"..."

After hearing this, Osei lowered his head in silence, seemingly still hesitating. Then he seemed to finally make a decision, exhaling softly and looking up at Harold in front of him.

He spoke his answer slowly.

"My answer is...no!"

The moment his voice fell, a sharp blade that seemed to be condensed from dark shadows pierced Harold's back directly and came out from the vital part of his heart.

At the same time, the figure of Osei in front of him slowly turned into a dark shadow, gradually melting into the shadows.

Behind Harold's defenseless body, the true figure of the man in white at this moment slowly emerged from the void air.

However...it's of no use.

"Is this your answer? What a pity... Obviously I really appreciate you."

Harold, who had his heart pierced, seemed to be fine at this moment, shaking his head with regret and regret in his tone.

"But...you chose a dead end!"

While saying this, Harold's body seemed to have turned into an illusory phantom. Ignoring the dark blade stuck in his chest, he turned around and grabbed Osay.

Fortunately, his reaction was not dissatisfied at all. The moment his attack hit, Osei realized that his touch and feedback were wrong, and he knew that his assassination failed.

So he turned into a shadow again in the next moment, retreating far away from Harold at a distance he thought was safe.

"It turns out...it's really you!"

Osay, who had distanced himself, had time to stare at Harold's chest where he had been stabbed but without any damage or marks, and his expression gradually became serious.

He just clearly felt that his unexpected attack seemed to fall into the void, without any touch or feedback from hitting the target.

Now when he looks more closely, he can clearly see that Harold's figure seems to be right in front of him, but in fact it seems to be hiding in another space.

This is space ability - virtualization!

This familiar spatial ability subconsciously reminded Osai of the legendary assassin with spatial abilities who attacked the prince and princess before!

There are not many legendary powerful people in this world, and there are legends with such rare abilities in space. It is not an exaggeration to say that there is only one person in the world.

Moreover, when he was escorting Nia out of the palace, he even briefly fought with her. With this level of spatial ability, he thought it was absolutely impossible to admit his mistake.

"I understand now, isn't it too late?"

Harold smiled leisurely, as if he was no longer afraid of his identity being exposed.

"Are you a beast? Those princes and princesses are all nephews and nieces connected by blood to you? You can actually do it!"

At this time, how could Osei still not understand that the sanctimonious Prince in front of him is probably the mastermind behind all the murders in the royal family!

Even though he had doubts about Harold before, he still felt shocked and unbelievable after confirming this fact.

As the saying goes, a tiger cannot eat its own children! Even if those princes and princesses were not Harold's children, they were still the nephews and nephews he had grown up watching.

Who would have thought that he would actually massacre his own nephews and descendants?

Those many princes and princesses who died would never have thought until their death that the person who killed themselves and others would be the usually gentle and elegant uncle, who they even admired!

"I don't want to either. After all, they are the children I watched grow up."

Harold still had a gentle smile on his face, but compared with the tragedies he had committed, the smile on his face now seemed so ironic...

"But who made them Brandon's children? According to imperial law, they should inherit the next emperor, and it's not my turn no matter what."

"So...if I want to take back the throne, they will become an obstacle that I have to remove..."

"You are really crazy..."

The other party's words left Osei speechless, or he no longer wanted to talk to this crazy guy. He shook his head, stared at Harold with cold eyes, and said sternly.

"Wait! I will report all your crimes to His Majesty Brandon! The Cholera Palace intends to rebel and kill the princes and princesses wantonly. Even if you are the prince of the empire, you will definitely die!!"

Unfortunately, despite his fierce shouting, Harold remained calm, as if everything was already under his control.

"You can't escape. From the moment you step into this palace, your fate has been determined. Either surrender to me, or... you have to die here!"

…

On the other side, the scene of the ceremony.

After the opening ceremony presided over by Emperor Brandon, this year's morning light ceremony finally officially kicked off amid the cheers of countless people.

Everyone present, whether they were the people at the bottom of the empire or the officials and nobles of the middle and upper classes, put aside their reserve today and sang and danced together to enjoy the feast.

It's just that the carnival on this day is not for everyone. The real top nobles of the empire, the Sidel royal family, are shrouded in a suppressed and dignified atmosphere.

Those present were all important figures from the royal family. Leaving aside the remaining surviving princes and daughters, the most important ones were the four legendary powerful men headed by Emperor Brandon.

But because of the assassination incident, the princes and princesses present were all in panic. Even the legends frowned, always alert to possible attacks at any time.

This is the reason why the royal family is completely opposite to the atmosphere outside. And the worst thing is that the royal family can't say anything.

After all, they are the most powerful nobles in the empire, and they are the rulers and leaders of the entire empire. You can't go out and announce now that the royal family is in trouble, and this ceremony is cancelled, right?

How would outsiders view them? Outsiders would not think how awesome this enemy assassin was. All they could see was the weakness and powerlessness of the Sidel royal family!

This is a blow to the royal family's prestige. This thing usually seems illusory and dispensable.

But today, when the royal family has its own internal worries, it has to pay attention to this, otherwise if many nobles lose information about the royal family, the people will panic.

That may very well be the last straw for the Sidel royal family!

The perspective returned to the royal court again. Unlike the other worried princes and princesses, Nia was an outlier among them. She was still smiling as usual.

While tasting the snacks and delicacies that had been prepared, he even had the time to tease Ariel.

"Ariel, you are really, why are you so suspicious all the time?"

The girl who kept looking left and right, wary of the "big drama" that Wanwan said appeared, said helplessly after hearing this.

"Auntie, I am helping you to guard the surroundings. If someone suddenly attacks you, I will be able to react."

"You are not as dangerous as you think. The people here are the elites of our Sider family. Plus my father and the others, and you, even if those two assassins are legends, they won't dare to show up."

The blond girl is extremely optimistic, or strictly speaking, she is open-minded. She doesn't really think that the assassins behind the scenes will not show up, she is just not afraid that they will show up.

Just like when she gave up the fight for the throne, she is very open-minded about many things.

The same is true for today's assassination. She feels that her royal family has tried its best. She has also tried her best, and her friend Ariel has also tried her best. As long as she tries her best, she can see the result no matter what.

To put it simply, it is what we often say: do your best and obey fate.

"Okay, okay, don't worry. Come and try this, it's delicious~"

The laughing Nia patted Ariel on the shoulder to express comfort, then picked up a piece of pastry and stuffed it into her mouth and smiled.

"Ahem! Do you want to choke me to death?!"

The girl whose mouth was suddenly stuffed subconsciously swallowed it, and then after an uncomfortable coughing sound, she said angrily.

"Hehe - no way~ I see you are too nervous, why don't I give you something to eat and relax?!"

Her Royal Highness said with a playful smile, like a little fox who just had her way. Obviously...she did it on purpose.

"you……"

Ariel frowned and was about to say something else, but she seemed to feel something with her legendary level of spiritual power at this moment. Her expression suddenly changed and she looked up to the sky.
Chapter completed!