Episode 174 The Turbulent Imperial Family (1)
An endless discussion has begun between the prince and the princesses.
Ray, who had been waiting for the story to end, was unable to fulfill his will.
No matter what kind of guy talks, there is no end to it.
It seems that they are not arguing for the sake of the country, but are just trying to talk to each other in the first place.
Lay, who was worse than that, left the lobby after about two hours had passed.
Soon, the emperor also had to pay attention.
I had to do physical therapy soon, but I shouldn’t have missed the timing while dealing with the princes and princesses who were like mean colts.
I couldn’t say that the degree of drug formulation was very accurate, but when I looked at the recovery period, I had to move my body to this extent.
Of course, I wouldn’t be able to move enough to do my daily life yet.
The muscles were stiff, but it couldn’t be released all at once.
It would be important how effective the anthocyanin contained in the drug was.
Ray entered the emperor’s bedroom.
Then, as expected, the emperor was much better than before.
He turned and looked at Ray.
Although his body is a little high, it seems that his muscle tension has gone down quite a lot, considering that he is upright and can turn his head.
It seems to be okay to gradually combine physical therapy with medication.
The emperor opened his mouth with difficulty for the first time.
“Go… Maapso.”
The pronunciation itself was quite loose because the jaw muscles were still stiff.
However, it was not too difficult to understand.
Ray smiled and shook his head.
“Thank you.”
Being an emperor by nature would be arrogant.
Especially if it was the emperor of the Lessian Empire, who visited the continent as well as the empire.
However, the old man with a good physique in front of him had a sense of humanity even though he was an emperor.
It was just looking at it now.
Aren’t children trying to give thanks in the midst of hardships that they won’t say even if they die soon?
I wonder where the reputation of the iron-blooded lord went, and looking at it with my own eyes, he seemed like an impressive grandfather.
he said to the emperor.
“From now on, I will move my body instead of just taking drugs like I did until now. Will you follow me well?”
Nodding –
I guess it wasn’t that hard to say.
“Then let’s get up first.”
Ray slightly supported the emperor.
Then the emperor also struggles to stand up.
I only had to stand up once, but it couldn’t be that hard.
As if someone was pulling him back, the emperor often ended up lying on the bed.
However, no one will sigh at the sight of it.
Looking at the emperor who sweats with a more serious expression than anyone else and does not give up.
As a result, Ray was also cheering for him.
There is nothing you can’t do if you try to raise it yourself, but this is part of the treatment.
There can be things that support and help the emperor, but nothing that can completely raise him up.
Then it is no longer a treatment.
So now, the emperor had to rob his seat and stand up on his own.
The arduous process was repeated for over thirty minutes.
At this point, there was a high chance that he would lose his strength and lie down, but the emperor continued to struggle as if he hadn’t even thought about it.
That effort paid off.
In the end, the emperor succeeded in raising his body.
The joy was indescribable.
Not only the emperor, but even Ray were delighted.
“Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…!”
“Wow! good job!”
A wave of joy overtook them both.
How happy he was was to the extent that even if the mage of Proxia answered once, he would laugh it off.
Of course, more than that could not guarantee life.
Ray showered the Emperor with words of praise.
“Incredible. It’s not easy to stand up like this from the beginning.”
Hearing his praise, the emperor felt a little bit more courageous.
They say that praise makes even a whale dance, so it seems to work for the emperor as well.
He enjoyed life to an almost unprecedented degree.
It seemed that the great loneliness and stuffiness I had felt while not being able to move my body had been overcome in an instant.
For some reason, I feel like I can do anything now.
It was only one movement of the body, but what is this sense of accomplishment!
Ray looked at the delighted Emperor with a quiet smile.
Then he puts the emperor back on the bed.
The emperor looked at Ray with a puzzled expression.
No, that expression was ‘Are you crazy?’ He seemed to be saying.
How could I stand up and then lay down again!
Rey said, avoiding the emperor’s gaze.
“good job. Now stand up again.”
“Uhhhhhhhhhh…!”
Tendons sprouted from the emperor’s forehead.
trying to say something
It is an obvious fact that the words you want to bring out are profanities.
Ray covered the Emperor’s mouth and shook his head.
“I have to repeat it.”
* * *
The movement of the imperial family was unusual.
Regarding the ‘compensation’ that Ray talked about, everyone seemed to have reached some level of compromise, but besides that, the imperial family was in the middle of a struggle for power.
Until someone becomes emperor, this state of affairs will probably continue.
It gets even more intense as we enter the current phase.
