Grandson of the Holy Emperor is a Necromancer
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“Spare her? It’s not as if I was trying to kill her or anything. I just slapped her around a bit and pushed down on her head.”
I rubbed my forehead upon hearing this.
Arghhhh, goddammit. I made the wrong choice, didn’t I? Why did I have to go and choose this clique out of all the others?
I stood up from my spot to leave. It seemed like Heis didn’t seem to care about someone like me from the get-go, judging from how he continued to spin his yarn. “I was so damn aroused by her futile resistance, you know? So, like, I tore up her skirt like this~! But then, f*ck, those stupid student council idiots had to show up and ruin that wonderful opportunity… Eh-whew, what a sad fate my life is. Those assholes, acting as if a girl doing lowly chores around the Academy was someone important and then handing me this punishment and all… Mm, by the way…”
Heis shifted his gaze in a certain direction – at a girl working diligently with a group of villagers at the distance. Specifically, at a girl with silver hair and red eyes – yup, it was none other than Charlotte.
She might’ve been only 16 years old, but her calm demeanor made her seem much more mature than her age.
Heis stared at her in an entranced daze.
Before long, he snickered and called out to her. “Heeey, girlie over there? Why don’t you give me one too?”
He spoke in an arrogant tone and beckoned her with his finger.
Charlotte must’ve heard his voice because she made her way to him. She presented him with a still-warm sweet potato and bowed her head as a greeting. However, Heis didn’t seem to care about things like some sweet potatoes, and simply stared at her intently before stuttering a bit. “Mm, ah, well… Uh, Young m-miss, how old?”
…What the hell? You ain’t even a drunken boomer, you know? I didn’t expect to hear such a lame pick-up line by someone so young and eager.
Charlotte didn’t answer and simply stood there in silence.
Heis seemed to be mindful of the surrounding gazes as he urgently spoke up again, “Hiya~, you’re really pretty, aren’t you? It’s almost to the point where it’s a shame to let you stay as a lowly commoner.”
“How about we talk some more after you finish work? I’ll treat you to a warm cup of tea…”
“Please work hard, sirs.”
Even before Heis could say anything else, she lightly bowed her head and turned around to leave. The Priests began chuckling after he got so wonderfully shot down.
Maybe he got ticked off by their mocking laughter, because he suddenly reached out and grabbed Charlotte’s hand with a heavy scowl on his face. She wordlessly stared at Heis’s hand, and then glanced at me.
Her eyes were actually trembling. Although there weren’t any changes in her expression, I could kind of tell that she felt rather perplexed by this development.
What’s this? You want me to help you?
I scratched my head while thinking.
Oh well… although I wasn’t really a fan of getting involved in headache-inducing matters, she’s from the same monastery as me so I should probably help her out. Also, that Mister Termin*tor Paladin wouldn’t mi…
Even before I could step up, though, Heis’s hand was crushed.
I ended up muttering out a stupid-sounding gasp after witnessing that sight.
A small and frail-looking hand was gradually and oh-so slowly crushing a much larger and thicker hand.
“It hurts! It f*cking hurts!! Arrrrgh!!”
Heis went down on his knees. The surrounding Priests couldn’t understand what was going on and tilted their heads. Obviously, none of them were thinking that such a slender girl was really crushing a much larger hand than hers.
Charlotte let go of Heis and then, rubbed her hand against her clothes – as if she touched something unclean just now.
She bowed her head again and tried to distance herself. However, Heis quickly held his crushed hand and roared out at her, “Stop right there, you commoner!”
Charlotte’s steps came to a stop.
“Sh*t! How dare you, you lowly commoner… How dare you ignore me? You monster-like b*tch!!”
She glanced at him. Her cold, crimson eyes landed on Heis, and he froze up instantly.
“T-that, uh… what was it again. Y-you aren’t even a man in a drag, so how come… W-well, aren’t you a rather strong girl! Hah, how absurd! Are all lowborns strong like you? I, the eldest son of a Count, Sir Heis deigned to show you a passing interest, so you should’ve taken it as an honour! How dare you insult me this way?! Goddammit!”
