Chapter 121: Sudden Changes in the Palace

Looking back at the menacing Luo Minzhang, Fike only responded with a smile.

“Your Highness, what if I don’t give it to you?”

The prince’s expression immediately changed as he barked.

“Then regret your choice in hell!”

As he spoke, Luo Minzhang took an offensive stance, unsheathing a long spear from his back.

Without warning, he thrusted it directly at Fike.

Reacting quickly by instinct, Fike managed to parry as he drew his demonic blade in one swift move.

Regardless of the quality Luo Minzhang’s spear may have been, it was no match for Fike’s Hermes’ Curse.

The moment the two weapons came into contact, Luo Minzhang felt a sudden huge pressure seeming between his palms.

It was not long before he couldn’t hold on anymore, and the long spear in his hand crashed to the ground.

As the weapon fell, Luo Minzhang immediately reached down to pick it up.

However, he was too slow. Fike had already positioned the tip of his blade before Luo Minzhang’s neck.

“You lost, Third Prince.”

Fike said indifferently.

Luo Minzhang shot a cold glance at Fike as he spat fiercely.

“What do you want?”

Fike’s response was direct.

“Let me go to the king. Otherwise, don’t blame the sword for being blind.”

As he was in no position to negotiate, the prince could only nod helplessly.

Seeing that his opponent was willing to surrender, Fike kept away his magic sword before taking Lan Xi’s hand and fleeing the room, leaving Luo Minzhang alone in the Medicine Hall.

“We’ll be taking our leave first.”

After the pair had left, Luo Minzhang shot an angry look at Saunders as he yelled.

“Useless trash!”

Saunders could only bow humbly as he watched the prince leave as well.

Meanwhile, Fike and Lan Xi had already arrived outside the room of Ross Collin III, only to find that a group of heavily armed soldiers had gathered at the door.

Fike was still puzzled when he saw Luo Minzhang arrive behind him.

Briefly glancing at Fike, Luo Minzhang pretended to kneel in front of the door as he called out.

“Father, your third son has arrived late!”

As soon as he said that, he commanded the soldiers around them to surround Fike and Lan Xi before continuing to yell out.

“The ninth princess has conspired with the prince consort to rebel against us! Men, quick, execute these two on the spot!”

Lan Xi gazed at him in confusion as she protested.

“Third Brother! Why are you doing this? We don’t have the slightest intention to rebel!”

Luo Minzhang only sneered without paying any mind to her words.

Fike gently pushed Lan Xi behind him as he whispered softly.

“He wants to put us to death. There’s no need to doubt anymore… He’s no longer your brother!”

As soon as Fike had barely finished speaking, a few of the heavy soldiers had already charged forward with their halberds.

Fike hurriedly took out his demonic sword to block, shattering the halberds upon contact.

Taking advantage of the moment of the guards’ hesitation, he immediately casted his Heavenly Fire, taking them out and leaving them with heavy injuries.

However, it was clear that Fike did not intend on killing these people.

“Sorry!”

He said to the crowd.

As he had not expected that the ninth princess’ husband would be such a powerful mage, Luo Minzhang panicked and ran away in fear.

After the debacle, Fike once again brought Lan Xi to the bed of Ross Collin III, who was already on his last breaths by now.

Fike quickly stuffed the elixir into the king’s mouth before using a skill to force the pill down his throat.

Not long after, Ross Collin III frowned slightly in discomfort.

Then, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

“Father, how are you?”

Lan Xi asked with concern.

The man raised a hand.

“I’m fine, I’m fine.”

However, before he could finish speaking, he spat out another mouthful of blood.

“What happened?” Lan Xi turned to Fike worriedly.

“Why did he spit out blood? Is it because I didn’t find the right herbs? Did I do this to my father?”

At this moment, all of her resentment and bitterness toward Ross Collin III had vanished into thin air.

She regretted leaving. She regretted not growing up by her father’s side.

However, the man’s voice abruptly cut through her thoughts.

“Ah Jiu, I feel much better already! It seems that my son-in-law is quite capable! Hahaha!”

Seeing that her father was safe and sound, Lan Xi’s heart finally settled.

Fike took the opportunity to speak up.

“Your Majesty, before I entered the city, I heard some rumors from the surrounding areas. Today, it seems that it’s turned out to be true!”

“What rumors?”

Ross Collin III asked.

“Naturally, it’s in regards to the Heavenly King’s Palace!”

Fike said.

The king’s expression changed abruptly when he heard this.

“Are you aware that I’ve been sick for two years? In these two years, all political matters have been handed over to the first prince.”

“The eldest is in charge, the second oversees the wealth, and the third is in charge of the soldiers.”

Hearing this, Fike’s expression suddenly changed as well.

“Not good!”

Before Fike could finish speaking, the sound of waves of bustling movement could be heard from outside the door.

Suddenly, the door swung open heavily.

Countless elite soldiers and generals poured into the room, clearing a path for the three princes as they walked in together.

Luo Hao was the first prince, the second was Ron, and Luo Minzhang was the third. The trio shifted their gazes from Ross Collin III to Fike, then onto Lan Xi.

“Father, if things didn’t turn out like this, you could have lived for a few more days. But now that the situation has played out like this, then there’s no need for you to live anymore!”

The first prince, Luo Hao, exclaimed.

“Big brother, don’t waste your breath on them. The control of this country should have changed hands a long time ago. Let’s just kill the old bastard now. From now on, the three of us will take turns being king!”

Luo Minzhang stood by the side and sneered as he looked at Fike.

Evaluating the situation and the princes’ abnormal behaviour, Fike quickly figured out what was going on.

“So, the third prince is implying that the three princes are going to rebel! I finally understand!”

He said with a smile.

Ron glared at Fike as he spoke.

“Kid, what nonsense are you spouting when you’re about to die?”

Fike looked at the three of them before suddenly bursting out in laughter.

“Hahahaha! Hahahaha!”

The first prince, Luo Hao, looked at Fike, puzzled.

“Kid! What are you laughing at? What’s so funny?”

Fike’s jovial expression disappeared in an instant as he calmly addressed the three people in front of him.

“Do you really think you’ll succeed?”

The three princes exchanged glances, wondering where the young man’s confidence had come from.

Luo Minzhang was the first to speak.

“Are you stupid?”

Fike didn’t let him finish.

“Do you think we don’t know your plan?”

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