The Strongest Dull Prince’s Secret Battle for the Throne

Chapter 672: The Secret of the Elder Brother

"Is the barrier about to break? Elna."

The allied forces, who were suddenly trapped in the barrier, were stationed in the royal capital that was also trapped with them.

Fortunately, or perhaps unfortunately, the royal capital was half-destroyed, but the supplies there were safe. There were no civilians in the royal capital itself, so no one was hindering the allied forces.

Most of the civilians probably sensed the anomaly and fled before the decisive battle, or those who were late were transformed into fake soldiers.

There is a sense of guilt for not making it in time.

However, thanks to that, many supplies necessary for humanity remained.

The allied forces were living within the barrier with mixed feelings, of course, while looking for a way to escape.

"It seems impossible. Unless I use the Holy Sword 'properly,' breaking through will be difficult," Elna tells Leo, who had called out to her.

After the decisive battle, the Holy Sword remained in Elna's hand.

Probably because she was trapped in the barrier.

However, its power had disappeared.

The cause was not so much the Holy Sword as it was Elna herself.

"I haven't been able to use the Holy Sword well since then."

"I can't use the Imperial Sword either. Being trapped in the barrier is probably part of it."

"It's because we recklessly used two of the Four Sacred Treasures. In my case... It's my own problem."

Saying so, Elna lowers her eyes.

The damage to the allied forces was severe.

Many colleagues had died, and Elna's father, the Brave Duke, and Leo's father, the Emperor, were still unconscious.

They were isolated from the outside world and didn't know what was happening outside.

Originally, she had barely managed to muster her broken spirit and brought the Holy Sword to its final release.

That couldn't last long.

Psychologically, Elna was feeling down.

Therefore, she couldn't use the power of the Holy Sword. Or perhaps it should be said that the Holy Sword did not currently recognize her as its master.

"We both might need a little break."

"Probably. But... I'm worried about what's happening outside."

If they could decisively rest here, it would be much easier.

If they could judge that it was time to refresh and rest their bodies, their minds would eventually recover.

However, Elna was constantly trying to break the barrier.

Knowing it was futile, she swung her sword.

It's not a barrier that can be easily broken.

But she couldn't sit still.

There were signs of impatience and anxiety.

Her mind was disturbed and unsettled.

She knew the cause.

"My brother will be fine, Elna."

"But... the one who trapped us is an enemy force, right? They won't leave Al, the supreme commander of the allied forces, alone."

"Brother still has forces by his side, and Silver and Jack have escaped. We should focus on our own affairs."

"...You're optimistic, Leo."

"I trust my brother."

"You make it sound like I don't trust him."

"Elna, you're too overprotective. Well, my brother is also overprotective of you."

"What do you mean by ‘Al is overprotective of me?’ "

"Just what I said."

With an expression that was not quite satisfied with Leo's words, Elna leaves the barrier and heads back to the royal capital of the Kingdom.

Leo, who had been walking behind her, stops and stares at the barrier.

The real issue is beyond that.

His brother, who must be somewhere.

"It would be wrong for me to say it, Brother."

The Imperial Sword can utilize magical power gathered from the land within the Adrasia territory to the Imperial Sword Castle.

These are originally small magical powers that move with emotions such as admiration, interest, hatred, and anger.

It also includes residual thoughts left in the land.

The information composed of residual thoughts is vast and cannot be processed by a single human. It's like peeking at the long memory of the entire empire. Therefore, much of the information is sealed within the Imperial Sword to protect the user. ʀãℕÒᛒЕs̈

However, information about someone with a deep relationship naturally enters the head. Just as your eyes naturally turn when you find a familiar face.

And what flowed into Leo was the residual thought of his late elder sister, who was supposed to have met a lonely end due to the Imperial Poison Liquor.

He had always been curious. What was her end like? Even if she started a rebellion, she was family.

Therefore, the information came in.

And he saw it.

The true identity of the silver magician who took off his mask in front of that sister.

It was fragmented information, but Leo understood a certain extent of it.

There is surprise. But it's not unexpected. There were many scenes where he thought it might be so. He just didn't have the confidence.

Therefore, Leo was calm even within the barrier.

Everything will be fine no matter what happens.

My brother will do something about it, he thought.

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"Silver and Jack have escaped the barrier."

Wilhelm, who had set up his base in the south, muttered indifferently.

He was not flustered.

Because he had anticipated such a case.

"What will you do? The support was spreading precisely because there was anxiety about monsters. There is no existence that dispels anxiety for the people of the current empire as much as Silver. Further expansion of power has become difficult."

"We should think it's good enough to have obtained the south. The Chancellor will probably become more aggressive now."

The support has not been withdrawn.

However, the possibility of gaining more support from now on has decreased.

The Chancellor had invited Wilhelm to the Empire’s capital, expecting that the support would continue to grow.

If things had remained as they were, it would have been a foregone conclusion that Wilhelm would be appointed as the crown prince. However, the appearance of Silver began to calm the chaos in the empire. The situation has changed significantly.

It's unlikely that the Chancellor will suddenly oppose him, but even if he goes to the capital now, he won't easily become the crown prince.

"There are two choices to take. Go to the imperial capital or gain as much support as possible before Silver and the others settle the chaos."

"If we ignore the official envoy, the opportunity to be invited to the imperial capital will be lost. However, even if we head to the imperial capital now, the desired result is not waiting. It's annoying when things come out at bad times."

Wilhelm says, chuckling.

Seeing the relaxed Wilhelm, Erik frowns.

"It's not a laughing matter. Your power is not that convenient. At this rate, we will waste time, you know?"

"Don't get so angry. Indeed, my power has weakened. It's gotten better since I got this body... My authority, 'Mind Control,' was at best manipulating emotions. And it doesn't work on those with strong mental power. That's why... I could only make your siblings go berserk through their mothers. Stirring up their ambitions and exposing their jealousy."

Wilhelm laughs, and Erik maintains a blank expression.

Seeing no reaction, Wilhelm closes his eyes.

And then.

"――I'll head to the imperial capital."

"...Do you have a chance of winning?"

"If I can control the Empress, it will be peaceful. If resisted, I will take the throne by force. The imperial capital will fall into chaos, but the knights under my banner will no longer doubt me."

"If you take it by force, Silver and the others will intervene, you know?"

"Silver, who appeared in the west, only used magic bullets for his attack magic and Jack is unusually active. This means that Silver probably hasn't recovered his strength yet. Therefore, we have no choice but to move now. Once we enter the capital of the Empire, we will have a 'trump card.'"

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