The Useless 8th Prince

A coward?

“LANCANG!”

It wasn't Sullivan who replied, it was Victor. He looked at Ciel with an expression full of anger and hatred. The man kicked the table with a red face and pointed at Ciel.

“Did I say something wrong?” ciel asked with a bored expression on his face.

“...”

Looking at the other Prince who was silent, Ciel only shook his head lightly.

“Instead of taking care of people's territory, how about you ask His Majesty to give the territory? I'm sure he won't refuse. Of course, there must be a requirement.

Like taking off the title of Crown Prince and managing the territory without the help of the family behind you. In other words ... do it yourself.”

“...”

Realizing that the others were speechless, Ciel simply said in a bored tone.

“Unable? Then just shut up.”

Hearing Ciel's ridicule, the other prince looked at him with a sharp gaze. They seem to hate it, but they can't do it alone.

“Enough! As fellow princes of the Black Sun Empire, we do not make things worse like this.”

Enzo speaks to mediate. As the oldest as well as an example for his younger siblings, he did not want everything even chaotic in the space that was considered sacred. Not to mention, despite not really liking how Ciel spoke, Enzo himself also quite agreed with Ciel's idea.

“I can't believe that Prince Ciel isn't interested in becoming Crown Prince!” Victor roaring. “I want a duel! If you lose, you must promise to let go of the opportunity as Crown Prince and lose your territory!”

Ciel looked at Victor. The corner of his lips slightly raised.

“What if I am indeed? In a sacred duel, what is at stake must be equal. I feel like you don't have anything comparable. Even with your life ... it is still less meaningful than the region I have managed well.”

“YOU!” Victor became even more angry.

Ciel stared at Enzo and Sullivan.

“Isn't such a dueling rule, Prince Enzo? Prince Sullivan?”

Hearing Ciel's question, Sullivan frowned. He nodded with a cold expression. As for Enzo, he also agreed to that.

A duel between nobles is a sacred fight. In this game, there must be justice. Does not hurt one side. As for strength, there were no restrictions at all. Provided that both parties agree and have an equal gamble, the terms of the duel are met.

“On the way to the Royal Capital, I heard that there were some problems in West Duchy. Maybe your in-laws are a little dizzy thinking about it.

Rather than the difficulty of cultivating, how about giving a piece of land bordering South Duchy? I don't mind processing it, Prince Victor.”

Although not fond of problems, Ciel is not a person who is afraid of problems. Since Victor was targeting him, the young man would not hesitate to retaliate. He was sure that the person must have been really angry with him.

“Come do that! Bordered by South Duchy is the Count's territory under the Western Duke, My In-law! If you can really defeat me in a duel, just take that territory!”

“...”

Ciel speechless. He did not expect that the person was actually responding to his ridicule. The young man turned to Prince Enzo.

Enzo who was stared at by Ciel realized that Victor was doing something careless.

“You can't act so recklessly, Victor. Pull back your words. Not good for-”

And you, Prince Luciel! Don't think I'll be fooled by the propaganda that South and North Duchy made. All about you defeating the Black Wyvern and the general Curses of Shadow is far-fetched nonsense.

I know it's from the Southern Duke! I know how strong the general of Curses of Shadow is. Deceiving also has its limits. You are the Prince of trash. Well then, now, or in the future!”

Victor said in a brash tone. However, what Victor was thinking was actually the thoughts of many nobles outside South Duchy.

If they did not know or see the battle itself, they would not believe that a young man who was only 15 years old before could perform such a miracle. Even in a fairy tale book before bed, there was no such magical boy.

“Victor! You!” Enzo raised his tone.

Seeing the brothers begin to clash, Sullivan who had quietly raised the corner of his lips. It seems happy to see the discord in the Queen Victoria faction. As for Ciel's matter, he wasn't so baffling about it.

Sullivan planned to visit Ciel after the meeting to discuss something important. No matter if it was propaganda or real, he felt he was not on the opposite side of Ciel. That was enough for him.

“PRINCE LUCIEL! One week later, in the duel arena! Accept or decline, decide!”

“The Count and Marquis's regions are not comparable, so-”

“If you're a coward, just say it! Although the Count's territory, many mountains on the border and contains a lot of metals, it won't be cheaper than your territory.

Dare or not? Just answer me, Prince Luciel!”

Hearing Victor interrupt and reject his hospitality, the corner of Ciel's lips twitched. Although he did not want to create more chaos, he also would not refuse free food.

“Come do. One week later in the fighting arena? One on one? Don't think I'm afraid of that kind of thing, Prince Victor.”

“ENOUGH!!!” Enzo shouted furiously. Looking around with a gloomy expression, he continued. “Because you have decided to duel, I will not bring it up again. Just solve your problems in the arena. For now ... we focus on the problems within the Black Sun Empire!”

“I agree with Prince Enzo,” Sullivan said with a mysterious smile on his face.

“I also agree with it.” Alexander added.

After the two were broken up, they continued the meeting to discuss what was happening in the Black Sun Empire. Especially with the Curses of Shadow. Since a lot of things happened so much, they all had to prepare various kinds of plans and discuss them.

Nevertheless, all the princes could only discuss such a thing since they were the backbone of the Black Sun Empire in the future. They would hand over ideas they felt were good to Emperor Julius. For the matter to be accepted or not, it was the Emperor's decision.

The reason they were told to do such a thing was of course for practice. In addition to discussing what they actually could not decide directly, they then discussed things that smelled of nobility. Like who the nobles could be trusted, who would pass on as the next head of the noble family, who were the suspicious nobles, and so on.

For Ciel, they were like playing house-to-house. So much nonsense and lies. Other than making decisions for the other nobles, they basically could not make rules or some kind of laws. For the young man, other than the trouble or friction between the princes, basically the others wasted time.

Indeed, they had to train to be good successors and such. It's just that, in fact, there are many types of exercises for political or territorial management issues. While many others discussed the picture of the future and other nonsense, Ciel instead kept quiet and ignored them.

Other than Ciel, Victor had previously made the matter silent. The unregarded Leon also chose to be quiet. As for Jasper and Xavier, the two occasionally made suggestions.

After a while, the meeting was finally over.

When the princes came out of the meeting room and headed back towards their respective palaces, the hot news finally spread like wildfire in the autumn causing a fire.

News of the duel between Prince Victor and Prince Luciel spread so quickly. Clearly, there was an insider who deliberately leaked the secret. The Imperial nobles and citizens became even more curious.

Is Prince Luciel's power real or is it just deliberate propaganda? People consider this duel a determination and proof …

Determination to show who the real trash is.

>> Connect.