The Strongest Dull Prince’s Secret Battle for the Throne

Chapter 252: Sister’s room

Perhaps because Zandra is going on a rampage on the lower floors, the castle has grown restless both above and below.

Meanwhile, General Estman approached my room.

While dispelling the illusion I cast on the general, I wait for him inside my room.

The door then slowly opened and General Estman who was being supported by his aides entered.

So youve come.

Your Highness

It was a disaster huh. General.

Hearing so, General Estman took his arms off his aides and kneeled on the floor while bowing to me.

My deepest apology!! It is all my fault..! Not only can I not fulfill the duty of protecting the castle His Majesty entrusted to me, I got captured by the enemy and my soldiers turned their blades to the Imperial Family..!

General Estman apologizes as tears pour down his eyes.

..the Imperial Family also bears the responsibility. Its Gordon who started the rebellion and Zandra who joined him. It is Father and Eric-aniues fault for failing to suppress them. And it is Leo and my fault to get cornered by them. So dont worry about it too much. You do not have to bear the fault of the Imperial Family.

Your Highness

However, I will have you take up your responsibility as a general. Right now, there are many soldiers who unwillingly participated in the rebellion. As a general, they are your responsibility. Stop them. This is the task that no one else can do, General. If it is a generals duty to guide their soldiers then this is exactly your purpose. I wont let you say that you cant do it. The lives of many innocent soldiers are on the line here. Stop them without fail.

Hearing my words, General Estman clenched his teeth and stood up on his own without any support.

Please leave it to meI will definitely perform my duty, Your Highness.

Good. then lets go.

Saying so, I take General Estman and his aides inside the secret passage.

There is not much time. The sun has already begun to rise. Alida will start moving out from the throne room soon.

The more time I spend here, the more sacrifice will be made and the more burden Alida will have to carry.

Thats why we walk there at a fast pace through the secret passage. It must be painful for General Estman who is missing a leg and couldnt walk without the support from his aides but he doesnt raise any complaints.

His eyes are burning with a mission.

General Estman probably intended to die in this castle. I know because people who prepared to die have a certain atmosphere particular to them.

I wont say that it is a bad thing. Each person has the right to use their life as they see fit.

However

General, do keep this one thing in mind.

Yes, what is it

If you waste your life I will not forgive you.

!?

General Estman opens his eyes in astonishment.

He then slowly cast his eyes down with a nostalgic expression on his face.

Your Highnessyou have grown.

Im already 18 after all.

So you have become that old now.time sure goes by quickly. I always remember Your Highness as a mischievous child who always got scolded by His Majesty but nowyou are exactly like how His Majesty was in his youth.

Stop that. Im not good at being seen like that. Plus, let me tell you this. I already worked my life worth today. Once this is over, I wont leave my room for a while. You cant let that impression of yours slip to Father even by mistake alright? He will keep pushing troublesome things my way after all.

So Your Highness does take this part after His Majesty as well.

I look unpleasantly at General Estman who is now making a nostalgic smile.

He then directed his smile at me.

I thought that I could no longer face His Majesty butI am looking forward to having a chat with him now. Thank you, Your Highness.

Give me a break.

While muttering so, I approach the exit.

After watching the surroundings and checking that no one is on the other side with magic, I opened the exit.

This is the floor above my room. The soldiers around here should mostly be your men.

That appears to be the caseplease leave this to me. I will take control of this floor first.

I will ask you to do that. Also, Knight Commander Alida will go on an offensive soon. Do stay out of her way.

Will she not require our assistance?

Poor support will only slow her down.

I see, that is certainly the case. I understand. What will Your Highness do after this?

I will take advantage of the chaos and search for something.

.do you have a clue where it is?

He didnt ask what I will be looking for.

After all, there are only a few things I would deliberately search for in this situation.

Of course. I caused the fuss exactly because I want to create an opportunity to look for it after all.

I do have a clue. However, it is a place that cannot be approached unless I cause some commotion first.

If its now, I can get to it.

Will you be going alone?

Grau will be with me. Theres no problem. You need only to focus your mind on this end, General.

Him huhthen Im relieved. I wish you luck.

Saying so, General Estman left the room together with his aides.

After seeing them off, I returned back inside the secret passage and after I turned into Grau, I teleported away.

The place I teleported to was a room.

A room fitting of royalty, filled with items of the highest quality.

Perhaps someone has been sleeping here until a while ago, the bed here is in disorder.

Seeing that, I have a fed-up expression on my face.

I never thought that I would have to fish through my own sisters room.

Thats right, this is Zandras room.

Zandra who had an illusion cast on her would have been resting here.

The reason for the commotion was to attract Zandra downstairs. Zandra who was suffering from an illusion would have been sleeping here and in case she regained her consciousness, she will be lured out by the commotion downstairs.

Considering the time I have to spend searching, I had to pull Zandra away from here first.

In the first place, one would doubt if the Rainbow Celestial Jewel would be here but the Prime Minister is good at outsmarting others.

Zandra has high pride so she would never allow soldiers to search her room.

After all, it would cause a big conflict between Gordon and Zandra.

Moreover, usually, they would never have thought that he would hide such an important thing inside the room of a potentially hostile princess.

If its not here then it is probably inside Gordons room. However, it is more likely to be in this place.

Zandra was under house arrest inside the inner palace for some time now. Thats why it should be easier to hide things in her room.

Even if Zandra didnt work with Gordon, Gordon would never expect it to be hidden inside Zandras room. It is a good hiding place.

As long as the opponent is one of the Imperial Family, any hidden room inside the castle can be opened.

The problem is where did he hide it.

No choices but to search everything huh

A princesss room is large.

While thinking that it would be better if I bring someone to help me, I sigh and start searching.