# 368
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368
Ujistring Kwakwang!
A violent noise, as if something was being smashed, rang out.
I did hit it and break it. It was a sight of a person beating another person to pieces.
The crown prince was able to clearly witness Asuka’s skills as he wished. So smart that I’m sick of it.
Asuka kicked the masked people, who were covered in blood. He smiled, raising the corners of his mouth.
“Dirty bastards! Are you weak and use tricks just because you have a lot of numbers? Where are you sneaking in? “If we all fight together, we have a chance of winning.”
There seemed to be some doubt as to who was on the bad side.
Xian frowned and used the spirit to bind the fallen masked people.
By blocking any movement to prevent suicide.
He quickly figured out what he had to do here.
Asuka, who wasn’t sure if she was angry or was just excited to fight for the first time in a long time, stopped only after almost all the masked people lost consciousness.
He belatedly became aware of the two people staring at him frozen, wiping their sweat.
“Sian, are you okay?”
Sian was startled without realizing it. Covered in blood, Asuka looked like a demon. Like a messenger from the battlefield.
Xian never once felt afraid of Asuka. But now it felt a bit creepy for some reason.
“I’m fine.”
The crown prince opened his mouth disapprovingly.
“You seem to be concerned about my well-being.”
“Well, His Royal Highness is probably used to it because his life is always being targeted, but Xian is not like that.”
It was a statement that was so honest that it made me frown. The crown prince answered by pressing his forehead.
“Rodril’s successor was willing to take risks by helping me. He will be given fair compensation.”
“Don’t be petty and take care of me. “To me too.”
The crown prince snorted.
“You are a knight, so it is natural for a knight to protect his lord. “You did what you deserved, but you want a reward?” “What are you saying? “I fought to the death.”
Asuka frowned dissatisfied. He immediately thought of something and made a meaningful expression.
“Then let’s do it like this. “By taking my side just once.”
“Are you asking me to take your side?”
It was an ambiguous sound. Asuka nodded and spoke forcefully.
“Yes, it is no harm to His Highness the Crown Prince, so don’t worry and just listen to my side. “I wouldn’t listen to that anyway.”
“…Okay, let’s do that.”
In any case, it was true that the crisis was avoided thanks to my cousin’s skills. The crown prince obediently complied. It was a chilling night for him as well.
I had a new experience in many ways. After the tension subsided, a new emotion welled up in his heart.
A shimmering blue light appeared in the crown prince’s eyes as he glanced at the fallen masked men.
The crown prince gritted his teeth. How could such an outrageous act be committed in the imperial palace?
The temples have already lost their cause.
They were no longer worthy of standing on top of human heads in the name of God, as they committed acts that were more evil and immoral than those in the underworld, regardless of means or methods.
‘The temple will definitely have to pay for what happened today.’
In the past, when the temple threatened the life of the current emperor, the current emperor had not yet ascended to power.
That’s why I couldn’t judge them for siding with the other side.
They said they sided with the other prince because they thought it was God’s will.
They said they were wrong and that they would cooperate with the emperor’s reign from now on.
They seemed to have their heads down for a while, so I had forgotten what kind of people the temple was.
Even though you are trying to weaken their power, you cannot think that they will fight back.
But now the temple was blatantly seeking the crown prince’s life. There were words spoken by the masked people and their recruits were also secured.
I will never just pass by. It was something that even the emperor, who had taken a more cautious and subtle approach, was so enraged that he changed his attitude.
Controlling his anger, the crown prince spoke to Asuka and Xian.
“I saw a big disaster late at night. Good work.”
The crown prince, who had regained his composure, was already wearing a monarch-like expression. He exuded the unique dignity of a ruler.
Asuka and Xian looked at each other. What happens now is out of their hands.
“Your Majesty the Crown Prince!”
Not long after, a loud shout was heard outside.
The situation was soon brought under control. As soon as Asuka and I took care of the enemies outside, several imperial knights had gone to the emperor’s palace to call someone.
They came to the imperial palace library with others.
The pitch-black sky embroidered with starlight was already turning blue.
Asuka muttered as she looked at the light outside the window.
“Ah, the sun will dawn soon. “There is no time to rest.”
And his hunch was definitely correct.
*
Asuka and Xian were very distressed. A series of attempted assassination cases of the crown prince shook the entire imperial palace, and it was natural that Asuka and Xian, who were at the center of the incident, needed statements.
In particular, Xian had to undergo a lengthy investigation for being there in an exquisite manner while helping the crown prince.
“Oh my, I’m sleepy. “I stayed up all night.”
