Chapter 182: Inspection (2)
— It will feel like entering a viper’s nest.
It was a phrase the elderly emperor uttered without warning.
In a situation where the succession of Princess Roselin to the throne was practically assured, and all the bureaucrats of the imperial faction did nothing but praise her name.
When they were left alone in the audience chamber, the old Emperor Gatrell, who had managed to survive countless thorn-filled paths and had made it to just beneath the throne, spoke to Roselin.
— Huh? Father… what do you mean by that…?
— There will be ferocious beasts everywhere, eager to swallow you whole in a single bite. You will have to stay tense even when blinking, and even regulating your breathing will not be easy.
— That… is only natural, Father.
Roselin had eliminated countless rivals to become the effective heir to the throne.
The time had already passed for feeling fear or revulsion toward the dense darkness that permeated the Palace of Gremport.