Became the youngest prince in the novel Episode 47
Chapter 14 Award Ceremony (1)
“The welcome army… … “Disappeared?”
A secret branch of the intelligence guild ‘Moon Eyes’ that exists in Hubris, the capital of the Agnes Empire.
Eileen, the branch manager there, asked in disbelief at Allen, the mustachioed man standing in front of her.
“That’s right. “It is a report made by Narie, a special informant who personally followed Prince Shion, so it must be correct.”
Allen spoke as he handed her a briefly written report.
His eyes, like Eileen’s, were full of disbelief.
“under… … .”
As Eileen read the report, sighs filled with surprise flowed one after another.
To be honest, I had expectations, but I didn’t think it would really solve the illusionary army.
Regardless of whether Prince Shion’s abilities were lacking or outstanding, it was impossible in the first place.
However, Prince Sion turned that impossible into possible.
This is already the second time.
“As written in the report, as soon as Prince Zion and his party arrived at the Kurdish village, a barrier was created to cover the village, and a welcome army was summoned.
Narie informant was outside the barrier and could not see what was happening inside, but when the barrier disappeared, the illusory army had already disappeared, and within it, Prince Sion, his servant, the red-eyed woman, and the demon king Liam Reiner, along with the Gray Lions who had entered the barrier, He said he showed himself like this.”
“This fact… … “It’s not known anywhere else yet, right?”
Allen shook his head slightly in response to Eileen’s question.
“yes. That’s right. But it will only be a matter of time before it becomes known.”
“I guess so.”
If this fact were known, not only the imperial castle but the entire capital would be shaken.
Eileen, who had been quickly calculating the benefits that ‘Moon Eye’ could gain by preempting information, asked Allen.
“What about Prince Shion?”
“I think I will go straight to the imperial castle without stopping by here.”
“hmm… … Then, they tell you to come directly to the Imperial Palace and convey the information to the members of the National Assembly… … .”
Eileen thought this was also Prince Zion testing them.
‘Then I guess I’ll have to respond.’
Thinking like that, Allen looked at her for a moment as she was mentally selecting an informant to send to Prince Sion, and then opened his mouth again.
“And one thing. “I have information to tell you.”
“What is it?”
Eileen looks at him with questioning eyes.
“A person believed to be a hero has appeared.”
At that, Lee Chae began to look younger in her eyes.
“Tell me in more detail.”
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Five palaces surround Baekseong Palace, the center of the imperial castle.
“what? Say it again.”
One of them, 3rd Prince Enoch, the owner of Hyukseong Palace, was glaring at his subordinate wizard, Ragan Ursula, who had his head down.
His eyes were shaking as if he was embarrassed.
“… … It seems that Prince Sion and his party have destroyed the illusion army.”
Then, a heavy voice flowed from Regan’s mouth once again.
“Do you think that makes sense?”
“… … .”
Regan remained silent in response to Enoch’s question.
Because it didn’t make any sense to him at all.
From the moment I first left the castle with only one subordinate, I thought that failure was already doomed.
It was judged that Prince Sion did not have the information power to find out where the phantom army would arise, nor the power to solve it even if he could find out.
Therefore, all the plans made were based on the assumption that Prince Zion would fail.
“What happened?”
“It seems like Prince Shion didn’t solve it alone. I heard that one of the border commanders, the Demon King Liam Reiner, and the Gray Lions were there… … .”
“No, that’s not important right now.”
At Regan’s words, Enoch shook his head and opened his mouth.
“The important thing is that that guy Shion solved one of the disasters.”
The meaning was very great.
It was no different from announcing to the entire empire that he had enough power to solve one of the seven great disasters.
Because of this, the attention of the empire’s lawmakers and nobles would certainly focus on Zion, and perhaps those who would join that direction would also come out.
In addition, since it was not just a disaster that was dealt with, but a test to prove the successor, the aftermath could have shaken the power landscape within the imperial castle.
