Infinite Paradise
Chapter 113 - 87 If you are a dragon, that’s good (5000 words, please subscribe)_2

Chapter 113: 87 If you are a dragon, that’s good (5000 words, please subscribe)_2

After speaking, Harries retreated to the side, and the outcome of drawing the sword without success did not make him appear to be especially disheartened; it seemed he had known this would be the outcome.

At the scene, some couldn’t help but whisper secretly. As the son of Sigma and Daphne, being closest in blood to Sigma, Harries had always been a popular candidate for the new Emperor, and both commoners and knight officials originally believed he was the most likely to pull the Sword of King Selection out. However, it was unexpected that he would fail.

Particularly, some nobles present showed expressions of disappointment and regret because many of them had placed their bets on Harries. To affiliate themselves with the future new Emperor, they not only had offered vast amounts of gold and silver treasures but even sent out their daughters, all in anticipation that once Harries ascended the throne and became the new Emperor, they too could become royal relatives.

However, with Harries’ failure to draw the sword, all their efforts turned into naught, truly a case of losing their daughters and squandering their gold.

But as disappointed as they were, they dared not show it too obviously. After all, not long ago, they all had received news of Gilgamesh’s words in the council hall, knowing that top officials led by Morgan had already expressed their dissatisfaction with their actions, both openly and covertly. If any issues were caused at this time, who knew what consequences there would be? Ultimately, they could only swallow this bitter fruit in silence.

Actually, Le Cheng already knew of Harries’ failure to draw the sword from the start.

This was because Morgan had told him early on that the treasures the nobles gifted to Harries had been turned over to the national treasury the very next day. Even a list of which individuals had given money and which had sent their daughters was in Morgan’s desk.

As for the internal troubles of the Empire, Morgan had wanted to deal with them for a long time, but due to the interest groups formed by various nobles, if direct state force was used for eradication, it could not only potentially harm some innocent groups but might even cause economic instability in the Empire, hence the need for a more gradual approach.

And Harries, he was just a bait arranged by Morgan.

It should be noted that Harries was Daphne’s son; under Daphne’s tutelage and influence, he had a strong sense of identity with the Empire and the Catastrophe Messenger and held tremendous respect for Morgan. Thus, when Morgan proposed her plan, Harries agreed immediately.

Then, Morgan started spreading rumors exaggerating Harries’ chances of becoming the new Emperor and had Harries deliberately heighten his profile to attract the nobles’ attention. Sure enough, after this, the nobles scrambled to visit Harries, both sending money and daughters, hoping to cling to the coattails of the future Emperor.

Harries naturally went along, simultaneously enriching the national treasury and his own harem, quite a smashing victory indeed.

In Le Cheng’s view, Harries was like a salted fish in soul form; he himself had absolutely no intention of becoming Emperor.

With Harries’ failure to draw the sword, other candidates one after another stepped forward, but most also failed.

Though Harries failed to draw the sword, he set a good example for those who followed. After all, even this hottest candidate for the Prince readily accepted his failure; how could the others have any right to express dissatisfaction?

The King Selection Ceremony continued, until the twelfth person finally brought a slightly different outcome.

That was a native Prince, who, as he gripped the hilt of the sword and under the pull of bloodline affinity, the Demon Sword Apophis began to tremble slightly. Seeing a chance, the Prince immediately became excited and, using all his might which took almost three minutes, finally pulled the Demon Sword Apophis out from the ground.

"Ah..."

Instantly, the scene erupted in uproar.

However, just when almost everyone thought this Prince had succeeded, the Demon Sword Apophis released a strong surge of Evil Qi. Following this, the Prince screamed as if by reflex and flung the sword away.

The Demon Sword Apophis spun in midair and reinserted itself into the ground; the Evil Qi on the sword body also began to slowly subside.

"What... what happened?"

"Haven’t you already drawn the sword? Why did you throw it away?"

"What exactly are you doing?!"

Seeing this scene, everyone was perplexed, and some, unable to contain their frustrations, even cursed out loud.

Of course, those who dared to curse a Prince like that were naturally of no low status, and the Prince didn’t dare to retort but instead said with a wronged expression, "I, I didn’t know what was happening either. It suddenly attacked me; if I hadn’t thrown it away, I might have lost my hand."

Saying that, he spread out his hands, revealing countless tiny blood marks.

Upon seeing this, everyone couldn’t help but gasp. Some couldn’t resist looking towards Morgan, "Queen, what’s going on? Could it be that the Demon Sword Apophis..."

"The Demon Sword Apophis is fine, this is a normal phenomenon," Morgan calmly stated, "I suppose everyone knows that before the late Emperor passed away, he infused his remaining power into the Demon Sword. Therefore, only someone with the late Emperor’s bloodline has a possibility of drawing the sword, but even that is only a possibility. If his capabilities and will aren’t approved by the late Emperor, the power of the bloodline cannot be activated, and thus, cannot draw the sword."

"Moreover, to become the new Emperor, one needs not only the late Emperor’s approval but also to subdue the Demon Sword Apophis..." saying this, she looked towards that Prince, "When you drew the Demon Sword Apophis, did you hear any will it transmitted?"

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