Rui had chosen to refuse the will bequeathed by the Emperor of Harmony.
The reason was simple.
It cost him what he cared for the most. It was a sacrifice that he was unwilling to make, for the same reason that he had refused to make a similar sacrifice for his family ten years ago when offered protection for his family.
His decision today led to a covenant with Sage Sayfeel.
In return for prolonging the Emperor's life, Rui would ascend the throne should he fail to heal the Emperor.
If he failed, however, he would ascend the throne.
It was a risk.
Yet, it was a calculated risk he was willing to take.
Rui was keenly aware of the many things that could go wrong.
He could potentially just never find the Divine Doctor; that was a very real possibility.
Even if he did find him, he could potentially fail to compel him.
Even if he did compel him, it was possible that they wouldn't make it in time.
Hell, it was possible that Rui would just die in the Beast Domain even before he met the Divine Doctor.
All these possibilities were very real and impossible to deny.
long as I have you, a Martial Sage, by
"I will not be
"…Wait, what?!"
Sayfeel remarked. "However, there will be princes and princesses who will seek to eliminate the Emperor before their one
understood what he
seven royals had over him, it was that they had been accumulating powerful patrons into
Rui was easily the most powerful candidate for the throne, it was extraordinarily difficult to instantly inflate his faction to its maximum potential in a single day or
possible for Prince Raijun or Rajak to ascend the throne if they killed Emperor Rael that day, giving absolutely no time for Rui to build enough power to curb them. Of course, he could still use his control over the four royals to curb them, but nobody knew about that; thus,
did not intend to allow. He would stand guard and ensure that none of the
a sigh. "Do what
bowed, clasping his fist
an outcome that could have happened if you simply accepted
his eyes. "My father's will
Throne Hall and heading
with the
"Just fine," Rui replied.
about the Emperor's condition yet, although the
do now, Your Highness?"
lingered in
single answer escaped
"Win."
lit up at that
this war before it begins," Rui
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