It felt like a dream.
Otherwise, the impossible happened right in front of my eyes.
‘A brother?’
Launel is an older brother to Reinhardt!
In the past few years… no, it was a shocking situation that I had never felt before in my life.
Are you dreaming?
There is no sense of reality. Something I was sure would never happen in my lifetime. That’s what Launel called Reinhardt big brother.
‘no way. I must have heard it wrong.’
Kazan denied reality.
The two of them had been pointing swords at each other until just a short time ago.
After his defeat at the Colosseum, Launel became a half-man.
Everyone in the palace knew that he completely abandoned food and drink and swung his sword like crazy.
It was Launel who worked like crazy after Reinhardt disappeared and always avoided people with a dark expression.
To think that such a Raunel… is an older brother.
I wonder if he’s been threatened, but Launel isn’t the kind of person to fall for something like that. It was clear that there was something else he didn’t know about.
“······ Hmm.”
Launel was embarrassed and silent.
‘Avoiding the answer?’
Kazan couldn’t help but be embarrassed.
Didn’t he bite and chew on Reinhardt like that a month ago?
Now, if the two have reconciled, their position becomes ambiguous.
But Kazan had nothing to do with that.
He had no intention of becoming an emperor, and it was Kazan’s dream to live a comfortable life while living in comfort.
It’s just that I don’t understand.
It seems that the two who can’t be sutured for life have been sutured.
As long as the word “brother” comes out of Launel’s mouth, the game is already over.
Kazan’s head began to spin wildly.
‘······ Peace Agreement Team. During the trial of Archduke Carlos, Launel said he would go to the north and conclude an agreement.’
Inferring cause and effect from the words spoken.
Launel takes on the job that has already been assigned to Reinhardt.
If there was a ‘some kind of transaction’ between the two, this was not the only one.
“So… are you doing this as a concession?”
Giving up the position of representative of the peace treaty group.
Raunel turned his head when I asked if a person could change like this with just that.
Holy shit.
I guess that’s right.
But it didn’t seem like that was all.
“Kazan. I know very well that you disapprove of me. Since you were young, you used to look down on those without power.”
“Please correct me. It’s not just that I don’t have the ability, it’s just that I hate people who don’t have the ability to fit the position.”
Rejecting Reinhardt’s words, Kazan sharpened his angle.
Reinhardt just smiled.
that laugh that leisure.
It has definitely changed from before.
He even has the skills to defeat Launel in a showdown.
If it was his ‘ability’ as the crown prince, he had sufficiently demonstrated it.
However, it is not easy to break human prejudice, and prejudice that has existed since birth.
Reinhardt nodded.
“I understand. But isn’t it time for brothers to fight? If you lose in this confrontation, the pressure from the imperial family will inevitably increase.”
That sounds right too.
In the Colosseum, the emperor’s children and the archduke’s children confront each other.
If they were defeated, the status of the grand duke would skyrocket.
If even a peace agreement was reached here, it was clearly visible that political work would be carried out with ‘a competent grand duke and an incompetent royal family’.
Now was the time to overcome the difficulties by joining forces rather than the brothers’ strife.
It’s just strange that Reinhardt said something obvious.
‘Am I weird?’
Kazan’s head was full of confusion.
Maybe those two are normal and only you are weird.
But the time was right. situation is situation.
“······ All right. First of all, let’s work together to break through.”
*
3:3 confrontation.
But the odds are 1:1.
Each other points to the opponent and the side that brings 2 wins wins.
“In fact, it is not an exaggeration to say that matchups have already been decided.”
It was as Kazan said.
There was a high possibility that Djev and I, Launel and Taberon, and Kazan and Whistle would stick together.
Daejin was decided directly by the emperor and the grand duke, so there would be no variables.
Kazan continued.
“Djev uses a ‘chain sword’. It extends the aura to the distance of the chain, which seems to be around 5.2m long. Adding to the aura’s unique characteristics, it can be said that around 6m is his domain.”
It seems that he even figured out that while eating together.
Certainly Kazan had good analytical skills. He has a good eye, so he’s probably listening to the sound of a genius.
“Your Highness handles elementals, but the lynch is much shorter. If you recklessly step into the area, your skull will explode. If I could get within 3m, I think I would be able to win or lose by using ‘that technique’ that instantly neutralized the aura…”
It refers to the reign of the Heavenly Demon.