The first to move was this prince, Luke.
He first attacked Prince Oh.
Even if it’s an attack, it’s all about finding fault and doing things in order to drop even a little more in the succession ranking.
However, since it was Prince Oh who was far from the ranking from the beginning, that alone came back as a big enough blow.
I don’t know why this prince, who had been quiet until now, started the attack.
However, it was an undeniable fact that all power struggles started with that as a catalyst.
Driven into a corner, Prince Oh eventually took more and more drastic measures.
Send assassins to Prince Il and Prince Lee, poison their food, and so on.
I was able to block it somehow, but if I hadn’t defended myself, I might have really died.
Wariness and anger against him intensified the quarrel.
Now the fight has spread so much that it wouldn’t be strange if someone died anytime.
Nonetheless, no one seemed willing to stop this quarrel.
As long as he can win this fight, he can become the next emperor.
From Prince Oh’s point of view, it was unavoidable.
It was the only way for the person with the lowest succession rank to become emperor.
That’s why they hire better assassins and have more skilled escorts.
A truly dirty war had begun.
Contrary to what was known around him, the prince, who had been constantly attacked for a week, had a calm expression.
As if all the images so far were decorated.
His head was now full of one thought.
‘I have to put everything in order before my father fully stands up. To do that… I’m sorry, but you have to die.’
A blue light flashed in Luke’s eyes.
He quietly drew his sword and went into a room that looked luxurious at first glance.
The guards guarding the gate had already been killed.
His skill at cutting through escorts of mid-level or above Aura users was by no means at the level of his contemporaries.
If Zeke had seen this prince’s appearance, he would have admired it.
To come at the age of mid-twenties and be an advanced user.
With luck, he could have entered the Sword Master before 30.
Moreover, his sword was thoroughly aimed at assassination.
However, it was not an Assassin’s sword, but since it was pursuing a one-hit kill, if the attack succeeded, no one would be able to scream and die.
Luke looked down at Prince Oh, who was soundly asleep.
To be honest, there were no ill feelings.
I had memories of playing together all the time when I was young, and I didn’t want to touch him as I was a younger brother who got along pretty well with the three princes.
However, if Prince Oh is alive, he becomes an obstacle to Prince Three.
Because he would surely kill the three princes and seize the throne of the emperor.
Luke looked sad for a moment.
‘Never forgive your ugly brother. Resent me and curse only me.’
His sword pierced Prince Oh’s nape in an instant.
When the vocal cords and the veins attached to them are pierced cleanly with an aura, they die in a sound sleep rather than screaming.
Blood spilled on the bed.
“Ha…”
Luke sighed.
There was a mixture of relief and remorse in that sigh.
A sense of guilt that he killed his younger brother in order to gain the seat of power and a sense of relief that he was able to take a step forward in his plan.
That antinomic idea eventually led to self-justification.
First of all, it was Prince Oh’s side that started the fight to kill each other.
With each kill, his expression grew colder and colder.
All that was left was Prince Il.
If you can get rid of him, you will be much closer to the position of emperor.
* * *
The next day, Prince Oh’s death was announced to the Imperial Court.
Even if you don’t say it, everyone will know.
Killed by an unknown assassin.
Only Prince Il and Prince Lee knew who the culprit was.
Prince Il didn’t send an assassin last night.
Then, the only remaining suspect is this prince.
Jared looked at him with a serious expression.
‘I guess I’d better be careful.’
The fact that the prince, who had been quiet for so long, moved first meant that he had now jumped into the front in earnest.
Princess Il quickly read the atmosphere.
Looking at the situation, it doesn’t seem like Prince Il’s side was helping.
She expressed condolences, not condolences.
“…to hear my brother die… nothing sadder than this. I don’t know who it is, but if I get caught, I won’t stand still as a member of the imperial family.”
Of course, she will defend the beast even if it is revealed.
Since she was attached to this prince in the first place, Princess Il was screaming joy in her heart.
The death of Prince Oh was just as much of a burden off her.
No, to the point of regretting that Prince Oh, not Prince Il, had died.
The three princes sighed as they saw the first princess’s pretense.
In the end it turned out like this.
For the sake of the emperor’s position, he kills his brothers and dies soon after.
What kind of enemy do you mean that you can’t eat each other?
Prince Oh was a younger brother he got along with quite a bit from a young age.
To be honest, his death came as a bit of a shock to the three princes.
‘Do you really have to come this far… Brothers…’
He avoided the seat with a sad expression on his face.