Survive as a Prison Guard in the Game

Chapter 126
Dragonian (1)

-First, let us take a moment to mourn the death of the King of Knights.

The Pope of the Holy Empire closed his eyes, clasped his hands, and the rest of the Kings assumed a solemn mood.

A prayer murmured softly.

-Goddess Veronica

At the sound of the Pope’s solemn voice, Jin Sowol also closed her eyes for a moment.

After the Pope finished praying.

There was a moment of silence before the Pope spoke again.

-I don’t recall any signs of discomfort during our meeting before, what happened?

“I can’t tell you the details because it’s an internal matter of the Kingdom. However, he has been participating in the meeting despite his condition.”

-I see.

“I would like to ask if I can attend the meeting in his stead until the successor to Adrian’s kingdom is decided and a new king is chosen.”

The King of the Kingdom of Carvin spoke up.

-It doesn’t matter, after all, you’re the second most powerful person in the Adrian Kingdom after the Knight King.

-I agree.

The Blue Tower Lord of the Resha Kingdom nodded.

Rukel, who had a neutral position in the meeting, turned to the other three kings.

-What about the others?

-Hmm.

The King of the Crane Kingdom stroked his chin, then looked at Jin Sowol and spoke.

-This is a question from a third party who doesn’t know the internal affairs of the Adrian Kingdom, so don’t be offended.

“Yes.”

-Can you prove that you are not trying to kill the Knight King and take his place?

Silence fell over the room.

Hearing the question, Jin Sowol calmly raised her head and opened her mouth.

“If that’s what you think, then the Adrian Kingdom will not be attending the meeting for the time being.”

-Couldn’t you prove it?

“As soon as the funeral ceremony is over, the successor verification will begin, and if a new heir is chosen at that time, we will rejoin the meeting.”

At this terse reply from Jin Sowol, the Pope of the Holy Empire spoke up.

-I can see what the Crane Kingdom is worried about, not that I’m saying it’s your case, but at present, there are some internal traitors who have joined hands with the Oberg Empire, so you probably want to be sure, so please understand.

“I understand.”

-The way things are going, I don’t think we can continue with this meeting. How about we postpone our next meeting until a new king for the Kingdom of Adrian is chosen?

The Pope asked, and all the other kings agreed.

-Okay.

-We’ll do that.

-It doesn’t matter, but it’s good to be certain.

-I see.

The Pope looked at Jin Sowol.

-So, when do you expect the verification and coronation of the successor to be completed?

“It will be done within a month.”

-A month…… Good, then our next meeting will be in a month’s time, with the new king of the Adrian Kingdom.

The Kings of the Six Kingdoms sent their condolences to Jin Sowol and disconnected the communication bead.

-The Holy Empire will also send knights to attend the ceremony. If you need anything, just let me know.

“Thank you, Holy Pope.”

-Then, I’ll be off.

Jin Sowol looked at Warden Rukel’s communication bead, who hadn’t left yet, and opened her mouth.

“Is he well?”

-Unfortunately, he was killed during a mission.

“I don’t think so, but I’ll have to believe you.”

-By the way. When you say succession, does that include Rebecca?

“Yes. I was going to reach out to her personally, but since you’re the warden, it’ll be quicker to talk to you at Burning Hell.”

-I’ll pass the news on to Rebecca.

“Thank you.”

-And this is just a rumor that’s been trickling in, but there’s been talk that the Oberg Empire is going to support a certain successor. You should keep this in mind.

Warden Rukel disconnected the communication bead.

A hush fell over the room.

Jin Sowol leaned back in her chair and stared at the ceiling, sighing as she thought about how she had gotten herself into this situation.

“Hah…. you bastard.”

The Death of the King of Knights.

The other kingdoms were told that he was unwell and died of an internal illness, but the truth was completely different.

The Labyrinth City, where she met Redin.

She had been traveling for some time, seeking enlightenment, and was just about to play with Redin when she received an urgent call.

‘His Majesty is calling urgently.’

She hurried back to the Adrian Kingdom.

Arriving at the place where the Handmaiden had secretly informed her, she found the Knight King.

A blackened complexion.

His body withered and twisted.

Gone was the splendor of the knight-king that all knights admired, and instead, there lay a dying man on a bed.

‘Sword Lady, I have a favor to ask.’

‘Shut up and get treatment first.’

‘It’s already too late.’

‘What do you mean, it’s too late?’

“I faked an identity, went to the Holy Empire, met a retired priest, and he told me it was a curse.’

‘A curse?’

‘He said if I don’t find the one who put the curse on me, I’ll never be cured.’

“So we just have to find them?’

The Knight King shook his head.

‘I can’t hold on much longer in this body. That’s why I’ve called you here to ask you to be the proctor of the test to select my successor.’

‘Why, you’ve been enduring this long enough. You should have just gone to the Holy Empire when you were sick. Let’s go now. The Pope will be able to cure you.’

‘I was cursed around the time I met the Kings of the Six Kingdoms and the Warden of Burning Hell.’

‘What?’

‘I met so many people that I can’t really pinpoint anyone, but it’s also difficult to trust anyone with certainty.’

