Regressor Of The Fallen Family [EN]: Chapter 265

Logan’s smile disappeared at the sudden question.

‘Did I say something wrong?’ Logan thought quickly. He realized his mistake when he saw the Prince’s dark eyes watching him closely.

“Hmm,” the Prince said, his voice calm. “That’s a strong question. It made me wonder if I really did anger the Empire. Why do you ask?”

Logan thought he had handled it well, but the Prince’s eyes didn’t change.

“Recently, I heard some interesting news. A magic stone mine was found in the McLaine Kingdom, or in what used to be McLaine. And a lot of stones have already been sold. But not to the Empire, of course.”

“Ah…….”

So, the mine was the problem.

Logan had expected this might happen, so he calmly replied, hiding his annoyance.

“Haha, well, it’s valuable, so we kept it secret. We had to think about our kingdom’s situation. But are you saying that’s why you think I’m against the Empire? That seems like a big jump.”

So what if I am?

What can you do about it?

If they had found out when McLaine was just a small territory, it might be different.

But now, the kingdom is strong. The Empire can only attack us if they want war.

Even though Logan seemed confident, the Prince remained calm.

“Isn’t changing the army and raising more soldiers preparing for war? If you’re not against the Empire, does your King plan to take over the small kingdoms in the East?”

Logan’s face became serious.

“It’s just a king trying to make his kingdom better. Is the Empire trying to interfere in our kingdom’s business?”

The Prince was going too far.

If he wasn’t the Prince of the Empire, Logan would have scolded him badly.

Logan tried to take control of the conversation, but the Prince smiled strangely and said something shocking.

“I wonder. We don’t believe you, since you have spies in the Imperial Family.”

“What? What are you talking about?!”

Logan was shocked. It was a false accusation.

Jerome nodded to the Prince and dropped a sack as if throwing it. Logan was surprised.

The sack opened, and a head rolled out. Logan recognized it.

“Cleo!?”

The Prince watched Logan’s surprised face and calmly said,

“He is an Imperial spy from the Grandia Kingdom. How do you explain this?”

“Ha…….”

Logan was speechless.

‘How did they do this without anyone knowing? Wasn’t he a puppet of the Empire?’

He was surprised, but then he thought,

‘What if Cleo was working for the Second Prince all along?’

Why would the Prince kill his own man?

Logan felt like the Prince and Jerome were watching him strangely.

What are they planning?

Logan’s face turned cold, and he stared back at the Prince.

“Hmm, so you know him.”

“……Cleo Lieberman. A wanted criminal in the kingdom.”

“I wonder. Using a wanted criminal as a spy is a common trick, isn’t it?”

“A traitor who destroyed Grandia, the kingdom before ours. You can easily find that out. Prince Baros, I won’t accept any more insults.”

Logan gritted his teeth and showed his anger. Jerome quickly stood in front of the Prince to protect him.

“Your Majesty, please calm down. We just wanted to clear up a misunderstanding that could cause problems between our countries.”

Was he expecting a different reaction?

Logan thought the Prince looked disappointed. The Prince smiled again, put his hand on Jerome’s shoulder, and shook his head.

Then, he stepped forward.

“A traitor who destroyed the fallen kingdom… Ah, I think I’ve heard of him. I’m sorry, I didn’t check properly before. Please forgive me.”

The Prince bowed, which was unusual for someone from the Empire.

No one would believe he didn’t check properly.

But Logan couldn’t attack him now.

Logan gritted his teeth and said angrily,

“Throwing a head at the king to start a fight? I don’t know if you’re here for the wedding or to declare war. If anyone else did this, I would have cut off their head, even if they were from the Empire.”

Even though he knew Logan was angry, the Second Prince smiled gently.

“I understand completely. That’s why I came myself, because it was so important. Again, I apologize for my rudeness.”

“Enough. Leave.”

Logan ordered them to leave, without wishing them well for the wedding or a good stay. But even with this cold treatment, the Second Prince and his group bowed and left.

Logan stared at the spot where they disappeared for a long time.

‘He knows I’m against the Empire. And he threw Cleo’s head, who he thought was connected to the Empire, and watched my reaction……’

He tapped the armrest and thought, but he couldn’t understand how the Prince knew.

But he could figure out one thing.

‘Talking about a fake spy and watching me must be to see what I know. That means… their plan to attack is still on.’

At least, not yet.

