115. Fire Elementalist
“I heard that you met your brothers and sisters.”
The royal relay, which started with the 1st prince and continued to the 2nd prince and 1st princess, reached its final destination by facing the 3rd prince until late that night.
“Yes. He was very interested in me.”
“What did you talk about?”
“It’s probably just what you’re guessing.”
“What is your answer?”
“I said that I couldn’t accept it right now because I already had a contract with your Highness.”
“I was going to think about it, but you don’t even give me time to do that. I will prepare a clear contract.”
“It is better when the conditions are good.”
“Why me?”
“I don’t know what that means, do you?”
“What you wanted was support for the bravery of Erzest. And that’s actually something the other brothers and sisters can do better than me.”
The venerable dukes, the wealthy marquis, and the relatively declining marquis.
As long as the emperor did not hand over public power, the power of the imperial family meant the mother’s family.
Of course, there was no shortage of Marquis Eincheil, the family of the 3 Empresses. He was a famous family and had money and power.
However, it was true that everything was a relative law, and that it was inferior to the other two empress’s families.
As a result, the third prince was pushed back compared to the other royal families.
So it was weird.
“If you want to have a relationship with the future emperor, it is right to go to the first brother, the second brother, or the older sister.”
“Then the answer is simple, isn’t it? I don’t want that.”
“Then what do you want?”
“I hope to defeat the Demon Lord of Erzest.”
“I don’t want to say this.”
“That’s all.”
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Martin looked at him as he was fat. The gleaming eyes were terribly reluctant.But instead of swearing, he weighed. Is it right to get rid of Hillen, who has an unknown plan, or is it better to accept him and prepare for the future?
“It’s weird how things are going.”
His decision was the latter. If he chooses the former, Hillen has no choice but to go to another prince. That was never acceptable.
“Your Majesty is going to use this as a test.”
“Are you going to test the abilities of the Imperial Family by subjugating the Warlock?”
“Yes.”
Hillen barely played a calm expression.
All Berger’s words were right. It was going according to his story.
‘how?’
I got goosebumps. At the same time, there was a sense of loyalty that was not there.
“And you acknowledge the help of the warriors?”
“No matter what kind of hero you recruit, you judge that it is also an ability.”
“That’s why the royal family came to see me.”
“You should see that.”
Among the thousands of active-duty warriors, the best is by far the best.
And among those stars, Hillen, who hunted two demon kings, had to stand out in particular. He was in the imperial capital of the empire, so it was natural for him to come.
“So, I think I should make a formal request to you.”
“Tell me.”
“Can you help me in this subjugation? Together with you and your raid.”
“Actually.”
Hillen paused for a moment.
I misread the cookie slowly.
“Isn’t there such a thing as intuition? When I first discovered the traces of a warlock, I thought it might be something like this.”
“is it?”
“Yes. If the hero does not subdue the warlock, who will?”
“Answer?”
“If you pay enough money, there is nothing you can’t do.”
“What if I don’t give it to you?”
“You should go to someone who treats you better.”
“I thought it was attached to me.”
“You must not think of it as a fish in a net. I am swimming in the free sea.”
“What do you want?”
“Can I tell you that after the subjugation is over?”
“It’s scary.”
“It will never be too much of a burden to Your Majesty.”
“I see. I came to you first as a favor and brought Kaede’s necklace, so I can’t wait that much.”
The hero and the prince held each other’s hands.
* * *
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Money and fame are always right.Reputation will naturally follow if you solve this problem, so it was best to ask for money, or to apply for a huge amount of money at the top of the Golden Moon.
But it didn’t. It was because he thought it was not good to make a direct link with the third prince.
‘No matter how you look at it, the possibility that the third prince will become the emperor is low.’
Hillen Cargill decided to help the 3rd Prince at the command of the Demon King, but honestly, he was skeptical that the 3rd Prince would become the Emperor.
This time, the emperor killed all his own blood and forced his children to do the same, just like the emperor who ascended to the throne.
Perfect room. survival of the fittest.
The imperial family had to be strong to survive, and if weak, they had to stick to the strong side.
There are four people who have been selected like that. They were the 1st Prince, 2nd Prince, 1st Princess, and 3rd Prince.
Although the emperor talked about survival of the fittest, he did not directly give power to his children.
He had to persuade the nobles and form a side with his own power. In this situation, the biggest role played by their backs, that is, the empress’s family.
Osrian Duke of the 1st Empress.
The 2nd Empress, the Marquis of Boulderbov.
And the 3rd Empress’s Marquis Eincheil.
The one who fell the most was the Marquis Einzeil, whose influence was being shown by the support of other nobles.
