Chapter 1239: Apology

"I’m sorry." The second prince lowered his head. His eyes were closed as if he were trying to hide his hatred.

However, Nathan knew that the person before him was still holding a grudge. At least, that was what Fenrir told him.

Yes, Fenrir had been summoned. Thanks to the previous conflict, Nathan couldn’t let his guard down.

After all, the prince came with Elder Henry. Although they came to apologize, Henry didn’t say anything despite seeing Nathan summoning his fragment.

The prince had launched a sneak attack after all.

But Nathan’s real aim was to check the prince’s hatred. Fenrir’s instinct should be able to sense even a bit of killing intent directed toward him.

And Fenrir confirmed that despite burying it, the prince was still directing that anger toward him.

In the end, this was his original objective. Although the situation had developed in a way different from his prediction, he still accomplished his original objective.

It was said that his luck with women could get him killed, so he was expecting to get killed by the second prince, which meant assassins.

Still, because of this apology and perhaps Henry’s influence, the second prince was suppressing it to the point where he couldn’t feel it.

Nathan needed that hatred to continue, but he couldn’t deliberately provoke him in front of Henry.

Henry opened a box in front of them. "As an apology, we would like to offer you these two items."

The empire had a face to uphold as well. If they apologized to the point of groveling, they might lose face.

At the same time, they couldn’t afford to have Nathan leave the empire.

Hence, the only solution was compensation. And it looked like the imperial family didn’t hold back in their compensation.

"The first gift is this vial. Inside it contains a medicine called Dragon Tear. It is a mixture of herbs as well as draconian blood.

"It’s said to be able to spike your ena circulation for ten minutes. It will improve your power by 20%. However, after that time, you will feel your body weakened for a whole day."

It was indeed an extraordinary gift. A 20% increase in power would be beneficial in a battle against an opponent with equal strength. Even if it only lasted ten minutes, if they drank it at the perfect time, they could kill their opponent and recover just fine.

It was no wonder that the berserk-type potion was often seen as a life-saving potion in stories.

"The second gift is a manual. This is a manual called Andragoras. It’s a manual that boasts of its explosive power. On the continent, not many manuals have this kind of explosive power."

Nathan didn’t need this explosive power. However, the compensation was quite high this time. Nathan could see that they were trying to mend their relationship through the gifts.

He closed his eyes for a moment. On the one hand, he couldn’t reject it since it would be like a slap in the emperor’s face. On the other hand, if he accepted it so readily, the second prince might stop bothering him.

That was why Nathan asked, "May I confirm something?"

"What is it?" Henry frowned, thinking Nathan might demand something else.

What Nathan asked was reasonable and simple. "I just want to confirm whether he will do this again or not. I don’t want to find that my woman will be harassed again, especially since she’s staying here because they want to read a lot of books."

"You..." The second prince gritted his teeth.

"Then, how about this?" Henry replied as if he had predicted this kind of question. "After this, the second prince will return to the capital city. Besides, now that I’m aware of the situation, I will guarantee that no further harassment will be made of these three women.

"Of course, you must be aware of my power, right? How about we let him swear it?"

Nathan nodded. "That sounds good enough."

Henry smiled and turned to the second prince. "Now, Your Highness. Let’s end this matter by swearing that you won’t go after them anymore."

The second prince gritted his teeth while glaring at Nathan. As if he had no other choice, he swore, "I promise I won’t go after those women anymore."

Henry confirmed his intention, so Nathan received the settlement. "Then, let’s end this matter. I wouldn’t like to embarrass the elder who ends up getting involved in such a petty fight."

"You..." The second prince wanted to snarl but stopped because of the glare from this side.

"Thank you." Henry nodded politely and handed him the box. "In that case, we will take our leave."

Nathan nodded while extending his hand, guiding them outside.

Inside the carriage, the second prince slammed the wall of the carriage. "Damn it! I’m going to kill him!"

"Your Highness..." Henry tried to stop him, his eyes filled with pity.

"Shut up! You might be the Grand Tutor, but you have no way of controlling me. Luckily, you have told me the entire situation. 3 months, right? I just have to hold back for 4 months.

"Once the empire gets all the devices, I’ll kill him! I promise not to go after his women, not him. But well... They won’t be his women anymore if he’s dead."

"..." Henry didn’t say anything. It was a pity... truly a pity.

Only Henry knew what kind of plan the emperor had for the prince. To become the bait that could force Nathan to get entangled with the royal family to get his revenge... In the end, the prince would die, and Nathan would become a part of the empire.

It was a clever move from the emperor, with all the information he had about Nathan and the others.

The reason Henry didn’t stop Nathan from provoking the prince a bit was because of the emperor’s plan.

That was why he pitied the second prince. Despite having the talent, he didn’t realize he would be sacrificed.

What all of them didn’t know was that everything was aligned with Nathan’s intention.