While Xian was caught and grumbling, Asuka finished giving a rough statement and was immediately summoned to Archduke Farnese.
I didn’t know where I was being called. When I got there, my father was there.
“I believe the statement has been completed.”
Asuka grumbled and asked. Asuka was given a short time to wash her body, so Asuka faced her father relatively unharmed.
Still unreadable expression. He opened his mouth in a blunt tone.
“Something big happened last night.”
“You’re not saying this because you’re worried, are you? If that’s the case, please remove this guy’s escort. No, isn’t the date almost over? “If it only takes two days, it’s two weeks.”
Asuka poured out words at rapid fire. Archduke Farnese looked at him blankly and said.
“You seem to be adapting quite well as an imperial knight.” “Life in the knights’ corps and life at the academy are similar, right?”
There was silence for a moment. Asuka expected that Archduke Farnese would tell her to get a job in the Imperial Knights and stick to it. I had no intention of doing so.
This body has already decided to help Helmut. For the time being, we must remain loyal.
However, what Archduke Farnese said was surprising.
“You have proven your qualifications admirably.”
Words of praise that first came out of the Archduke’s mouth. Asuka quickly questioned.
“What qualifications do you have?”
“The right to inherit the title of Grand Duke. He made a great contribution by rescuing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and capturing his enemies. It’s something to be proud of. “I intend to announce you as my successor.”
Asuka was dumbfounded. He couldn’t believe his ears for a moment. As soon as Archduke Farnese’s words stuck in my head, my anger rose.
When did you act like you didn’t have a son until now, and now you have the qualifications to call him my son?
It’s like, ‘Since you’ve contributed to this level, I’ll acknowledge you. It was a sound that sounded like ‘that’s pretty good.’ It was like that for Asuka.
Archduke Farnese added calmly.
“The merits you have made will cover up the minor flaws in your actions. However, please be careful with your words and actions in the future. “I am worried that you will be rude even in front of His Majesty the Emperor.”
Asuka shouted with a frown on her face.
“No, what kind of skin luck is this! “I don’t need that!”
“So what do you need?”
It was Archduke Farnese who always brought answers that Asuka did not want.
Asuka gritted her teeth and answered.
“What I want is for the imperial knights, the royal family, and Nabal, all of which I do not wish for, so that I can leave freely. As my father said, I served as an imperial knight for two weeks and did a great job. “Isn’t that done now?”
And if Asuka insists strongly, the crown prince will also take her side. Because Asuka is the crown prince’s lifesaver.
At that time, the door suddenly opened. A woman came into the living room where the two people were sitting.
“You can’t talk to Asuka’s father like that!”
“…Huh, mother?”
Asuka opened her eyes wide. It was my mother whom I had never seen even after coming to the imperial palace.
Asuka was so unfilial that she thought it was a good thing that she couldn’t meet her mother, because if she ever met her mother, she would shed tears and try to persuade her.
This was regardless of my weakness towards my mother.
“I raised you too badly. So the only thing you can do is ignore the duty given to you and complain like this!”
It was my first time seeing my mother raise her voice with such an angry expression. Asuka stuttered in embarrassment.
“You’re complaining. “Mom, I…”
“If you want freedom that much, I can’t do it. Instead, pay the child support it costs to raise you.”
Asuka was momentarily speechless at her mother’s words. It was an unexpected statement with a completely unexpected appearance. he asked a moment later.
“Child support? “How much…?”
“Five million marks! This too was given less. It’s the cost of the swordsmanship training you’ve learned since you were young, and the cost of exploiting my labor to take care of you while eating, sleeping, being escorted, and enjoying wealth! Ask everything and get out!”
My mother spoke confidently and placed her hand on her waist.
Her eyes were shining intensely, as if it was definitely not a joke.
Asuka had to be silent for a long time this time.
“Um… can’t I pay in installments?”
Asuka asked after thinking about it. No matter how thoughtless he may be, he is not dark about the world.
5 million marks is a huge amount of money that can only be repaid by hard work as a first-class mercenary. Mother shook her head.
“Then let’s charge interest. “It’s 100% per year.”
“10… 100 percent?”
I was shocked and my nose was stuffy. Asuka wanted to protest that she was engaging in usury with her children.
Archduke Farnese, who had been watching his wife’s deviation, came forward again.
“I cannot trust you to repay, so I cannot leave the imperial palace until half of my debt is paid. “The debt will have to be repaid with the salary of an imperial knight.”
When Asuka was told by her parents to repay the debt they had raised for her, she felt like she had been stabbed in the back.
