Surviving As The 5Th Prince Of Hellman Kingdom [EN]: Chapter 76

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『Death Note』

My secret notebook where I write down people to kill and people to save. Currently, those like Milroana Clian, who are my enemies but whose abilities are too good to waste, couldn’t have their names on either ‘life’ or ‘death’.

But.

No matter how good their abilities are, there are guys who must be dealt with.

‘Vice Robreuk.’

7-star knight.

Admiral of the Seokham Navy.

Head of the Robreuk Dukedom.

He is one of the humans who put his name on the first page of the Death Note.

– Prince, you know who led the downfall of the North, right? At least you can guess, right? Can’t you just whisper it to me? I won’t tell anyone; I’ll keep it to myself.

I remembered the question Alfonso asked me not long after drawing [Barisada].

At the time, I couldn’t give an answer.

– Alfonso, do you think the collapse of the North was orchestrated by one person?

It was a question with no right answer. It was impossible to give an answer.

‘We have to bring down the North!’

It wasn’t that there was someone who made up their mind and took the lead. It was a fantastic result of nobles who didn’t want to give up their flesh and incompetent royal authority.

At least that’s what I’ve figured out.

– Ah, of course, there are people who played a decisive role, like Beortio, who blocked the supply of military rations.

– For example?

– Duke Vice Robreuk of the East. Because he changed his mind in the middle, the dispatch of reinforcements to the North was withdrawn. If the support had been properly provided at that time, the North would not have collapsed so futilely.

Unlike the incompetent Beortio, Vice is one of the strongest in the kingdom. It is right to keep thinking about how he can be of help to the kingdom.

Even so, the reason I wrote his name on the first page the day I made the Death Note is very simple.

‘He’s a traitor who’s attached to Arya. There’s no room for consideration.’

The Robreuk Dukedom has had close ties with the Arya royal family for a long time. Vice’s mother and his wife were also princesses of the Arya Kingdom.

In fact, you can think of him as half Arya.

In the ‘future’, it was Vice who helped the large army of Arya, which the 2nd Prince brought in, to land safely on the east coast of the Lionel Kingdom.

On top of that.

It was also him who brought the head of the 2nd Prince to the King of Arya. After defecting to Arya, he was the one who took the lead in the massacre of the kingdom’s people more passionately than anyone else.

Thump.

I woke up from my thoughts at the sound of the cabin door opening. Fran came in, shaking the snow off her coat.

“Why are you acting cool again? What’s that notebook?”

“It’s nothing.”

I smiled awkwardly and put the Death Note in my space expansion pouch.

“It’s nothing, written in letters that others can’t even understand.”

Fran grumbled and sat in the rocking chair in front of the fireplace. And she slowly rocked back and forth and closed her eyes.

I thought she would fall asleep if I left her alone, so I asked what I was curious about.

“Is the preparation all done?”

“Almost. Don’t talk to me; I’m tired. I’m going to rest for a bit.”

“Yes. Rest.”

The place where Fran and I are currently is a forest in the southeast. It is a place where people rarely visit because monsters occasionally appear.

The reason for being here was simple.

Soon, Vice and Amika Arya, a 7-star summoner from the Arya Kingdom, will come.

To find Schuetz, who is making medicine for Jenesis and the elves on the 7th branch of the Elf Forest adjacent to the Mairten Territory.

Vice and Amika.

The plan is to erase the two of them from the world here.

– Clian, tell Damian about Schuetz’s whereabouts.

– Are you talking about that greedy human? Ah! You’re planning to make a trap and lure them in.

– That’s right. I’m going to make it so that Damian can never get back on his feet again this time. As a bonus, I’ll cut off the remaining arm of the King of Arya.

– The remaining arm of the King of Arya?

– Joe Bailey was about the left arm. This time, I’m going to cut off the right arm.

– If it’s the right arm of the King of Arya… are you talking about Amika Arya?

– Yes. The 2nd Queen’s cousin, 7-star summoner Amika Arya. I’m going to get rid of her.

A woman who will have 8 stars in the future and will control the top-level monster Kraken.

She will be the culprit who will raise the naval power of the Arya Kingdom to the top 1 or 2 in the world and block the sea route of the Lionel Kingdom.

It was a golden opportunity to bring her into the kingdom. I have to get rid of her at all costs, even if it’s unreasonable.

– The 2nd Prince will definitely move Duke Vice. To be honest, it’s hard enough to deal with him alone, but how are you going to deal with Amika as well, and Fran’s cooperation will be essential, have you talked to her?

– I’ll take care of that, so you don’t have to worry. Don’t worry about dealing with the two of them either. I’ve already thought of everything.

I looked at Fran, who was nodding off in the rocking chair.

Fran had just returned from fortifying the area around the cabin. She must have been tired because she had used a lot of magic power.

‘There’s no opponent as scary as a thoroughly prepared magician.’

Dealing with Vice and Amika soon is clearly part of the succession fight. It’s also something you have to risk your life for.

Of course, the process of asking for Fran’s cooperation was essential.

– I’ve told you before. I won’t get involved in the dirty fights of the royal palace.

– Isn’t it possible to do even things you don’t want to do if there’s enough compensation?

– ······ What is it? Tell me.

– Do you know that the Elf Queen’s successor has contracted the Red Star Fever?

– How would I know that? It looks like she got it from the way you’re talking. The successor must be living in the ‘stem’ [likely referring to the heart of the World Tree], how did she get it?

– I guess the forest keeper who went to see the Queen moved it. Anyway, you’ll be contacted within a day or two. Then you’ll get one fruit of the World Tree. Schuetz will use it to make a cure to reverse the aging of the elves.

