< His last (1) >
The prince paused after saying a word.
he opened his mouth again.
-…No, ‘I’… I want to go. to the earth
The prince looks at Sang-woo as he finishes his speech.
Unlike the pale complexion and the fascinated expression from before, his eyes contained his returned firearm.
-Your Highness… Are you sure?
The prince nodded at Bahrain’s question.
-yes. Rather than give up like this, I want to try something until the end.
his firm answer.
Everyone’s complexion brightened as they read the spirit of challenge and hope contained therein.
-Your Highness… I can’t help you, but I wish you well.
The prince smiled faintly at Nigel’s good words.
-Thank you. Raven Duke. And… now you don’t have to call me, no, tell me.
A statement that seemed to give up the title of emperor himself.
Nigel, surprised by the remark, responded quickly.
-How could that be? Although the imperial family has collapsed, the prince’s noble lineage and position will be eternal. Never deny it.
Bahrain also nodded in agreement.
-Your Highness… Your Highness is your Eternal Highness. Don’t humble yourself.
-Um….
The status of the prince has already become obsolete.
So, from the prince himself’s point of view, the decision was made after careful consideration.
However, I had to agree without hesitation as everyone was drying it.
-…All right. let’s not forget
People whose complexion brightens at those words.
Thus, the journey to Earth of Prince Hardin, the last member of the Urencia royal family, was confirmed.
* * *
“The Knights of Bismarck have suffered.”
The Duke of Bismarck, or the Emperor Bismarck, who was sitting on the throne muttered.
At his words, the heads of the servants seated at the ceremony bowed their heads.
They were all neutral figures who did not take part in the rebellion of Emperor Bismarck.
However, some of the servants rather raised their voices while looking at the emperor.
“This is tantamount to treason.”
“You should take this opportunity to punish the Raven duchy.”
“Raise the dignity of the imperial family. majesty.”
At the words of the last minister, Emperor Bismarck asked.
“They said we should raise the dignity of the imperial family… Yes. What would you like me to do?”
In response to his question, the servant opened his mouth with a confident expression.
“Of course, we have to wipe out the Raven dukedom who hid the first prince and joined the treason.”
claim to attack.
It was a claim that made sense no matter who heard it.
However, when Emperor Bismarck heard that, he frowned as if he felt uncomfortable.
“It has to be wiped out… that’s good. Then who will wipe it out?”
Emperor’s question.
But no one was willing to step out.
Because he was now the ‘Guardian Sword of the Empire’ in Raven’s Manor.
Because of this, it was too risky to attack recklessly.
Even if the expedition succeeds, the warring families will surely weaken.
So no one came forward.
because it’s a loss
‘…They’re like opportunists.’
And Emperor Bismarck, who knew the circumstances of such subjects well.
I asked again if he was frustrated.
“No one. Then, how about you, Count Mentes, who spoke?”
“That’s… I’m sorry, Your Majesty. My thoughts were short-lived.”
Count Mentes, who had bravely stepped forward, withdrew into a cold sweat.
“Tsk tsk… Think about it before you speak.”
Emperor Bismarck’s reproach that seems to be frustrating.
Afterwards there was silence again.
“…Do you have any other opinions besides asking for punishment?”
Emperor’s prompting.
But at the festival, only silence lingered.
Because no one wanted to offend the new emperor’s uncomfortable feelings.
And Emperor Bismarck looking at such servants.
‘It’s become a headache…’
The prince ran away like a mudfish in a situation where he was troubled with purging the opposition and putting the political world in chaos back to its original place, which made his head hurt even more.
‘And… in the end, they fled to Raven’s territory…’
Besides, the place the mudfish was headed was none other than the Duke of Raven.
What he cared about and feared so much had happened.
Now Emperor Bismarck had only two options left.
Fighting the Raven estate and eradicating the rebellion by eradicating the prince.
And it was to try to negotiate by conciliating Raven’s territory.
However, it made no sense to actually fight, and no one came forward.
‘There’s too much blood to be shed to fight… There’s no need to increase the risk in a situation where the political situation is also in turmoil because of the rebellion.’
It was just a few days after he became emperor.
