The Returned Sword King Decided to Become a Tyrant Chapter 178
A wish that never came true (6)
The youngest sword master who surpasses the limits of swordsmanship.
Finally he ascended to the throne.
The news was of such great interest that it spread across the continent in an instant.
And that was the case, at least for the 1st Prince who was fighting with the 4th Prince.
Squeak-
“I just heard that guy ascended to the throne.”
“I see.”
The first prince opened the door and smiled faintly at the voice of the attendant who appeared.
“You’re saying that even though he put in all his effort, nothing happened?”
A laugh that could not hide its exhilaration escaped his mouth.
visor-
The first prince spoke leisurely, clinking the glass in his hand against the wine bottle.
“As we have figured out, it is certain that he moved the warlocks for this coronation?”
“Yes, I have confirmed that there was a small commotion in the capital of Esteban.”
“A little commotion, you know.”
If he was going to belittle it like that, it meant that his plan had been blocked once again.
To the point where it couldn’t even properly cause a commotion, which was its original purpose…
“Haha, you sure you cleaned up after yourself?”
“Yes, as you said, we have moved the nobles to condemn it and it seems that we will move towards reclaiming their authority.”
At those words, the First Prince smiled with satisfaction.
Finally, finally, the day he had been waiting for had come!
It’s a shame that I can’t see the guy’s distorted face when he hears this news.
“It’s an awkward thing to see as a descendant of the Empire… … Well, this time, my father will finally get to see him again, so in the end, it’s a happy thing.”
“The Emperor will no longer trust the Fourth Prince, who has failed even with this strategy.”
“Then that means the remaining seat is mine.”
It was a series of enjoyable events.
Every time I see that guy’s position dwindling day by day, I laugh.
I feel like throwing a party to celebrate the crown prince’s ascension to the throne.
Of course, inviting the ‘crow’ that brought me to this place would be a priority… … .
‘But what on earth is their purpose?’
The action rarely leaves behind any fundamental concerns.
I now know that their purpose is not a lust for power. But if that is true, then their actions up to now have been far from realistic.
Because, from his perspective, it was completely incomprehensible to put someone else on the throne without any compensation.
‘But it’s too late to worry about that.’
He was already on track, and all that was left was to run towards the glory before his eyes. In such a situation, there was no point in doubting the sincerity of the forces that were helping him.
… … Also, nothing changed.
“Keep a close eye on the Fourth Prince, I will use this opportunity to strangle that worthless bastard.”
“I’ll do as the headquarters says. Then, regarding the warlock… … .”
“We will raise our troops as planned and destroy them all at once.”
The first prince’s relaxed expression finally changed into joy.
Yes, for this moment, he had also raised troops without the 4th Prince’s knowledge.
Today will be the day that puts an end to all this.
however.
Ddddddddddd-
“… … .”
That was the moment.
Suddenly, the first prince felt as if the glass he was holding was shaking slowly.
Is this an illusion?
“Hey, what the heck is this… … .”
Kookookookook!
Chaeng-grang-!
“… … !”
At first, I thought it was just an illusion caused by being drunk, but when the wine bottle hit the floor and its contents spilled, I realized that this was not an illusion.
As an unknown sense of anxiety came over him, the First Prince stood up from his seat.
“Knights outside! What is going on here!”
“I, I’ll go check and see.”
The attendant bowed his head urgently and tried to go out.
But there was no need to do that.
Because a knight with a pale expression was already coming in through the open door.
“Oh, this is serious! The Fourth Prince has raised troops and taken control of the palace!”
“… … What?!”
You suddenly took over the palace?
Why on earth?!
The first prince tried to understand what he had heard.
“So… … you’re saying that guy just attacked the palace?”
“Yes, that’s right. The outer walls have already been completely destroyed and the inner castle is under attack!”
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“You crazy kid.”
It was a word I chewed and spat out unconsciously, but is there a word that fits it better?
‘You dared attack the palace where my father is… … .’
It was clear that he was crazy.
This is a rebellion.
It was not something that could be passed off as a joke.
The point was that the same penalty was applied even to princes.
‘You used to hang out with warlocks, and now you’ve lost your senses!’
But right now, the bastard’s intentions didn’t matter.
The first prince bit his lip.
“What does it mean that the outside has already been breached? What about the troops defending the outer wall?”
“Oh, I was penetrated without even having time to defend myself. The enemy’s attacks are too strong.”
“What the heck, what’s your tolerance?”
“It looks like it will be breached within the next 30 minutes!”
“Ugh… … !”
No matter how crazy he was, he could not have mistaken the quality and quantity of the troops in the palace.
Even if it was just a few, the guy was moving his own army… … Then there was only one answer. The guy had already come with enough power to push even that away.
It was obvious what the ending would be.
‘It’s treason, I’m afraid I’ll lose my power… What a hopeless guy.’
The usurpation of the throne.
And destroy everything that gets in the way.
In the end, the fact that he himself is also one of those goals.
I couldn’t let this go on.
The first prince looked at his attendant anxiously, fiddling with the pills in his pocket.
“Bring in the troops hidden outside. We can’t let him take control of the inner castle!”
“Oh, I understand.”
Then he tried to move somewhere quickly.
The attendant nodded and asked.
“Ha, then His Highness the First Prince… … .”
“I’m going to go ask him for support.”
crow.
Those guys might have a way to break this situation.
Because they were the ones who pushed the 4th Prince to this extent, of all people.
The first prince, who had been moving somewhere with such a stern expression, was eventually able to arrive at the room where the safe was hidden.
