Chapter 353: Who’s Crazier? (6)
“Keter, Keter, Keter...” Crown Prince Rukan repeated the name several times before suddenly rising to his feet.
He had been born crippled and had used a wheelchair since childhood, yet now he stood. On the other hand, Darian, who was standing outside the door, suddenly collapsed. A sudden suicidal impulse overwhelmed him, and he began strangling his own throat.
The walls of Rukan’s chamber were more than a meter thick, yet Rukan’s presence pierced through them and pressed down upon Darian.
“That bastard came here?”
Rukan’s question carried no emotion.
Darian barely managed to stop choking himself and replied mechanically, “N-no. Keter is at the Browning Duchy. He said he came to meet you, Your Highness, and I heard it personally.”
“Keter...”
“He swore upon his soul that you would regret it if you refused to meet him, which is why I reported it, Your Highness.”
It was a provocative message, yet Rukan’s expression did not change. Recently, his emotions had grown dull. Only days ago, hearing that name, or even looking south toward Sefira, had soured his mood. Now he felt nothing. More importantly, there was also something the Godfather had said to him.
“For the time being, you need not concern yourself with the south, especially not Keter. You understand?”
The Godfather told him to not concern himself with Sefira or Keter. As Rukan recalled those words, his hatred, anger, and even interest in Keter seemed to vanish.
“I have no intention of meeting him. Dispose of Keter as you see fit.”