Chapter 25:
Chapter 25:
The Imperial Knights looked at the First Prince and thought blankly.
'What kind of crazy is this?'
From what Jade had said so far and the current situation, the words of the First Prince could be heard in five major ways.
First. He threatened the child with a sword and stabbed the lady who tried to stop it.
Second. With that, Duke Ambrosia stopped him.
Third. He was afraid of the momentum of the Duke of Ambrosia and his body reacted in a way that could be considered bad manners.
Fourth. He wanted them to look at the clear marks left behind.
Fifth. Duke Ambrosia, who insulted him, should be charged for contempt of the Imperial family. This was treason.
It really sounded like this, no more, no less.
"Is he out of his mind now?"
"What, what did His Highness the First Prince say just now......?"
Those who had just arrived and witnessed all of this felt the same way. The First Prince tried to threaten the young child and the lady, but he was afraid of the Duke of Ambrosia and made a fuss without shame. Even if they didn't hear what Jade said, they were able to guess what was going on.
"Argh"
Then a groan escaped from Sarah's mouth. She was trying to cover it with her hand, but a clear wound in her neck could be seen through her fingers. Even if the wound was covered, her clothes were also stained with blood due to the continuous blood flowing out.
Thinking of the pain the beautiful woman would have suffered, the blood of the Knights who were watching the scene boiled hot. In the midst of that, the child's face, which she was holding preciously, was covered with tears. The appearance of a child trembling in Sarah's arms was enough to arouse tremendous sympathy.
"Oh. God......"
Someone was praying to God and sighed. In this situation, the First Prince was the obvious perpetrator. The eyes of those who could not understand the situation now contained clear criticism against the First Prince.
"No, no! I'm sure the Duke threatened me and strangled me. The strangling marks here are definitely...!"
The First Prince shouted loudly, bared his neck for everyone to see, and kept telling them to look. From his point of view, even if he tried to tell the truth, he could not explain it.
"......"
"......"
However, no matter how much they looked at his neck, they couldn't see any strangled marks. Rather, even his adam apple, which moved up and down due to yelling, looked healthy.
"Ethan Ambrosia used the power of evil curse!"
The nobles remembered in their minds the curse that had been passed down to the Duke of Ambrosia.
How could he use the curse that no one could love him?
Now, the minds of the people present at the scene, including the Imperial Knights, began to tilt toward the idea that the First Prince was talking nonsense out of embarrassment. The courtiers, who were well aware of the characteristics of the First Prince, who usually suffered from madness and liked to swing his sword, thought even more so.
'He usually kills courtiers, but he doesn't touch the nobles He must have really gone crazy this time.'
How many courtiers died at the hands of the First Prince?
The courtiers considered the First Prince to be a madman. So did the citizens. Rumors of his madness had already spread within the Crombell Empire. It was quite different from Ethan Ambrosia's reputation as a noble among nobles, who watched everything from behind without being swayed by Imperial pressure and power.
"What are the Imperial Knights doing without looking after His Highness the First Prince properly? Are they going to insult the honor of the Imperial family like this?"
Ethan scolded the Imperial Knights in a stern voice. Even though the First Prince was talking nonsense and framing him, people were amazed at his patience when enduring the insult in consideration of the royal honor.
"As expected of the Duke of Ambrosia..."
"He's so calm and concerned about the honor of the Imperial family even in this situation. He's a true Crombell noble."
The courtiers whispered to each other and threw their gazes of admiration. The same was true of the nobles and knights. Anyone would lose their reason if they witnessed their son being threatened with a sword. It was even more amazing because the First Prince, who usually killed just because he felt bad, was the opponent.
"That's the son of the Duke of Ambrosia, whom I've only heard of through rumors. He went out on an outing to the Imperial Palace and suffered a lot."
"If my son came to the Imperial Palace and suffered this, which nobleman could stay still? I won't be able to move on like this."
"I heard that His Highness the First Prince beat a spy to death in front of His Majesty's eyes last time."
