Chapter 83

Without a moment's hesitation, the king decided to escape and took immediate action just before his departure.

"What, what are you doing?!"

The crown prince was utterly shocked when the royal guards suddenly arrested him and put handcuffs on him.

"Why are you arresting me! Don't you know who I am?!"

"That..."

The captain of the guards couldn't bring himself to speak and tightly closed his eyes.

'Arresting and imprisoning His Highness the Crown Prince at this critical moment.'

But he was the captain of the guards. No matter how unreasonable the order, it was his duty to carry it out, even at the cost of his life.

"His Highness the Crown Prince. Please forgive this rudeness. It is by the command of His Majesty the King."

"Why? Why did Father order my arrest?!"

"I understand."

"Answer me! Why am I being arrested?!"

The captain of the guards did not respond. He simply handcuffed the crown prince and locked him in the royal prison, where important prisoners were held.

However, the crown prince was not the only one arrested.

"Let go! Let me go!"

"Do you know who I am? I am of royal blood! Do you think you can arrest me and get away with it?!"

"Why are you doing this? What have I done wrong?!"

The royal prison, which usually had no prisoners and only flies, suddenly saw a surge in occupants. Royal family members, regardless of age or gender, from direct to collateral lines, were all arrested and brought in.

"Oh."

The crown prince, seeing the royal family members being led into the prison one after another, finally realized why he was arrested.

"Ha ha... ha ha ha..."

A deranged laugh escaped the lips of the crown prince.

"Father... for your entire life... paint the walls with your own shit... no... when you die, I'll stuff you and put you on the throne... you piece of shit... not even a real father..."

The reason for the arrest of the crown prince and other royal family members was the king's lust for power.

Before escaping, the king had thought:

'If I am captured...'

The king had considered the worst-case scenario where he might be captured alive.

'If that commander betrays me... I might be deposed, won't I?'

While it was a bit of a stretch, it was a plausible scenario.

1. The king is captured alive by the enemy.

2. The commander seizes the opportunity to depose the current king and install the crown prince or another royal family member as the new king.

3. The king is deposed and loses all power.

4. The commander becomes the new power holder, acting as regent and taking control of the Margret Kingdom.

5. The deposed king, no longer of any use, is executed by the enemy.