The Useless 8th Prince

Decisions In Despair

Hearing Ciel's words made James' body involuntarily tremble.

Looking towards James, Ciel still seemed so indifferent. Seems not to care at all. Even this time he took out two small daggers together.

“Say ... who is the person behind you?”

“P-The Nobles at Royal Capital.”

“...”

Hearing that, Ciel closed his eyes. He took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly. The young man had many conjectures, including those nobles.

Ciel himself felt somewhat relieved that it was not related to the Curses of Shadow. More precisely, it is not yet related.

Those nobles are cunning and greedy figures. Especially people outside the family heir, they usually do a lot of dirty things for personal gain because they do not feel a sense of high loyalty to the Empire.

“I've guessed .. Dad is too soft. If it was grandpa, those rats would have been removed.”

Ciel snorted coldly. His father, Emperor Julius was famous for being so kind to the people as well as the nobles. He's even more forgiving.

Unlike the previous Emperor, Ciel's grandfather. In his reign, the Black Sun Empire and the kingdoms around him felt a heavy pressure. He hates people who are considered dirty and weak. But he also hated the useless and greedy nobles.

At that time, nobles who disappeared suddenly were commonplace. Of course, upon investigation the noble had committed a crime. Examples are corruption, secret leaks, and so on.

There was no word of forgiveness or tolerance for Grandpa Ciel. Obedient, good and comfortable life. Unobedient, death is a certainty.

Yeah, of course Ciel only knows that from the story. After all, when he was born, it was already the father who became the Emperor.

“Did those rats sell the information you collected to someone else, James? To Curses of Shadow for example?” asked Ciel coldly.

“...”

Ciel looked at James. Seeing the person looking down limp unconscious, he shook his head with an indifferent expression.

The young man approached James with an antidote potion and forced the man to drink it. Seeing the toxins being removed and her body restored, Ciel pulled three small daggers that stuck in James' thigh and shoulder.

Seeing that James was still unconscious, Ciel immediately slapped the person.

Plaque! Plaque! Plaque!

Feeling pain on both sides of his cheeks, James opened his eyes. Seeing the figure of Ciel looking at him with a cold expression, his body instantly trembled. He wanted to escape, but was still firmly tied to the tree.

“S-I .. I have answered everything. So please let me go!”

Seeing the foolish James in fear, Ciel looked indifferent.

“I still have many questions. If you answer clearly and appropriately, I will consider releasing you, James.”

“S-I will answer everything as best as possible!”

“Then ... what do they pay you so you do something risky like that?”

The job of searching for information and trading it can be considered dangerous. In fact, if the information is too sensitive, it can be considered a violation of the law. This led to arrests, possibly even executions.

Ciel did not expect that James was so bold to do so. He felt there was a reason behind it all.

Hearing Ciel's question, James' expression became somewhat dim. He lowered his head, then began to answer in a somewhat flat tone.

“Someone like me can't compare to you, Prince Luciel. Since birth, you have got what you want and need.

While I was, as the son of a servant, I was instantly thrown away with my mother for granted. After the teens, I was somehow summoned back to that castle.

“...”

That news, Ciel heard it too. Although a Duke who was directly under his father was extremely loyal to the Black Sun Empire, he had one fatal weakness which was a beautiful woman.

In addition to three official wives and five concubines, the man also often ‘exercise’ with some new servants who attract his attention. Of course, among them, cases of pregnancy also sometimes occur.

The Duke himself was actually arguably quite responsible. Since the girls could no longer be made concubines for ruining the dignity of the nobles, she paid them quite a lot of money in exchange. Giving birth or aborting, it depends on their choice.

Hence, the duke was also quite famous throughout the entire Black Sun Empire and the surrounding kingdoms. Many girls try to be servants and try to conceive their children only for treasure. Most of them are even cruel.

After getting enough money, they drop the content and move to small towns. Life was more decent with his wealth, even tempting the Baron-class minor nobility to make them his concubines.

Of course, there are still those who are good enough to give birth, care for, and raise their child. There are also some servants who actually do not want to do it but must obey the wishes of the employer. One of them was James' mother.

Like the previous explanation, the stronger the demon, the harder it is to have offspring. Therefore, they usually get married and make it early. Sadly, of the three official wives and five concubines, all gave birth to a baby girl. No men .. no prospective heirs.

In the end, that person brought back some women who had given birth to a son. Of course, the Duke also had a way of knowing whether the child was indeed his son, or the son of the little noble or merchant they had met after ceasing to be his servant.

“What those people promised was support. Although they were not the heads of the family, each of them was still a noble family. They say they still have weight in their say.”

“Do you know the possibility of them lying is great?”

“Maybe you are right, but an illegitimate child like me .. does it have other options?”

“Heh .. interesting.” Ciel smiled coldly. “Do you think ... Half-mud blood like you can still be the head of the family?”

Hearing Ciel's cold words describing the reality in his life, James' body trembled. Not just because of fear, but also anger.

“Me-”

“What kind of you, it won't change the minds of the rats who consider themselves pure nobles. You ... only utilized.” Ciel instantly slapped James with a cruel reality. “Do not fool yourself.”

“But-”

“Do you hate the nobles, James?”

“...”

“Yes. Not all nobles are bad, but most of them are disgusting. You who bleed half mud ... want to be the head of the family and change that?”

“...”

“Honest of all. I don't want to let go of you for knowing what you shouldn't know.”

“THEN JUST KILL ME!” shouted James coldly.

When he found out that he could not avoid death, his adrenaline was boosted. He was not afraid at all, but angry. Angry because he was weak, angry because he was used by the nobles, angry because he was careless and caught.

“I haven't finished my speech.”

Hearing Ciel's bored and somewhat playful-looking voice, James looked up. The young man in front of him looked at himself with an interested expression.

James saw Ciel extend his hand before saying in a magnetic voice.

“You're quite interesting. Barsubahlah to be my subordinate .. I will help you realize what you want.”

>> Connect.