The Savior Who Bites My Neck (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 24

Of course you will grant it, won’t you, brother?

At Hester’s words, Sinclair’s expression subtly twisted.

Elaina momentarily hesitated at the sudden shift in atmosphere, but quickly began calculating.

‘…Hester is right. Especially from Sinclair’s perspective, this is a risk-free proposition.’

After falling out of the Emperor’s favor, Sinclair had never once shown his face at any festival arranged by the imperial court.

This was, of course, partly his own choice, but it was also plainly in line with the royal family’s wishes.

Regardless, Edenbell’s shame—the so-called rogue prince Sinclair—would hardly wish to display him before the people, even if he were his own son.

Moreover, Hester had long since seized the Crown Prince’s position; he likely feared rumors that ‘the imperial family and Sinclair had reconciled.’

Yet now, suddenly, he was being asked to preside over the ceremony at the Foundation Festival—the very highlight of the event?

People would immediately begin to whisper: the rogue prince Sinclair had finally mended his tangled ties with the Emperor and the Crown Prince.

True, unfortunate events had occurred in the past, yet he remained a legitimate member of the imperial house.

‘The most crucial thing for Sinclair, after successfully staging his rebellion, would be public opinion.’

After all, to return to the original order, he would need to expel Crown Prince Hester and every single court official who had served him.

Even if the rebellion succeeded, that would only mark the true beginning of the real struggle.

Amidst already having to track down and eliminate every noble who opposed him and every one of Hester’s allies, should the empire’s people rise up as well, there would be no recourse left.

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