Turning his head in the direction of the voice, there stood the third prince, Aloken.
Following him, some people seemed to have Aura and possess powerful Mana.
The knights and wizards of the Southern Magic Towers Union.
‘The genius wizard, the Third Prince. It’s my first time seeing him in person.’
Raymond thought for himself, but he was dumbfounded by his own thoughts and almost burst out laughing. Of course, it’s his first time seeing the real character from the novel.
Unlike in the novel ‘The Third Prince, Aloken’ possesses a common facial expression.
Rather, he gives off the aura of being ‘benevolent’ which is appropriate.
If he had met him without knowing the setting, he would have easily liked him.
“I was thinking about what happened today, brother.”
“Yeah, it’s a shame.”
Aloken raised his hand and made one step closer. His immediate subordinates backed away.
“Would you like to stroll with me around for a moment?” He uses an attitude as if dealing with a subordinate.
This was clearly an order.
Raymond frowned but raised his hand to order Alex and the Imperial knights to step down. There is nothing good about arguing with the Third Prince here.
Also, he wondered what his good brother had in mind now.
If the two of them had a conversation, he might have a glimpse into his insidious mind.
“What kind of change of heart has happened to you since you’ve always been disobedient?” This was a straight-forward statement from Aloken.
‘Do I need to answer that?’
Raymond just smiled. Perhaps he didn’t like him, the Third Prince. Aloken frowned and opened his mouth again.
“Huh, perhaps… are you interested in the throne?”
He was now blatantly spouting what he thought about my actions. His voice can now overwhelm a weak person.
Depending on the answer, Raymond felt as if Aloken’s men in the back would come running towards him after pulling out their swords.
Of course, it will not happen.
“I don’t know what you’re thinking, but if you want to live long, you’d better give up your interest in being the Emperor.”
“Brother, are you threatening me?”
Raymond’s voice became cold.
Aloken, who rose to the level of a higher-level wizard, was nervous for a short while.
“You’ve changed a lot.”
His brother, who used to be a troublemaker, has changed.
“But I have only one thing to say. Get rid of the idea of being the Emperor.”
The Third Empress, Violet, who had always been always favored by the Emperor, died suddenly because of illness, and the Emperor’s interest shifted towards the Fifth Prince.
If Raymond hadn’t been out for five years, he would have been a strong contender to the throne.
So Aloken did not want Raymond to be interested in the throne now, at a critical time.
If he participates in the succession to the throne, it will become more troublesome.
“Emperor…”
“Don’t be mistaken. I don’t think you’re a competitor. I just don’t want to be bothered.”
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
As soon as he heard the answer, Aloken turned around and joined his minions.
Raymond’s eyes locked onto their backs as they were moving away.
“Thanks to you, I’m a little interested in the throne now.”
His voice was too inaudible for anyone to hear, but it was his clear commitment.
***
A few days have passed since the first breakfast together after five years.
In the meantime, the Fifth Prince, Raymond, has been quiet in order to get rid of his reputation as a “Scoundrel boy.”
Contrary to Raymond’s intention, it caused a strange rumor.
“The Fifth Prince is not acting like shit anymore. He must have become crazy.”
The root of the rumor was not from the few servants of the Fifth Palace.
It was a rumor that went around secretly among the maids, and Alex, who happened to hear it, quietly told it to Raymond.
“It’s a secret that I must tell you, Your Highness, the Fifth.”
Alex, who finished talking, slowly lowered his head.
Perhaps because of Raymond’s kindness for a few days, Alex has recently been showing favor toward Raymond.
“Yes, I’ll keep it a secret.”
Alex stepped down and Raymond sat by the window to organize his thoughts.
The Third Prince, Aloken, is starting to bare his teeth at him.
It was clear that even if he said that he was not interested in being the Emperor, the Third Prince would not easily believe it.
Raymond was sure it was the same for the First and Second Princes.
‘I to have to get started.’
He doesn’t want to be ignored. Since it’s been like this, he needed to do it properly.
‘Emperor? If I want it, I’ll have it. But I need support in order to enter the Competition for the throne.’
He can’t just jump in barefooted.
“Behind the First Prince is the military and the knights. The Second Prince is accompanied by the assassins. The Third Prince has the mages.”
