Became the youngest prince in the novel Episode 19
Chapter 7 Preparation
“How long do you plan on staying like this?”
Richard Dranir, the lord of the city of Ruin and the head of the Dranir family, opened his mouth heavily as he looked at his daughter, Rayne Dranir.
“… … .”
Despite his father’s words, Lane sits on a chair and looks out the window and doesn’t say anything.
Richard’s face became even darker.
3 days.
Three days have already passed.
From the time when Lane was found alone and unconscious in the middle of the Black Forest, where all the instruments had disappeared.
There were dark traces of a fierce battle around her, and not a single member of the punitive force that had set out together was visible, but Richard did not ask about them.
No, I couldn’t ask.
From then until now, his daughter has been in that state.
“… … “At least eat something.”
Richard sighed as he looked at the untouched plates of food piled up next to Lane and quietly walked out.
Inside the room there was silence again.
How much time has passed?
“… … “It’s my fault.”
A voice came out of Lane’s mouth as he was staring blankly out the window, so low that you couldn’t hear it unless you were listening.
“It’s because I’m weak.”
dead.
Everyone died.
People who had been together for decades, who were more like family than family, all lost their lives that day.
The reason was not Rian’s betrayal or the small number of punitive forces.
Weakness.
It was simply because Lane himself was weak.
“You have to be strong.”
If only he had been strong enough to enter the Black Forest alone, if only he had been strong enough to pierce the witch’s heart.
Maybe people didn’t die.
“No matter what it takes.”
Pajik!
A thunderstorm slowly begins to occur within Lane’s dazed eyes.
she knew
That the witch is not dead yet.
Lane vowed that one day he would tear the witch to death with his own hands.
And a man rises with him.
‘Zeon Harness.’
Apparently the last man she saw before fainting was Zeon Harness.
A man whose identity and power he uses are unclear.
What on earth happened after that?
There was a strong possibility that he was dead, but Lane had a feeling that he might still be alive.
‘Then maybe we can meet again someday.’
After thinking like that, Lane slowly started to get up from the chair.
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The Moonlight Feast, one of the secret branches of the intelligence guild ‘Moon Eyes’ that exists in the capital of the Agnes Empire.
Eileen, the branch manager there, tapped her finger on the report in front of her.
“this… … Really?”
“That’s right.”
Allen, a man with a mustache standing behind Eileen, nodded and answered.
The report she was reading now was information about an unknown royal family member who had stopped by this branch not long ago.
The report contained detailed information on the royal family’s movements over the past few days, as well as his actions.
“… … “I can’t believe the Black Forest has disappeared.”
And what surprised Eileen was that the Black Forest had disappeared.
No, to be more precise, they said that the musical instruments that filled the black forest disappeared as if they had been washed away.
Originally, she and the Eye of the Moon did not know details about the Black Forest, but through this research, they learned a lot.
Along with that, he also roughly guessed the identity of the ‘evil’ that the hero of Dranir had sealed in the past.
“Does that mean the witch inside is also dead?”
“We couldn’t confirm it exactly because our informants couldn’t go deep into the forest, but it seems like it was because the nearby instruments disappeared.”
“hmm… … .”
Eileen also knew who the thousand-year-old witch was.
One of humanity’s greatest enemies and one of the strongest powers who stained the world with blood about 200 years ago.
The disappearance of such a being was a very big event.
“I intervened there… … .”
Combining the information collected so far and the additional requests Narie had received, it was easy to see that the imperial family’s targets stated in the report were the Jeonghwa Bridge and the Black Forest.
“… … No way, that royal family.”
No, beyond simple intervention, he could have been the one who destroyed the thousand-year-old witch.
No matter how weakened she was due to the seal, and even if she received the help of the Seven Gems, how much power would she have to have to annihilate a thousand-year-old witch or someone as powerful as her?
Normally, she would have scoffed that it was impossible, but this time, Eileen somehow thought it might be possible.
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A direct blood relative of the Agnes family that rules the world.
Because each and every one of them was a monster whose end was unknown.
But another question appeared in Eileen’s eyes.
“But why did you do this?”
I couldn’t even guess why.
She thought that in order to know this, she had to know the identity of the royal family.
“Has the identity of the interest been determined?”
“After that, we investigated the imperial castle, and it was confirmed that all but one of the direct royal family members were in the castle.”
“Who is that one?”
Eileen’s eyes sparkled sharply at Allen’s words.
A person with such an overwhelming presence and dark gray hair would definitely not be a collateral.
There was a strong possibility that he was the only one left.
However, her face changed strangely when she heard Allen’s words that followed.
“I am Prince Sion Agnes, also known as the imprisoned prince.”
* * *
“Are your ear holes clogged?”
The first floor lobby of Chimseong Palace, located on the outskirts of Agnes Imperial Castle.
Fredo, the knight who escorts Sion Agnes, the owner of this place, looked at the middle-aged man with a large bulbous nose who came into the palace in the morning.
Fernando Pringham.
As the captain of the 4th Division of Icarus, one of the magicians of the Imperial Castle, he was one of the people conducting the ‘Succession Ceremony’ held this time.
Rumor had it that he had already boarded the main line of the Three Princes.
“After seeing Prince Sion in person, uh, ki, eh.”
Fernando held up a document in his hand and poked Fredo on the shoulder.
“They say we need to get a signature.”