Even the coronation ceremony has not been held, and the imperial authority has not yet been firmly established.
Thanks to the reign of terror that resolutely purged the opposition in the name of treason, he was able to consolidate the imperial power quite a bit, but he still needed more time.
‘And hitting the Raven territory doesn’t make sense in the first place.’
A Raven Territory teeming with ten Grand Masters.
If he recklessly attacked such a place, he might become the emperor who served for the shortest period of time in history.
‘…In the end, there is only one way.’
How long did it take to think about this and that?
While everyone was enduring the uncomfortable air and standing in the festival, Emperor Bismarck’s mouth finally opened.
“Everyone is speechless.”
“I apologize. your majesty.”
“It’s okay. I have decided.”
“I will listen. your majesty.”
“I will listen. your majesty.”
While everyone is waiting for the emperor’s answer.
Emperor Bismarck’s mouth opened.
“The circumstances of helping the prince who ran away from the Raven duchy are clear. The last journey of the prince and the last communication of the Knights of Bismarck were cut off there. However, since there is no concrete evidence yet, we intend to send an investigation team to directly investigate the Raven duchy. The disposition of the Raven duchy will be decided after that. If you refuse to investigate…”
Everyone held their breath and paid attention to the emperor’s words.
“…At that time, not the Raven Duke, but the entire Raven Territory will be charged with rebellion. By using the ‘Dragon Tower’.”
At his words, the faces of everyone in the festival were colored with surprise.
“You mean Dragon Tower?”
Dragon Tower.
It is a product of state-of-the-art mana engineering that can intercept even beyond the barrier installed in the capital of the empire.
This dragon-made tower has a dragon heart built into it, so it can recharge its own mana and continuously fire the Destroyer Laser of tremendous power.
Usually, when a barrier is breached by a monster wave, it is often used for defensive purposes to fire support at areas where firepower is insufficient.
However, the emperor was going to change this idea and use it for attack.
So everyone is bound to be surprised.
“exactly. Of course it’s not definitive. There are variables in everything in the world. There may be unavoidable circumstances that Jim is unaware of. And considering the loyalty of the Raven family who have worked for the Urencia Empire for hundreds of years, I would like to give them a chance if possible. Originally, the Bismarck Knights, which were originally intended to be internally appointed as the Imperial Guard, were virtually destroyed, so it’s like replacing them with talent from the Raven duchy.”
The emperor’s words leave room.
It was a very good choice to strengthen the power of the imperial family while weakening the power of Raven’s territory.
“Good judgment comes. your majesty.”
And most of the subjects who understood the meaning of the emperor’s words agreed with his words.
Even the servants, who had a slight reluctance, seemed to sympathize with the emperor’s remarks to some extent.
“It is a prudent decision. your majesty.”
“I was truly impressed by Your Majesty’s wisdom.”
While all the servants scrambled to agree with the emperor’s remarks.
There were characters who had a particularly bad complexion.
A beautiful middle-aged man with long ears.
It was the High Elf Marquis of Shamir Bershael, who was the head of the current elves and all other races.
He didn’t look very good the whole time he was listening to the emperor.
‘…You really are a snake-like person.’
The Urencia Empire arrived at the end of the cranid’s Great Invasion, having lost their place of life and evacuated frantically.
There, with the help of the former Emperor of Urencia, the Elves were able to build a new nest within the Urencia Empire.
Since then, through exchanges of magic technology, he has established himself as a Marquis.
In the process, there were many words and many challenges, but it was clear that they had become one of the pillars that supported the empire.
‘But I think I lined it up wrong…’
The former Emperor of Urencia, who was not a tyrant but had no interest in political affairs.
It was Shamir who abandoned him and joined hands with the Duke of Bismarck to further solidify the position and power of the different races.
But it wasn’t long before I realized that it was the wrong choice.
‘Even on the same side, he didn’t know the heartlessness of attacking mercilessly…’
For some reason, he knew that the same elves were killed during Emperor Bismarck’s rebellion.
That’s why I found out the heartless true face of Emperor Bismarck.
Because of this, he could not be deeply loyal to the emperor.
‘…There’s no other alternative…’
Just to hide one’s true feelings and look at the emperor pretending nothing is wrong.
