Chapter 69: Ceremony of Triumphant Return (2) (1/2)
Chapter 69: Ceremony of Triumphant Return (2)
There was only one throne That ot closer to the throne, someone else had to fall And at theher presence in the Ceremony of Triudom’s throne was drunk
Skyt von Lester, the First Prince
He had completely lost his self-confidence after his defeat in the civil war and was no different than a crippled
“da me alcohol!!”
The First Prince had terrified all the ht him his alcohol but…
Shatter!
“Kyaa!”
Irritated by so, the First Prince had violently thrown the alcohol bottle at the frightened maid
“You dah at hness, I wasn’t… Kya!”
S, the First Prince punched the ive me… Kya…”
Aled for forgiveness, but lost in bloodlust, he had no intentions of stopping His violent assault only ended when the
“Huff… huff…”
Breathing heavily, the First Prince staggered and grabbed the bottle of liquor rolling on the floor only to drink straight froed their tails at me when I was close to the throne, but now I don’t even hear a peep froround his teeth as he remembered the nobles who had distanced themselves from him He was determined to behead all of the traitorous nobles and enslave and throw all of their family members into a mine the moment he ascended to the throne
But would he be able to succeed the throne at this point?
After his defeat during the civil war, he was now one of the most hated by the people Princess Leila had spread that the First Prince’s carelessness and stubbornness had led to the defeat in the civil war The fa the civil war blamed the First Prince; they hated that their fathers and sons had died because of his mistake The nobles who had supported hio, and it was i left to hi too much”
“Claudia…”
His wife, Claudia
She appeared with a worried expression and began to take care of him
“You have to take care of your health I’et sick if you continue like this”
“……”
The First Prince turned criry with her He truly loved and felt thankful towards her She had physically and emotionally supported him and never abandoned him The First Prince was both disreatly cherished his wife, Claudia She had captivated hiht…even if I lost everything, at least I have ed his wife as he cooled his head
“I’iven up yet I don’t care what humiliation I endure I will survive And I will surely ave him a bashful smile
“Don’t strain yourself, h to have you at my side”
“Ahh… Claudia My dear lovely wife…”
The First Prince tightly eently pressed her lips against his
Then…
“…huh?”
The First Prince felt so his mouth A small pill the size of a bean had entered his hly pushed hiah…”
Thud!
Bewildered, he fell to the floor before he could understand what happened
‘I can’t… I can’t breathe…’
The First Prince, whose breathing was getting increasingly difficult, couldn’t believe what happened
“Why…? Why…?”
The words that were squeezed out of his throat held more questions than resentment; that’s how much the First Prince loved and trusted Claudia But Claudia spoke down at hiusted expression as she wiped her lips
“I should throay useless tools”
“Ug— ughhhh…”
Looking at his purpling face, Claudia gave him a small smile as he breathed his last breath
“Don’t worry Even without you, I’ll cliher than where you were going to placeto the invectives from his beloved wife For a dom’s throne, his death was miserable
Once Claudia had confirmed the First Prince was dead…
“Kyaa!!! Doctor!! Doctor!!”
Sobbing, she screareatly confused by the First Prince’s sudden death But no one suspected Claudia
After the Ceremony, Milton quietly prepared to return He had done everything that he could He won the war and helped Princess Leila as rab power Milton’s current role was to si the nobles’ nonsense But that would change the moment Duke Palan returned to the Capital Soon, Milton would return back to the South and wait quietly until Princess Leila took over, then be recognized as a Marquis and Margrave