The Prince’s Nanny, Her Specialty Is Assassination - Chapter 272
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Chapter 272. Bloody Feast (9)
“Your Majesty, do not worry. I will until the end….”
Jerome immediately went into alert mode upon seeing the signal flare and tried to hide The Emperor behind him.
“That’s enough, Jerome.”
“Your Majesty?”
“Take half the mages and knights with you and go to the place where the magic circle was engraved.”
Jerome’s eyes widened at the unexpected command.
“What do you mean by that?”
“Exactly what I said.”
The Emperor stared straight ahead with an unperturbed expression.
“The fact that an unknown signal flare went off in the banquet hall means external forces have already taken control of the banquet hall.”
“But….”
“I’ll deal with those coming from outside. You must restore the Imperial Capital’s magic circle by any means necessary.”
“Your Majesty! I cannot leave Your Majesty behind! How could I alone….”
“If you are the ‘Sword of the Empire,’ then The Emperor’s ‘orders’ should take priority. Not my ‘safety.'”
There was no time for lengthy deliberation.
Jerome finally took a step only after hearing The Emperor’s final words.
“…You must stay safe.”
“You too.”
The Emperor and The Captain thus turned away from each other.
Each to achieve their own purpose.
* * *
“Your Majesty, did the banquet end well?”
The Emperor, Cabellius III, gazed at the army that appeared before him.
Seeing them appear less than ten minutes after the signal flare went off, they must have been waiting in advance.
“I thought my neck would break from waiting.”
Soldiers with swords and spears were visible, and nobles on horseback among them.
A flag bearing the crest of the Marquis of Redcliff fluttered above their heads.
“…How truly peculiar.”
The Emperor twisted up the corner of his mouth crookedly.
“I understand that you all left early, saying you couldn’t attend the banquet due to personal reasons.”
The nobles who appeared before him were those who had left the Imperial Capital early right after the investiture ceremony ended.
“Yet, I wonder why you’re guarding the gates of the Imperial Capital with troops at this hour.”
“I pay my respects to The Emperor.”
The noble riding the largest horse in the center of the troops slowly rode forward.
“…Seres Redcliff.”
“It’s an honor that you remember me even though I retired from politics long ago, Your Majesty.”
Seres Redcliff, he was the eldest among the direct lineage of House of Redcliff. He was also the one currently serving as the temporary head of House of Redcliff now that The Marquis of Redcliff was dead.
“What brings someone who retired from politics to the Imperial Capital?”
“To appeal House of Redcliff’s grievances and simultaneously convey the will of the Senate.”
Seres continued with his chin slightly raised.
“We cannot recognize Prince Adrian as Crown Prince, Your Majesty.”
“When you say ‘we,’ you mean that is the will of the Senate?”
“That is correct.”
“Haha.”
The Emperor laughed briefly then put on a serious expression.
“Not the will of the Senate, but the will of the Redcliff Marquess’s Estate.”
“Either way, it’s no different, so it doesn’t matter, does it?”
An arrogant smile appeared on a face that seemed very similar to the dead Marquis of Redcliff.
“The will of the Senate is the will of House of Redcliff, and the will of House of Redcliff is the will of the Senate.”
Insolent bastards.
The Emperor gripped the sword in his hand more tightly.
“The Senate exists as an institution to assist The Emperor in promoting the Empire’s development and protecting the people’s lives.”
His brow furrowed deeply.
“You must know that what you’re doing now is tantamount to treason?”
“As Your Majesty said, for the Empire’s sake, what couldn’t we do? That is the Senate’s duty.”
Seres looked directly at The Emperor and smiled.
“And didn’t Your Majesty do the same in the past?”
The youngest prince who killed his blood relatives and ascended to the throne.
At the noble’s pointed remark, Cabellius III’s eyebrows twitched.
“…So, are you saying you’ll cut off my head right here?”
“How could you say such terrible things?”
Seres widened his eyes in feigned surprise and shook his head slightly.
“If Your Majesty accepts our will, such tragedy will not occur.”
“What is your will?”
“Restore the honor of House of Redcliff by reinstating the deposed Empress Helena, and also….”
Tension flowed between the Redcliff forces and The Emperor’s knights.
They held their breath waiting for the words that would come from Seres’s mouth.
“We would like you to appoint Prince Lloyd, not Prince the First, to the position of Crown Prince.”
Though he had expected it.
The Emperor carefully observed the army blocking his path.
“…So, all those standing there share the same will as Seres.”
At his words, several of the nobles on horseback showed embarrassed expressions.
The knights and soldiers maintained expressionless faces, but all were subtly avoiding The Emperor’s gaze.
