The Useless 8th Prince

The Blood Crystal Insect

About a week later.

Ciel and Ryo finally arrive at their destination. Looking at the majestic Flamehart Castle in deep red, the corner of the young man's lips twitched. It was unexpected that the entire descendants of the Flamehart Family really liked the color red.

“Hahaha! You finally arrived, Rivalku!”

Hearing a familiar loud voice, Ciel turned his head. In front of the large gate, the excited figure of Zack stood with a happy face.

That's understandable. Because before, Ciel who often got an invitation to come had never come. At most, he sent a random birthday present to Zack.

This time, Ciel who wanted to go to North Duchy made Zack shocked. Not only Zack, but the entire Flamehart Family was shocked by the news. Queen Lilith used to tell them that Prince Luciel did not like special events or political things.

Seeing Ciel want to come after hearing there was an accident that happened to Zack, the entire Flamehart Family was happy. That means Prince Luciel's notoriously indifferent and ignorant figure to the surroundings actually regards Zack as his friend.

“Why do you bother waiting in front of the gate, Zack?” Ciel who came down from Deschia's back smiled bitterly. “Back and rest. It's not funny if you're dying because I came here.”

“Hahaha! You underestimate me, Rivalku! I-”

Zack suddenly closed his mouth and coughed. Blood flowed through his finger. Seeing that, Ciel instantly disappeared from his place and appeared in front of his friend.

“Are you okay, Zack? I told you-”

“I'm fine, Rivalku. Just a little excited.”

Wiping the blood at the corner of his lips, Zack gave Ciel a friendly smile.

Seeing his usually tenacious best friend like a cockroach actually suffer made Ciel frown. He immediately said with a cold expression.

“Back and rest.”

“I ...” Realize that Ciel is looking at him coldly, Zack can only take a deep breath and then nod. “Good. At the very least, let me take you to see Father and Mother.”

“...”

Ciel nodded lightly. Sent by Zack, Ciel and Ryo enter Flamehart Castle and head for the living room. There, the figure of Duke Flamehart had been waiting. Beside her, there was a beautiful woman with blue hair and iris. That woman is Zack's mother. Apparently, no child has a mother-like appearance due to the dominant Flamehart gene.

“You have finally arrived, Prince Luciel. Glad you could come to this place. Hope you feel at home here.”

“You must be kidding, Uncle.” Since Duke Flamehart was his brother's father-in-law, Ciel said in a more familiar tone. “This small parcel from Father and Mother for you, Uncle. Hope you don't mind.”

Hearing Ciel call out to him more intimately, Duke Flamehart was clearly more pleased. Receiving the black parcel that was the dimensional pouch from Ciel, he enthusiastically retorted.

“To-to the extent of troubling you, Prince Ciel. Please sit.” Duke Flamehart and his wife then sat down on a chair. Upon seeing Ciel also sitting down, he continued. “You're back first, Zack. Your physical condition is in a bad state.”

“But Father-”

“No reason!”

“Good.”

After a long sigh, Zack finally left the room.

Ciel then looked towards Duke Flamehart with a serious expression. Without further ado, he asked slowly.

“Actually what happened to Zack, Uncle? I know that Zack has a good physique. No matter how severe the wound is, as long as it is treated appropriately .. he should have healed by now.”

“...”

Understanding what Duke Flamehart meant, Ciel said sincerely.

“Please leave the room and rest, Ryo. Although you are the one entrusted by Father, this is a matter of privacy.”

“According to your order, Prince Luciel.”

Ryo who saw Ciel's expression was somewhat surprised. He did not refuse and went outside the room. Leave three people in that room.

“So ... what really happened, Uncle?”

“Those ruthless people from the Diamond Blood Kingdom ..” Duke Flamehart gritted his teeth with an angry expression. He looks helpless. “Have you heard of the name Blood Crystal Insect, Prince Ciel?”

“Blood Crystal Insect?” mumbling Ciel slowly.

Sorting through his memories, Ciel looked surprised. His expression turned very bad. He looked towards Duke Flamehart with an expression of disbelief.

“That creature ... was even very rare in the previous era. Don't tell me if-”

“Yes. There is a Blood Crystal Insect in the heart of Zack,” Duke Flamehart said with a bitter expression.

Once again hearing the condition of her son, Mother Zack also could not hold back tears.

Blood Crystal Insect, an extremely rare insect even its existence could be considered a myth or a fairy tale. The creature was actually extremely valuable as it could make the person using it strengthen its physique to another level.

Merely, there was another use of the Blood Crystal Insect. It was to use it as a contract animal. The creature could be used once as a deadly attack.

What makes the creature deadly is its nature that directly digs into and enters the heart of a living being and merges with it. In other words, once fused, it could not be lifted and slowly absorbed the host's vitality until it led him to the door of death.

The way to kill him was actually simple, namely killing the master of the Blood Crystal Insect. It was easy to say but hard to do because the creature master was clearly hiding well in the Blood Diamond Kingdom. Which means, if the guy wasn't killed .. Zack would be dead.

“Supposed Zack could avoid that insect.” Ciel said quietly, but his expression instantly became colder. “Don't say ... They were that cruel?”

“True. The Blood Crystal Insect was actually quite fragile and could be fended off. It's just, those guys beat Zack. Leave him alone while the other soldiers are killed.

Then, they released the Blood Crystal Insect and left Zack just like that. In other words, they wanted to make Zack die slowly! Absolutely hateful!”

Duke Flamehart said in an emotional tone. That was also the reason why he wanted to launch an attack on the Blood Diamond Kingdom. After all, Zack was a rare genius and the successor of the Flamehart Family.

However, in order to avoid a major war continuing, the Black Sun Empire forbade Duke Flamehart to launch an attack.

After learning how complicated the problems within the Flamehart Family were, Ciel smiled bitterly. He thought that Zack was completely healed and that he could persuade Duke Flamehart by giving him some noble heads from the Blood Diamond Kingdom.

Looking for the owner of the Blood Crystal Insect in the enemy Kingdom? That must be very troublesome.

Ciel complained in his heart. Closing his eyes, the young man recalled how Zack had accompanied him from childhood. Despite thinking of him as a bully, that person always referred to himself as a rival and became one of the people who was on Ciel's side at the time when he was below to hide his strength.

Taking a deep breath and slowly exhaling, Ciel opened his eyes. His expression looked so calm and his gaze looked clear. The young man said in an indifferent tone.

“Let me help you, Uncle.”

>> Connect.