Chapter 377 – Inside

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“I declare that I will surrender the succession to the throne to Amelia.”

It happened when Cleon heard Cassius’ words in the forest of Yggdrasil.

Upon hearing his words his, Cleon did not understand for a moment what Cassius was talking about.

The succession to the throne of the kingdom was not so easily passed from person to person.

Of course, Cassius, who can become the next king right now, is the highest in that order and has strong support from the people and nobles.

He is the culprit in front of Cleon.

Lucius also knew that, so he made Cassius the crown prince, and now he was entrusted with the regency of the kingdom.

If Lucius loses his life like this, he will naturally become king after that.

Some were waiting for that day to come soon.

However, Cassius tells Cleon that he will hand over his right to the throne to Amelia.

“—How much pain are you intending to make Amelia…!”

Cleon couldn’t stand it and said so.

In front of her eyes she was the royal family, and the man who would become the next king.

If you open your mouth to such a man without being polite, he will surely be punished severely.

Cassius looked at Cleon silently, unable to answer Cleon’s question.

“You’re giving up your right to the throne to Amelia!? That’s not possible! Not only will the aristocrats resist, but ‘your father’ will take over that right of succession! Take care- if you do, your life will be taken!”

“…Ah, that’s right.”

“—If you know that…”

Cassius continued speaking at Cleon’s words without waiting.

“Nevertheless, it has to be done. The people, someone other than me, must continue to show the possibility that Amelia can become king. Even the nobles.”

“Do you really think that Amelia will be able to become king? You know how others look at her…! A royal family with traitorous blood…! An existence that has to stay behind bars during the parade… No matter how much you, the crown prince, say you support her, your sanity her is only questioned…!”

Cleon’s words of her were infinitely close to the truth.

Amelia is of royal blood, and she was also a traitor and a kinsman at the same time.

Even if the treason is a ‘false accusation’ different from what is known to people.

There were still a mountain of problems to be solved before it was peeled off.

“If you want to make Amelia a king, you must first clear her of the treason. Why are you in such a hurry!?”

“—I don’t want to make Amelia the king.”

However, at Cassius’ reply, Cleon widened his eyes once again.

“…What do you mean?”

“I declare that I cede the succession her to her throne her, but I do not intend to make her her her her own king her. … Of course, it would be great if she would finally rule her kingdom her as her queen her… Realistically, that’s impossible on my own.”

Cleon clenches his fist after hearing his words.

“Then what the hell are you thinking…! Are you just trying to harass Amelia…!?”

“Those who can be trusted are trying to weed out.”

At Cassius’s words, Cleon was silent.

“—No way. Cassius, you…”

“Ah. You finally called me without the title ‘Your Highness’. Mr. Cleon.”

Cassius playfully replies to Cleon’s words.

However, Cleon glared at him at the laughable story.

“Listen, Mr. Cleon. The inside of the royal palace is already in the hands of Adam. Without thinking within it, which is controlled by Adam, how many humans can think for themselves? The royal family and nobles like me are especially affected by Adam. It’s a constitution that is easily affected. Thanks to Amelia’s power as a Saint Princess, and me to Sophia-sensei’s protection, I was able to escape from that influence to some extent.”

Cassius quietly closed his eyes and recalled his life in the palace.

“The back side of history that has dazzled countless people in the name of the father of all things. The next goal set by Adam, who is hiding behind it, is ‘me’.”

“You…?”

Cassius looks down at his twisted half of him.

“I was destined to become a perfect king and sit on the throne because of Adam. …Perhaps, I was a ‘prince in captivity’ who was confined to the script he wrote.”

Then, clenching his fist, he continued his words.

“The protection I received from Miss Sophia has become much weaker as my body has changed like this. Without a doubt, if I return to the palace as it is, I will soon be ruled by ‘Adam’. And the opportunity to pass it on to others will disappear. “

“…”

“That’s why, before that happens, it’s necessary to prepare even a little bit. The nobles who believe in ‘the symbol of absolute power called Cassius Chaldearis’ and pretend to be for the kingdom-“

“…Is it necessary to share nobles who have their own thoughts and can truly think for the kingdom?”

At Cleon’s words, Cassius nodded his head.

“Yes. For that, I send Amelia to the front of the stage. Surely, someone must be thinking. ‘Amelia is not a traitor herself, but it is too much for her to live in prison for the rest of her life because of the crimes committed by her relatives. Isn’t it?’ Called.”

