For most people, the struggle of the royal family was a very distant matter, more of a topic of conversation, a pastime after a meal. But for the nobles, the struggle of the royal family directly determined their future.
Choosing sides, fighting openly and secretly, would bring greater benefits if they succeeded, and the consequences if they failed were self-evident.
Emma understood that her father's health was getting worse, and both her eldest and second brothers were determined to win the throne. Her prophecy only told her father's life span, but it didn't tell her whether her eldest brother or her second brother would get the throne.
The three siblings had the same father but different mothers.
The king had four wives. When the king was young and still a prince, the first wife was killed by an opponent in the struggle for the throne, along with the unborn child in her belly.
The second wife had just become queen and gave birth to the first prince when she was assassinated by an enemy country's assassin.
The third wife died from the curse of life after helping the king give birth to the second prince.
The fourth wife, the current queen, gave birth to a little princess, Emma, for the king.
Because of their half-siblings, the relationship between the three siblings wasn't very good. Although Emma and the second prince were on good terms, there was still some distance between them and the sibling relationship of an ordinary family. As for the first prince, although he was polite on the surface, in reality, both Emma and the second prince knew very well that the first prince didn't have much brotherly or sibling feelings for them at all.
Emma wasn't interested in the throne, but no matter what, as long as she stayed in the capital, she would definitely be a variable. Not to mention that she was a Master Spellcaster herself, which was a very powerful strategy. Besides, the kingdom of Hollevin had once had a queen.
In the eyes of those with ulterior motives, this was some kind of hidden threat.
Emma had read a lot of history books, and she knew very well. How cruel the struggle for the throne was.
She took the queen's hand and asked worriedly, "Mother. What will you do when I'm gone? "
"I'm going to stay here and take care of your father," the queen said with a flat expression. The queen said calmly, "After your father leaves, I'll go back to your territory to lie low. I don't care how they fight or how they fight."
Although her husband was dying, the queen didn't look upset. It wasn't that she was heartless. It was that she was already mentally prepared.
The King was older than her by more than 30 years. They were a typical old man with a young wife. The day the Queen married into the Royal Family, she knew that this would happen.
Emma held the Queen's hand and let out a long sigh. Both mother and daughter were strong people. Although their husband and father were clearly dying, they did not cry and blame others.
In fact, Emma did not intend to stay in the palace for long. The Queen's words happened to give her an excuse to stay away from political disputes.
Then, the mother and daughter began to chat about their daily lives. For them, every second was a rare good time.
The eldest prince left the palace and returned to his manor. After ordering the guards and maids to leave. Two black-clothed men appeared in his room. They had used teleportation to enter.
The eldest prince stared at the Spell Caster. The Spatial Magician was still expressionless. Soon, the eldest prince lost interest and shifted his gaze to the woman in black.
"Katie, you don't look too good."
Katie replied expressionlessly, "I didn't sleep well last night."
It had to be said that this was an all-purpose excuse that could explain many things. It depends on how you interpret it. The eldest prince seemed to have thought of something. He shook his head and said, "Katie. It's not appropriate for you to do this, even though you don't like me. But this is not a reason for you to indulge yourself. "
Katie was expressionless. "First Prince, you think too much."
"Alright, I guess I'm overthinking it." Seeing Katie deny it, the eldest prince smiled and said, "I called you here because I have two missions for you. The first thing is that my sister is back. I want to find someone to monitor her. The second thing is that my sister brought back a man. Who can help me investigate his background? "
The Spell Caster and Katie glanced at each other, then Katie said, "I'll investigate that man's background. First Prince, can you give me his portrait?"
"Wait."
As the First Prince spoke, he picked up a brush and began to draw on the paper. With just a few strokes, he had completely displayed Liang Lidong's appearance and temperament.
Katie accepted it and said in a low voice, "This is the man who stopped us from assassinating Princess Emma in Winterwind."
"Then there's no need to investigate." Hearing that, the First Prince waved his hand. "Katie, go and kill him. Emma cannot be allowed to gain a foothold in the royal palace. Her henchmen must be eliminated."
"The man is very strong. I'm no match for him on my own." Katie shook his head and said, "He seems to have a special ability that allows him to sense our killing intent. Also, he's not a pure Spell Caster but a hybrid professional with strong melee combat abilities."