“How absurd.”
For rebels in name, they certainly lacked spirit.
The Emperor openly let out a scoff.
“This doesn’t seem like a situation to laugh about.”
Perhaps his pride was hurt.
Seres frowned and spoke.
“All magic circles engraved on the Imperial Capital’s gates and fortress walls have been destroyed. You cannot expect external assistance.”
Neither communication magic nor teleportation magic would work.
The Empire’s Imperial Capital was effectively completely cut off from the outside world for tonight.
“Moreover, we’ve planted magical devices that prevent external mana from interfering with this place.”
So even if outsiders belatedly grasped the situation and tried to intervene with magic, it would be useless.
“And the Imperial Palace’s knights and soldiers guarding inside and outside the castle have already been dealt with by our side.”
“Is that all?”
The Emperor raised his sword tip toward the air.
“The scheme you devised to bring me down is merely.”
A dangerous gleam appeared in his blue eyes.
“I asked if separating those who protect me from me is all.”
“No, how could that be all?”
The killing intent emanating from The Emperor’s body was tremendous.
Though one might be somewhat intimidated, Seres smiled confidently.
“Since Your Majesty could easily handle about half the troops gathered here even alone, we prepared thoroughly.”
Seres raised one hand and flicked his fingertips.
“Bring them.”
At the single word “bring,” The Emperor’s complexion changed.
It was because of Empress Melanie and Adrian who appeared through the soldiers.
“How….”
Were all the knights left in the banquet hall defeated? I had carefully selected only elite knights to remain there. Even if they were all defeated, they should have been able to safely evacuate outside the castle through the secret passages. Why are the Empress and the 1st Prince here?
“You look confused.”
Seres instantly read the turmoil that crossed the Emperor’s eyes.
“Just know that His Majesty is not the only one who knows the Imperial Palace’s secret passages inside and out.”
Does this mean they received help from someone who knows the Imperial Capital’s secret passages thoroughly?
If so, does that mean someone among the royal family has joined them?
“Without Duke Crowner by your side, things became quite easy. You should have placed him next to Her Majesty the Empress.”
“You bastard…”
“What will you do?”
Seres stretched the corners of his mouth long as if sensing his victory.
“Everything depends on His Majesty the Emperor’s choice.”
Strength entered the Emperor’s hand gripping his sword.
He silently glared at Seres for a moment, then threw his sword to the ground.
“Your Majesty!”
The knights following the Emperor cried out in surprise.
However, Cabellius III himself seemed completely unfazed and only asked back in a cold voice.
“…Stop with the threats. What you need is my signature anyway, isn’t it?”
“His Majesty is indeed wise!”
Seres struck his thigh with his palm as if delighted.
Then he flicked his fingertips at the knights waiting on either side of him.
“Escort His Majesty! He says he will draft a new appointment letter!”
“Yes!”
The knights of House Redcliff surrounded the Emperor and his knights with a resounding response.
“I’m glad you’re safe. Are you injured anywhere?”
Following the knights’ guidance, the Emperor who came over to where the Empress and 1st Prince were first checked on their safety.
“We are fine.”
Empress Melanie answered with a calm face, but she couldn’t hide the trembling in her voice.
“However, because of us, Your Majesty…”
She trailed off while embracing Adrian’s shoulders.
“It’s alright, so don’t worry.”
The Emperor placed his hand on the Empress’s shoulder and whispered softly.
“Your brother is a much more capable person than you think.”
“…Pardon?”
“I mean I trust him.”
The Emperor met the Empress’s eyes and smiled faintly.
And he whispered softly in a voice only she standing beside him could hear.
“Duke Crowner, who is your brother, my dear friend, and the Empire’s sword.”
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There are types of people in this world who don’t seem human.
For example, humans like Duke Jerome Crowner who is wielding a greatsword as large as his body right in front of us.
“Crazy, monster-like bastard!”
“Don’t let him touch the magic circle!”
“Take out the mages in the back first!”
The masked men seemed flustered by Duke Crowner’s momentum as he charged at them like a madman.
“Try to stop me if you can! You scum will pay the price for daring to block the path of the Empire’s sword!”
Jerome swung his sword while grinning so wide his teeth were fully visible.
Blood splattered everywhere, and the masked men fell like autumn leaves.
“I don’t know who you bastards are, but…”
The flames spreading along the fortress walls had been extinguished by the mages.
Jerome charged forward like a fish in water.
“Those who dare covet the Empire will not be forgiven in the name of Crowner!”
The cry of the Empire’s sword echoed throughout the fortress walls in all directions.
It was an excessively hot and bloody night.
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