“I have to watch that guy be officially recognized as the successor… … .”
Enoch, who was muttering nervously and tapping his fingers on the chair, looked at Regan.
“How are the preparations going?”
“Due to this variable, we may have to make some adjustments to the location, but the overall framework has been completed.”
“I need to move up the schedule.”
“… … All right.”
Regan’s eyes glowed coldly at Enoch’s words.
With those words, Regan bowed his head towards the Third Prince and then turned around.
Enoch’s eyes looked at the back of Regan leaving the study.
‘I guess I’ll have to go down to the basement after a long time.’
It sank gloomily.
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The disappearance of the Phantom Army, one of the seven greatest plagues of the empire.
News about him quickly spread beyond the imperial castle and throughout the capital.
Was it because of the story that was more miraculous than the miracle of the imprisoned prince abandoned by the royal family handling a disaster?
The aftermath was enormous, as if a new emperor had ascended to the throne.
No matter where you go in the capital, you hear stories about the disappearance of the welcome army, and media outlets and information guilds print stories about it every day.
Most people couldn’t believe it and checked it several times, while others cheered or were angry.
At the same time, the empire’s attention was naturally focused on Zion.
But actually, Zion.
Susss-
Immediately after returning to the imperial castle, he had been confined to the underground training hall of Chimseong Palace.
Zion sits cross-legged in the exact center of the dance hall.
Darkness was rising like smoke from all over Zion.
The darkness moves on its own and spreads around, as if it were alive.
The moment when the darkness spread out and filled the gymnasium.
Paaaat!
In such darkness, countless stars appeared and began to shine.
A sight that feels like looking at the night sky, or rather the universe.
And the moment when that starlight reaches its maximum.
———–!
A black star appeared in the middle of the stars and began to absorb all the surrounding starlight.
When Zion first sat cross-legged here, this one star was the end, but now it is different.
Hahaha!
Soon another black star appears next to the black star absorbing light.
And next to the second star that appeared, a third black star began to blink faintly.
The moment when the outline of the third star is finally revealed clearly.
Phew!
The black stars and the darkness that filled the entire gymnasium were all sucked into Sion’s body.
With him.
“… … .”
Zion’s eyes slowly open.
There was dissatisfaction in Zion’s eyes.
“Is 3 stars still difficult?”
From the time I returned to the imperial castle until now, I have been steadily trying to break through the walls of the three castles under the Black Star, but I have always been unable to break through.
‘I thought it would work this time.’
When I used Lunar Eclipse against the king of the phantom army, the Black Star of Zion instantly surpassed its limit, and at that time, a small hole was created in the wall.
I tried to get to 3 stars before the hole closed again, but it wasn’t going as well as I had hoped.
And Zion had some idea of the cause.
‘This body.’
Even if it was supplemented to some extent with the heart of a thousand-year ogre, the basic specifications themselves were very low.
Perhaps, according to the chronicle, even if Sion Agnes had not been killed by assassination, she would have died shortly after because of her horribly weak body.
Not only that, but this body was also a hindrance when using Lunar Eclipse.
Since it was a lunar eclipse that put a lot of strain on even a trained warrior’s body, using it in this body meant risking one’s life, and the time spent using it was bound to be shorter.
‘I need to change.’
Rather than simply training or improving my constitution, I needed a change that would completely renew my body itself.
‘To do that… … .’
When Zion comes up with a way to go about it.
Thump, thump!
A knock on the iron door was heard from the entrance to the training ground.
“come in.”
Clap!
The iron door opens as soon as Shion says that.
A woman with him almost ran into the training hall.
A woman with dark red eyes whose beauty is so outstanding that everyone looks at her at least once.
“I see you, His Highness Zion.”
It was Priscilla Barmel, Zion’s former fiancée.
Zion’s eyes were filled with doubt.
I thought it was definitely Tierina Fredo.
