Even as a person of Tepez blood, known for their lion lineage, he could not ignore the eerie atmosphere surrounding the area.
'I wish my intuition is wrong.'
On his way here, 1st Prince had been sleepless, constantly pondering Calman's intentions.
Whether he really called him for an alliance.
Or if he intended to capture him and enter a confrontation with the 2nd Prince.
'There's no answer, and it should be the same for Calman.'
Just then.
The sound of noisy hoofbeats and the movement of soldiers came from the other side of the fog.
It seemed like a movement to surround the 1st Prince and his troops.
'The feeling...'
And shortly after.
What came to find the 1st Prince were the overwhelmingly large number of Calman's elite troops.
They had come all the way to Wolf Valley in Hasman Forest to capture the 1st Prince.
Calman, who appeared on horseback, approached the 1st Prince, who was with minimal troops.
"It's been a while, Brother Ryan."
The man with long hair, sporting red and blue odd eyes, wore a thick fur coat as he approached.
Although his intuition wasn't good, the 1st Prince looked up at the 3rd Prince, who didn't even dismount from his horse.
The 3rd Prince and his elite soldiers revealed their true colors, threatening 1st Prince and his soldiers with lowered spears.
Among the forces led by the 3rd Prince, there were also a considerable number of magicians.
Seeing this, the 1st Prince, dumbfounded, asked Calman again.
"In this case, only Christian will benefit."
"That won't happen."
Unlike the 1st Prince, who had no way out, the 3rd Prince seemed to have some confidence.
"Why do you think so? Christian has the backing of the Pope's army, and the richest guild in the Empire, the Lyon Guild, supports him."
The 1st Prince also knew about the situation of the 3rd Prince and the Sinclair family.
"Even though you and the Sinclair family have suffered losses fighting against me, you're going to face Christian alone without joining forces with me?"
"We did suffer a lot fighting against you, brother. But we found a way to overcome it."
"A way to overcome?"
"Don't forget that our maternal family consists of magicians."
"What does that have to do with anything?"
"Guild promissory notes can be created only with the paper we supply."
The power of magic was absolute.
"Are you planning to forge guild promissory notes?"
"There's nothing we can't do. The dog we raised can't even recognize its owner and acts like this. How can I, the rightful owner, just stand still? I'm going to show them the power of the Sinclair family, as I warned them."
"Well... if you're determined to forge them, you won't have any money problems, at least."
"That's how it will be."
To the 1st Prince, it seemed like a mistake in his judgment.
The thought that the 3rd Prince, just like him, would have no answer, ultimately led to the wrong decision.
'So this is how it ends.'
It was virtually impossible to escape from the encirclement with only minimal troops and without his closest aide, Trinity.
'I never thought I, Ryan Tepez, of all people, would end up like this.'
"The heavens are heartless too."
At the words spat out by the 1st Prince, the 3rd Prince bid him farewell.
"I'm really relieved that you came like this, Brother Ryan. If you had also acted troublesome, it would have been even more difficult for me."
Fearless even in the face of death, the 1st Prince threw his last words at the 3rd Prince.
"I hope you lose the war for the crown. I'll be going ahead, so take your time following."
At those words, the 3rd Prince only lightly laughed.
"I'm sorry, but the next person to follow you won't be me, but Christian. Please rest in peace."
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Time for Blockchain magic to come through. Thanks for the chapters
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