The Strongest Dull Prince’s Secret Battle for the Throne

Chapter 661: Dimensional Isolation Barrier

"It's not over yet... There are still enemies out there..."

Hearing my words, Jack picks me up and starts to move away from our current location. The allied forces are exhausted and a surprise attack here would spell our complete end. However, there shouldn't be a surprise attack here. There were plenty of opportunities to attack us before and since the enemy didn't, that means that they must have committed all the forces they could in this place. So, the battle here is over. However, the war against the demons is not.

"Where are the remaining enemies? Where are they located?"

"I don't know... but they are still out there..."

I can't provide any evidence, but I can still feel their presence. Jack sighs in exasperation at my words.

"What should we do then?"

"We need to get out of here..."

"Is that okay?"

Jack mutters as he looks at the state of the allied forces. Many have died and of course, people from the empire as well.

"Save the sentimentality for later..."

"But your father is..."

"I'm fine..."

I'm not fine. I'm worried sick about him and I want to rush to him and apply healing magic right away. My father is on the brink of death and I don't know if he'll survive.

But I can't afford to stop here.

"There are still enemies... I don't know what kind of enemies... but if it were me, I wouldn't just leave the combined forces of the continent unchecked..."

While saying this, I opened a teleportation gate. It's not for long distances, just short ones. But that's all the strength I have left.

"If there's an ambush, wouldn't it be bad to leave them alone?"

"If the demons were going to ambush us, they would have done it by now... Besides, in their weakened state, attacking these forces would only get them counterattacked... If it were me... I'd seal us."

As I speak, a massive barrier begins to form around the capital of the Empire. There's no time to talk, so I fall into the teleportation gate along with Jack.

"Seriously...?"

After exiting the teleportation gate, Jack mutters as he sees a super-giant barrier appearing around the capital. It completely envelops the capital and the allied forces, and then it disappears as if nothing was ever there.

"It's a barrier that shifts dimensions... probably to prevent the allied forces from coming out... From this side, we can't see anything..."

"Hey! Is that okay?"

"It should be fine... With that much force, they should be able to break through eventually... though it will take some time..."

The exhausted allied forces won't be able to come out immediately. Knowing this, they had a trap set. If they are this meticulous, they wouldn't allow entry or exit even through teleportation.

"This means that the demon summoning here and the gathering of the allied forces were all part of the plan... Someone set a trap while assuming that the demons would lose..."

"All that was... just a diversion?"

"It was an effective one... Well... The one who's really moving with what comes next isn't just them..."

It's a grand trap. The fact that they set a trap here means that they planned to cause trouble within the kingdom and draw the allied forces inside. The scale of the barrier is too vast to have been prepared this quickly. So for them, even Asmodeus and the others were just pawns.

That implies the goal they're aiming for is also massive. As such, they're probably aiming for something as big as conquering the continent.

However...

"They're probably planning to finish everything before the allied forces can escape..."

"Finish what?"

"Consolidating their ground... If so many key figures are gone, the continent will be in chaos..."

In addition to the emperor and the elites of the empire, all the key figures from other various countries are also trapped. We know that we are trapped, but for those outside who are unaware of the battle situation, it would look like we all went missing after the war. It would be unreasonable not to expect chaos.

"They'll come out eventually, right? It's impossible to destroy all the nations in that short amount of time..."

"Destruction isn't the only option. Taking over is another approach."

As I muttered that, I looked towards the direction of the empire. The emperor is missing, likely presumed to be dead by the people and the prime candidate for the crown prince is also missing.

If that's the case, only one faction in the empire stands to gain from this.

"Even if the emperor or the crown prince candidates are alive, if someone seizes real power in their absence, they can take over the empire. If they can take over the empire, they can also control the continent... Normally it would be impossible, but someone in a position to do so is in the empire."

"The enemy is... the second prince?"

"It's highly likely... that he's involved."

We were supposed to clash with Erik's camp eventually. Since he's been set up as the final enemy, it seems that they're going through quite an elaborate charade.

"So, are you going to claim the title of prince and oppose him?"

"It's impossible."

"Why? You could do it. You're the supreme commander of the allied forces, right?"

"I've been assassinated."

"What are you talking about? You're right here."

"I was anticipating an assassination attempt, and had a double prepared. By now, he's probably been made to look assassinated. So, the seventh prince of the empire, Arnold, has permanently retired from the public stage..."

Exhausted, I leaned back against a rock nearby and sat down. The current situation is quite different from what I initially anticipated. However, it’s still in a state where we can counter the enemy's plans.

"I'm tired... Gotta find somewhere to rest..."

"It's good to hear that you're tired. If you weren't, I'd start to doubt whether you are human... To be able to anticipate getting yourself assassinated, just what kind of mind do you have?"

As he mutters, Jack carries me on his back. Then he starts walking slowly. Right now, rest is what I need.

Everything else can wait until after I've rested. Convincing myself of this, I close my eyes.

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