Became the youngest prince in the novel Episode 31
Chapter 10 Convocation (3)
silence.
The interior of the throne room became so quiet that even the sound of dust falling could be heard.
People who don’t move as if they are frozen in place.
‘Did you intend to do this from the beginning?’
Shion looked at the emperor who was looking at her.
Things were going interestingly.
Actually, if you think about it, this was the only way Urdios could help himself right now.
If he nominated himself as a successor like this, regardless of his qualifications or power, he would be closer to becoming the next emperor than anyone else, at least in terms of legitimacy.
The ‘Shadow of Eternity’, the eye of the empire that only follows the emperor’s instructions, will also become easier to handle.
‘But the problem is whether the other princes and princesses will acknowledge it.’
It was obvious that the backlash would be enormous.
The Emperor must also be aware of this.
Nevertheless, the fact that Shion has officially designated himself as his successor probably means that he will wait and see how he will overcome this.
Yes, this was both a help and a test.
Is he truly qualified to become emperor, and is he capable of protecting this empire, which is already on the verge of collapse due to the infiltration of demonic forces?
“father! “What on earth does that mean!”
As Zion expected, Third Prince Enoch shouted at Urdios with an expression of incomprehensibility.
He was so embarrassed that he referred to Urdios as his father rather than his majesty.
“Um, did you say you would make that guy your successor?”
Even if the emperor designated him as the official successor, it did not mean that he could unconditionally become the next emperor.
In fact, Urdios was also not designated as a successor, but he became emperor by killing all of his other siblings.
However, it was true that it was helpful.
Because he was able to gain some recognition from the orthodox imperialists who followed the emperor to their core.
“Yes.”
Urdios looked down at Enoch and spoke again as if he was hammering a nail into his head.
“This is ridiculous! Doesn’t Your Majesty know this? What position is Zion in the imperial castle? How are you treated? “Isn’t it your Majesty who imprisoned Shion in Chimseong Palace in the first place?”
Before Enoch could reply again, Deanna, who was next to him, broke the composure she had maintained even when Zion blew off the wizard’s head and shouted at Urdios.
In her mind, there was a suspicion that her father, who was sitting in front of her right now, had become senile.
Otherwise, there was no way he would have named someone like Shion as his successor.
And it was the same with Utecan.
“I have always followed my father’s words without saying a word, but this time I don’t understand!”
That was natural.
One hundred is one hundred, one thousand is one thousand.
If you ask anyone passing by, they won’t tell you that they are naming the imprisoned prince as their successor.
If it were another sibling, I could have accepted it even though I would have been angry.
But no matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t understand that that person was Sion.
“May I ask why you chose Zion?”
Unlike those three, Evelyn, who still maintained her senses, asked the emperor in a calm voice.
“Because I judged him to be the most suitable to be the next emperor among you.”
“What is that… … !”
The faces of the royal family become even more distorted as Urdios continues his unconventional words.
“I can’t admit it. This… … “I can never admit it!”
The third prince, Enoch, now expresses his anger towards the emperor.
However, Urdios’ eyes, looking at Enoch silently, were extremely peaceful.
Once a word is spoken, it is never taken back.
It was an iron law that Emperor Urdios had observed until now and would continue to be observed in the future.
And the royal family who had been watching for a long time knew this best.
Additionally, naming a successor is the sole authority of the emperor.
It didn’t change anything if they didn’t admit it.
Was it because he knew that fact?
‘Father has already made up his mind. He can’t change this anymore. So what I have to do here is… … .’
Deanna, who had regained her composure, quickly shook her head.
Soon a low voice flows from her mouth.
“all right. “I will follow Your Majesty’s wishes.”
“Deanna! What does that mean… … !”
“instead.”
Deanna continued, interrupting Enoch, who was shouting with panicked eyes.
“Let me make a suggestion.”
“Tell me.”
At the emperor’s words, Princess Oh’s snake-like eyes turn to Zion.
“Everyone here knows. “What is Zion called?”
The imprisoned prince, the cowardly royal family, Agnes’ shame, etc.
“There are no such things as good words. And in fact, until now, Zion has also acted accordingly. They say things have changed, but that’s only recently. “Not many people even know me.”
Clearly, the scene that Zion showed her a moment ago was enough to surprise her, so Deanna acknowledged to some extent that things had changed.
“In a situation like this, what would happen if you suddenly named Zion as your successor? Even if we do that, there will be huge backlash from other members of the empire, such as lawmakers, nobles, and knights. You will endlessly doubt your qualifications and be dissatisfied. No, maybe I won’t follow it.”
She continues speaking while looking at Urdios again.
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“So why not give it a chance?”
“opportunity?”
“A chance to prove my qualifications as a successor.”
“How did you say it?”
“The Seven Great Plagues.”
Deanna’s eyes draw a dark arc.
“Let’s solve one of them.”
The Seven Plagues of the Empire.
Rebellion, conflict, monsters with transcendent power, etc.
The Seven Great Plagues were a compilation of the highest-level hazards that were most difficult within the empire and required enormous manpower and power to resolve.
Even though the hazards within it have changed over time, the name itself, the Seven Great Plagues, has always existed.
And one of the tests for the successor to become emperor was to solve one of these seven great disasters.
“Anyway, in order to become emperor, it has to be resolved at some point. If Zion really solves one of the seven major disasters, the backlash from people, including us, will disappear. No, beyond that, there may also be people who support Zion. “I think this is enough to prove my qualifications. What do you think?”