‘If you’re hungry, you have to have good individual abilities and talents…’
It’s not that the 3rd Prince is bad. No, rather, he was a lumber that was endowed with obvious imperial qualities.
The problem is that so are the other three competing royals.
In particular, the talent of the first prince was known to overwhelm the other princes, and it was only natural that he was ahead of all power and talent.
“What does the third prince say?”
Berge was the one to welcome Hillen back to his dorm.
“Have you been waiting yet?”
“Because I’m curious.”
“How the hell did you know?”
“The object is missing.”
“How did you know that the emperor would weave the question of succession to the throne?”
“It’s easy. The emperor is the one who pushes his children to the edge of the brink, hoping that they will grow up on their own. Because he rose to the throne like that. Isn’t it natural for such a person to view a crisis like this as a testing ground for their children’s talents?”
“It’s never taken for granted.”
“Well, it is.”
If Berger hadn’t returned, we wouldn’t have known.
“So what is your answer?”
“I haven’t told you what we were talking about yet.”
“Knowing how to make it into a testing ground doesn’t mean it’s going that way. Then the 3rd Prince must have tried to convince you. Because it’s a little too suspicious to throw it away. How much less did you bring me the relics of my beloved brother?”
“Isn’t Princess Kaede still alive?”
“That’s what it means.”
“I have decided to stand on the side of the third prince.”
“Good.”
“I hope Fail-sama is right this time too.”
“My words?”
“Didn’t the third prince say that His Majesty could become emperor?”
“Did I?”
“Pale.”
“I didn’t hear you right. Maybe it could be.”
Hillen bit her lip.
“I turned down the offer of the 1st Prince and lost. The same goes for the 2nd Prince and 1st Princess. Have you not seen it yourself?”
“It did.”
“If the third prince does not become emperor, I am completely finished in the empire.”
“You have Hilderan.”
“Pale.”
“And there is Akan. Don’t get me wrong.”
I am the one who saved you and brought you here.
“Because I am your master.”
not your paper.
“Did you suddenly lose your senses because you were so nice?”
“…the empire is the most powerful country on the continent. It’s never a good choice to pretend to be there.”
Berge came one step closer. The face came closer. Hillen was startled, but stopped in front of him.
“So.”
whisper a little
“You want to break it.”
The crimson pupils gleamed.
“So you just follow. You won’t lose anything by following me.”
Hillen trembled in the deep hidden madness.
* * *
Time has passed.
Except for the 1st Prince, 2nd Prince, and 1st Princess, some members of the Imperial Family also visited Hillen.
Some were also interested in Berge, but most focused on Hillen.
This is because the hero who killed the two demon kings seemed much more valuable than Berger, who had a slightly unusual and pure mana.
In the beginning, Berge was introduced as Hillen’s subordinate.
Together, they tried to seduce and recruit Hillen.
“Did I say 7 princesses? To seduce you by wearing bulky clothes that aren’t as bad as a princess doesn’t wear. End of the empire.”
“So, wouldn’t it be an empire? It means that you can do anything to succeed to the throne.”
“It’s just a bug that doesn’t understand its subject.”
“Certainly, he looked too small to be imperial.”
So, you’re going to throw away the pride of the imperial family and do something like that.
“Anyway, things are going.”
Berge opened the newspaper delivered this morning.
【The Emperor declares the subjugation of the Habstrain Warlock… ]
[Thanks for the mercy of His Majesty the Great Emperor who cares for the people… ]
【For the sake of example, the subjugation of warlocks is directly managed by the imperial family. Practice of true noblesse oblige…! ]
[His Majesty Prince Rufus Jespine, His Majesty Prince Floyan Jespain, His Majesty Princess Marlene Jespain, and His Majesty Prince Martin Jespine follow His Majesty’s orders… ]
【Other members of the Imperial Family also help the four members of the Imperial Family to practice Noblesse Oblige… ]
Perhaps because the emperor was directly involved, the article was praised. However, it was not difficult to understand the meaning behind it.
“Did the emperor issue a subjugation order?”
“Yes. The 3rd Prince His Majesty said: He said he would support the royal family who wanted to participate in the subjugation.”
“There are four members of the royal family who said they would participate.”
“There are only four main pillars, and the royal families who follow them will also join.”
“Who is the royal family following the third prince?”
“This is the 8th Prince.”
“It’s dead.”
“I am the 9th Princess.”
“It’s in my tower.”
“Finally, the 6th Prince, Trista Jespine.”
“What are you doing, human?”
Berge was a stranger. When he kidnapped the Crown Prince, he was no longer in this world.
“Did you know that the imperial family is obliged to learn swordsmanship or magic, except when they have no talent at all?”
“Roughly. The fact that Kaede has the best swordsmanship among the royal family.”
“Yes. The 6th Prince learned magic from the two of them.”
