Chapter 12
“I am sorry to say this, but I must decline.”
The Crown Prince’s voice resounded magnificently throughout the vast palace. The Crown Prince, who had always been sickly and weak, had never been able to stand confidently in front of his father, the Emperor.
But today was different.
It wasn’t just his voice that had changed.
“…What?”
The Emperor involuntarily recoiled, taken aback by the refusal that lacked any semblance of humility or hesitation. It was a blunt and outright rejection.
Never in his wildest expectations did he anticipate such a refusal from his own son, especially considering the fragile nature of the Crown Prince. When summoning the Crown Prince today, the Emperor had never fathomed receiving such a resolute response.
No, this was a response unlike any he had ever encountered throughout his entire life.
“What did you just say?”