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Chapter 235
In prison, Alfred told them everything.
He confessed that Kairn had poisoned him and had instigated the incident behind his back.
“He had instructed the murder of the Duke, a crime that even a prince would be hanged for.”
In fact, in the capital now, the Royal Knights were stepping in to put Kairn in jail.
Kairn will be hung on the gallows after the formalities.
“By the way, His Majesty the King hasn’t come to consciousness yet, so how would you get rid of him?”
Under Kingdom law, only the king has the authority to judge royalty.
Nor is it possible to the acting king.
“It’s not like it was in Seytil’s case. This time, the suspect is royalty.’
The problem is that they don’t know when King Oden will come to consciousness.
They expected to wake up soon, but how soon.
They couldn’t wait indefinitely, and they had to find another way.
“There is one exception. We can raise a proposal to kill Kairn at the upcoming noble congress.”
Christine’s eyes widened.
The Grand Council of Nobles!
It is a tradition that has been passed down since the founding of the country, and it is a grand assembly where the top 30 nobles and royals of the kingdom gather to decide big and small matters.
The decision cannot be overturned by the king.
“It’s a system to prevent the arbitrariness of the royal family, so we can propose a proposal to punish the royal family for their crimes.”
In other words, it was the only way to punish royalty without a royal ruling.
“I think we can execute him that way.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Raymond nodded and thought.
‘I’m going to get out of the way, and I’ll leave it up to Sophia to execute Kairn.’ Raymond thought.
‘We need to make Sophia the crown princess.’
In fact, Raymond had been feeling a crisis lately.
A sense of crisis that he might really become the heir to the throne.
‘I don’t think I’ll be able to get away with it so easily if I put it off for Sophia.’
Raymond broke out in a cold sweat.
‘There are too many voices in support of me.’
In fact, not long ago, during the Seytil incident, Raymond was stunned.
‘Could it be that so many people have stood up for him?’
He knew he was popular, but to hold such power.
‘It’s not just the people. It’s unusual for the nobles to support me.’
In retrospect, his support had grown to a ridiculous extent.
Once in the province of Rafald, which is his domain.
The Chancellor Galman in the center.
Duke of Raif in the South.
Marquis of Terne in the West.
And this led even the Duke of Raven to support him.
In fact, with the exception of the north, he is now supported by most of the nobility in this kingdom.
‘…… How did it come to this?’
Raymond thought with a shudder.
He was just trying to treat patients and make money, but in hindsight, this is what happened.
‘Of course, if you think about making money in the future, it would be nice to have a good relationship with the nobles.’
The problem was the succession to the throne.
There was a considerable risk that he would become the heir to the throne other than Sophia.
‘Oh no! I was supposed to be just a honey-sucking healer and enjoy the glory of riches!’
He had no intention of becoming king, as he had thought last time.
His goal is to be the best healer on the continent.
‘Let’s not go out in front of people anymore. Now I’m leaving everything up to Sophia.’
In this sense, this grand meeting of the aristocracy was very important.
If Sophia slays Kairn in front of the kingdom’s grand nobles, she will be able to make a strong impression.
In front of the nobles, she will be able to stamp their eyes as the next person on the throne.
‘I have to keep quiet so she can do thatwithout showing any presence.’
Raymond clenched his fists.
Grand Council of Nobles.
It was the last hurdle.
If he gets through it, he’ll be able to pursue his path to becoming the best healer on the continent.
He cried out to himself, looking forward to the path of becoming the best healer on the continent and the flower path of fame and wealth that would unfold along with it.
‘Sophia Fighting!’
Raymond climbed on the griffin with Christine.
He squeezed his eyes shut to think about how to put Sophia on the throne and enjoy his own wealth, and the people of the duchy cheered at his solemn appearance.
“He’s the light of our Houston!”
“Thank you, Light!”
“Shine light on Houston to come!”
Behind the roar, the griffin flapped its wings.
* * *
The poisoning of the Duke of Raven caused enormous ripples throughout the kingdom of Houston.
The kingdom’s highest nobleman was almost poisoned.
Praises rang out for Raymond for solving the case.
“Just how much do we owe him?”
“What are we going to say? I can’t even count.”
“He even humbled himself this time by saying he didn’t have any balls?”
Admiration, astonishment, and emotion.
All the people of the kingdom exalted Raymond’s name.
“He is no longer the light of Rafald.”
“That’s right, it’s ours! He is our light in Houston!”
In the public square, the bard Joseph sang in praise of Raymond.
No, it wasn’t just Joseph.
The Raymond hymn was a trend in the Houston music scene.
First of all, the audience liked it the most.
Wandering bards sang of Raymond’s accomplishments, and musical masters were keen to compose heroic epics about Raymond.
Thanks to this, the message rang out endlessly.
[Your work is praised by many!]
[Fame rises!]
[Fame rises!]
[Earn a new title!]
[Title: ‘Benefactor of Houston’ has evolved into ‘Light of Houston’!]
[Light of Houston]
Description: A title given to the Brilliant Light of Houston
Title Rank: Kingdom Class
Additional Effects:
– + Retain previous title effect.
– The people in Houston Kingdom are happy for you!
-The people in Houston Kingdom strongly support you!
– You have absolute influence over the Houstonians!
-Your enemies in the Kingdom of Houston will be under intense pressure!
Raymond was silent.
There were a lot of title effects, but they were all useless.
‘…… I don’t need this, so stop building up my reputation.’
Dark clouds were gathering over the King Sophia project.
The competitor (Raymond) was too powerful.
