Beginning Of Multiverse Saga-Chapter 478: Fiend Emperor Passed The Throne To Young Prince?
When he saw Paston die like that, Bastion’s legs grew weak. He quickly kneeled on the ground and pleaded, "I was coerced by the Crown Prince before. I am willing to serve the Second Prince!"
The Second Prince nodded in satisfaction. He needed useful people right now, so the more people sided with him, the better. Later on, once he had proper control over the Fiend King Court, he would slowly clean it up.
Following Bastion’s surrender, the other Golden Crow Guards began to surrender too. The Second Prince was able to incorporate them into his troops easily.
When he saw his increasingly powerful army, he felt incredible. His losses when facing the Crown Prince had been quite severe, but now that he had taken in so many surrendered troops, his forces had actually increased in strength.
It seems I’m blessed by the heavens.
They quickly arrived at the Imperial Palace gates. However, the chaotic situation they had expected didn’t materialize. On the contrary, the palace gates were tightly shut, and it was heavily guarded. There weren’t any openings in the defense.
The Second Prince frowned when he saw that. He had a bad feeling.
Bastion had just surrendered and wanted to show himself off a bit in front of his new master, so he walked up and boldly said, "Many of these palace gate guards are my subordinates or my old friends. I’ll head over and have them open up the gate." He was one of the Golden Crow Guards’ five great commanders, so he did have the right to say such a thing.
The Second Prince nodded slightly. A peaceful resolution would be best; otherwise, a fight in the Imperial Palace would sound bad if news of it got out.
But who would have thought that after Bastion spoke just a few sentences, he would come running back with arrows on his tail? If he hadn’t fled quickly, he would have been instantly turned into a porcupine.
He pulled out an arrow from his bottom while explaining to the Second Prince with an ashen expression, "Something is wrong with them! They’re normally really obedient to me. Should I go and try again?"
The Second Prince pushed him away. He gestured for his subordinates to bring out the Crown Prince and the others’ corpses.
His subordinate hollered, "The Crown Prince has already been executed. Do not put up senseless resistance. Our Second Prince is generous and kind; he will let bygones be bygones. Once he rises to the throne, he will reward everyone."
Just then, a cold voice replied from the palace gates, "The late Fiend Emperor passed on the throne to the youngest prince in his later years. Is the Second Prince trying to start a rebellion?" 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
"Passed on the throne to the youngest prince?" the Second Prince repeated, briefly stunned. Then, he roared with laughter and exclaimed, "Who is the one telling jokes at this hour?"
The others under him also roared with laughter. The youngest prince was still so young; it hadn’t even been too long since he was weaned. How could he possibly be the Fiend Emperor?
"How brazen!" came a furious roar, accompanied by tremendous power. The laughter of the army was immediately suppressed. Many people even felt their heart rates quicken. They didn’t dare to mess around again.
The Second Prince’s expression changed. Then, he stared at the figure at the palace gate. The strong cultivators under him also stared in that direction with grave expressions. Anyone with that level of skill was definitely not to be trifled with.
"Hm? Aren’t you that... Sharky?" the Second Prince called out in surprise. The other person shared a grudge against the Crown Prince, and because of his relationship with the Medusa Queen, he was well-known in the Fiend King Court.
"The Second Empress is there as well!" several people exclaimed, getting on their tiptoes. They saw the Second Empress dressed in phoenix robes, looking noble and glamorous. She looked mysteriously alluring against the backdrop of the Imperial Palace and several fiery lights.
The Second Prince frowned. This young and beautiful stepmother had always held a kind of forbidden allure for him. But she was his father’s woman, so he could only dare to fantasize about her occasionally.
And yet, right now, she stood by Sharky’s side, cute and helpless-looking, as if they were a match made in heaven. He felt a wave of anger surge within him.
It wasn’t just the Second Empress at Sharky’s side; there was also the Medusa Queen, Elf Princess, the Demon Princess... And what was going on with those other two women with ridiculously powerful auras?
Judging from their figures and temperaments, they seemed to be the two who had represented the Snake race in the General Assembly’s competition. However, back then, they had been masked. No one could have expected the two to be so beautiful.
The Second Prince was a Fiend race prince, so there had always been countless beautiful women at his side ever since he was little. However, he rarely saw women who were this stunning.
Just what kind of superpower does this Sharky have? How is he able to have so many extraordinary beauties at his side?
However, that was just his instinctive jealous reaction. He was an outstanding individual among his peers, so he quickly turned his attention away from the women and looked at the golden-robed youngest prince.
He called out sternly, "Fifth Brother, you dare to selfishly wear the emperor’s robes? Do you know that this is a crime punishable by clan eradication?!"
The youngest prince was still quite young, and a little intimidated by his fierce Second Brother. His entire body trembled as his brother shouted at him, and he reflexively shrank back.
Suddenly, however, a pair of warm and steady hands rested on his shoulders. Sharky called out again, "You’re so easily talking about clan eradication. Has the Second Prince forgotten that you’re part of his clan?"
