Affinity: Chaos

Chapter 1610  The Third Prince

The moment Grey and the Second Prince left the castle, the Second Prince asked him with a smile.

”Tell me the truth, who carried out the assassination of my younger brother?”

Grey didnʼt flinch, replying with a bland tone, ”I donʼt know, I only interest myself in things I do. Since I didnʼt kill the Sixth Prince, I canʼt bother much with who did.”

”What if the person comes for him?” The Second Prince asked.

The person he was referring to here was none other than the Seventh Prince. Grey said he couldnʼt bother himself with who dared to kill one of the Princes vying for the position of becoming the next Emperor, so the Second Prince wanted to remind him that he was working for someone who was also vying for that position, and might also be a target.

”His Highness is well protected, and if any unfamiliar person gets within a hundred meters of him, they will answer to myself and my comrades.” Grey replied calmly, still not showing any signs of being worried.

The Second Prince has been monitoring Greyʼs expression and how he would react to these questions, but to his shock, Grey was the same way. This was the same expression and reaction Grey has had almost every time they had crossed paths. Even when he told Grey to assassinate the Third Prince, Grey didnʼt have much of a reaction.

ʼThis guy is either clueless about it, or his ability to hide his emotions are top notch.ʼ

The Second Prince didnʼt know what happened with the Sixth Prince, but he was wary of Grey and the Seventh Prince. He couldnʼt confirm if the Seventh Prince was the one who ordered the assassination, but he knew that since Grey could survive the attack of the First Princeʼs Necromancer, it meant that he could hurt him to a certain extent, and if the timing was right, he could even kill him.

Heʼs on the same level as that Necromancer, so if Grey could harm that Necromancer, the chances that he could harm him was also very high. Besides, the time Grey had an exchange with the Necromancer, he was only in the First stage of the Sovereign Plane, now however, he has broken through to the Second stage, which meant a significant increase in his strength.

The Second Prince didnʼt ask any more questions, he led Grey in the direction of the Third Princeʼs kingdom.

On the way, Grey decided to ask.

”Will the assassination take place now, or after youʼve left?”

”After Iʼm back in my castle. I canʼt give others the impression that I have a hand in it.” The Second Prince replied.

”But wonʼt him getting killed while youʼre there prove to others youʼre innocent?” Grey questioned.

The Second Prince took a curious glance at Grey, he didnʼt see him as a foolish or dumb individual, so hearing him say this, he guessed Grey probably had something in mind, ”Why do you say so?”

”Simple.” Grey cleared his throat and explained, ”Everyone knows you for you smartness. They all know that if you want to do something like this, youʼll do it in a way that fingers will never be pointed your way.”

”If youʼre in the Third Princeʼs castle and he is killed, it can easily be looked at as someone trying to frame you for the death, or at least get people to think that youʼre the one who killed him.”

”Everyone knows that you will not do something like this, which will make them all come to the conclusion that you were being framed. The matter will only be spoken of for a day or two, and everyone will look elsewhere in search of the culprit.”

The Second Prince listened intently to what Grey was saying and couldnʼt help but show surprise. If one is well known for lying, even when they tell the truth about something, everyone will generally assume theyʼre lying, especially when thereʼs no proof to show that said person is telling the truth. The same can be said for what Grey was planning here, the Second Prince is well known for his wits, and how well he handles matters.

Thereʼs no known conflict between him and the Third Prince other than both fighting for the position of heir. But the truth is, the Second Princeʼs only opposition is the First Prince, he hasnʼt had any clashes with those below him, even when they try to start it.

If he goes on to kill the Third Prince, he would be the last person anyone will suspect, especially when the Sixth Prince was assassinated a while ago.

Greyʼs smartness surprised him, and once again, he had to reassess Grey. His impression of Grey has been destroyed every time they spend a moment together.

”Thatʼs not a bad idea. Everyone will go with it.” The Second Prince was a smart fellow and knew that although Greyʼs plan had its cons, thereʼs no way itʼs tied to him. After all, he wasnʼt the one Grey was working for, but the Seventh Prince.

If things go south, thereʼs no way anyone would believe Grey if he said the Second Prince was the one who sent him on this task since he was recruited by the Seventh Prince and not the Second Prince.

Thinking about all these, the Second Prince relaxed, not bothered with it. Since heʼs not going to be the one to carry out the act, it had nothing to do with him.

Grey, seeing him accept his plan nodded and continued following behind him, staying silent. He was looking at the Second Prince, trying to see if he could get a rough estimate of his strength. The Second Prince is far stronger than Old man Kerr, and even he gave Grey a hard time. He knew his chances of beating the Prince head-on were slim, and he has noticed that from the first moment he laid his eyes on the Second Prince until now, he has always been on guard, it was almost as if he was waiting for someone to try to assassinate him.

Even during the times they were at the Second Princeʼs castle, he tried to sneak close to him, but he quickly realized the Prince was always alert, so he gave up on this plan. His best shot was to make the Second Prince bring out his puppet for a real fight, and after cutting off the link, he can use that short time to take control of the Second Prince.

An hour later, Grey and the Second Prince got to the Third Princeʼs kingdom. They were escorted straight to the castle where they met the Third Prince in a Hall, with a few Elders with him.

”Brother, youʼre here.” The Third Prince said, while still being seated.

The Elders in the Hall stood up as a show of respect to the Second Prince. He has not just a higher status, but he was also stronger than them too.

The Second Prince didnʼt mind that his younger brother was seated, he walked to one of the random seats the Elders use and went straight to the point, ”Someone assassinated Waylan, youʼre the closest to his kingdom. Do you have any idea if he had any disputes with anyone?”

”Waylan has always been cowardly, groveling after everyone. Thereʼs none who would try to kill him.” The Third Prince responded.

”But someone has killed him, and whoever it is, they have no reservations about killing any of us, which is a big problem.” The Second Prince explained.

The Third Prince looked at him and said, ”We just have to be careful, and when Father returns, heʼll fish out the person behind it.”

”And if the person kills anyone else before Father returns?”

The Second Prince saw the way the Third Prince was responding and knew he had no clue about the death of the Sixth Prince.

”One of my confidants was killed while he was coming through that route, around the same time as Waylan.” The Third Prince said when he sensed the Second Princeʼs gaze on his Elders.

”Oh, whatʼs his strength?” Curiosity appeared in the eyes of the Second Prince.

”First stage, he sent a message saying he sensed someone sneaking into Waylanʼs castle. We thought the person wanted to steal, so I told him to watch and then report back...” The Third Prince explained.

The person hasnʼt reported since then, and they found his life crystal had been shattered. The Third Prince guessed the culprit was the same person who assassinated the Sixth Prince.

The Second Prince didnʼt speak and squinted his eyes, accessing the information he just received. The Sixth Prince hadnʼt gotten to the Sovereign Plane so he didnʼt expect a Sovereign to try to kill him. But since a Sovereign was sent, it meant whoever did it was well connected. Very few people knew about the Sovereign that is always with the Princes below the Sovereign Plane.