My Fiancee Was the Villainess of This World

42 – The one who embraces the sun (2)

[The imperial palace has a dragon.]

There is such a joke in the emirate.

The dragon was a reference to Robert Lew Wellston van Nostraca, the Chancellor of the Empire, and it was a nickname given to him because he had characteristics quite similar to the dragons in mythology.

First of all, the chancellor is the supreme decider of the finance department, which controls the cash flow of the empire, so it seems to remind you of a dragon that lives in a rare treasure made of gold and silver.

In addition, it is said that it is stingy in money-related parts comparable to the dragon’s greed for wealth, and does not deviate from the imperial castle as much as the dragon.

It’s a very plausible reason, but the biggest reason was respect for the way he devoted himself to the empire without a proper rest.

That’s why he was believed to be a great mountain, unshakable at any moment, like a dragon.

Me, the imperial people, and—

Even my father, who is the emperor.

I never dreamed that the news would spread that the prime minister was detained under the pretext of protection because of a commotion in the imperial castle.

“Maximilian, follow me.”

“… Yes, Your Majesty.”

It was one day in the last days of August.

I finished my morning training as usual and was eating breakfast before attending Martin’s class.

At that time, Martin, who had always nagged me that even elegance was part of royal studies, threw off even the servants and hurriedly rushed into the restaurant looking for me.

Then he delivered the news that the chancellor’s wife had collapsed with an urgent expression that seemed to take her breath away at any moment.

─ Your Highness! Jae-sang, it is said that the Prime Minister’s wife has now collapsed from an unknown disease!

Nostraca, where the Prime Minister’s family, the Marquess of Wellston, is located, is located in the northern part of the continent.

Especially, since this area is also an area where a lot of mana stones are mined, preparations for Lunaris were quite thorough.

So, out of the three epidemics, it was actually an area where there was no need to prepare, except for Violet.

But I focused all my energy on the entire Nostraca region because the country would be reeling if the Marquess of Wellston faltered.

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So I got caught off guard.

I never dreamed that the reason why the chancellor’s wife collapsed was not an ‘epidemic’….

‘Such an idiot… !’

In the year the Prime Minister’s wife died, tens of thousands of people died from an epidemic.

Because of that information, he firmly believed that the chancellor’s wife had died of an infectious disease.

Those three infectious diseases with the highest incidence are certainly dangerous.

If you don’t respond early, even if the empire does its best, countless casualties will inevitably occur.

But what if there is only one person you want to save?

Can’t an empire with a thousand years of history save just one person?

I wonder what the hell is so good about….

“Maximilian. You did your best.”

My father said that without looking back.

It seemed like he knew what I was thinking even without looking at him.

“Even now, various reports are coming up from all over the continent. According to the analysis of the Ministry of Health, it is said that at least tens of thousands of damages may have occurred.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Even the Lunaris flower, which most management considers unnecessary waste, has been reported to be of great use in the eastern region.”

“… Yes.”

“It was wonderful, indeed, the one who embraced the sun. So stretch her shoulders. How can he keep the sun in his eyes if he keeps his head down?”

“I will engrave your words as warm as the sun in my heart.”

It was the first time I had ever seen my father compliment me so blatantly.

That meant that my condition was a mess in your eyes.

“Chung!”

It was the first treasury in the imperial castle that my father ordered to accompany.

For the first time I set foot in a place where only the emperor was allowed to enter.

“Follow me.”

I walked through the treasury with my father.

It was magnificent.

As the treasure house boasts the largest scale in the imperial castle, it was full of treasures that made even me, who was not surprised by the modest amount of luxuries, widen my eyes.

“There are places where even the emperor, who is called the sun of the empire, is not permitted.”

My father said that and went deeper and deeper into the treasury.

‘Underground?’

After going so far, what greeted us was the door leading down to the basement.

“This is a sanctuary allowed only to those who embrace the sun who inherited the legacy of the first generation. Maximilian. It is a place only for you.”

That means….

“Do you mean that there is a way to solve this situation right here?”

“Yes. There is a record that His Majesty Maximus, your great-great-grandfather and the emperor who embraced the sun before him, created a fantastic elixir that could cure any disease.”

We went down the stairs to the basement.

It was a strange feeling.

Even though it went underground, I couldn’t smell the dampness or the smell of the dust.

Even though it was a place without sunlight, I felt the warmth as if I was approaching a sunny place.

“They say it’s called Tears of the Sun. I never thought that the chancellor would know the information that I only learned recently.”