…You ain’t even a little kid, so what gives? I’m aware that you’re a boy going through puberty, but that way of talking isn’t cool even if you’re scared, dude.
The other Priests also slowly shook their heads on the side. A series of laughter soon followed after, and Heis’s complexion reddened even further.
I saw how he chose not to blindly rush forward and guessed that he was indeed scared by Charlotte and her strength that easily crushed his hand. With this, I didn’t have to step forward anymore.
If Mister Eldest Son of a Count decided to get smart at a later date, I should just call up that uptight Paladin and say a few things to him. I mean, the Holy Emperor’s grandson was lending his support to someone, so which son of a count would dare to raise his fist at the person in question?
Charlotte must’ve known this too, and that was probably why she didn’t bother to confront Heis here. If she did, then the matter would have blown out of proportions later.
Yup, I should get back to work now.
I raised my shovel after thinking of this. Meanwhile, Charlotte ignored Heis and began walking away once more.
The latter anxiously bit his lower lip and shouted out again, “Hey, you! Both your mother and father are lowborns, aren’t they?”
It was then that her steps came to a sudden halt, her fists tightly clenched. Her glare had gotten so much sharper now.
I ignored what was happening between those two and scanned my surroundings.
I really needed to get back to work, but somehow couldn’t see a nice enough spot to dig.
“Ahaha! That’s right! You’re just a lowborn, and that’s why you will never amount to anything! Hah! I guess that’s why you lowborns stick around this accursed Land of the Dead Spirits.”
Charlotte quietly squeezed her eyes shut. She seemed to have calmed herself down because she ignored Heis again.
That was a wise decision on her part. You avoided sh*t not because you were scared of it, but because it was dirty.
But this action of hers only served to trigger Heis even further. “I can already tell, they won’t live for long before getting killed off by the undead! Ahaha! I hear that half of those who die in the Land of the Dead Spirits turn into zombies. With just one word from me, and the gravekeeper of your village, plus the resident Priests, will all shut their mouths up. And you’ll become an orphan, all alone in this cold and harsh land!”
…Wowsers, he sure has a grating voice, doesn’t he?
Something he said also reminded me of the memories from my past life too. I slung the shovel on my shoulder and rubbed my neck.
“Why don’t you come here and flirt with me instead? I’ll hire you as my personal maidservant. With how your lowly life is right now, I can certainly improve it, at least by…”
Heis reached out and grabbed her arm again.
With her physical strength, he wouldn’t be able to stop her no matter how hard he tried. She knew that very well. Charlotte could have simply ignored him and walked away but this time, she chose to look back at Heis and say something.
Charlotte’s curt and cold reply caused his expression to harden.
Besides all that, I really gotta start digging out a burial pit for my job, but, mm… Ah, that’s a pretty good spot. Over there should do, right?
I slammed down on Heis’s foot with my shovel. His leather boot got crushed.
Both Charlotte and Heis froze where they stood. The latter dazedly looked down at his toes before raising his head back up again to look straight in my face. He seemed rather dumbfounded at the moment.
What’s this? It didn’t hurt?
I hit you at that spot so that you’d feel some pain, but I guess it wasn’t as effective as I hoped.
But that won’t do! I mean, I stomped on you to hurt you…
I raised my shovel again and slammed it back down.
Heis’s complexion was increasingly getting paler by the second. As a matter of fact, cold sweat began trickling down his face now.
Ohh! Finally, some reaction!
Time to say something appropriate then.
I covered the mouth portion of the beak mask with one hand, and with the other, ruthlessly cranked the handle of the shovel currently crushing the sucker’s toes.
Just as he screamed loudly and reflexively stood upright, I swung my shovel and smacked him dead in the face. Mister Priest staggered unsteadily on his feet before falling rather lamely into the pit next to him.
“Oops, my hands seemed to have slipped a bit. Are you alright there, buddy?”
“Uwaaahk?! W-what is the meaning of…!”
“Don’t get in the way of my work and just quietly lie down there, will ya. If you’re going to act like a corpse, why don’t you do a proper job?”
