I used force to screw over those who didn't think well of me.
I don't know if that's the right thing to do. But I had to do it to make this rebellion a real success.
The only reason I was able to act was because of the help of the dragon clans.
The dragon tribe that approached me at that time said they would stand by me. They did not look at me favorably because I was a prince, but they said they wanted to do something about the situation where different races were being reduced to slaves by force.
The dragon tribe gave me a tool that makes it easier to use magic, called a spirit stone, in exchange for my cooperation.
I understand that it is related to an unknown entity called a spirit, but I don't know what principle it is based on. Basically, it's a trick to get it, like you can just happen to get it from something that's fallen or something.
The water spirit stone is said to be the property of the chief of the dragon tribe. It is said to have been carefully preserved as an important item handed down from long ago. However, since almost no one in the dragon tribe can use water magic, it was a treasure that would never be used.
I can only be thankful that he entrusted it to me in the first place.
On my right arm, I wear a bracelet with a series of huge clear blue stones.
Thanks to these stones, I was able to use magic on a larger scale than before I put on the water magic that I had been able to use from the beginning.
I used that magic to get them to allow me to rise above the rebels.
I wouldn't let them complain. I decided to do it. And since I've got Nina involved, ...... I have to finish what I started.
'......Master Hiccup, it's great that you've managed to unite the rebels, but what are you going to do about it now?
'Well,...... I really don't want to rule the rebellion by being a nuisance. But if we were to say that, we would never be able to successfully launch a rebellion.
In fact, I would like to make things easier. But if you say such naive things, this rebellion will never end.
I have been wondering what I should do because I don't have enough power and the rebel army is not united.
But with the power of water magic and the help of the dragon tribe, if I do something reckless, I will be able to move somehow.
In order for me to become king, I have to do something about my father, my brother, and my family. First, I must seek a meeting.
If you think that your brothers are on our side, fine, but if you think that they are not on my side, even a little bit, then I will kill you on the spot. If I pretend to approach you and you tell my father about me - I will die.
That would be a betrayal of the hopes of the former slaves who believed in me and of Nina and the others I got involved with. So even if I am scared, even if I don't know if I will succeed, I will do it.
I'm sure the man I was when I only listened to my father would be surprised to know who I am now.
With this in mind, I held discussions with the rebels. As a result, we decided to invite the sixth prince's elder brother to a meeting.
And then it was decided.
I confronted the older brother at the place where I had lured him out, after informing him that the rebels were there.
The elder brother looked at me and looked surprised. But he gave me a foolish look and smiled at me.
'--you want me to cooperate with the rebels? What nonsense. But I never thought you, my father's puppet, would imitate me like this. ...... If you beg for your father's life, I will cooperate with you. If you lick my shoes."
He said this in a way that made me feel like a fool.
I had a vague feeling that negotiations with my older brother were not going well. Even with only him and a small group of guards, he looked down on me and thought he could do whatever he wanted to me.
I am a puppet without a will of my own, who only listens to what my father says.
Yes, that's why I have to show my brother that I can't kill him, that I'm too spoiled to do such a thing, or so he thinks.
I made up my mind and used my magic on my brother who was asking me for an apology.
The words I said in a small voice, the magic power I had worked out, would not have been perceived by my brother, who could not use magic.
What are you talking about?
Those mocking words were his last words.
The magic power amplified by the spirit stone turned into a blade, and it beheaded my brother.
The first time he had beheaded someone with magic. The first thing to do is to make sure that you have a good idea of what you're doing and how to do it. The first thing you need to do is to make sure that you have a good idea of what you're getting into.
That wolf beastman who never told me where that village was--I didn't directly put my hands on him. I killed him indirectly.
Directly, I beheaded my brother. Even though it was the power of the spirit stone, I feel terrible that I had such power in my hands.
But I don't have time to feel terrible.
I killed the guards who were shouting and attacking me because of my brother's death. Not only did I do it, but those who were with me did it, and I took my own life.
--I felt that there must have been a better way, but if I had stopped at every turn, I would never have succeeded in revolting against my father, the king.
When I went to bed at night, the thought of my brother's dead face haunted me, and I could not fall asleep.
But not sleeping was a problem, so I managed to get some sleep.
--It worked this time, but it might not work next time. But if my brothers underestimated me, I might be able to do something.
How many more lives will I take in my hands? How many lives will I take before I become king? No, I'm sure I won't be able to say anything naive once I become king. I can't say such a thing any more than before, and there is a possibility that I will take many people's lives.
I chose that path. I chose it with my head. So, I'm not lost anymore. I can't be lost.
--And after that, I went to another brother for a discussion.
--The Prince and the Rebellion 4
(The prince has received a spirit stone from the dragon tribe and is taking action with its power.)