[Part 2] Death Is The Only Ending For The Villain (FOR OFFLINE READING PURPOSE)

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‘Since the Crown Prince is gone, someone’s going to come to pick him up.’

In the meantime, it was none of my business whether or not the Duke was alright. When the nervousness disappeared, peace came.

Shoo, shoo.- As I stared blankly beyond the shoreline listening to the sound of the waves, I suddenly opened my mouth.

“Your highness.”

Callisto, who was also looking blankly beyond the sea, turned towards me at my words. “By any chance, do you know if the golden dragon’s fangs are in the Imperial Palace?” “The fangs of the golden dragon?”

The Crown Prince furrowed his eyebrows at the random question. I was wondering whether I should ask or not.

However, it seemed wiser to directly ask the person who was from the palace, who was next to me, than to search for it in person.

Nodding his head, Callisto opened his mouth again. “Why? It’s the emperor’s treasure.” “Emperor’s…treasure?”

“Yes. You must have it with Jade Seal to prove that you are the emperor of the empire.” Callisto answered coolly.

“Ah, is that so?”

“You know the story of the founding of the Empire. Oh, maybe you don’t know because you’re not actually from around here.”

Whether he was teasing me or not, he continued in a vague tone.

“In the beginning of the Empire, there is a national legend that Golden Dragon, who took care of humans from evil, was buried under the Imperial Palace.”

After all, it is called the “Golden Dragon Tomb”. I had guessed so far, I nodded silently.

“The dragon gave his descendants his fangs before he went to sleep eternally. He became the first emperor, and that’s what’s been going on until now.”

“I see.”

“The fangs are hidden in the Imperial Palace which is always carried by the emperor because they contain magical forces. It’s a top secret only the imperial family knows.”

My eyes were wide open at the last part of his words. “Can you just tell me something like…that?”

“Why not? When you asked me that, didn’t you intend to take fangs and change the Empire?” The Crown Prince asked back with a face full of laughter.

“It’s not like that.”

I answered with a frown.

“I think Leila is aiming for it somehow… Your Majesty might be in danger, so I asked you.” To a plausible excuse, the Crown Prince answered in a low voice.

“Okay. Then I will kill the Emperor. You can kill Leila and take the fangs and become the empress.” “Your highness, please!”

“When you become the new ruler, I think it’s not a bad idea to write it down in the national records.” “It’s only possible if we get out of here!”

And I frowned at the man’s rambling words. “That as well.”

Callisto nodded with a serious face. ‘I feel sick.’

Half-defeated, I turned away from him and looked at the beach. “…Is this enough?”

It was then. The moment he muttered a whisper. Brrr, brrr-.

Suddenly, a strong, familiar vibration sounded from somewhere.

Surprised, I looked back at the Crown Prince. Then he calmly took something out of his arms. It was a crystal ball with communication magic.