I don’t know what kind of medicine the tears of the sun are.

However, more than a commodity, a budget must be needed to make it.

As a prime minister who does not take even a single fairy tale for granted, he must have learned about the existence of a new drug in the process of thoroughly identifying the source of funds.

‘Is it like that….’

It felt like all the puzzles were now put together.

In the game, I must have followed my father to this place.

But it failed in the end.

My father didn’t achieve any results in the sanctuary, and in the end, he could only convey consolation to the chancellor that he would mobilize all of the empire’s capabilities.

With the tears of the sun, he must have cut off his friend’s screams begging him to save his wife with a single knife.

… You wouldn’t have dared to say that my son was incompetent and couldn’t give me the tears of the sun.

I’m sure you’ve made the choice to handle everything, to stop the grief and anger at the loss of her wife from turning to me.

As a result, the chancellor walked the path of betraying her empire.

As I was organizing my thoughts, the stairs finally came to an end.

Dude.

“… It’s here. It’s my first time here too.”

The basement of the treasure house did not have the splendor of the treasure house.

It was just a large metal door, which was cold but warm and contradictory of what material it was made of.

“This door is only allowed to those who embrace the sun, Maximilian.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“No matter what the outcome may be, you are the Crown Prince of the Empire and my son, Maximilian. So don’t worry too much about the outcome.”

My heart is turbulent.

Ah… Is it.

Are at least hundreds of thousands to millions of lives hanging in these hands right now?

Was the hand too heavy?

Toouk.

My hand, sweaty from the tension, touched the unknown metal surface.

Ugh.

A sound like something resonating was heard, and a small vibration occurred in the room.

Kook.

Even the sound of his father clutching his hand came vividly as he watched the situation with bated breath.

I believed.

I am the prince who embraces the sun.

From now on, he will become the savvy emperor of this empire and shine the warm sun on countless people!

I-

Wow.

A glare like the sun slowly rose from the metal that touched my hands.

… But it was just there.

‘Ah….’

It wasn’t enough.

With only a few months of hard work, I couldn’t overcome the wall of lost 6 years.

That kind of miracle only happens in fairy tales.

It felt like the reality was pushed right in front of my nose.

Grind your teeth

Strengthen the legs

Even if you struggle until the blood on both hands disappears.

“Stop it, Maximilian.”

Ignoring the order of my father, the supreme leader of the empire,

Until you feel dizzy and collapse

Even though I got hit.

“It has been done. Stop it.”

Full of resentment, swing your fists

Even though the skin on his fists were peeling off and blood was splattering

The walls of reality were too strong.

“Stop!”

“Ha ha ha….”

“It has been done. I told you to stop, Maximilian!”

Is Moor the one who embraces the sun?

Is Moor the one who will become emperor?

For such a helpless guy, it’s too much to be called a madman….

***

After asking his father for permission to go first to get his hand treated, he hurriedly left the treasure house behind.

Of course, it wasn’t to treat the hand.

It was to believe in the guidance of the brilliant light that rose from my grasp.

That light definitely reacted with my solar mana.

Then what I needed now was a way to awaken him right now.

Isn’t it in good shape?

It’s not like you’ve been beaten somewhere, so wouldn’t you be able to convey the seriousness of the situation to the other person in a short time?

With that kind of judgment, I ignored even my father’s order to receive treatment and went straight to the imperial court mage, Bessie.

“Me, Your Highness?! What the hell is that hand!”

I looked at her hands with dark red scabs on her and bowed her head at her frightened.

“It doesn’t matter what it is. It’s okay to pay any price. Tell me how to awaken mana.”

For the first time in my life, I bowed my head to someone who was not a blood relative.

I believed that my head would probably never bow down until the moment I died, but no matter how heavy it was, it seemed lighter than a million lives.

So that’s why it’s so easy to keep your head down.

“I-Oh… Stop it, Your Highness! The Clan of the Sun bows down to someone! Hurry up and raise your head! I will call the priest right away!”

“Stop! No matter who enters this room, I have no intention of raising my head until I hear the answer I want.”

“Hey, Your Highness! Why the hell are you doing this!”

“There is a reason for that. Just know that.”

I never thought to look up until I got the answer I wanted.

I was thinking of getting down on my knees if necessary.

I wonder if my determination was conveyed.

Bessie, the head court wizard, cautiously opened her mouth.

“Your Highness…. There is only one way. But this is too risky.”

