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CLXXI.

Santiago de Clitón was the emperor who made the most mistakes during his reign.

The appointment of Raymond de Clyton as Crown Prince too early.

Maintaining a hostile stance towards Evergreen.

There are also cases where he opposed the marriage between the candidate Tiana de Slinger and the second princess.

But the biggest mistake of all, and the worst mistake of all, was to maintain his crown prince status even after Raymond’s mana core was lost after the unequal treaty at Evergreen.

In addition, in order to solidify the throne of the Crown Prince, he even forced the Guardian Shield of the Clytonic Empire to swear allegiance to him.

Thus, Santiago de Clitón’s middle name Cadena was deleted and he was recorded as a dark lord.

― The Annals of the Clitenese Empire. Excerpt from the preface by Santiago de Clitene, The Dark Lord.

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Raymond Clifton was born with great talent.

He unleashed his mana core at the age of seven, and was using Circle 1 magic before his tenth birthday, which is why he was given the middle name Circle by the Emperor himself.

If he had been born into a proper noble family, he could have become a genius magician who would make a difference in his time. Perhaps he could have become a hero who achieved great success in battle against the Demon King.

But as you might have guessed from his name, he was the son of Emperor Clitecum.

The pinnacle of one of only two great powers on the continent.

A genius born as the son of the emperor of the Clitec Empire.

That was the problem.

The status of a prince who is already supported by those around him.

But he showed genius magical talent.

That too in the Magic Empire.

Raymond was someone who seemed like God had accidentally thrown away his luck and talent, saying, “Oh no!”

So Raymond naturally became bored with everything, because everything in the world had become easy.

He led a debaucherous life, and he touched maids, daughters of noble families, and even married women of noble families.

He became a typical loser.

But the Emperor of the Clitequa Empire’s favor deepened.

Because Raymond had a clear understanding of the source of the favor directed at him.

He did not forget that the Emperor’s favor towards him lay in magic, proving that such wondrous magical realms were impossible with just a talent for mana.

But that doesn’t mean he practiced magic passionately.

He had several advantages over others.

Exceptional talent, brilliant mind, and enormous wealth due to his status as the emperor’s son.

He quickly increased his mana with his English skills and increased his circle with his excellent head.

When he reached Circle Five at the age of nineteen, before he turned twenty, and reached a level comparable to that of the Experts, a celebration was held in the capital of the Clyton Empire.

This could be said to be a brief example showing the extent of the Emperor’s love for Raymond.

If that hadn’t happened at Evergreen, Raymond would have really thrived.

That day.

The day the Continental Council made its decision.

Raymond was having an orgy with the daughter of a local nobleman who had offered her up as tribute.

When I heard that Evergreen was holding a competency assessment for candidates, Raymond, who was secretly looking down on the candidates, did not attend.

But before Raymond could do anything, he felt himself being forcibly moved, as he was surprised by the mana that was suddenly squeezing him.

When he closed his eyes without realizing it due to the compulsive power of Mana and opened them, he found himself in Evergreen, the source of the unbelievable rumors that he had never wanted to come to – the rumor that his father, the Emperor of Clyton, was being held captive.

Ironically, experiencing the binding and coercive power of that unpleasant Mana gave Raymond an epiphany as he struggled to enter Circle 6.

In this way, Raymond ascended to Circle 6, a level comparable to that of the Master of the Knights.

but,

[Two, the bloodline of the emperors of the two empires will never be able to receive divine power again.]

The moment this declaration is made.

The mana that had been rushing into my heart at the realization began to disperse. Quickly.

The problem is that the Mana was scattered at the time when he had just gained enlightenment and the Mana Core was expanding.

I’m sure I’ve explained this before.

When you reach the level of Master, your body changes to a fairly significant degree, although it is not a complete transformation.

And that it is to accommodate the expanded and enlarged divine power core and divine power circuit.

At the very moment when the body was about to change, the Mana that caused the change was thrown out.

It was only natural that something was wrong with Raymond’s body.

In particular, as mana was rapidly accumulating and then draining away, the muscles became flabby, like the body of someone who had lost weight in a short period of time.

And beyond being rejected by the divine power, his skin color became pale, even gray. It was as if the life force had drained from his skin and body.

But the bigger problem wasn’t those external things.

Raymond was in such dire straits that he could have died at any moment.

Raymond’s condition only improved after the Emperor discovered it and poured the highest-grade potion he carried around with him like a medicine into his mouth.

But that was it.

Raymond, who was once a gifted wizard, is no more.

