In the end, Owesser left the palace without saying a word.

His brows were furrowed, veins bulged on his face, and his intense resentment was as piercing as foul-smelling thorns.

The resentment emanating from him frightened even the servants and guards who should have greeted him, causing them to give him a wide berth.

That intense jealousy that arose from the depths of his heart made countless people keep their distance.

Until he completely left the palace and returned to his own residence.

That day, Oweiser smashed almost all the valuable furniture in his house to pieces.

"Why! Why!!"

He roared angrily, his mind filled with questions.

He had clearly defeated Albany, and the throne was clearly his for the taking.

In the end, he actually lost to Aurelion?

In what ways is he inferior to Aurelion?

The Second Prince never considered Aurelion a true rival; after all, she was just a girl.

Since the founding of the Karencia Empire, no woman has ever inherited the throne.

As a result, Father... no, that damned old man Deng...

He actually dared to hand over the throne to Aurelion?

"No, calm down, I need to calm down."

Oweiser slumped onto the shattered sofa and took a deep breath.

Does he still have a chance? Is there still a chance...?

No, there's no chance anymore.

Even though many nobles opposed Aubrey's decision, their opposition had no effect on the emperor's decision; only the emperor himself could make the final decision.

Because the emperor is the strongest, he will not allow any dissenting voices.

Even if no one agrees, just one word from Aubrey...

Aurelion can still sit in that seat.

To become, that emperor.

Thinking of this, Oweiser's face turned as pale as paper.

He cannot accept it.

After so many years of hard work, in the end, he did not lose to his older brother.

But he was defeated by his sister, whom he never truly considered a rival.

Intense jealousy and resentment surged within Oweiser, the intense emotions almost making the entire room feel eerie and terrifying.

From the outside, the house appears to be shrouded in shadow.

Just then, a tempting sound, like boiling ink, slowly arose, deep and sticky.

"Oh, my friend, what are you afraid of?"

"Your father is about to die. After that, who will be able to stop you?"

Its voice was seductive, each word tempting the budding seed of greed within Oweiser's heart.

Oweiser was startled for a moment, then calmed down slightly and asked:

"Greed, what are you trying to say?"

"It's nothing, buddy, I was just reminding you."

The chaotic laughter of greed echoed in Oweiser's ears, making even the second prince feel a sticky, greasy sensation in his ears.

"If the proper channels don't work, then take what you desire by force."

"You have that ability."

Its allure grew stronger and stronger.

The second prince's eyes grew increasingly ferocious and bloodshot.

He was becoming more and more like a pure demon, a shadow driven entirely by desire and emotion.

"Yes, that's it."

The second prince grinned, utterly arrogant.

"Even if I can't have it, I will never allow Aurelion to have it."

"Greed! Wrath doesn't need to follow Albany anymore, call it back to me."

Greed laughed too.

The ink churning inside its belly emitted a foul and nauseating stench, mixed with an undisguised air of triumph.

"No problem, buddy."

"I will definitely help you."

...

Soon, time flew by, and a year finally passed.

On the day of the Duke's daughter Erica's eighteenth birthday celebration, countless nobles were invited to attend the grand event.

Even Ripoultry made an appearance at Erica's coming-of-age ceremony.

Even though the Raiser family is not as powerful as it once was, most nobles are still willing to maintain good relations with them.

After all, they have royal connections.

Moreover, most people have already forgotten about the demonic incident that occurred nearly a year ago, and Victor's disappearance is no longer mentioned.

Although the Raiser family still supports the eldest prince's side.

However, most of the nobles came not just to celebrate Erica's birthday.

Their main hope was to learn about the next emperor through the duke.

Aubrey's health had deteriorated to the point that he could barely walk, let alone handle the day-to-day affairs of the Empire.

It's highly unlikely that this once incredibly powerful emperor will live to see this day next year.

Therefore, everyone hoped that the Duke of Reeves could reveal some information about Aubrey's successor.

Is it the eldest prince or the second prince?

The result, however, left them all dumbfounded.

Because the Duke said he didn't know either.

The emperor never revealed these things to him, even though he was the duke and Aubrey's close friend.

Of course, they didn't know, and even if the Duke did know, he would never tell them such a thing in advance.

As a result, most nobles gave up, abandoned the idea of ​​finding out the outcome in advance, calmed down, and stopped thinking about these things.

Since the emperor has not yet designated an heir, their anxiety is futile.

It's better to continue eating and drinking at the Duke's daughter's birthday party and not take things to heart.

Some people even got drunk at the banquet and vaguely mentioned the Duke's niece's birthday party last year.

On that occasion, while Victor was still in the capital, he even publicly confessed his feelings for the Duke's daughter.

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