I fixed my mask back in place and began shoveling dirt on top of Heis or whatever his name was.
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The Beginning of the Destruction -3 (Part Two) Chapter 337 - 177. The Beginning of the Destruction -3 (Part One) Chapter 336 - 176. The Beginning of the Destruction -2 (Part Two) Chapter 335 - 176. The Beginning of the Destruction -2 (Part One) Chapter 334 - 175. The Beginning of the Destruction -1 (Part Two) Chapter 333 - 175. The Beginning of the Destruction -1 (Part One) Chapter 332 - Encounters and Farewells (Part Two) Chapter 331 - 174. Encounters and Farewells (Part One) Chapter 330 - 173. The Preparations for the Future -3 (Part Two) Chapter 329 - 173. The Preparations for the Future -3 (Part One) Chapter 328 - 172. The Preparations for the Future -2 (Part Two) Chapter 327 - 172. The Preparations for the Future -2 (Part One) Chapter 326 - 171. The Preparations for the Future -1 (Part Two) Chapter 325 - The Preparations for the Future -1 (Part One) Chapter 324 - 170. The Sealed Ones (Part Two) Chapter 323 - 170. The Sealed Ones (Part One) Chapter 322 - 169. The Farmer (Part Two) Chapter 321 - 169. The Farmer (Part One) Chapter 320 - 168. Heresy Inquisitors -2 (Part Two) Chapter 319 - 168. Heresy Inquisitors -2 (Part One) Chapter 318 - 167. Heresy Inquisitors -1 (Part Two) Chapter 317 - 167. Heresy Inquisitors -1 (Part One) Chapter 316 - 166. A Minor Preparation (Part Two) Chapter 315 - 166. A Minor Preparation (Part One) Chapter 314 - 165. The Ariana Family -3 (Part Two) Chapter 313 - 165. The Ariana Family -3 (Part One) Chapter 312 - : 164. The Ariana Family -2 (Part Two) Chapter 311 - 164. The Ariana Family -2 (Part One) Chapter 310 - 163. The Ariana Family -1 (Part Two) Chapter 309 - 163. The Ariana Family -1 (Part One) Chapter 308 - 162. Yet Another Beginning (Part Two) Chapter 307 - 162. Yet Another Beginning (Part One) Chapter 306 - 161. The Return of the King (Part Two) Chapter 305 - 161. The Return of the King (Part One) Chapter 304 - 160. Yet Another King -3 (Part Two) Chapter 303 - 160. Yet Another King -3 (Part One) Chapter 302 - 159. Yet Another King -2 (Part Two) Chapter 301 - 159. Yet Another King -2 (Part One) Chapter 300 - 158. Yet Another King -1 (Part Two) Chapter 299 - 158. Yet Another King -1 (Part One) Chapter 298 - 157. Aslan in Chaos -2 Chapter 297 - 156. Aslan in Chaos -1 (Part Two) Chapter 296 - 156. Aslan in Chaos -1 (Part One) Chapter 295 - 155. In the Name of the King -2 Chapter 294 - 154. In the Name of the King -1 (Part Two) Chapter 293 - 154. In the Name of the King -1 (Part One) Chapter 292 - 153. The Approaching Darkness -3 (Part Two) Chapter 291 - 153. The Approaching Darkness -3 (Part One) Chapter 290 - 152. The Approaching Darkness -2 (Part Two) Chapter 289 - 152. The Approaching Darkness -2 (Part One) Chapter 288 - 151. The Approaching Darkness -1 (Part Two) Chapter 287 - 151. The Approaching Darkness -1 (Part One) Chapter 286 - 150. Train like it’s the Real Deal -3 (Part Two) Chapter 285 - 150. Train like it's the Real Deal -3 (Part One) Chapter 284 - : 149. Train like it’s the Real Deal -2 (Part Two) Chapter 283 - 149. Train like it’s the Real Deal -2 (Part One) Chapter 282 - 148. Train like it’s the Real Deal -1 (Part Two) Chapter 281 - Train like it’s the Real Deal -1 (Part One) Chapter 280 - 147. In the Name of the Holy King -3 (Part Two) Chapter 279 - 147. In the Name of the Holy King -3 (Part One) Chapter 278 - 146. In the Name of the Holy King -2 (Part Two) Chapter 277 - 146. In the Name of the Holy King -2 (Part One) Chapter 276 - 145. In the Name of the Holy King -1 (Part Two) Chapter 275 - 145. In the Name of the Holy King -1 (Part One) Chapter 274 - 144. An Enthronement and a Celebration -2 (Part Two) Chapter 273 - 144. An Enthronement and a Celebration -2 (Part One) Chapter 272 - 143. An Enthronement and a Celebration -1 (Part Two) Chapter 271 - 143. An Enthronement and a Celebration -1 (Part One) Chapter 270 - 142. A Protective Shield -3 (Part Two) Chapter 269 - 142. A Protective Shield -3 (Part One) Chapter 268 - 141. A Protective Shield -2 (Part Two) Chapter 267 - 141. A Protective Shield -2 (Part One) Chapter 266 - : 140. A Protective Shield -1 (Part Two) Chapter 265 - : 140. A Protective Shield -1 (Part One) Chapter 264 Chapter 263 - : 139. A Small Clue -2 (Part One) Chapter 262 - 138. A Small Clue -1 (Part Two) Chapter 261 - 138. A Small Clue -1 (Part One) Chapter 260 - 137. Slaughterer (Part Two) Chapter 259 - 137. Slaughterer (Part One) Chapter 258 - 136. Resolution -2 (Part Two) Chapter 257 - 136. Resolution -2 (Part One) Chapter 256 - 135. Resolution -1 (Part Two) Chapter 255 - 135. Resolution -1 (Part One) Chapter 254 - 134. The New Ones (Part Two) Chapter 253 - 134. The New Ones (Part One) Chapter 252 - 133. An Extra Priest -2 (Part Two) Chapter 251 - 133. An Extra Priest -2 (Part One) Chapter 250 - 132. An Extra Priest -1 (Part Two) Chapter 249 - 132. An Extra Priest -1 (Part One) Chapter 248 - 131. Feudal Lord Jenald -2 (Part Two) Chapter 247 - : 131. Feudal Lord Jenald -2 (Part One) Chapter 246 - 130. Feudal Lord Jenald -1 (Part Two) Chapter 245 - 130. Feudal Lord Jenald -1 (Part One) Chapter 244 - 129. Ronia of the Northern Region (Part Two) Chapter 243 - 129. Ronia of the Northern Region (Part One) Chapter 242 - 128. Queen Rox -2 (Part Two) Chapter 241 - 128. Queen Rox -2 (Part One) Chapter 240 - 127. Queen Rox -1 (Part Two) Chapter 239 - 127. Queen Rox -1 (Part One) Chapter 238 - 126. The Tomb’s Guardian -4 (Part Two) Chapter 237 - 126. The Tomb’s Guardian -4 (Part One) Chapter 236 - 125. The Tomb’s Guardian -3 (Part Two) Chapter 235 - 125. The Tomb’s Guardian -3 (Part One) Chapter 234 - 124. The Tomb’s Guardian -2 (Part Two) Chapter 233 - 124. The Tomb’s Guardian -2 (Part One) Chapter 232 - The Tomb's Guardian -1 (Part Two) Chapter 231 - 123. The Tomb’s Guardian -1 (Part One) Chapter 230 - 122. Aihrance's Underground Labyrinth -3 (Part Two) Chapter 229 - : 122. Aihrance's Underground Labyrinth -3 (Part One) Chapter 228 - 121. Aihrance's Underground Labyrinth -2 (Part Two) Chapter 227 - 121. Aihrance’s Underground