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Chapter 436: Your Worth
Chapter 436: Your Worth
Chapter 436: Your Worth
..where.?
Henrick woke up in a small hut.
We are in my training ground.
Silver? Why are you..? No, how am I.
I put you in a state of suspended animation to let the poison leave your body. After everyone thought that you were dead, I brought you here.
I seeso you faked my death..was it on Fathers order?
No, I did it of my own free will. I dont want to see any more of my family die, you see.
Saying so, I removed my mask in front of Henrick.
Henrick was surprised by the face underneath but soon, a smile floated upon his face.
..I seeso thats why you hide your identity.I never thought that it would be you.Arnold.
I dont mind if you call me Aniue you know?
Thats a once in a lifetime thing..you wont hear it a second time..
Is that right. Well, its not like I want you to call me that anyway.
While saying that, I opened the book that was on the desk.
Then.
Good grief, it really is cramped in there.
You used to live in there all the time right? Bear with it, Jii-san.
Wh, what? A halfling? No, a fairy?
You think theres a fairy looking like this?
How rude. Well, allow me to introduce myself, Ninth Prince Henrick. I am Gustav Lakes Adler, your great-grandfather.
The Mad Emperor? How.?
With one reveal after another, Henrick doesnt seem to be able to keep up.
So, I briefly explained things to Henrick.
Hes the one who taught me magic. A Demon hijacked his body and laid waste to the capital until it was put down by the Brave but his spirit was sealed inside a book. Thats why hes still alive.
..my head hurts just by hearing it.the Mad Emperor is still alive, he is also Silvers master, and Silver is Arnold
Good griefwhat a slow child. This may take some time.
We dont have much time. Please get him ready as soon as possible.
Henrick was left behind as I and Jii-san proceeded with the talk.
Thinking that it would be a problem if he doesnt understand whats going to happen to him, Henrick raises a question.
Wa, wait a minute..what are you talking about.?
Your training of course.
My training.?
I am leaving the Imperial Capital. Of course, I can come back in no time but I have to know whats going on here. To be honest, I am short on helpers. You will become my eyes and ears here.
Me..? Dont make me laugh now.theres no way that someone like me can be useful to Silver right? I am the shame of the Imperial Family.its me who people should call the Dull Prince.my brothers and sisters already have all the good points after all..
Even so, you belong to the Imperial Family. Just do what you can. Besides, you want to protect our niece right? Leaving her protection to someone else..did you think that you are allowed to be that selfish? You protect her.
Henrick looked depressed hearing my words.
He looked like he doesnt have the will to do anything.
Even though he used to have so much groundless confidence in the past, he has no confidence in himself whatsoever now. Truly a dull person.
what can I do? Whether it be on the battlefield or a political gameI am completely uselessyou should be the one who understands that the most
Thats why you need to train. Jii-san here is a first-class leader, you know. He did not read all these books for nothing after all.
Even with training, someone like me wont be of any useyou should count on someone elseit doesnt have to be me right
Do you think the secret of Silver is that cheap? Only Jii-san, Sebas, Finne, and the SS-rank adventurer Jack know this secret. The fact that I shared this secret with you should already say that I have no one else to rely on. To save you, this is the only way. So just think of that and cooperate with me. Give me your best alright.
I neverasked anyone for help! That was how I chose to use my life! What do you expect by telling me to live now!? I am worthless!
You are not worthless. If you think that you have no worth right now then hone yourself. Get the power to fight, get the wisdom to play the political games. As a member of the Imperial Family, you certainly have nothing special to boast about. But your abilities are balanced. Whatever the task is, you can do them reasonably well right?
Does that have any meaning!? No matter what I do, I will always be inferior to everyone else you know!?
Then make sure that you have something that surpasses others. At least, right now you have something that has already surpassed me and Leo.
Me..surpassed?
Thats right. The enemys aim is the Empire and the Imperial Family. They will focus their eyes on the surviving members of our family. Thats why you who supposedly died are not on their radar. You can freely make your move. Thats where you surpassed us and thats why I want you to be my collaborator. You have already died once. Breakaway from your past self and become a new person. I expect a lot from you, you know?
Henrick was insipid.
He made his resolve and tried to shine bright in his last moment.
In fact, when he was told that he is still alive he only gets confused and when I told him to do his best, he repeatedly said that he cant.
But I would be troubled if he doesnt give me his best.
It is a fact that I do not have enough hands on deck right now and with one more collaborator, there will be a lot more I can do.
expecting something of me..you do know that a lot of people had already done the same and turned out disappointed rightdont you think that you will be the same.?
Maybe. But its also possible that you might be the first who overcomes my expectations. Do not look down on yourself so much. At the very least, you managed to influence the future of two countries and protect your niece. That alone is plenty of good work. Even like this, all I want to do is to live quietly you see. But unfortunately, this world is not so peaceful. I need your help to do that, Henrick.
I wont take any responsibility if you end up disappointed in me alright? I know how useless I am.but if you are fine with that then I will cooperate with you.
As expected of my little brother.
Saying so, I patted Henricks head.
Stop that yelled Henrick as he tried to swat my hand away but it seems he has become livelier than before.
Apparently, I managed to motivate him.
So? What should I do now?
First, train under Jii-san. After that, make your move according to his instructions. Well, the first order of business would be curing yourself though.
We dont have time for that..I can just.!?
Henrick tried to get out of the bed but he lost his balance.
While supporting his body, I returned Henrick to the bed.
Dont push yourself.
Thats right. Your body is being forcefully kept alive after all.
What do you mean?
The Freezing Poison may have left your body but the damage it dealt to your body still remains. Your current body temperature should be so low that any normal human being is unable to survive. Your body functions are being supported by magic tools. Your internal organs also suffered considerable damage. You will have to rely on elixir for a while to recover from this.
Your body will not be completely healed. You will have a body that requires the use of magic tools and elixirs to stay alive.
no sugar coating at all huh
Do you prefer it that way?
Nogiving it to me directly is better. If I do something wrong then please be direct with me. I have been living my life with no one to tell me that after all. No, I guess I just didnt listen enough.
So you will listen to me huh. Well, I have a lot of secret magic tools stashed here. Since Arnold doesnt use them much, they are all covered in dust. For now, I will make sure you can go toe to toe with the Imperial Knights.
please give me your guidance. Your Majestyno, Master.
Umu!
Perhaps he was happy to be treated with respect for the first time in a long while, Jii-san proudly pushed his chest up.
Good grief. I really cant tell that this person used to be an emperor.
Well Jii-san, Im counting on you here alright?
Leave him to me!
Are you going to the Dominion now?
I have no other choice. But before that, I have to attend a strategy meeting at the adventurer guild. I hope we can put an end to this soon..
It wont. If that organization can be caught that easily then they would have been destroyed a long time ago.
Right.
While nodding to Jii-sans opinion, I left the hut.
A huge lake spreads out in front of the hut, surrounded by forests.
Furthermore, theres a concealment barrier covering this entire area, allowing no interference from the outside.
As I proceeded, a large mirror stood alone on the path.
That is the only entrance to this place.
You can only access this area by using this magic tool.
I passed through the mirror and arrived at Jii-sans secret room in the castle.
Thank you for your hard work, sir. How did it go?
Smoothly. It should be okay to leave him in Jii-sans care.
Its fortunate that Gustav-sama became very cooperative when he heard that the Demons have begun to move in earnest isnt it.
That person was wronged by the Demons too after all. Well, I think that he has been planning to have his payback for a long time though.
Saying so, I left the room with Sebas.