Determining the Mastermind

"My lord, following your orders, we disguised ourselves as maids and approached the guards at the passage. When they heard that someone had kidnapped the king, not only were they not surprised, they even tried to take me into the woods."

"After we subdued them, we learned that they had also betrayed the king. The one who set all this in motion tonight was the Second Prince!"

"The Second Prince, Jager?" Although Nalant had long placed the Second Prince on his list of suspects, having it truly confirmed still came as a surprise.

After all, according to Little Gray's report, the first person killed had been the First Prince—the Second Prince's own elder brother.

"He really is ruthless!"

Now that he knew who had launched the rebellion, Nalant needed to find a way to protect himself even more.

Because if the Second Prince successfully usurped the throne, then whether Nalant was willing to submit or not, he would likely be someone the Second Prince was determined to kill.

After all, at Tulip Castle last time, he had thoroughly humiliated the Second Prince, leaving him grinding his teeth in hatred.

The man had shown no mercy even toward his own elder brother. Nalant did not believe he would magnanimously spare him and let bygones be bygones.

"Ding! The Second Prince has launched a coup within the royal palace. At this moment, the duchy's situation hangs by a thread, and the Second Prince is also your enemy. Therefore, you must prevent him from ascending the throne and resolve the crisis facing yourself and Storm Territory."

"System side quest: Stop the Second Prince's rebellion and resolve this crisis!"

"Quest reward: Intermediate awakening for two Daughters of Luck!"

"Hm? Intermediate awakening for two Daughters of Luck? System, you're being a bit stingy.