tongue.
“Tsk. “You must have a small liver like that.”
The crown prince’s eyes turned to the map depicting the entire Continent of Frelia hanging in the corner of the Peony Palace.
His eyes once again shone with ambition, and they were very similar to those of a conqueror.
“… … scent
Although it was already an ‘empire’ that possessed the largest territory on the continent.
He was dreaming bigger.
Going to see the crown prince.
Hearing these words, the princes showed extreme anxiety.
“I’ve been so anxious that I haven’t been able to sleep well for the past few days.”
“Lou, Lord Ruin. It means going to see the crown prince. Indeed, the one we misunderstand
“You don’t mean that, right?”
“Even Lord Ruin turns his back on our kingdom! There is no future in the kingdom! So please do not ignore our earnest request… …
How many times are you saying this?
“I want to do something like naturalization. “There is nothing wrong with it.”
“Really?”
“How many more times will I have to tell you? I already counted more than five times. Or should I at least write a memorandum?”
“oh! memorandum! “Then will you please do that?”
What use is that piece of paper?
“You really doubt my loyalty.”
“Yes? Well, it’s not like that… … !”
“If the lord is suspicious of his subjects, how can he advance his intentions? Now that I know what the princes think of me, I… …
“Oh, no! Believe it! You more than anyone else
“I believe in it!”
“How dare I not believe in Lord Ruin’s loyalty. “We trust you, so please come and meet the crown prince in peace.”
Oh, that’s right.
Once the aftermath of the palace attack was roughly concluded, the noble swordsmanship competition resumed.
As a result of this incident, several nobles declared that they would not participate in the competition and left the capital, and many knights-in-training were killed or injured.
Because there were quite a few.
The competition was held in a small scale with only a small number of people.
Perhaps that’s why Ruina’s skills stood out even more.
“Young lady, you have become stronger than before.”
Ruina was the main character of this competition.
“Even in a situation where you had to allow a counterattack, you responded very calmly. “It seems like you feel slow to dodge the sword.”
It was true.
After being forced to undergo a terrible ‘real battle’ by assassins who were seeking his life.
Ruina seemed to have already surpassed the level of a simple knight-in-training.
He showed an overwhelming display throughout the match against male knights in training who were three or four years older than him.
He did not give up even a single crisis.
“The young lady said this. “Next time, I definitely don’t want to be a burden.”
“A burden? What… …
“It seems like he was worried about the fact that he froze without even being able to fight properly. But don’t worry. “You are not a weak person who collapses when faced with a hopeless situation.”
okay.
Blood cannot deceive.
Ruina looks like me.
“Just like you, you are a person who uses despair as a driving force to leap to a higher place. “Look.”
At the same time, Ruina lightly struck down the sword of her handsome blond brother who was about to graduate at the top of his class from the Royal Training Institute.
He pushed with his shoulder, creating a gap, and inserted Zenigrasil into the gap.
The blonde knight-in-training stumbled, cutting his leg.
Without any delay, Ruina turned around and moved behind the training knight, pressing down on the opponent’s shoulders and knocking him down.
The face of the trainee knight touched the dirt floor.
And Ruina put Zenigrasil on his neck.
chuck!
“Lu, Ruina Ardel! Ruina Ardel wins!”
It was a clean victory without any unnecessary details.
With this, it has been confirmed that Ruina will advance to the ‘Sword Grand Prix’ as the kingdom’s representative.
Applause to celebrate the victory erupted.
“Waaah!”
Me and Irene and Lord Bolvar are in trouble
They were so happy that they clapped loudly.
However, Ruina did not actually laugh.
He was frowning, as if he was not satisfied with his performance.
I developed an endless desire for ‘strength’.
I felt like I was looking at Ruina’s face like a mirror of my old self.
It was something I had already made up my mind to do, but it was shaken again.
“Lord Bolvar.”
“yes.”
“If I ask Ruina to give up participating in the ‘Sword Grand Prix’… … . “You’ll be disappointed, right?”
“Is the reason possibly related to the tragedy that occurred at the palace this time?”
“yes. The crown prince is targeting me. Not only the crown prince, but even the Flame King Theron Artemis, known as the ‘King of Wizards’, wants me dead.”
“No matter how much Altean is, the Reinak Empire’s
Even though it is a federal country, it is definitely an imperial land. I was worried about taking Ruina to a place like that. That said, I also feel bad for telling Ruina to give up her dream because of my own problems… …
“Hmm, may I tell you my personal thoughts?”
Lord Bolvar spoke with a very serious expression.
“You don’t want to be in a situation where you become a burden.”
“yes?”
“Me too. No, Ardel.
Everyone will feel the same way. If we avoid this ‘Sword Grand Prix’, does that mean the same thing won’t happen again? “Is the crown prince of the empire willing to let you go?”
“••••••no.”
“Then don’t hesitate. Bump whatever you want.”
Lord Bolvar spoke with a slight smile, as if telling me not to think too deeply.
“Your enemy is also my enemy. If there is someone trying to target you, my sword will be used, no matter what it is.
It won’t stand. “You too have the same thing.”
After saying those words, Sir Bolvar smiled brightly at Ruina who was approaching him.
“It’s because you are so kind, Master.”
“huh? “Why brother?”
“Haha, it’s nothing. To commemorate my lady becoming the winner of the swordsmanship competition, I would like to cook a delicious dinner. How do you feel? “Is everyone okay?”
“It’s good!”
Only then did I smile shyly.
I feel like my complicated head is being calmly organized.
“… … “I can trust your cooking skills.”
Why should I suffer because of them?
Why should Ruina not be able to pursue her dreams because of them?
Because they are strong?
Because he is the crown prince of the empire?
What is so important?
What is more important to me is not what they think.
Ruina will participate in the Sword Grand Prix and show off as much talent as she wants.
If, for some strange reason, you interfere with the matter.
I plan to completely destroy the crown prince and all.
okay.
at the time. Ryeo Jun. all.
The opponent is the Empire, and in order to walk into the jaws of the enemy on one’s own feet, one must prepare well…
I muttered while looking at the wizard’s tower outside the palace.
“I’m going to visit the magic tower for a moment.”
Ardel.
Jason Damon, who was having a dream-like time with his first love, was rushed outside when he received a telegram from the capital.
ran out to
“Darling! Where!”
“Now, just a moment! “I have urgent business!”
The place Jason arrived at after running like crazy was none other than the ‘Gymnasium.’
“It’s me, Mr. Narmer!”
“Are you looking for me?”
“Hehe, hehe… … ! Hehe… … . yes yes. female
energy. “Take this.”
Jason handed the hastily written note to Narmer.
“I may need Mr. Narmer’s help. ‘Would you please come to the capital?’
The address where Ruin and his party were staying was also written on the note, and Narmer let out a faint groan after checking the contents.
“ Hmm••••••
How could I forget?
He said that he and all the children from the orphanage have settled safely in Ardel.
The ‘help’ that was promised.
That was not the help of orphanage director Narmer.
This meant that the help of ‘Marta Chen’, an 8-star martial arts expert, was needed.
“What’s wrong?”
Nadia and Wazner, who were also in the gymnasium, showed interest, but Nar Mer shook his head.
“I think the time has come to repay the favor I received from Esperanaja.”
“… … Grace?”
Orphanage director Narmer.
No, he is the source of chakra and a master of extreme physical and weapon techniques.
8-star martial arts expert Marta Chen’s eyes shone menacingly.
“I will go to the master.”
