Reader’S Regeneration Life [EN]: Chapter 195

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Ah… What will happen to the Prince in the future…

“More than that, the Prince…”

“He refuses to meet.”

At those words, Count Bremen sensed that Prince Erader also knew, at least roughly, what kind of future awaited him.

If there had been any way to break through, Prince Erader’s personality would have led him to secretly call him, persuade him, threaten him, or even beg.

Even though he was in this state, he would have asked him not to give up.

However, Prince Erader postponed even that, saying he didn’t want to meet anyone.

You could clearly see how much mental shock he had received and how overwhelmed he was.

“Kkeueung…”

As the situation was perfectly revealed to be the worst of the worst, Count Bremen let out a groan.

Right now, Zion was extending a hand like that, but if he kept hesitating, he might withdraw that hand and say, ‘Then stay on the sinking ship,’ and leave.

If that happened, he and the Ishik County would be briefly remembered as fools who knew the ship was sinking but stubbornly perished, and soon even that would disappear.

‘However, if I immediately withdraw my support for Prince Erader, several nobles in the south will notice something is wrong and cling to it.’

Such an event happening to the direct line of the royal family is a matter of pride for Hispania [a fictional kingdom] and the royal family.

The fewer people who know, the better, and there is no need for it to be on everyone’s lips.

Therefore, Count Bremen was worried that his change of course might make perceptive nobles notice Prince Erader’s serious problem.

“I understand what you are worried about, Count Bremen.”

But Zion, in times like these, was a very reasonable devil.

Instead of urging him to change ships quickly, he told him to hurry up and bring all his luggage and family.

A devil who would tell him to take his time and that he would wait until then.

“Perhaps you are worried that others might be convinced that something is wrong with Prince Erader due to your sudden change of behavior, Count.

So you’re worried about strange rumors spreading.”

“…”

“Just as Count Bremen worries about Hispania, so do I and Princess Vanessa.

Bad rumors heading to the royal family will certainly have a negative impact on the kingdom.

Of course, I know that.

Princess Vanessa will understand Count Bremen.”

A smile that contained no pretense at all appeared on Zion’s lips as he said that.

The smile was so comforting that Count Bremen unknowingly replied, ‘Then that’s a relief.’

“And there seems to be one thing you’ve misunderstood.”

“A misunderstanding?”

“Just as Count Bremen did not pledge allegiance to Prince Erader personally, I am not someone who is personally loyal to Princess Vanessa.

I simply thought about who would be more helpful to Hispania and who could be a better ruler.”

“…You figured that out in a matter of months?”

“At least in my opinion, Princess Vanessa seemed better.”

If someone else had said that, he might have scoffed.

It was said that humans are beings that cannot be known even if you spend your whole life with them.

He thought Prince Erader was a pretty decent man at first glance, but how embarrassed he was when he vaguely realized that he had no self-control in urgent situations like crises.

Just because Princess Vanessa is showing a good side now doesn’t mean that’s her true self, and no one can guarantee that it will last forever.

Count Bremen knew that well, so he supported Prince Erader while subtly keeping his distance.

‘But Zion Clausen, this man keeps making me trust him.’

When Zion Clausen spoke with such a confident face and voice, Count Bremen strangely kept trusting Princess Vanessa.

If a war hero, the kingdom’s sacred figure, was talking like that, wouldn’t she be someone worth believing in?

She must have something that Prince Erader ‘or something’ couldn’t even compare to.

He immediately won in the south in a way that others in the south had never even thought of.

In addition, although he was friendly with Princess Vanessa, he did not hesitate to express his opinion while confronting Prince Erader, a direct descendant of the royal family, as a nobleman.

A nobleman who can be loyal to the country and at the same time raise his voice.

Wasn’t that the true image that all nobles, including Count Bremen, dreamed of?

‘There are guys who can be forced and guys who can’t.

Count Bremen is the latter, and in that case, all you have to do is gently coax him so that he can’t help but choose this side.’

Zion pushed so hard, telling him to trust him and fully buy Vanessa Coin [invest in Vanessa’s success], that Count Bremen, who was cornered, had no choice but to lean more and more.

