TAPGB - Chapter 130

TAPGB - Chapter 130 

The Abandoned Prince's Ghost Bride 

Sure enough, Peter, who had received all kinds of insults, smiled and his neck turned red.

"Then, before I leave, I will say a final prayer to Your Majesty. Your Majesty, please hold my hand for a moment."

Even under Ruber and Serena's sharp eyes, Peter remained steadfast.

When Leopold obediently tried to extend his hand, Lucian stopped him in the middle.

"Is there any reason to hold hands when praying? Don't make unnecessary contact and just pray right there."

"Because we can offer better prayers only when we have contact."

"How can you pray while being a warlock?'

Of course, nothing worked for Lucian. Sure enough, Javier, who was behind him quietly shook his head.

This means he should never let them hold that hand.

"Everyone is so overprotective. It's just a prayer, so why are you being so guarded?"

But an unexpected ambush occurred, Lucian had no idea that Leopold would take the initiative to take Peter's side.

Without any time to stop, Peter grabbed Leopold's outstretched hand and began to pray.

Lucian frowned because no matter how good the current situation was, he could not be interrupted in the middle of prayer.

After a short prayer of about a minute, Peter opened his eyes with a somewhat confused expression.

Lucian, who thought he was definitely going to do something, narrowed his eyes at the unknown expression on his face.

"Are we done now?"

"Ah! Yes, the prayer is over. I hope God's grace reaches Your Majesty."

Peter stood up and left with the priests. Just before he left, Lucian briefly exchanged glances with Javier.

After checking the underground tunnel, there was no place connected to the imperial palace other than the one we found last time.

Javier used black magic to send an electric shock to Lucian. Lucian nodded his head and Javier followed the priests.

Eventually, Lucian looked back at Leopold.

"Brother, you were reckless a moment ago. Huh?"

"Yes, Lucian is right. Those bastards knew what they were going to do to you so they grabbed your hands."

"Have you forgotten that it was the temple bastards who brought you into this situation?"

Leopold blinked as the nagging poured in from Lucian, Ruber, and Serena. Soon he said it was a misunderstanding and threw up his hand. 

"But if I didn't do this, they would definitely use prayer as an excuse to visit again. In that case, wouldn't it be better to end everything now and prevent them from coming here again?"

Everyone made an expression of disapproval at what he said, but they kept their mouths shut because there was some truth to it.

"Be careful though, brother. The new faction is okay, but the old faction has many reckless people." 

"Okay, I'll keep that in mind. I made my little brother worry too much."

Lucian could no longer laugh at Leopold's grinning face. Ruber, who was watching this, opened his mouth.

"You're closer than I thought."

Leopold and Lucian paused. When they turned my head, Lucian saw Ruber with a bitter expression.

"I thought it might be confusing to suddenly have a younger sibling, but I'm glad you get along well."

Ruber and Serena didn't know that the two people already knew each other. Ruber just thinks they started interacting with each other after Leopold woke up...

'Have I been too complacent?'

Is it because of relief that he no longer has to suspect Leopold? 

Lucian was so relaxed.

At a time when he was wondering how to explain this situation, Leopold spoke first.

"Honestly, I would be lying if I said I wasn't surprised. But it's not just anyone else, it's my twin brother. I'm glad I have a younger brother. I told you for a long time that I wanted to have a brother."

"It was like that."

Serena smiled bitterly. In contrast, Leopold smiled even brighter.

"My younger brother follows me well, and I also find him cute! Right, Lucian?"

"Of course, brother."

Lucian couldn't help but smile softly at the sight of his older brother giving him strong support.

Ruber and Serena's hearts fluttered as they looked at each other and smiled.

'The kids who get along so well. What on earth were we so afraid of?'

What would it have been like if Lucian had been accepted as is and raised with Leopold, regardless of the pressure around him?

They tried to imagine something that is now meaningless.

Serena felt like she was about to burst into tears, so she turned around.

"I heard that Lilith has been visiting often recently. How about you get married right after the handover is over?"

Ruber and Lucian paused. The two exchanged glances, looking at Serena's thoughts.

Serena continued speaking without noticing the strange atmosphere between the two.

"Lilith has been going through a lot of trouble, knowingly or unknowingly. Recently, something a little unpleasant happened."

Lucian frowned slightly when he realized that she was talking about something related to Leah.

Serena, who unconsciously saw Leah's evil, suddenly came to her senses and cleared her throat.

"Wouldn't you have planned to get married anyway if you inherited the throne? It's already been 13 years since you got engaged, and now I wonder what it would be like to get married."

"What you said also makes sense. But I want to give it a little more time."

"Is there a reason?"

"The situation has changed a lot in five years. I'm sure I'll be very busy just with the handover, but with wedding preparations... I don't think I'll really have time to pay attention. I want to take it easy."

"Yes, it's only been a month since you woke up. Why don't you take it a little slower?"

Serena realized that she had been hasty as she went to protect Rubeг.

"Let's talk about this later. But don't make me wait too long. Lilith has been waiting for you for quite a long time."

"Yes, I will."

After chatting about other things, Ruber and Serena left the room before long.

Only after seeing the door closed did Lucian turn his head.

"That's unexpected."

"What?"

"I thought you would say that you would marry Lilith right away."

Leopold widened his eyes and then burst into laughter

"I'm having a hard time taking care of myself right now, so what kind of marriage is this? At least I want to get married when I'm ready. Besides, the handover hasn't even started yet."

Lucian felt a pang inside. This is because the handover has been postponed under the excuse that Leopold has not fully recovered.

