Let’s Tame The Crazy Heroine - Chapter 102

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Chapter 102

Whatever it was, if it involved using black magic to awaken something, it would be far from making the Empire prosperous.

As I stared at the Crown Prince in disbelief, the followers who had laid the First Princess on the dais called out to Iban.

“Everything is ready.”

“Good. Lady Sauver, you’re about to witness quite an interesting spectacle.”

“Do you find this interesting?”

“Of course. A Crown Prince who stabs his own sister without hesitation for his own benefit—isn’t that interesting?”

Iban smiled as he handed a dagger toward the Crown Prince.

“Now, Your Highness. You must offer the First Princess’s heart with your own hands.”

“With, with my own hands?”

“Yes. That way it will be more effective.”

For a moment, conflict flashed across the Crown Prince’s face.

But soon his eyes shone with determination as he approached the First Princess.

I didn’t know what plan Iban had for offering the First Princess as a living sacrifice, but I had to stop it.

“Stop—!”

I shouted, but the Crown Prince didn’t stop and gripped the dagger tightly.

“B-Brother, please don’t do this…!”

“Everything is for the Empire, Elizabeth. So die with honor.”

Do I have no choice but to use magic?

It was the moment I cast a binding spell toward the Crown Prince.

“That won’t do. Are you planning to ruin this entertaining spectacle?”

Iban drew up his magical power.

That was definitely black magic.

This confirmed that Iban was indeed a black mage.

As Iban’s magic power clashed with mine, the binding spell I had cast crumbled away.

I gritted my teeth as the Crown Prince raised his sword high.

“I’m sorry, Elizabeth.”

“Don’t do it, Brother. Don’t…!”

In that instant, the dagger in the Crown Prince’s hand rushed toward the First Princess’s chest.

Crack—!

The Crown Prince’s dagger finally pierced through the First Princess’s chest. The blood the First Princess shed flowed down below the dais.

“Bro, ther…”

The First Princess’s arm, which had been flailing weakly, crashed to the floor. I instinctively knew the First Princess’s breath had ceased.

Suddenly, the black magic circle carved into the floor began to rise with a humming sound. And the Imperial Palace shook greatly as if something was awakening.

Something began to rise from the magic circle carved into the Imperial Palace floor.

I immediately drew up my magical power.

What rose from the magic circle was none other than a dragon with a red body.

But its eyes were dark beyond measure.

Moreover, it was fierce and savage, seeming to contain an aura that wanted to burn everything.

It was definitely not ordinary.

“Ancient demon beast.”

That’s when it happened.

Iban approached the dragon.

The dragon called an ancient demon beast looked down at Iban. Then it bowed its head as if submitting to Iban.

I had once seen records about ancient demon beasts while searching for information about dragon imprinting.

Ancient demon beasts were said to have been discovered as hatchlings by black mages in the past and turned into demon beasts. But I heard that a holy mage had sealed it beneath the Imperial Palace.

At that time, the holy mage was in a greatly weakened state, so they could only seal the ancient demon beast rather than purify it…

I never thought what Iban was trying to awaken was an ancient demon beast.

When an ancient demon beast awakens, it was said to grant black mages the ability to control those with black magic aura, so he might have been aiming for that.

Then, Iban spoke.

“Turn the capital, and furthermore this Empire, into a sea of fire.”

At that moment, a black magic circle rose from the ancient demon beast’s head, then scattered as if being absorbed by Iban.

“Grroooar—!”

The ancient demon beast roared loudly, then flew through the window. Debris poured down through the hole where the window had been broken.

“Turn the Empire into a sea of fire, what is this…”

The Crown Prince looked bewildered.

He had said that what he would awaken was an existence that would bring prosperity to the Empire. He had probably been deceived by Iban.

“Your Highness is no longer needed.”

“What?”

“Deal with him.”

Then one of the followers standing behind Iban drew his sword.

And then.

Slash—.

He beheaded the Crown Prince in one stroke.

“Your Highness!”