Labyrinth -2 (Part One) Chapter 226 - 120. Aihrance's Underground Labyrinth -1 (Part Two) Chapter 225 - 120. Aihrance’s Underground Labyrinth -1 (Part One) Chapter 224 - 119. Big Eyes -4 (Part Two) Chapter 223 - 119. Big Eyes -4 (Part One) Chapter 222 - 118. Big Eyes -3 (Part Two) Chapter 221 - 118. Big Eyes -3 (Part One) Chapter 220 - 117. Big Eyes -2 Chapter 219 - 116. Big Eyes -1 (Part Two) Chapter 218 - Big Eyes -1 (Part One) Chapter 217 - A Minor Connection -2 (Part Two) Chapter 216 - A Minor Connection -2 (Part One) Chapter 215 - 114. A Minor Connection -1 (Part Two) Chapter 214 - A Minor Connection -1 (Part One) Chapter 213 - Monsters of the Sewer -2 (Part Two) Chapter 212 - Monsters of the Sewer -2 (Part One) Chapter 211 - 112. Monsters of the Sewer -1 (Part Two) Chapter 210 - Monsters of the Sewer -1 (Part One) Chapter 209 - 111. An Adventurer’s First Step (Part Two) Chapter 208 - 111. An Adventurer’s First Step (Part One) Chapter 207 - 110. The End and the Beginning (Part Two) Chapter 206 - 110. The End and the Beginning (Part One) Chapter 205 - 109. The Dragon Slayer (Part Two) Chapter 204 - 109. The Dragon Slayer (Part One) Chapter 203 - 108. Lomania -3 (Part Two) Chapter 202 - 108. Lomania -3 (Part One) Chapter 201 - 107. Lomania -2 (Part Two) Chapter 200 - 107. Lomania -2 (Part One) Chapter 199 - 106. Lomania -1 (Part Two) Chapter 198 - 106. Lomania -1 (Part One) Chapter 197 - 105. Clues (Part Two) Chapter 196 - 105. Clues (Part One) Chapter 195 - 104. Rose Darina Chapter 194 - 103. The One Called the Saint (Part Two) Chapter 193 - 103. The One Called the Saint (Part One) Chapter 192 - 102. The Blackened Village -4 (Part Two) Chapter 191 - 02. The Blackened Village -4 (Part One) Chapter 190 - 101. The Blackened Village -3 (Part Two) Chapter 189 - 101. The Blackened Village -3 (Part One) Chapter 188 - 100. The Blackened Village -2 (Part Two) Chapter 187 - 100. The Blackened Village -2 (Part One) Chapter 186 - 099. The Blackened Village -1 (Part Two Chapter 185 - 099. The Blackened Village -1 (Part One) Chapter 184 - 098. Third Imperial Prince’s Wish (Part Two) Chapter 183 - 098. Third Imperial Prince’s Wish (Part One) Chapter 182 - 097. Judgement of the Heretic -3 (Part Two) Chapter 181 - 097. Judgement of the Heretic -3 (Part One) Chapter 180 - 096. Judgement of the Heretic -2 (Part Two) Chapter 179 - 096. Judgement of the Heretic -2 (Part One) Chapter 178 - 095. Judgement of the Heretic -1 (Part Two) Chapter 177 - 095. Judgement of the Heretic -1 (Part One) Chapter 176 - 094. Kasim Derian -3 (Part Two) Chapter 175 - 094. Kasim Derian -3 (Part One) Chapter 174 - 093. Kasim Derian -2 (Part Two) Chapter 173 - 093. Kasim Derian -2 (Part One) Chapter 172 - 092. Kasim Derian -1 (Part Two) Chapter 171 - 092. Kasim Derian -1 (Part One) Chapter 170 - 091. The Inquisition of the Seventh Imperial Prince -2 (Part Two) Chapter 169 - The Inquisition of the Seventh Imperial Prince -2 (Part One) Chapter 168 - 090. The Inquisition of the Seventh Imperial Prince -1 (Part Two) Chapter 167 - 090. The Inquisition of the