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Chapter 99: The Foolish Prince Charges Forward
Reverting back slightly in time, to two hours after the Monster Hunting Festival began.
While students from the Royal Academy were engaged in battles with monsters all around, there was a man who ventured deeper into the Sabnock Plains than anyone else.
“Hmph… mere weaklings. Stand aside before the king.”
“Grrrrrrr!”
With magic cast by that man—Rodel Aiwood—a gaping hole opened in the monster’s chest. The creature, a black bear with horns growing from its head, fell to the ground, pierced through its chest.
Although it was a fairly strong monster, it was no match for Rodel’s advanced magic, as it fell with a single blow.
Behind Rodel stood two attendants, watching the battle.
The usual pair of attendants applauded their master’s overwhelming victory, unscathed themselves.
“Well done, Prince Rodel.”
“As expected of Prince Rodel! Taking down a large monster in one hit!”
The small attendant among the entourage clapped and cheered. It was evident flattery, showering praise on their master. Rodel chuckled arrogantly at their adulation.
“Naturally. There’s no way I, the prince, would lose to monsters of this level.”
Rodel Aiwood, the second prince of the Aiwood Kingdom. This man had entered the plains early in the Monster Hunting Festival and soon reached deep within.
It was an astonishing speed, leaving other students far behind.
“However… Was it really necessary, Your Highness?”
The large attendant, another member of Rodel’s entourage, inquired.
Rodel turned back with a puzzled expression.
“What do you mean?”
“Was it necessary for Your Highness to participate in such trivial games? A person of your stature shouldn’t need to compete with the common folk.”
It was genuine admiration.
Rodel, considered a selfish troublemaker by the majority, had gathered fervent support from some, including his two attendants.
This was partly due to the authority of the late Queen Dowager, but also because of Rodel’s exceptional talent in magic.
Rodel was a genius. At least, in terms of magic.
He had a large reservoir of magic power and high output. Despite being a student, he had mastered several advanced magic and was expected to be the leading talent of the next generation.
His arrival near the depths of the plains within just two hours was no coincidence.
It was the result of Rodel’s overwhelming talent.
His brash and unapologetic demeanor was also admired by some.
There were those who admired individuals who disregarded rules and conventions.
If historical figures were to be mentioned… Napoleon Bonaparte, Julius Caesar, or Oda Nobunaga.
They rejected the opinions of their parents and superiors, trampled traditions, and created a new world. Such individuals appealed to some young people.
These two attendants were among them.
Ignoring the opinions of the king and even teachers who had suspended him, Rodel’s arrogance was admired and relied upon by them.
“Hmph, it’s obvious.”
“Obvious… Your Highness?”
“Just the other day, the man who challenged me in the classroom, and those foolish teachers who dared to suspend me… There are too many ignorant fools who don’t know who they should truly respect.”
Rodel raised his right hand above his head, pointing to the sky.
“Who should stand at the top… I must make even ordinary people understand. Should it be the elder brother born first, or the younger brother without magic talent? Isn’t that right?”
Rodel proclaimed arrogantly, as if preaching the truth of the world.
“I, Rodel Aiwood, am the one destined to stand at the top. I shall prove this with visible results.”
He aimed to achieve results in this Monster Hunting Festival.
Winning wasn’t enough. He sought overwhelming victory.
He intended to make the results visible to even the most blind of commoners.
For this reason, Rodel had deliberately chosen to participate in this event.
“You should follow me. I’ll show you how I ascend to the throne.”
“Your Highness…!”
“Wow…!”
Rodel’s boastful words left his two attendants breathless.
With the first prince being considered the next king as the crown prince, there was no one else besides Rodel Aiwood who could boldly say such things.
In a sense, Rodel possessed the talent of a king.
He had the will to advance through rough terrain, holding onto his ideals and believing in a future of success.
However… one must not forget.
No matter how rough and lawless one may be, and no matter how much they believe themselves to be the king, talent alone does not guarantee success.
To succeed in creating a new world, wisdom and luck are also necessary.
It was questionable whether a man like Rodel Aiwood possessed those qualities.
“All right, let’s go. These bears are not enough. I want to take down bigger prey!”
“Your Highness, what about this catch…?”
“Leave it. I’m not interested.”
Rodel pressed on.
He continued to march forward on his path, oblivious to the fact that the road he was walking might not lead to glory, but to destruction.