Royal Secret: I'm A Princess!

Chapter 999 : FREE WILL

NERO SHOULD really be grateful to Neoma and her "children."

The Abyss, the supposedly most dangerous area of the Spirit World, turned out to be nothing but a vast green field.

[They cleaned up this place so well.]

The land was fertile, and Mana was flowing freely in the air.

Whatever substance that corrupted the place once was already gone without a trace.

[Tara is stupid for cutting off Abyss from the land she rules just because she can't purify it.]

But the queen's bad decision benefitted the Imperial Family.

"What do you think of the place, Dahlia?" Nero asked without looking at Dahlia who was standing behind him. "Isn't this the most perfect place to release the angry male Rosehearts?"

"You're right, Your Imperial Majesty," Dahlia said meekly. "The Abyss is far from the land where the Spirits live. Hence, they won't get affected by what we're about to do."

That was the affirmation he needed to hear before he began.

[Let's get this done and over with.]

First, Nero summoned all the vengeful male Rosehearts that he locked up in his Soul Beasts' dimension.

The process hurt him physically and spiritually.

His heart felt like it was about to burst while he felt like his soul was being torn apart.

But he endured.

He bit his lower lip until it bled while clenching his hands tight— his nails dug deep into the skin of his palms.

The only thing stopping him from crying in pain was his sheer pride.

[I won't cry— especially not in front of Dahlia.]

And it worked.

Nero's pride allowed him to stand proudly despite the unmeasurable pain that he had to endure, even if it only lasted a minute.

He succeeded anyway.

One semi-transparent bubble appeared in front of him.

And then it was divided into two.

Then those two bubbles multiplied themselves.

Again and again.

His ancestors were so noisy that he wanted to cover his ears. But he knew that it would be disrespectful, so he stayed still.

[Mother will be sad if I show our ancestors disrespect.]

But Nero had a feeling that his ancestors already hated his sharp tongue.

After all, he could hear most of them cursing at him.

[Neoma, I think you're wrong— none of them wants to stay a Soul Beast.]

"I want to stay a Soul Beast."

It started as one voice.

But the other male Rosehearts who felt the same way started to say their piece one by one.

"I know that what the de Moonasterios had done to our clan was unforgivable. But I've regained some of the memories of my time as a Soul Beast. The de Moonasterio that I served was a good person."

That shocked Nero a bit.

[There was a good person in our bloodline except for Neoma?]

"Mine, too. I don't want to blame the new generation for their ancestors' atrocities."

"I have a different reason. Although I haven't completely forgiven the de Moonasterios yet, my hatred for them isn't enough for me to choose resting in peace. I still want to see the world."

"That's the same for me. I want to roam the world even as a Soul Beast."

Of course, the male Rosehearts who hated the de Moonasterios to the bone complained right away.

"Traitors!"

"How could you say that when the de Moonasterios were the reason we suffered?!"

"Whether the new generation has nothing to do with the past or not, every single de Moonasterio should taste the same pain that we had been through!"

A fight broke out naturally.

Nero's ears hurt this time.

Hence, he couldn't just keep his mouth shut for long.

"This is why I've gathered you here," Nero said, raising his voice a little. However, he remained calm. He only spoke again when he finally got everyone's attention again. "I will take those who wish to stay as Soul Beasts with me, and I will send the remaining ones to the Afterlife."

[And this is what Neoma calls as 'free will.]

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