I Became the Prince in the Novel
Chapter 19's
7 Preparations
“How long do you plan to stay like this?”
Richard Dranir, ruler of the ruins of the city and also the head of the Dranir family, opened his mouth heavily upon seeing his daughter Lane Dranir.
“… … .”
Despite her father's words, Lane sat in a chair and looked out the window and said nothing.
Richard's face darkened because of it.
3 day.
It's been 3 days.
Since Lane was found unconscious in the middle of the Black Forest where all the instruments have disappeared.
There were traces of fierce battles all around him, and no conquering squads starting them were in sight, but Richard did not ask.
No, I didn't ask.
Since then, his daughter has been in that condition.
“... .. Eat.”
Richard sighed as he looked at the untouched food plates stacked next to Lane and walked out quietly.
In a room where only silence flowed again.
how long time has passed
“... ... This is my fault.”
A very small voice could not be heard coming out of Lane's mouth, which was staring blankly out the window.
“That's because I'm weak.”
die.
everybody's dead
All the people who have been together for decades, more like family than family, all lost their lives that day.
The reason for that was not because Rian had betrayed him or the small number of subjugation units.
infirmities.
It was only because of Lane's own weakness.
“You must be strong.”
If I am strong enough to enter the Black Forest alone, if I am strong enough to penetrate the heart of a witch.
Maybe people don't die.
” Anyway.”
Breakup!
In Lane's dazed eyes, lightning began to develop slowly.
He knows
that the witch is not dead.
Lane swore that he would one day tear the witch to death with his own hands.
And a man rose up with him.
‘Zeon Harness.’
Apparently, the last man she saw before fainting was the Zeon Harness.
A man whose identity and strength are unclear.
What happened after that?
He must be dead, but Lane has a hunch he might still be alive.
‘ Then maybe we can meet again someday.’
After thinking like that, Lane slowly began to rise from his chair.
* * *
The Moonlight Feast, one of the secret branches of the ‘Eye of the Moon’ intelligence guild that was in the capital of Agnes Kingdom.
Eileen, the branch manager there, tapped on the report in front of her with her finger.
“This... .. Really?”
” Yes.”
To Eileen's question, Allen, the moustached man standing behind her, replied with a nod.
The report he was reading now was information about an unknown royal family that had recently visited the branch office.
The report details the movements of the royal family over the past few days and what kind of behavior it carries.
“... ... The Black Forest has disappeared.”
And what shocked Eileen among them was that the Black Forest had disappeared.
No, to be exact, the instrument that filled the Black Forest disappeared as if it had been wiped clean.
Originally, he and the Eye of the Moon did not know much about the Black Forest, but this time, they knew a lot through research.
Along with him, he also roughly guessed the identity of ‘evil’ who had been sealed by the hero Dranir in the past.
“So, does that mean the witch inside is also dead?”
“I can't be sure for sure because the informant can't get into the forest, but it looks like because the instrument nearby has been lost.”
“Ehm... ..”.
Eileen knew who the thousand-year-old witch was.
One of humanity's most powerful enemies, who dyed the world with blood about two hundred years ago.
It was such a huge event that such an existence disappeared.
“You interfere there.... ...”
Combining the information gathered so far and the additional searches Narie received, it was easy to see that the imperial family's goal described in the report was the Church of Purification and the Black Forest.
“... .. Maybe the royal family.”
No, it could go beyond mere intervention and was the one who destroyed that thousand year old witch.
No matter how weak the seal was, and even if he received the help of the Seven Girls, how much power would he have to have to exterminate a thousand-year-old witch or a strong person similar to it?
Usually he would sneer as impossible, but Eileen thought this time it was possible.
A direct relative of the Agnes family who rules the world.
Because they were monsters that one by one did not know the end.
However, another question appeared in Eileen's eyes.
“But why are you doing this?”
I can't even guess the reason.
He thought that in order to know this, he would have to know the identity of the imperial family.
“Does the identity of interest have been identified?”
“After that, I investigated the imperial fortress, and it was confirmed that all but one of the imperial family were directly inside the fort.”
“Who is it?”
Hearing Allen's words, Eileen's eyes shone sharply.
A person with an extraordinary presence and dark gray hair will not be a sidekick.
Obviously, there was a high chance that he was the only one left.
However, his face turned strange at the words of Allen who followed him.
“This is Prince Shion Agnes, called the imprisoned prince.”
* * *
“Is your ear canal blocked?”
Lobby on the first floor of Chimseonggung Palace outside the Imperial Fort Agnes.
Fredo, the knight escorting the owner of this place, Shion Agnes, looked at a middle-aged man with a big bull nose who came to the palace in the morning.
Fernando Fringham's.
As the captain of the 4th Icarus Squadron, one of the Imperial Magicians, he was one of the people who held the ‘Session of Succession’ this time.
There were rumors that he had already climbed the main course of the Three Princes.
“After seeing Prince Shion directly, you, gi, uh.”
“It means you have to sign it.”
At the top of the written document “Sucession” Ceremony Approval.
Fredo's eyes fluttered towards him.
Prince Shion hasn't returned, and he's the only one who knows about it.