‘No,’ he replied. There’s a way.’
Raymond clenched his fists.
After all, it is not the support of the people that decides the throne.
Those who move the kingdom.
The king and the high-ranking nobles.
‘All the odds are at the time of the grand council of nobles.’
It was fortunate that there was a grand meeting of the nobility.
“It’s a gathering of all the high-ranking nobles, so we can highlight Sophia as much as possible there.
Raymond clenched his fists.
* * *
Meanwhile, Kairn was then falling into a miserable situation.
He had fled from the castle and fled to the nearby Beecher, where he was shouting at the communication crystal ball in an unusually completely disheveled manner.
“Damn! Didn’t you say you’d help me? Help me! Please!”
But there was no answer.
Kairn exclaimed.
“If you don’t help me, I’m going to expose you all for! I will make everyone in the Cross League Empire aware of your existence!”
Only then did he hear the answer.
-…… Wait. We are trying to figure out a way.
Kairn’s face flushed.
Then, the door slammed open.
The Royal Knights have finally made it this far!
“His Royal Highness Kairn. I will take you to prison for instigating the murder of His Excellency the Duke of Raven.”
Kairn did not resist.
There was still hope.
‘Raymond, don’t think it’s over.’
Kairn’s eyes lit up eerily as he was dragged away.
* * *
Beyond the communication crystal ball he shared with Kairn.
In a place of countless buildings, a figure gave a cold sneer.
“Cheeky, daring to show nothing but blood.”
The one who says so is the Maestro.
He had been in constant conflict with Raymond since the Gem Mine!
“I know it’s going to be anything. On a topic that is nothing more than a trivial hand.”
Insignificant plaques.
That’s how they looked at Kairn.
“Anyway, it’s a problem. I can’t give up the Kingdom of Houston like this.”
He was working on an important project as the organization’s maestro.
“To complete the project, it is necessary to get our hands on the Kingdom of Houston. The problem is that things aren’t easy.’
In particular, the biggest obstacle was Raymond.
He was better than they expected.
Overly.
‘Shall we try to appease him?’
The maestro thought.
It would be a great strength if they accepted him as one of them.
But then he shook his head.
“He’s a pure saint without any desires. He can’t be appeased.’
If it had the greed of others, they could provide as much as they wanted.
Fame and wealth that they dare not imagine. The highest honor, the highest power.
They had the power to do it.
But, alas, they understood that Raymond was a true saint who had no greed whatsoever. He only lives for others.
‘It’s a shame.’
The maestro clicked his tongue.
Someone like Raymond was the trickest to deal with.
No compromise will work for those who are blind living for others.
“Now that this has happened, there’s only one way. We need to get rid of him.’
In fact, it wasn’t difficult.
Their power wasn’t just ‘occult’.
With the use of ‘physical’ force, Raymond could be eliminated at any time.
“But it’s not going to be solved by getting rid of one of them.”
Kairn was overly cornered. Without Raymond, he wouldn’t be able to ascend to the throne.
The maestro was worried, then smiled blackly.
“We can aim for the Great Council of Nobles. I’m going to kill all of Kairn’s opponents then. Under the guise of the ‘Wrath of God.'”
It was an eerie story.
The wrath of God.
It’s a term that refers to a sudden disaster.
In other words, he is going to feign “God’s Wrath” and cause a catastrophe during the noble congress!
“Otherwise, there is no way for Kairn to ascend to the throne.”
Of course, he knew it was excessive.
If things go awry, the repercussions will be enormous.
‘You’ll have to be cautious. We must succeed.’
The problem is Raymond.
He could have ruined things again.
“The best thing I can do is keep him out of the noble assembly hall when the wrath of the gods falls.”
The maestro devised a sinister scheme.
‘The lane is to make sure he doesn’t have any water when he arrives.’
He decided to use both methods.
If this is the case, even Raymond will never be able to prevent this tragedy.
“This will be the end of it.”
He leaned back in his chair with a satisfied face.
It was refreshing to think that the work of the Kingdom of Houston, which had been troubling for a long time, would be completed.
‘Next up is the Kingdom of Catal.’
He looked at the map.
Kingdom of Catal.
As an ally of the Cross League Empire, it was a country with a national power that was significantly ahead of the Kingdom of Houston.
It was the head of the four countries, and unlike the other four countries in the southwestern part of the continent, it was located in the central part of the continent, in the area called the West Triangle.
‘It’s more important to my project than the Kingdom of Houston. Before the wizard can accomplish what he’s doing elsewhere in the middle of the continent, I have to accomplish the project first.’
It was an eerie story.
It means that someone other than the Maestro is doing something similar somewhere on the continent.
‘If the Kingdom of Houston Project succeeds and as well as the project in Kingdom of Catal, I will complete a grand project and win a great prize.’
The Maestro shuddered at the thought of the moment that was soon to come.
* * *
Then, in another unexpected place, there were people telling the story of Raymond.
The eastern peninsula of the Cross League Empire.
It was a Peninsula kingdom!
In a small harbor near the Water City of Lapentel, two emerald-eyed men who looked exactly like Raymond’s were conversing.
“Do you have any idea about the Marquis of Penin, Your Highness?”
It was a young man with a familiar face.
Rashid!
He was a prince who had confronted Raymond before, and he was inquiring about Raymond’s identity.
“Hmm.”
Standing in front of him was an old man.
Kale.
He was one of the oldest elders of the Lystein dynasty and was the most well-versed in the affairs of the royal family.
“I have a guess.”