The prince snorted. "It's impossible for a compound class to reach the pinnacle in both melee combat and magic. You were stopped by him most likely because you underestimated him. But it doesn't matter. This time, I'll assign ten experts to you. Katie, I hope you can do a good job this time."
Katie's body trembled slightly. She bowed respectfully, and then left, walking extremely quickly.
The Spell Caster bowed and said, "Then I'll go monitor Princess Emma. I'll try to attack her if I have a chance."
Then, space ripples twisted, and the Spell Caster disappeared from the room.
The eldest prince walked to the balcony and looked at the bright sunshine outside. He chuckled softly. As a prince who was almost thirty years old, he knew that he was lucky. The throne was now very close to him. He did not have to be like his father, who only became king when he was almost fifty years old.
Of course, there would be obstacles on the way to the throne, but he didn't think that it was a problem.
If it was a stone, he would break it, and if it was a trap, he would flatten it, just like his father did thirty years ago. Brothers and sisters were just necessary experiences on the way to the throne.
Liang Lidong woke up and found that Kail and Alice weren't back yet. He had something to eat and walked out of the hotel.
Woking had asked him to come to this city to find the powerful soul that had made the promise. Even if he wasn't very interested in it, he had to at least try to find it. After all, it was something that had been promised. It wouldn't be good if he just promised and didn't put in any effort.
Liang Lidong walked on the streets of the capital. Since he didn't know where the target was, wandering around was the only option.
Fortunately, Woking had left a message on the target. As long as he was within a certain range, he would be able to sense it.
Although Woking didn't specify how large the range was, Liang Lidong guessed that it wouldn't be too small. After all, Woking was a goddess. Even though her strength had declined greatly, she was still a goddess. This shouldn't be a problem for her.
It was already evening, and there weren't many people on the streets. Most people had already gone home for dinner, but in another half an hour, there would be more people on the streets again.
The setting sun was like blood, very beautiful. Liang Lidong walked aimlessly while admiring the scenery around him. But soon, he stopped and looked to his left and right.
He didn't know when, but there were a few more people in the surrounding alleys and under the trees. Liang Lidong discovered that these people were dressed exactly like the assassins they encountered not long ago.
These assassins were all masked and hiding in the shadows. Ordinary people couldn't see them at all, but they couldn't hide from Liang Lidong's Dragon Eyes bloodline.
These people didn't know that they had been discovered. Liang Lidong also pretended not to notice them and continued to wander the streets.
But soon, Liang Lidong changed his mind. He began to walk towards an assassin.
This was because he discovered that the assassin's body was emitting a faint golden light.
Golden divine light was Woking's signature divine color. If he wasn't wrong, this black-clothed man should be the person Woking asked him to find, a person with a strong soul and willpower.
But he didn't expect that this black-clothed man was actually here to assassinate his enemy, and Woking wanted him to save him.
Fate was really a funny thing. Liang Lidong suddenly felt a bit like a supporting actor in a melodramatic eight o 'clock drama, the kind that wouldn't survive more than three episodes.
After calming himself down, Liang Lidong walked towards this person who was emitting golden light.
Other than Liang Lidong, it seemed that no one else felt the slightest bit strange about the golden light emitting from this black-clothed man, so he guessed that he was the only one who could see this golden light.
The assassins were very cautious people. When Liang Lidong walked towards them, these people were already on guard. When Liang Lidong was about 20 steps away from them, these assassins all moved.
Without hesitation, they did something that would make one's jaw drop.
These assassins actually ran away. The person who was emitting golden light also ran away with them.
Naturally, Liang Lidong couldn't let the other party escape. He hurriedly chased after them.
After Katie accepted the eldest prince's mission, she felt a faint sense of unease. But this was a critical moment, so she didn't pay it too much attention. But when she saw Liang Lidong's gaze fall on her face again, she immediately thought of a possibility.
The other party found her again. Run!
Katie followed behind one of the black-clothed men, sprinting madly. When she turned back to look, she was so scared that her soul almost flew out of her body. This was because she saw her target sticking closely behind her. The distance between the two of them was less than five meters.
The other man in black immediately fell to the ground and surrendered. Liang Lidong was not interested in him. Instead, he followed Katie. The distance between the two became closer and closer.