Although she said so, Deanna did not think that Zion could solve the seven plagues.
Basically, the hazards belonging to the seven major disasters were not things that could be solved by individual efforts.
No matter how recently it gained strength and changed, Zion, which had no significant power whatsoever, solving the disaster was like hitting a rock with an egg.
Clearly, Zion will not accept this impossible proposal.
If that were to happen, Deanna’s intention was to use that as an excuse to take the lead.
“It doesn’t seem like a bad idea.”
“Haha, I agree with Deanna.”
The third and fourth princes realized her intentions and added their words.
They also did not think that Zion could solve the disaster.
“Ho… … .”
There was interest in Urdios’ eyes.
The emperor looked at Zion as if asking if he would accept this offer.
Along with that, people’s eyes also begin to focus on Zion.
‘I roughly expected it to be like this… … .’
Shion felt those gazes and smiled to himself.
Even without knowing the future, the actions of the people here barely deviated from Zion’s expectations.
‘Anyway, there are some of the seven major disasters that I have to personally intervene to resolve and achieve.’
If it became known to the world, it would be so appetizing that various powers, including the royal family here, would put aside everything and rush to get their hands on it.
‘It wouldn’t be a bad idea to take this opportunity to deal with it.’
After thinking like that, Shion slowly opened his mouth.
“Okay, this time I’ll prove it to you.”
“… … !”
The royal family’s eyes begin to fill with surprise once again at the unexpected answer.
Shion continued speaking while looking at the royal family.
“But next time you guys will have to prove it to me.”
Is it truly useful to me?
As Shion said that, his eyes suddenly became curved like a crescent moon.
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After finishing work at Baekseong Palace and returning to Chimseong Palace, what Zion did was to head to the underground training hall.
In any case, there was time before leaving the imperial castle to solve one of the seven major disasters.
Until then, Shion had planned to hone his power a little more.
Sreuk.
Sion materialized the annihilation sword Eclaxia, which had turned into darkness, in his hand.
Eclaxia, a mythical weapon, had many additional functions befitting its grade, and this was one of them.
‘Where on earth did half of the sword body go?’
Shion furrowed his eyebrows as he looked at the broken tip of the Annihilation Light Sword.
After obtaining Eclaxia from the Dream of Stars, Shion focused on training her body and studying Eclaxia for a week.
The result was that it was difficult to use the Annihilation Light Sword in actual combat in its current state.
‘To be exact, making the other half of the sword body is difficult.’
To use Eclaxia in battle, you needed to have half of the remaining sword bodies that had disappeared.
Fortunately, the sword body was able to be temporarily created using Shion’s own Black Star.
The problem was that the total amount of Black Star that went into it was so enormous that he couldn’t handle it.
‘Right now, I can only maintain my sanity for a few minutes.’
Perhaps it can be used as a hidden weapon at a critical moment.
The only way to improve this was to raise the level of the Black Star or find the other half of the Sword God.
‘But the good news is that other effects can be used properly.’
Among them, the effect that Zion found most acceptable was the storage and amplification of the Black Star.
Using these two effects, Black Star’s achievements could be increased much more quickly and efficiently.
‘If things continue like this, 3 stars won’t be too far away.’
Anyway, the only thing that Shion lacks is the physical part and the absolute amount of Black Star.
Since I had already seen the end, there was no mental wall blocking my path.
‘If we use Eclaxia, even if a solar eclipse is impossible, wouldn’t it be possible to use a lunar eclipse?’
Shion thought like that and looked at Eclaxia in his hand.
Lunar eclipse.
A technique that amplifies the black energy flowing within the body as if exploding in an instant, allowing the use of several times the power.
It was a technique so deceptive that it could turn the situation around in an instant, no matter how difficult the situation.
Not only could it only be maintained for a short period of time, but once used, the burden on the body was enormous, so it was a technique that was not used much in my past life.
However, it was also a necessary skill for today’s Zion.
Originally, it was an advanced technology that could barely be imitated even if one reached the 3rd level of the Black Star, but using Eclaxia, it may have been possible, albeit imperfectly.
‘Once upon a time… … .’
Whoa!
While the thought occurred to him, to give it a try, Sion pushed the Black Star into the Sword of Destruction Light and created half of the sword’s body.
Eclaxia, now perfected, absorbs all the surrounding light and becomes darker.
At the same time, the blood vessels in Shion’s entire body begin to vibrate as if pumping, amplifying the dark energy flowing within them.
Thump, pound, pound!
A heart that beats so fast that it feels like it’s going to explode, and darkness that shakes uncontrollably.
Finally, the moment when the heartbeat and the fluctuations of darkness reach their peak.
Pop.
Everything stopped in an instant, as if time had stopped.
and.
Sigh-
A strange sound coming from deep inside Zion’s body.
It was similar to the sound of a rusty door opening.
With him.
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The surrounding darkness sinks heavily in an instant.
The moment when that darkness takes shape.
“So far.”
Zion took down the sword body of Eklaxia that he had made.
I felt like if I continued this any longer, it would really put a strain on my body.
‘All I had to do was know that I could use a lunar eclipse.’
Even though I canceled it as soon as it activated, I could already feel pain all over my body.
If it’s activated until the end, you probably won’t be able to move properly for a while.
‘I think the preparations are complete at this level.’
With that in mind, Shion transformed Eclaxia back into darkness and slowly left the underground training hall.
Zion’s eyes emit a cold light as if the time has come.
Now it was time to make contact with the eyes of the Empire.
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