When King Aldric was resigned to his fate through the royal healer, he heard that his wife Julia was pregnant, which gave him a glimmer of hope and fear.
He knew if his uncle Augustus Kira heard this news, he would hunt down Julia and the unborn child.
So just when the royal healer who informed him about this news was about to exit the room, he ordered his trusted royal guard, Captain Harry, to execute the royal healer.
And prevent the news of Queen Julia's pregnancy from leaking out of the castle.
Time passed...
Queen Julia's pregnancy was kept secret for almost 10 months.
She avoided going to almost every social gathering to prevent the news from somehow reaching Augustus Kira.
On one fateful day, King Aldric took his last breath.
Before he died, he ordered his trusted guard Harry to protect Queen Julia and the unborn child at any cost.
Accepting the death task where only death awaits him, the king's trusted companion Harry, who served as the head of the royal guard, took many guards who were loyal to the king to escort their queen and the king's descendant out of the clutches of Augustus Kira.
He, without any remorse, killed all the spies placed in the castle who were loyal to Augustus Kira to leak any information.
But somehow, the news of the queen's escape with the help of the royal guard captain reached Augustus Kira's ears, who immediately sent his men after them.
The pursuit lasted for nearly 10 days. On the fateful day, Queen Julia gave birth to a healthy child, a boy.
During this time, Augustus Kira claimed the royal throne on his own with the help of many noble families who were close to him.
On the same night, Queen Julia was ambushed.
Many royal guards who were loyal to King Aldric sacrificed their lives to give a safe escape route for the queen and the newborn prince to escape safely.
During the process, ex-royal guard captain Harry and many other important people in the King Aldric faction were captured alive to get information on Queen Julia's whereabouts.
Present...
The parliament courtroom...
There is a pin-drop silence inside the courtroom.
Everyone looked at the Wizard King with shocked faces.
Many were sweating heavily just hearing the story.
They couldn't help but glance at King Augustus Kira, who was currently trapped inside the chrono stasis.
Even though they didn't openly speak, many mages in the high-ranking society considered the king as good for nothing but never thought he would reach such a cruel strategy to get the throne.
He didn't even hesitate to kill his own family—his nephew—for it, not even sparing his nephew's wife and hunting her down for years.
They all now see King Augustus in a new light.
"Now tell me. Am I right or wrong?"
Seeing he got the situation to where he wanted it to get, Wizard King Julius asked the silent crowd.
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Hearing Wizard King Julius' question, no one answered.
It was too sensitive a question for them to give their opinion.
If they chose the wrong side, their whole families' futures, including their own, would be destroyed in the Clover Kingdom.
So everyone chose to stay silent, except for a few magic knights who started to voice out their disgust at the acts of the current king Augustus Kira.
Even magic knight captains like Fuegoleon Vermillion, captain of Crimson Lion, Jack the Ripper, captain of Green Mantis, Charlotte Roselei, captain of Blue Rose, and Nozel Silva, captain of Silver Eagle,
Expressed their opinion on the betrayal of Augustus Kira if the allegations were proven true.
Yami was just taking a few puffs from his cigarette, looking at the king with disgust.
When Ben heard this, he was stunned, processing all this information, which wasn't shown in the anime or manga of Black Clover he had seen or read in his previous life.
So he listened to everything intently because this was an event that would alter the course of the future in a new path, and his advantage of having future knowledge would be greatly reduced.
He knew very clearly that in the anime and manga, King Augustus Kira didn't face any allegations like this, which seemed to be true after hearing the words of the Wizard King.
He knew very well the Wizard King wouldn't act until he knew he would succeed 100% or everything happening was under his control.
So a Wizard King making such big moves must have solid backing or evidence that proves King Augustus Kira is guilty.
"____"
'Don't tell me... the invention of the oath book led to the cause of the incident before him.'
Suddenly, Ben's eyes widened in surprise and started to think the invention of the oath book, which he and the Wizard King jointly created using his idea, led to the cause of this incident.
