[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-reborn-king":3,"chapter-the-reborn-king-the-reborn-king-chapter-199":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Reborn King",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1100956,1437,"Chapter 199: The Bonds Between Father and Son","the-reborn-king-chapter-199",199,"\u003Cp>Issac stood at the door of his carriage, struggling to get in. He looked back at his father with William walking over grabbing his hand and pulling him in for a hug. \"His Majesty has sent the offer already and told of your arrival. You know what to do. Head to Nakhla, a ship will be waiting for you to take you along the Tears of Gaia up to the Slathan lands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Issac pulled away and showed a bitter smile. William could only laugh at it and playfully slap his cheek. \"Why are you so annoyed? Not many get the chance to marry a Princess. And from what I’ve heard, she’s quite a pretty one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The cost of loyalty. Is that what they call this?\" Issac said scratching his cheek embarrassed getting a hearty laugh from William.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is. Don’t feel too sad. My father forced my marriage and his fathers his. Just imagine the honeymoon afterward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t think I will have time Father,\" Issac said looking at the palace behind him. \"I think His Majesty will work me as soon as I return. In fact, I have work to do whilst there don’t I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just diplomacy, nothing too outrageous. Meet with Ivan when landing. Ensure that the relationship is still good between us. Once with the Slathans, it was different. Treat them with respect but don’t look weak. They are the weak nation between us two. They need this not us.\" William said proudly but Issac shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So be arrogant and flash our wealth,\" Issac said with a blank face before smiling getting William to hit him in the chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How His Majesty ever thought to make you Prime Minister I do not know.\" he grabbed the bridge of his nose thinking. \"Just be polite but not submissive. Don’t let them look down on you. The Unyielding Gurads with you will be a nice little boost in confidence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, they will. To be honest, I don’t know why I was made Prime Minister either. But who can feel annoyed with a promotion? Other than the work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>William laughed nodding. Looking at the other carriages he saw them finishing up packing Issac’s belongings. \"It seems you got to go.\" Issac followed his father’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"tch. I’ll be back. Don’t worry about leaving work for me. You can take over for it in my place.\" Issac said playfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll send word to your sister.\" His voice was slightly threatening to Issac saying that making him go white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t, just leave the work\" Issac said quickly with a hint of fear. \"She’s always said it’s her job to make sure I married the right bride. I don’t want to give her time to prepare for it.\" Issac could already feel a headache coming along as he thought about it but laughed to himself imagining his sister’s angry face when he returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>William saw the final goods packed up and ready. Banging the side of the carriage the convoy rode off and William watched happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dimitri sat alone in his room drinking whisky. he looked at the glass and his eyes were lost in thought. \"His Majesty is really crazy.\" His thick accent was slurred as he said to himself in a drunken rambling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the letter he wrote earlier he fell into an internal debate once again. Alfred had made it clear he wished to cause a schism if the Church didn’t back off. Dimitri didn’t see that happening and now he had the choice. To warn Alexei of it or trust in Alfred and his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the one hand, it was dangerous for the Principality. They could potentially be dragged into a war that doesn’t concern them all because of one man’s ambition. A war that could see their family lien extinguished by the Inquisition. but on the other hand, he saw Alfred’s confidence, and arrogance. The pride he had and the drive for self-determination. It wasn’t empty words. He had begun his war. He had seen it firsthand. The wave of papers fueled the people to value the Empire above all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The military might he wielded that could potentially fight off the Inquisition. It was the confidence in this that made him think of Ivan. He was similar to Alfred. More of a dreamer but confident in his ideals and motives and believed they were the future of the nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dimitri sighed once more. To tell his cousin or not. Taking a sip of his drink he finally caved. Grabbing one of his birds he tied the note to its leg and threw it out the the window. He was a loyal servant of Alexei. It was something he had to report. If he didn’t it would be a betrayal of trust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forgive me, Your Majesty. The Grand Pince has to know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexei looked at the update of the three realms. The Slathans, The Principality, and the Empire. Alfred’s plans to create a three-way alliance were good and something Alexei encouraged. He and his council had created predictions for the future economic growth seen with the new trade deals that would be made available and the conquest of Kosvo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt almost too good to be true as he looked down at the Empire. it wasn’t unnoticed that Alfred was taking the reigns on everything. But it wasn’t that which frightened Alexei. Ivan was a powerful enough figure to deal with the young Emporer when he was gone. What scared him was his relationship with the church.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been conflicted all along. He knew Alfred was pushing the limits of what was acceptable to them and with Raven dead it was a chance to fight back. Dimitri had kept him updated on everything and whilst outright violence hadn’t started, he was sure behind the scenes was a different story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred was a blessed one but the church was Sol’s home. He fell into his chair and looked at the map.’Sometimes I envy you son. To be so free in your way of life.’He thought of Ivan who wouldn’t even think about it and follow his gut. It was a mysterious thing to see and it didn’t mean Ivan was stupid. He just trusted his instincts better and would think about where they led him afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexei looked into himself, trying to emulate that side of Ivan. Not everything can be judged rationally. Sometimes he had to gamble. Looking at the map he tapped. The future versus the old establishment. Alexei’s mind once again tried to be rational but he could hear Ivan’s laughing voice in the back of his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Siding with the Empire sounds more fun.’Every word clearly rang in his mind as Ivan’s laugh trailed before disappearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexei scoffed.’It will all be Ivan’s in the future anyway. It may be best to take the risk.’Alexei smiled as he leaned back into his chair. He couldn’t leave a jumbled mess for his son in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grabbing his forehead he laughed. \"I must be getting old. I’m even letting him dictate my thoughts.\" It was a strange thing. How many times had he rallied in his son’s fantasies and dreams just to follow them in the end? He laughed again looking at the map. \"For now, resorting to the Empire comes first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke to himself in a cold voice; his eyes trailing to Nogrovod. kosvo would fall, it was just a matter of how quickly. The main target was always his brother across the lake. Standing up he looked at the row of paintings in his room. The one before his slashed with a blade.’Why did you do this to us Father? Forcing us to fight.’His eyes were angry and he clenched his fists. He hated his father for his weak and indecisive rule, purging him from Vladmire’s history- his name to never be spoken.\u003C\u002Fp>",1315,"2026-06-03T11:17:48.775Z","2026-06-03T11:17:51.400Z",1,"novelbin.me","8324a2fb2bad2267c905bb6f96e7a0c5f326f5f0dfdde148727d33d5e619e5ab","the-reborn-king-chapter-200","the-reborn-king-chapter-198",487,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-reborn-king-cover.jpg"]