Berserk: The Prophet

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Tedwood was distracted during the wedding celebration. After all, no one would be happy to have lost their trusted confidant that morning, and all of this was observed by the ministers who were close to the White Dragon Knights.

In order to ensure that Oka died with dignity, one of Oka's bodyguards unfortunately became the scapegoat in this incident.

It wasn't until everyone went to the king's castle to wait for the king to witness the couple's wedding that Tedwood finally recovered from his sullen mood and offered his congratulations to the newlyweds.

"Congratulations, Duke Yuris."

"Ha, you're too kind..."

Congratulations!

"Have a son soon!"

Those around him offered their congratulations, and Yuris beamed with pride, his cheeks flushed from the drink. Life is short, and such joy is rare indeed.

Ted Wu, who downed the wedding wine in one gulp, had never tasted wine so bitter and hard to swallow, and felt a pang of unease.

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That night, Kadi went to a brothel to talk to Karina about what happened the night before, but Gerry wasn't there.

"How was it? They didn't give you any trouble, did they?"

"Oh, I'm fine. As long as it doesn't get out, there's no problem. They didn't make things difficult for me."

"That's good..."

"But Gerry sneaked into the front hall last night. I don't know if anyone noticed him, and he caused a little commotion. That kid's hair color is the same as mine, it's too conspicuous, I'm afraid..."

"He went to the front hall?!"

"Hmm... thankfully, the little page you sent rescued him, otherwise I really don't want to think what might have happened... Cody, he's my only child..."

As she spoke, Karina could no longer hold back her tears, which she hadn't experienced in a long time.

“…I see.”

Kadi pulled Karina into his arms and gently comforted her. He could see that the child was similar to himself in some ways. She didn't seem like the kind of child who would just wander in for no reason. However, since this was so sudden, it was better to let her hide for a while. Perhaps it was time to arrange for her to be fostered in a noble family and raised as a knight's squire.

"Let him stay home for the next couple of days. I'll arrange for him to go to a nobleman's house next month to practice his swordsmanship properly."

"Are you going to send him away?" Karina pushed Kadi away upon hearing this, looking at him in disbelief.

"...Lena, every man wants to make something of himself."

"I won't listen!! He's the only one who can be with me regularly. I don't care how successful he becomes; I just want him to be safe and sound..."

Karina sat up on the edge of the bed, curled up, and began to sob. She didn't care what Kadi did to her, but he couldn't let his own son get involved!

Moreover, she could no longer have children, and Karina couldn't bear to think that their last hope for each other was gone.

"Tilena..."

"Don't touch me!! You're just a vengeful bastard!!!"

Kadi went over to hug her, but Karina pushed him away forcefully.

Inside the house, Gerry was drawn by his mother's voice and went outside to eavesdrop.

"........."

"But have you forgotten the tragedy of our country being destroyed?! You are a princess, yet you have fallen to this state. How can I accept this?!" Kadi couldn't help but roar in a low voice. This feeling of being unable to vent one's anger was truly oppressive.

Meanwhile, Gerry, hiding outside the door, covered his mouth in shock. His mother had once been a princess of a kingdom?!

"Waaaaah, of course I remember, but I don't want to lose anything else. I only have the two of you left. Please, Cardi, let it go. I don't want revenge anymore..."

"Enough! I will never forget how Midland betrayed us. Today's Midland is tomorrow's Bayer Empire, and it will be destroyed by Juda's iron cavalry sooner or later! This is all that old man's own doing; he deserves to lose the one he loves!"

Kadi suddenly grinned menacingly. That's right, the former queen was murdered by his men, and he did it himself.

“My son is the sole legitimate heir to the Bayer Empire. He must become strong; he will surely build a nation of his own. I will impart all that I have learned to him…”

...A country? Is it that white castle?

For some reason, hearing his father say so confidently that he would build a country of his own made Gerry's heart pound. Was it excitement? Would he also have his own white castle?

"...Please, I can't bear to lose either of you..." Karina's fragile, choked sobs revealed her breakdown. It had been ten years, and she had finally found a place to settle down. She really didn't want to experience any more separation or death.

"..."

Footsteps sounded, and the door suddenly opened. Gerry, who was hiding behind the door, was lost in thought. He tried to run away in a panic, but it was too late. His legs had gone numb from squatting, and he was pushed to the ground by the door. For some reason, Gerry felt a little scared at this moment and hurriedly looked towards the door.

Sensing someone behind the door, Kadi's sharp eyes instantly filled with murderous intent. He gripped his sword hilt, determined that no one unrelated to the conversation could overhear it!

Just as he was about to draw his sword, he realized that the child on the ground seemed to be his own. No wonder Best didn't stop him from eavesdropping at the door.

Kadi frowned, glanced at Gerry, and strode away. Anyway, he would find out sooner or later, so this saved him some trouble.

"Listen to your mother, don't go out these next few days, stay home and I'll come pick you up next month." Kadi left without even turning his head.

What a terrifying father... If he had turned around any later and hadn't recognized me, I would definitely be dead!

The murderous intent in his eyes was real!

Gerry collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. Having never experienced a life-or-death situation before, he was stunned for a moment.

Hearing his mother sobbing inside the house, Gerry quickly ran in to comfort her.

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System upgrade complete...

[Checking host status... Detecting surrounding environment...]

[Unlocking space features...]

[My personal belongings space is currently 100*100 cubic centimeters, and the items have been organized.]

【宿主状态:25/57[43%]（当前疗伤+2，预计当前状态将在3日后痊愈。）】

In a daze, I heard the system's voice. I hadn't eaten anything all day, had a high fever, felt extremely sore all over, and had lost all feeling in my arms.

Being locked up for a day is this unbearable. I wonder how Griffith in the anime survived it. Anyone would have psychological problems after a long time, Green thought to himself. It's a pity that I only watched the anime on and off, and now I've inexplicably ended up in this lousy place. It's really tough.

[The host has reached level 20 and has activated the bug system that prevents physical death in mounted combat.]

[The Pande Fantasy Continent has been opened, estimated to consume 10 points of Spirit Power per hour. Current Intelligence: 10 points [Spirit Power: 300/300]]

[Enter the continent of Pendor? Yes/No.]

【...yes.】

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A dazzling white light flashed by, and what reappeared before his eyes was the dilapidated little house he used to rent!

The prophecy of Pandora is loading on my computer, and I've started a new game.

Why start a new save file? Wouldn't it be better to just load an old one and dominate? Just as Green was thinking this, the moment his hand touched the mouse, it was sucked in by a tremendous force...