He nodded because Cleon was one of those people.

“The pigs in the royal palace whose thoughts have stopped, and those who are oppressed by their power. Considering that Amelia, who has holy power, is kept in confinement by ‘Adam’, many people think that Amelia is a disgrace to the kingdom , a traitor to be hated. It’s understandable that you consider it bloodline.”

“…To find those who can reject Adam’s intentions before the ritual of selecting the holy sword begins in earnest. Are you using Amelia?”

“And that will lead to protecting Amelia.”

Cassius says so.

“Mr. Cleon. Do you remember the request I made when I first met you at the banquet hall of the royal palace?”

“…Of course.”

“—Then, please, please. No matter what I become. Protect Amelia.”

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The silence and tension that spread in the venue was something that could not easily be erased.

The Wise King’s Egg, praised for being able to open the way to a new future and peace for the kingdom, without a doubt.

Could it be that one of Cassius Chaldearis’s eyes was distorted?

His words could only be heard as those of a madman who had lost his cool his.

Is it to make a traitor’s lineage into a king?

“My Highness… Please take those words away!”

At that time, the first person who came to his senses and opened his mouth to Cassius was none other than Amelia, the alleged culprit.

If you can’t hide your embarrassment and go in front of him and try to grab Cassius’ hand-

“Protect Your Highness!”

The urgent voice of an old aristocrat who could be said to be Cassius’ aide echoes.

The palace guards who were escorting the nearby banquet hall quickly approached and surrounded Cassius.

“Aww…!”

Emotions under the helmets of her guards were as agitated as Amelia’s, but there was a mixture of disbelief and disgust in her eyes as she looked at Amelia.

The tip of the spear in her hand was simply not pointed at Amelia.

In their gaze of her, Amelia seemed to reflect her mysterious enemy her.

Amelia caught their gaze, than she could not reach Cassius.

Perhaps she was shocked to be seen by the people of the same kingdom with such eyes, she unknowingly tried to step back from her.

“Wait. Don’t get in the way between me and her sister without my permission.”

When Cassius said that to the nobleman who ordered Amelia to stop, the nobleman turned to Cassius and closed her eyes.

It is to talk her with her hand on her chest without losing her respectful manner.

“—I’m sorry, but Your Highness. It seems that Your Highness is not making a normal judgment because of the shock of what you have been through and the changes in your body. I think what’s more important now is catching the criminals who were aiming for Your Highness’ life.”

“Does that mean that you will disobey my order as a member of the royal family?”

The current Cassius is n’t normal, and that’s why he’s giving the wrong orders with his blurred judgment of his —

The old man who interrupted Cassius was talking like that.

“It is a matter of presumption. I have received an order from Your Highness’s father, namely, ‘His Majesty Lucius,’ the current King, to set things right in case there is a problem with Your Highness’ regency.”

“…”

Cassius silently looks at the old man preaching to him.

“Moreover, His Highness said that he would hand over the succession to the throne to Princess Amelia. That means that His Highness Cassius’ regency would be difficult to achieve normally.”

When the old man finished talking, the nobles around him nodded their heads while chattering.

“Your Highness. Please calm down. First of all, the first priority is to heal the body. I’ll contact the church, so go to your room…”

“Can you prove it?”

At the old man’s words, which seemed to be trying to calm the confusion by getting Cassius to step down from the spot, Cassius spat out in a muttered voice.

“…What are you talking about?”

“The question is, do you really have the means to prove that you received such an order from my father?”

At Cassius’ words his, the old man hardened his face.

“Is there a document, a seal, or at least a magic tool that records the voice?”

The old man, though his face his was hard, answered Cassius without forgetting his courtesy his as a subject.

“…His Majesty, you have trusted in your convictions. That is, His Highness the Crown Prince is well aware…”

In response to the old man’s answer, Cassius continued his question without changing his expression.

“It seems that you have no way to prove your statement. If you want to discredit my claim, you’d better come up with a way to prove that you really received that order from your father.”

“…”

The crown prince’s words plunged the banquet hall into silence once again.

Right now, all the nobles gathered here- thought Cassius’ words were ‘forced’.

Not only them, but also Cleon and Amelia, who could be said to be on Cassius’ side, thought so.

Now, what Cassius insulted was the current head of the “Regent” Family, a kingdom a ducal family like the Tromeia family, instead of being called the gatekeeper of the.

