Episode 195
The crown prince, who thought he would be a better emperor than anyone else, turned out to be a psychopathic warlord.
It turns out that the crown prince, known to the world as the horned devil of a hostile country, has the potential to become a great royal prince.
This is truly ironic.
The crown prince asked me a very personal question.
“Do you still have that tenacity?”
Are my feelings still the same?
The question was whether I had any intention of standing up to the emperor of the empire without giving in, and I answered firmly.
” yes.”
Then, the crown prince slightly raised the corners of his mouth as if he was satisfied.
“They say the reason the crazy emperor is targeting the tower owner is because he can’t make it his own. The reason why the relationship between the Reinark Empire and Perna is not good is also the same. Because he refused to be a puppet.”
The Reinak Empire took hegemony over the continent and forced loyalty from all countries.
My home country, the Rhedian Kingdom, became a loyal servant of the remaining powerless empire, and the remaining nine federations were no exception.
Everyone took an oath of allegiance.
There is only one exception: Perna.
There is only one place here.
“They interfere in the national affairs as they wish, forcibly take away trade rights, and adjust the financial situation to their own liking. Taking peace as collateral and committing evil acts
Our ancestors could not stand it. That’s the same for me too. “I won’t tolerate it any longer.”
Perna, who did not want to submit to the empire, prepared for war and fought against the Reinak Empire for a long time.
This small nation was not easily taken over by the empire due to its unique bravery, but it was called an ‘anti-nation’ by other nations and had to be shunned.
Yes, it is similar to my single-minded situation.
That is an undeniable fact.
but.
“Yes, I understand Perna’s unfortunate situation. However, this has nothing to do with the Wizard’s Tower. There is nothing I can do to help.”
This is a ‘national’ and ‘political’ issue in which I cannot intervene.
This is because I am a member of the Magic Tower who must remain neutral.
However, he shook his head as if he was not the crown prince.
“no. It’s definitely related.”
“Why?”
“The owner of the tower becomes the owner of the tower,
Why do you think that crazy emperor didn’t interfere?”
It’s a problem I’ve thought about, but couldn’t easily come up with an answer to.
okay.
The emperor would certainly have been able to stop me from becoming the owner of the pagoda.
However, it didn’t stop it.
Even though I knew that if I became the top owner, I would be a more difficult opponent than before, why didn’t I stop it?
What is the reason?
The crown prince seemed to know the answer to the reason.
“We have been at war with the Lynark Empire for a long time. Of course, within the empire, there are several sources of information that we planted.”
“So, what is the reason?”
“This is the reason I told you before. All continents. The emperor of the empire plans to start a war targeting the entire continent. “They even plan to swallow up the Magic Tower and the Holy See and form one huge empire.”
It was a shocking story.
“We already have several allies and dominate the continent, so why?”
“The emperor you saw, was he someone who needed a valid ‘reason’?”
Emperor, Schomertan Reinach.
A valid reason, a completely normal way of thinking.
A person who doesn’t need these things at all.
fun.
This alone makes him a person who will not hesitate to do something worse than this.
Even if it is the Emperor’s selfishness.
If I become the owner of the magic tower, there may be a quite plausible justification for attacking the magic tower.
However, this is a bigger deal than you can imagine.
“… … Are you sure? “The damage to the empire will be significant.”
“yes. It may be hard to believe, but the planning has already begun. Several small independent autonomous organizations have already fallen into the hands of the empire.
“It passed over, and now it’s targeting bigger prey.”
“Now, what position do you plan to take on the Wizard’s Tower? “Are you going to fight back with the tenacity you first told me about, or are you going to give in?”
The first thing he asked about my ‘perseverance’ was.
It may have been an intention to ‘set down’ my answer to one answer.
He is also a smart person.
“Why are you telling me this?
“What is it?”
In response to my question, the Crown Prince smiled with the purest smile in the world.
“We have a common enemy to defeat. “I just want to be good friends with the tower owner.”
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My stay in Perna ended up being longer than planned.
Everything the crown prince said to me was shocking.
Because we couldn’t blindly believe all of this, we needed to confirm the truth.
So, I sent wizards to keep a close eye on the empire’s movements and waited for a response.
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Until an answer came, there was a temporary state of waiting.
The crown prince must have been itching while waiting, so he came over to me with a smile on his face.
“Lord Tower. “To commemorate our becoming good friends, may I ask you a personal favor?”
