"Shurein, I understand your feelings, but please try to restrain yourself for now. Go down with Sue. As for the matter of Father and Mother, I will naturally investigate it thoroughly." Harris still naively thought that Shurein had only become like this because he was emotionally agitated. He couldn't imagine what had happened to Shurein, let alone know that the Shurein before him was that one fake.
Sue stood silently to the side. She was the only one present who knew that this Shurein was not Shurein at all. Today, her two brothers were doomed, and she was about to become an accomplice to this fake Shurein. But she had no choice, because she was doing all of this for her brother Shurein. If she didn't help this fake Shurein, then her real brother Shurein would be killed by the fake one.
For her brother Shurein, she would have to ask her two elder brothers to die.
Shadow Shurein looked up at Harris with a grim expression, then suddenly, to everyone's surprise, drew his sword and pointed it at the throne, questioning Harris loudly, "Was the death of Father and the Queen your doing? Now, as the fourth prince, I raise an objection. Until the truth of Father and the Queen's death is revealed, I oppose any of you sitting in Father's place. Get down from there immediately, or don't blame me for disregarding our brotherhood!"
"What a joke!" Prince Leston shouted to the Captain of the Guard and the others below, "Someone, take Prince Shurein and Princess Sue away!"
Harris hesitated to speak from behind. He had originally hoped he could persuade Shurein. After all, with Leston's support now, no matter how you looked at it, the throne was already his. That being the case, he really didn't mind being a bit more generous to his brother. Moreover, Shurein's potential was so strong, and Shurein had an older brother who was the world-renowned Hero. He really wanted to persuade Shurein rather than use such forceful means to coerce Shurein's agreement.
But Leston was, after all, his greatest helper in inheriting the throne. Since Leston had already made this decision, he couldn't say much.
"Don't use force; Shurein is just momentarily emotional."
Harris's words caused the originally aggressive Imperial Guards to lose their momentum. Leston looked at his brother indifferently.
The ministers below said admiringly, "The King is merciful."
One must realize that Prince Shurein's actions just now were nothing short of great insolence. If it had been a king with a harsher personality, Prince Shurein's life might be hanging in the balance today; he could never be as merciful as King Harris. All his previous actions and the impressions he gave off had led many to believe that Prince Harris was an ambitious villain who couldn't endure humiliation for a greater cause, but this incident has changed many people's opinions of him.
On the contrary,
Prince Shurein couldn't even control his own emotions.
It seems he truly lacks the capacity to be a king.
Even Duke Anabald couldn't help but shake his head at this moment.
However, what happened next shocked them even more. Facing the encirclement of the Royal Guard, Prince Shurein's expression was cold as he spoke with conviction: "It seems there really is another reason behind the matters of my father and the Queen, which makes you afraid to speak the truth. Since that's the case, I will get to the bottom of this today. I'll see which of you can stop me. Bring it on!"
The ministers were very disappointed
in Shurein's performance.
They believed Prince Shurein had already lost his mind.
Leston bypassed Harris and issued orders directly to the Royal Guard: "Go! The King pardons your crimes. Take this madman away!"
Seeing that Harris did not speak up this time,
the Royal Guard Legion Commander gave the order. Instantly, several guards rushed toward Prince Shurein, but in the next second, they were sent flying back at twice their original speed, crashing into other guards and knocking down a large group of people.
Everyone was stunned.
Looking at Prince Shurein, who seemed to have defeated his opponents with just a swing of his sword, they never imagined his strength had increased to such a degree. However, many still didn't favor Prince Shurein; after all, there were five thousand Royal Guards. No matter how strong Prince Shurein was, he couldn't possibly fight one against five thousand.
Shadow Shurein expressed disdain. For opponents of this level, let alone five thousand, he could fight ten thousand. The power of this body wasn't just in attribute values exceeding two thousand, but also the cumulative effects of various skills. At full power, he could even exchange two or three moves with a monster like Sophia. A mere five thousand human soldiers were simply not an issue. He wouldn't have mental flaws like the original Shurein; his will and spirit were harder than steel, and he had no fear of exhaustion.
Shadow Shurein walked toward the Royal Guard step by step, like a king taking a leisurely stroll. Not a single soldier was a match for his sword. Though he was but one person, he gradually built up an aura that overwhelmed five thousand. Seeing Prince Shurein's eyes locked onto him, the Legion Commander's courage had long since been punctured. He kept calling for men to go up, but they couldn't stop Prince Shurein's advance at all. At this moment, the Legion Commander bitterly hated the palace's terrain; five thousand people couldn't possibly rush in at once.
Fighting like this was no different from lining up to die!
He wanted to retreat from the palace to the square outside to settle the score with Prince Shurein, but the King and the ministers were all here. If the Royal Guard retreated, what if Prince Shurein turned around to deal with them?
The Royal Guard Legion Commander was now in a dilemma.
Sitting on the throne, Harris watched Shurein slaughtering everyone and felt for a moment that his seat was not secure at all. Beside him, Leston gave him a comforting look and then told him to look at the reactions of the ministers.
At this moment, while the ministers were certainly shocked by Prince Shurein's strength, their disappointment in him was also visible. Some ministers even looked angry, pointing at the battle between Shurein and the Royal Guard and scolding them for making a scene. Clearly, Shurein's actions would not satisfy these people. Even if Shurein somehow won against the Royal Guard, he would never gain their support.
"Don't worry, the throne is yours. No one can take it away."
Leston said with a smile. That expression made Harris feel incredibly unfamiliar. Lately, he had been having a strange feeling—that Leston was no longer the third brother he knew, but had been replaced by someone else.
But how could that be?
He was Leston, no doubt about it.
Perhaps he just never truly understood this third brother, just as he didn't understand Shurein.
It was all just his own ignorance regarding his brothers.
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