Inside the meeting chamber, Reinhardt dutifully stood behind the King and Queen of Solaris without making any move. Although this deviated from the plan as the incident started before the wedding even started, there was no point in panicking. They had prepared everything they could for today.

Erza Crimsonstar, just as she told him, did not move from her place or show any intention to take part in it.

As for Vaerion, since this was supposed to be his wedding day, needless to say, he was not here in this meeting hall. That said, the earlier commotion was their cue; the other party should be arriving here soon.

"That's right, the First Prince! Where is my son? Tell him to respond to the emergency right this instant." The king called for his first son. Little did he know that his reliable son, who was an extreme knight, had already betrayed humanity and joined hands with the demons.

Right about probably he was...

!!!

Reinhardt was unable to complete his thoughts as his senses flared him a warning.

"The first prince is missing, your majesty. We cannot find him anywhere in the mansion".

Just as those words fell, the capital of Aetherion, the beautiful city sitting atop the basin, trembled intensely as a powerful force field covered the city.

"What's going on?" Shocked and at the limit of what they could endure, the human Kings and Queens rushed to the balcony of the hall, only to witness another incredulous scene.

As the palace sat atop an elevated hill, one could see the magnificent waterfalls from anywhere outside the place. However, at this moment, that view was blocked by what appeared to be a gigantic purple barrier that surrounded the city.

Numerous pillars of light rose through the city in a predetermined formation, creating a huge swirl in the sky. The non comabatants like the royalties, showed puzzled expression. However, for the knights who had fought on the battleground, what was happening in the sky, that dark swirl was no unknown.

"That's right, it's a Sumonning Gate," the speaker was a mysterious voice.

At that very instant, all the knights reached for their weapons, ready to act at a moment's notice. The meeting hall where the royalty of the many nations were having a discussion was barred for anyone from entering.

The only ones should be them, the King and Queen of Aetherion, and the messengers. So where did that foreign voice come from?

CLAK... CLAK… suddenly, from behind the hall, the sounds of footsteps rang out, followed by the appearance of a young man with a well built frame, short black hair, red eyes, and a handsome face that bore some resemblance to the king of Aetherion.

"S-Son?"

It was none other than the first prince of the kingdom.

With a speed that even the eyes of a trained knight cannot follow, Reinhardt and Erza stepped in front of their respective crowns.

"My knight?" The Queen looked at him curiously. Nevertheless, this meticulous woman who trained Melissa and Eleanor, didn't need words to ascertain the situation. She quickly made her own deductions and arrived at chilling realisation.

"Father," the actions of Reinahrdt and Erza did not catch the first prince's attention as all of the latter's focus was on his father and mother.

"Cedric. What's going on? What do you mean by summoning gate?" The king questioned.

"It's exactly as it sounds, Father. That thing in the sky is a Summoning Gate that is used to summon demons from the Tainted Lands. What's more, given the size of that thing, the one that will be summoned will not just be a mere high ranking demon, but someone much higher up the pyramid."

The First Prince who was referred to as Cedric, explained with a twisted grin on his face.

"What? Why would something like that appear in the capital? And why are you grinning?"

"Hahaha, why am I grinning, you ask? It's because I am very happy today. Father, the reason why the Summoning Gate appeared in the sky of the capital is because I used the forbidden demonic technique. By sacrificing the lives of hundreds of thousands of believers, I managed to produce the necessary energy to bring forth the black tier summoning gate."

The first prince explained, his twisted expression showed that he was extremely happy with his work. That said, when others heard his admission, they were all shocked. The first prince, in front of all the Kings and Queens of the realm, admitted to his evil.

"W-What are you saying, Cedric? Have you lost your mind?" The King, unable to believe what his own son was saying, shouted. However, as if to say that he was far gone, the latter started laughing loudly.

"Have I lost my mind? Yes, I did. This was the only way I could make sure the throne is mine. Don't think that I don't know that you were planning on giving your throne to Diana. That bitch, she seduced the Commander of the Black Gryffin Legion and has the support of two of the heroes of the kingdom"...

"There is no way either I or the second brother had any chance against that. Since you want Diana to inherit the throne, I could only seize with the help of ones who promised to give me everything".

So that's how the demons got to him, huh. Reinhardt narrowed his eyes. The demons always targeted the emotion a human was most vulnerable to. In the case of the first prince, his desire for the throne was so great that the demons took advantage of this opportunity to bring him to their side.

"Cedric!! You dare ally with the demons? Do you think humanity will forgive you for that? Do you think you can get the throne like that?"

"Of course, I know it will be difficult. Demons are vile creature who wants to end humanity. But you see, they can be pretty useful if you know how to use them. In a few minutes, the demons will descend on the capital and kill every influential person here".

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