I Became the Youngest Prince in the Novel Chapter 255

I became the youngest prince in the novel Chapter 255

Chapter 65: Attack on the Imperial Castle (2)

“We must stop it! You must never give up this place! Stop it even at the cost of your life!”

Kiaaaaaaa!

Abi Gyu-hwan.

It was one word that described the current state of the imperial capital.

An army of monsters constantly pouring from a huge hole in the sky, and Hwangseong’s troops desperately resist to stop them.

“Hahaha! Humans, tear everything to pieces… … !”

Kwak-ga-ga-ga-gak!

“I never thought something like this would happen… … .”

Claire cut down two high-ranking demons running towards her with a single sword and looked at the battlefield with despairing eyes.

Yes, honestly, it wasn’t that I didn’t think that the Demon Station would attempt a counterattack.

Because they have been suffering from Emperor Zion until now.

However, I had no idea that such an unprecedented attack would occur.

‘No, this attack itself would have been impossible in the first place.’

Agnes Imperial Castle, the most important place in the empire.

Therefore, the imperial castle was filled with the highest level barrier techniques performed by countless great wizards and ancient dragons that existed from the past to the present.

Even if one were to sacrifice the entire life of one of the Five Demon Spirits, such a large-scale summoning would be impossible.

The person who made the impossible possible was the owner of the eye that appeared from the abyss in the sky just moments ago.

‘What on earth does that exist…? … .’

The good news is that the being did not participate in the battle and immediately disappeared.

but… … .

‘The timing is so bad.’

The current power in the imperial castle was much less than usual.

The 2nd princess Evelyn and the 5th princess Deanna were away, and the third princess had also returned to their respective regions for final preparations.

In addition, the empire’s troops are also moving towards the border.

‘The most serious thing among them is… … .’

It was the absence of Emperor Zion.

Power that can never be replaced.

There was no way they would have known that Emperor Zion was away, so they could only be considered unlucky.

Troops were pouring in from all over the capital, perhaps sensing the troubles in the castle, but they were blocked by the red dome surrounding the castle and were unable to enter.

“Baekseong Palace… … “Defend Baekseong Palace at all costs!”

Tukwaaaaang!

Of course, that did not mean that Hwangseong’s strength, which was currently facing the monsters, was weak.

No, it was powerful enough to be counted among the hands of the entire empire.

But the reason the warrior’s face is dark is because

Dedddddddddd!

This was because the five palaces surrounding Baekseong Palace collapsed, and at the same time, two beings appeared from the outskirts, devastating the surrounding area and approaching the center of the imperial castle.

-It’s the first time I smell the outside air in a long time.

A huge dragon with eight heads,

-Ha, king. You didn’t abandon me.

A witch with green hair who melts everything in sight with a mesmerizing expression.

Even though they only appeared as dots, Claire’s hands were shaking slightly due to the far-off power and status they possessed.

Claire knew the identity of those beings.

‘The four great dukes of the previous generation.’

The beings who were sealed under the imperial castle by Magnus Flair, the warrior of the squadron, during the First World War.

They had appeared in the world again.

‘I have to stop it.’

However, the warrior who thought that way was not easily discouraged.

It was because of the memories of the defeat I had experienced so far.

The first defeat he suffered against the Grand Duke of Oman at the border, and the helplessness he felt in front of Wolbyeokcheon, who gained the body of the first Beast King.

Those two memories held her back and wouldn’t let go.

‘If I go, will I be able to stop them?’

Claire’s eyes shake like an uncertain heart.

The body of the holy sword Gram, which reflects the will of its owner, gradually loses its luster, and on the contrary, her hand holding the sword becomes increasingly stronger.

It was a time when Claire, weighed down by such helplessness, was unable to move even as she looked at the squadron’s commanders getting closer and closer.

“Kyahahahahaha!”

Along with a large, ear-splitting light, a single red line starting from Chimseong Palace began shooting towards Iades, the green witch, one of the two great dukes.

It was Liu Sina.

“I will deal with you.”

With a creepy smile,

Kwaaaaaaaaaa!

A red-eyed witch who clashes with the Archduke.

“There are people who shouldn’t exist in this world. “Let me help.”

Afterwards, Rubrios, who joined, begins to assist Liu Sina, scattering a more advanced divine light than before.

‘How can they do that?’

Claire’s eyes were shaken by the sight of Liu Sina, who, like her in the past, had been defeated by one of the great dukes, but showed no fear.

How can he move forward without hesitation when he cannot even move a single step?

How many times did he look at Liu Sina like that?

‘Yes, it wasn’t a question of whether or not it could be prevented from the beginning.’

Claire’s eyes slowly close as if she realized something.

It has always been like that.

Many battles have been fought so far.

During those battles, he was never sure of victory.

However, the reason why I was always able to do my best was because of my goal and unwavering will to save this world.

‘What’s important is my attitude.’

Soon the shaking in the warrior’s eyes reopened and gradually subsided.

“Claire.”

As if they had noticed the change in Claire’s mood, her colleagues gathered around her and called out her name.

“From now on, we will take charge of the one remaining guy.”

The holy sword of the hero speaking to them began to glow again.

* * *

“To be exact, it would be correct to say that in order for the Black Star to reach the 9th Star, he must first ascend to Godhood.”

