episode_0169

“Hoo…”

Despite using herbs, the condition of the crown prince’s hand was getting worse day by day. On top of that, he was suffering from a high fever of unknown cause, so much so that it could be said that his life was in danger.

“You’re not dying, are you…?”

“Yeah… how nice it would be if you said it properly like that…”

Sharia knew the sorrow of death. She had seen Raoul’s sad expression more closely than anyone else whenever someone’s death anniversary came, and she had seen her mother drink alcohol whenever the death anniversary of her uncle, who had given her brother his name, came.

“Damn… No one has ever come to visit me in the palace… It’s ridiculous that someone is in this underground prison…”

“… I’ll definitely hit you when I see you later.”

Because they did not know good parents, they ended up not being good parents. At least Raul and Camilla, who had good fathers and good brothers, could have imitated them.

Growing up under trash parents, they were so afraid of their children getting hurt that they ended up leaving them in the hands of others.

“Fucking brother…”

“It’s rare that we agree…”

The two decided to strengthen their camaraderie, even if only a little, by cursing Charles, who was clearly behind this.

“People who come to buy this often complain.”

Of course, that little sense of camaraderie was shattered by the eerie voice that followed.

“Brother…?”

Charles, accompanied by a girl wearing a blood-covered mask, opened the prison door with a smile.

“Treat it. Do you know what will happen if you add more?”

“… Honorifics.”

“… No, I was just trying to set the mood, but then I’d look like a bad guy.”

The masked girl skillfully treated Crown Prince Leonhard’s wounds and even bandaged them.

“What the heck…?”

“Ah… So that’s why you’re doing this here? It’s a bit weird to just sit still while other people are working outside. Those guys might do something in a fit of anger. ”

Charles patted the masked girl’s head and then brushed the dirt off his brother’s head.

“I have treated you, so I came to ask Your Majesty and Your Highness the Empress to shut up.”

“… Hey. Your brother said that. Is he trash?”

“Yeah. More than trash.”

“This is disappointing. It doesn’t matter what I say. I’ve prepared a lot for when I say it, but… I don’t really want to recommend it. I also feel uncomfortable about harming my sister’s fiancée for various reasons.”

While the massacre by Ratri and Logie was unfolding above, Charles decided to take action to prevent any troublesome incidents from happening.

“So, Your Highness the Crown Prince. Things have gone a little wrong… Well, take this opportunity to know that the fancy crown you’ve been wearing won’t protect your head, but rather, it’ll be a reason for you to die.”

“You little shit…”

“You seem angry. Then, take this opportunity to remember that no matter how much you look like a beggar, if you lose the strength in my hands, you can’t touch me.”

The crown prince decided that he would rule over him until he begged to be killed when he became a great emperor.

I’m going to work you until you’re so tired and worn out from overwork that you can’t even call it a day.

And the idea seemed to be the same for Sharia.

I was determined to disfigure that damn brother’s face.

“What, what is this…! Why are you in prison…!”

One of the nobles who had been in league with the Third Prince appeared covered in wounds, and Charles glared at him with an expressionless face.

“Tsk… You missed one. You must have come here to take a hostage. This is how it is…”

“Confucius, are you thinking of betraying me…?!”

“Betrayal? I’ve never been on anyone’s side from the beginning.”

“You were the one who summoned those monsters…! Even though I’m like this, I used to be a knight…! It’s not like I can kill a few brats…”

“Sigh…”

Charles frowned as if he was annoyed and gave orders to the girl he was with.

“Let me put that away.”

“Yes.”

And in that moment, the girl transformed the ring she was wearing into a dagger, threw it, and pierced the crown of the nobleman who was trying to harm Charles.

“Good job.”

Charles patted the girl’s head again as if he was training a puppy.

“Did you even touch it that far…?”

“… Confucius. My sister is worried that you might have touched the realm of slave purchase.”

“How the hell did you know that… No. He’s not a slave. He’s a guy I rescued and got connected to. He was locked up in the secret research lab of the old imperial family and was being experimented on, but I saved him. ”

Charles handed the masked girl a piece of candy, and the girl took off the lower part of her mask and began to chew and savor the candy.

“Then what the heck…”

“Identity? Or position? Position is my attendant and… friend Bisumuri. And identity is in the womb of the dead Demon Queen…”

At that moment, the door burst open again, and Charles turned his head again, wondering if some rascal had come in to take the hostage.

“Guys…!”

Latri, whose armor was covered in the blood of others, checked on her grandson’s condition while holding her breath. The trouble started when those thugs brought up the name of Sharia.

Ratri quickly killed them and then came to rescue his granddaughter, breaking down the thick secret stone gate with his bare hands.

“… I never thought they would kidnap Sharia… It was all my fault…”

Charles once again deceived my grandmother by shedding crocodile tears.

“It’s okay. Don’t worry, this old lady is here.”

“… I was scared.”

The Crown Prince, Sharia, and Charles’s men were all shocked at how a human could be so shameless.

“There really is Sharia here…”

As soon as Rosie confirmed that Sharia was there, she hugged Sharia tightly. It must have been because she was worried about how scared the little child must have been. Sharia was already a human weapon that could blow up the head of a demon by herself.

