Became The Son Of The Final Boss [EN]: Chapter 187

187.

“Can you hear me clearly without any interruptions?”

-Yes, I can.

“What about the image?”

-It’s very clear.

I looked at the crystal ball and smiled contentedly.

Lilian, who was next to me, said,

“All the magic that needs to be set up in the Imperial Palace and the Crown Prince’s Palace is finished. If we go to Grenian and establish a communication magic network there, we’ll have much clearer voices, clearer images, and faster communication than we do now.”

“To think we’ve achieved this much by setting up communication magic in only one place and simply connecting the other side to an ordinary crystal ball. It’s quite an accomplishment.”

Lilian quickly completed the communication magic connecting the Imperial Palace and the Crown Prince’s Palace to Grenian.

“Drawing a magic circle for traveling back and forth is on a different level than establishing a communication magic network. It requires a lot of materials and will take quite a bit of time.”

I nodded.

Lilian continued,

“The distance is very far. It’s only because there’s a mage like me that we can install a magic circle connecting Grenian and the Imperial Palace. Other mages wouldn’t even dare to try.”

“Good. You know that the magic circle connecting Grenian and the Imperial Palace should be installed in a separate, designated location within the capital, not in the Imperial Palace, right?”

“I know the common knowledge that magic circles can’t be installed in the Imperial Palace.”

Communication magic networks can be established in the Imperial Palace, but magic circles cannot be installed. Magic circles that allow people to move between locations could be misused for treason or other crimes.

What if the enemy occupied the magic circle and entered the Imperial Palace through it?

That would be a very difficult situation.

Magic circles connected to major imperial strongholds are all installed separately in quiet areas of the capital.

Not only is the selection of locations strictly controlled, but the number of people and the time it takes to move through the magic circle at once are also controlled.

Magic circles are incredibly efficient, but they are also very dangerous.

‘Even with modern technology, communication networks and magic circles are impossible to create. This era certainly has the disadvantage of lacking science, but magic compensates for most of those shortcomings, and often surpasses modern science.’

After confirming that the temporary communication network with Grenian was properly established, I stood up.

‘One connection in the department overseeing the entire imperial communication network, and one in the Crown Prince’s Palace. Now I can know the situation in Grenian almost in real-time. If Lilian is dispatched as the Magic Tower Master and establishes the magic communication network there, we’ll be able to communicate with Grenian in complete real-time.’

Now that the Crown Prince’s direct organization has grown quite a bit, I couldn’t accompany all my subordinates at all times.

In particular, Soris had to handle most of the work within the Imperial Palace, so there were many times when he couldn’t follow me when I went on expeditions or had external affairs.

The magic communication network would be very useful when I was physically separated from my subordinates.

“You’ve worked hard. It wasn’t a difficult request, but it was a troublesome one, and I appreciate you readily creating it for me.”

Lilian shrugged her shoulders.

“Well, I just did what I had to do. By the way, now that I’m in His Highness the Crown Prince’s office, can I talk about the Magic Tower?”

I poured Lilian a cup of tea and nodded.

“Of course. You’ll be formally appointed as the Magic Tower Master soon.”

Father did not bestow a separate title on Lilian. The Magic Tower Master appointment ceremony was also not presided over by Father, but entrusted to me.

In other words, the authority over the position of Grenian Magic Tower Master rests solely with me.

Because the Magic Tower is being built in the Crown Prince’s direct territory.

“It’s about the Magic Tower mages. I’ve heard that wandering mages from all over the continent are flocking to Grenian.”

I chimed in at Lilian’s words.

“That’s right. The rumor has already spread. Commander Hamilton is controlling the rumors to turn back those who were heading to the Imperial Palace. The Magic Tower is being built in Grenian, so there’s no point in coming to the Imperial Palace.”

“His Highness the Crown Prince is planning to create a magic corps and wants the Grenian Magic Tower to become His Highness’s direct force, right?”

“Of course. My current position seems quite solid, but it’s also true that it’s like a house of cards [easily destroyed] that can be extinguished at any time. The forces checking me are still enormous, and the fact that my power is lagging behind hasn’t changed. A magic corps is essential to increase my power.”

Recently, I had made many contributions and demonstrated my presence, and even Father had begun to push me, but it was not enough to suppress my brothers’ maternal relatives.

They had been called nobles of this land since before the birth of the Empire, and they wielded considerable influence not only in their territories but also within the Empire.

The landscape of power does not change overnight.

Without overwhelming power, it is nearly impossible to seize power in an instant.

Why am I going through all this trouble?

It is to inherit Father’s position safely and to go through the process of maintaining the Crown Prince’s position.

“What does His Highness the Crown Prince envision for the magic corps? If you don’t share that, I’ll have a lot of trouble selecting mages. That’s why I need to know His Highness’s thoughts accurately before going to Grenian.”

I smiled and replied,

“Thank you. The magic corps I’m thinking of is a kind of genius gathering. It would be nice if they were loyal, but there’s no need for them to swear allegiance like knights and consider loyalty to the monarch a virtue. Thorough meritocracy [system where advancement is based on individual ability or achievement].”

I made eye contact with Lilian and continued.

“I don’t demand as much loyalty as knights, but mutual trust is still important. Once you belong to the Magic Tower, you shouldn’t betray it, at least. The degree of mutual trust must be certain. And a magic corps with one 5th circle mage is better than a hundred 3rd circle mages.”

