I Became the Youngest Prince in the Novel

Chapter 9: The Dream of the Stars (4)

When a solar eclipse momentarily extinguished light around the world. A meteorite flew from across the sky and fell from the ground. The meteorite was very unique because it was a foreign power that didn’t exist in this world and wasn’t shined by the light. Therefore, the surface of the meteorite was surrounded by pitch-black darkness.

The weapon made of such meteorites was Eclaxia, the Sword of Annihilation used by Zion. There was only one reason why Zion chose Eclaxia as his weapon. It was because the Eclaxia Sword, which ruled out all power, only accepted the Astral Darkness. On the contrary, it amplified even more.

Uuuung!

Like a dog that meets its owner wagging its tail, Eclaxia vibrates as soon as Zion’s hand touches it and scatters black light in all directions. Soon, such black light was absorbed into Zion’s entire body. Along with that, two black stars that were circling inside Zion begin to scatter deeper darkness. However, Zion’s eyes holding the sword were full of questions.

Why is Eclaxia here?

This was not his original world, but the world in the Chronicles of Frosimar. He could not understand why his weapon, which in reality, never existed here. Besides, where did the other half of the sword go? The confusion caused by this filled Zion’s head and there was one assumption that comes to his mind.

Don’t tell me— this world…

But Zion quickly erased the assumption. It was a hasty assumption and there was no clear evidence to support it.

There’s one more thing I need to find out.

Zion thought so and pushed the questions that came to mind deep into his head. No matter how much he thought about it now, it was a problem he couldn’t solve. Now was the time to see what he could gain from this instead of fretting about it.

Apart from the question of why the sword is here, getting Eclaxia now is not bad.

Zion looked at the Sword of Annihilation which he was holding in his hand, sucking in the light around him. By acquiring Eclaxia, the advancement of Astral Darkness will be fastened. Perhaps he could break through the three stars soon.

“I’ll take this one. It doesn’t matter, right?”

Zion opened his mouth, showing Eclaxia to Beyla, who was still looking at him with mesmerizing eyes.

“…Yes. Do as you wish.”

The Sword of Annihilation, which had not been allowed even a single touch so far, was gently held in Zion’s hand. The sword chose its owner and as a warehouse keeper, she had no right to stop it. Beyla stared blankly at Zion’s back as he went out of the Dream of the Stars holding Eclaxia.

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“Stop her! You can kill her if you need to!”

Hauller, the leader of the Order of the Blue Lions who defends the outskirts of the Imperial City shouted at the knights as he watched the battle at the gate. Knights in blue armor rushed toward the intruder at his instruction. The knights sprinted in with their swords wrapped in mana.

Kwaaaang!

The knights were bouncing out in all directions, unable to stop the single intruder.

“Arghh!”

“Kuaghh!”

The knights flew in the air like birds and the front line was gradually being pushed back.

“Who on earth is that woman…?”

There was both surprise and bewilderment in Hauller’s eyes. No matter how much they were called as the knights who protect the outskirts, the blue lion knights were basically made up of knights with considerable skills because they belonged to the Imperial City. But it didn’t make sense that they were being pushed by that red-eyed woman.

“Stop her! Stop her before the reinforcement comes by any means!”

This was no longer the defense of the Imperial City, but the pride of the entire Blue Lion Knights. Therefore, Hauller, who shouted loudly, drew his sword himself and began to run toward the woman.

Hwaaaak!

Certainly, a leader’s seat is not someone to look down as dense mana blade covers his sword.

“Ah, I was told not to make a fuss…”

Looking at Hauller running toward her, Liusina, the red-eyed woman, murmured with a troubled look. Her master, whose name is still unknown, must be in a high position even inside the Imperial City. Therefore, she thought she would enter the city easily, but she didn’t expect it to be so complicated from the start.

Tututututung!

Dozens of attacks shot towards her along with Hauller. Liusina draws her finger from left to right in time with it.

Kwagwagwagwagwang!

A bloody line was drawn in the air, and all attacks on that line were smashed.

“Aaghh!”

Hauller along with the knights were bouncing off.

“Hmm… This slowly getting out of hand.”

Nevertheless, Liusina frowned at the growing number of knights, let alone decreasing. It really wasn’t that difficult to deal with the enemies in front of her. It was hard to deal with it without killing them. The urge of a thousand kills rises from the depths of her mind. The moment when her red eyes turned an even darker blood color.

Deudeudeudeudeuk!

A huge giant made of rock gushed out from Liusina’s feet with incomparable mana gathered together.

Kwaaaang!

The giant slams its huge palm, which seems to be three meters tall, towards Liusina.

“…Mr. Lugan!”

Hauller, who was looking around at the sudden sight, shouted with a surprised look when he found a wizard who summoned the rock giant. Lugan Ursula, a wizard who is a genius among geniuses, has already constructed his own unique magic realm at the young age of less than 40. He was one of the highest-ranking wizards in the Summoner’s Tower and the head of Icarus, one of the best magic divisions in the Imperial City.

“Take the knights back.”

Lugan opened his mouth, looking at the place where Liusina was, without turning his head towards Hauller.

“No, from now on, we’ll…”

It was the moment when Hauller spoke to Lugan with a firm eye because he could not restore the honor of the Knights of the Blue Lion if he had to step down like this.

Eujik! Eujijijik!

The rock giant’s body, starting with the hand that attacked Liusina, spreaded spiderweb-like cracks.

Kwaaaaang!

Soon after, the rock giant exploded in all directions, revealing Liusina’s appearance, which is no different from the beginning.

“I can’t stand this.”