And inside that safe.
Clank-
“there is.”
There was an artifact there that allowed communication with them.
Did you always get a communication right away when you activated that?
There was no time to delay.
The first prince began to caress the communication port with his familiar hands.
Swish.
Chijijijijik-
After a while, a slight connection sound passes.
“… … .”
The connection failed.
“What, what is it?”
This was the first time something like this had happened.
They always received communications as if they had been waiting for it, and there were many cases where they even sent communications first.
I checked to see if there was any magic blocking communication from the outside… … but that wasn’t it either.
“Hey, are you kidding me? Get it quickly!”
Swish-!
The First Prince nervously connected the communication without even noticing that his mind was turning blank.
Chijijijik-
Bam-!
But this time again, communication failed.
But this time it was a little different.
Because the communication signal disappeared while an unpleasant connection sound was being heard.
“You refused to communicate? Why on earth… … .”
The first prince muttered blankly, overcome with embarrassment.
All I could do was deny the situation and reflexively try to connect the communication port.
Woof-!
Pot!
“… … !”
That moment when I stroked the communication port countless times.
Communication ports that seemed like they would never be connected began to glow.
“Okay, okay!”
The first prince grabbed the communication port as if possessed.
“Hey! Why did you take so long to receive the message? It’s such a pressing time… … .”
-1st Prince.
“… … !”
Shudder-
My body trembled slightly for a moment.
Because the voice he heard through the communication port wasn’t that of the ‘crow’ he knew.
“Who, who are you?”
-Ah, is this your first time greeting someone like this?
“… … The leader of the crows?”
-That’s what they call it.
Bizarre and horrible… … .
It was a voice that sounded like someone was scraping an iron plate with their fingernails.
‘Oh, how on earth does this voice… … .’
But the first prince quickly came to his senses and shouted.
“T, this is not the time! 4th Prince! That bastard has raised an army!”
-Oh, I heard the news. That’s what they said.
“That’s not what he said!”
Kook-
The First Prince’s hands, tightly gripping the communication port, turned white.
Sweat was pouring down my hands, but I didn’t care.
“In the blink of an eye, the outer wall was breached, and now the inner wall is about to be breached! If the inner wall is taken over, not only will the damage be enormous, but my life will be lost!”
-Hmm.
“Tell me how to resolve this situation quickly! If you guys are good at intelligence, you will definitely… … .”
-Why should I tell you the solution?
“What, what did you say?”
Why should I do that?
I was so flustered that I couldn’t even speak properly.
“For me, for me to become emperor… … .”
-So, what you’re asking is, what does that have to do with us?
“… … .”
In the ensuing dialogue, a sense of discomfort began to grow.
Now that I think about it, why did he think it was natural for those guys to help him?
I had no idea what their purpose was… … .
“Ha, but the reason he raised an army is because you guys incited things to this point… … .”
what?
“… … !”
The words that I blurted out in a fit of embarrassment soon became strange.
Rather, it was he who was surprised.
‘You pushed it to this point?’
They tried to help him drive out the Fourth Prince.
But if you think about it differently, this process was nothing more than starting a fight between the two.
Pick a fight.
That is, it causes confusion.
okay.
If you think so, it means that their intentions were somewhere else from the beginning.
“… … You guys, no way!”
Bam-
Degurururur-
The communication port that I had missed without realizing it rolled on the floor.
And then, from beyond, a very strange laughter began to be heard.
-Kuuuuuu, it would be better to try to hold out somehow. For fun, and for the sake of the damage that will become even more severe.
If you can stand it, that is.
Stop-
The disconnected crystal ball had lost even the faint light it had left behind.
-Eww!
-Stop it! Stop it!
“… … .”
Now, the commotion was accelerating to the point where it could be heard in the palace.
But to the first prince’s ears, it only sounded like a buzzing sound.
-Hey, monsters! Run away!
“… … .”
Even the screams that come out instinctively are like that.
He felt his legs give out and he collapsed to the floor.
* * *
“Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince has taken control of the palace.”
A few hours after the birth banquet and coronation ceremony.
The banquet hall, where no one remained, was filled with a quiet silence, as if mocking the previous excitement.
And the man left there drinking alone was now a man who had shed his mask as the ‘Crown Prince’.
“and?”
“The Emperor and the First Prince, as well as everyone else, were killed. Even the Empress and princesses who were not a threat.”
“It really was a bloody storm.”
I shrugged and laughed.
I guess you could say it was unexpected.
Knowing his personality, I couldn’t help but be a little surprised, even though I knew it would turn out that way.
The act of killing my father and becoming emperor never happened even before the return.
“It seems like he killed everyone who got in his way.”
“It looks like that.”
“The first prince must have tried his best until the end.”
“Well, they say they fought as hard as they could. They even destroyed part of the palace, so there must have been considerable damage.”
“It was quite useful.”
After the banquet, I became the king.
And then, as if he had been waiting, the madman usurped the throne of the emperor… … Everything was different than before the regression.
And what happens in the future will not go in the same direction as before the regression.
“Does this mean we have reached a new phase?”
That would be fun.
Squeak-
I pushed away the chair I had been sitting in even after the banquet was over.
Then he said to George, who was continuing his report.
“Thank you for your hard work. You’ll be busy from now on, so go and rest. If you want, you can take a vacation.”
“Where are you going?”
“hmm.”
I muttered quietly, enjoying the quiet atmosphere.
“I’m going to put an end to my long journey.”
My gaze then reached the King’s study visible through the window.