Even after that, Kazan continued to talk about Dyev in detail.
I quietly listened to Kazan, admiring his analytical skills.
“······ Nevertheless, the thing we need to be most careful about is the ‘three-level wall’. All the knights who have dealt with Dejef said, ‘Dejef has three levels of walls’. The closer you get to 6m, 3m, and the last 1m, the sharper Djep’s reaction gets.”
“When did you investigate all of that?”
“It’s basic.”
is it basic?
Hagiya Kazan analyzes everything around him and leaves it in his head.
When the future countermeasures are perfected, then he is the type to rest with peace of mind.
A ‘comfortable life’, as Kazan likes to say, can only be achieved after everything around him becomes clear.
“Next, Taberon…”
Kazan continued to recite what he had analyzed.
Rather than the content being strange, this situation itself was a little unfamiliar.
Unity among brothers for victory.
Did something like that happen to us?
To me and to my siblings…
‘Was it a wrong choice?’
In the past, I killed all my younger siblings.
There were no options. I thought no.
The narrowness of thinking due to a headache, the life of an emperor who is a scarecrow.
They firmly believed that if they were left alive, the empire would be further divided. I thought I had to get rid of it for my own survival.
But… I wonder if this was also one of my big mistakes.
If only I could put everything down and say one word honestly, ‘help me’.
So, would you have helped?
Because Launel and Kazan were the ones who cared for their family more than anyone else.
I was the only one who saw these two guys as enemies because I was caught up in my thoughts and prejudices. I couldn’t let go of mine, and was eaten up by my pride, eventually reaching bankruptcy.
In fact, one word would have sufficed.
“······ Taveron is somewhat less capable of coping with situations she has never experienced······.”
“thanks.”
“······ is?”
Kazan, who was talking, looked at me with his forehead wrinkled.
It seemed that he did not understand for a moment what he was saying.
I said again.
“Thank you for doing the analysis for me. If it were me, I wouldn’t have been able to make it this specific.”
“uh······.”
Kazan blinked.
He seemed at a loss for words.
The look of not knowing what to do is also powerful.
Hey, it’s the first time I’ve said ‘thank you’ or something like that to him.
throughout the past and present.
It was something that had never happened before.
Kazan, who came to his senses, took a deep breath and continued.
“······ I will start over again. So Taveron is…”
*
A confrontation between the royal family and the grand duke.
Exactly six hours were enough for rumors of a confrontation in the Colosseum to spread throughout the capital.
Before the next morning, everyone in the capital knew about this.
In an instant, the Colosseum was full.
A greater heat than when Reinhardt and Raunel were fighting for the position of investigation leader dominated the entire Colosseum.
And the scene, Emperor Deus looked around with calm eyes.
‘The winner in this confrontation will have the chance to win.’
It is not that he is ignorant of Carlos’s ambitions.
He regarded the imperial family as ‘a master of incompetence’ and considered himself to be a true emperor.
However, he must have thought that he could not ascend the throne because he had no legitimacy and no bloodline.
That’s why he played a trick to make the incompetent emperor look like a puppet.
‘I’ll press that bridge of the nose this time.’
Deus believed in his children.
Kazan, Launel, and Reinhardt.
Since all three of them are outstanding, they should be able to win.
Of course, the grand duke’s children were also geniuses. Their genius has already been proven on numerous battlefields. If you simply ask who you think will win, nine out of ten will raise the hand of the grand duchess.
but believe decided to believe
In this way, I will show the excellence of the imperial family to the world.
I will also flatten the bridge of Archduke Carlos’ nose.
“How about the first confrontation, Your Majesty?”
choose first
Archduke Carlos said.
It means that you want to match yourself.
“Kazan. Show your skills.”
“Yes.”
Kazan, who was behind him, nodded.
Then Carlos opened his mouth with a smile as if he knew it.
“Then I will whistle. Whistle, do your best.”
“I will definitely win.”
It was a set match.
The two lowered their heads and slowly descended to the Colosseum.
Both were wearing light greaves. The reason why they carried a staff rather than a sword was that both Kazan and Whistle were wizards.