I called out to the Crown Prince in shock, as he staggered backward and pressed his severed neck.

“Cough, wh-what is this…!”

The Crown Prince staggered for a moment, then collapsed. Red blood spread behind the Crown Prince’s back.

I gritted my teeth and glared at Iban. Iban still had that gentle smiling face.

“Why… Why are you doing such things?”

I felt anger boiling up from within at Iban’s heinous acts.

“Because this life is so boring.”

His gesture of brushing back his hair even seemed to carry a hint of ennui. Then he began to giggle.

“I want to see the end of this world. Doesn’t that sound interesting?”

“No, it’s not interesting at all.”

“Really? That’s unfortunate then.”

Iban said that and continued to giggle as if something was so amusing.

“I’m going to destroy this world and move on to another world.”

Another world…?

“To a world where there’s a country called South Korea.”

“How do you know that…”

“I obtained a forbidden book about black magic. It was written there.”

He explained that he had seen in the forbidden book that other worlds existed, and since this world was so boring, he wanted to go to that world.

“Why do you find this world boring?”

“Everything flows according to my will. I’m a Grand Duke and I’ve never lacked anything since childhood. But that’s too boring. I want to have what I don’t have. Like experiences in another world, for instance.”

It was an absurd reason.

To destroy this world and go to another world for such a trivial reason.

“That doesn’t give you the right to destroy this world.”

When I glared at Iban and spoke, Iban drooped his eyes as if feeling sorry.

“I didn’t want to destroy the world if I could help it either. But if this world doesn’t perish, I can’t cross over to another world.”

“You want to destroy the world just so you alone can have fun? Does that sound reasonable to you?”

“Why not? Originally, this world revolves around those with power. I have the power of black magic. So isn’t it right that things go according to my will?”

It was bullshit.

“Oh, speaking of which, this.”

That’s when it happened.

Iban took something out from his chest. It was a glittering golden orb.

“This is the ‘real’ Beatrice’s soul.”

“What…?”

“Since I don’t need it anymore, should I destroy it?”

Iban playfully rolled the orb in his palm.

He seemed to want to see me in despair. He was watching me intently as if observing my reaction.

I looked at Iban in panic.

Was Beatrice’s real soul really inside Iban?

If so, I had to take that orb. If I found Beatrice’s real soul, Louis might be able to return to South Korea too.

“Give that to me right now.”

“Why. Do you need it?”

Iban repeatedly threw the orb lightly and caught it. Then he made a “hmm” sound and tucked the orb back into his chest.

“Then I’ll have to break it in a little while. When you’re defeated by the ancient demon beast.”

“What do you mean…!”

“That would be more fun, wouldn’t it. When you despair even more intensely.”

Iban had caused all this solely for his own amusement. He was insane.

“By the way, shouldn’t you go outside and take a look? I can hear people screaming.”

I gritted my teeth.

“If this continues, many people will die. You’re a holy mage. Shouldn’t you save people?”

“If I defeat you, the ancient demon beast will disappear too, so I’ll deal with you first.”

The ancient demon beast was a being created by black magic. So if the black mage disappeared, wouldn’t the ancient demon beast disappear too?

“No, even if you eliminate me, the ancient demon beast is a separate entity and won’t disappear. So it would be better to deal with the demon beast first, don’t you think?”

If you don’t want to lose the people you love.

Whispering this, Iban turned around and began heading somewhere with his followers.

“Where are you going!”

I was about to chase after him when Kaisis urgently ran toward me.

“Master! A giant demon beast has appeared on the Outer Street of the Imperial Palace! I’ve sent knights there, but it won’t be enough!”

I flinched for a moment.

If, as Iban said, the ancient demon beast wouldn’t disappear even if I defeated him, then it was right to deal with the ancient demon beast first.

Before more people died.

Screams kept coming from outside.

Iban looked back with gritted teeth, chuckled, then left some cryptic words and exited the audience chamber.

“Oh, and your friend. Beatrice. You’d better be careful.”

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