He realized that the disaster he had been worried about since he came back in time was right in front of him.

Logan felt a chill and rubbed his neck.

‘If they’re watching me, things might change depending on what I do. Okay. Then……’

Logan thought for a moment and then called his guard.

“Viktor.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Watch the Imperial group more closely. Not just the guards, but the servants too. Tell Damian as well.”

“Yes, I understand.”

“Ah, and…….”

Logan hesitated and then said firmly,

“If anyone from their group leaves the area they are allowed to be in, kill them. Knights or servants, it doesn’t matter. Especially if they try to enter the palace.”

“Yes!?”

Viktor was shocked, but Logan calmly added,

“Don’t worry about what happens after. The Prince was rude first, so the Empire can’t blame us as long as he’s alive.”

“……Yes, I understand.”

If someone might do anything, just stop them completely.

Luckily, the Prince gave him an excuse, so it would be fine.

‘Prince Baros. Whatever you want, you won’t get it.’

Logan smiled coldly.

Meanwhile, the Second Prince left the office and went to his room. He asked Jerome,

“What do you think?”

Jerome quietly shook his head.

His special ability, Absolute Vision, helped him see not just what people did, but also what they were thinking.

Jerome thought Logan’s reaction to Cleo’s head and his actions seemed real.

Baros sighed softly and nodded.

“So, he didn’t plant a spy after all. Then how did he know……?”

“Are you saying that head wasn’t really a spy? Then……?”

“Ah. You don’t need to know more.”

Jerome’s face became serious, but the Prince didn’t seem to notice and said casually,

“Just finish the plan. You’ll find out when the time comes.”

The Second Prince gestured, and Jerome bowed and left.

Other knights would guard the Prince now.

He had other things to do.

Soon after Jerome returned, something else happened that caused excitement in the palace.

– To help the two countries be friends, the Empire will help with the wedding.

– This is the Emperor’s gift for the ‘Star of Grandia,’ or the ‘Sun of McLaine.’

It was like a demand disguised as a gift.

It was a bit strange, but Logan couldn’t refuse. About 2,000 Imperial merchants who had been waiting outside started bringing materials into the palace.

Only a few people noticed that about 30 of them acted differently from the others when they entered the palace.

After the royal wedding was announced, it took a month to prepare and for guests from other countries to arrive.

The palace was very busy getting ready for the wedding, which would start at sunrise on the first day of the new year.

“There, be careful!”

“Move slowly, slowly!”

“Okay!”

The workers in the palace were amazed by how big the wedding was.

The wedding became even bigger because of the workers who were the Emperor’s gift.

“This wedding will be really grand.”

“It seems even bigger than the crowning ceremony?”

“That’s all because of those people. The Empire…….”

The workers looked at the Second Prince of the Empire, who was smiling and telling his servants what to do.

It was strange for someone of his status, but the workers had seen it for two weeks and accepted it.

“Are the royals different? It’s not like our royal family from before…….”

“Hey, things aren’t the same as before. We have His Majesty, who the Emperor called the Sun of McLaine.”

“Called? It was just a compliment.”

“Oh? Are you against our country?”

“It’s better than being too patriotic. What’s wrong with a compliment?”

“What, you punk!?”

Of course, there were small arguments, but most of them just kept working and imagined how grand the wedding would be.

“Still, we commoners can’t see the wedding, right? Only the nobles……”

“Why are you talking about that? They say there will be a festival. We can drink after work, and we have enough money, so what are you complaining about?”

“……That’s true.”

“So, let’s finish quickly and have a drink today, okay?”

“O~kay!”

The atmosphere was lively, but then a strange voice shouted,

“Alright, alright! Everyone, move aside! We’ll show you what real art is!”

About 100 dwarves with short, strong bodies appeared.

“Dwarves!?”

“They’re the dwarves of Taren!”

“Then, is that Hamarr over there?”

The crowd became louder as Hamarr, who was known as King Logan’s helper, appeared. People said that he had freed all the dwarves in the kingdom from slavery.

Actually, McLaine had bought the dwarves and sent them to Taren. But people believed the story, and those who knew the truth just smiled.

“Alright! Let’s show our skills for our master, no, for His Majesty!”

“Yes!”

Hamarr ordered the dwarves to start working hard and show their artistic skills.

The atmosphere was noisy for a while, and then the first day of the new year, the day of the royal wedding, finally arrived.