Became the youngest prince in the novel Episode 5
Chapter 3 Hunting Night (1)
Grego’s body hanging limply with his head stuck on the floor.
Shion’s eyes immediately turn to Artaud next to him.
Although they are both sons of nobles of such high rank that they could even enter the imperial castle, there was no hesitation in Zion’s movements.
From coercive language to threatening behavior.
Because they were the ones who provided the excuse in the first place.
“W-what… … !”
Artaud stutters with an embarrassed expression, as if he had not expected such behavior from Shion.
Artaud could not perceive the process from when Grego’s hand was stretched out until his head fell to the floor.
Therefore, Artaud’s new model moved backwards, but Sion’s movement was much faster than that.
Huh!
Artaud’s necklace, which seemed to be an artifact and sensed danger to its owner, began to glow, and in an instant, Artaud’s entire body was covered with a blue shield.
Even after seeing that, the speed at which Shion’s hand was stretched out did not decrease at all.
In fact, it became even faster.
Self-
Something black creeping at the tip of Sion’s fingertips.
The moment when Shion’s hand and Artaud’s shield collide.
“… … !”
Artaud’s shield disappeared.
It wasn’t broken or pierced.
It was literal extinction.
As if it never existed from the beginning.
Priscilla’s eyes, who were watching the scene with Artaud, widened to the point where they could no longer grow.
With that, Shion’s hand grabbed Artaud’s head and slammed him into the wall.
Kwazizig!
Like his colleague Grego, Artaud’s body is limp and motionless.
“take it.”
Shion looked at Artaud and Grego for a moment, then opened his mouth to Priscilla, who was standing there as if frozen.
“I kept it hidden.”
With those words, Shion walks away as if there is nothing more to do.
Priscilla, who had been staring blankly at Shion’s back as she walked away, came to her senses and shouted.
“Wait, wait!”
When Shion turned his head with an expression of annoyance, Priscilla suddenly approached him and opened her mouth to Shion.
“I’d like to stay here for a while, is that okay?”
They look like they don’t even care about the two who are already stretched out over there.
Her eyes were shining with deep curiosity and interest.
“As you know, Your Highness, there are many things that need to be prepared in order to break off the engagement.”
“not… … .”
Shion, who was about to refuse because it was obvious at first glance that it was an excuse and that it would be a hassle if he allowed it, stopped.
Along with him, Lee Chae, who is young in Shion’s eyes.
If done well, it might be of value to Priscilla.
A rare trait possessed by Priscilla that made her an ‘unlucky princess’ in the novel.
It seemed possible to use that characteristic to reveal the ‘true enemy’ hiding within this palace.
“Do whatever you feel like.”
Acceptance flowing from Zion’s mouth.
Shion’s eyes were looking into Priscilla’s dark red eyes.
Priscilla, who looked surprised for a moment as if she had never expected to give permission so obediently, eventually opened her mouth.
“… … great. “I’ll take care of you.”
* * *
“under… … .”
Priscilla sighed as she walked down the hallway of Chimseong Palace.
It has already been three days since she stayed in this palace.
He had no complaints about staying in the palace as he had intended, but the problem was that he had never been able to see Prince Sion’s face.
Prince Shion’s entire job was to stay in his personal training room all day, as if he were crazy about training, and then go to his bedroom to sleep.
Even three meals a day can be eaten there.
Of course, Prince Shion did not let her into the training room or bedroom.
“If it’s going to be like this, why did I ask you to stay…?” … .”
Priscilla had originally decided to stay here because she was interested in the changed Prince Sion, so she couldn’t help but feel frustrated.
The only ones who have achieved any success so far were the knights and servants working at Chimseong Palace.
The disregard and disdain that had been implicitly visible in their eyes when Prince Sion was mentioned from long ago.
Those two feelings disappeared without a trace.
And what filled that empty space was the fear of Zion.
Only Fredo, who served Zion closest, had no such fear.
‘What happened?’
Even when I asked the attendants about it, they kept their mouths shut and said nothing.
As if he would lose his life the moment he spoke.
‘Plus, the power he showed back then… … .’
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Prince Sion’s power that he showed against Grego and Artaud a few days ago was also at a level that completely denied the world’s evaluation, but more than that, the power he used was what attracted attention.
Something black that destroyed Artaud’s shield the moment it touched it.
It was a power that even Priscilla, an excellent wizard, had never seen before.
‘I really don’t know.’
Not long ago, I thought I knew everything about Prince Zion.
Because we have seen each other regularly since we were children.
But now I couldn’t figure out anything.
“Hello, Priscilla.”
As she thought that and shook her head, the old knight Fredo walked towards her and spoke to her.
“I can’t say goodbye.”
“yes?”
Fredo looked puzzled at Priscilla’s blunt answer.
“Freddo, you know that His Royal Highness has changed, right?”
“That’s right.”
“What on earth happened?”
“that… … .”
Fredo looked troubled at that question.