As if confirming his guess, the Wizard King freed the king.
swish~
With a swish, Wizard King Julius teleported before the king, who finally reacted after being freed from the spell.
"What did you do..."
Seeing the truth which he buried for a long time now lying before everyone in the courtroom like a naked book made King Augustus Kira very nervous, he was about to retort.
sigh~
"Place your hand on it. And repeat after me: I take an oath on my life; every word I utter in this court will be true. I won't lie."
Not giving any time for King Augustus Kira to finish, Wizard King interrupted him and asked him to place his hand on the oath book and take the same oath Den Bitch has previously taken.
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"I won't!!!"
Hearing the intention of Wizard King Julius, King Augustus Kira immediately rejected it and started to panic.
No matter what happens, he would not take this pledge; otherwise, nobody could save him from being executed as a traitor to the Clover Kingdom.
Which is a very shameful thing for a king, and he will be the first king to be executed as a traitor.
It will be written throughout the history of the Clover Kingdom as a shame of the royal family.
"I said do it..."
aura~ aura~
aura~ aura~
Suddenly, the magic aura from the Wizard King burst out and started to put pressure on the king, who was sweating heavily.
When King Augustus Kira, with much effort, turned to look at the crowd to see if anyone could help him, no one came forward to help him.
In contrast, the aura of all the magic knight captains present was locked on him.
Feeling the intense pressure from the magic aura suppressing him from all directions, he lost his strength and fell to the ground while trying hard to take a breath.
Which was very difficult for him while being suppressed like this.
He had no choice but to take the oath. There was no room for negotiation.
huff~ huff~
"I... I take an oath... on my life; every word I utter in this court... will be true. I... won't lie."
Taking a deep breath, King Augustus Kira spoke with great difficulty, finishing his oath.
The aura pressure he felt vanished just when he completed taking the oath.
When he looked at the side of the nobles, expecting them to support him, all he got was the cold shoulder.
After getting the oath, the twin snakes crawled to the arm of King Augustus and formed the twin snakes tattoo, indicating the oath was successfully established.
The hearing continued.
With each question asked by the Wizard King Julius, King Augustus Kira's face turned pale, and he answered it.
With this, all his crimes were proven in court.
Just half an hour ago, he was the king of the Clover Kingdom, Augustus Kira Clover XIII, but now he was a traitor, and all that awaited him was death in the near future.
"Julius... I am the last blood of the direct lineage of the royal Kira family... You can't punish me... I am the king."
With a desperate voice ringing through the courtroom, Augustus Kira, holding on to the last straw of hope, tried to use the reason of being the last royal blood as an excuse to escape from the trial.
Haha~
"You don't have to worry about it. Because there is still a royal bloodline that lives... He is the son of King Aldric Kira and Queen Julia, the rightful heir to the throne."
whaaa~ whaaa~
whaaa~ whaaa~
A simple laughter escaped the Wizard King's lips as he broke another truth, which caused a huge uproar in the courtroom.
They had already guessed that the Wizard King must have already contacted Queen Julia and the prince after hearing the story.
But hearing it from the mouth of the Wizard King confirmed their guesses, which caused an uproar.
"He is present here... one of the most promising mages I have met in my experience. Let me introduce you to the royal prince of our kingdom, Prince Benjamin Salvador Kira."
With each word from the Wizard King, the hype started to rise.
The tension in the room increased, and the expectation and curiosity were evident on everyone's faces.
Wizard King Julius suddenly pointed his hand in Ben's direction and exclaimed.
whaaa~ whaaa~
whaaa~ whaaa~
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Everyone was shocked to hear that Ben was the royal prince Benjamin Salvador Kira, the official heir of King Aldric Kira and Queen Julia Kira.
Even Ben was left speechless and stunned, unable to react, as he hadn't expected the situation to turn out like this.
Suddenly, the image of his mother, who passed him to Father Oris before dying, flashed in his mind.
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