Betrayed by My Best Friend and Dumped by My Fiancée, I’ve Decided to Enjoy Life as I Please ~ For Some Reason, a Bunch of Crazy Fanatics Keep Pledging Their Loyalty to Me~
“Richard, I am disappointed in you. I didn’t expect you to run back after being beaten to a pulp by an army of 200 men.”
“Gu……, I have nothing to say”
Father hates the Black and White dragon Clan with all his heart.
It’s about those who have tarnished the prestige of the Empire, the flagship of humanity.
Even if I says that it’s just a general matter and Matthew is responsible for the defeat, if I win, he will receive the honor of victory, and if I lose, I will take responsibility as the general for the defeat.
Even if I reported that they were too strong to win, it was unacceptable for a member of the royal family to admit that he was inferior to the enemy general.
There was no escape.
“You lost even with a thirty-fold difference in troop strength. ……”
“He must have said something strange anyway. It’s something people of high status often do on their first encounter.”
“ugh……”
The people who had been slipping up to me because I was the crown prince before the war started now turned their palms and turned their ridicule on me.
My frustration grew, and I wanted to immediately slay whoever laughed at me.
“Richard. I’m removing you from the position of Crown Prince.”
“Wha!?”
“What? Do you have a problem? If you do, say it here and now.”
“……, no, I don’t. ……”
There is no way I can complain.
The emperor has already decided to strip me of my position as crown prince when he announces it in front of the lords and ladies like this.
The only thing that awaits me if I object to this is either destruction or a leftward shift.
“And the first in line to the throne shall be Felix, the second prince. Second in line for the throne shall be Richard, and third shall remain unchanged. I have no further use for you. Now leave, Richard.”
“H-ha. …… excuse me. ……”
The current emperor, Glenn, has three children
The first is Richard, the second is Felix, and the last is Sheila, the youngest and only princess.
Until now, the succession to the throne has been in order of age, and Richard has reached the position of Crown Prince, but suddenly the situation is reversed.
This has led many people in the imperial castle to move up the ladder for the sake of success, for the sake of the survival of the family, and for the sake of more power.
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“You ……… have no right to deprive me of my position as Crown Prince. ……!”
After I was no longer the Crown Prince, the First Prince faction began to lose people and power.
Then, the Felix camp, the closest thing to the next emperor, grew in inverse proportion to its power.
Since no one outside of the country would dare to join the camp of Sheila, the least powerful of the three, all the power lost to the Felix camp belonged to the Felix camp.
“Your Highness,…… it will be difficult to reverse the situation through political disputes,…… as the power gap has grown to such an extent,…….”
“…… unless that foolish brother commits a blunder, there is no way for us?”
“I’m afraid that’s the case. Alternatively, we can go to the top of the camp …….”
“No, we can’t take such a hard line at this point in time. We are at a loss on all sides. ……”
I no longer have a move to make and I am biting my teeth.
There is no way left for me to become emperor, and I have no choice but to wait for Felix to make a mistake.
If he were to become the crown prince, it would be difficult to turn things around.
Father could still be in office due to his age, but he could give up the throne at any time.
Then suddenly there is a knock at the door.
“Who is it?”
“Richard sama. It’s me, Natasha.”
“Come in.”
When I answered, the door was opened and Natasha entered.
She was wearing the same white nun’s habit as usual.
“Richard-sama. First of all, thank you for your safe return.”
“After all, I am a loser. Those words are of no comfort to me.”
“But still.”
Natasha hugged my arm.
I couldn’t help but feel angry about it now, but considering my current power, I couldn’t let go of a saint who could influence the followers of the main religion.
“Richard-sama. I heard about the Crown Prince.”
“Yes, what of it?”
“Are you sure you’re okay with the replacement of the crown prince, ……?”
Those were words I did not want to hear right now.
As the person in question, I think that the most.
I am not satisfied with the change in the right of succession to the imperial throne.
“I am angry, but it is my father’s decision. I have no power to oppose him”
“Is there any way left to become emperor?”
“There is a chance. I can still become emperor.”
It was both a hope and a desire.
But when Natasha heard my words, she started laughing.
“U-Ufufufu well, …… that’s disappointing.”
“What are you talking …… about?”
“I came to you because I was told that I would be queen and have all the gold and treasure at my disposal. If you can’t do that, I have no use for you.”
Natasha smiled a hideous smile.
But Richard’s camp was not strong enough to tolerate it.
“If I were to join Felix’s camp, would it be possible for you to become emperor? There would be no way to reverse the situation.”
“You!”
“I only want to be queen. I don’t care who my spouse is.”
Her words were like a declaration of execution.
It is not difficult to imagine what will happen to the prince who loses the battle for the succession.
If Natasha was to turn against me now, there would be no way for me to become emperor under any circumstances.
“Don’t be silly! Who do you think brought you to the imperial castle?!”
“I am grateful to you for that. But …… goodbye.”
With these words, Natasha left.
I tried to follow her in a hurry, but the church guards prevented me from doing so.
Finally, Natasha disappears from sight.
He is betrayed by the woman he thought he had captured, his men, who have been smiling dirty and flattering him, run away from him, and he suffers the greatest defeat of all against Rex and his men, whom he thought were lower in rank than he was.
Not only was he in danger of becoming emperor, but even his life was in jeopardy.
He was not allowed to escape, and he could not win.
He was completely blocked out, and his anger was so great that he could see nothing but darkness…
Damn …… Felix, damn …… Natasha, damn ………… Rex! I’ll never forgive you. ……
I will never forgive you …… and I will make sure you all go to hell ……!
-Maiban