“What is it? Say anything.”

“Please raise your head before that!”

“I told you I wouldn’t listen until I heard the answer I wanted.”

The court mage seemed to have judged that it would be difficult to bend my will, and with a slight haste, said a name that was very familiar to me.

“… This is Lunaris, Your Highness. The disease enters the human body and causes mana to run wild. It’s a very dangerous disease… The story that I overcame this and made it my own is not a myth, but a fact.”

‘Ah, after all, it turns around and turns around, so it’s you.’

“Of course, those who overcame this were geniuses who would have excelled at any time even if they hadn’t been affected by Lunaris. All of them possessed the innate mana control ability that could only be born once in 100 years.”

The court mage’s explanation contained a nuance that seemed to be admonishing me.

If it had been that easy, the story of the explosive increase in mana due to Lunaris would not have been spread as a false rumor.

If I were truly such a genius, I would have already handled mana proficiently.

I don’t have that kind of genius.

So don’t think of it as advice, think of it as a warning and back off.

“… Even if you successfully awaken mana, it will be a problem. Mana is a field that humanity has not yet fully grasped. So, in any direction, there will definitely be side effects. In fact, those who overcame Lunaris slowly withered away in agony. Even those who embrace the sun cannot be sure what will happen! So never-“

I finally looked up at Bessie, the court wizard.

The court mage who met my eyes closed his mouth as if speechless.

Perhaps I put a smile on my face for the first time today.

You don’t even need a mirror to know.

Judging from the fact that her heart is beating so fast, she must be smiling as brightly as the sun.

“This unnecessarily heavy head was worth bowing down to, Bessie.”

“Your Highness!”

“There was no talk here. Even if something happens, I will make it clear in advance that it is solely my choice and not your fault.”

“Don’t do that, Your Highness! Do you know what would happen if something happened to the one who embraced the sun?!”

I felt an inexplicable energy from Bessie, the court mage.

Even if I was punished for harming the imperial family, I felt like they would stop me from doing something reckless.

I looked at her and laughed.

Now that the Lunaris outbreak has occurred in the eastern region, the gate to there will not be opened no matter what the circumstances.

In that case, a talented person who could open the gate alone was a must.

“When it comes to Lunaris flowers, there are overflowing enough to run over in the eastern part of the country. If it becomes a problem, then wouldn’t it be possible for you to forcefully open my mouth and shove it in?”

“… Are you serious?”

“I don’t know much about you because I’ve lived a life that has nothing to do with magic. However, isn’t the place too heavy for me to mess with things by just playing around with stupid bullsh*t?”

I’m sorry, court wizard Betsy Lu so-and-so version of something.

I was originally like this.

Think of it being bitten by a mad dog.

“If you subdue me here, I will do anything to get you out of there, Bessie. Choose.”

“Even the crown prince cannot tolerate everything. You will definitely regret it, Your Highness….”

─ If you regret it, you did it to your heart’s content. Now, even if one or two regrets are mixed, I don’t notice.

Listening to Bessie and so-and-so, I suddenly remembered the moment I was sarcastic towards Dior.

I’m sorry that I talked about you as the king of the oasis at that time, Dior.

I thought that if I regretted it, I would not care too much if one or two regrets were mixed.

However, when the situation to regret comes rushing in, I can’t choose an action that I will regret.

─ Save Mama, Mama! Mamamama, Mamamama! Please!

I don’t want to regret any more.

─ If I were alone, I would make many mistakes in the future. It’s a vessel that needs someone to help. So Sir Bertrand, I need your sword.

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I haven’t sworn allegiance since I haven’t inherited the throne yet, but I can’t rust the strongest sword in the Empire that said it would be my sword.

─ Your Highness! Jae-sang, it is said that the Prime Minister’s wife has now collapsed from an unknown disease!

I can vividly see the pale expression of the teacher who taught me so much.

There are so many things I’ve received so far, so shouldn’t I at least give you this much?

─ If you’re too anxious… Watch over me

Above all, he clings to me like a shadow and watches over me.

I can’t show that ugly side anymore.

‘How long will you live ugly, Maximilian?’

“If I had to regret it, I worked hard enough to get tired of it. So I want to live without regrets anymore.”

“Geuuu!”

Who did you dare to shine in front of?

Forgive me though.

Originally, it’s a fact that I’m well aware of that being bitten by a mad dog makes you crazy.

hahahahaha!

Now, now—

It’s time for dawn.