Those three people were talented.
But Raymond had no one standing behind him and he was too weak just by himself.
‘There’s only one thing I need to do in order to survive. Take away the main protagonist’s Powers.’
At least on the three books he had read before, he knew the main character’s movements and the reason how he will get them.
As he happened to know the about the settings of the Novels, he also knew a little bit of Spear of Sacrifice, who was sleeping within the Pilias Empire.
“Where shall I start……?”
He had now decided on his future course.
It was hard to hold back his pounding heart.
A smile naturally spread on his mouth.
When he finally reached the top, he became curious about what would be the expression Aloken, the Third Prince, would make.
‘Imperial No.7 Chamber. Shall I start from there?’
There was a “Spear of sacrifice,” a magic lost item by the southern wizards among the treasures inside the chamber.
“You want to enter the Imperial chamber no.7?”
The Emperor, Ronald, asked in a curious voice. His eyes were covered with tears from age and sickness.
Raymond slowly raised his head.
“Yes, Your Majesty. I’d like to enter the Imperial Chamber no. 7 freely.”
“Number 7…….”
The Imperial Chambers were full of treasures and valuable books. However, most of them are naturally low proficiency.
But there were also many rare historical books, so wizards and scholars came in and out frequently from there. So naturally, Ronald thought that any from the Imperial family would not be interested.
“Can you tell me why?”
“I want to forget about the past where I’ve been called a scoundrel and start anew.”
Ronald nodded with a satisfied look. It was an answer enough to change his mind.
“Minister.”
“Yes, Your Majesty. Give me your orders.”
“I want you to issue a pass to the Fifth Prince for the Imperial Chamber no.7.”
The Minister bowed his head politely and stepped down. Raymond also raised himself carefully.
Now that his business was over, it’s time to get a pass and head to the Imperial Chamber No. 7.
“Are you going already?”
There was regret in Ronald’s voice. But it wasn’t noticed by Raymond.
The Emperor’s aging face is also due to the sharp increase in political and diplomatic affairs since the palace was attacked.
“Sometimes you have to show your face from time to time.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
At the end of his sentence, Raymond left the Emperor’s hall.
‘The Emperor is much older than I thought.’
And he was sick. Every time he realized it, he felt it more clearly.
“He doesn’t have much time.”
“What?” Alex blurted out of the blue thinking that the Fifth Prince issued him an order.
“Nothing.”
Raymond shook his head. The strong Emperor from his memory has weakened noticeably within these five years.
This was a bad sign.
Before transmigrating, Raymond in the past thought he had a bad relationship with the Emperor.
But without the protection from the Emperor, he wouldn’t be able to live his leisurely life in peace for these past five years.
“Fifth Prince”
The Minister appeared in front of him before he knew it.
He handed the pass he had in his hand to Raymond.
He had a polite attitude, but Raymond saw a moment of disgust glistening in the eyes of the Minister for a short moment.
‘I’ve got a long way to go.’
Raymond gave a bitter smile to himself.
The past of being a scoundrel was too deep-rooted to expect good feelings from people in just a short time.
“Don’t make an accident within the Imperial Chamber, Your Highness, the Fifth Prince.”
“You don’t need to worry about anything.”
‘He is still treating me like I am a jerk…’
A short sigh of helplessness lingered in the air.
When he finished organizing his thoughts, the Minister disappeared somewhere already.
“This guy, that guy……. They all ignore me.”
His reputation was still a mess, so he couldn’t help it, thinking so made him in a bad mood.
‘I’ll show you my changes.’
There was no hesitation in his step toward the Imperial Chamber No. 7 with a pass.
“Fifth Prince, the Imperial Chamber no.7…….”
“I know.”
“What?”
“I know where it is.”
He had never been there himself.
But it was still briefly described in the novel where was it. So he knew where it was.
Why is that?
‘I’ve read the set-up from the book.’
The setting of the Imperial Chamber No. 7 was impressive.
So it remained deep in his memory.
Unlike other chambers that contain magic artifacts and magic books, there are only history books in this chamber.
Therefore, there are even fewer people entering and leaving this chamber, but a long time ago, Emperor Hansen hid the Spear of Sacrifice here.