In the end, he glanced at the hospital room where Prince Erader was lying for a moment before turning his head.

Then, after wetting his lips with his tongue for a moment, he looked at Zion and extended his hand.

“I should bring a gift when I go to see the Princess.”

“The complete annihilation of the pirates and the revitalization of the southern maritime trade routes?”

“That’s right.”

“It’s such a huge gift that Princess Vanessa might be taken aback and say it’s too much.”

“Then that would be even better.”

This is the end, Zion muttered to himself, glancing towards Prince Erader’s hospital room.

Until he came to the south, he thought this place would be the cornerstone to solidify his foundation.

But after coming here, it was a cannonball that shattered the Prince’s head.

‘No, should I say it shattered his balls?’

As the situation was settled, Count Bremen quickly switched gears.

Prince Erader wasn’t a ‘King,’ just a Prince, so you can’t say he betrayed him or changed masters.

This is just someone who was following him went bankrupt and is naturally making an emergency escape.

If you hear about Prince Erader’s condition right now, who would throw stones at Count Bremen?

“There will be a festival and party tonight.

Prince Erader will of course not be able to attend due to his injury, so it seems that Zion Clausen will have to give a congratulatory speech instead.”

“Is it okay when the Prince is lying down injured?”

“It would be better to push ahead.

If I or the Duke show any strange signs, other nobles may realize that Prince Erader’s condition is not very good.”

Zion thought for a moment at Count Bremen’s words and nodded.

Fortunately, because it was a battle on the night sea, no one except the royal knights saw the extent of Prince Erader’s injuries.

Count Bremen was the one who sensed that something unusual had happened by watching the movements of the royal knights and rushed inside to assess the situation.

“In any case, Prince Erader’s condition must be kept secret until he returns to the royal palace.

To the nobles and people of the south, just say that he is slightly uncomfortable and that he is taking a good rest so that the wound does not get worse.”

“It feels like you’re giving him something more to take on his last journey.”

“He wanted to make his last moments shine, so if you say he worked hard until the end, got slightly injured, and is resting, others will comfort the Prince for his hard work without any suspicion.”

In fact, it wasn’t hard work but castration, but that would be revealed much later.

The two men decided to keep their mouths shut for now, as it would only cause confusion if it was revealed right away.

Thus, the nobles’ party to commemorate the victory and the kingdom’s people’s festival began.

Officially, Zion stepped forward to give a short congratulatory speech on behalf of Prince Erader, who was injured and resting, and everyone in the south cheered at the satisfactory results they had achieved with their own hands and were able to eat and drink without worry for the first time in a long time.

The event started in the late afternoon.

Zion mingled with the nobles for a while before leaving before evening.

Originally, he was going to talk with the nobles of the south and try to improve relations a little more, but if he did, there would be people asking about Prince Erader’s absence, and other troublesome things could happen, so he just threw all the burden on Count Bremen.

‘And there are three pending complaints right now.’

From Lia to Lucia, and even Trisha.

The women’s grumbling about when they would be compensated was subtly continuing.

Fortunately, Lia was diligently caressed whenever there was time, so it was a little less, and Trisha was still in a deep sleep, so it was fortunate.

‘Then today must be Lucia’s turn.

But…’

Lucia had been missing since earlier.

She wasn’t with Zion at the party, nor was she with Raido.

Just in case, he went to find Lilith and Lia, but the two of them were just rolling around in the room, giggling and playing.

“So I threw that Trisha like this, Lia?”

“Nyaang [onomatopoeia for a cat’s meow, used as a cute affirmation].

Honestly, I still don’t like that woman.”

“Me too.

That stigma, honestly, I really don’t like it and it’s really suspicious.”

Two grown women doing that on the bed looked like a very dangerous scene.

It was fortunate that they were both wearing clothes.

“Lilith.

Have you seen Lucia?”

“Huh?

No?

Lucia hasn’t been seen since earlier.

…Hey, Zion!

You don’t mean!”

“I’m sorry, Lilith.

I can’t help it because I made a promise!”

“Wow, really.

You might really die from overexertion with me like that!

You know?”

Lilith immediately realized why Zion was looking for Lucia.

