The Youngest Member Filming a Parenting Show is Adorable - Chapter 266

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Part 2, Chapter 73 (266)
The maddening reality was that no brilliant strategy came to mind.
Though he wore the imperial crown, the people’s hearts belonged to another, and even the nobility was fractured—leaving him with precious few troops to command.
He would attempt to hold the line, but….
“Your Majesty! Urgent news…!!”
That was when it happened.
A man burst through the Council Chamber doors as though to shatter them, gasping for breath as he cried out.
A nobleman who had long stood at his side.
“The, the Crown Prince… has been chosen by the Phoenix!”
“What are you saying!”
Crash!
Teharion’s eyes widened with terror as his hand struck the table.
The Phoenix?
That proud, aloof being who had never granted even a single feather to him or the Crown Prince until now—why would it suddenly appear for him?
“Impossible. It cannot be.”
He denied it vehemently, but if the Phoenix had truly appeared, sending armies would be useless.
For the throne of this empire could only be held by one chosen by the Phoenix since ancient times.
“It must be a lie, Your Majesty!”
“Indeed. At best, he merely possesses a single feather from the Phoenix.”
“It could be fabricated!”
The assembled nobles erupted into chaos.
They all wished to deny it.
But what if, by some chance, it was true?
‘That monster would never let me live.’
Where could I flee? How could I escape?
The throne he had so desperately desired—was it worth more than his life?
Even those who had stood with him would surely turn away the moment they witnessed the Phoenix with their own eyes.
“It is… not fabricated. There are already people who claim to have seen the Phoenix with their own eyes. Furthermore, there are rumors that fiery wings have sprouted from the Crown Prince’s back.”
The nobleman who had rushed in muttered as though his soul had departed his body.
Even if he mobilized every soldier here to stop them, he would be defeated by legitimacy itself.
With things as they stood, the common people would side with the Crown Prince, making this a battle he could only lose.
“…It is my command. Summon your private forces to protect the Imperial Palace. Bring your families here as well. We shall conduct a siege.”
Though he spoke thus, Teharion was already planning his escape.
If the information proved inaccurate, he could always return later.
The problem was that fleeing alone would be simple enough, but his Mother remained here….
“Where are they now?”
“They have not yet entered the Capital!”
“Order the Capital Guard to stop them at all costs. In the meantime, we must prepare our defenses.”
As Teharion appeared composed, the anxious nobles gradually steadied themselves.
“Yes, that would be wise.”
“If Blake Isshel was dragged into the Tower of Hell and managed to escape, his body must be in terrible condition.”
“Blake Isshel is concerning, but we don’t have many skilled knights on our side either!”
Yes, while these fools prattle on, I need to make my escape.
Teharion reached his conclusion with an expressionless face.
After all, as the Emperor, wasn’t his life the most precious of all?
“Mother, you must abandon everything and leave.”
Shortly after, Teharion found his way to his Mother’s Palace and hastily explained the situation.
“How can I… how can I leave all of this behind?”
“You must surrender it. There is no future if you don’t survive, is there?”
He replied irritably to his Mother, who stared at him in panic, and brushed back his hair.
Perhaps he had already anticipated such circumstances long ago.
‘My dreams have been terrible lately.’
Moreover, he no longer heard the voice of the Cult Master who had been giving him orders.
Since the Tower of Hell still stood intact, he had assumed the Cult Master was simply busy… but now.
Leaving his weeping Mother behind, he slipped out of the Palace that very night through a secret passage, unnoticed by anyone.
It was a shabby escape, but he held his head high.
“See? I told you he’d come out here.”
But when Teharion poked his head out from the secret opening,
what awaited him was not the Escort Knights he had sent ahead for his escape.
“Long time no see, brother.”
A man with luminous wings gleaming on his back looked down at him and smiled wickedly.
It was Maximilian, who was supposed to not yet have entered the Capital.
* * *
As Maximilian left Isthel and traveled toward the Capital, he and Blake devised a strategy together.
