Chapter 130: Why Did It Flee That Way?

The Canel Kingdom was undergoing a major change.

As a result, the knights summoned from the royal castle and various territories moved into action.

Soon, under the command of Duke Alito Kright and Queen Elina, they were able to apprehend the lords and nobles who had been tormenting the common people.

Naturally, their outrageous protests continued.

“Your Majesty! This is a conspiracy!”

“We had no choice but to act under the threats of Alito Kright!”

“Please spare me! I am innocent!”

“This cannot be! Our family has devoted itself to the Canel Kingdom for hundreds of years!”

More than twenty nobles were captured.

Each of them had occupied significant positions in the kingdom’s politics and economy.

Their greed had grown day by day, leading to this very outcome.

“I trusted you all. Yet… it was not enough to oppress the people of your territories! You were so busy filling your own pockets!”

“Y-Your Majesty…!”

King Laskan Canel’s authority resounded throughout the Great Hall.

The nobles kneeling before him felt their knees tremble.

At this moment, their lives were like candles in the wind.

There was no way to escape; all they could do was cling desperately.

Of course, King Laskan had no intention of showing mercy.

“You shall be stripped of your titles and executed for treason, bribery, embezzlement, smuggling, and all other crimes! Furthermore, all your properties shall be confiscated into the royal treasury!”

At this decree, the nobles’ faces turned pale.

No matter how they tried to plead, the end was already visible.

“P-please spare me!”

“Your Majesty! We were wrong! Never again! We will never do it again…!”

They had taken countless lives in pursuit of their greed.

King Laskan frowned as he looked at them.

It was because he had resolved the matter with determination.

“There is no opportunity for leniency. You are not worth the punishment equal to the lives you stole from the kingdom’s people. This ends now.”

“Y-Your Majesty—!”

“What are you doing! Drag them out immediately!”

At his command, soldiers stormed in and dragged the nobles away.

Their screams continued to echo until the massive doors of the Great Hall were closed.

The atmosphere inside grew even heavier.

The nobles watching from the sides remained silent, observing quietly.

Then King Laskan slowly spoke.

“I believe you all have learned much from this incident.”

“You must be deeply concerned, Your Majesty. But it was a matter that needed to be resolved.”

“Have the new lords already departed for their territories?”

“They should have arrived and be assessing the situation in their respective lands.”

As Marquis Salad had said, the deployment of new lords had already begun.

They were selected from the individuals previously proposed by Raion.

Of course, King Laskan had also personally verified these individuals.

“They will do well, I trust.”

“I am not certain how the prince verified them, but from our assessment, they are fully capable.”

“Indeed? Raion’s discernment in choosing suitable replacements is remarkable.”

“Congratulations on being an heir worthy of the throne!”

“Congratulations!”

Other nobles repeated the words, sincerely offering their congratulations.

King Laskan could not help but laugh at Marquis Salad’s praise.

“Hahaha! You think so as well?”

“More than enough, I would say it exceeds expectations.”

“Honestly, I wish the throne could have been passed at such a time. But he declared he would not accept it…”

“Perhaps it is best to officially establish him as the heir for now.”

“That is, of course, the natural order. Prepare everything so the process can proceed once the surroundings are settled.”

“Understood, Your Majesty!”

As a successor to Alito Kright, Marquis Salad Pients assumed the chancellor’s position.

From now on, all management of the kingdom and its external affairs would be entrusted to him and the nobles under his command.

Discussions in the Great Hall continued afterward.

After a brief pause, Marquis Salad stepped forward cautiously and raised the next agenda.

“Your Majesty… Please hear me without misunderstanding.”

“Speak freely.”

“In addition to Prince Raion being appointed as heir, perhaps you should also consider the matter of succession.”

“Succession… you mean to find a partner for Raion?”

The nobles’ expressions were more serious than ever.

It seemed they had aligned their words in advance regarding this issue.

King Laskan pondered over the suggestion.

“It is not something I can approve lightly.”

“Due to recent events, the succession rights of the two princes have been invalidated along with the loss of royal authority. Only one prince remains. It seems prudent to consider succession carefully.”

Other kingdoms often had four or more wives—including the queen and consorts—for succession purposes.

Naturally, the number of royal offspring born under such circumstances was considerable.

In contrast, the Canel Kingdom mostly practiced monogamy.

Occasionally, if the queen bore no children, or as in King Laskan’s case, a second queen was taken.

Now that only one prince remained, thoughts of the next heir were unavoidable.

“I wonder if Raion would accept that.”

“That is…”

Until now, the Canel Kingdom had largely ignored Raion.

The same applied when he traveled to the Kanas Territory.

After experiencing such neglect, it might be problematic to suddenly show concern.

“Well, we shall bring up the topic.”

“It is indeed a very important matter.”

