I Became the Prince in the Novel
Chapter 20's
8 Expressions of Succession (1)
A five-story stone building on the outskirts of the capital city of the Kingdom of Agnes.
At the entrance, there is a large sign reading ‘Mnight Sabat’, and this building is one of the best accommodations in the capital.
If you are visiting the capital, this is a must visit place for one night.
However, one does not know that the name of this hostel, ‘Night Sabat’, has a double meaning.
‘Night Sabbath’, rest means rest as a comfortable rest and rest as death.
A murder group that had a one-finger rating in the capital.
That is the true identity of ‘Mnight Sabat’.
“He is very angry.”
The secret room is upstairs in the sabatical building.
There, the top executives leading the assassination group gathered with heavy expressions on their faces.
“I've failed twice, so that's how it is.”
‘Night of Sabbath’, No. 1, who has the best killing skills, receives a horse, No. 2, which covers his entire face with a mask.
Two raids were carried out at the imperial palace where the imprisoned prince lived.
It was a sabbath night job.
It was an assassination that had to succeed because it was done on the orders of ‘Dia’, who had absolute power in the Imperial Palace.
Both attempts were unsuccessful.
“But to be honest, I still don't understand why the second murder failed.”
Although the first assassination attempt could have failed with a hundred concessions, the second attempt was an assassination attempt that should never have failed.
Because it is an operation that predicts the strength of Chimseonggung and all variables, and invests several times that amount, and also participates in a single digit of the number 4.
In addition, ‘Dia’ intervenes indirectly and blocks all external variables.
Why fail?
“In the words of No. 4, there is a great man who secretly controls Chimseonggung. They said it all happened to him.
Recalling the words of No. 4, who was now locked up in a dungeon as punishment for mission failure and escape, No. 3 opened his mouth.
“A prince who has been abandoned by such a strong man? Do you think that makes sense?”
” Stop. It's already happened. Rather than that, it is more important to pay attention to the quest he did this time.maybe...... As this will be your last chance.”.
Words No. 1, the eyes of others fell heavily.
Even if this search fails, it is clear that the survival of the entire ‘Night of Rest’, including their own lives, will be in danger.
Are you saying that this time it was a succession ceremony held in the Imperial Palace?
“Yes, as always, he knows the way to the imperial castle.....”.
at that time.
“So who is he?”
very different, a high-pitched voice came from behind No.1.
At the same time.
the spoon!
No.1 pulled the dagger from his waist and swung it to the side where the voice sounded without hesitation.
This was a secret room that only top executives could enter.
If it was the first sound heard here, there was only the possibility that the enemy had broken through.
But.
“Judge is fast.”
Fight on!
The one that fell to the floor was the No.1 arm, not the owner of the voice.
“I'm not good at it.”
With a low rumble, the owner of the voice slowly appeared.
A woman with scary red eyes with black hair like chestnuts.
It was Liusina.
” Kill it.”
Have you considered the enemy?
He gave the order with cold eyes without even asking who was number 1.
su su su su!
At the same time, all the assassin officers in the room rushed towards Liusina, ready for battle.
Liusina looked at the assassins as if it was fun.
“Any order like this is accepted.”
The reason he was here now was because of Shion's instructions.
Shion did not forget that Chimseonggung was attacked, so he entrusted Liusina to take care of him.
Because I thought if it was Liusina, I would be able to kill them all without leaving a single one behind.
Spapots!
Meanwhile, No.7, arriving in front of Liusina, threw an iron needle to dazzle his vision, and directly stabbed him with a long stab towards his heart.
But.
Oops!
It was faster for a beast head that emerged from the air to swallow the No. 7 head than that.
The eyes of the other assassins trembled at the strange sight.
No 5 who did not lose concentration, jumped over the corpse of No 7 and thrust a sword into Liusina' neck.
No, that's exactly what I'm trying to install.
Quajiik!
Because before, his entire upper body had been torn apart by the blood red lines flowing from Liusina's fingertips.
But is number 5 like that a decoy?
As if waiting, No. 1, 2, and 3 rose from the shadows on both sides and behind Liusina at the same time.
And that punch swings immediately.
Engaged!
The two swords pierced through Liusina's vital point as if she couldn't even prepare for it.
and.
“Dead, monster.”
The last swing of the No. 1 sword cut his throat.
The snack!
Liusina's head fell to the floor with a tuk sound.
” After... ..”
A relieved expression appeared on the faces of the assassins who had survived him.
“Who is that monster?”
Until the creepy sound of the witch's head rolling on the floor.
“!!!!!”
slurp.
Eyes stained with astonishment.
In the eyes of those assassins, the blood that constantly gushed from Liusina's neck headlessly crossed the room and covered the entire building.
and.
Hah!
Countless handshakes crawled out of the world that was dyed so red.
In ‘night break’ that has turned into hell.
“There are other real monsters out there.”
Liusina, who had already lowered her head again, was drenched in anticipation of the upcoming dinner.
* * *
successions.
Therefore, it was held only in the year of the immediate coming of age of the imperial family, but that did not mean that only the direct line members held the succession ceremony.
Agnes' collateral spread throughout the empire could also hold succession ceremonies along with their immediate relatives.
The reason for the succession ceremony was simple for those who could not receive the right to the throne even though they had passed it.
In principle, the Agnes collateral clan was forbidden from entering the Imperial Castle and entering the center itself, and the Agnes castle was also unusable.
