The Crown I Will Take From You - Chapter 201

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Part 2, Chapter 48

Rachel, whom they had sent out, was also having her qualifications as a saint questioned due to the Princess’s interference.

‘As expected, is this the bloodline born from the child of prophecy?’

Medeia’s hostility toward the saint, without knowing Rachel’s true identity, might be an instinct rooted in her blood.

To prevent any further variables, the Princess of Valdina had to be eliminated here.

‘I can never face that bitch Medeia alone.’

Though Raju blamed Medeia for everything, he didn’t underestimate her.

‘She’s the one who revived Valdina when it was driven to the brink. To bind such a woman, those guys are absolutely necessary.’

He had personally experienced the power of black magic that could freely control even natural disasters like monster waves.

‘So this time, you absolutely, absolutely won’t be able to escape!’

“The most important thing is for Jared to kidnap Medeia. If only that is achieved…”

The rest would flow like water.

“Then why don’t you give Jared specific orders?”

Suha asked Raju as if he couldn’t understand.

“That would leave too many traces. If we get caught by the tail, do you think Valdina’s Emperor would leave us alone?”

“Ah…”

“Even without that, he’ll move according to our thoughts.”

Raju, who was planning even after the success of the great undertaking, knew well Jared’s lustful and perverted personality.

‘Once he kidnaps the Princess and thinks the job is successful, he’ll completely change and reveal his true colors.’

Since he was already half-mad, the Princess left alone would have to bear that madness.

“That damn bitch left scars on my daughter’s back that won’t fade, so I must repay her in kind.”

A blue light of resentment swirled in Raju’s eyes.

“So now we just need to wait for the right time.”

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The non-commercial district of Valdina Strait.

An unexpected quarrel was taking place in the white manor of the strait that resembled the Rose Palace of the royal castle.

“That’s enough.”

When Chezare waved his hand dismissively, Terrence frowned.

“At least continue receiving treatment. Don’t take your wounds lightly.”

“Terrence. I’m not a dying patient anymore.”

Finally, Terrence exploded at his friend who refused the medicine.

“I said nothing when you threw your body to save the Princess and got stabbed by glass shards!”

“It was just a graze.”

“Hmph. Have you forgotten who stitched up that scar?”

Terrence shot back grumpily.

“Chezare. No matter what, take care of your well-being. Throwing your body around recklessly is really not like you.”

Still unable to hide his worry, he took off his glasses and rubbed his brow as he urged.

“The Princess of Valdina is our benefactor, but… she’s also the eye of a typhoon. She throws everything around her into chaos while only she remains calm. But I never thought you would be so helplessly swept up like this…”

Chezare gazed at his sighing friend.

“…There’s no being swept away. I know exactly what I’m doing.”

The dagger that had been spinning at his fingertips flew out and caught the medicine he snatched from Terrence’s hand.

“I just don’t understand why she keeps consuming herself like this.”

He frowned. Even that looked like a masterpiece painted by an artist with their life’s devotion.

Terrence glanced at him sideways.

“Chezare. It’s surprising to hear you say that. When we look at you, we feel exactly the same way. Like a moth jumping into flames.”

Chezare snorted.

“I’m not that foolish.”

Terrence found his friend, who was expressing displeasure with his whole body, somewhat amusing. Chezare seemed genuinely quite dissatisfied with the current situation.

“Boss-. Ah, you’re all gathered here.”

Just then, Garo’s cheerful voice rang out.

His blonde hair gleamed more wavy than usual in the sunlight. In his hand was a crumpled parchment.

“Sorry to spoil the good mood of a pleasant afternoon. But here’s some hot news straight from Kazen.”

Garo smiled brightly. However, only his eyes were smiling, paradoxically revealing that he wasn’t in such a good mood.

“A few days ago, Jared entered the strait.”

“What? Who?”

Terrence asked back. It certainly wasn’t because he couldn’t remember the name Jared.

“He even brought the wandering mercenaries I used to lead. That’s not really a problem, but the issue is that traces of ‘those guys’ were found in Elamouz.”

Garo scratched his chin irritably.

“I couldn’t pursue further. The informant disappeared, probably because they detected the tracking.”

“…”

“Slippery bastards. The black ones make my teeth chatter.”

The black ones.

As that name came up, the air in the room grew chillingly cold.

Chezare straightened his back, and Terrence wiped away the faint smile that had been hanging on his lips.

“The boss’s curse wasn’t a coincidence either.”

Garo ground his teeth.

The primordial curse that afflicted Chezare had originated from the Kiqueg Tribe.

As part of the effort to lift his curse, the Crown Prince’s faction pursued the origins of the Kiqueg people.

How could a small frontier tribe have access to primordial darkness?

The question that started there led to persistent tracking. And finally, they were able to catch a tail.

Those who worshipped primordial darkness and opposed the Goddess had taken deep root in unseen places.

Those who had held their breath under a veil for thousands of years were beginning to reveal themselves in earnest, starting with Chezare’s curse.

And their reach was now extending even to Valdina.

“It can’t be a coincidence that they’re showing themselves in the strait now and Jared’s arrival.”

Jared. And the black mages.

“This is the worst. Two things I hate instead of one. Ugh…”

Garo frowned. Terrence’s face also became serious.

The Mage Tower had opposed those who defied taboos since ancient times.

“Alpha, we need to strengthen security. I should ask Master to dispatch more mages to request shields.”

“That’s not necessary.”

“Chezare. When it comes to those who handle primordial darkness, no preparation is too much.”

Chezare shook his head.

“You’ve got it wrong.”

Jared is a human faithful to his instincts.

The obvious type of human who submits to the strong. He wouldn’t easily forget the fear deeply planted in his bones.

“If he came in a few days ago, by now he would have realized it too. That I’m here. But the fact that he didn’t run away means-“

It means his target isn’t me.

It means there’s another target he’s after, even considering my presence.

“Raju is quite cautious. To bring in both black mages and Jared simultaneously.”

Chezare easily found the connecting point between the two, the hidden presence of Raju.

“Raju is Jason’s confidant. I still think he’s targeting you, so who else could it be?”

Terrence looked confused.

“Who else could it be? Excluding me, if there’s someone who keeps blocking their path,”

Clatter. The dice rolled across the continental map.

“There’s only one, isn’t there?”

Chezare raised his head. A crooked smile bloomed on his well-shaped lips.

But his eyes had sunk deep into the abyss.

In the distance, at the end of the stretching moonlight, the pointed spire of the Princess’s Palace was caught.

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