The Last Adventurer Chapter 108

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Chapter 34. The Crown Prince (1)

One.

The atmosphere of the Ariant Kingdom, where it wouldn’t be strange if something happened at any time.

“f*ck!”

There was no sign of this atmosphere easing, and eventually incidents broke out in various places.

“I can’t stand it anymore! What did I do wrong? It was the Kingdom of Ariant that was at fault!”

There was a clash between some adventurers and the guards of the Kingdom of Ariant.

It was by no means a small clash.

“Oh my God, fire! Fire!”

“There’s a death! There’s a death!”

Fires broke out throughout the castle of the Kingdom of Ariant, and there were even deaths.

That was a very big deal.

It was practically a rebellion for an adventurer to kill the guards of the Kingdom of Ariant in the castle, not anywhere else.

Of course, no one considered it a rebellion.

Because everyone knew that the adventurer didn’t do that to bring down the Kingdom of Ariant.

The Kingdom of Ariant also only treated it as an accident and did not punish them for treason or anything like that.

Nevertheless, people’s worries only deepened.

Okay, I got it.

“If we continue like this, won’t a rebellion break out?”

“Hey, no way. The adventurers would rebel. There’s no reason for them to do that, right?”

“Even if you don’t know about the adventurers, you wouldn’t know if the Sand Knights moved.”

There is a real possibility of rebellion.

“There’s no way the Sand Knights can just sit by and watch this chaos unfold, right?”

In particular, the security of the royal palace was shaken, like a lion revealing its wounds in front of a hyena.

The Sand Drawing Group would not want to miss this opportunity.

So most of them were convinced.

“The Sand Figures will move. One way or another.”

A storm will soon engulf the castle.

But the atmosphere of the sand painting group was different.

“We wait.”

They were in no mood to move at all.

It was natural.

“Until the Knights of Signus give us an answer.”

The situation is that the Knights of Signus are moving to capture none other than Queen Areda.

In that situation, there was no reason for the Sand Knights to cause a fuss and ruin the situation of the Signus Knights.

“My throat is itching.”

Rather, to prevent the Kingdom of Ariant from nitpicking, they even stopped their activities.

“Be patient. If you wait, the Knights of Signus will capture Queen Areda.”

“Of course. If Queen Areda is captured, everything will be over.”

Furthermore, the Sand Drawing Group had no doubt that the situation they had been hoping for would soon come.

“Even if she is Queen Areda, there is no way she would do anything against the Commander of the Knights of Signus.”

Because there was nothing Queen Areda could do.

I definitely thought so.

“Ouch, we’re in big trouble.”

“What’s going on?”

“King Abdullah VIII has announced!”

“Announcement?”

2.

“I will choose the crown prince.”

All the princes gathered were surprised by Abdullah VIII’s words.

Choosing a crown prince means that Abdullah VIII will ultimately give up his throne.

‘That wicked woman?’

And the abdication of King Abdullah VIII meant that everything Queen Areda enjoyed would also turn into a mirage.

So, King Abdullah VIII never thought of choosing a crown prince.

It wasn’t just that the word “Crown Prince” was taboo and could not be uttered in front of King Abdullah VIII.

And now King Abdullah VIII himself says it?

One thing was certain.

‘It’s not a negotiation.’

It is unlikely that Queen Areda, in a corner, would have done something like this to negotiate with the princes.

That was when.

“But I won’t choose in the traditional way.”

The princes’ eyes changed at Abdullah VIII’s words.

“Now, thanks to my rule, the Kingdom of Ariant enjoys unspeakable abundance. And all of this is thanks to the gift from God called the Mystic Gate.”

And the princes’ eyes began to waver a little at the word ‘Mystic Gate’ that appeared.

It was because I noticed.

“So the next Abdullah must have the ability to conquer Mystic Gate better than anyone else.”

What does that mean?

“So then, princes, prove it.”

The deciding factor was that word.

“directly.”

Go into the Mystic Gate yourself and conquer it!

That was nonsense.

Among the princes, there were some who were unable to open the circle.

Even if it were to be opened, there would only be a handful of people with proper adventurer experience.

But you go into the Mystic Gate yourself?

Life was in danger, it wasn’t up to par.

It would have been better if only the prince’s life had been in danger.

‘If you’re not careful, it could be annihilation.’

The problem was that conquering the Mystic Gate by adventurers alone was different from taking the prince with you.

The adventurers decided in advance who they would sacrifice and who they would give up.

But the prince was different.

That at any moment, everyone must make a sacrifice to protect the prince.

This means that the difficulty of the strategy has doubled or even increased.

In fact, that was the reason why the princes’ tombs were built.

Even the Four Princes, who were skilled adventurers, eventually became graves.

But what if the prince lacks even that ability?

‘It’s a trap. Queen Areda’s.’

Moreover, the possibility that Queen Areda would let the princes invade without any resistance was zero.

‘But rejection is impossible.’

Of course, none of the princes would turn down this opportunity.

At least Prince Kashan did.

‘The justification is clear.’

First of all, the conditions set by Abdullah VIII were quite reasonable considering the current situation of the Ariant Kingdom.

You can’t make someone who doesn’t even know how to conquer Mystic Gate the king of the Ariant Kingdom!

If that were to happen, the people of the kingdom would not follow.

‘And this opportunity will never come again.’

Above all, it was an opportunity to select the crown prince, and if he backed out, it would be like giving up everything.

I’d rather die than give up such an opportunity.

