Chapter 522: Regicide

As the anniversary celebration ended, the festive atmosphere gradually faded away.

After the news spread that His Majesty Bruno was about to confer titles upon the surrendered, everyone focused their attention on tomorrow's investiture ceremony.

Bestowing titles upon imperial nobles is a sign that two countries are going to war completely.

The night of January 5th should have been a peaceful night, but it was destined to be an extraordinary one.

Jialete wore his daily finery, strolling through the Golden Feather Palace.

In the eyes of the guards, this Crown Prince seemed to be in a very good mood, perhaps happy about having gained several powerful followers.

Yet, the heart beneath Jialete's calm exterior at this moment had already fallen into madness.

Luoning had become his nightmare; the other party was growing stronger and stronger, making him feel increasingly powerless.

He knew that if he wanted to deal with Luoning, he absolutely had to do it early.

If he dragged it out for Along time like Bruno, Jialete did not know to what extent Luoning would grow.

Blazing Sun?

No, judging by Luoning's growth rate, it absolutely could not be Blazing Sun.

Now, the other party could kill a Blazing Sun and many Silver Moon and Meteor grade individuals single-handedly; by that time, he would very likely already be Legendary.

Therefore, Jialete wanted to eradicate Luoning as soon as possible, and to carry out this idea, his father Bruno had become his obstacle.

Jialete walked slowly forward; ahead was the King's bedchamber.

He remembered that afternoon when Feilunsi and he were basking in the sun, having afternoon tea.

At that time, Feilunsi told him, "Your father Bruno is old, and his thinking has gone wrong. If things continue according to his plan, the Kingdom will eventually fall into Luoning's hands. After all, as long as Luoning kills you, he has the qualifications to seize the throne."

"You have the same qualifications!" Jialete said.

"No, we don't; we don't have his talent and strength!"

Feilunsi stared fixedly at Jialete: "But you are different. You are now also a Blazing Sun. As long as you take one step forward, you will no longer fear Luoning. Only then will you not be assassinated, and only then will you be qualified to continue leading the Auduin Kingdom to become the sole ruler of this continent!"

Jialete remained silent. In fact, on the way to Feilunsibao, the thought of replacing him had already arisen in his heart.

It was just that his inner struggle was still holding him back, until the news of Luoning becoming a Duke completely overwhelmed him.

"Your Highness!"

In front of the King's bedchamber, the guards bowed in greeting.

Jialete nodded and stepped inside without being blocked.

He passed through the plaza and the corridor, entered the bedchamber, and arrived at the hallway where Bruno's bedroom was located.

"Your Highness, why have you come so late?"

Philemon, the Regiment Commander of the Royal Knights, was keeping watch outside the bedroom, along with one guard and two servants.

"I can't sleep, so I came to chat with my father. Regiment Commander Philemon, you have worked hard!"

Philemon smiled slightly, "This is what I should do. But His Majesty should have already fallen asleep; do you need me to go wake him?"

"Never mind then."

Jialete beckoned to the other party, "When he wakes up tomorrow, there is something you should relay to him for me in time."

"I am happy to serve you, Your Highness. May I ask what the matter is?"

Seeing this, Philemon did not think much of it, only assuming that the other party had some confidential matter that was not suitable for outsiders to hear, so he trotted over.

Jialete's body leaned forward slowly, "The matter is..."

Pfft!

A short blade pierced directly through Philemon's throat. In front of a premeditating Blazing Sun Knight, Philemon, who had no preparation, could not react in time even with his Golden Grade peak strength.

He did not even let out a gasp before his life was extinguished by Lightning Battle Qi.

The other guards saw this scene, their pupils shrinking violently; their brains seemed to have broken down, neither resisting nor screaming, as if they had been frozen in place.

Jialete was not frozen; his body was trembling, but he was able to rely on his powerful control to keep his movements from distorting.

He flashed forward, and purple Thunder flashed across the corridor, enveloping all the guards and servants, extinguishing their lives.

Looking at the corpses slowly falling to the ground, Jialete's eyes were bloodshot, his expression both ferocious and seemingly very excited.

He took a deep breath, slowly pushed open the door, and walked in.

Bruno was a Silver Knight after all, and his hearing was quite good; even though the bed was far from the corridor, the sound of falling bodies still startled him awake.

He sat up and asked, "Philemon, what's wrong?"

Just at this moment, Jialete pushed the door and entered.

"Oh, it's you, Jialete. What urgent matter brings you here so late?"