"When are you planning on handing over? Surely you......."

Lucian secretly swallowed his saliva when he saw Leopold giving him a suspicious look.

"After all, the throne is coveted!"

However, Lucian lost his energy after hearing the next words. Leopold insisted that he make an excuse, but in his eyes, it seemed like a trivial rebellion.

"If I wanted to become Emperor, I should have dealt with it a long time ago while my brother was unconscious. Stop talking nonsense and lie down."

"So, are you really not interested in the Emperor position?"

"Not at all. Rather, I will quickly hand it over to my brother and leave this damn place. I'll be handing over soon, so don't whine then."

Leopold's gaze was still uneasy, but Lucian knew that there was a hint of mischief in it, so he tied a bulge to his forehead.

"The priests may have done something strange because of the prayers a little while ago, so if anything goes wrong, tell me right away. Got it?"

"Huh. Oh, could you call an escort knight on the way out?"

"Escort knight?"

"This is a knight who has been with me since I was young. I didn't think he was there, so I asked Father to post it. Call him Jordi."

The knights stationed here are all those who passed through the hands of Ruber and Lucian, so there may be no knights to guard him.

'Still, it's strange. If it were a knight who had been protecting his older brother since he was young, Father would have taken special care to place him here.'

Was he sent somewhere else? 

Thinking this, Lucian went outside and looked for Yordi. Yordi was waiting right in front of the door. It was definitely an unfamiliar face.

"Your Majesty is looking for you." 

"All right."

Lucian went out into the hallway first, and then Jordi entered the room.

There was a very small pattern engraved behind his ear, which was visible just before the door closed.

It was the Moebius symbol ♾️.

***

After returning to the temple, the Pope and a group of warlocks headed deep into the temple, to a place where only warlocks could enter. Javier was the last to enter and carefully closed the door. Then the bishop, who seemed to have been waiting, asked the Pope Peter. 

"Peter, how is Your Majesty?"

"The atmosphere was a little strange...."

"The ritual was successful, right?"

A little while ago, Peter was planning to check on Leopold's soul under the pretext of prayer.

However, when Peter reacted completely differently than expected, the warlocks who did not know the outcome were in doubt and could not hide their anxiety.

"It seems like the ritual failed."

"Oh my God!"

A warlock exploded with his flagship, and the others could not hide their confusion. Javier had the same reaction as them, but he was happy on the inside.

"Still, just in case, I'll check again next time. There is no way he would leave this easily."

"Is there any way we can do this?"

"Well......."

One by one, the warlocks brought out their thoughts about how to solve this situation.

"But if he disappeared like this, what should we do from now on?"

Javier, who was watching the situation, opened his mouth. As many eyes were focused on him, Javier became nervous without realizing it.

"We'll have to find a way to survive. Isn't our current position quite precarious?"

"It wasn't like we were fighting against the 17th Emperor."

"It would be a headache if they join hands with those new factions and try to kick us out."

"If you really want to use black magic to brainwash........"

"For a moment."

Just as a dangerous conversation was about to take place, one of Peter's limbs interrupted the meeting and turned to Javier.

"You guys just leave now."

This was what he said to the bishops, including Javier. Even though he gained trust, Javier swallowed his disappointment at the attitude of still not giving up his side.

He had no choice but to come out with the other bishops.

"What will happen to us now?"

"Your Holiness must have other thoughts."

"How did I become a warlock..."

The bishops were anxious and worried about what kind of situation the warlock would be in in the future. Javier quietly slipped through them.

"We must quickly report this to His Majesty."

Javier has been a spy for 13 years. It was very easy to avoid the warlock's eyes and contact Lucian or Sebastian.

Still, to create confusion, Javier acted as usual, stopping by other places, and after wandering around for about 30 minutes, he encountered the person he always contacted.

He was a new priest.

As he was holding hands with Lucian and Sebastian, some of the new priests knew that Javier was a spy. The person in front of him was one of them.

"Javier......"

"I have something urgent to tell Your Majesty."

"..."

Javier felt a strange sense of discomfort in the middle. The priest's face was subtly stiff, and his hands were shaking slightly.

As he was tilting his head in the strange atmosphere, Javier's eyes flashed.

"You!"

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, Javier."

The priest apologized in tears. At the same time, the priest rolled his eyes back and his body began to tremble.

Javier stepped back, clenching his molars and protecting his body with black magic.

But it was already too late.

"The rat said it was someone and it turned out to be you."

"I trusted you. You hit me in the back of the head like that."

A group of warlocks appeared behind the dead new priest. Among the bishops who had been present a moment ago, Peter, the leader, stood radiating jet-black mana.

"Why did you betray us?"

"It's not a betrayal, I've been on His Majesty Lucian's side from the beginning. I wanted the people to know your dirty bare faces!"

"You're full of spirit. But how long will that last?"

When Peter snapped his fingers, the warlocks surrounding Javier used black magic.

A magic circle was instantly created on the floor, and black lightning attacked Javier.

“Kwaaaaaaak!”

"Now, shall we have a serious conversation now? I wonder how long you will endure."

The temple was filled with people's laughter as usual, and it was peaceful.

Sadly, I have to drop this series until this chapter. Originally, it had 20 chapters left until it finished. But I don't have kakaopage account that is verified so I can't buy the coins for the rest of the chapter.

Thank you for readers who loved this series, because personally, this is one of my favorite series I translated on this site.

Ps. If one of you have the raw for the remaining chapter, please contact me 

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