– So?

– You won’t need as much as you think. About a third? I’ll give you half of what’s left.

– ······ Give me a day to think about it.

– Of course.

The fruit of the World Tree had an effect that couldn’t be compared to the Sky Flower I had consumed.

Originally, it was a peerless elixir used to raise the royal guards who protect the Queen. It is known to open the highway to 8 stars [a reference to achieving a higher level of magical power].

Basically, anyone who handles magic power has a great desire to improve their realm. Sometimes enough to abandon family and country.

Fran, who I know has been unable to cross the wall to 8 stars for over 20 years. There’s no way she wouldn’t be greedy for improving her realm.

Even if it’s about a third, if you put up the fruit of the World Tree, there will be many knights and magicians who will participate in the life-and-death fight.

The problem is that I can’t believe it.

As you can see from Fran nodding off in front of the fireplace, she accepted my offer.

┕ Genie, tell me the location of Amika Arya.

「She is currently staying at the Lord’s castle of Duke Robreuk.」

Currently, Amika is visiting the Lionel Kingdom for work related to the import of Genelol [a fictional product or resource]. But instead of running straight to the royal capital to find me, she visited the Robreuk Dukedom.

‘They’ll be here in about two days.’

I got up from my seat and grabbed my coat.

“Prince, where are you going?”

“I’m going to give some snacks to my cutie. It’s right in front of me, so Lady Reina, keep resting.”

I stopped Reina from following me and carefully opened the door and went outside so that Fran wouldn’t wake up.

“G, G, G··· O! G, G, G··· O!”

G-Dragon, who was sticking his head out from the base of a large tree right in front of the cabin, trembled, saying he was cold.

It’s an exaggeration.

I still claim to be the only ‘faceless dragon’ expert of the modern era. They can live without any problems even in the polar regions where the temperature is below minus 50 degrees.

“G, G, G··· O!”

He chattered his teeth and trembled.

“Okay, okay. I came out to give you a snack anyway.”

I purchased ‘Flame Ruby’ from [The Everything Store] [likely a reference to a magical or advanced marketplace].

The palm of the ghost hand spread out and dropped the Flame Ruby into G-Dragon’s mouth.

It is an expensive jewel that is as warm as a hand warmer when held in winter. It can be said to be a special meal among special meals.

“Guo! Guo!”

Knowing that, he didn’t swallow it and chewed it in his mouth like eating a candy.

“You’re going to eat something really delicious soon, so bear with it today. Okay.”

“Guo!”

I smiled with satisfaction and threw a few more Seungjeondo copper [likely a type of currency] containing salt to him.

“G, Guo!”

I feel sorry for using him in many ways, but I’m glad he looks happy.

***

In the dark dawn when the sun rises.

There were people secretly approaching the cabin where Evan and Fran were staying.

“Count Clian, how did you find out that the healer is hiding in such a secluded place?”

“Didn’t you hear it from the 2nd Prince?”

Vice’s eyes twitched at Clian’s retort as if he hadn’t even asked that.

He was a guy he didn’t like from before.

There was no special reason. He just didn’t get along with him physiologically. It was especially annoying that a guy with poor force was unnecessarily confident.

– Duke Vice. If it’s difficult to secure Schuetz, just kill him. If you only take the research data and cooperate with the Arya Kingdom, you will be able to quickly reproduce Genelol. And… get rid of Clian, who guided you to where Schuetz is, when you get a chance.

That’s why he quietly nodded at the 2nd Prince’s last words.

((Wait!))

Arya language came out of the mouth of a small, middle-aged woman who was quietly following. Clian and Vice stopped walking.

It was Amika Arya.

Her escort. Arya’s 6-star knight asked quietly, taking his hand to his sword.

((What’s wrong, Amika?))

((Molek seems to have found something.))

After a while, a monster with 1 mouth, 3 noses, 5 eyes, 7 ears, and 9 antennae appeared.

His combat power was poor, but Molek was unmatched when it came to guarding.

Kkirreuk, kkirreuk.

((Yes, yes. You found the alarm magic in front of you. Good job.))

Amika, who received Molek’s report, took out a red potion from her arms. It was made by mixing her blood, magic stone powder, and secret ingredients that should not be revealed.

((Everyone step back.))

She threw the potion.

Clang!

The red potion broke in the air.

Instantly, it drew an ominous blood-colored magic circle. Inside, there was an eyeball the size of a human head.

((Come out. Chilmiho [Seven-Tailed Fox].))

Grrr.

A fox with seven tails tore through the magic circle and appeared. The grinning mouth was so big that it could swallow a person in one bite.

Just by existing, it was the nemesis of magicians, entangling the flow of surrounding magic power.

((You can go now. You must have noticed that something was wrong with the alarm magic, but as long as Chilmiho has appeared, you won’t be able to use space movement magic.))

Amika said, stroking Chilmiho’s front legs lovingly.

Her first top-level phantom beast she contracted with.
A stupid and grotesque faceless dragon.
A bird-brained Crimson Wyvern who can’t do anything but fly.
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Among the monsters, phantom beasts, and divine beasts that could be contracted, she carefully selected and contracted with Amika’s lovely companion.

Clian, who was looking at Amika and Chilmiho with a calm expression. He nodded and moved on again.

Unlike his appearance, his inner thoughts were very complicated.

Top-level phantom beast Chilmiho, 7-star knight Duke Vice, and Amika’s escort, a 6-star knight… No matter how much a prepared magician is like a fortress, it was a combination that Fran could never deal with.

‘What on earth is the 5th Prince going to do to deal with them?’

Clian took a step forward with thrilling expectations amidst such anxiety.