When Lilith said that, Zion looked at her for a moment and opened his mouth without any change in expression.

“Lilith.”

“Huh?”

“I don’t listen to the words of someone who goes before me [referring to sexual climax].”

“…Hey!”

It was a fatal blow that shattered the succubus’s pride in one fell swoop.

In fact, from Lilith’s point of view, it was unfair because she had already signed a contract of subordination, so she couldn’t last long in Zion’s arms no matter what she did.

The concept of subordination is maintained only when this side always loses first and pants.

“That’s real!

Hey, come here.

I’ll make sure you go first today!”

“I think I’ve heard that about 5 times.

And you know you’ve lost all 5 times, right?”

“Nyaang?

Really?

Lilith has lost all her mating matches to Zion?”

Lia looked at Lilith as if she was surprised.

She is always a haughty queen in front of other women, but it was hard to believe that she had suffered a complete defeat in front of Zion.

“N, no!”

“That’s right, Lia.”

“Ugh!

You go out!

Go out!

Why are you suddenly coming and saying strange things!”

Perhaps it was because she was embarrassed to show this side of herself in front of Lia, who was the only one who called her sister.

Unlike usual, Lilith was quite flustered and demanded that Zion leave the room quickly.

When Zion waved his hand as if he understood and told her to calm down, Lilith sighed and slyly opened her mouth as if she knew everything about her man.

“Go to the training ground once.

She’s been training there a lot since before?

Maybe she’s holed up there practicing right now.”

It felt like she knew everything but pretended not to know and answered late.

When you look at it this way, she’s like a big sister, but she’s also strangely girlish, Zion muttered to himself and moved towards the training ground that Lilith had told him about.

And not long after, Zion was able to confirm the scene of a blonde woman sitting with a chair leaning slightly against the wall of the training ground.

Her shimmering blonde hair, which she had just been practicing martial arts again, was lightly tied up, and she had bandages on both hands and ankles.

Zion couldn’t help but blush as he saw that she had taken off her cumbersome top and tightly wrapped her chest with compression bandages.

In such a provocative pose, Lucia was intently looking at something.

‘…Is it a magic book?’

She was practicing martial arts and then taking time to study magic on her own.

As evidence of that, all sorts of magic books were placed next to Lucia, along with the pointed hat that could be called the trademark of magicians.

Lucia was so focused on reading the book in her hand that she didn’t notice that Zion was walking with his footsteps silenced.

‘What kind of magic book is she so engrossed in…’

Just as he was thinking that, Zion realized something was wrong.

The cover of the magic books on the floor mostly had magic formulas written all over them, called ‘earthworm letters,’ but the book Lucia was holding now had none of that on the cover.

Even what was replacing that space was a phrase written with a heart that gave off a very seductive atmosphere.

―101 Ways to Conquer a Man in Bed―

‘…?’

For a moment, Zion wondered if he had seen something wrong.

It was so out of place that Lucia, not Lilith, not Lia, not Trisha, was reading such a book.

The woman named Lucia that he knew was originally always warm and a little shy, but at some point, she had subtly changed and was gradually becoming like Raido.

Rustle―.

The sound of Zion’s footsteps was heard as he stepped on the grass on the outskirts of the training ground, and Lucia, as if she had finally realized that someone had approached right in front of her, exclaimed ‘Ah?’ and quickly lowered the book.

But when she lowered the book, some pretty amazing pictures inside were revealed, and thanks to that, Lucia quickly picked up the book again and covered her face.

“…”

A rather ambiguous silence ensued.

Zion carefully opened his mouth, not hiding the awkwardness that he seemed to have taken away Lucia’s time.

“Um, it looks like you were reading a book about magic research?”

Even though Zion had already seen everything Lucia was reading, the reason why he bothered to say that.

It was a sound that meant that he would turn the conversation around so that Lucia wouldn’t be embarrassed, so she should get out of there.

Lucia looked at Zion for a moment and slowly opened her mouth.

“…No?

It’s a book about the mysteries of the human body.

To be exact, about how babies are made?”

Zion couldn’t help but react with ‘…What?’ to Lucia’s completely unexpected answer.

A playful smile was on Lucia’s lips as she said that.