The eminence of a true king

"You're really doing something interesting, Algard. You break off an engagement in public or something, you're playing the cliché villain."

Leon turned to look at Euphilia, who was kneeling on the floor with a wronged look on her face, biting her lip to hold back her tears.

There is a meaning in your subtle eyes that no one in this age can understand—why are you sitting on the floor? Get up quickly.

(This reminds me of that stupid phrase from Chinese novels... How it really was... Hmm~ Thirty years east of the river, thirty years east of the river. This year in Hexi, don't bully girls when they are poor. Or something like that... Oh! I don't give a fuck about that shit!)

Leon planned to side with Euphilia, because, according to the routine he knew, the side whose engagement was annulled was usually the side of the good guys.

But it is not good to jump to conclusions like this.

"CC Please explain the situation to me."

"Yes, yes, do you want to be exposed?"

Everyone present turned their heads in confusion.

In fact, everyone was wondering why a second prince appeared again. It was obvious that this prince had been in the hall like them from the beginning and had never left.

However, Leon, who had never left, spoke a female voice at this point. She took her face off, revealing a stunning beauty.

With long green hair, golden eyes, beautiful appearance, and an otherworldly temperament, it can be said that she is more of a queen or a witch than a goddess.

"What a beautiful woman!"

"Her name is so weird."

"Is he really the second prince's replacement?"

"!!!"

The people around her suddenly exclaimed. CC's appearance immediately eclipsed all the women present. Under the envious gazes of men, she walked to Leon.

At the same time, the third prince Algard was extremely angry.

Although he had no plans to get engaged, how could his engagement dinner be and his good brother sent a dancer?!

Leon ignored him and showed a subtle expression after hearing CC's report, looking at Algard as if he were looking at a fool.

"I already understand that. What the hell are you thinking about, Algard? What made you do such a stupid thing?"

"Leon, what did you say!?"

"This is a marriage proposed by the royal family. As a prince, if you break off the engagement in public. That's basically completely discrediting the royal family and pushing the duke's family against us."

The Duke Magenta's family has been loyal for several generations.

In addition, the current patriarch of the family, Euphilia's father, is serving as prime minister and is one of the few friends of the King.

They say that if the prime minister wasn't a man, I'm afraid the current queen would have been someone else, if you know what I mean.

But Algard's act of breaking off the engagement was simply a brazen provocation, trampling on the loyalty and good intentions of the duke's family.

"Can't you imagine how serious the consequences of this joke of yours would be? If the duke who serves as prime minister opposes the royal family, it is no exaggeration to say that this will be a crisis for our kingdom. If the situation escalates too much, it could even lead to the end of the kingdom."

Leon said in a serious tone.

The loyal Duke was treated like this by the royal family, what will happen to the others? Algard's behavior simply chilled the hearts of those royal followers.

"Leon, what do you know? Such a woman is not worthy of being my queen, and I don't want my life to be determined by my father. I want to walk my own path!"

"Well said, but you're wrong about some things. First, it's not that she's not worthy of being your queen, but that you're not worthy of the duke's daughter, Algard. Second... The person who will become the king will not be you, but me."

Leon stated expressionlessly.

The entire audience was shocked when these words were spoken.

Everyone present trembled. Well, they've come to the right place today. Not only did they see the third prince break off the engagement in public, but they also saw the two princes announcing that they were fighting for the throne!

Anis, who had already recovered, was also shocked.

Is this really ok for both of you? Leon-chan finally declared war on Al-kun openly... Dad, do you still have enough reserves of stomach medicine?

"What did you say...?"

Algard's eyes widened.

He was horrified by Leon's statement, but Leon didn't look at him anymore.

The prince reached out and pulled the duke's daughter lying on the ground. Then Leon looked at the other heroine present, the baron's daughter.

The important thing now is to decide what is right and wrong. If you can't distinguish right from wrong, you won't be able to find the right way to deal with it.

"Okay! I myself will judge right and wrong in this situation! I want to know exactly everything that's going on here!"

"And who gave you the right to say that?"

"Because I'm royalty!"

Leon's words were accompanied by a magical pressure wave.

He immediately suppressed the whole crowd, and what he said was indeed correct. The royal family rules the kingdom, leads the people, appoints nobles, but can also judge the nobles.

There are also judges in this world, but no judge has the authority of someone from the royal family.

But that doesn't mean Leon can make arbitrary judgments. If the judgment is not reasonable enough and does not make people think that she is right, it will reduce the majesty of the royal family.

Therefore, there are very few cases in history in which the royal family judged in person, so that everyone present almost forgot that this right really existed.

Leon asked one of the butlers to bring a chair.

Leon sat on it with his legs crossed. His appearance and majesty made everyone below him bow their heads in admiration.

"Euphilia Magenta and Lainie Cyan, from now on I will judge you, and I promise that I will make the most correct judgment possible."

"Wait, wait Leon! Let me make the decision on behalf of Lainie!"

"Shut up, Algard. According to what you said before, the baron's daughter is the victim. I want to hear her testimony, and I will not allow you to continue acting senseless."

Lon ruthlessly rejected Algard's proposal.

