"How could this be..."
The Ninth Prince's eyes had gone completely vacant.
He could not believe that the Empire's history over the past thousand-odd years had been manipulated behind the scenes by the same person.
Then what did that make those of them who had schemed against one another for the throne?
What meaning was there in his eldest brother's death?
"Why? If you wanted a suitable body, you didn't need to make us kill one another, did you? Why did you do it? Just to watch us fight like clowns for your amusement?"
The Ninth Prince roared hysterically, clearly sinking deeper into darkness.
"Huh?" Nie Yun froze. Just a moment ago, he had distinctly sensed a faint burst of mental fluctuations.
This guy...
Had he just awakened under pressure?
Nie Yun glanced at him, a hint of pity in his eyes.
"Why? Probably to use the Empire as a testing ground, select the strongest psychic ability, and then... take it for himself..."
"What?!" Everyone was shocked again.
Take it for himself?
"Could it be... could it be that you took not only my second brother's body, but his ability too?" the Fourth Prince asked incredulously.
If this "Body Possession" ability could even devour the target's psychic ability, it was far too overpowered.
"Of course. This Nine Princes' Succession Struggle was nothing more than His Majesty Goth XVI's poison-breeding pit, meant to cultivate the strongest king of poisons so he could devour its ability.
Otherwise, how do you think His Majesty Goth XVI intends to clean up the Wulf Empire's mess once he leaves here?
Without the Charm Ability, not only would the Second Prince's original forces gradually slip out of his control, but dealing with the forces of the rest of you princes one by one would also be