“well. Did we become good friends?”
“I’m sure it will work, but… … . If you are uncomfortable with that word, I would like to make a public request as Crown Prince of Perna. “Are you okay with this?”
“… … “Please speak.”
The crown prince, Tan Perna, was a smart man, but at the same time an honest person.
Because he was not good at hiding his true feelings, he ended up revealing his true feelings clearly.
“May I ask the noble tower lord to spar?”
I could see that he wanted to personally evaluate my qualities to see if I could be a good friend.
It was an arrogant confidence, but at the same time, it was a desire to win against the strong.
I didn’t refuse it either.
This is because I wanted to personally experience the battle of the ‘Magic Spear Knight’, which I had only heard about through rumors.
“I don’t give a shit about sparring. However, if your precious crown prince gets hurt, you could be in trouble.
“Why don’t you do it?”
“Haha, just saying those words makes me nervous. “I may not be able to beat the ultimate 8th class wizard, but I will try my best.”
As expected, I’m not good at lying.
You said you wouldn’t beat me, but that’s a lie.
I could see the desire to defeat me at all costs in his eyes, and I liked that even more.
The tenacity to not give up even if a fight is lost.
This is it, the little Perna is huge
Because it will be the power to fight against the empire.
“Lord Tower. “Do you mind if I give it my all?”
“of course.”
“Then, I will ride a horse.”
We entered the horseback training area.
The crown prince was not just a knight, but a ‘horse lance knight.’
The true power of a bull is revealed only when he rides a horse and holds a huge 4m long lance.
The crown prince went in to change into his armor.
He appeared riding on a horse.
The horse was wearing heavy armor and had sharp horns on its face helmet.
On the crown prince’s back were wings bigger than any wings I had ever seen.
It is not because he is the prince of Perna.
‘Did you say that the stronger you are, the bigger your wings become?’
This is proof of the crown prince’s skills.
With colorful armor and wings,
He is on a horse holding a lance.
Just looking at it gave off a feeling of intimidation that took my breath away.
His bright red hair was blowing in the wind along with the horse’s mane, and it couldn’t have looked better.
“The emperor of the empire, Shomertan, is a weakling who has neither mastered swordsmanship nor magic. Because there is no need to learn. They say that being a strong knight is more important than being a strong knight, but that is just a cowardly excuse. “The higher he gets, the more he has to experience the value of ‘strength’.”
“To personally experience the value of strength. The king takes the lead and fights on the front lines. This is the driving force that has allowed Perna to endure so far in its fight against the great powers.”
Tan Perna.
Before he was the crown prince, he was a heavenly ‘horse harlot’.
29 years old.
Although he is young, about to turn 30, he is a 7-star knight.
Lord Bolvar’s talents during his prime.
No, it means that it may be a talent that goes beyond that.
“I’ll tell you in advance. The horse spear knights of Perna are as close as horses. So, you should not say that we are cowards for fighting one on one.”
Heeeeeee-!
The horse carrying that talent ran towards me at a frightening speed.
Dagdauk, dagdauk, dagdauk!
The horse aimed at my front with its face helmet, and the crown prince’s lance aimed at the side in advance, anticipating the space for me to avoid.
Squirt!
It was a sharp attack, and I avoided it by a very narrow margin.
The fatal flaw of the Horse Lancer is that after the first attack fails, there are many loopholes while the horse is spinning.
The crown prince blocked the loophole in advance by continuously swinging the heavy lance backwards.
Considerable strength, agility, and endurance.
It is a movement that requires everything and is evidence of considerable training.
The huge wing decorations on his back are proportional to the drops of sweat he shed.
Although it is a 7 star, it has a completely different atmosphere from an ordinary 7 star.
This is not a soft opponent.
but.
“… … “Do you think I’m funny?”
“No, no. “It’s just because I find this unexpected sparring situation fun.”
Why am I laughing so much?
That’s probably because this sparring can be a ‘good friend’ rather than a ‘rank ordering’ purpose.
This may be because the purpose of checking whether or not there is a problem is important.
I am not alone in thinking this.
“okay.”
Crown Prince Tan Perna clearly had the same thoughts as me.
Because his laugh was also the same kind as mine.
“Let’s stop laughing for a moment and get serious again.”
“As much as you want.”
okay.
We aimed our lances and fists at each other to become friends.