Originally, the main character has to take the Spear of Sacrifice. The thought of stealing it from him, made him laugh devilishly.
When Alex saw the scene, he thought of his trauma and shook his body.
After walking for about 30 minutes, they arrived in front of Imperial Chamber No. 7.
The entrance was guarded by two Imperial knights. Raymond showed them his pass.
“Attendants are not allowed in.”
“You guys stand by here.”
Alex and the Imperial knights bowed their heads and stepped back.
Raymond opened the door and went inside.
There was a Magic light on, but it was still very dark. However, not to the point where he couldn’t see anything.
Raymond stepped deep into the chamber.
He didn’t know exactly where the Spear of Sacrifice was, but he roughly knew the location.
[As soon as he entered the Imperial Chamber No. 7, he felt an unknown intangible energy on the right. After a hectic journey, he found a place that shone dimly in front of his eyes. Finally, he found the secret room left by Hansen.]
He couldn’t handle mana, so he couldn’t detect this intangible energy. The only clue he has right now was the right side of the chamber
“Let’s try it.”
***
Before he knew it, five hours had passed.
Interesting rumors began to circulate among the palace who saw the calm Fifth Prince as he entered the chamber filled with history books every day.
‘The Fifth Prince has changed.’
At first, people who said that thought he was just crazy are now starting to think of him in a positive way.
Whether or not, Raymond was not interested. Now that he was focusing on the “Spear of Sacrifice” in the Imperial Chamber No. 7, nothing else mattered to him.
“Alex, let’s go.”
“Yes, Your Highness the Fifth.”
He and Alex went to the palace again today to find the Spear of Sacrifice in the Imperial chamber No. 7.
Some Imperial knights also followed. When he arrived in front of the chamber, they stepped back as usual.
Raymond opened the tightly closed door of the chamber and walked inside. He thought today would be no different from usual.
But it wasn’t.
“You’d better come out before I call the Imperial knights.”
There was some difference from yesterday. The location of the books he had left had been changed.
There must have been someone visiting today, but Raymond spoke in a confident voice as if he already knew everything.
“I didn’t expect you to feel my presence, Your Highness the Fifth.”
An old man in a brown robe appeared in the dark.
Although he appeared to be a wizard, there were no signs of any logo from a Magic Tower on the robe.
“How do you know that I’m the Fifth Prince?”
“From your cape.”
“Is that so?”
He nodded at the old man’s words and took a few steps to narrow down the distance between them.
The old man just smiled and didn’t back off.
“Do you have a pass?”
“None, Your Highness the Fifth.”
The old man opened his hand, and there was nothing in it.
“Do you intend to inform the palace?”
“Was it really necessary?”
“Is that so?”
“Don’t worry about me; look for your own business. I won’t care about you either…”
Raymond said it with a relaxed expression. The old man grinned and disappeared right into the darkness.
‘I didn’t expect to see him here for real…’
The old man did not give his name, but Raymond seemed to know who he was.
‘Maybe he was also looking for the Spear of sacrifice.’
However, in the novel, he is unable to find the ‘Spear of sacrifice.’
‘In the end, the Spear of sacrifice was found by the main character.’
And the old man becomes the main character’s helper.
‘This old man’s name was…’
Lisefield Dior. He was the only one among the Southern Magic Tower Union to declare neutrality without supporting the Third Prince.
A smile spread around Raymond’s mouth.
‘If I find the Spear of Sacrifice, the blue tower will stand behind me.’
Stealing the main character’s weapons was his main goal, after all.
* * *
He got information that the item he was looking for may be in the Imperial Chamber No. 7.
He tried to get a pass, but it was not easy because of the recent attack on the palace.
But he can’t give up. Since he had risen to the level of a high-ranking wizard, it was not difficult to sneak into the poorly guarded imperial Chamber No. 7.
But the main problem was.
No matter how hard he looked for it, he couldn’t see it.
He took a few days off because he wanted to give up searching for it.
“Did the Fifth Prince enter today as well?”
He seemed to be fine with using his Invisibility magic. He thought it would be easy to not be caught because he was at the level of a high-ranking wizard.
But…
The Fifth People saw through his Invisibility magic.
He didn’t expect this.
