I Became the Youngest Prince in the Novel Chapter 81

Became the youngest prince in the novel Episode 81

Chapter 24: Fallen Star (1)

Blood Tower, the home of blood wizards.

Quagwagwagwang!

A fierce battle was taking place in the huge open space right in front of the blood tower.

All kinds of handshakes summoned countless times by blood wizards and red light filling the sky.

Its power was enough to blow away even a small mountain without a trace.

Crunch, crunch, crunch!

It failed to reach its target, the body of a woman with red eyes.

Before that, the numerous beast heads that arose around the woman chewed up all the magic without leaving a trace.

Along with that, the woman’s hand is gently stretched forward and squeezed.

That moment.

Tukwaaaaang!

Without any warning, a huge explosion occurred among the blood mages.

“Aaaah!”

The blood wizards were unable to even react and were thrown in all directions and fell to the ground.

At that moment, did he think the battle was already over?

Sreuk-

The blood-red lines and animal heads that filled the woman’s surroundings disappeared as if they had been washed away.

It was truly a battle won by an overwhelming margin, but the woman, Liu Sina’s eyes were full of disapproval.

‘Still, it seems to be better than when I first started… … not there yet.’

A witch thinks as she looks at the blood wizards rolling around on the ground and moaning.

The magic level was decent, but I felt like I needed to pay more attention to the combat aspect as well.

So, after Liu Sina returned to the Blood Tower, she was sparring with the wizards of the Blood Tower at least once a day.

Fighting while keeping alive rather than killing was a difficult task in itself, but there was no choice if it was to be raised to a level that satisfied her.

But I was slowly getting tired of that too.

‘This doesn’t suit me in the first place.’

Additionally, I felt bad because I felt like I had been neglecting killing lately.

‘Should I just end this and go back… … .’

It was then that such a concern appeared in Liu Sina’s mind.

“hmm?”

With that thought, a strange look appeared in her eyes as she looked up at the sky.

A being who has reached heaven in a field can glimpse a part of heaven on his own without having to learn it separately.

Therefore, Liu Sina was also able to read heavenly records.

Her eyes pierce the deep blue sky and look at the stream of stars above it.

In the witch’s eyes, she saw a star blinking as if it would lose its light at any moment.

“I think the future will be fun.”

Liu Sina knew that the moment that star completely lost its light, chaos would come to the empire.

She expected the chaos.

The more chaotic the world becomes, the more people she will kill.

* * *

‘The plot has changed.’

Shion, who immediately returned to the imperial castle, quickly headed to the Baekseong Palace and thought.

If Thierry even sent his shadow to inform him, it would mean that the Emperor’s life really was not long.

Even when Sion returned to the imperial castle, summons had already been issued to all direct royal family members.

‘According to the original chronology, the emperor should have died later than now.’

Where did it get distorted?

I thought that the major trends had not changed yet, but maybe that was not the case?

The emperor’s death was a turning point.

Until then, the struggle for power between the royal family and the nobles who followed them took place beneath the surface, but after the death of the emperor, the struggle became blatantly exposed.

In a more bold form.

It was natural that the chaos in the empire would further accelerate as a result.

‘And the Majeok side too.’

In the meantime, the emperor’s presence was acting as a breakwater, knowingly or unknowingly, and now that that breakwater is gone, there will be more full-fledged movement in the direction of the Demon Station.

While thinking about that, the knights guarding the door in front of Urdios’ bedroom arrived and greeted Sion.

“I see you, His Highness Zion.”

A door that opens immediately.

Shion entered the door without hesitation, and saw that, except for the first prince who had already arrived, other members of the immediate royal family and several of the emperor’s closest associates came in.

The atmosphere seemed chaotic as they had only recently arrived.

And along with that, I felt the energy of death filling the room.

The energy was much darker than the last time Zion came.

“It’s really crazy that you came so late on a day like this… … .”

The 4th prince, Utekan, turned his head towards Shion and opened his mouth with an unsmiling expression on his face.

“Once everyone is gathered, don’t make a fuss and come closer.”

The voice of Emperor Urdios was heard.

Just like last time, a voice with the power to weigh down the listener’s heart.

‘Are you still okay?’

There was a moment of doubt in Zion’s eyes, but the doubt disappeared the moment he approached the bed and saw the emperor.

The wrinkles and age spots on his face were much more spread out than last time, and his pupils had faded to white, as if he could barely see them.

And the body is so thin that it consists of nothing but bones.

Ten minutes.

It was the time left for the Emperor, as Zion guessed.

This is probably a flashback, meaning that energy comes back for a moment before death.

“But when it’s time to die, you show yourself. Of course, it’s not because you’re worried about me.”

Urdios smiled cynically as he looked at the princes and princesses who approached him and opened his mouth.

“What do you mean, father? “How could you not be worried after seeing you lying like this?”

Utekan shakes his head as if it makes no sense.

The emperor looked at the 4th prince with strange eyes for a moment and then spoke again.

“Even with those eyes, you still speak well.”

Sion could guess the meaning of those eyes that the emperor spoke of.

Eyes that don’t even have the bare minimum emotions that a family should have.

Those were the eyes of not only Utekan but all the royal family here.

Except for one Evelyn.

“I guess this is what you guys want to hear. Will the successor I have nominated change? And… … “To whom will I hand over the remaining powers I have, such as the Knights of Agnes?”

“… … .”

People who are silent about those words.

They probably thought it was useless to deny what everyone knew anyway.

Urdios chuckled at that and slowly and forcefully opened his mouth.

“The successor is Zion. There is no change. And let you ascend to the throne and take control of my power.”

“your majesty! Well, that’s… … !”