However, in one particular case, the road to the center was opened, and it was to pass through the succession ceremony.
The only entrance gate for collateral blood.
Therefore, in the vast Daejeon outside the imperial castle where the current succession ceremony of Prince Shion Agnes was held, nearly ten of Agnes' blood relatives gathered.
“She said that she won't even set foot in the Imperial Castle....... See you here?”
A sorrowful-looking woman with long young gray hair opened her mouth towards the sharp-looking man who was approaching from the side.
The man's name is Bale Illones.
As a rising starter of the Steel Tower, he was a genius magician known to have mastered high-level magic at a young age in his twenties.
“Isn't that the same as you?”
Bale snorted at her and looked at the woman, Renette Illones.
Like Bale, he was one of the members of the expedition expedition, which only had five teams in the world, as a participant in the succession ceremony with the ‘Illones’ branch today.
“You should not miss this opportunity. I think the succession ceremony will not be held for a while.
Renette shrugged her shoulders in response to Bale's words.
Bale nodded as if agreeing.
” Not that. To be honest, I was surprised too. Are you saying that the imprisoned prince will hold a succession ceremony?
The confinement of Prince Shion Agnes.
Although he was not actually imprisoned, the nickname was given because he was imprisoned in Chimseonggung from a very young age and never came out.
Few people have seen its true form externally, and only a fraction of the information is revealed, but everyone who knows it already knows everything.
The worst pure-blooded imperial family of all time.
The peak of Agnes' incompetence and family shame.
Therefore, it was such a common secret that they were not even treated well as nobles.
“If Prince Shion really like rumors..... There will be no reason to participate in the succession ceremony.”.
“If there is no reason, why not participate?”
Renette muttered like that and looked around.
Then, even compared to him and Bale, collaborators with skills that will never be missed are starting to look.
Anyone with the surname Agnes or Illones could apply for the succession ceremony, but the reason why only these talented people applied was simple.
‘If you register with mediocre skills, you will die in the middle, rather than pass the succession ceremony.’
What qualities should an emperor possess?
Charisma that takes the masses.
The ability to distinguish between truth and lies.
Tolerance to embrace the world.
There are many things, but among them, the most important quality in the Agnes family is none other than strength.
An incredible power that can destroy everything.
Only with the support of such power could he become the emperor of the Agnes Empire, and this tradition had been passed down since the time of the first emperor.
Therefore, ‘Session’ Ceremony, the minimum qualification test to become an emperor, also focuses on strength, and if the qualifications are not met, it can lead to death.
‘ Of course, there has been no such thing in the succession ceremony held so far.’
All of Agnes' direct relatives were monsters, and despite her young age, they showed remarkable differences from their close relatives in their late twenties, at most in their mid-thirties.
However, in this succession ceremony, such a tradition could have been broken.
“What do you think? Well, thanks to you, we're fine.”
The supervisors standing in front of Daejeon also seemed to have the same thoughts as Renette, and they spoke with unpleasant faces.
“To be installed here on the board that is not enough to live quietly like a dead mouse.”
“ So so. But the time of the succession ceremony is near, so why hasn't he come yet?”
The inspectors looked around Daejeon with those words.
However, they did not see Prince Shion's figure in their eyes.
“... .. Could it be that you are now afraid?”
“You may already be wearing a blanket on the bed now.”
“I will be the first heir without royal family directly.”
“Heh, it might be better that way.”
A grin appeared on the lips of the supervisors and several people in the room overheard the conversation.
The prince was afraid and did not come to the succession ceremony.
How shameful is this stigma.
With this, Prince Shion's name will get even worse.
Amidst such ridicule, finally.
“Then, since Prince Shion did not come, the succession ceremony will be held with personnel here....”.
It was when the commander of the 3rd Division of the Palace Guards, Rambard, who was appointed as the supreme supervisor of the succession ceremony, would announce the start of the succession ceremony.
scoundrel.
It was the sound of footsteps.
The sound of footsteps is so slow that you can't hear them unless you pay attention.
scoundrel.
But at the same time, it is the sound of footsteps that strangely stimulates every corner of the human heart.
As if possessed by something, the heads of everyone present began to turn towards the sound of footsteps.
as soon as
scoundrel.
people can see
Dark gray hair, the coat of arms of the Agnes imperial family, and calm eyes of the same color.
The face looks a bit sleepy and the body looks dry but tight.
Shion Agnes's.
He entered Daejeon.
“Author... .. The imprisoned prince?”
Seeing Prince Shion slowly walking towards this side, Renette muttered with empty eyes involuntarily.
He feels good.
No, it's so good that I can't even express it in words.
There were several times the expedition escaped the crisis because of its common sense.
But now, ever since he saw Prince Shion, his senses had continued to sound the alarm.
Disgusting, and dangerous
And that feeling spread beyond him to others.
boom boom, boom boom.
I can't take my eyes off those ordinary steps.
Is it true that this man is the same person as the imperial family disgrace he heard?
Just by feeling it… ….
scoundrel.
Meanwhile, in the middle of the silent Daejeon, Shion stopped walking and looked around at the people who were staring at him slowly.
Eyes that seem sucked when you look at them.
Then from Shion's mouth.
“Let the succession ceremony begin.”
A low voice came out.
In the depths of Shion's eyes, a bright second star swirled around.