The reason I was brought here in the first place was because I didn’t have the ability to protect the crown prince. If I were alone, I could have slaughtered not only the third prince but everyone else there.

“Yes…”

Still, since the other person was Aunt Rosie who always treated her well, she tried to adjust the atmosphere a little.

Of course, the crown prince just looked away and clicked his tongue, perhaps because he was uncomfortable with such a sight.

“Damn, my eyes are so ugly…”

But at that moment, two strong arms embraced him.

“Ugh…!”

“You are safe, Prince.”

“Oh my…? How did I get here…”

The empress held her son tightly in her arms and had no intention of letting him go.

“Confucius said he had figured out the location, so he came running. When we arrived, the situation had already been sorted out.”

Of course, Charles had taken care to make sure that the situation was somewhat sorted out before he came.

“I’m sorry, Prince. I’ve been so indifferent to you all this time…”

“No, there’s no need to do that…”

“From now on, I will pay proper attention. From the time I wake up until the time I go to sleep…!”

“No, I hate that even more.”

The corners of the crown prince’s mouth were distorted, but the frown between his eyebrows seemed slightly relaxed.

Meanwhile, Raoul and the Emperor caught the Third Prince, who was trying to escape, and tied him to a tree.

“You even gave me a chance to live like a dead rat.”

“… Long time no see. Not that nice to see you though.”

“You traitorous bastards…! Are you planning to kill me now!!!”

“What a shame. The throne was originally mine. It’s just that the timing was brought forward a little.”

“And I just changed the cause of death of someone who would have died anyway.”

“That’s treason, you crazy bastards!!!”

The emperor sighed as if he felt regret.

“I didn’t want to kill you because you were the only one who gave me medicine when I was being abused.”

“And then you tied my mother’s limbs to a cart and chopped her to pieces to death!”

“Of course. Your mother gave false testimony for the mother of the second prince who killed my mother. For the woman who cut off my mother’s ankles and threw her in the slums.”

“… Hurry up and kill me. It’s all my fault for being fooled by that bastard Raoul.”

Raoul sighed, thinking that his son had really messed up.

“Your Highness the Crown Prince. You are a piece of trash who is so promiscuous and loves drinking and gambling that you are called a regular at a brothel… but I don’t hate you that much.”

Actually, the relationship between the Third Prince and Raoul wasn’t that bad. It wasn’t particularly good either.

If we met in passing, we would just lightly nod and that was the extent of our relationship. Of course, Raoul didn’t really do much of anything like nodding.

“We can forgive you for pointing a knife at us as many times as you want, but… it’s a different story when you touch our children.”

“Then kill me quickly…”

And immediately after that, the hands of the Emperor and Raoul struck the Third Prince on the head.

I felt a pain as if my bones were breaking, but… I wasn’t hurt.

“I’ll forgive you for this.”

“What…?”

Even if the Emperor did not know, Raoul was notorious for being a doting father. He would not spare someone who had kidnapped his daughter. The Emperor was not one to spare someone who dared challenge his throne.

“Now we also know that excessive revenge is a sin in itself.”

Raul’s empty right arm was a clear proof of that fact.

“Brother.”

And the same was true for the Emperor.

“I apologize for once tearing to pieces your mother, who was crying for my life, in front of you, who was sixteen at the time, out of personal anger.”

He lost his hearing and learned to hear voices.

“I’m sorry. Really. So, pour your anger only on me. Not on my son, but only on me. Not a traitor like me… Remain an innocent victim.”

“… Does that mean my dead mother will come back to life? Even though she was an enemy to you… to me…!”

“I won’t make excuses that I was blinded by anger. Raoul won’t make excuses that his heart was closed at the time. It was entirely our fault.”

Raoul quietly untied the ropes that bound the Third Prince.

“… Let’s go. Before His Majesty’s capricious temperament changes.”

“Raoul. I blame you too.”

“Your Majesty, feel free to complain. You have the right to do so.”

“Don’t make me laugh…! I will come back again and again! And I will definitely take revenge on you guys who killed my mother…!”

The Emperor and Raoul turned their backs on him, leaving him screaming loudly.

Here, he could have taken revenge for hurting his child by killing him, and he could have saved himself the trouble.

But I didn’t do that.

Because somewhere, he must be watching, believing in himself and entrusting himself to the edge of a cliff.

“Raul.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Occasionally give them living expenses secretly.”

“Okay.”

“And please educate your child well. What kind of child would do such a heinous thing? I already investigated in advance that your son was the one who cheated on that idiot.”

“I was planning on telling Camilla anyway.”

“Isn’t that too much…?”

The Emperor quietly prayed for the repose of Charles’ soul as he suffered the punishment of the Heavenly Swing.

The Sky Swing Punishment was a punishment that Camilla used to discipline Charles… She would grab Charles and throw him in a parabolic arc that reached all the way to the sky, then run to the point where he fell, catch him as he fell, and throw him in the opposite direction again, repeating this punishment.

“Isn’t that really scary…?”

“I know a little bit because I’ve been through it myself… but it’s not a very pleasant feeling.”

“What were you doing that caused that?”

“I forgot our first wedding anniversary.”

“How are you still alive…?”