Chapter 427

Soon, the crowd gathered around the stage began to disperse.

The audience still had lingering fear on their faces as if they had yet to recover from the earth-shattering strike. They only started to talk about it after they left the island in the middle of the lake.

One could imagine that after this battle, Shien's evaluation in the hearts of the kingdom's people would rise by a lot.

At the very least, the voices that said that Shien was not worthy of Rosie were destined to disappear. Instead, many people started to take this viscount who was originally an adventurer seriously.

On the other hand, the nobles were the complete opposite of the kingdom's people. All of them were in an extremely bad mood.

That was because this was definitely not good news for them.

Especially those who originally thought that Sean's strength was not too outstanding, or that this was his only weakness, all of them felt that they were not in a good mood at this moment.

"Who was the one who said that this viscount's strength was not outstanding?"

"Didn't they say that the crusade against the [Slaughterer Clan] was nothing?"

"Didn't they say that taming a dragon doesn't prove anything?"

"Didn't they say that the Galuoli Family's Royal Knights were destroyed by the Adol Black Dragon?"

"Didn't they say that he was able to stand out because of Her Highness and the Demon Dwellers?"

"Rumors kill people!"

Many of the nobles began to curse on the spot.

After this battle, those who said that they wanted to challenge Shien all disappeared.

There were no longer people blocking the entrance of Porztutt's house every day. The hostility that was reflected to Shien through the skill [Enemy Sense] had also decreased by a lot.

It could be said that Shien's position as the "first priority candidate" was no longer controversial.

Of course, it was only relatively uncontroversial.

In fact, there were still many people who were unwilling to give up, and they began to make some plans.

Presumably, as long as this son-in-law selection wasn't over, they wouldn't stop for another day. They definitely wouldn't let Shien sit in the "first priority candidate" position for too long, right?

Unfortunately, they didn't know that Sean didn't need to sit for long. He just needed to sit firmly.

Moreover, once these guys knew that the so-called son-in-law selection ceremony had already had a winner and they were just here to put on a show, they probably couldn't bear the blow and directly fainted, right?

Anyway, their tragedy was already destined, and they could only take advantage of this opportunity to stir up trouble.

With this thought in mind, not only did Shien not feel that these people were hateful, but he also felt that they were pitiful.

In short, after this incident, Shien was completely popular.

Previously, Sean's popularity was limited to the circle of nobles. In fact, it did not cause much of a stir among the commoners.

But this time, Sean had undoubtedly become a hot topic. He had become a figure that the people of the kingdom had been talking about for a period of time.

After this incident, even the royal family found Shien.

"Well done. You're much more capable than I thought. In this way, you don't need to feel too much psychological pressure when you're with Rosie. I can also rest assured."

Anxi said something that made Shien feel a little subtle.

"Finally, I know how strong you are. No wonder Rosie looks up to you."

Lia's tone was a little subtle, and Shien didn't know what to say.

Even Alidia and Shana were looking at Shien. One had an inexplicable look in his eyes, and the other had an expression of awe for Shien. Their expressions were different.

In one word, these people were both satisfied and gratified by Shien's performance.

This made Shien mutter.

"I was just a little more serious, and you're already like this?"

If he used his full strength, wouldn't these people start to worship him?

Well, he felt a little like the protagonist of Long Aotian.

Rosie, on the other hand, looked a little serious for some reason.

"That prince is not as simple as he seems. Remember to be careful when you deal with him."

Rosie uttered such inexplicable words.

But Shien deeply agreed.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Shien nodded at Rosie, and her expression relaxed.

Rosie didn't know that before he left, Jarvis said something to Shien.

"Come to the forest outside the west gate of the Imperial City in the wee hours of the morning. There's something important to discuss."

This was what Jarvis said when he shook Shien's hand.

"Something … important?"

Shien mumbled again.

The day was spent in such a lively atmosphere.

…

Night fell quietly.

The Imperial City was still brightly lit after dark. Compared to the few cities that Shien had been to before, it wasn't on the same level of prosperity.

Until now, Shien had only seen such a spectacular scene of every household lighting up their magic lamps in the Imperial City.

The Imperial City was also the most beautiful city at night that Shien had ever seen. Even the streets were lit up with magic lamps, which made the Imperial City's night more lively than the day.

