Chapter 480: The Discussion
"Your Majesty, there are several topics I want to discuss with you. The first is about Wilmar’s involvement with the devils."
At the mention of the topic, Emperor Raymond frowned. Then his expression turned solemn. The other two in the room also recognized that this would be a serious conversation.
"Your Majesty, I think we shoul—"
"No. You can stay and listen, and Baron Rosalind as well. There is nothing here worth hiding. Besides, I have something to give you all later, so you might as well hear what I’m about to say."
Before Baroness Weilmar could continue, Aldrian cut her off, leaving her silent.
"Is... is that bastard still alive?" Emperor Raymond asked the moment he sat on his throne.
"He is already dead," Aldrian replied after a slight pause.
Hearing that, Emperor Raymond and Prince Ferdinand were stunned. But then, the emperor inwardly sighed. In the end, bitterness remained in his heart. He believed that he had failed. He had failed to guide his second son, which allowed him to stray from the right path and work with devils.
If only he had paid more attention to his second son’s behavior earlier, all of this could have been avoided. They would not have had to go through this war.
Prince Ferdinand did not reflect as deeply as his father. The moment Wilmar betrayed them was the moment he severed all ties with his younger brother. He still remembered how Wilmar had mocked both him and their father, boasting about taking over the throne. That moment of helplessness had filled him with rage.
Although he had once seen Wilmar as someone he would compete with for the throne, there had still been a sense of family between them, because Wilmar was his little brother. However, once the betrayal happened, only hatred remained in his heart.