“I heard well that you solved the illusionary army this time.”
Meanwhile, Priscilla approaches Zion, looking around the underground training hall with curiosity.
“The imperial castle is in an uproar right now because of that…” … .”
“What’s going on?”
Shion asked, interrupting Priscilla.
The quiet eyes of Zion, devoid of any emotion.
Priscilla, who was silent for a moment, looked into Zion’s eyes and opened her mouth.
“I also want to help you with your work. No, please let me help you.”
Her eyes were shining with determination, as if she had thought about this before.
Priscilla had not forgotten.
No, I couldn’t forget it.
The servant who had turned into a demon and the sight of Zion tearing the demon to pieces in one go.
‘Prince Zion saw the demons at that time and said they were definitely enemies.’
Moreover, he already knew that the demons were hiding there.
There was a high probability that Prince Sion was alone against her, or perhaps even the Empire, with a dark demon unknown to him.
I don’t know if I hadn’t seen it, but once I found out, I couldn’t stay quiet any longer.
‘I have to help somehow.’
In addition, Priscilla was able to kill two birds with one stone as she had the opportunity to become closer to Zion.
but.
“how?”
Zion’s answer on return was rejection.
“… … yes?”
“How can you help me? “With your magic skills that even assassins, let alone low-level demons, couldn’t handle?”
Shion’s voice is as cold as it sounds.
“Or is it that you have excellent information gathering skills? If not, do you have enough power to move your family or the entire magic tower you belong to?”
“… … .”
Priscilla keeps her mouth shut with trembling eyes as she hears Shion’s words.
Each and every word was bitter and heartbreaking, but she could not refute any of them.
Because it was all true.
“I don’t mind you coming and going in my palace as you please. But if you want something more than that… … .”
Shion’s drowsy eyes look directly into Priscilla’s eyes.
“You’d have to have the qualifications to do that.”
A quiet voice came from Priscilla’s mouth as she stood there with her head down for a moment.
“… … all right.”
She turns back and exits the underground training hall with him.
‘This will be enough to stimulate you.’
Shion thought as he looked at her back.
In fact, Priscilla’s magic skills were among the most outstanding among her peers, but she could never handle the enemies that Zion would have to face in the future.
In addition, she needed to put in a lot of effort from now on in order to avoid becoming an ‘unfortunate princess’ as chronicled in the future.
at that time.
“Your Highness Zion.”
As Priscilla passed by as she was exiting the underground training hall, Thierry, the leader of Eternal Shadows, and Narrie, a special informant of the ‘Eye of the Moon’, entered inside.
A combination that doesn’t go together at all.
The reason Narie was here now with blank eyes and an expression of ‘Why am I here?’ was simple.
Eileen, the head of the Hubris branch of ‘Eye of the Moon’, chose her as the one to deliver information to Sion, so Narie had no choice but to cry and infiltrate the castle.
‘Ha, I don’t want to have anything more to do with Prince Shion… … ‘It’s so scary.’
Narie, who was looking at Shion with eyes still unclear as to what she was thinking, trembled and thought that.
“The cross-verification you ordered has been completed.”
Thierry opened his mouth politely towards Sion.
A request that Zion entrusted to both the Shadow of Eternity and the Eye of the Moon.
Thierry was saying that all the requests had been completed.
“I’m going to use it soon, so keep it for now.”
Sion nodded his head and instructed Thierry.
“All right. Oh, and I have one more thing to tell you.”
Thierry opened his mouth again as if he still had something to say.
Shion looks at him as if asking what he is doing.
“It looks like an event will be held soon to officially award His Highness the title of successor. however… … .”
“however?”
“3rd Prince Enoch and the leader of Icarus, Regan Ursula, were spotted moving behind the scenes in the process of preparing for the event.”
In Thierry’s words.
“Are you finally moving?”
A deep smile appeared on Zion’s lips.
fantasy,
