The next day, a shocking piece of news spread far and wide.
After committing grave crimes, Arthur Roland, the third prince of the Dragon Brilliance Empire, had fled in fear of punishment. Emperor Rex had personally issued an order for his arrest!
No one had expected that the empire's third prince—once unrivaled in prominence, lord of Golden Radiance Territory, and humanity's foremost grandmaster artificer—would once again become the subject of worldwide discussion in such an eye-catching manner, following the string of rejected-marriage and disappearance incidents.
Arthur's crimes soon became known to every household—first, Arthur had used deceit to set a trap through a duel, inciting his Golden Knight and Dragon Knight, Samuel, to kill Trinis, who was likewise a Golden Knight and Dragon Knight. Trinis also held a most special position: he was the commander of the troops stationed in Golden Radiance Territory, personally appointed by Emperor Rex.
This conspiracy involved the struggle between Arthur and Emperor Rex, father and son as well as sovereign and subject. Emperor Rex's desire for control was known to all; he had ruled the Dragon Brilliance Empire for many years through absolute control. After Prince Arthur returned from seven years of disappearance, the abilities he displayed in merely a few months astonished the entire world, and he was widely acknowledged as the best candidate for the throne. Yet to Emperor Rex, who was still in his prime, this also represented a potential threat.
From ancient times to the present, the transfer of power between old and new had always been an exceedingly sensitive subject, filled with unimaginable struggles and all manner of unforeseeable changes. For an emperor in particular, whether an heir was too outstanding or too mediocre, both were troublesome matters. Under such circumstances, Arthur began to suffer various overt and covert restraints