Chapter 20 – Yuno’s Coming of Age Ceremony (1)
Yuno’s Coming of Age Ceremony (1)
“What? Yuno became a master and underwent a body change?”
The emperor jumped up from his throne and shouted with a surprised face.
The nobles who had been talking about what had happened when Yuno, the main character of today’s coming-of-age ceremony, did not arrive on time, only listened to the Royal Guard’s report with their mouths open.
“Yes, Your Majesty! These words were said directly by Master Aragorn, His Highness the Third Prince’s martial arts teacher, so they seem to be true.”
Roaring Roaring Roaring
“The Third Prince, who became an adult today, is a Master! Isn’t this the earliest age in the history of the continent?”
“I should have looked into it when I saw that Your Majesty bestowed the Dragon Heart on His Majesty the Third Prince. This is all thanks to Your Majesty’s current affairs.”
“God must be blessing the empire. I bow down to you, Your Majesty!”
Congratulations poured in to the emperor from all over.
“Yu… What about Yuno? Are you saying Yuno’s condition is okay?”
Meanwhile, in response to questions from Empress Yuria, who was worried that Yuno might have done something wrong, the royal guard who came in to report continued the report.
“I believe there is no need to worry too much as Master Aragorn is currently with the Third Prince. In preparation for any possible assassination or external shock, Viscount Speyer has led all reserve units of the Guards Knights to guard the place, so you can rest assured. Empress Mama”
Yuria, somewhat relieved, sighed and received praise from the emperor.
“Thank you for your quick action. Haha, I never thought the third prince would really become a master. The child who surprised me at first by saying he didn’t have a mana hole has become a pillar that will support the empire. You worked hard to raise Yuno well. Empress”
“Yuno knows it’s a big deal, but what kind of accomplishments does the new concubine have? Please stop giving me the undeserved praise, Your Majesty.”
“No. With the Empress firmly supporting the children, wouldn’t they have worked so hard with peace of mind? I heard that Isabella and Marie also achieved quite a lot… Weren’t you disappointed that your luggage wasn’t found for a while?”〈 Br〉
Since the emperor rarely slept with Yuria or shared daily life with her unless it was an official event, he felt somewhat sorry for her wife.
“No, Your Majesty. How could a new concubine be offended by Your Majesty, who is the most powerful person in this country? Please do not worry and always do as you wish.”
Yuria had long since fallen out of love with her husband, King Karl III, so she did not feel any regret. On the contrary, the thought of the emperor visiting the empress’ palace to sleep now gave Yuria goosebumps.
“Hehe, I’m glad the Empress understands. I will reward Yuno greatly, so I hope that if she has any regrets, it will be resolved.”
King Karl III was managing the empire without any problems, or rather, he was close to a saint, but his lolicon sexual desire was still the same even after he was over 80, so when Yuria seemed to understand, he got up from his seat with the intention of finding a new concubine whom he had brought in the day before yesterday. .
“Anyway… The Prime Minister, please consult with the ministers and reschedule the third prince’s coming-of-age ceremony. It will also serve as a celebration of the birth of the country’s seventh master, so I hope you prepare it on a grander scale.”
“I will receive your orders, Your Majesty!”
When the emperor got up from his seat, Yuria also left. Emperor Prinz, the Prime Minister, and the ministers, along with several nobles, congratulated Yuno on his ascension to Master and discussed how the addition of a Master would benefit the empire.
However, there were some people who were not happy about Yuno’s news. They escaped and moved to another place, which was the villa of Prince Henry.
Kwaang!
“What? Yuno became a master? Are you saying he’s the youngest person in the history of the continent? He ignorantly put all his effort into martial arts training and ended up in an accident!!”
“Yes! That’s right, Your Majesty. Shouldn’t we use it somehow? I know that the Crown Prince is on good terms with the Third Prince… But I am told that if he continues to support the Crown Prince in the future, it will be a headache.”
Henry was aspiring to become emperor over her older brother, the Crown Prince, so she was carefully gathering her power, which had now grown to the point where it threatened the Crown Prince.
However, Prinz already had strong support from the high-ranking nobles, and Henry tried his best to overturn this, but he could not catch up with Prinz, who had a strong orthodoxy, and in the meantime, this bad news happened to him.
“Soo Ramen? Is there something you’re thinking about?”
“It is said that he is currently undergoing a body change. Since he will be defenseless, how about sending an assassin?”