It was only natural that Raymond’s body would become a mess. And his mind would become a mess as well.

Tyrant.

He was not a potential tyrant, but he acted like a tyrant even though he was not yet a king or emperor.

He began to kill his maid with a knife because he was displeased with the way she looked at him in fear, and those around him began to die miserably.

however,

“Hello. I am Nita de Brahms, who has recently joined the Imperial Tower.”

Raymond changed after meeting a woman.

From his first meeting with the woman, Raymond was struck by her looks.

An appearance that makes one seem as if they are not human.

Yeah, would an angel or a god have that kind of appearance?

All the women I’ve ever hugged before seemed like trash to me.

And as time passed,

“I know how to use some healing magic. Can I take a look? Hmm… … . It’s not possible to remove the spell, but it’s possible to maintain a normal life.”

I fell in love with the woman’s abilities.

okay.

It’s love. I’m in love.

In true love.

Raymond quickly regained his health, but even so, his complexion and skin color were already gray.

But Nita continued to treat her kindly even though everyone around her avoided her.

It was definitely not a simple act of kindness because he was the crown prince, Raymond was sure of it. Based on his experience of playing with women for many years.

Of course, it was a very subjective mistake on Raymond’s part, but the woman named Nita did nothing to correct it.

Nita came to see Raymond urgently, even though it was not time for treatment.

“Please forgive my sudden departure.”

“Leaving? Where?!”

“I have a bad relationship with candidate Gray. I have just received word that Gray will be here. I would like to step aside so as not to cause any inconvenience to the Empire and His Highness the Crown Prince.”

“Who!”

“Yes?”

“Who dares to harm what’s mine!!”

Thanks to Nita, the tyrant’s suppressed nature has revealed itself again. As if everything that was suppressed had exploded all at once, thanks to Nita, the tyrant’s dormant nature has been revealed and it has become a huge fire that seems to engulf the world.

“Raise your ‘listening eyes’ and ‘seeing hands’ right now!”

I didn’t specifically order anyone to come over. But after about a minute, Nita couldn’t hide her anxious expression.

Two old men appeared in the Crown Prince’s Palace.

One of them was holding a large pair of gardener’s shears in one hand. The other was dressed in a servant’s attire.

“Do you know that the Crown Prince is not yet qualified to call us?”

“I know!”

“Then, according to the law set by the first emperor, the crown prince will have nothing to say even if he dies here.”

“Yeah. But, if you have this, it’s different.”

The thing that Hwang Tae-da threw on the floor rolled around and landed at the old gardener’s feet.

It was a coin made of mithril.

However, it was twice as large as a normal mithril coin.

On the front was a dragon symbolizing the Clitec Empire, and on the back was the number ‘3’.

“Coin… …where did you come from?”

“Where did you get that??”

Instead of answering the question again, Raymond gestured toward the ceiling.

Although it was quite a bad attitude to refer to an emperor and his own father, the coin Raymond handed over was clearly real.

It was a token that allowed them to use the ‘distorted truth’, one of the hidden powers of the Clitenese Empire.

“What do you want?”

“What I want is… … !”

Kwaaaa …

The moment the crown prince was about to open his mouth, the capital shook with a loud noise, and those in the crown prince’s palace had to struggle to keep their balance on the shaking ground.

When the vibrations died down, Raymond shouted as if expressing his anger.

“What I want is the balls of that commoner named Gray!”

“Is that all you need?”

“He is a candidate.”

“That’s not a problem… … .”

“There are many strong people next to him.”

“Life and death are not simply determined by strength and weakness.”

From Raymond’s screams, Nita, or rather Nita pretending to be Nita, who had been feeling bewildered, to the conversation that followed, felt as if she had run away and would never return.

Do these fucking idiots even know what they’re talking about?

What about life and death?

But when he thought about it the other way around, he realized that it wasn’t all bad for him. After quickly calculating, Nitas looked up at Raymond with a truly moved face.

Raymond felt very happy when he saw Nitas, who had collapsed on the floor due to the vibration, looking up at him with tearful eyes.

“Wait here. I’ll come with my damn neck.”

After saying those words, the two old men, who were only pretending to show off, left the Crown Prince’s Palace.

Nitas’s expression, which was vaguely looking at his back, gradually changed as Raymond got further away.

“Hello. Stupid Crown Prince.”

The moment Nitas, who had become expressionless, uttered those words, her appearance was nowhere to be found in the Crown Princess’ Palace.

That day.

All the wizards who had come to the Imperial Tower with Nita de Brahms disappeared together.