After all, many people had already finished their busy work for the day. For them, the night was the beginning of leisure and entertainment.

If there were no accidents, Shien would have stayed in the palace and played all kinds of fun games with Rosie when no one else was around.

So …

"You called me here. If nothing interesting happens, then I'll be very angry."

Outside the west gate of the Imperial City, in the wild forest outside the outskirts, Shien appeared out of nowhere and threw such words at the shadow in front of him.

As soon as his words came out, a laugh sounded in response.

"I don't know if it's interesting or not, but I think if it's Qing, it should be a little interesting."

As he said this, Harvey walked out of the darkness in front of him, followed by a person.

It was Lockhart.

"To actually bring the Empire's strongest knight out for a night run, His Highness Harvey's extravagance is really scary."

Shien pretended to be afraid.

"I can't help it. My identity is so special. If I were to wander around in the Imperial City alone, I might be killed without a trace."

Harvey did not expose Shien's pretense. Instead, he pandered to him with a kind attitude.

"I don't think anyone would be that stupid." Shien spread out his hands and said, "To let the Empire's first in line to the throne die in the Mithra Kingdom's Imperial City, this is simply looking down on the current peace and prosperity."

"That's hard to say." Harvey stopped smiling and stared at Shien seriously. "Not everyone wants to see peace. There are definitely a lot of people who want the Kingdom and the Empire to fight to the death."

Sean was deep in thought when he heard this meaningful speech.

So, Shien looked at Harvey, then at Lockhart, and suddenly said, "Oh right, Your Highness, did you not bring that hothead with you?"

"Hothead? Are you talking about Wally? " Harvey was slightly startled at first, then immediately guessed who Shien was referring to. "He didn't come, and I can't let him come."

Alright.

At this point, if he continued to keep people in suspense, he would really become an old riddler.

"Your Highness, why did you ask me to come here? Just tell me."

Shien crossed his arms and looked at Harvey.

"..."

Harvey did not respond immediately. Instead, he fell silent, as if he was sorting out his emotions.

Shien was not in a hurry and just waited quietly.

Beside them, Lockett seemed to have completely excluded himself from the conversation, lowering his presence and remaining silent.

After a while …

"Actually, the purpose of my coming to the kingdom this time is not to fight for the position of Her Highness Rosie's husband." Harvey stared at Shien and said, "The main purpose of my coming here is to get the support of the kingdom."

"The support of the kingdom?" Shien frowned and said, "What does that mean?"

Hearing this, Harvey still did not respond immediately. Instead, he fell into a struggle and hesitation.

"Your Highness," Lockett finally spoke, his face expressionless as he said, "This is something only you can do."

"… I know." Harvey was silent for a long time, then he took a deep breath and nodded heavily.

Looking at Harvey like this, Shien knew that he must have something important to say.

However, after hearing Harvey's next words, Shien's expression changed.

Because …

"Let's put it simply, Borztut."

Harvey said calmly.

"I want to usurp the throne."

This prince would not rest until his words shocked people to death.

"Usurp the throne?"

Shien was stunned.

"Yes." Harvey smiled bitterly and said, "I want to usurp the throne and oust the current emperor, my father, from the position of the ruler of the empire."

Such words echoed clearly in the forest.

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became incomparably heavy.

Shien and Harvey stared at each other.

After a long time, Shien confirmed.

"It seems that you are not joking." Shien sighed as if he felt that he was involved in an extremely troublesome matter. He said with annoyance, "Let me ask, does this have anything to do with me?"

"Yes." Harvey did not beat around the bush and said straightforwardly, "I will look for you first because you have a close relationship with the royal family of Mithra and can recommend me. Secondly, I feel that you have the ability to change my situation. Thirdly, this matter is also related to the people around you, so I think that you will not stand idly by."

Come to think of it.

Otherwise, His Royal Highness wouldn't have sought out a viscount from an enemy kingdom to help him usurp the throne.

And when Harvey mentioned the people around him, Shien could guess who it was.

"Is it Tierre?"

Shien seemed to be asking, but his tone was full of certainty.

"Yes." Javis nodded and said with certainty, "If I'm not wrong, she will be killed by Wally and the Lefferoot family."