Once Teharion heard the rumors, he would absolutely flee—one hundred percent.
He was such an unlucky bastard, after all.
“I know the secret passages of the Imperial Palace too. Did you forget?”
“…”
So Maximilian coordinated with swift knights to guard the entrance to the secret passage.
He was confident he would be faster than anyone else—he could simply fly away if needed.
“For the crime of colluding with the Strange Cult and destroying this nation, you must pay with your death.”
The vivid evidence of being chosen by the Phoenix scattered like sparks of fire.
Teharion screamed in resentment and rage at what he could never possess, but his voice was soon silenced by a gag.
“Now that we’ve captured the ringleader, let’s head to the Imperial Palace.”
His chest burned with fierce heat.
The Phoenix, which had perched on his shoulder at some point, preened its feathers and then let out a great cry as it soared into the sky.
The birth of a new Emperor had arrived.
* * *
“Will Maxxi and Blake be alright?”
“They seem to be doing well. I can feel the Phoenix’s energy vividly.”
“Then that’s a relief.”
Not far from the Capital.
Two figures stood before the Tower of Hell.
It was me and Rasifer.
I wondered if three people would need to enter this time as well, but Rasifer shook his head.
“There’s Shu, me, and Pir—that makes three of us.”
“Oh!”
“Whether it’s Pir or me, our dragon power is formidable, and Shu is brimming with spirit energy, so we’ll be more than sufficient.”
Then that’s fortunate.
I gazed up at the tower that emitted such a terrible cry, then took Rasifer’s hand and opened the door.
The Chaos Spirit King was pressing us so urgently that we needed to enter as quickly as possible.
“…!”
Just as my Older Brother had said, a river flowed through the 1st Floor.
Or rather… a dried-up river.
Just before I could fall, Rasifer gently wrapped me in magic and lowered me to the ground.
“It’s dark. I should create some light.”
The moment Rasifer spoke, spheres of light materialized around us, illuminating our surroundings.
How should I put it—ever since Rasifer absorbed the Dragon Heart, his use of magic has become far more natural.
He was already remarkable before, but now… it’s as if he’s become one with magic itself.
I’m not sure how to describe this smooth, flowing grace.
It’s like a pianist who has played for a lifetime placing their hands upon the keys.
“The air here is quite poor. If you don’t mind, would it be alright if I carried you? It would be faster that way.”
“I don’t mind… but what if I’m too heavy?”
At those words, Rasifer burst into laughter.
“Too heavy? What are you saying? You’re lighter than a feather.”
That couldn’t possibly be true.
Though I suppose I have lost some weight.
Scratching my cheek, I nestled into his arms and exhaled deeply. Immediately, Rasifer dashed forward, moving at nearly the same speed as Pir.
Passing through the 2nd Floor and the severely tilted, ruined 3rd Floor, I finally reached the place where the Puppy should be and carefully examined my surroundings.
“You don’t see it, do you?”
“No.”
Pillars lay shattered, the floor was fractured, and debris was scattered everywhere, making it difficult to spot anything with the naked eye.
Moreover, unlike the Tower of Paradise, spirits of lower ranks here refuse to respond at all.
‘If I summon Urakan to lift the debris, I could find it.’
But that would take considerable time.
To search through this entire mess.
After hesitating for a moment, I put on the earring the Emotion Spirit King had given me again.
“Shu?”
“I thought if that Puppy were crying somewhere, I might be able to hear it.”
The only slight problem was that I could hear inner voices in order of proximity….
“Wait, Pir! Could you lift me into the sky?”
“Kyuah!”
I needed to distance myself from Rasifer, even for a moment. His inner voice was still too overwhelming.
I patted the anxious Rasifer reassuringly and ascended higher and higher.
-Squeeeeee….
Then, shortly after.
From somewhere, an extremely faint inner voice reached me.
-Scared. Scared. Scared. Scared. Scared.
Because it was an animal, the form of the voice was simple.
Only emotions I could intuitively feel, like fear, came through purely.

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