In order to answer the question, we had no choice but to talk about the attack on Chimseong Palace and the execution of the traitors, because Zion had ordered us to keep quiet about it.
Priscilla, who nodded knowingly at Fredo’s reaction, which was the same as that of the other knights and servants, changed the question.
“By the way, what on earth is His Highness Zion doing? Since I haven’t been able to see your face since I stayed in the palace… … .”
“Haha, Your Highness is busy these days. Ah, you are currently with the knights in the training hall outside the palace. Would you like to come see them together? … .”
“Let’s go right now.”
Before Fredo finished speaking, Priscilla was already walking away.
Her steps were almost running, as if she didn’t want to miss this long-awaited opportunity.
How long did it take to walk like that?
Priscilla opened the door to Chimseong Palace and saw Sion with the knights in the outer training hall.
Shion appears to be giving instructions to the knights.
“Shion.”
Priscilla immediately approached Shion and called out in a flushed voice.
Shion looks at her as if asking what’s going on.
“What on earth are we going to do?”
“… … .”
“Why don’t you show your face at least once? Are you really avoiding me? If this is going to be the case, the reason I told you to stay in the palace… … .”
“first.”
Shion’s cold voice cut off Priscilla’s words, which were as if she had lashed out as soon as she saw them.
“Be careful what you say.”
Zion’s quiet eyes, blending in with his, look at Priscilla.
“It means don’t cross the line.”
“… … .”
It was a warning.
A warning that there will be no more things to look at from now on.
It was a very quiet voice, but Priscilla was able to fully understand the meaning behind it.
“I never asked you to stay here.”
Priscilla closed her mouth and watched Shion for a moment before slowly opening his mouth again.
“I just didn’t stop you from staying. And do I have any obligation to see your face?”
When I thought about it, it was like that.
From the beginning, Shion never asked Priscilla to stay here.
She just said she would stay as she pleased.
“… … No. all right.”
After answering with a sullen expression, Zion quietly watched Priscilla’s back as she walked away.
There was work to be done to her, but not now.
Because there was something I had to finish first.
“We will double the number of night guards over the next week.”
Shion turned his head towards the knights again and opened his mouth.
“The patrol team will also be changed from a two-person team to a three-person team, and all knights will be wearing steel plates on their neck and heart area.”
“yes!”
Questions arose in the eyes of the knights as they heard the unknown words, but no one asked why.
I just received instructions and followed them.
‘At least three days.’
After saying those words, Shion turned around and estimated the time in his head.
Contrary to Zion’s expectations, those who ordered the recent attack did not come to check on Zion’s condition or use any other measures.
Strangely unresponsive.
And it only had one meaning.
* * *
Some wizards said this about the reason why the moon in the sky becomes increasingly red.
The moon is originally the apple of God’s eye looking at us, and because we look at it without closing our eyes, it is slowly becoming bloodshot.
Therefore, it is said that a lunar eclipse is a time when God closes his eyes and rests for a while.
‘It’s bullshit no matter who sees it… … .’
Thinking like that, No. 4 looked at the sky where even the moon had lost its light.
There was no disagreement that the story was nonsense, but No. 4 liked the nights when the lunar eclipse occurred like this.
Because I felt like all the light had disappeared and the darkness left behind was wrapping me warmly.
In addition, the success rate in what I do has increased.
‘Is it that place?’
Thinking like that, No. 4 looked at the palace in front, which was emitting a soft light.
Chimseong Palace.
Tonight’s number 4 was where he had a target to kill.
‘I never thought an assassination attempt would take place inside the imperial palace.’
No. 4 was aware that he was now inside the imperial castle, the heart of the Agnes Empire.
The client did not know.
However, even though it was on the outskirts, being able to operate within the imperial castle like this allowed Number 4 to know that the person who made this request was in a very high position.
‘I said I already failed once.’
I didn’t know why it failed.
Because none of the assassins sent in came back.
Therefore, the assassination group that No. 4 belonged to had invested an excessive amount of power this time.
Power enough to erase a fairly noble family without a trace.
It also meant that he was paying close attention to the client.
“Before the sun rises, all life in the palace is erased.”
The new type of No. 4 muttered softly towards the assassins standing quietly behind him and began to move in the darkness.
Assassins quickly follow behind him.
Even though dozens of legs are moving, no sound comes out.
Creep, creak!
With an extremely suppressed cutting sound, the heads of the knights guarding the main gate of the palace fell off their bodies.
The assassins pass by the falling corpses and enter the palace without a moment of hesitation.
Soon, the lights in the palace began to slowly go out from the point where the assassins entered.
“… … .”
The top floor of such a chimseong palace.
There, Zion was looking with drowsy eyes at the palace where the light was gradually fading away.
A second raid is scheduled, and the enemies are much stronger than before.
But they weren’t the ones hunting tonight.
Susss-
The one doing the hunting was Zion, himself.
Zion’s eyes follow the fading light.
Soon, Zion’s new form began to melt into the darkness.
fantasy,