Although the context was different from the Eight Stars of the Black Star, who attained the level and ascended to demigod status at the same time, Shion was able to understand the remnant’s words at once.

‘Restrictions.’

Arkenidia, the nature god whom we met in the fairy forest before, said that the Black Star was the shackles that limited her power and the key to unlocking them.

Perhaps reaching godhood was a limitation to reaching the 9th level, the final level of the Black Star.

“Then is the reason you made a contract with the gods because of the condition that you have to ascend to godhood?”

At Shion’s words, Janjae nodded slightly.

“Yes, after learning of the existence of another world, my past self tried to ascend to godhood several times. But I failed. Even though it already has the appropriate status and power.”

“The reason is?”

“Causality.”

Remnant’s voice becomes even lower.

“Do you by any chance know the existence of causality?”

Shion nodded.

causality.

It is literally a ‘effect according to cause’ and is one of the most important elements that make up this world.

Zion remembered that in the past, when the gods talked about themselves, they could not speak because of a lack of causality.

“In order to ascend to godhood, causality is necessary. And that’s an unfathomably large amount. Normally, you can build it up naturally if you achieve something that is a myth, a legend, or something that will go down in history… … “I wasn’t like that.”

To be precise, it was correct to say that causality was not accumulated at all from the beginning.

As far as the character of Orrelion Khan Agnes is concerned, it is as if such a concept does not exist at all.

“It was as if the world itself was rejecting my ascension to godhood.”

Shion’s eyes lit up at that.

Because what Janjae was saying right now seemed to be related to the strange pressure he was feeling these days.

‘The world rejects it…’ … .’

Additionally, Zion couldn’t shake the feeling that this was related to the ‘outside’ he had heard about.

“Then is it also because of that causality that only some of my achievements were recorded in history?”

The war he had with demons in the past and various other things.

Those events were erased from current history as if they never existed.

Janjae nodded to Shion’s question.

“There is a high probability of that happening. “My past self was involved in the war against demonic forces.”

Shion knew the reason without even asking.

It was probably because of a contract with the gods.

Perhaps reading Shion’s thoughts, Janjae continued speaking without explaining the reason.

“So my past self was worried. How can we bring about this insufficient causality? And that conclusion was received directly from the gods.”

But maybe it was because he was a demi-god and not a god?

“At that time, I couldn’t meet or make a deal with God through my own will alone, so I thought about it. “If I can’t find them, let’s make them come find me.”

“Then the method is…” … .”

“Yes, it was a demon station.”

It was an idea that came to me quite by chance.

A thought that came to mind quite by chance just before he was driven to the very end and destroyed the existence of the Demon King who stood before him in despair.

“The devil I saw was strong. So much so that he could have destroyed the world if it weren’t for me. So this thought occurred to me. So what would happen if the Demon King was left alive without being killed? What if a person destined for destruction reappears in the world in the future and the world comes to an end as a result… … .”

That the gods who were cornered would come to find him.

Of course, before that, the demonic realm could have been destroyed by a fateful being like the hero, or he could have found a being other than himself, but it was still an attempt worth trying.

And the attempt was a complete success.

‘Now I think I know what you meant when I suggested the deal first.’

Shion felt like the many questions in his mind were being answered.

No, actually, a lot of things were becoming clear.

“I cannot tell you about the contents of the contract itself. Because there are restrictions. But you can probably guess.”

Shion nodded slightly at the remnant’s words.

‘Saving the world at the cost of the causality of the gods.’

From the beginning, everything was going according to the plan he had made.

Of course, it was almost impossible for a being who had lost all power to save the world from destruction within the limited time of three years, but his past self would have gladly accepted the terms of such a contract.

Not only was he confident enough, but he probably thought that such a situation would relieve him of boredom.

“I ask you one more thing.”

After gathering his thoughts for a moment, Shion opened his mouth to the remnants again.

“What is it?”

Shion thought it was a bit awkward for Janjae to ask that question, but he immediately shook that thought away.

The remnants were only a part of himself, not everything, and so they would not be completely the same.

“Do you know about the word ‘outside’?”

“outside?”

The remnants ask him back with doubt in their eyes.

“The gods I met looked at me and Black Star and said ‘outside’.”

“It’s outside… … The Black Star is definitely a power that does not fit anywhere else in this world. No, should I say that my very existence is foreign?”

With that muttering, Janjae, who had been thinking about something for a moment, shook his head.

“I don’t know anything about him. “It’s possible that the memory is missing, but the odds of that happening are very slim.”

That means that even his past self did not know about this.

‘Do I have no choice but to listen to this from the gods?’

Shion erased the regret that came with that thought.

This alone was much more than the information I originally wanted to obtain, and I was quite satisfied with it.

at that time,

“Time is running out.”

The remnant, who had been indifferently looking at his own fading body, opened his mouth to Zion again.

“Lastly, if you have any questions, please ask.”

“… … .”

Shion, who was choosing a question in his head for a moment, said as if something came to mind.

“Did I, by any chance, become an empress in the past?”

The fact that Agnes’ bloodline continued to this day hundreds of years later meant that it was highly probable.

However, even before entering this body, Zion had no intention of accepting the empress.

So, if my past self had become an empress, I was a little curious about who it would be.

“Oh, you didn’t know?”

Janjae, who had a strange look in his eyes, slowly opened his mouth.

fantasy,