I tried to agree with Heinrich and say that he was right, but Count Dietrich, the leader of the 2nd Prince’s group, shouted.
“Nonsense! Didn’t you hear the report earlier? Viscount Speyer, vice-captain of the Knights of the Royal Guard, is personally standing guard, so where is the assassin who can break through? Even if they do break through, the person protecting the Third Prince is none other than Master Aragorn. !”
The nobleman who expressed his opinion quietly lowered his head. Then another young noble raised his hand again and proposed an opinion.
“Then, how about using magic? Shoot magic through a scroll from afar and hit the castle. I heard that even the slightest hit during body change can cause significant damage to the body, so I think it will be effective.”
Quite a few people agreed with his opinion. Count Dietrich nodded his head for a moment as if he thought there was some truth to it, but he said there were a few things that bothered him.
“That may be a possibility, but… There are a few problems. First, the villa where the Third Prince lives is said to have been rebuilt several times to make it stronger due to the difficult training he went through. So, it is unlikely that any amount of magic will be able to shock him. Oh, second of all, who would do something that might get them caught? And if they get caught, Viscount Speyer will immediately kill them… No, if they get caught, all of us will be killed.” 〉
“Anyway, isn’t there another way? We have the Hellfire Scroll, the highest-ranking magic that has been passed down in our family for generations. That should be enough to damage the star palace. So, if the Third Prince happens to go wrong… Or we can find the next solution. I have to think about it. The second problem is that there is a servant I have taken in who is in a lot of debt, so if I give him enough money to survive for the rest of his life, I will make him commit suicide right away.”
Heinrich was quite intrigued by the young nobleman’s words.
‘If this continues anyway, there will be no chance of me being pushed out by the crown prince and sitting on the throne… In that case…’
In the end, Heinrich decided to use this opportunity to assassinate Juno using long-distance magic.
“Okay! I will leave this job to you. I won’t ask about the success or failure of the job, so I want you to make sure to get rid of anything that could get caught up. As you said, if it succeeds, it will be good, but if it doesn’t, it will be nothing… Instead, you will save the family’s treasures for me. I will not forget what you gave me.”
“I will accept your order, Your Majesty the Prince.”
As soon as Heinrich’s command was given, he quickly stood up and disappeared somewhere.
‘It would be a shame to lose a master who would devote himself to the empire I will run… But he will not be helpful to my rule anyway. So let him die peacefully. It’s Yuno. Tsk tsk tsk’
Heinrich smiled sinisterly and shouted a toast to Juno’s death along with the nobles who followed him.
Meanwhile, Catherine fell into a doze while protecting Yuno, unaware in her dreams that Prince Lee was plotting to kill her lover.
“Big~ Big~ mmmm… Huh, up!”
However, even in the midst of this, Jo’s unique extrasensory senses were activated, and she sensed the condensation of mana from afar.
“This… This! It’s an attack spell! Damn it!”
Catherine went out at great speed, but the magic had already been activated, and a huge fireball was falling from the distant sky.
“Speyer! Let’s blow the sword! You guys can do your best to block it too!”
Speyer and her royal knights, who heard Catherine’s cry, looked up and hurriedly began to respond.
Masters Catherine and Speyer each tried their hand and sword skills, but Hellfire only shrank in size and fell slowly.
“Holy shit! Everyone raise your shields! If this happens, you can block it with your body!”
Catherine and Speyer once again prepared to use their swords and swords, and the Guard Knights packed their entire bodies with mana and gathered their shields to gather as much defense as possible.
Shoo! Spot! Spot!
As Hellfire got closer, sharp fists and sword energy flew out once more. Hellfire was reduced to about 1/8 of its size by being hit by the tremendous power and sword energy thrown by the two masters, but it was about to hit the knights.
“Pick up your shield and hold on with all your might! Think once again about why you exist! We will protect His Highness the Prince even at the cost of our lives!”
Now, Viscount Speyer also threw away his sword and raised his shield to gather mana, and the members of the Royal Guard closed their eyes in preparation for the coming shock.
And that moment!
Kwaaang!!!
A huge storm of mana exploded from the basement of the villa and collided with Hellfire, causing Hellfire to disappear. The immense power of the mana storm was not enough to destroy Hellfire, and it disappeared into the distance, leaving a tremendous roar in the night sky.
*Illustration of Empress Yuria turning 33