The young prince immediately felt a sense of peace. He instinctively grabbed onto Sharky’s sleeves, as it made him feel even safer than holding onto the Second Empress.
The Second Empress felt both gratified and a bit strange. In that instant, it was hard even for her to describe what she was thinking.
The Second Prince choked. He almost felt that if he were to say he had fought all the way from the King Court to the Imperial Palace without batting an eyelid, Sharky would ask him if his eyes were dry.
He sneered. "The Fiend Emperor position is not one you can maintain just because you wear the imperial robes. Toward such disgraceful behavior, today, I am going to clean up my own family’s affairs."
"The late Fiend Emperor personally said to pass on the position to the youngest prince. With this as proof, the youngest prince’s position is justified. Second Prince, don’t make a mistake you’ll regret!" Sharky cried, then raised the Gandiva Bow, which immediately caused the Second Prince’s faction to cry out in alarm.
The Gandiva Bow was a famous divine weapon among the Fiend races. It had always been in the Fiend Emperor’s possession until recent years, but because he was nearing the end of his life, he had passed it onto the next generation’s Fiend Emperor. Over time, the Gandiva Bow had become the symbol of imperial power.
Now, when they saw the Gandiva Bow in Sharky’s hands, how could the onlookers not feel shocked?"
"Why is the Gandiva Bow in your hands?" the Second Prince exclaimed, shocked and angry. In the past, the thing he had carried the greatest reservations toward was none other than the Crown Prince’s Gandiva Bow.
Even though he was confident that he had a high chance of defeating the Crown Prince, if his opponent had the Gandiva Bow, things would become tricky.
For some time, he had been praising himself for his own battlefield tactics having prevented the Crown Prince from getting a chance to bring out the Gandiva Bow.
And yet, to his surprise, the bow was nowhere to be seen even after the Crown Prince was killed! The Second Prince had been puzzled as to where his brother had hidden the Gandiva Bow. Never would he have thought that it would actually appear in Sharky’s hands!
Sharky said indifferently, "Of course it was given to me by the Fiend Emperor back then. Don’t tell me you think I would steal something like this?"
Alina, Charlotte, and Diana, who knew the truth, had strange expressions. However, no one else doubted Sharky at all. The Fiend Emperor was so powerful that no one could have his possessions unless he gave them away.
The Second Prince was bewildered, asking, "But why would Father Emperor give you the Gandiva Bow? Was it not with the Crown Prince before? You probably stole it from him."
Sharky sneered. "The Golden Crow Crown Prince was always with the late Fiend Emperor in the secret dungeon. Would you try to steal it from him in that kind of situation?"
"You went into the dungeon too?" the Second Prince exclaimed in shock. The Crown Prince and Fiend Emperor’s trip into the secret dungeon was no secret. Those at the upper echelons all knew of it.
"Of course. Inside the dungeon, the Golden Crow Crown Prince was cruel and unscrupulous, and he even launched a surprise attack on the late Fiend Emperor."
"That was why, out of bitter disappointment, the Fiend Emperor seized his right to have the Gandiva Bow. Before his death, he gave me the Gandiva Bow and asked me to support the youngest prince in taking the throne," Sharky said calmly.
The youngest prince was too young, which would naturally draw a lot of criticism. He needed a proper pretext in order to take the imperial throne.
However, there was still the Crown Prince to worry about. As such, he suddenly came up with an excuse. It not only solved the issue of the Crown Prince’s legitimacy, but also allowed the youngest prince to have a proper reason for ascending to the throne.
Charlotte and the other women were left in admiration. This guy really was sharp. This way, not only would they avoid the problem of becoming hated by all the Fiend races after killing the Fiend Emperor, it would even deal with the issue of legitimacy between the Crown Prince and the youngest prince.
The Second Empress was also somewhat surprised. This was the first time she had heard the details surrounding the Fiend Emperor’s death.
She suspected that there had to be something else, but she sensibly chose not to ask more about it. This explanation was favorable for both mother and son.
A commotion broke out among the onlookers. This was the first time many people had learned of the late Fiend Emperor’s death. Many of them even wept bitter tears.
They were incredibly shocked, because there was way too much to take in from what Sharky had just said.
The Second Prince thought, So that’s what happened in the dungeon. No wonder... Still, even if it was true, he wouldn’t acknowledge it.
He retorted, "Hmph, what kind of joke is this? The Crown Prince has always received the favor of Father Emperor, and the position was already passed onto him. What motive would he have to harm my father?"
He was putting on a bit of an act too. After all, he never could have expected to have to speak up for the Crown Prince.
He coughed, then continued, "Let alone the fact that the Fiend Emperor’s cultivation is extraordinary. Even if the Crown Prince did plot against him, there would be no chance for him to hurt Father Emperor."
His answer received the agreement of his subordinates. Right, who is the Fiend Emperor? He is unrivaled! Even if the Crown Prince attacked him, how could anything have happened to him?
