Became The Son Of The Final Boss [EN]: Chapter 211

211.

Yesterday, I was deeply contemplating Duke Beregon’s proposal.

I was most curious about information regarding my mother, but Duke Beregon said he would only reveal the details if we joined hands.

It’s not an incomprehensible action.

Since it’s valuable information that could sway Austin and Duke Yan, Duke Beregon couldn’t rashly disclose everything.

Following Duke Beregon, several nobles were arriving via magic circle for the Magic Tower construction ceremony.

“The princes and princesses will be arriving via magic circle in the afternoon,” Ken reported.

I nodded.

“Pay special attention to my siblings’ accommodations.”

“Yes.”

A three-day festival is scheduled.

“What about the old Pyreon Kingdom nobles?”

“They will all be arriving soon. We’ve invited even the nobles who didn’t participate in the last festival.”

“Good.”

I also inquired about Lilian and Gail’s progress.

“Still no news from the dungeon? It would be troublesome if Lilian were to go missing.”

“It’s been two days since they entered, so they should be reaching a conclusion soon. They’ll be back before the festival.”

I agreed with Ken’s assessment.

Still, I couldn’t completely shake off the anxiety.

“Prepare for Lilian and Gail’s absence as well.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

The founding declaration of the sect will take place simultaneously with the Magic Tower construction ceremony, and it would be very difficult without Lilian.

However, I couldn’t keep postponing the Magic Tower construction ceremony indefinitely while waiting for Lilian.

Even if Lilian can’t participate, I plan to proceed with me declaring the founding of the Illusion Magic Sect on her behalf.

“It would be good if the mages clearly understand the reason why Lilian can’t come.”

“We’ve hinted slightly about the magic book written by the dragon. If Mage Lilian’s dungeon clear is delayed, we plan to release more accurate information.”

“With the Kingdom Alliance targeting the Reinhide Ruins, it’s no different than openly giving them a pretext for war.”

“They already know, so they’re preparing for an all-out war. They feel a great threat from the Empire and are desperate to reclaim their food storage, but they’re also incredibly greedy for the dragon’s magic book.”

“Good. Let’s control the rumors appropriately. There’s a difference between rumors spreading secretly and confirmed information spreading like wildfire.”

“This Magic Tower construction ceremony is more important to the old Pyreon Kingdom nobles than the Empire’s nobles, princes, and princesses.”

Ken nodded.

“We need to conscript their private soldiers.”

I clicked my tongue.

“The Pyreon Kingdom was destroyed just a few months ago, but the nobles’ private soldiers still remain… Isn’t that ridiculous?”

“It’s an incident that clearly shows how lacking their loyalty to the royal family is.”

The fact that the nobles’ soldiers remained even after the country’s destruction meant that the nobles had essentially neglected the country’s demise.

“Which is faster, gaining their loyalty or eliminating them and fostering new nobles?”

At my question, Ken paused for a moment.

“Fostering new nobles is more difficult than you think. People often think that nobles are born nobles.”

“Usually, that’s the case.”

“The nobles Your Highness wants are those who have influence in the region, are reputable, and have a solid power base.”

Ken continued.

“But those people don’t just appear because they inherited a family.”

“That’s right. Even if you’re born into a prestigious family, you can ruin it in an instant.”

“I think it’s easier to fix what’s already there.”

I was also troubled.

Incorporating the existing Pyreon Kingdom nobles into the mainstream of the direct territory is by no means easy.

However, I can’t foster new nobles.

Decisively, I don’t have the right to appoint titles.

Only the Emperor can grant noble titles.

‘Even if it’s a direct territory, I can’t appoint new nobles. I need Father’s cooperation.’

I revealed my thoughts to Ken.

“Find some talented people. I’ll request Father to grant titles to a few of them.”

“Are you planning to persuade His Majesty directly?”

“The power of appointment is Father’s authority, but I can also make recommendations.”

I continued.

“We’ll take in those among the existing Pyreon Kingdom nobles who are useful and remove those who still haven’t come to their senses.”

“Yes.”

I couldn’t take everyone with me.

“By the way, you were talking with Duke Beregon for a long time yesterday. Did he make any proposals?”

I smiled and asked back.

“What kind of proposal do you think he would have made?”

I wasn’t exactly trying to test Ken, but I was curious.

How well does Ken grasp Duke Beregon’s psychology?

“He probably asked to join hands with you. He’s probably decided to eliminate Duke Yan and Duke Austin.”

I flinched without realizing it.

‘What.’

Ken shrugged.

“You can easily figure it out by looking at Duke Beregon’s tendencies and the current state of the Empire’s nobles.”

“Is that so? Then other people must also be grasping Duke Beregon’s intentions?”

“It’s only possible for me.”

“Really?”

“Yes.”

I nodded at Ken’s firm answer.

“Anyway, it’s true that Duke Beregon reached out to me. He said he would become the best family in the Empire.”

“He’s thinking of competing only with the White family among the four great families and eliminating the other two competitors, which seems appropriate.”

Ken agreed with Duke Beregon’s thoughts.

“It’s good to join hands with Duke Beregon. It’s the easiest way to eliminate the remaining competitors by joining hands with the biggest competitor.”

I nodded.

I hadn’t told Ken about my mother yet.

“The Yan and Austin families are connected to the Order of the Cleansing Flame.”

“Not the Beregon family?”

“We need to investigate that further.”

Ken had suspected the Beregon family’s connection to the Order of the Cleansing Flame.

It was revealed to some extent in Hamilton’s investigation as well.