“Talent?”
“I made five engravings at the age of 28.”
“Genius.”
“I was born with 3 concubines like the 8th prince. It is said that the three empresses had a relationship with the three concubines, and through that, even their lords became close friends.”
“At the end of the day, except for a young relationship, I haven’t been able to make any connections. He didn’t look particularly incompetent.”
“It is an imperial family whose life is frantic. On the contrary, I think we should give high praise for protecting our childhood bond even in unfavorable circumstances.”
“It’s a different point of view.”
The story of the royal family ended with that. Berge asked another part.
“How much is the Emperor’s support?”
“It hasn’t been announced in detail yet, but the 3rd Prince is expecting one knight, one wizard, and two hundred troops.”
“Only?”
“We expect that the rest will have to be pulled together on their own.”
“You’re like an emperor.”
Berger burst into laughter.
In the end, the other royals with their backs will be ahead.
“A hero?”
“It is said that we do not separately request cooperation from the Heroes’ Guild at the level of the Empire. However, it is said that the imperial family will not stop arbitrarily requesting it.”
“It’s fun, it’s so much fun.”
Actually, it wasn’t terribly fun.
Aren’t the 3 princes too disadvantaged from the start?
This was not very welcome from the perspective of Berge, who wanted to raise the status of the third prince and have a more equal succession dispute.
“First, bring Granada and the Red Hawk.”
“Yes.”
“And the guild’s Argan, do you know any warriors?”
“There is not.”
“Did the guy who smiles every day not make any friends?”
such a useless bastard.
“No, not long after becoming Argan, didn’t you go back and forth between the Dwarf Kingdom and the Snowfield? Where can you afford to make friends?”
“Even in the midst of war, new life is born.”
“Yes?”
“It’s not that you don’t make excuses for your incompetence.”
“·················ogue.”
“It’s difficult.”
Since it is a matter of the Empire and the issue of succession to the throne is intertwined, you cannot participate unless you are a hero.
In the end, I’m going to have to summon a good warrior…
“I had a good idea.”
Hillen’s eyes twinkled.
“what?”
“I don’t exist, but isn’t there Fail-sama? If you put in a little effort, a warrior who will come running with both arms.”
“effort?”
“If you ask me to give you some mana…”
“You want me to fill your lack of ability with my own? Do you want to die?”
Berge created a flame of red flames.
“Aren’t good things good things?”
Despite the heat, Hillen was calm. I was stunned by that arrogance. But it wasn’t wrong. Now, I had to gather as much power as possible to give the 3rd Prince an advantage.
Berge put out the flames.
“I’ll call you, so talk to the third prince well.”
Since he was a hero of Akan who was not on good terms, there was enough potential for this to become a problem.
“Yes.”
Hillen bowed his head.
* * *
Daphner was formally invited to enter the Imperial Palace.
Passing through the splendid walls and gardens, we entered the huge detached palace.
“Your Majesty is waiting for you.”
“thank you.”
opened the door
“Come on. Daphner Ball.”
“Long time no see, my lord.”
“Thank you for running with me one step at a time.”
“I am a warrior, but I am also a mercenary. You promised me a lot, but how can you refuse?”
“I like your snob inclination. If you give me money, I will never betray you.”
Khuh, the second prince, Floyan Jespine burst out a rather frivolous laugh.
“I have heard the whole story from the one you sent. Are there any other warriors besides me?”
“I am collecting as much as I can. Not really, Aina and Diaphrin will also join.”
“You mean she? It’s reassuring.”
“This is an opportunity. Whoever cuts the warlock’s head will win Abamama’s trust.”
“I will not disappoint you. We will guide you to the place where he is faster than anyone else.”
“Yeah, that’s it. So that’s why I called you. Aren’t you the best hunter ever?”
The conversation went on for a while.
“Then let’s go back. Let’s find the Heroes’ Guild of the Emperor and recruit mercenaries and warriors once.”
“Thank you.”
“Yes.”
“I will guide you.”
“please.”
Daphner left the second prince’s private palace and followed the knights. As he turned back the way he had come, something caught his senses.
“yes?”
It was a subtle energy.
But it was hot and pure.
like a spirit.
“Who is over there?”
“That is the palace of the third prince.”
“The Third Prince…”
‘…is there a flame elementalist under the third prince’s subordinates?’
However, to say that it was simply a fire spirit, I felt a sense of déjà vu.
‘what?’
Something tapped his nerves. It felt familiar, as if I had felt it somewhere. I was curious, but I immediately shook my head.
He is the third prince of the Imperial High School. Even though he was a star, it was hard to see him in good shape if he acted carelessly.
‘It’s probably just a fire elemental magician.’
It was passed on so insignificantly.