"It seemed Prince saw me as a rival for the throne." Oscar sensed Crown Prince Wilhelm's intense hostility toward him.
However, Oscar did not care. Everything he did was to strengthen Germany's war potential so that Germany could win the wars of the future. If he could become Germany's Crown Prince, that would naturally be even better. Even if he could not, he did not mind. After all, he remembered that Wilhelm II would live for a very long time. Even if one became Crown Prince, one would have to remain so for decades. Besides, Wilhelm II was no muddleheaded Monarch. Naturally, he would not allow Crown Prince Wilhelm to act recklessly.
Of course, Crown Prince Wilhelm's repeated attacks against him had also thoroughly angered Oscar. Even a clay figurine had three parts anger, let alone Oscar. Blindly yielding would only make Crown Prince Wilhelm push his luck further and further.
"Crown Prince, the German Welfare Lottery Company's profits from every drawing have been partially distributed to the royal family and used for public welfare. In addition, I personally donated a Battleship to the German Navy. I believe these are already enough to demonstrate how I have repaid the Empire. Your groundless accusations are rather unfair to me." Oscar remained neither servile nor overbearing.
"You..." Crown Prince Wilhelm was furious, yet he did not know how to refute him. Oscar had indeed earned a great deal of money, but he had not forgotten to give back to society. Furthermore, the royal family had benefited considerably because of it. Thus, Crown Prince Wilhelm's criticism of Oscar on those grounds was clearly inappropriate.
"Enough, Prince, Oscar. Stop arguing. Prince, Oscar has given back far more to the Empire than you imagine. So stop holding on to this matter. Do not bring it