“He’s prepared to share all information if we decide to join hands.”

At my words, Ken advised.

“If he shares all the information, then join hands. You’re not the one who’s desperate, Your Highness.”

* * *

“A direct territory? Isn’t the Emperor mistaken?”

At the words of one noble, Ivid, the head of the Darius family, a traditional prestigious family of the Pyreon Kingdom, nodded.

“You’re right. The Emperor is mistaken. He thinks he has completely occupied the Pyreon Kingdom.”

“It’s the royal family that was destroyed, not us. The Emperor and Crown Prince advanced to the capital in one fell swoop and destroyed the capital, but our nobles’ territories still remain intact.”

Forty nobles gathered around Ivid!

They could be said to be the local leaders of the Pyreon Kingdom.

Most of them only protected their own territories when the Empire invaded and did not actively stop the Empire’s army advancing to the capital.

If Ivid and several other nobles had fought for the Pyreon royal family, the course of the war would have been very different.

No matter how strong Ron or Arun was, they couldn’t have easily conquered the Pyreon Kingdom.

Ivid and the nobles valued their own safety more than the fate of the country.

“Since the Empire had already made up its mind, the kingdom’s destruction was a foregone conclusion, and we preserved our strength to prepare for future events.”

Everyone focused on the words of the young noble who stepped forward first, who could be said to be Ivid’s right-hand man.

“As the capital became the Crown Prince’s direct territory, the Crown Prince arbitrarily disposed of the royal family’s assets and won the hearts of the people.”

“He released food arbitrarily.”

“I heard he even brought food stockpiled in the Empire to carry out relief policies.”

Ivid summarized.

“So even the residents of my territory are wavering. We need to come up with a plan. If the Crown Prince acts arbitrarily, there will be riots in the territory.”

Territorial riots were not what any of the nobles here wanted.

“Unlike the last festival, the Crown Prince sent invitations to all of us for this Magic Tower construction ceremony. Shouldn’t we go up to the capital once?”

Ivid nodded at the words of one noble.

“That’s right. It’s time to negotiate with the Crown Prince. He’ll be reluctant to turn us into enemies, so he’ll compromise appropriately. He’ll acknowledge our titles as they are and protect our territories and property rights.”

Some sang of even greater hope.

“Perhaps he’ll cater to our whims. What can the Crown Prince do without any base in Pyreon?”

“That’s right. No matter how much food the Crown Prince releases, he can never appease the public without our help.”

All the nobles nodded.

Ivid also smiled, as if satisfied with the people’s opinions.

“Then let’s depart for the capital. We all need to go to show off our power.”

* * *

The Magic Tower construction ceremony was fast approaching, just three days away.

“What’s the harvest inside?”

And Lilian came out of the dungeon this evening.

At my words, Lilian smiled faintly.

“I found it. Magma’s Wrath.”

I let out a sigh of relief.

‘Good. It went according to plan.’

At the same time, a system notification popped up. It was news that the quest had been completed.

I put aside checking the system window for a moment and said to Lilian and Gail.

“It’s fortunate that you cleared the dungeon at the right time, with the Magic Tower construction ceremony coming up soon.”

“I might have died inside if I hadn’t gone with Gail.”

I clicked my tongue at Lilian’s words.

Was it a dungeon where even an 8-circle mage couldn’t guarantee their life?

Well, it was a dungeon with a magic book written directly by a dragon, so it was possible.

“That’s a relief.”

Sensing my gaze, Lilian explained about the magic book.

“It will take time to decipher, but it’s a magic book written in ancient language. And it seems to have techniques beyond the 8th circle, up to the 9th circle and beyond.”

Lilian’s face flushed.

“This is… It’s such an amazing thing that even the expression ‘treasure’ is not enough.”

“Are you going to make it public, or are you going to study it alone?”

Lilian replied to my words.

“I have to get His Highness the Crown Prince’s opinion as well. His Highness the Crown Prince is the one who found out the location of Magma’s Wrath and helped clear the dungeon, so I can’t decide on my own.”

I didn’t hesitate much.

“Release the magic book and recruit mages for the Magic Tower.”

Lilian agreed.

“Good. Mages who devote themselves to the Illusion Magic Sect will gather like clouds.”

Mages are tremendous power, one by one.

They are much more difficult to raise than knights, and it takes a long time.

But the power they exert in war is often greater than a hundred knights.

The higher the level, the greater the influence of the mage.

A single mage can annihilate an army.

“Good. I’d rather study with many mages than study alone.”

Lilian didn’t get greedy.

Gail said.

“Since it’s a huge treasure, many flies will gather.”

“That’s why we’re making it even more public. The more you hide it, the more flies gather. If you reveal it openly, the timid ones won’t be greedy in the first place… Only the strong ones will be greedy.”

“Let’s reduce the number of thieves?”

I nodded at Lilian’s words.

“That’s right. If there are too many enemies, our hands and feet will get tangled. Let’s announce it at the Magic Tower construction ceremony. By the way, can I take a look?”

Lilian took out the magic book from her robe.

It seems to be attached to the inside of the robe.

There was nothing particularly special about the magic book.

I couldn’t read it because it was in ancient language, and I didn’t feel any pictures or anything special.

“Is this what you call Magma’s Wrath?”

“That’s right. Written directly by the dragon.”

Lilian added.

“The exact thing is that I have to study it, but it seems that there is also something about the location of the dragon’s lair.”

“Dragons… are still on the continent?”

Lilian nodded.

“Maybe?”

I looked at Magma’s Wrath once again without realizing it.