
“... So you will leave the palace, yes, little sister.” A voice came from behind me right after Lena left.
It belongs to my favorite black-haired sister. My sister and the third princess of the empire, Dina Quintin.
“The news spread quickly.” I replied.
"Well, it's not every day a prince leaves the palace."
Quite right.
"Why are you leaving now, Claus?" ask Dina curiously.
I shrugged my shoulders while smiling. “To be honest, the atmosphere in the palace is very sad. Plus, I want to realize the dream of any man.”
Dina was deep in her thoughts. But soon, he let out a long breath.
“Not that I can stop you. Just... Control the number of women, okay?”
Brother, you really know me well.
"i will." I won't.
"But sister, aren't you going to move in with me?"
Dina hesitated for a moment before shaking her head. “I want to, but I can't. If I want to become the next ruler of this empire, then now is not the time to leave the palace. ”
Thas right.
The palace was the center of imperial power. So, for Dina, staying here was a must.
Dina sighed and spoke. “Lately, I'm trying to socialize with as many nobles as possible. Besides, I have participated in several royal meetings to show my face to the ministers, but I'm sure some nobles have started to suspect something and wonder if it's okay to support me."
Indeed indeed.
Plus, after the incident in the wolf forest, Dina's popularity in the empire surged.
Many ordinary people had even begun to lament the fact that Dina was a woman. Some nobles even said that if Dina was born as a male, she would be the perfect candidate for the throne.
Of course, part of this rumor is because of us. The Red Skull Gang had made sure to spread Dina's name as much as possible. Currently, Dina became one of the popular topics in the capital.
People talk more about Dina than about my dead brother.
And all that to increase Dina's influence in the empire.
At a time like this, it was not a good idea for Dina to leave the palace.
"Shameful. I would love to stay with you.” I let out a breath.
“... I'm sure you have no good intentions.” Dina blushed a little and rolled her eyes. "By the way, how's your progress?"
I put on a serious expression and told Dina about the things I had done recently.
Although Dina did not know my identity as Clark yet, I told her that the Red Skull Gang was related to me, and I used it to spread its influence in the capital.
Besides, I also told him that I secured the church collaboration and they would support us when the time came.
Dina's expression could not be restrained. When he learned that the Red Skull Gang annihilated the other three big gangs in the capital, his excitement reached its peak.
However, before long, he frowned.
“But Claus, neither the emperor nor the three great families will accept their loss easily. The underground capital is an important asset for them, They will exert all their power to take it back.”
I'm nodding. Of course, I know that.
But-the
“Don't worry, sister. I have a plan."
Dina squinted her eyes. But shortly afterwards, he smiled. “Well, I'm sure it'll be fine then. Anyway it was your plan.. Hey brother.”.
"Hmm?"
“... Are you sure it's okay? I mean, I thought you would be a much better emperor than me.”.
i'm appalled. But then, I smiled amusedly.
This chick…
Sighs…
“Dina, be honest with me. Do you want to be emperor or not?"
Dina hesitated for a moment. But soon, he bit his lips and nodded.
“... But I'm not sure if I can do well... I mean, what if I screw things up?” Dina spoke anxiously.
How rare. Usually Dina was not the one who showed her weak side.
I think he might be depressed by the situation in the capital and the palace.
At times like this, my job as her sister and lover is to comfort her.
"Omong empty. I'll be with you.” I said. “To be honest, I don't like being involved in politics. But I don't mind doing it to help my beautiful sister and wife.”
“Who is your wife, stupid!?” Dina blushed in shame.
I smiled and kissed her lips silently. Then, I twisted her body and hugged her back.
“Sister, if you want to be emperor, do your best for it. Don't worry about the rest. Even if you mess it up, I'll be next to you to fix it." I said.
I kissed Dina's head and hugged her body tightly, feeling the warmth of her skin.
Dina's face was completely red and lowered her head.
“... sister, release... Someone can see us.”
“little more, okay?”
"… okay."
…
At the same time, in the palace.
Lilia held the stone in her hand. It was a stone that appeared in his room suddenly.
He knows what this stone is. It was the same kind of stone he had received a few days ago.
A stone with a message.
But Lilia did not dare to see what was inside.
… He was afraid.
Afraid to learn that his beloved son has died.
Over the past few days, Lilia had done everything in her power to study the origin of the stone.
Not only did he mobilize the power of the Riea Family and the Empire, but he also paid a private investigator to investigate further about the situation.
Unfortunately, he found nothing.
No matter how much they investigated, they did not even find a clue.
Lilia sighed. After a few seconds of hesitation, he finally decided to look at what was inside the stone.
But when he sent mana inside, his expression changed.
“BRASS!!!”
Screams of anger and despair came out of his mouth. At the same time, tears flooded his eyes.
Inside the stone, there was a picture of his son losing an arm.
He could hear screams of pain, terror, and despair, and he could see his blood falling to the ground.
But he could only see how his son, Bryan, was suffering. Can't do anything.
When the picture was finished, a message appeared in his mind.
(We warned you about this, didn't we? We warn you that if we find out the empire or the Riea family is making a strange move, we will kill him.)
(But we are compassionate. This time, we will forgive you with just this little punishment. But this will be the last time. (We hope you forget us, queen. We're stronger than you think. The Empire and the Riea family, they cannot hide their movements from us. (Now. From today onwards, it is better if you do not contact your emperor or brother. You're smart, Empress. Don't do something you'll regret later. (Our Honor, the Eternal Soul.)
*bom!*
The empress threw the stone to the ground in anger, despair, and fear.
Then, she cried and cried.
For an hour, she cried until she ran out of tears.
At that moment, Hope entered the room.
“... His Highness..”
"Go, Hope."
“But the princess is here. He said he came to say goodbye to you. He will stay in the city with Prince Claus from today onwards.”
Under normal circumstances, Lilia would go berserk after hearing this news.
But now…
“... Now I don't have time for that, Hope. Send him away.”
“But Your Majesty..”
"I told you, go!!!"
"… Yes, Your Majesty."
As soon as Hope left, Lilia stared blankly at the wall.
But suddenly, he saw something.
An object was lying on the table.
It was a card. The card a man gave me a few days ago.
Instantly, hope appeared in Lilia's eyes again.
Then, he stood up.
“I can't give up yet.”
And he began to plan a way to meet the man secretly.