Barbro, the Re-Estize Kingdom's First Prince, certainly looked the part. He was powerfully built, with a square face and reasonably handsome features.
In truth, however, it was precisely because the First Prince was such an incompetent fool that the nobles valued him.
They were determined to put the First Prince on the throne rather than the more capable Second Prince or Princess Renner, to prevent the Re-Estize Kingdom from repeating what had happened in the Empire.
However foolish the noble faction might be, they had no desire to welcome another Blood Emperor.
Marquis Bolog, the most powerful figure in the noble faction, had even promised his daughter to the First Prince, forging a firm alliance.
But he knew his son-in-law was a fool who could accomplish nothing of importance.
No, more accurately, everyone knew that, from the king down to the nobles of every faction.
The First Prince's greatest tragedy was that everyone knew he was a fool, while he still thought highly of himself.
His only strength was swordsmanship. He was equivalent to a level 5 warrior and could not beat Climb.
In the original story, his father-in-law, Marquis Bolog, had sent him to attack Carne Village precisely because he knew the prince had no real ability and could accomplish little.
He ended up dying the most miserable death. The Goblins summoned by General Enri routed him, and he ultimately became the wolf girl's plaything, tortured for thirty minutes before being killed.
Now the First Prince had come running to his father-in-law, saying he wanted to pull off something big.
Marquis Bolog's first reaction was:
Are you drunk out of your damned mind?
You're the First Prince, first in line to the throne.
*Yet instead of relying on that advantage, you intend to kill the Second Prince and force