‘Then you should have told me first.’

‘How do I tell someone who’s training to reach a higher level of cultivation….. Ugh.’

After panting for breath, the Knight King spoke again.

‘I did find out something, though. I think they’re trying to do something about the competition for succession.’

‘So you want me to take over the position?’

‘Uh.’

The Knight King makes a bitter expression.

‘Catch those who are trying to ruin the Adrian Kingdom for me.’

‘No.’

‘It’s an order from the King.’

The Knight King’s final command.

With that, the knight-king closed his eyes.

After that, she had to carry out the plan without looking back.

Before leaving, she had found a man with a face exactly like his own, and had instilled in him everything from his speech to his habits.

Using him to hide the death of the King of Knights.

Presenting a semblance of health to his enemies, thwarting their plans.

In addition, he was deeply involved in the selection of the successor, making sure things didn’t go their way.

The Knight King’s proxy has done his job, and he’s done it so well that he’s not even caught in the council of the Six Kingdoms.

Now, if only she could keep up the charade.

All that remained was to find and weed out the traitors in the succession competition, select a suitable heir, and proceed with the crowning ceremony.

But last night.

She received a report that the man playing the knight king had collapsed, coughing up blood. Rushing to the scene, she found the person on the floor.

Looking exactly the same as when the knight king had died.

A blackened, withered body, affected by a curse.

The artifacts that had been put in place to protect against curses had all been destroyed.

“Haaa….”

‘I should have been more careful.’

With everything focused on the succession contest, she had paid relatively little attention to the one pretending to be the king.

Things had already happened.

It was too late to have regrets.

She must do her best with the task at hand.

“Son of a bitch.”

Clicking her tongue, Jin Sowol thought of the four people vying for succession.

Each of them were greedy.

Their skills weren’t bad either.

However, if she was asked if they possessed the qualities of a king, she would say no to all of them.

They all lacked the love for their kingdom.

That wasn’t the only problem. The nobles of the kingdom had their own preferred candidate, and the competition was fierce.

If one was chosen.

The nobles who had ties to the remaining heirs would be barred from key positions. Things were bound to get cutthroat.

“Rebecca…….”

After seeing Rebecca for so long, Jin Sowol believes that she is the most suitable person for the position of King.

However, she has no support base.

If she wasn’t an official, she would definitely support her, but as someone in charge, she couldn’t offer her any help.

If that happens, the fairness of the succession race will be jeopardized.

“Is there anyone who’s going to drop out of the race?”

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He felt a strong vibration in his chest.

Opening his closed eyes, he reached into his inner pocket and pulled out the conch shell.

Marek’s calling.

He brought the conch shell to his ear.

” What’s wrong?”

-You told me to contact you if something big happened, so I did.

“Something big?”

Rubbing his eyes, he adjusted his posture and sat up.

He propped his upper body up and leaned against a nearby tree, craning his neck from side to side to force out the lingering tension.

-The Knight King of the Kingdom of Adrian is dead.

“Where did this news come from?”

-I checked with my contacts in the Adrian Kingdom, and they told me that a black flag with a crown has been raised over the kingdom.

A flag announcing the death of the King.

They’ll be mourning the death of the knight-king for a month, and during that time, a successor will be determined.

They had plenty of time.

“Just make sure the youngest princess of the Adrian realm is there.”

-Wait.

A brief pause.

Marek was back, apparently checking something.

-It looks like she’s just arrived in the Kingdom. A woman in Burning Hell uniform has entered the palace, escorted by the Kingdom’s Knights.

The basic requirements were in place.

“Now, I think you can prepare the things I discussed with you before.”

-Okay. I’ll make sure to contact the people who will listen to me. To support the youngest princess.

“Those who hesitate need to be weeded out, and focus on those who will definitely support and push her forward.”

-But of the people I’ve connected with, the most famous one is the Count, do you think he’ll be helpful in a succession battle like this?

“Yes.”

The money will come from the Marek’s Shop anyway, and the support base is just a minimum requirement for entering the succession race.

After that, it was important to win the people’s favor.

If the starting line was the same, Rebecca would be able to outperform the other heirs, and not fall behind.

-All right, I’ll call them right away.

“And for this one, I’d like you to leave me a voice recording of everything, even the smallest detail.”

-Okay.

Disconnecting the call with Marek, he tucked the conch shell into his pocket.

Competition for the succession of the Adrian Kingdom.

Known as the Land of Knights, the birthplace of the swordswoman, the place where many come to learn the sword.

The main requirement for becoming king is skill.

Rebecca is the apprentice of the Swordswoman, so her skills are unmatched by her siblings.

However, Rebecca was not allowed to compete in the original story because of the politics of the nobles in favor of other heirs.

‘It’s not fair for a disciple of the sword master to participate in the succession competition.’

‘If we want Rebecca to participate, we’ll have to change the Overseer to someone else.’

The nobles took Rebecca’s opportunity from her.

Because of the knight-king’s will, Jin Sowol was unable to quit as overseer, and so Rebecca left the Adrian Kingdom completely.

“It won’t be like that this time.”

‘Heh.’

No matter what happens he’s going to make Rebecca the King.