‘The match is decided here.’

And if you’re prepared to die anyway, it’s much better to seize this opportunity.

It wasn’t just Prince Kashan.

All the princes present had the same look in their eyes.

A look of challenge as if trying to seize this opportunity somehow.

‘Take them down.’

At the same time, he began to look at his brothers, who had been trying to overthrow Queen Areda and establish the Ariant Kingdom, as competitors.

Actually, this was the biggest problem.

No matter what the outcome of this incident, more than a few princes will face death.

The kingdom of Ariant would be plunged into sorrow.

But Prince Kashan wasn’t that worried.

If you eventually become the crown prince, and then the king, everything will be able to return to its original place.

“I have prepared a 300-person yellow-grade Mystic Gate.”

To such princes Abdullah VIII said:

“I will give the position of crown prince to the one who conquers with the fewest men.”

3.

Adventurers from the Kingdom of Ariant are on the verge of exploding with discontent.

“What? The crown prince?”

However, the adventurers’ discontent suddenly subsided when they heard the news that they would be choosing a crown prince.

“To the prince who conquers the 300-man Mystic Gate?”

Even the adventurers couldn’t hide their surprise at the fact that the method of selecting the crown prince was through the Mystic Gate.

Would you believe that the new king of the Ariant Kingdom would be chosen in that manner?

“To the prince who attacks with the fewest numbers?”

“oh my god!”

And the moment the details were spread, no more adventurers spoke of the prince’s tomb.

It was that shocking.

“This is crazy.”

It was also shocking in a negative way.

That would be the case, the adventurers knew.

“This kind of competition is dangerous. All the princes might die!”

Clearly, conquering Mystic Gate with fewer people than the number of people allowed to enter was a valuable title for adventurers.

So the adventurers knew.

Many adventurers who coveted such titles ended up suffering from the scars of the Mystic Gate.

What if it’s something that affects the crown prince?

What if someone were to conquer the 300-person Mystic Gate with 200 people?

The next one will be attacked with even smaller numbers.

Then all that was faced was destruction.

And this destruction was on a different level from the failures of other adventurers.

“What happens when all the princes die?”

In the worst case scenario, the crown prince might not have been born.

Of course, not everyone thought of the worst case scenario that way.

On the contrary, most adventurers were excited.

Okay, I got it.

“This is an opportunity.”

“opportunity?”

“The princes have to conquer the Mystic Gate now, but are they going to just do it carelessly? They’re going to gather the best adventurers. And it’s not just one prince gathering them. There are many competing.”

“then?”

“Yeah, the price is going up.”

This battle for the crown prince will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for adventurers.

It was as expected.

The princes vied with each other to recruit adventurers.

“If you succeed, I’ll give you a unique item!”

By offering groundbreaking conditions.

The adventurers of Maple World flocked to the Kingdom of Ariant once again due to the conditions of such princes.

Naturally, there was no one who harboured any grievances against the Ariant royal family.

Everyone gathered before the princes.

Of course, I didn’t just go looking for princes.

The adventurers knew it too.

“In the current situation, there are two princes who have the highest chance of winning.”

Who benefits from sticking with someone here?

It was thanks to that.

“One of them is Prince Kashan.”

Prince Kashan, the Ariant Palace and adventurers from Maple World began to gather before his name.

“I am the chief hunter Hassan! I have come to see Prince Kashan!”

“I’m sorry. Prince Kashan does not wish to meet with any adventurers.”

However, Prince Kashan did not meet the gathered adventurers.

“What are you talking about? I am the chief hunter Hassan! If you knew my reputation, you would not be able to avoid hiring me!”

“sorry.”

Even though famous adventurers came to see him in person, he didn’t even show his face to them.

“Damn it! I will remember this day clearly!”

Naturally, the adventurers who came on their own showed dissatisfaction and annoyance without exception.

I didn’t expect this kind of treatment.

That was the end.

No one was more violent than that.

No matter how famous an adventurer he was, no one wanted to be disliked by Prince Kashan, who was one of the most prominent princes in the current Ariant Kingdom and thus one of the closest princes to the king.

Of course, Prince Kashan did not refuse their meeting simply to make things difficult for the adventurers.

Prince Kashan said.

“100 people. We will take exactly 100 adventurers to conquer the 300-person Mystic Gate. To do that, we must gather only those with solid skills, not those with mediocre skills.”

That we need to be more selective than ever before with our adventurers.

“Anyway, those who come to me are just so-so people.”

So, instead of accepting those who come, you have to find the adventurers you need and make deals with them.

The subordinates heeded the words of Prince Kashan.

No adventurers ever reached Prince Kashan’s ears, allowing him to quietly work in his office.

That’s why.

“Ka, Prince Kashan. An adventurer would like to see Prince Kashan.”

Prince Kashan frowned more than ever at his subordinate’s sudden visit.

“He said he didn’t want to see anyone.”

“That, that, I think you should meet this person.”

Prince Kashan frowned even more at the following words.

He is none other than the third prince Kashan.

But even though you said you didn’t want to meet, we have to meet?

“If I hear your name and you are not worthy, I will cut off your head.”

Finally, Prince Kashan vented his anger.

“So who is it?”

But the anger did not waver in the least.

There was no reason to be shaken.

“This is El Palm.”

“what?”

“El Palm, he wants to see Prince Kashan.”

“… … Tell them to come in.”

Because here comes someone whom Prince Kashan can never refuse to meet.

fantasy,