Liusina mumbled, smacking her lips when the new strong person appeared. Like blood, red energy seemed to flow down from her whole body, and hundreds of blood vessels were shot toward Lugan.

Tadadadadadang!

Lugan summoned a shield-shaped steel to stop all such blood vessels without moving a single step from his position.

“Are you from Blood Tower?”

Lugan asked as he looked at Liusina, who had quickly created four rock knights by collecting the remains of the broken rock giant.

“Blood Tower? What’s that?”

Kwadeuk! Kwadeudeudeuk!

In response to that question, Liusina created the head of a beast in the air and easily smashed the rock knights rushing towards her. But it seems that this was just to buy time. He quickly narrowed the distance to Liusina using a shoe-shaped summons made up of the wind, and he asked in a quiet voice that only she could hear.

“Did you handle the Night of Sabbath?”

“I don’t know what you mean.”

As if it was interesting, Liusina replied, looking at Lugan with crescent-shaped eyes. Before she knew it, her eyes were gleaming with murderous intent.

“I’ll cut off your limbs and then ask again.”

Jjoook!

Lugan, who was staring at her red eyes with cold eyes, opened the space behind her. In that space, summoned beasts that emit an overwhelming presence that is incomparable to before began to appear. One of the ten beasts that made Lugan the top wizard of the Summoner’s Tower.

“Hmm, I don’t think I’m going to end up with just limbs.”

Liusina, who sneered at him, created dozens of the beast’s mouths and began to emit huge resentments around her. A clash that began as if promised with him. Eventually–

Hwaaaaaak!

It was the moment when the wave of destruction emitted by Lugan’s summoning and the beast’s mouths of the resentments created by Liusina were about to collide.

“Stop.”

A low voice echoed across the battlefield. The voice was very small, but it could be heard by everyone there. Along with that—

Srrk.

Liusina’s beast’s mouths and Lugan’s waves, which were about to collide with each other, disappeared without a trace as if they had never existed before. And in the meantime, a figure could be seen. A man who was clad in darkness like a garment, spreading an ominous presence in all directions. It was Zion.

“His Highness Prince Zion!”

Hauller, the leader of the Order of the Blue Lion, who was the first to recognize Zion because he had seen him before, approached and bowed his head.

“I greet His Highness the Prince!”

Soon after, other knights and soldiers who stopped the battle also began to bow their heads toward Zion. However, unlike them, Lugan did not bow his head but stared at Zion. His eyes shook with surprise.

Is he… that Prince Zion?

He is different. It wasn’t that his appearance was different. It was the hand gestures and the look in his eyes, and even his aura that naturally dominates the audience. Although he had never seen him in person, he was completely different from the Zion Agnes that Lugan had been familiar with and was unlike the gathered information about him.

Rather than being a confined prince, that figure was comparable to one born with a destiny to rule, as if he were the Third Prince he served. Besides, the strange power that he had just seen, had simultaneously erased the attacks of him and that woman. It was the kind of power that Lugan had never seen before.

Is it someone else? Or has Agnes’ blood awakened in the meantime?

Many assumptions came to his mind.

This is why the assassination attempt so far has failed.

Perhaps it was also highly likely that his lord, The Third Prince, did not know of Prince Zion’s changed appearance. It was when Lugan felt he had to inform the Third Prince of this fact as soon as possible.

“Master, why are you so late? But you were a royal family? I had no idea.”

Liusina, who was standing behind him, waved her hand happily at Zion and opened her mouth.

Her Master?

Lugan’s eyes, which had been stained with doubt for a moment at those unexpected words, flashed as if he had realized something.

Don’t tell me the one who made the Night of Sabbath disappear…

It was still suspicious, so when Lugan finished the thought.

“I’ll take her.”

Zion pointed at Liusina and opened his mouth to the Knight Commander.

“But His Highness Prince Zion. That woman not only tried to trespass into the Imperial City without permission but also took the lives of countless knights. I can’t let her go like this…”

“Who said she broke in without permission?”

Zion interrupted Hauller’s protest. Zion, continued his words while looking at Hauller with calm eyes.

“That woman tried to enter the Imperial City with my official permission. I even told you guys that she would be entering today with her description. But weren’t you guys the ones who didn’t even check that properly and brought things to this point?”

Unable to meet Zion’s eyes head-on, Hauller turned his head and glanced at the guard captain in charge of the main gate of the Imperial City. As if Zion’s words were correct, the guard captain was restlessly lowering his head.

“This can be considered negligence of duty, right? I’m sure you’re aware of the punishment for the negligence of the Imperial Guard.”

A cold sweat dripped down Hauller’s forehead. As far as he knows, the punishment for negligence in working as an imperial guard could be up to the death penalty, taking into account its severity.

“And as you know, who on earth took their life?”

Zion smiled at Hauller and pointed at the fallen knights and soldiers. The knights and soldiers are somewhat injured but still breathing. Not one of them, but none of them here, died.

“That’s right, I tried so hard not to kill them.”

Liusina, whose head only poked out over his shoulder from behind Zion, spoke as if to help. There was a sense of regret in her eyes when she said so.

“I think there are no more problems.”

No, it didn’t matter if there was a problem. If there was one, they just have clean it up and that’s all. Unable to refute Zion’s words anymore, Hauller and the knights quietly begin to open the way.

“What about you?”

Unlike those knights, Zion asked Lugan, who was still standing in front of him.

“How can I go against the will of His Highness the Prince?”

Lugan smiled and stepped aside.

“Watch yourself.”

As he passed by, Zion whispered in a small voice that only he could hear. It was a warning, a warning to Lugan and his lord at the same time. At the whispering, Zion’s eyes shone coldly, as if he could see everything.