TCF2-21

The first test to select the heir for the position of Emperor.

In this test focused on harmony, three candidates form a team to complete their assigned mission.

“In the next hour... Please select your teams and submit your list.”

Nobody seemed to move despite the Chief of Staff no longer talking.

They were warily looking around or...

‘They are being choosy.’

Cale smiled a bit while looking at the First Imperial Prince and the Second Imperial Princess.

‘It was unexpected.’

The Second Imperial Princess, who had approached Mary during the opening celebration, did not contact Mary to work together.

‘Neither did the First Imperial Prince.’

Cale’s group was disappointed that they could not be in the same team as the First Imperial Prince.

‘Human, that’s disappointing! We could have learned about that confusing Dragon!’

‘We could have learned about the first young lady of the Black Bloods as well.’

‘I am curious about the First Imperial Prince's abilities, young master-nim.’

Cale had asked Mary, who stated her curiosity about the First Imperial Prince's abilities.

‘Who do you want to work with?’

For this test...

‘Mary, I want to do whatever you want.’

Cale wanted to do things as Mary wanted as long as it was not something that would significantly destroy their goal.

Mary and Cale made eye contact.

Mary looked into those calm eyes and recalled their conversation from last night. Cale had asked her who she wanted to team with, and...

‘Is that okay, young master-nim?’

Mary had asked if it was really okay to do as she wished.

‘Shouldn’t we follow the will of our liege?’

The moment Cale made a rare joke to jovially respond to her... Mary was able to smile along with Cale.

‘My will.’

Mary thought about what she wanted.

She wanted to work together with other necromancers and compete with them.

That was her will but she had a desire that was more important than anything else.

‘...I saw it.’

Mary had seen the burnt remains of the Duke's House of Orsena and the destroyed King's Palace. She had also seen the casualties and the uncomfortable citizens of the Roan Kingdom.

The Roan Kingdom was another hometown for her.

‘The Hunters. We need to learn about them, react, and fight them.’

That was Mary’s top desire.

Of course, there was another desire that was almost at the same level as that one.

‘Help and protect my friends.’

On, Hong, and Raon. Cale and the others... Mary wanted to help her friends.

‘The thing we need the most right now-’

Mary recalled the information about the candidates Cale had explained.

“What would you like to do, my liege?”

Mary responded to Cale, who asked her as if he was a proper loyal subordinate.

“I’ve made up my mind.”

Mary started to walk. She was the first candidate to move.

Many gazes seemed to find this to be unexpected.

People already knew about Mary’s background so they expected her to make her subordinate move since she was a royal.

Mary stopped walking.

- Human! Mary’s choice is interesting!

Raon's voice echoed in Cale’s mind and the person in front of Mary smirked.

“Hooooo. Are you going to come under me?”

Fourth Imperial Prince Noi.

He was the first team member Mary had chosen.

“No.”

Mary shook her head and answered with ease.

“I am not under anybody.”

“What?”

Fourth Imperial Prince Noi's eyebrow rose a bit and he showed his annoyance, but Mary’s eyes were calm as she looked at him.

“You are not under anybody either.”

Noi's eyes filled with an odd gaze after hearing what Mary had to say. Mary did not notice it as she continued to say what was on her mind.

wise. I want to work with

made it sound even

“...Hmph.”

snorted but did not deny

eyes were sharp as he watched

he was the typical trashy

Imperial Prince had been the first to receive information and his reaction had been quite rational when the explosions happened at

how he seems on

Imperial Prince Noi was

calmer and

understand Mary’s thought

what Mary

if we are with the First Imperial

why, even though he seemed

was the first to contact us about working together and is likely to have quite a bit of information about

the same backings as the First Imperial Prince as they

chances to gather information if

Cale started to smirk.

is up with

a rising star candidate for the position of Imperial Crown Prince, frowned while looking at the

does he have such a look on his face when he

Heni Wishrop.

no information about her. However, he thought that

royal of a

life because her family was one that did not escape to

a quiet life because even though her kingdom perished, the fact that she is of royal blood

there is too little information

much information regarding Heni

brown hair and green

like brothers but the facial features visible under the masks seemed a

like

one guy with a sword around his waist. Then there was one guy who had his arms crossed and was leisurely looking

that punk who was smiling with

did this punk have a black hawk on his

guy had come with a black hawk on

potentially because its master had sent it

to look into

First Imperial Prince

be on his side

real dragon but

dragon flying

was said to have started to perish

made

dragon had held a significant

‘...Hmph.’

did his best to ignore the back of his neck going numb

the other team

you have

have no interest

‘Wow.’

Imperial Prince Noi said as he raised

something at the same

been glaring at Mary at the beginning for speaking informally to him had now accepted it and did not include Mary

can I

"Do as you please.”

to do as she pleased, but

pay much attention to

Mary is heading

simply followed

to get information from the Imperial

it unexpectedly entertaining to watch

‘As expected.’

The reason was simple.

are in

decision was similar to

“Me?”

Zero's eyes opened wide

after seeing Mary

“Really, me?”

to team

Royal Highness be of the same

as if he found the

Just don’t get

he was a punk but his inner thoughts were a

‘That was unexpected.’

the least amount of information available after Heni

is

was about ten years of information

if he had disappeared

chose someone like that

one reason

his identity is, she probably thinks that she

Imperial Prince's gaze

together! I'm quite talented. I won’t get in

laughed out loud before shaking Mary’s

mind was

did she

bit

she didn't choose the Second Imperial

Zero's question was

most people to our side so I thought you wanted to work with

lips stiffened a bit at

did indeed send a lot

had sent

told them to

“Wow.”

saying that to

What is she plotting?’

eyes and realized something

‘...She's no joke.’

were transparent and

things and act like this with

Prince is not the only one for

entering the

our

brightly and walked over to the Fourth Imperial Prince's side with his sighing helpers. Mary’s group

for a moment and

his calm demeanor and recalled some information she had heard from Sui Khan earlier that morning. Cale and the others

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