“I am aware. But the one who resolved this matter was Raion. Had it not been for him, we might already have been dead.”

At these words, the nobles fell silent.

After returning to the royal castle, Raion stayed not in his usual quarters but at Taron’s Palace.

[Tip: The Arcane Sorcerer’s abilities have reached their maximum and have been unified.]

It was a rare alarm message.

Raion, in the room he had been using, opened the information window.

“Status!”

[Status Information]

Name: Raion Canel

Age: 19

Occupation: Third Prince of the Canel Kingdom / Regressor / Arcane Sorcerer

Life: 999 / 999

Health: 7,320 / 7,350

Mana: 18,210 / 18,620

Abilities:

Arcane Sorcerer Level Max

True Martial Art Level Max

Raizen-Style Swordsmanship Level Max

TIP:

You can synthesize abilities to create new methods.

Click on an item to see detailed information.

The Arcane Sorcerer’s abilities have reached maximum capacity and have been unified.

These abilities improved as Raion resolved Duke Alito Kright’s rebellion.

A smile appeared on Raion’s lips as he observed it closely.

Additionally, his health and mana had nearly doubled compared to before.

“At this rate, I might have to call myself a monster.”

Compared to others, Raion’s stats were frighteningly high.

Thanks to this, he could easily handle a 5-Circle Mage and a Swordmaster while capturing Alito Kright.

Knock, knock.

The door was knocked, and Patrick entered.

“Master, His Majesty the King has arrived.”

“What? He came himself?”

“The royal carriage should arrive at the mansion shortly.”

“Understood. I’ll go out immediately.”

As Patrick said, the royal carriage from the castle was stationed in front of the mansion.

The carriage door opened, and King Laskan descended.

“You could have called me in.”

“I wanted to see Taron’s Palace for myself. I think it’s been ten years since I last came… and it looks very different now.”

“This is the garden Patrick has cultivated.”

“After such a long time, it was in a mess. It took some effort to organize it.”

“Hahaha! You’ve worked hard. Shall we walk through the garden and talk?”

“Let’s do that.”

Raion entered the garden with the two of them.

As they walked slowly, Laskan spoke first.

“Why do you choose to stay here instead of the royal castle?”

“It’s comfortable.”

“Simple, I see.”

“There’s nothing good in overcomplicating things.”

“More importantly, I have come today to discuss something important.”

“What is it?”

“Have you thought about marriage?”

“…Excuse me? Cough! Cough!”

Raion was startled by the unexpected question.

“I mean marriage. I am not forcing you, but I believe neither the ministers nor I am wrong in considering it.”

“I am only 19 years old.”

“Wasn’t your coming-of-age ceremony completed two years ago?”

“I have no thoughts on it yet.”

Raion’s answer was serious.

King Laskan nodded in understanding.

“I owe you too much to force this upon you.”

“So that means, if I hadn’t helped, you might have forced me?”

“Perhaps, who knows.”

“I still have no thoughts on it.”

In the future he had experienced, Raion had been alone.

He never had the luxury of keeping a partner by his side.

He had merely lived in fear in the Kanas Territory his entire life.

“Hm… the ministers will surely feel sorry for that.”

“They’ll likely try to push noble daughters at you, seeing it as an opportunity.”

“Perhaps, in some ways, it’s a method to strengthen royal authority.”

“I don’t see the need to go that far.”

King Laskan recalled Raion’s skills as seen in the Great Hall.

White lightning spreading outward while he wielded his sword.

With such abilities, no one could challenge the throne.

“A bit regrettable, given my age.”

“Please keep the nobles in check.”

“I will.”

The walk continued.

They eventually sat at a table in the center of the garden.

Patrick appeared with tea, having prepared it in advance.

No matter how quietly it was resolved, a civil conflict of a kingdom could not end unnoticed.

Rumors spread through the castle and among the people.

At the same time, word spread about the newly prominent figure in the Canel Kingdom.

The kingdom now officially had four Swordmasters and two 5-Circle Mages.

Of course, rumors about the only remaining Raion Canel also circulated.

However, negative rumors were more abundant, so he was not easily recognized.

To monitor the Canel Kingdom, surrounding kingdoms sent delegations in succession.

Patrick knocked on Raion’s door to prepare for receiving the delegations.

Knock, knock.

“Master, may I come in?”

Patrick entered and froze at the sight of the neatly arranged bed.

It was unusually tidy.

At the same time, he went to find Jade, who he had seen in the training grounds.

“Sir Jade! Have you seen the Master?”

“The Master? Isn’t he sleeping?”

It was early, with the sun just rising.

Patrick sensed something was wrong from Jade’s surprised reply.

He asked Caldein Flavan and others but received the same answer.

“Ugh… where could he have gone?”

He had seen him as recently as yesterday.

There were no signs of departure, yet suddenly he had disappeared—it was strange.

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