Hellion Regent.

He is the one who taught Cassius the part about politics that Sofia couldn’t teach, and is called the elder of the royal retainers who played the biggest role when his father his, Lucius, laid the foundation for the kingdom after the war.

Who else, if not him, would be able to stop the Crown Prince’s rampage that could happen?

Hellion quietly looked into Cassius’ eyes and then spoke to the soldiers who were covering Cassius at his command.

“…Retreat. You guys, check the list of those who disappeared from the banquet hall. Certainly, they must be the ones who harmed Your Highness.”

Then, as if they were marionettes, the soldiers moved in front of Amelia, who was standing in their way, moving at every command from Hellion.

“Your Highness Cassius. I don’t know why you are saying that you are going to hand over the succession to the throne to Amelia.

“Is it impossible to express one’s opinion without going through the documents and putting a seal on it? With so many nobles gathered, should it be questioned that I’m tired of my thoughts?”

Hellion answered Cassius’ question quietly.

“The king is not absolute. And doubts towards the king become doubts towards the state. A wise monarch does not create such doubts. This is the very first lesson I gave to Your Highness.”

Hellion’s eyes shone with sharp glare.

Cassius looked at him quietly and then opened his mouth.

“If you remember that, that’s enough. Hellion. Please tell ‘Your Majesty’ that too.”

“…What-“

Hellion made a questioning face as if he did not understand the meaning of Cassius’ remarks.

She saw Amelia approaching and took a step behind her.

“…”

Amelia was looking at Cassius somewhere, with a face that looked like she would burst into tears at any moment.

“I’m sorry, Amelia. But I have no intention of retracting my comments. This is all for the sake of the kingdom and your future. …I won’t ask for forgiveness, but please understand.”

“——I don’t know, yes … I don’t know what His Highness His is thinking …”

At Amelia’s answer, several nobles nodded their heads.

“…You’re tired too. Considering what happened in the dimensional rift, it’s natural. First of all, go back and rest. We have to prepare for tomorrow’s parade. …Leave complicated things to this brother. .”

“…”

Cassius lowered her head and looked at Amelia, who had gone silent, for a moment, then turned her head to Cleon.

“Mr. Cleon. Take Amelia to her residence her. And participate in tomorrow’s march as her escort her.”

“…I understand, Your Highness.”

As Cleon said that, he turned his gaze towards the gathering of Aruru and her other comrades her. They nodded and supported Aruru together with Cleon.

When they leave the banquet hall with the princess, Cassius also walks to a place where his voice his cannot reach others, exchanging glances with Beauty Painter.

Then each of the nobles would talk about what had just happened.

“For you to refuse even that Hellion-sama’s advice… Cassius-sama must have gotten really weird…!”

“Besides, transferring her right to the throne to an imprisoned princess… Is absurd. Even Her Majesty will not tolerate it.”

“But—she too is a member of the royal family. Of course, she’s imprisoned because she’s a traitor’s kinsman… In the first place, she had nothing to do with treason. That said, neither did her mother her-“

“Shh… What would you do if someone heard it?

Even among the nobles, opinions seemed to diverge in many ways.

There was no hot topic of discussion among them as much as the topic of ‘who will be the next king’.

It wasn’t just Amelia or Cassius, but there were also those who said that if Cassius became strange, the next prince should be the crown prince.

It must have been a success to some degree for Cassius, who tried to break the anecdote of his thoughts.

However, the part that Cassius is worried about comes next.

Clearly, Amelia was also greatly focused on what had just happened.

Among them, there must be some radical people named Amelia who can’t tolerate her existence her at all.

If they’re going to do anything at tomorrow’s march-

Only Cleon, who knew the circumstances, could stop it.

“A stone was thrown into the calm sea. That, and a large rock. Eventually, it would create ripples and destroy the ‘unity’ around it.”

Cassius, who had been quietly observing the murmurs of the nobles, murmured—

“—That big rock. Wouldn’t it cause huge waves. I’m worried.”

At the beautiful flamesmith’s answer, Cassius put a smile on his lips.

“The people on board the ship with the wrong design. They noticed the incongruity. Will you fight against the waves, or—”

“… Will we all sink together?”

As expected, the Beauty Painter shook his head, thinking that the returned Cassius had a different personality from the previous one.

It was because it was a radical method that he would not have used before.

He could not help but sympathize with Amelia and Cleon, who were caught up in his judgment.