The First Vampire-Chapter 685 - : 683 Intention_1

Chapter 685: 683 Intention_1

“You don’t want to be an emperor anymore?”

Descending from the Holy Mountain, Colin stared in astonishment at Prince Harrison beside him.

“Yes, Master.”

“If you are concerned about public opinion, or those jesters in Dragon City, I can help you smooth things out…”

“No thanks, Master, I’m serious.” Prince Harrison faced Colin’s gaze with a frank expression, “Let Judy ascend the throne; it’ll save a lot of troubles. Besides… you might find it hard to believe, but when I resolved to assassinate Gregory, I suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of relief.”

“Relief?”

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“Yes. Only then did I realise that I never really wanted to be emperor, I didn’t want to bear such a heavy burden.”

Colin studied Prince Harrison beside him seriously, noting that his face held no hint of regret or worry, but instead seemed to be filled with a sense of liberation, as if reborn.

“You might not realise what you’re turning down.” Colin sighed, “That position doesn’t only signify responsibility, it also represents supreme power and glory.”

“Power… but I rarely see my father exercising his own power as he pleases, on the contrary, his every move is often subject to restrictions, constainments, even suppressions from all sides.

As for glory… I think that being an ordinary knight can also bring glory. And this way may suit me better, after all…I’m not that smart…”

At this point, a look of embarrassment emerged on Prince Harrison’s face, before he asked:

“Master, was I used by Mensai this time?”

Colin was initially planning to console his pupil, but upon seeing how much Prince Harrison had matured after this incident, he eventually chose to be honest and nodded:

“Yes, you indeed fell into the trap. But it wasn’t only you, I was fooled by Mensai too.”

“No, Master, you were dragged into this by me. If I hadn’t been so impulsive in the first place, maybe you wouldn’t be in such a passive situation now.”

Colin reached out and tousled Prince Harrison’s hair, only then realising that his pupil had grown to almost his own height.

“There’s no need to blame yourself. On the contrary, I actually admire the courage you had to attempt to assassinate Gregory. Moreover, perhaps you don’t understand the true significance and far-reaching implications of this incident.

That is the Pope, the spokesperson of the Supreme Lord, who has been killed by a knight from St. Lorenzo.

Ha ha, Mensai was too focused on his own benefits to realise that he has actually opened Pandora’s box.

Today, you could kill Gregory, ha ha, in the future it wouldn’t be hard to find other knights to kill Mensai.

The foundation of the cathedral of faith is shaking, just waiting for someone to give it a push…”

Prince Harrison blinked, evidently somewhat confused by Colin’s words.

Colin didn’t intend to further explain, instead asking:

“However, are you really sure about the throne? Remember, this also means your younger sister will have to shoulder this burden.”

A flicker of hesitation passed through Prince Harrison’s eyes, but it quickly settled into determination again. He said:

“Master, I’ve made up my mind. As for my sister… I can only apologise. Nevertheless, I’ll still protect her in a different capacity, blocking any enemy attacks on her. And with this, the restrictions on me are even lesser, and I can do many things I couldn’t do before…”

Colin looked deeply into Prince Harrison’s eyes, increasingly recognising the profound changes this assassination had wrought on the young prince.

“Alright, since that’s the case, I won’t force you.”

“Thank you, Master!” Prince Harrison broke into a smile, looking genuinely happy at this.

However, shortly after, a touch of shyness appeared on his face, and he stammered, saying:

“Teacher, since… I don’t need to be an emperor anymore… can I marry Miss Kathy?”

At these words, Colin couldn’t help but roll his eyes.

He never thought the boy would still be fixated on his half-elf maid.

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“You don’t want to be an emperor, just to marry Kathy, do you?”

“Hehe.” Prince Harrison touched his nose, “That can be considered as one of the reasons.”

Colin shook his head speechlessly and sighed, “If you’re not the emperor, naturally no one will care who you want to marry. However, don’t expect me to help you in this regard. If you want Kathy to marry you, you’ll have to court her yourself.”

“I understand, teacher! Thank you, teacher!” Harrison shouted excitedly, as if he had already won the jackpot.

As both returned to Phoenix Palace, naturally they went to visit Princess Judy first.

Judy had woken up from her slumber by then, just had some light food, and looked a bit more energetic.

However, when she saw Prince Harrison, the young girl turned her head away in a huff, purposefully ignoring her own brother.

Harrison knew why his sister was angry. On the day of the assassination, he had actually leaked his plan to Judy beforehand, and instructed her to survive and inherit the throne.

Princess Judy refused to let her brother bear such a sacrifice alone at that time, insisting on taking part in the assassination.

However, it was unlikely for Harrison to involve his own sister in the assassination. He still expected his sister to inherit their father’s throne, so he forcibly ordered someone to detain Judy.

Except he never thought that his action he took to protect his sister, was exploited, causing such great harm to his sister.

“I’m sorry, Judy…”

“Hmph!”

Princess Judy didn’t turn around in the face of her brother’s apology, seemingly unfazed by his attempts at pacification.

Colin, on the other hand, smiled and interjected:

“Enough. This is not the time for the two of you to quarrel. Harrison has already been stripped of his inheritance rights by the Senate, and there are a bunch of clowns coveting the throne of the St. Lorenzo family outside. So, Judy, would you like to be the next Empress of the Glorious Empire?”

On hearing this, Princess Judy forgot her anger and turned her head back in surprise, questioning:

“Teacher, you can’t get the senate to change their mind either?”

Colin shrugged, “I could have, but Harrison himself doesn’t want to inherit the throne.”

“Why?” Princess Judy glared at her brother.

“After all, I’ve made a big mistake. If I continued to rule as the emperor, I would only bring shame to the House of St. Lorenzo and cause disturbance in the Empire. So, it’s better for you.”

“But…” Princess Judy bit her lip, “I don’t know how to be an empress either…”

Colin stepped forward, held Princess Judy’s frail shoulders, looked into her eyes, and said gravely:

“It’s okay if you don’t know. You can always learn. And there are so many cabinet ministers there to help you govern the country.

What really matters is, are you willing to take on the responsibility of leading the Glorious Empire? Are you willing to provide a haven for the citizens? Are you willing to continue to guard the honour of the House of St. Lorenzo?”

“I…” In Judy’s eyes flashed confusion, but it soon hardened again, “Teacher, if I become the empress, can I kill the people I hate?”

Colin gave a small smile and replied: “Becoming an empress does not mean you can kill people at will, but you’re certainly better equipped to deal with those you dislike compared to not being an empress.”

“Great! I’ll do it!”