The Strongest Dull Prince’s Secret Battle for the Throne

Chapter 502

Chapter 502: Arrival

Two days later.

The birthday festival of the Duke of Pastore, the King's younger brother, was being held in the capital.

As expected, to liven up the festival, the kingdom's envoys sent the Griffin-Lion Knights into the sky.

Even for the people of the Albatro Duchy, who are close to the kingdom, it's not often they get to see the Griffin Knights.

Just their flight alone drew huge cheers, and they were also showing off various aerial maneuvers.

The people were completely enthralled.

"There are three of them in the sky. I'm glad there aren't too many," I commented.

"But aren't three Griffin Knights a formidable threat already?" Lars asked.

"We only need to surprise them and play around for a little while."

"You make it sound so simple..."

In the sky, atop Nova, Fin and I had such a conversation.

In response to my unreasonable demands, Fin answered, "Please don't expect too much."

However, the fact that he didn't say it was impossible meant he thought it could be done somehow.

There was confidence in that.

The opponents weren't flying with the assumption of combat.

They would be forced to deal with the sudden appearance of a dragon knight.

We could completely take them by surprise.

For Fin, this was a significant advantage.

With such an advantage, there should be nothing he couldn't do. That was probably his judgment.

The Fin who couldn't fight as he used to was no more.

Now, he was the captain of the Imperial Guard that the Empire took pride in.

To him, three mere Griffin-Lion Knights were no formidable opponents.

"Hold on tight!" Fin warned.

"Alright! I'll do just that!" I replied.

I was secured by a safety rope around my waist.

Just in case I fell.

But it was probably just a token gesture.

If I fell during high-speed flight, it would probably break.

Of course, Fin knew that too.

But surely, if I fell, Fin would catch me before I crashed into the ground.

He couldn't make such a bold move as carrying a prince and outmaneuvering the enemies without that kind of confidence.

"Let's go!"

Our descent started abruptly.

We were closing in on the capital from the sky.

Of course, we weren't hiding.

Our descent was calculated to attract the attention of the Griffin-Lion Knights.

They were puzzled by the sudden appearance of a dragon knight, but quickly drew their spears and approached.

"Halt! State your name!"

Fin ignored the warning.

There was no reason for him to stop at the behest of the Griffin Knights in the Duchy.

Seeing that Fin wouldn't stop, the Griffin Knights had no choice but to get even closer.

That's when Fin accelerated Nova.

Leaving the Griffin Knights behind, he headed for the capital.

"What!?"

"Don't let them get away!"

Two of the knights moved quickly.

They used the power of their griffins to catch up.

But Fin and Nova's advantage wasn't just their acceleration.

At the exact moment when the two pursuing knights began to catch up, they decelerated abruptly.

In an instant, they were behind the two knights.

However, they didn't mock or attack them but instead headed towards the capital via a different route.

"Damn you!"

"Follow him!"

The two knights clung on desperately, but Finn and Nova's aerial maneuvers were far superior.

They twisted, accelerated, and decelerated.

The only reason the knights could keep up was because they were being toyed with.

If Finn and Nova were serious, they would have left them behind in an instant.

Again and again, they were overtaken, and their patience seemed to have reached its limits.

They began to thrust their spears, which until now had been a warning, with serious intent.

It was an attack meant to kill.

But Finn evaded such an attack with a burst of speed that he had not shown before.

In an instant, a distance opened up between him and the two knights.

Then Finn drove a lightning strike into the spears of the two knights.

The spearheads were blown away, and the two knights lost their weapons.

"What...?"

"Impossible..."

Their bewildered voices were audible only to me.

They were supposed to be the trained Griffon Knights.

It must be their first time being made a fool of in the sky.

But well, there's no need for them to be ashamed.

Finn and Nova are exceptional.

There's little chance of victory by ordinary means.

"It's about time"

"Then, we'll descend"

"Make sure to show the people"

"Understood"

Upon my request, Fin started flying low over the city.

The people were startled by the sudden appearance of the dragon knight, and they screamed.

But at the same time, cheers could be heard.

They probably think it's a show.

While receiving their voices, Fin landed Nova slowly in front of where the kings were seated.

"Surround them! Don't let them escape! You can kill them if you want!"

Next to the king.

A fat man who looked so ill that it was hard to believe he was the brother of the king was shouting.

That must be Duke Pastore.

Ignoring Duke Pastore, there was someone who noticed my presence and dismissed the soldiers surrounding us.

"Sheathe your swords! I won't tolerate any rudeness towards the guests of our duchy!"

Strong words.

But they weren't surprising.

He was a bit weak when we met, but he had a strong core.

He was the prince who kept encouraging his soldiers while adrift.

I thought he would grow into a fine man.

"I should have been my brother here, but he couldn't come due to some obligations. I'm here in his stead. I know it's abrupt, but do you have a seat for the Empire, Your Majesty?"

"Oh! Prince Arnold! We are honored by your presence!"

When I got off Nova's back and bowed, the king approached me.

I've only met the king a few times.

Basically, Leo had been fulfilling that role.

Still, the king came up to me in a friendly manner, probably to show off.

"Come this way. I apologize for the rudeness. We always have a seat ready for the Empire"

"Thank you. I'm sorry for visiting suddenly. I made the decision in haste and didn't have time to send a notice"

"Don't worry about it. You and Prince Leonardo are always welcome"

Saying that, the king led me to the platform for dignitaries.

That's when the people noticed me.

And then, suddenly, voices were raised.

"It's Prince Arnold of the Empire!"

"Prince Leonardo's elder brother has come!"

"Long live the Prince of the Twin Black!!"

The ones raising their voices were Lars and the others whom I had hidden.

But their role was just to raise the initial voices.

Gradually, the voices of the people joined in, and before long, they were chanting my name.

Even among the nobles and knights on the platform, there were more who were swayed by the public opinion than I had expected.

In any case, it was a grand entrance as planned.

I took a deep breath and prepared myself.

It was the start of a new page in the history of the Empire.

And I was at the center of it.

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