Lilian said as if she had caught on,

“You mean to filter out all the riff-raff. There aren’t many mages on the continent in the first place, so even if the Magic Tower is built on a grand scale, the number of mages to fill it may not be very large.”

“It doesn’t matter. If you really don’t like it, Lilian can own the Magic Tower alone.”

Lilian shrugged her shoulders.

“I think I have a rough idea. I can discuss the details with Ken, right?”

“That’s right.”

There were many things to do, but they were being resolved step by step.

And I cautiously brought up the topic to Lilian.

“Talk to Ken about the Riverhill Mage. It seemed like the mages in the magic corps had some doubts about the family during the Eastern Expedition.”

I thought of Andre.

He was currently very dissatisfied with the next head of the Riverhill family, and I decided to support him from the outside.

It was a situation that could lead to an all-out war if Duke Austin found out, but the benefits of success would be unimaginable, given the great risks involved.

“Especially that mage, Andre, is dreaming of becoming the next head of the family. How about Lilian secretly watching over him?”

* * *

Lilian said she would think about it and then left the office.

I didn’t particularly urge Lilian strongly.

Intervening in the Riverhill family’s next head issue was quite dangerous.

‘If Andre’s magical skills, having received some advice from Lilian, skyrocket, it could be enough to crack the current structure of the Riverhill family’s next head.’

It’s a very good sign for me that the enemy is shaking from within.

It was easiest to shake Chen, but Chen was helpless in front of Duke Austin.

It was different from the relationship between Ted and Beregon.

Chen and Duke Austin’s relationship, where the hierarchy was thoroughly established, would not be easy to break.

Without Duke Austin, Chen’s influence in the Imperial Palace would weaken immediately.

On the other hand, Ted had, at some point, become reluctant to accept Beregon’s support.

Ted had strong pride in his abilities and was therefore picky about Beregon’s intervention.

“My head is about to explode.”

It felt like my head hurt more than on the battlefield.

The dates for the coming-of-age ceremony and wedding were approaching day by day, and there were many things to handle in Grenian as well.

In addition, I had to pay attention to my competitors, and somehow I had to open the floodgates of Magma’s Wrath to keep my promise with Lilian.

‘I need to find out about the history with the fairies.’

Magma’s Wrath, a quest that received an SS rating, could lead to a major failure if approached carelessly.

I took out my writing notes for the first time in a while and read the part that was separately organized about fairies.

There was nothing special.

‘My writing was centered on Karen and the Empire, and other races weren’t particularly noticed. Most of them were just extras that appeared briefly.’

The writing notes were not very useful. All I could salvage was the content that Karen became a companion with a fairy who came out on an adventure when she waged war with the Empire.

Even the fairy who appeared as a companion was not dealt with in detail and was only used as a tool to create a picture of Karen embracing all the races of the continent.

“I’m hopeless.”

Every time I looked at the writing notes, I shook my head at my own novel.

Holes were visible in every part, and after becoming the Crown Prince, I desperately felt how big those holes were and how they became errors.

I closed the writing notes and decided to go to the Imperial Palace Library.

As soon as I came out of the office, a Crown Prince’s Palace servant followed me.

“I’m going to the library.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

As I left the palace, two knights came out as my attendants and walked with me.

I narrowed the distance with them by having trivial conversations.

The newly selected knights were clearly nervous when dealing with me, but as we talked, their rigid attitude also softened a lot.

Soon, I arrived at the Imperial Palace Library, and I inquired with the librarian about books about fairies.

The librarian guided me deep into the library.

“These are all the books related to fairies. If you read this book first, it will help you read the rest of the books.”

At the librarian’s words, I took the book.

It’s very thick.

“This book also contains the basics of fairy spiritism.”

“Is this available for loan?”

The librarian smiled.

“Yes, Your Highness.”

“Then I’ll borrow it and read it.”

I took the book and left the library.

It’s now midsummer in the capital.

Time flows quickly, and the seasons change rapidly.

When I returned to the Crown Prince’s Palace, Olivia was waiting for me.

“Your Highness!”

I smiled brightly at Olivia.

It seemed like I could have lunch with her.

* * *

I took a seat in a corner of the garden and opened the book while watching the sunset in the sky.

Spirits were roaming all over my garden.

Ignis was dozing off on a tree, and Ellaim seemed to be communicating with the plants.

Sylphid and Sylulpen were lying down next to me, trying to sleep.

The well-kept garden and the spirits roaming inside it looked very mysterious.

Memories with my mother naturally came to mind. The memories of following the spirits in the Empress’s Palace were vividly revived.

I watched the spirits for a while and then turned my attention to the book.

It was a very thick book, and the title, “About the History of Fairies and Spiritism,” caught my eye.

-The history of fairies is incomparably longer than that of humans. It is difficult to find cases where they die of natural causes unless they are killed by external enemies.

I clicked my tongue from the first chapter.

“Are they gods?”

-For fairies, natural death refers to the phenomenon of returning to nature, not dying of old age like humans. They receive the call of nature between an average lifespan of 3,000 to 4,000 years and become part of nature. The biggest reason why fairies love forests is that they mostly return to a part of the forest when they return to nature.

It was starting to get more and more exciting. The laws of this world that I didn’t set always give me a mysterious experience.