It could be seen that Bruno had no defenses against his son; even after seeing Jialete, he did not suspect why Philemon outside had not responded.

"Father, I have indeed come to see you so late for an urgent matter."

Jialete turned and closed the door, cutting off the smell of blood drifting in from outside.

Bruno nodded and looked at the woman sleeping beside him who had also woken up: "Kaiya, go to the room next door and rest for a while; Jialete and I have something to discuss."

Although there was no polygamy system here, most nobles had lovers; this was an unspoken understanding.

Like Bruno's father, His Majesty Kelinsiman, a large part of the reason why he died quickly in his later years was that he wasted a lot of energy on women.

Although Bruno did not have that many lovers, he did have a few, and Kaiya tonight was one of them.

"Very well, Your Majesty."

Kaiya did not shy away; she climbed up, put on her clothes, and then walked outside.

But as she passed Jialete, a cold Dagger pierced through her beautiful chest, and fresh blood gushed out, staining the ground red.

Bruno showed an expression of horror; he also forgot to gasp, only pointing at Kaiya's corpse lying on the ground, his hands trembling incessantly.

"You, you, you..."

Jialete did not know if he had completely let go or if he had forgotten his identity in his excitement; he grinned hideously and said, "Father, I gave you a choice that day, but you did not follow my wishes!"

"Wha... what?"

Bruno did not react to what the other party meant by the choice, but he finally reacted to the current situation and roared angrily: "Jialete, what are you doing!"

"What am I doing?"

Jialete's smile faded as he took out a level-two dark Magic Spell Scroll, the Shadow Barrier, to isolate the sound in the room.

"Father, I feel despair at your weakness and incompetence!"

He held a blood-stained short blade and walked slowly toward Bruno, "Your kindness and indulgence toward Luoning are, in my eyes, foolish to the extreme! If I don't step out to stop you, the Auduin Kingdom will only be buried by your hands!"

"You're crazy, Jialete, I am your father!"

Bruno roared, his eyes filled with anger and confusion.

He had thought these past few days that his son had changed, becoming steady and able to manage his temper and personality.

He had not expected that the other party had actually become even crazier than before, even turning a butcher's knife toward him.

"I know you are my father."

Jialete remained unmoved, a cold light flickering in his eyes.

"And I am not crazy, Father, I am just doing what must be done!"

His voice was low and firm, paranoid and insane.

"Luoning's rise can no longer be stopped, yet you are still hesitating, letting him grow stronger. I cannot let the Auduin Kingdom fall into his hands."

Bruno stood up trembling from the bed and took out the long sword hanging to the side.

The clear sound of the blade leaving its sheath caused the temperature of the entire room to drop suddenly, becoming incomparably cold.

"Jialete, if you put down the blade in your hand now, I will still acknowledge you as my son, as the first heir to the Auduin Kingdom!"

Bruno's voice was trembling; the son he had pinned his high hopes on was actually going to kill him.

"You are betraying your family, betraying your country!"

"Don't do anything stupid, Jialete!"

"Betrayal? No, I am just saving the Auduin Kingdom."

Jialete narrowed his eyes, "I remember you taught me to practice swordsmanship for the first time; at that time, I thought you were the most powerful Knight in this world, but only as I grew older did I realize that you are too weak—this is the real reason why Feilunsi and the others do not submit to you!"

He flashed forward, knocked the long sword out of Bruno's hand, and kicked the other party away.

"I am now a Blazing Sun Knight. In my full state, I can even rival a Legendary!"

Bruno spat out a mouthful of blood, his face ashen.

He had not expected that he would actually die in the Wangong, die at the hands of his own son.

"Wake up, child, your anger toward Luoning and your paranoia have already made you crazy, made you lose yourself!"

"I'm sorry, Father!"

Jialete walked to the side and picked up Bruno's sword, "Your death will be the first step in my saving of Auduin."

His hand trembled slightly, yet he still plunged the long sword into Bruno's chest without hesitation.

Fresh blood gushed out, staining Bruno's pajamas red, causing the life force of this King, who was not yet sixty years old, to fade rapidly.

Jialete looked down at his father, his eyes incomparably cold.

"I have to do this!"

Bruno's vision became increasingly blurred; he slowly raised his hand, not knowing if he wanted to grab something or hold onto something, but in the end, it fell powerlessly to the ground.

"You... will bury... the entire country!"

Jialete retorted: "That is still better than you doing nothing and handing the country over to others."

Bruno's vision went completely dark. (End of chapter)