At the top of the document was written, “Consent to Participate in Succession Ceremony.”
Fredo’s eyes wavered at that.
Prince Shion has not returned yet, and he is the only one who knows that fact.
‘Prince Zion… … .’
It’s already almost a week.
Even Fredo was reaching his limit in hiding the fact that Sion was not in the imperial castle.
No, more than that, I was worried that something had happened outside.
“You do know that today is the last day to apply for the succession ceremony, right? “If Prince Shion does not sign this by today, the succession ceremony cannot be held.”
Fernando spoke in an irritated tone towards Fredo, who was still silent.
In fact, when other direct royal family members held the succession ceremony, it was okay even if they did not see their faces, as long as they expressed their intention to participate.
The principle was strictly applied only to Prince Sion.
Thanks to this, Fernando was visiting Chimseong Palace regularly once a day for several days.
But behind his irritated eyes, there was a subtle anticipation.
‘This much is certain.’
It’s already been 3 days.
Since he started coming to this palace regularly.
During this time, Prince Sion’s face was not even visible.
He made many excuses, such as not feeling well today or not coming out of the underground training center yet, but Fernando was convinced.
‘Prince Zion is not in Chimseong Palace right now. No, he is not in the imperial castle.’
When combined with the words of people around him that he had not been seen at all for some time and various other circumstantial evidence, it was very clear.
Imperial family members who have not yet held a succession ceremony are prohibited from leaving the castle without permission.
If you use that, you could prevent the succession ceremony itself from taking place.
This was an opportunity to impress the third prince, who was displeased with Prince Shion holding the succession ceremony.
“Where is Prince Shion now?”
“You’re not feeling well, so you’re going to rest in the bedroom…” … .”
“No matter what happens today, I must see you!”
puck!
With those words, Fernando pushed past Fredo and quickly began climbing the stairs of the palace.
No guidance was needed.
Because I already knew the location of Prince Shion’s bedroom.
“Captain Fernando, wait… … for a moment!”
The old knight followed behind with an urgent look on his face, but was unable to stop Fernando.
Tadadat!
As he gets closer to the bedroom, Fernando’s eyes become increasingly filled with joy.
On the contrary, the youthful bewilderment in Fredo’s eyes grew.
‘Prince, where on earth have you gone!’
Nogisa calls out to Shion in his heart.
“Your Majesty the Prince! “It’s urgent, so I’ll go in despite my rudeness!”
Fernando finally arrived in front of the bedroom and opened the door with a smile.
And the next moment.
“uh… … ?”
The youthful joy in Fernando’s eyes disappeared.
What he saw in his eyes was Prince Shion, sitting at a small table next to the large bed and turning the pages of a book.
chin!
When Fernando appears, Zion closes the book she was reading and looks at him.
The moment Fernando looked at Prince Sion’s languid eyes, he felt his body shrink without realizing it.
“If you knew it would be rude, you shouldn’t have done it, right?”
“I’m sorry, Your Majesty!”
different.
Everything was different from the Zion Agnes she had heard of so far.
The eyes naturally look down on everything and the strong pressure you feel from them.
Are you really saying that the author is the imprisoned prince?
Rather than being a captive prince, it’s like… … .
At that time, Zion extended his hand towards Fernando, who lowered his head.
“… … ?”
“agreement. “I want you to sign it.”
“Oh, yes!”
Fernando, who only then realized what he meant, quickly came to Zion and handed him the consent form.
“I am. “I don’t like it when people touch what’s mine.”
A low voice came from Zion’s mouth as he picked up a pen and signed the consent form to participate in the succession ceremony.
What Fernando is saying about treating Fredo poorly a little while ago.
“be careful.”
This was a warning.
A warning that there will be no next time.
Cold sweat ran down the back of Fernando’s neck as he lowered his head at the ominous tone of that voice.
“Prince, where on earth have you been? Fredo, I thought I was going to die! I look for you several times a day… … .”
After leaving Chimseong Palace as if running away with the consent form signed by Fernando, Sion sat in front of him and organized the events in his head while listening to Fredo’s harsh words.
‘It was a narrow miss.’
Zion returned to the imperial castle just before Ferdinand stormed into Chimseong Palace.
If I had been a little late, I would not have been able to participate in the succession ceremony.
‘Riusina must have arrived in the capital by now.’
Since leaving the Black Forest, Sion has not moved with Liu Sina.
In any case, the only people who had the authority to admit outsiders who were not officially selected into the imperial palace were the direct imperial family members who were qualified to enter the palace.
Therefore, Sion had given Liu Sina an instruction.
By the time she completes her instructions and enters the imperial castle, Shion will also have passed the succession ceremony and been qualified.
‘Previously… … .’
Zion’s eyes turned to Fredo.
“Is that finished?”
“If that’s the case… … Oh, you mean the heart of a thousand-year ogre? of course. “I did as instructed.”
Before Zion left the castle, there was one instruction he gave Fredo.
Processing the heart of a thousand-year ogre.
In order to completely absorb the power contained in the heart of a thousand-year ogre, special measures were needed and time was needed to do so, so it has not been consumed so far.
‘Absorb the power of the heart to reduce the penalty of this damned body as much as possible. and… … .’
Shion slowly squeezes and opens his hands.
‘I will completely raise the Black Star to 2 stars before the succession ceremony.’
In Zion’s eyes, the second star swirled faintly and then disappeared.
fantasy,
