Chapter 133

Walking Forward On the Way the Great Wisdom of the Empire Has Prepared for Them

“What’s wrong Sion? You look like you’ve seen a ghost.”

Though the ghost probably looked worse after seeing you.

In a rare display of tact, Mia stopped herself from saying that second part. She noticed that Sion’s face was so pale it seemed lifeless.

“What is wrong Sion?”

Without answering Mia’s question, Sion approached Abel, knelt on the ground, pressed his hands on the ground, and prostrated himself before the other prince.

“Eeek!?”

Mia gasped at Sion’s unexpected behavior. Then she hurriedly looks to the sky to check if pigs had started flying. She didn’t want to start a comedy act, but Sion Sol Sunkland has unabashedly done a dogeza. Such a scene is rarely, if not, never seen. Mia felt triumphant seeing him like this. Or she would be if she wasn’t creeped out.

This is ominous. I hope this guy is not bringing any bad news with his dogeza.

Anybody watching the scene would think that Mia’s thoughts were rude. Luckily, nobody can read her thoughts. Mia silently watched the whole scene unfold. Abel spoke up.

“Stabbing swordsellers... Prince Sion, what is the meaning of this? Can you at least raise your face for the time being?”

Abel was also surprised. He knelt down beside Sion. But Sion didn’t even try to raise his face.

“I’m sorry, Prince Abel ... I have to apologize.”

“What do you mean?”

Keithwood, who was next to Sion, answers Abel with a serious look.

“It seems that a part of Sunkland’s intelligence unit, Wind Crows, went rogue and are actually the true masterminds behind this whole situation.”

“Raise your face, Prince Sion. Such conduct wouldn’t suit you.”

“......However”

“It’s okay to bow your head if it makes you feel better, but ... If dare I say... if you want to take responsibility as a royalty, then you should do so in a manner befitting a royalty, right?”

“A manner befitting royalty...”

“As royalties, our duty is to reign the people in peace and happiness. I thought war was the only way to end this conflict. But... someone showed me that I was wrong. There was another way to end this “ridiculous” battle.”

Then Abel looked at Mia and his expression softened.

“Someone has illuminated the way we should go. Then all we have to do is to walk that way. Am I not right?”

“I see, that’s right. It is as you say.”

Sion exhaled a little and then stood up up.

“Even if I bow my head and beg forgiveness... even if I want to be judged, it’s just self-satisfaction of my guilty conscience wanting to be absolved.”

“We have been saved, both I and you. We have been given the chance to be the proper rulers who rule above our people. I think that we should approach this opportunity with gratitude and commitment.”

“Commitment... to walk this path that was illuminated by the Great Wisdom of the Empire.”

Then, they both turned their eyes toward Mia. Mia walked up to them with a very satisfied smile.

Mia, Anne, Ludwig (people from Tearmoon Empire) = have the habit of referencing to the moon (e.g. heavenly moons)

Sion, Keithwood (people from Sunkland) = references to the sun

Abel, Lynsha (people from Remno) = references to the sword