“Second Prince, this is the surrender document sent by the rebel army!”
Damian’s subordinate handed a surrender document to the Second Prince of the Empire with a smiling face.
“Mm.”
Damian took the surrender document, opened it in his hands, and revealed a satisfied expression after reading it.
“Not bad. Not bad at all!”
“Congratulations, Second Prince!”
“What is there to congratulate?”
“After pacifying the rebel army, your prestige has risen even further! In the hearts of the common people, you have long since surpassed that useless First Prince. In the eyes of the ministers, you are also far more shrewd and capable than the First Prince. You are worth supporting!” Damian’s subordinate flattered him.
“Hahaha! Hahahaha!!”
Upon hearing this, Damian couldn’t help but laugh loudly.
Of course, he was very clear in his heart.
This rebellion had been secretly prepared by his father for him.
He didn’t even need to do anything special himself.
He only had to follow his father’s arrangements and lead the army to suppress it, and he could resolve this rebellion.
This way, Soren wouldn’t be able to accomplish anything.
Over these years, combined with the guidance of public opinion, he had formed an all-around suppression of Soren.
His father had always been deliberately suppressing Soren.
But he was different.
With the Emperor paving the way for him, everything had gone very smoothly.
He estimated that in less than three years, Soren would definitely be deposed.
“I said long ago that Soren is nothing to fear! Father stands on my side. As long as Father supports me, the other ministers will also recognize reality and gradually side with me!”
“Yes, Second Prince. You are absolutely right. You are much younger than the First Prince now. Whether in terms of future prospects or potential, you far surpass him. Any minister who isn’t blind knows who they should choose!” Damian’s subordinate felt very fortunate about his own judgment back then. He had not chosen the First Prince and had instead sided with the Second Prince.
The fact that the Emperor did not like the Queen was something almost the entire Empire knew very clearly.
The Emperor had married the Queen only to fulfill an agreement once made within the imperial family.
In reality, there was no affection between the two at all.
In comparison, Damian’s mother — the Second Consort — was much more favored by the Emperor.
“I estimate that when that foolish big brother learns of my success in pacifying the rebellion, he must be feeling very anxious right now~”
Damian leaned back on the sofa and leisurely crossed his legs.
However, no matter how anxious he was, it was useless.
The general trend was already set.
The future of this country would ultimately belong to him.
Suddenly, urgent knocking sounds came from outside the door.
Thud thud thud!
Damian’s subordinate quickly walked over and opened the door.
He found someone coming to report important intelligence.
After listening to the content of the intelligence, his expression changed drastically.
He rushed inside in a panic and almost fell to the ground.
“This is bad, Second Prince!”
“What happened? Why are you so flustered?” Damian asked nonchalantly. “Come here. Stand properly and speak slowly.”
“Something has happened. Something major has happened!”
“What major event could there possibly be?”
Damian and his subordinate were not panicked at all.
After all, he still had an army in his hands.
Even if the sky fell, what could it do?
“The First Prince has accused you of intending to rebel and planning to establish yourself as king with your troops. He is openly challenging His Majesty the Emperor!”
“Oh? So what?”
Damian found it somewhat humorous.
Could it be that the enormous pressure had driven his big brother crazy and made him start spouting nonsense?
“The First Prince has brought an army and is attacking. He says he wants to purge you, eradicate the cancer of the imperial family, and restore order!” Damian’s subordinate reported.
“Don’t make me laugh. He even brought troops to attack?”
Damian really couldn’t hold it in anymore.
It was as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.
However, he could roughly guess the situation.
Soren had probably seen that he was destined to be deposed in the future and had decided to risk everything.
Before their father could speak, he was looking for a reason to throw dirty water on him and eliminate him in advance?
However, this actually suited his own intentions perfectly.
“That’s perfect. He wants to get rid of me anyway, and I want to get rid of him too! He has long wanted to eliminate me. Since he has delivered himself to my doorstep, then I will simply take this opportunity to wipe him out in one fell swoop!”
“But…”
“But what?” Damian was puzzled. “With me here, what are you panicking about?”
“The army the First Prince brought is not an ordinary army. It is the Holy Knights of the Holy Land!” Damian’s subordinate’s face turned deathly pale.
“What? The Holy Knights of the Holy Land?”
The smile on Damian’s face disappeared.
He revealed an expression of disbelief.
His tone had already lost the confidence it had just moments ago.
He had long heard of the combat capabilities of the Holy Knights.
These clergy who constantly fought against heretics and magical beasts were no ordinary people.
“You didn’t make a mistake, right? Why would the Holy Land’s Holy Knights help Soren? How could those clergy dare to interfere in our Empire’s internal affairs? Every generation of Popes has promised upon taking office that the clergy would absolutely never interfere in politics!”
“There is no mistake, Second Prince. This is real. The Holy Land’s Holy Knights have already assembled. They have forcibly occupied several cities with large teleportation magic arrays and are surrounding the region where we are located!” Damian’s subordinate brought out the intelligence.
“Damn it. That bastard Soren. He actually sold our country to the Holy Land!” Damian cursed angrily after seeing the intelligence.
“Second Prince, what should I do now?”
“What else can we do? Break out immediately and seek help from Father!”
“Demon King.”
“What is it?”
“Civil war has broken out within the Empire.” Alef reported to Via.
“Oh?”
Via was truly somewhat surprised upon hearing this news.
She had not expected that the situation within the Saint Luo Empire would change before she could take concrete action.
“Civil war. Between who and who?”
“It is between the First Prince and the Second Prince of the imperial family. Not long ago, after the Second Prince pacified the rebellion, the First Prince announced that the Second Prince was plotting to establish himself as king. He then led the Holy Land’s Holy Knights to launch a surprise attack on the Second Prince’s army.”
“There is actually something like this? The Holy Land chose the First Prince?”
Via was somewhat confused.
According to the Holy Land’s traditions, the Holy Knights would not participate in internal wars among the human race.
Yet now they had taken such an abnormal action.
Could it be that something unusual had also happened within the Holy Land?
For some reason, she thought of her older sister.
An inexplicable sense of unease rose in her heart.
“Demon King, this news has not yet reached the capital. However, according to my deduction, the civil war should soon produce a result. The cause of all this should be the struggle for the position of crown prince within the imperial family.”
“Mm, I know this. These past few days, based on the intelligence you provided, I have studied the internal conflicts within the imperial family,” Via replied. “No matter what, the outcome of this civil war will lead to chaos within the Empire. The more chaotic it is, the more advantageous it is for us. It won’t be long before we can begin preparing to enter the stage and join the performance.”