That was all that Marquis Shamir Bershael, the head of the different races, could do.
And at that moment, the emperor turned his head, perhaps feeling the gaze looking at him.
The eyes of the Emperor and the Marquis of Bershael.
The Marquis of Berschael quickly lowered his head and avoided his gaze.
However, Emperor Bismarck already seemed to have noticed something.
‘Did he notice?’
He also heard the report, so he knew that on the day of the rebellion, many elves in the palace were killed by their own rebels and bugslayers.
‘Then it’s hard to go together.’
Elves were the most closed-minded of all the heterogeneous races.
Due to the nature of elves, who have a habit of resolving the damage of their members by extending it to the entire organization, this would lead to hostility among the elves as a whole.
So Emperor Bismarck had in mind to some extent that he could no longer go with the elves as lifelong companions.
Then, in an instant, he saw the expression of the Marquis of Berschael, who had a strange antipathy.
In the end, it became a situation where Emperor Bismarck had no choice but to keep in mind ‘stop loss’.
The Emperor took a moment to organize his thoughts and spoke.
“…then we will send an investigation team. Who would prefer to go to the investigation team?”
A festival filled with silence at those words.
Seeing that no one willingly stepped forward, the Emperor Bismarck continued talking as if he had expected it.
“I don’t see any other opinions. Alright, then I’ll fix it. Marquis of Verschael.”
When his name was called, the Marquis of Berschael answered calmly.
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“As the head of the investigation team, I have to go to Raven’s territory. Is that possible?”
The emperor asked if it was possible.
It is a question in the nature of a request, but who would disobey the emperor’s words?
It was practically an order.
The Marquis of Berschael had no choice but to answer by crying and eating mustard.
“…All right.”
“I will only trust the Marquis of Berschael. I trust you will do well.”
Emperor Bismarck grinned at the end of his speech.
I couldn’t see the Marquis of Verschael, who lowered her head, but that smile gave me goosebumps for some reason.
As if foreseeing his uncertain future.
* * *
Prince Hardin headed straight to Earth through Sangwoo’s subspace.
He didn’t take anything with him when he ran away, so he almost fell over his body.
-Your Highness, please be healthy…
-Don’t worry. Sir Bahrain.
After answering calmly, the prince disappears beyond the sub-space.
Bahrain stared blankly at his back.
In fact, he seemed to follow the prince wherever he went, so it was a bit strange not to follow him.
-Sir Bahrain… Are you okay?
Raven, who was standing next to seeing off the prince, asked Bahrain.
At that, Bahrain’s dazed eyes returned to focus and looked at Raven.
-…Did you notice?
-I can’t help but notice that I’m shedding so much mana…
Bahrain smiled miserably at Raven’s words.
-I see…
-Are you okay?
Raven asked quietly.
There was no way one would be okay.
Bahrain’s mana core crumbling down.
Manacore was the basis for Bahrain’s body to be correct even though he was an old man.
And if it collapsed, it meant that his life was fading away.
-Can it be okay? haha. I’m going to die.
-Um…
Raven sighed at Bahrain’s self-deprecating laugh.
I couldn’t think of anything to say.
However, while looking at Raven, Bahrain tapped his shoulder.
– It’s really good. Nothing to worry about. That’s how long I’ve lived. It was time to go. heh heh heh
While talking, Bahraini’s skin and hair were aging enough to be visible to the naked eye.
If you keep looking at it, you won’t feel it, but if you look elsewhere for a while and then look at Bahrain, you can feel that something has changed a little.
I was getting old that fast.
Perhaps the ‘heart that I don’t want to worry about the prince’ that supported Bahrain until the end.
It seemed that it had disappeared.
-Sir Bahrain…
-It’s okay. It’s really good. Rather…
Bahrain quietly said something to Raven.
Then, Raven looked surprised.
-But Lord Bahrain, that will shorten your life.
– I know too. If you leave one as it is, it will scatter into the air anyway. In that case, wouldn’t it be better to pass it on to someone?
Bahrain’s words of wanting to deliver something that will scatter into thin air.
It meant that he would pass on his mana core.
< His Last (1) > End