Seventh Imperial Prince -1 (Part One) Chapter 166 - 089. Church of Caiolium -2 (Part Two) Chapter 165 - 089. Church of Caiolium -2 (Part One) Chapter 164 - : 088. Church of Caiolium -1 (Part Two) Chapter 163 - 088. Church of Caiolium -1 (Part One) Chapter 162 - 087. Ruppel Olfolse -5 (Part Two) Chapter 161 - 087. Ruppel Olfolse -5 (Part One) Chapter 160 - 86. Ruppel Olfolse -4 (Part Two) Chapter 159 - 086. Ruppel Olfolse -4 (Part One) Chapter 158 - 085. Ruppel Olfolse -3 (Part Two) Chapter 157 - 085. Ruppel Olfolse -3 (Part One) Chapter 156 - 084. Ruppel Olfolse -2 (Part Two) Chapter 155 - 084. Ruppel Olfolse -2 (Part One) Chapter 154 - 083. Ruppel Olfolse -1 (Part Two) Chapter 153 - 83. Ruppel Olfolse -1 (Part One) Chapter 152 - 082. Aslan’s Saviour -3 (Part Two) Chapter 151 - 082. Aslan’s Saviour -3 (Part One) Chapter 150 - 081. Aslan’s Saviour -2 (Part Two) Chapter 149 - 81. Aslan’s Saviour -2 (Part One) Chapter 148 - : 080. Aslan’s saviour -1 (Part Two) Chapter 147 - 080. Aslan’s saviour -1 (Part One) Chapter 146 - 079. Hashashins and King Rahamma -3 (Part Two) Chapter 145 - 079. Hashashins and King Rahamma -3 (Part One) Chapter 144 - 078. Hashashins and King Rahamma -2 (Part Two) Chapter 143 - 078. Hashashins and King Rahamma -2 (Part One) Chapter 142 - : 077. Hashashins and King Rahamma -1 (Part Two) Chapter 141 - 077. Hashashins and King Rahamma -1 (Part One) Chapter 140 - 076. Rescue -2 (Part Two) Chapter 139 - 076. Rescue -2 (Part One) Chapter 138 - 075. Rescue -1 (Part Two) Chapter 137 - 075. Rescue -1 (Part One) Chapter 136 - 074. City of Slaves -2 (Part Two) Chapter 135 - 074. City of Slaves -2 (Part One) Chapter 134 - City of Slaves -1 (Part Two) Chapter 133 - City of Slaves -1 (Part One) Chapter 132 - Skeleton King -2 (Part Two) Chapter 131 - 072. Skeleton King -2 (Part One) Chapter 130 - : 071. Skeleton King -1 (Part Two) Chapter 129 - 71. Skeleton King -1 (Part One) Chapter 128 - 070. Guardian of the Tomb (Part Two) Chapter 127 - 070. Guardian of the Tomb (Part One) Chapter 126 - 069. Ancient Ruin -2 (Part Two) Chapter 125 - 069. Ancient Ruin -2 (Part One) Chapter 124 - 068. Ancient Ruin -1 (Part Two) Chapter 123 - 068. Ancient Ruin -1 (Part One) Chapter 122 - New Fate -3 (Part Two) Chapter 121 - . New Fate -3 (Part One) Chapter 120 - 066. New Fate -2 (Part Two) Chapter 119 - 066. New Fate -2 (Part One) Chapter 118 - New Fate -1 (Part Two) Chapter 117 - New Fate -1 (Part One) Chapter 116 - 064. Angel of Death -4 (Part Two) Chapter 115 - Angel of Death -4 (Part One) Chapter 114 - Angel of Death -3 (Part Two) Chapter 113 - Angel of Death -3 (Part One) Chapter 112 - Angel of Death -2 (Part Two) Chapter 111 - 062. Angel of Death -2 (Part One) Chapter 110 - 061. Angel of Death -1 (Part Two) Chapter 109 - . Angel of Death -1 (Part One) Chapter 108 - 060. Imperial Prince Saw Him -4 (Part Two) Chapter 107 - Imperial Prince Saw Him -4 (Part One) Chapter 106 - . Imperial Prince Saw Him -3 (Part Two) Chapter 105 - Imperial Prince Saw Him -3 (Part One) Chapter 104 - Imperial Prince Saw Him -2 (Part Two) Chapter 103 - Imperial Prince Saw Him -2 (Part One) Chapter 102 - 057. Imperial Prince Saw Him -1 (Part Two) Chapter 101 - Imperial Prince Saw Him -1 (Part One) Chapter 100 - 056. Ruppel Olfolse (Part Two) Chapter 99 - Ruppel Olfolse (Part One) Chapter 98 - 055. Charlotte Heraiz (Part Two) Chapter 97 - Charlotte Heraiz (Part One) Chapter 96 - 054. Imperial Prince is Going to the Academy -2 (Part Two) Chapter 95 - 054. Imperial Prince is Going to the Academy -2 (Part One) Chapter 94 - 053. Imperial Prince is Going to the Academy -1 (Part Two) Chapter 93 - 053. Imperial Prince is Going to the Academy -1 (Part One) Chapter 92 - 52. Imperial Prince is Hunting Santa -4 (Part Two) Chapter 91 - 052. Imperial Prince is Hunting Santa -4 (Part One Chapter 90 - 051. Imperial Prince is Hunting Santa -3 (Part Two) Chapter 89 - 051. Imperial Prince is Hunting Santa -3 (Part One) Chapter 88 - 050. Imperial Prince is Hunting Santa -2 (Part Two) Chapter 87 - 050. Imperial Prince is Hunting Santa -2 (Part One) Chapter 86 - 049. Imperial Prince is Hunting Santa -1 (Part Two) Chapter 85 - 049. Imperial Prince is Hunting Santa -1 (Part One) Chapter 84 - Imperial Prince is Enjoying the Festival (Part Two) Chapter 83 - 48. Imperial Prince is Enjoying the Festival (Part One) Chapter 82 - 047. Imperial Prince is Hunting Beasts -3 (Part Two) Chapter 81 - 047. Imperial Prince is Hunting Beasts -3 (Part One) Chapter 80 - : 046. Imperial Prince is Hunting Beasts -2 (Part Two) Chapter 79 - 046. Imperial Prince is Hunting Beasts -2 (Part One) Chapter 78 - : 045. Imperial Prince is Hunting Beasts -1 (Part Two) Chapter 77 - : 045. Imperial Prince is Hunting Beasts -1 (Part One) Chapter 76 - 044. Imperial Prince is Enjoying the Hunt -2 (Part Two) Chapter 75 - 044. Imperial Prince is Enjoying the Hunt -2 (Part One) Chapter 74 - Imperial Prince is Enjoying the Hunt -1 (Part Two) Chapter 73 - Imperial Prince is Enjoying the Hunt -1 (Part One) Chapter 72 - Imperial Prince is Searching for a Weapon -2 (Part Two) Chapter 71 - 042. Imperial Prince is Searching for a Weapon -2 (Part One) Chapter 70 - . Imperial Prince is Searching for a Weapon -1 (Part Two) Chapter 69 - . Imperial Prince is Searching for a Weapon -1 (Part One) Chapter 68 - Imperial Prince is Heading Out to Enjoy a Festival -3 (Part Two) Chapter 67 Chapter 66 Chapter 65 Chapter 64 Chapter 63 Chapter 62 Chapter 61 Chapter 60 Chapter 59 Chapter 58 Chapter 57 Chapter 56 Chapter 55 Chapter 54 Chapter 53 Chapter 52 Chapter 51 Chapter 50 Chapter 49 Chapter 48 Chapter 47 Chapter 46 Chapter 45 Chapter 44 Chapter 43 Chapter 42 Chapter 41 Chapter 40 Chapter 39 Chapter 38 Chapter 37 Chapter 36 Chapter 35 Chapter 34 Chapter 33 Chapter 32 Chapter 31 Chapter 30 Chapter 29 Chapter 28 Chapter 27 Chapter 26 Chapter 25 Chapter 24 Chapter 23 Chapter 22 Chapter 21 Chapter 20 Chapter 19 Chapter 18 Chapter 17 Chapter 16 Chapter 15 Chapter 14 Chapter 13 Chapter 12 Chapter 11 Chapter 10 Chapter 9 Chapter 8 Chapter 7 Chapter 6 Chapter 5 Chapter 4 Chapter 3 Chapter 2 Chapter 1
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