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Chapter 509 The Open and Covert Struggles Among the Crown Princes
As it turned out, Seiya's guess was correct. After Rebun and Zanak went back and sorted out many things, they were shocked to find that Lana had set many traps for them.

With the help of Seizai's reminder, Zanak had already eliminated many dangers. As for Pablo, he could only leave it to his brother to fend for himself.

"My younger sister is more terrifying and dangerous than I imagined. In order to make her beloved Seiya the king, she shows no mercy even to us, her own brothers..."

Because of this incident, Zanak's relationship with Seiya improved considerably, and Zanak also gained a deeper understanding of the extent of his sister's madness and darkness.

The scene shifts back to the present, where Zanak looks at the old king. Was his decision to stop Pablo from leading troops to rescue Ghaziev simply because he didn't want Pablo to gain merit?

This should only be considered one aspect. Another aspect is that Zanak is worried that Pablo will definitely not be able to come back after this trip.

Seiya would definitely not lay a hand on Pablo, but it's hard to say about their dear sister Lana...

Although Zanak was vying for the throne with Pablo, he wasn't so ruthless as to want to kill his own brother. Moreover, he was confident that he could overpower his mediocre brother if Seiya didn't compete for the throne.

Zanak, who originally meant well, has not received any gratitude from Prince Pablo. In fact, the prince believes that Zanak is afraid of him gaining merit, so he doesn't intend to send him even if it benefits Seiya.

Just as the eldest prince Pablo was about to say something again, a guard outside the door suddenly rushed in to report that Captain Gerdev had returned.

Upon hearing that Gazeta had returned safely, the old king was overjoyed and immediately ordered that he be brought to the main hall.

When the kingdom's ministers saw the disheveled Gazef arrive at the palace with Negan, the captain of the Sunlight Scripture, and explain the whole story, they were all stunned.

"So in other words, everything this time was actually a conspiracy by the Theocracy. They disguised themselves as Imperial soldiers just to get rid of you and then frame the Empire, causing war between the two countries."

"And the reason you were able to return safely this time was entirely because Seiya anticipated the enemy's moves and hired powerful adventurers to assist you?"

Upon hearing Gazeta explain the perilous situation, the old king breathed a sigh of relief.

Saint Zai truly is the pride of their royal family! His two good-for-nothing brothers were just arguing fiercely in front of him, wanting to make a name for themselves.

Seiya, who had remained silent all along, not only refrained from arguing or fighting, but also resolved everything while they were fighting amongst themselves.

If it weren't for Seiya, and if Gazef had actually died at the hands of the Theocracy, Rabossa III could have foreseen the dire situation their entire kingdom would have been in.

First of all, Gazef is the "strongest fighting force" of their Kingdom of Re-Estize. If he dies, it will be a huge blow to the kingdom.

Moreover, the kingdom and the empire have been at war for many years. Once the kingdom learns that its warrior captain has died at the hands of the empire, it will certainly not let the matter rest.

Ultimately, the kingdoms and empires will be exhausted from fighting, which will only benefit the theocracy the most, and the theocracy will be able to maintain its dominant position among humans.

“Your Majesty, I believe we should demand an explanation from the Holy Kingdom regarding this matter, otherwise the Holy Kingdom will inevitably become more and more unscrupulous in its actions in the future.”

“Your Majesty, I feel it is inappropriate to directly hold the Slane Theocracy accountable for this matter.”

Regardless, the Slane Theocracy remains the strongest nation on the continent, and its elite force, the Six-Colored Holy Codex, reportedly boasts numerous members who have reached the Heroic level. If a conflict were to arise with them, given our kingdom's current strength, I'm afraid…”

After Gazef's return, the focus of the ministers and nobles' discussions began to shift.

Since the Slane Theocracy was founded by the legendary "Six Great Gods," its foundation is truly astonishing, and for many years it has held a leading position among humans.

Although the kingdom was furious at being tricked, many nobles were worried that if they pushed the theocracy too far, the theocracy might purge them as heretics.

Their kingdom's national strength has indeed been rising steadily in recent years, but how many strong individuals in their kingdom have reached the level of heroes?

Warrior Captain Gazef is one, Third Prince Seiya is another, and the Steel-class adventurers Blue Rose and the others also count; even if you count them all, you still can't count them on two hands.

But the Slane Theocracy, it is said that the members of the "Black Scripture" alone are all powerful figures in the hero realm, and there are even beings like "gods" and "demigods". What can their kingdom use to fight against them?
Seeing that the pro-war and pro-moderate factions were arguing fiercely, Gerdov, who was kneeling on one knee, hesitated for a moment before finally speaking up: "Your Majesty, how about entrusting this matter to His Highness the Third Prince?"

As Lambossa III's most loyal bodyguard, Gergiev always adhered to his principles, never interfering in politics and only responsible for the king's protection.

This time, however, he unusually offered his own opinion, which surprised Lambossa III.

However, considering that Gazef might be doing this to repay a favor, and that Seiya's abilities and talents were indeed far superior to his other two foolish sons, Rambossa III nodded in agreement to his suggestion after a moment's thought.

After the meeting between the emperor and his ministers, Pablo left looking displeased, because he felt that his father seemed to be valuing Seiya more and more because of this incident.

And the throne that should have been his is now even more precarious.

The expression on the face of the second prince, Zanak, was not very good either, because he had originally wanted to win the negotiation with the theocracy, since this was something he was good at.

"Why did you stop me just now? If I could take on the task of negotiating with the Holy Kingdom, wouldn't that be quite beneficial to me?"

Faced with Zanak's questioning, Marquis Rebour shook his head and said, "Your Highness, believe me, negotiating with the Holy Kingdom is not an easy matter."

If the benefits asked for are too little, the nobles will be dissatisfied; if they ask for too much, they will offend the theocracy and may be forced to take the blame later.

His Highness Seizai is best suited for this job because he has no interest in the throne and never gives face to those nobles.

Moreover, the people from the "Sunshine Ceremony" were also considered prisoners of war of His Highness Seiya, so no matter how he dealt with them, no one else dared to complain.

Your Highness only needs to focus on dealing with Prince Pablo now. You don't even need to do much; the throne will be yours in the future.

As he said this, Marquis Reibouen added in his mind, "Of course, this is on the premise that His Highness Saint Zai truly has no desire for the throne."

(End of this chapter)