‘How could I tell her that the emperor’s clan tried to offer all the Imperial Citizens as sacrifices for their ascension?’
That the very act of ruling the empire for a long time was part of a massive spell to use all the Imperial Citizens as sacrificial offerings.
That Ulric, having learned that the ‘execution day’ of that spell was not far off, had no choice but to become a Dark Knight and kill the emperor and his clan.
And even the hidden reason why he absolutely had to kill the emperor with the power of a bizarre skill called ‘execution’, so that Ulric himself wouldn’t automatically and completely take the Imperial Succession the moment he killed the emperor.
Even these facts were only a part of the hidden truths.
If even a fraction of the truth became known to the Imperial Citizens, the continent would Fall into great chaos.
‘Besides, even if I claim innocence now and say I will become the emperor, there’s no way those bastards, The Three Kings, would acknowledge it.’
The Three Kings must absolutely obey the emperor.
They couldn’t even launch a Direct Attack against Crown Prince Ulric, who was slated for the Imperial Succession.
However, they could desperately hold out and interfere with the Imperial Succession process in all sorts of dirty and indirect ways.
Ulric thought of The Three Kings who were holding divided dominion over the empire.
‘Come to think of it, I should also think about how to Dispose of… The Three Kings.’
After the ‘Night of Execution’ ten years ago, the existing empire was split into the Three Kingdoms.
The Redina Kingdom in the Western Region.
The Grinik Kingdom in the Central Region.
The Brumag Kingdom in the east.
A situation where the kingdom-level fiefdoms within the empire became independent nations just like that.
The Time Prison where Ulric was currently located, and the Tower of Sacrifice he would be escorted to shortly, were both located at the Western End of the western Redina Kingdom.
‘Let’s decide how to Dispose of The Three Kings gradually.’
Because the things I absolutely have to do in the beginning are already set.
“His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince…”
“Stop calling me that too, Diana.
However, I will remember your sentiment.”
When further persuasion became meaningless, Diana nodded with difficulty.
And she returned to her persona as a cold-hearted Female Bishop.
Because that was what Ulric wanted.
“Very well, Ulric, the sinner who must not be known!
You will be secretly escorted to the Tower of Sacrifice and offered as a sacrifice!
And your death will remain unknown!”
Following that, the guards appeared with a gas cylinder containing sleeping gas, a mask, and a saw.