"Scary. Who would want to follow someone like him?"
It was the First Prince who brutally beat a spy, who had turned into an idiot while carrying out the order to learn Ambrosia's secret, to death at the Imperial meeting. Since then, the rumors that he had strongly angered the Emperor had already spread.
"Your Highness the First Prince. We are sorry, but we'll escort you, so we think you'd better go back now."
"How dare you guys! If you're the Imperial Knights, follow the order of the royal family!"
"We'll serve you."
The Duke of Ambrosia, who must have been angry enough to lose his temper, paid his respects to the First Prince until the end. Ethan Ambrosia's attitude toward the Imperial Knights was the knighthood they sought. The situation was sufficient for the judgment of good and evil of the Imperial Knights to act against the First Prince.
"Oh, I happened to have a precious video recorder in my hand while passing by this road, so I was able to capture it miraculously!"
At that time, Jade sneaked the video ball out of his arms and sent it to the air.
["......I hope that Your Highness will one day fully enjoy this joy as well."
"How dare you discuss...in front of me?"]
Along with the voice of the First Prince full of anger, his sharp blade was clearly seen hurting Sarah's neck.
["Nan, Nanny!"]
The video was cut off at the last sound of Claude crying in Sarah's arms. The video was no longer playing, but everyone had seen it. This made clear evidence. No matter how much the Emperor tried, he would not be able to cover up the First Prince even with all these situations and evidence. The commander of the Imperial Knights sighed deeply and said in a polite voice.
"We will take you to the First Prince's Palace, so please change your clothes. You won't be able to see His Majesty in this state."
"I, why am I...!"
"We, the Imperial Knights, have a duty to protect the honor of the Imperial Family."
The gaze of the Knight Commander turned to the wet pants of the First Prince. The more people who witnessed that ugly sight, the more honor of the Imperial family would be tarnished, so he had to do his best to escort the First Prince.
"No. No. It can't be like this. You can't do this to me!"
"Please follow me. I'll escort you."
At the commander's hand signal, the Imperial Knights rushed around the First Prince. The First Prince, hidden by the body of the magnificent knights, no longer had to show the ugly and shameful marks on his pants. However, as if he was wrongly accused, he continued to tear his throat and cry out loud.
"Kill that cursed Ethan Ambrosia! Kill him now!"
The faces of the people who were gossiping were mercilessly contorted. Some of them even covered their ears as if they didn't want to hear it. The news of the First Prince being dragged out by the Imperial Knights would probably hit the social circles in a little while. It was self-evident that this incident, which would go up and down for several days through people's mouths, would probably spread to the people outside the Imperial Palace.
"Ehem, shall we go back to the laundry room?"
The courtiers who had brought their laundry turned around and hurried back to the way they came.
"Hmm, I'll continue to guide you. Come this way please."
"Tsk, this is the end of the First Prince."
"Yes, yes. Let's not even give a glance to the First Prince's Palace."
The nobles, who had been watching the situation, also coughed in vain, following the guidance of the courtiers, and moved on again.
All of the courtiers who made several eyewitnesses were the spies planted in the Imperial family by the Ambrosia family. Jade, who seized the Sernia Road because of the furious Duke, had to run here and there to change people's path at the right time, and soon collapsed in exhaustion.
"Countess Millen."
As people disappeared, Ethan quickly approached Sarah and Claude. As blood still leaked from her neck, he frowned and pulled a handkerchief out of his arms to block the wound.
"Why aren't you healing it? Let's start with healing right away......"
"Ha... I'm a little tired. I don't have the strength to heal it."
Sarah's body, who smiled helplessly, gradually became limp. The mana used to suppress Ambrosia's power put a huge strain on Sarah's body. She lost her blood in that state, and although she had barely stopped her hemostasis, her vision gradually became blurred.
She had endured a long time just by trying to sit straight. Maybe it was because she was relieved that the situation was over. Now she didn't even have the strength to stand up. Ethan inadvertently reached out when Sarah faltered and collapsed.