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# The Birth of a Hero? (5)

The father and son's exchanging of gazes ended after a moment of silence.

“Your Majesty!”

The Chief of Staff was standing at the door, not daring to enter, while looking anxious.

He did not go inside Alberu’s bedroom as the King motioned for him to stay out, but he could not just sit still as he had to aid the King.

King Zed looked at the people standing outside the door and gave an order.

“Only the two of you come in.”

There was no need for him to explain which two people he was talking about.

The Chief of Staff and the swordsman, the two people who directly aid the King, entered the room.

Someone else took a step into the bedroom at that moment. It was Tasha, who had returned after contacting Raon.

“Your highness.”

She was looking at Alberu.

It might seem improper of her to act like this with the King here, but she could not leave Alberu in here alone without any allies.

“Yes. You were here too.”

Tasha turned her gaze after hearing the King’s voice.

There was a small smile on the King’s nonchalant face.

“I guess it would be good for you to come in as well.”

‘Why is he acting like this?’

Tasha was suspicious of the King but entered the bedroom after Alberu nodded his head.

Click.

The bedroom closed at that moment.

“Mm!”

Tasha looked back in shock.

Ooooooooong-

Blue mana was released from the Chief of Staff's body.

The mana soon covered the entire bedroom with soundproof barrier magic.

‘This is the highest-grade mage level......!’

Tasha thought that this mage was lacking in skill compared to Rosalyn, but he was at least more skilled than Alberu. Furthermore, she had thought that the Chief of Staff was a regular person until now.

She never expected him to have such skills.

‘...That swordsman too-’

Tasha observed the swordsman, who did not go to stand behind King Zed and went toward the window to observe the outside, with a sharp gaze.

Choi Han had quietly whispered something to her as she walked past him to get here.

‘That swordsman is strong.’

She could not hear any details as she did not have time, but a swordsman at a level that even Choi Han calls him strong must be at the sword master level.

‘He doesn’t seem at that level though.’

She did not feel much from this swordsman other than this dreary attitude he was giving off.

‘There is a sword master in the Roan Kingdom? And he is one of the King’s close confidants?’

This information was difficult for Tasha to understand.

However, she was certain about one thing.

‘I can't let my guard down.’

King Zed Crossman. He had handed over all authority to crown prince Alberu already, but he was no pushover.

Furthermore, he was still the King.

More importantly, she could not trust the person who had neglected Alberu in the past.

Tasha moved toward Alberu to a position where she could protect him at any moment. The moment her sharp gaze headed toward the King...

“Alberu Crossman.”

The King called out Alberu’s name.

“How about stepping up to this position now?”

Tasha's eyes opened wide.

The King was telling Alberu to quickly become King. She looked at Alberu.

Her pale nephew was not looking at King Zed but out the window. He looked to be in a lot of pain sitting on this wheelchair.

This King, this damn father of his, was talking about this extremely heavy responsibility while he was in a lot of pain. Tasha subconsciously bit down on her lips.

Alberu did not look at anybody and commented, almost as if he was talking to himself.

“There should be nothing to cause you any headaches now. Don’t you wish to stay there longer?”

His gaze then slowly turned toward the King.

His gaze was sharp unlike his pale complexion.

‘Why.’

Alberu was curious.

suddenly come to

the King, who did not care much about any of

for Cale and revealing to

he didn't want

the

not put his

“I.”

a peaceful look

will leave

‘What?’

Alberu's eyes opened wide.

next king to succeed the throne while

was planning to use the achievements from this war to step into the

when things were peaceful and the name of Roan was shining brightly throughout the Western continent, but this plan was the best plan for any justification

‘Something is odd.’

Alberu thoroughly observed Zed.

the palace and go to one of the remote palaces or a palace in a

Zed did not seem to be talking about such a

Leave the palace.

treating those remote palaces to be in

go

said that I was leaving the

those remote palaces as a part

leave anything with the name palace in

down on a nearby

any good for the former king to remain in the

‘What nonsense is this?’

slightly rose before instantly coming

the palace, a remote palace,

was not simply filial piety to the former king

was an extremely political reason having to do with

was talking about, the former king leave

former king would leave from under the new king's influence

"Why.”

and asked as the crown

you thinking about leaving the palace? This

an

Zed cut Alberu off.

an eye on

if that was absolutely not the reason, but

me. You want to suppress me so that the former king doesn’t have any stray thoughts about becoming king

Alberu's eyes clouded over.

never spoken

never openly talked about surveillance or stray thoughts and revealed his inner thoughts to Alberu

prince looked at

should know about it

arm rest

I will only

protected Zed as if

he became the crown prince. Zed nodded his head after seeing Alberu’s gaze move to the Chief

are also people

the lighthearted but snobbish look still on his

three of

shouldn’t I still know

“Pffft.”

chuckled before

How could I escape when the border is under your control? Everything except the

of Henituse in the Roan Kingdom's

region’s Marquis House of

Duke’s House of Gyerre in the southwest

had close relationships with the other three areas of the Roan Kingdom except for

if I used magic to escape to a foreign kingdom, they

showed his agreement through

big gap between Zed, who had led Roan Kingdom to be average, and Alberu, who had turned the Roan Kingdom into the

mouth shut for a bit before

year is too long. You must contact me at

face stiffened while quietly observing

future king thinking

“...You-”

could not

Zed’s eyes before looking

a moment before looking at each other

was the

way. Have your

smile appeared on Alberu’s

you just tell me to become king as quickly as possible,

was still a long time until

took care of everything involving the war

Tap tap.

rest with his

last thing I have to

has something

had not done much to guide the kingdom or

‘What is it?’

about to

Zed had to

at that

“A damn rat.”

Staff, who had cast the

as if it was reacting to anger, excitement or

out the window turned his gaze to look at

spoke in

catch a

see the sharp blade hidden underneath the

his

as if he needed to ask who that ‘damn rat’

Knock knock knock-

knocked on the door at

king immediately

prince and the king were chatting right now.

I can see his face

Staff who immediately removed the soundproof barrier magic and urgently opened

the Commander

“Yes sir.”

and responded respectfully to the Chief of Staff's

"We will head there.”

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