The Strongest Dull Prince’s Secret Battle for the Throne

Chapter 258: Wind of Discord

William who flew ahead of his platoon landed on the castle square which is located at the middle layer of the Imperial Sword Castle.

He then gently lowered Christa to the ground.

Christa immediately distanced herself from William but since she is holding the bag containing the Rainbow Celestial Jewel, William reaches his hand out for her.

Hand it over, Your Highness Christa.

No

I do not wish to hurt a child.

But you stabbed Rita..

She wasnt a child. She was your knight.

He did show his compassion as he didnt kill her.

However, he still treated her as a knight as he thought that it would be the least he can do to show his respect.

However, Rita and Christa are different.

One is the one who protects and the other is the one being protected. It was brave of her to pick up the bag and he thought that such action truly befits someone from the Adler house.

However, thats it. Christa is no warrior.

Now, hand it over.

If she doesnt want to hand it over then it would be more efficient to just cut her arms off you know?

..

Said Gordon who just arrived as he approached Christa.

As Gordon makes his way toward her, William stops Gordons advance by putting his spear in front of him.

What are you playing at?

It was me who captured her and the jewel. Her treatment will be decided by me.

Dont screw with me. You are just my collaborator. Fall in line.

Fall in line huh. Then how about I put this as a reward for my accomplishment? You will not say that you cant give a reward to someone who performed a meritorious deed right?

Gordon frowned at William.

However, he took a step back. Perhaps he thought that its not worth forcing his way any more than this.

Seeing that, William quietly approached Christa and silently took away the bag in her hands.

Eh..?

You did well. But this is it.

William said so and threw the bag to Gordon.

Gordon received it in an elated mood but soon after a high-pitched voice upset him again.

Gordon!!

Tsk..what are you doing here? Zandra?

The enraged Zandra entered the square.

Gordons unmasked irritation makes Zandras anger flared up even more.

What am I doing here? Could you not be such an idiot? The castle is in chaos because your subordinates are all incompetent! I cant look for the jewel now!

What?

There is an illusionist among the enemy! He disguised himself as me and let Estman escape! And what did your subordinates do? They chased after me instead! The soldiers on the upper floor are Estmans men, they all turned to the enemys side already!

What.!? The castle is supposed to be your responsibility right!

You are saying that its my fault? If you want to blame someone then blame your incompetent subordinates that tried to catch me even after I showed them the forbidden magic! The First Imperial Knight Corp already launched their attack on the pedestal in the Hall of the Celestial Sky. Raphael is protecting it but who knows what would happen if he has to face Alida!

Everything should have gone well. It was supposed to.

However, problems after problems started to arise in the place he wasnt looking.

Gordon couldnt hold down his frustration.

This all happens because he relied on weak and incompetent fools.

Useless, each and every one of them. That includes you too, Zandra.

Ha, if you have time to say that then how about you do something about it already? As long as there is my imposter around, the soldiers wont obey my command. Hurry up and do something, Mr.General.

Tskyou go put this on the pedestal. I will take command of the castle myself.

Saying so, Gordon handed the bag containing the jewel to Zandra and was about to head inside the castle.

However, Zandra stopped him.

Wait! You muscle head!!

What? You want to die?

No word can describe you better than muscle head right! Dont you notice even after you hold it? This is a fake!!

Saying so, Zandra threw the bag on the ground.

The jewel that rolled out of the bag surely looked like the Rainbow Celestial Jewel. However, as one of the best mages in the Imperial Family, Zandra immediately realized.

It was only an elaborately made fake.

Even if the magical power and appearance are similar, the real jewel is not something like this! You got played!

What?

Gordon opens his eyes wide and stares at the jewel that is currently rolling on the ground.

Soon after, he angrily turned toward Christa and slowly walked toward her.

Did you trick me! Christa!

Stop it! It was surely someones plan to protect the real thing! There are those that would even deceive their own allies for things like this! Its no use getting angry at her!

Annoying! Why didnt you realize that it was a fake!?

How could I notice something you didnt? Before trying to place blame on others, think about your future actions first.

Kuh..!

While irritated, Gordon tries to sort out the situation.

The castle is in chaos and they only have three jewels in their possession. At least they have to secure one more jewel. One last jewel is needed to guarantee his victory.

If they only look at the Imperial Capital, Gordon still has an overwhelming advantage. However, reinforcements should be approaching from the outside.

He can not afford to prolong this any longer.

However, whether it be the castle or the east gate, he needs some time before he can take control of it.

There are many generals inside the capital and most of them are on Gordons side but some of them still remain loyal to the Emperor.

There are also nobles in the capital that are accompanying by their personal guards. They are waiting to see either Gordon or the Emperor will come up as the winner. Although it is true that some of them do not make their move, they are being vigilant of Gordons movement while some of them actively hinder Gordons plan. They each have different goals in mind but they do not pointlessly waste their power and are conserving their strength.