The two girls took a deep breath. This situation could not be denied. They both walked forward and knelt on one knee five meters in front of Leon.

"I accept your judgment, your Highness."

"And so do I, Your Highness."

"Excellent. As long as you cooperate, this matter will be easily resolved. However, before questioning, I give an order on my behalf to temporarily deprive them of their right to lie. You're going to swear to me that."

In Leon's purple eyes, Geass's coat of arms appeared, imprinted on the eyes of the two women in front of him.

That's why he has confidence.

The witch next to her smiled slightly.

"Yes, I swear by my life and dignity that there will be no lies in my next words." x2

The two girls made a statement under Geass's influence. Everyone present broke out in a cold sweat, thinking: Is it really necessary for this prince to play such a big role?

Both girls took such an oath.

It can be said that if they wait a while, they will no longer allow others to question them. No matter what they say, everyone can only believe that they are telling the truth!

After all, he was swearing on his life and dignity.

"Excellent, let me ask you, Euphilia Magenta, did you steal, intimidate, or do anything against Lainie Cyan?"

"Go back to Your Highness, I have done nothing."

The silver-haired daughter wiped away her tears and answered. She looked at Leon with hope and pleading in her eyes, like a drowning person trying to catch the lifebuoy.

"Okay, now let me ask you, Lainie Cyan, have you ever been robbed, bullied, or has Euphilia Magenta done anything to you?"

"No, Your Highness, Lady Euphilia has never done these things to me. We didn't even meet more than a few times. I also don't know why this is happening."

The black-haired girl cringed, but that wasn't because of lying, but because of too much pressure and her shy personality. She even looked at Euphilia with obvious guilt in her eyes.

The whole place was in an uproar.

What the hell is going on?

Without mentioning the perpetrator, the victim himself even said that the other person was innocent. So what is the significance of the third prince's accusation?

"So tell me, why did Algard accuse Euphilia? What are you making such a fuss about?"

"..."

The baron's daughter was silent and did not speak. Leon frowned slightly and spoke more forcefully.

"Tell me!"

"I, I don't know. Lord Algard didn't tell me that. I've never been hurt by Lady Euphilia. We didn't even meet more than a few times."

The black-haired girl shed tears. She was, in fact, the most confused person in this situation. Lainie Cyan had no idea why this was happening.

She had talked to the third prince Algard several times in the past, and could probably be called a friend. Faced with the prince's invitation to attend a banquet, the adopted daughter of a mere baron simply could not refuse.

To be honest, she was the one who was most confused when Algard revealed these crimes, because she knew none of this had happened.

"I understand, so I declare that... both parties innocent."

After hearing this, Leon announced the result directly.

It is impossible that the two are lying under the influence of their Geass, so this is the true answer.

Then he stood up and walked step by step in front of Algard, his black eyes revealing keenness and disappointment.

"Algard, I'm very disappointed in you."

"What do you mean?"

"We are the royal family, those who will lead the country in the future, so we must be excellent, confident and capable, but we can also be arrogant and frivolous. At least we should remain reserved and dignified in all situations, but no matter what, even if we are incompetent... We just can't be made fools!"

Leon stated this expressionlessly, but his words were full of disappointment.

Everyone present was a little impressed for a while and sighed in their hearts that Leon was practically like those fairytale heroes!

Algard gritted his teeth, everything was going according to his plan.

But the moment Leon appeared, the situation that was about to be concluded was reversed in an instant.

"Algard, I thought that even though you didn't have special abilities, you were a smart person, but I didn't expect you to do such a thing."

"Leon, what do you know about me!?"

"I'm not interested in your reasons for doing this and I don't want to ask either, but you actually framed an innocent girl, and that person was also your fiancée. Serious... Can you still consider yourself a man for doing that?"

"LEON!!!"

This is already an insult.

Algard's veins popped out on his forehead as he shouted his older brother's name, but Leon turned and took the hand of the duke's daughter to walk away.

"I'm going to tell my father about it. You can go back and lock yourself in your room to think about it calmly."

"Is this an order? Leon... You are always like that. This is really annoying. You never take me seriously. Why!? Tell me!! I am also a prince, and my inheritance rights to the throne are even greater than yours!"

"Ahh~ my dumb little brother."

Leon sighed and shook his head helplessly.

"Because you have no results, no talent, no extraordinary achievements, no strength... You can't do anything, how could I consider you an opponent?"

Being in a royal family, receiving the most advanced teachings from an early age, learning the most powerful magic, and having the highest status, but still not being able to produce results is simply incompetence.

And for a king.

Incompetence is a great sin!

"LEON!!!"

Algard couldn't take it anymore and was about to draw his sword and challenge Leon right there.

But when he came to his senses, a very familiar sword was already placed around his neck... It was his own sword.

"What, when..."

"Algard, you are very careless. And that's not right."

Leon sighed and shook his head.

My younger brother is too much to worry about. If it was anyone else, he would have beaten him to the ground, but after all, he's still a member of his family.

Throwing Algard's sword to the ground, Leon patted Algard's shoulder and said.

"Be careful, Al, only weaklings can be careless in this world, but we cannot. Don't lose your sword in the future, because... This is no different from losing your life."

(End of chapter)