Published: July 4, 2025
Chapter Three: Final Chapter - Phantom Being War
"Today marks the start of the 'Part Three: Final Chapter - Phantom Being War.'"
"There’s a world that is so peaceful and wonderful!"
While saying this, a cheerful water attribute mage is happily eating.
"You're only thinking that because you're eating, right?"
There’s also a swordsman who has built his own worldview and constantly argues against the mage's statements.
It’s nothing special; it's just Ryo and Abel having lunch.
"It’s already been two months since the Lyun Princely Residence was attacked."
"Things have changed a lot since then."
"The greatest change is the increase in Prince Lyun's power."
"Indeed. He'll be attending the meeting in the Autonomous City of Kubevasa as a representative of Darwei."
"I hear representatives from various countries will gather there, and he’ll attend as a representative of Darwei… in other words, as a delegate of his majesty the emperor. He’s undoubtedly one of the candidates for the next emperor."
Both Abel and Ryo are supporting Prince Lyun.
Naturally, it would be pleasing if Prince Lyun's evaluation rises in the eyes of Emperor Tsuin.
For reference, the meeting in the Autonomous City of Kubevasa is aimed at dealing with the Chououchi Empire.
It’s particularly interesting that the Duchy of Atinjo, governing the Autonomous City of Kubevasa, is hosting it.
After all, the Chououchi Empire is problematic due to the phantom beings they harbor.
And the Grand Duke of the Duchy of Atinjo is one of those phantoms, and his brother Duke Helb is also a phantom.
"There’s always the possibility of gathering everyone and carrying out a massacre!"
"With Darwei and, starting with the Eastern Nations, the Duchy of Atinjo could easily become enemies."
Though Ryo said that, both he and Abel think that’s unlikely.
They believe that...
"Unexpected things happen in the world."
"The world is indeed scary."
In reality, unforeseen events are occurring in the imperial capital.
"I thought Prince Bin, who attacked the Lyun Princely Residence, would be executed or at least chased away from being a prince..."
"Ah, he is still a prince."
Yes, no one expected it to turn out this way.
"But for the past two months, he's been kept under house arrest in the Bin Princely Residence, right?"
"That’s only natural. I heard his own troops have been sent back to their territories... but they haven’t been disbanded. You never know when they might bare their fangs again."
"Since he is still the emperor's son... it would be difficult to easily strip him of his princely title."
"After all, following that uproar, they should have stormed the Bin Princely Residence and executed him."
"Don’t say such things, even as a joke..."
In fact, Ryo had desperately tried to storm the Bin Princely Residence to take revenge after repairing Friendship Proof No. 2.
It was Abel, as always, who desperately stopped him.
After all, they thought that this time, Prince Bin would surely face some punishment.
Indeed, he has been punished and has remained under house arrest in the residence...
However, Abel thought it might be possible that he would be reverted from prince to commoner.
In reality, that hasn’t happened.
"The emperor's poor health must be the reason."
"It happened right after that uproar when he collapsed in the imperial palace."
"It’s strange to suddenly collapse! There’s a possibility he was poisoned."
"That’s possible... but there’s nothing we can do."
Both Ryo and Abel frowned.
In fact, in the Naitorei Kingdom, Abel’s father, Stafford IV, had been poisoned for a long time.
This laid the groundwork for the invasion of the kingdom by Prince Raymond and the Empire.
They haven’t forgotten that bitter memory.
In fact, they later visited the emperor...
"We couldn’t do anything because we’re just amateurs."
"It can’t be helped; that’s only natural. They had court physicians with them, and it’s best to leave it to them."
"I hear he’s gotten better now..."
While both of them aren’t directly involved with the Darwei Imperial Palace, they do have some connections within.