Let’s face each other, Whistle said.
“Hey, it’s been a while, right? The magic showdown.”
“It’s been 11 years.”
When they were young, Whistle and Kazan had an experience of bonding through magic.
At that time, both of them were young and were only at the level of the 3rd circle.
“Unfortunately, it was a draw.”
There was no win or loss.
It’s because the magic that can be used in the 3rd circle is limited.
Besides, back then, we didn’t hate each other enough to kill each other. There was no reason why he had to win.
But now it’s different.
There is a reason why you must win.
“It’s the wind.”
“The land.”
Whii profit!
Kurrureung!
The Wind Blows.
The ground shakes.
“Strike fiercely.”
“Rise fiercely.”
A three-word chant.
The same level of magic was exerted.
Whistle followed Kazan’s magic mother.
When the same level of magic was manifested, the difference between winning and losing was the attribute and the user’s mana difference.
However, there was nothing to say that the earth and the wind were very compatible.
In the end, what remains is the difference in mana mass and purity between users.
However, the Kazan typhoon could not break through the raised ground.
The raised ground also failed to completely push away the typhoon.
“Oh, looks like you’ve reached the 7th circle.”
“Then you too….”
7 circles are the same as each other. There is no significant difference in the quality and quantity of mana.
Kazan was embarrassed inside.
As far as he knew, the whistle was the 6th circle.
On the other hand, he barely came to a realization a while ago and crossed the wall of the 7th circle.
I thought that if the difference in the circle was clear, I could win easily.
‘You must have been hiding your skills.’
I feel like my brain is going blank.
such a heavy feeling. Because I’ve never experienced it in my life.
But it’s an unimportant fight.
Must win.
can win.
As long as it goes according to plan, that’s enough.
*
“…”
Everyone was looking at the center of the Colosseum in silence.
It was noisy as if a natural disaster had happened just a moment ago, but it became quiet.
It is because there is no need to use magic anymore.
‘her······.’
Deus’ eyes shook slightly.
Kazan was caught on the ground.
The wind no longer blew.
Kazan passed out in a helpless state where he could do nothing.
Due to mana depletion and countless wounds.
Besides, that look is disgusting.
It was to completely destroy the honor of the imperial family.
Caught on the ground, bound with arms outstretched, he turned his face toward the people as if in confession.
It is not simply dividing victory and defeat, but insulting the loser even more humiliatingly.
“Anyway, the first match seems to be my victory.”
Archduke Carlos said with a smile.
The winner of the first match was decided.
In the first place, it was ridiculous to see a battle mage rolled from the battlefield and a general mage raised in the imperial greenhouse confront each other.
“Still, it was really hard, but I’m sorry. It was worth seeing.”
sorry?
no. will laugh at
Unlike the state of Kazan, the whistle was so fine.
Far from being close, they were driven one-sidedly.
Like a pitiful beast being hunted.
This is 0 wins and 1 loss.
If the next match is also lost… the defeat is confirmed.
Deus’ whole body trembled weakly.
*
“······ ah.”
Kazan looked up at the sky.
When I came to my senses, my whole body was caught on the floor.
run out of mana I can’t do anything.
It’s the same Circle 7, but Whistle was a battle mage. The skill itself was different. It was optimized for dealing with people, so it was a tough opponent for Kazan, who pursued a safe life.
Still, I thought I could win if I analyzed it perfectly.
“ah······.”
I bit my lip.
The bitten lip bursts open and blood flows out.
If I knew it would be like this, I would have worked harder.
But what’s the point of regretting it now?
It is his own fault for not imagining the worst case scenario.
I turned my gaze to see Emperor Deus and the brothers standing behind him.
I even closed my eyes.
I had no face to look at.
I would rather have died.
Neither dead nor alive, the whole body was caught on the ground and insulted.
Everyone in the Colosseum is looking down at themselves helpless.
It was intended.
Whistle was doing this partly to humiliate Kazan.
It was the first time he had experienced such humiliation.
But it’s enough to endure such humiliation.
What he couldn’t bear was feeling sorry for Reinhardt and Raunel.
Since he did not win, the responsibility of the two must have doubled.
“sorry······.”
Before long, Kazan’s mind drifted away.
＜ Encounter (3) ＞ End