Gordons disadvantage is that he cant devote all of his strength to defeat the Emperor as he has to place his men to keep those nobles in check.

Then what should he do?

What can he do to take back the tailwind?

When he was asking himself so, Gordon glanced at Christa.

Ha, HaHaHa!! We still have a chance! Bring the voice amplifier! I will give them an ultimatum!

What are you planning.?

Lizelotte will not abandon Christa! I will use Christa as a hostage and take Lizelotte out of the calculation!

Dont be stupid! An Imperial Marshal isnt that soft! This will only disadvantage us! Dont do it!

Im tired of your petty squabble! Dont get in my way just because of your petty chivalry code!

I am only advising you to make a wise decision as your ally! If you are going to do it then at least send a messenger instead! If you give your ultimatum for all the capital to hear, you will lose the soldiers support and you will unnecessarily make more enemies!!

They will only try to buy time if I send out a messenger! I have no intention of negotiating! If they wont comply then its fine! I will just push Christa down the castle and make them realize their mistake! If they get angry and come to attack us, I will use that chance to take Fathers head!

Gordon said so and pulled Christas arm, dragging her toward the outer edge of the square.

Although it is only the middle layer of the castle, this place is higher than any building in the Imperial Capital. If she falls off, she will definitely die.

William frowns at Gordons foolishness and turns his gaze toward Zandra.

Princess Zandra. If you dont stop him, what is waiting for us is only ruin you know?

Right. Gordon, you can threaten them all you want but dont push her down. Give Christa to me.

What?

I can use her in my experiment. If you tell them that you are handing her over to Zandra, even Lizelotte will not stay calm you know.

Seeing the happy smile on Zandras face, Willam was disappointed.

He couldnt understand how she could say that she is okay with Gordon publicly threatening the enemy.

In response, Gordon started thinking about it.

William looks up at the sky. In such a clear sky, how nice it would be if he can just fly away and stop thinking about this.

However, he can not escape reality forever.

Immediately after he sorted out his feelings, William continued his objection.

Reconsider this, Gordon. Not everything will go the way you want. Look at reality and stop chasing that naive illusion. There is no one single move that can reverse the situation for you. Mobilize all your forces and defeat the Emperor. With my help, the chance of success will rise dramatically. As long as the Emperor is defeated, you will not have to worry about their reinforcements. You can just abandon the Imperial Capital and rule the Empire from the northern region where you can control.

Hmph! I can see through you, you know? You want me to rely on the United Kingdom right?

What of it? What will that change? Even if your rebellion is a success, the other princes will never recognize you. To suppress them as quickly as possible, you need help from my country right? You will have to rely on the United Kingdom in the end. Why do I need to hesitate to suggest such an action?

I wonder about that. After the rebellion is over and the Empire plunged into turmoil, you will betray us anyway right?

William clenched his fist so much that his fingernails dug into his hand at Zandras words.

He wanted to just tell them to do whatever they want but he can not allow that.

After all, he is still on Gordons side. He would be troubled if Gordon fails. After all, William is shouldering the fate of the United Kingdom.

In the case that Gordon fails to kill the Emperor.

The wrath of the strongest empire on the continent will turn to the United Kingdom.

Even with the alliance of the United Kingdom, the Dominion, and the Kingdom, he cant say for sure that they can win.

No matter how weakened it is, the Empire is still the Empire.

If the Emperor survives, the period of turmoil will be short. That way, the United Kingdom will not be able to take advantage of the situation.

In the first place, William has no intention to rely on the Kingdom or the Dominion. The three countries have joined forces in the name of supporting Gordon but it would be difficult to find an alliance that is so untrusting as this even if he looked through all their history.

Allies that can betray them at any moment. The Empire is not so naive to not exploit that.

Thats why this is a one in a thousand chance.

You can speculate my intentions all you want! I do not care! But I will have you listen to what I have to say! Your plan will turn the forces that are staying neutral into your enemy! Even if it will be more difficult, defeating the Emperor is a better choice!

If they want to become my enemy then let them! I will crush them all!

If you are so confident that you can crush your enemy then you have no use for a hostage in the first place! Just admit that you are not as strong as you think! Dont increase your enemies! You should increase the number of your allies instead!

Hmph, it seems I cant see eye to eye with you. I will just do whatever I want. If you dont like that then take your men and go back to your country.

Saying so, Gordon received the voice amplifier magic tool from his subordinate and let his voice echo through the whole Imperial Capital.

[[Imperial Marshal Lizelotte. Can you hear me? If you can hear this then give up the Emperor to us immediately. Otherwise, Christa will be executed.]]

As a Dragon Knight, William was sensitive to the flow of the wind.

When he felt that the wind started to blow in the opposite direction, he muttered.

The wind has turned against us huh..

The direction of the wind has changed.

It will surely be difficult to change it to their favor again.

Still, William couldnt give up.

William: Why cant he listen to me!!? REEEEEEE

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