Deanna’s eyes were filled with embarrassment at the emperor’s words.

To be honest, I could understand the succession to Zion and the decision not to hand over the Knights of Agnes.

The succession designated by the emperor was only a merit, but not an essential element, and the Knights of Agnes could not give instructions if they did not ascend to the throne anyway.

However, this was the first time in Agnes’ history that she did not exceed other powers.

‘Are they really trying to take it to the afterlife?’

It was too much greed.

“I am done with what I have to say.”

However, Urdios closes his eyes as if he has no intention of reversing his actions.

Sion knew why the emperor made this decision.

‘I guess there’s no one you can trust.’

Because they wouldn’t have been able to figure out exactly who was related to the devil.

In reality, the royal family was all tied up with the demons, whether they were aware of it or not.

‘Besides, Utecan is already… … .’

When Shion glances at the 4th prince and thinks.

“And so that only Zion remains and the rest fall back.”

The emperor opened his eyes again and spoke to the royal family.

“… … !”

The eyes of the royal family wavered once again.

Urdios was now saying that he would use his last hours before his death to be alone with Sion.

There was no one here who did not know how important it was.

“how… … .”

However, even if I refuted it, nothing would change, so Deanna, who had been glaring at Sion for a moment, turned around.

Evelyn and Utekan obediently retreat behind her.

When the two of them were left alone, Shion surrounded Black Star and blocked the sound.

It seemed like the emperor had something he wanted to say only to himself.

“I am listening to the good news. “It was truly unbelievable.”

As if Zion had guessed correctly, the emperor immediately opened his mouth.

“Because I said I would swallow it up. “I guess we should do at least this much.”

“is it.”

The emperor smiles slightly.

Sion felt something different from last time in Urdios’ eyes looking at him.

at that time.

Ssam juice, Ssam juice.

The emperor’s breathing began to become rough again.

Proof that the whirlwind is slowly coming to an end.

“The reason I wanted to be alone with you is because I want to confirm one thing.”

Urdios, who noticed his physical condition, immediately got to the point.

“say it.”

“Do you remember when I called you a devil the last time I saw you?”

Shion slightly nods at him.

“But it didn’t seem like it. The darkness that exists in your eyes. “Because that was absolutely not a power that a devil or something could have.”

That’s why Urdios thought constantly.

About the identity of Zion.

And eventually I got the answer.

“You know what? “Cheon Seong-hae, the power of the Agnes family, is actually a replacement.”

A fact passed down only to the emperor of the empire.

A strange look appeared in Shion’s eyes.

Because this kind of information has never appeared in the chronicle.

“The power used by the first emperor, Emperor Yeongeok, was very special. That’s why no one in later generations was able to use that power. Therefore, Cheonseonghae was created as a replacement.”

Urdios calmly states a fact that, if made known to the world, would cause great turmoil throughout the empire, including the imperial castle.

But this wasn’t what he wanted to say.

“Then what was the power that Eternal Emperor used?”

The emperor already knew about him.

darkness.

It was dark.

A heterogeneous darkness that does not mix with anything else that exists in this world.

“The darkness I saw in your eyes… … Cough! “I am convinced that the darkness is the power used by the Eternal Emperor.”

Fresh blood flowing from Urdios’ mouth along with a dry cough.

It showed that his physical condition had reached its limit, but the emperor did not stop talking.

“That power can never be used or passed on to other beings. But the fact that it continued like this… … Cough! “It only has one meaning.”

It didn’t make sense, though.

I couldn’t, it really didn’t make sense.

The emperor’s intuition was whispering that this was all he could think of.

“you… … No, you are the eternity.”

It was a huge leap forward, but it was close to the truth.

“… … .”

Sion did not deny Urdios’ words.

I still didn’t know if the Eternal Emperor who appeared in the chronicle was the same person as me, but I didn’t think there was any need to refute the words of the dying emperor.

“Oh oh… … !”

Did he consider Zion’s silence to be positive?

“Forever… … !”

The emperor’s white-faced eyes filled with emotion.

Urdios quietly looks at Sion with trembling eyes, as if speechless for a moment.

But the words that immediately came out of his mouth did not match that emotion at all.

“sorry.”

Apology.

It was an apology.

“For not being able to protect this empire you built.”

Various emotions that had never been seen before were swirling in the emperor’s eyes.

A collapsing empire.

That power is fragmenting and weakening day by day, and the once silent outer world gradually reveals its teeth.

The blades of secretly hidden enemies become sharper, and the resulting chaos continues to accelerate.

What would it be like to feel helpless while lying alone in a hospital bed, unable to do anything, watching everything happen?

What would it be like to just watch an empire that has existed for hundreds of years collapse in its wake?

Still, I can’t tell anyone about my feelings.

Because he was the emperor.

Because he was the emperor who had to lead everyone as the pinnacle of the Agnes Empire.

Therefore, Urdios was able to show his emotions only in front of Zion.

“Huh, huh… … .”

The emperor begins to pant, as if even breathing is now difficult.

“So… … I know it’s shameless, but hmm… … “I ask for just one thing.”

The eyes of Urdios look directly into the eyes of Sion.

“Forever.”

There was something in those eyes that went beyond earnestness.

“Huh, huh please… … .”

Soon, something turned into a wind and flowed out of his mouth.

“Save this empire.”

Finally, with those words, the sound of breathing is completely cut off.

It was the end of Emperor Urdios, the master of this world and the greatest pillar supporting the Agnes Empire.

“The empire will not fall.”

Although it may be salvation.

Shion quietly recited as she looked at the emperor’s eyes, which were gradually cooling down.

fantasy,