‘ Prince Shion ... ..’
It's been close to a week.
Even when Fredo, hiding the fact that Shion was not in the Imperial Castle had already reached his limit.
No, I'm more worried about what's going on outside of that.
“Do you know that today is the last day you can apply to participate in the succession ceremony? This means a succession ceremony cannot be held unless Prince Shion signs it here today.”
Fernando spoke in an annoyed tone to Fredo who was still silent.
Though, it doesn't matter as long as other close family members hold a succession ceremony, as long as they express an intention to participate without having to see their faces.
Only to Prince Shion, it was strictly applied according to the principle.
Thanks to that, Fernando visited Chimseonggung once a day for several days.
But behind his annoyed eyes, there was a subtle hope.
‘This is sure enough.’
It's been 3 days.
Did he start coming to this palace on a regular basis?
Meanwhile, Prince Shion's face was not even visible.
He wasn't feeling well today, he hasn't come out of an underground training center, and he's given a variety of reasons, but Fernando is convinced.
‘ Now Prince Shion is not in Chimseonggung. No, it's not inside the fort.’
Combined with the words of those around him that he had not seen him for a long time and various other indirect evidence, everything was too clear.
Imperial families who have not held a succession ceremony are prohibited from leaving the castle without permission.
If you use it, you may be able to prevent the holding of the succession ceremony itself.
This was an opportunity to show off to the three princes who were unhappy with Prince Shion holding a succession ceremony.
“Where is Prince Shion now?”
“I'm not feeling well, so I'm resting in my bedroom......”.
“I have to see you today anyhow!”
the piece!
With those words, Fernando, who had pushed Fredo, quickly began to climb the palace steps.
No guide needed.
Because he already knew the location of Prince Shion's bedroom.
“Captain Fernando, wait a minute.. ... a minute!”
The old knight from behind followed behind him with a look of despair on his face, but he could not stop Fernando.
ride it!
Fernando's eyes grew even happier as he got closer to the bedroom.
Instead, the childish embarrassment in Fredo's eyes grew even more.
‘Prince, where have you been?’
The old knight called Shion inside.
” The prince! It's urgent, so I'll log in for no reason!”
Fernando finally arrived in front of the bedroom and opened the door with a smile.
and the next moment.
“Eh... ...?”
Fernando's youthful excitement is gone.
What he saw in his eyes was Prince Shion, who was sitting at a small table beside a large bed, flipping through the courtyard.
the chin!
When Fernando appeared, Shion closed the book he was reading and looked at him.
As soon as Prince Shion's lethargic eyes looked at him, Fernando felt his body tremble involuntarily.
“If I knew I would be impolite, I shouldn't have done that, right?”
“Sin, forgive me, Your Majesty!”
differ.
Everything was different from the Shion Agnes he had heard all along.
Eyes that naturally looked down on everything and the intense pressure coming from it.
Is the author really a prince in prison?
Rather than being an imprisoned prince, it was like… … .
At that moment, Shion reached out to Fernando, whose head was bowed.
“… … ?”
” Agreement. Please sign.”
” Oh yes!”
It was only then that Fernando realized the will, and quickly approached Shion and submitted the consent form to him.
” I mean. I don't like anyone touching mine.”
A low voice came out from Shion's mouth as she picked up the pen and signed the consent form to participate in the succession ceremony.
Talking about Fernando's disrespectful treatment of Fredo some time ago.
” Careful.”
This is a warning.
Warning that there will be no next time.
A cold sweat ran down Fernando's nape, who lowered his head hearing that ominous voice.
“Prince, where have you been? This Fredo, I thought I would die from heart tremors! Several times a day, I look for the load.....”.
After leaving Chimseonggung as if fleeing with the consent form Fernando signed, Shion took out Fredo's words from one ear, sat in front of him, and set the scene in his head.
“It was a short-lived car.”
Just before Fernando attacked Chimseonggung, Shion returned to the Imperial Castle.
Had I been a little late, I would not have been able to participate in the succession ceremony.
‘ Currently, Liusina must have arrived in the capital.’
After exiting the Black Forest, Shion did not move with Liusina.
After all, the only people who had the authority to invite unofficially elected outsiders to the imperial palace were the direct imperial family who had the right to enter the people's palace.
So, Shion had given one instruction to Liusina.
By the time he finished his instructions and entered the Imperial Castle, Shion also must have passed the succession ceremony and obtained the qualifications.
‘ Before that... ..’
Shion's eyes turned to Fredo's.
“Is it done?”
“If that's the case...... Oh, are you talking about a thousand year old ogre heart? sure is. I did as ordered.”
There was one instruction given to Fredo by Shion before leaving the Imperial Castle.
Processing a thousand year old ogre heart.
In order to fully absorb the power contained in the thousand year old ogre heart, special actions were required, and it took time to do so, so I did not consume it until now.
‘ Absorb the power of the heart to reduce this damn body punishment as much as possible. and......’.
Shion slowly clasped his hand and opened it.
‘Up to the succession ceremony, Heukseongha was perfectly raised to 2 stars.’
In Shion's eyes, the second star flickered and disappeared.
