The Sorcerer Kingdom's Declaration of Founding; The First Prince Returns

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No monarch could resist such a temptation.

Zanac had always considered himself a rational person, yet upon suddenly hearing those four words, even his breathing quickened.

Princess Renner looked at her brother, then at Marquis Raeven, who was equally excited beside him. Her eyes curved slightly like crescents.

The best way to lure in clever people was to make them think of such things themselves and recognize the undeniable benefits within.

Rumble!

Dull thunder rumbled outside as the torrential rain grew even heavier.

Yet compared to the tension and oppression at the beginning, the atmosphere in the room had eased considerably. Zanac and Marquis Raeven both looked somewhat more relaxed.

Only three days remained until the next king was announced!

Marquis Raeven grew anxious again.

Even now, they had failed to discover where Eight Fingers, those rats lurking in the gutter, were hiding.

He had originally planned to contact the Security Department, which had betrayed Eight Fingers, through Princess Renner and obtain intelligence from them. Yet he discovered that the Security Department's base had been attacked.

The supposedly strongest Six Arms had all vanished without a trace.

This gave Marquis Raeven an ominous feeling. Every previous plan had been built upon Second Prince Zanac ascending the throne.

Moreover, the envoys from the Slane Theocracy and the Council State clearly favored Zanac as well.

That was what had given Marquis Raeven even greater confidence and assurance!

Until late at night.

A piece of news, impossible to judge as good or bad, once again kept Marquis Raeven awake all night.

First Prince Barbro had disappeared!

At such a critical moment, Barbro's disappearance was absolutely not good news for Prince Zanac.

Whether it was the Nobles' Faction or the Royalist Faction, when facing external enemies and internal unrest, what they