Reincarnated as a boss tyrant in the game

Three years ago, the one known as the paragon of beggar princes finally succumbed to illness and ended his life.

His body was hastily buried next to the sacred Second Mausoleum of Prague, merely a pit dug haphazardly beside the magnificent tomb.

This exposed the ruthlessness of the Holy Prague Empire's Emperor—he condoned the princes' infighting, believing that only in this way could the true emperor be selected.

Although the Emperor supported competition among the princes, he abhorred treachery, and anyone who violated integrity would be severely punished.

This was also why no one was willing to respond when Royal Concubine Maria sought to adopt other princes or princesses.

Once someone became Royal Concubine Maria's child, it meant sharing her fate, and the decline of the Harun family seemed inevitable.

Once Royal Concubine Maria was expelled from the palace, her child would not escape unscathed.

Although they wouldn't end up as beggars on the streets, they would likely be reduced to commoners, losing the nobility of royalty.

“Royal Concubine Maria is in good health, but she often mentions Your Highness,” Irene said with a smile. “Now that Your Highness has time, why not visit her?”

Irene thought, no wonder the Empress Dowager disliked Maria when she was alive.

After last night's family banquet, Royal Concubine Maria was convinced that Soren was her best choice.

Compared to the other princes, Soren's demonstrated abilities could at least guarantee him a count's territory when the fiefdoms were divided in the future, which could be considered a way out for the Harun family.

These past few days, Maria had been worrying about how to act, never expecting that an opportunity would fall from the sky like this.

But Maria was also worried about Soren's attitude towards her proposal.

After all, not everyone dared to board her precarious ship, and she had to come up with attractive enough chips to convince Soren.

Just as Soren and Irene walked out of the Imperial Palace Garden, Prince Samuel came face to face with them.

“Seventh Brother!” Samuel greeted from afar.

Soren wasn't surprised and quickly bowed: “Greetings, Fourth Brother.”

“Didn't I tell you last time, there's no need to be so polite in private.” Samuel lightly punched Soren on the shoulder, smiling.

“I heard about what happened to you, are you alright? Would you like your brother to take you out of the palace to relax?” Samuel asked, glancing at Irene.

“I'm fine, it's not the first time I've encountered this kind of situation over the years.” Soren replied casually, as if he was used to it.

“It's good that you're alright. If you need any help, just find your brother. Although I may not be able to help with serious matters, taking you out to have fun and relax is no problem.” Samuel said enthusiastically.

Soren knew in his heart that Samuel's straightforwardness and charm made it easy for people to drop their guard, but having experienced everything in the game, he would no longer be easily fooled. Despite this, Soren pretended to be grateful on the surface: “Then thank you, Brother. After things have settled down, please take me to the Imperial Capital for a stroll. I've grown up so much, and I really haven't left the palace many times.”

Samuel readily agreed and then left, as if he was really just passing by and comforting Soren.

In a deserted corner, a maid quietly appeared behind Samuel, conveying the news of Royal Concubine Maria's contact with Soren.

At the same time, in the Empress's palace, Empress Elizabeth listened to the maid's report, a rare smile appearing on her face.

“Maria, you finally couldn't help but act.” Elizabeth thought, “I might as well help you and make the waters of this palace even murkier.”

Soon, led by Irene, Soren arrived at Royal Concubine Maria's palace.

This place used to be bustling with activity, but now it was deserted.

Royal Concubine Maria was dressed in mourning clothes, and her beauty was even more poignant against the plain clothes, making Soren's desire for power even stronger.

Beside Royal Concubine Maria sat her elder brother, Rezel, the Vice-Dean of the Royal Academy, a powerful seventh-tier Lightning Archmage.

His position was due to the Empress Dowager's protection, but with the Empress Dowager's death, his position was also threatened.

“Soren greets Royal Concubine Maria.” Soren bowed respectfully.

“No need to be so polite.” Royal Concubine Maria's face showed a trace of color when she saw Soren, and then she instructed the maid: “Quickly prepare a seat for His Highness!”

Soren's footsteps seemed particularly heavy in Royal Concubine Maria's palace, but his voice was gentle and polite: “No need!” He stood up as he spoke, walking calmly towards the Royal Concubine, “I just wanted to come and chat with you, it won't take up too much time.”

As Soren approached, he noticed the man beside Royal Concubine Maria, who was her elder brother Rezel, and also the Vice-Dean of the Royal Academy.

Rezel's reputation was well-known throughout the empire, he was a very powerful seventh-tier Lightning Archmage, and even ordinary eighth-tier Magic Mentors were not his opponents.

However, in the Royal Academy, the position of Vice-Dean had always been held by an eighth-tier Magic Mentor, which also made him known as the weakest Vice-Dean in the history of the Royal Academy.

His position was largely due to the protection of the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager's death allowed the Vera family to see an opportunity and began to put pressure on Rezel, attempting to make him hand over the position of Vice-Dean.

Princess Nina's Croto family was also secretly helping to fuel the flames.

Rezel's appearance in Royal Concubine Maria's palace at this moment was self-evident—he was here to seek help.

The Harun family has never had a large population. The Empress Dowager had three younger brothers, two of whom heroically sacrificed themselves for the country. The only survivor was Maria and Rezel's grandfather, Alonso Harun, the former Dean of the Royal Academy.

Fifteen years ago, Alonso began to cultivate in seclusion and handed over the position of Dean to Gustav.

Alonso's only son, Remington, was his son in his later years.

Remington lived up to expectations, giving birth to two sons and a daughter. The eldest son, Alfonso, has been stationed on the frontier for a long time and is a general greatly trusted by Emperor Gustav. The responsibility of the Northwestern Allied Forces' garrison general is very likely to fall on his shoulders.

Rezel, as the second son, is now the patriarch of the family. Maria is the youngest daughter in the family and has now become an Imperial Concubine.