Note: In this chapter, the word 'emperor' refers to the ruler . I didn't use 'empress' because it's used to refer to the emperor's wife .
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When I returned to the palace, a commotion ensued .
The news that I had been attacked by assassins spread quickly . Raul, the captain of the imperial guards, put on an expression of panic when he learned about it, though he did not dare to look at me .
I told them that the assassins were dead, but when they asked how they died, I remained silent . The imperial guards were puzzled about the reason I remained silent, but I ignored it and went away . Unfortunately, Daisy was forced to remain behind to explain everything, after all, an attempt to kill a prince was something very serious .
I went straight towards Dina's room . She was supposed to be at the Imperial Academy today, but I heard she feigned she was ill to not attend .
"Sister Dina . " I knocked on the door when I reached the room . Quickly, Dina's servant opened the door and guided me inside .
"C-Claus, what are you doing here?" Dina sat on the bed and used a blanket to hide her negligee . I looked at her with a grave expression . "Dina, we need to speak, alone . "
Dina put on a startled expression before nodding and getting her servant to leave . She then looked at me seriously . "What happened?"
"Someone tried to kill me . " I replied .
Dina's face paled completely . She instantly jumped from the bed and rushed towards me .
"Are you hurt?! What happened?! C-Claus, tell me that everything is alright…"
"Calm down, calm down . " I grabbed Dina's shoulders and looked into her eyes . "Look at me, I'm alright, okay? Now calm down . "
Dina stared at me and then hugged me tightly . I could feel her heart beating quickly in fear, so I hugged her back .
I then told her about what happened .
When she learned that one of the assailants was an eight-layer man, all the blood drained from her face . If not that I was beside her and I told her that all the assassins were dead, she probably would have fainted right away .
"… How did they die?" Dina asked after that .
I grinned . "Of course, I killed them . "
"You jest . Do you think I don't know how strong you are?" Dina rolled her eyes and smiled . I thought about explaining things to her, but in the end, I decided not to .
I wanted to see her astonished face when she learns about my true strength, so I decided to change the topic and put on a serious expression . "Dina, I already know who ordered the assassination . "
"… Who is it?!" Dina growled softly and tightened her fist . Her eyes flashed with a blood-red glint and her sixth-layer mana spread through the room .
"It was Al Riea . " I heaved a sigh .
*Bang!* A table on a corner of the room was crushed into pieces due to Dina's pressure .
"Riea, Riea! Do they want to kill us siblings so much?! I swear I'm going to kill them all! Let's go to see father! Even if he is like that, he can't ignore it this time!" Dina clenched her teeth furiously . The temperature in the room increased drastically due to her raging mana .
"Calm down!" I exclaimed at that moment . "It's best if we don't tell about it to father . Those men were of the secret force of the Riea family, so we don't have enough evidence against them . It would have been different if I die or I'm seriously injured, but now that I survived, I'm sure that the Riea family's head and the empress will simply say that the assassins acted without their knowledge . The empress is of the Riea family, so the emperor will not punish them heavily . We are only putting the Riea family in guard if we speak with father now . "
Dina snorted with a look of fury, but she began to calm down . A few seconds later, she heaved a sad sigh and sneered with a self-deprecating smile . "How amusing, someone tried to kill you and we don't dare to expose the culprit for fear of alerting them . Are we still princes? Does father truly not care about us?!"
"You already know he doesn't . Why are you so surprised?"
Dina's expression turned sad . She grabbed my shirt and put her head on my chest . I sighed silently and hugged her back . I then sat on the bed and put Dina on my lap .
"Dina, it's obvious that the Riea family will not rest until killing us . We can't continue like this, we must fight back . "
"… Do you have an idea?" She asked with a mosquito-like voice . I could see a small blush on her face due to the position we were, but I ignored it for now .
"I do . . . Dina, I want to make you the emperor!"
Dina's eyes opened wide . She raised her face and looked at me with a disbelieving expression, but my face was completely serious .
"E-Emperor?"
"Yes, emperor . " I nodded firmly "If you become the emperor, then we can take revenge against the Riea family and we can take revenge against father . If you become the emperor, nobody will dare to hurt us again . "
"B-But, there is not a woman emperor in the story of the empire, I–"
"You can be the first . " I interrupted her firmly . "Dina, you are smart and much more talented than Alan . Although it will be hard at the beginning, I'm sure you can do it . "
Dina looked at me with an incredulous expression . But soon, a strong light appeared on her eyes . Her face turned red, and her breathing became heavy . I looked at her calmly while waiting for her answer . Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click www . webnovel . com for visiting .
However, her face dimmed at the next second . "Impossible . Alan is the crown prince, and he had the support of most nobles . . . Claus, I think it's better if you do it . "
"It will be very hard . " I smiled wryly and stroked her face . "The empress and the Riea family are already wary toward me . I'm sure they will make a move if I try to do something . But as you said, the emperor never has been a woman, so the empress will not be so wary towards you . As for the nobles, I'm sure you are more than capable of convincing them . " Of course, the biggest reason was that I didn't want to be the emperor, but Dina didn't need to know it .
Dina lowered her head and closed her eyes . I could see a trace of hesitation in her face, so I wrapped my arms around her waist and kissed her forehead . "What are you worried about? I'll support no matter what happens . I'm sure you can do it . "
Hearing that, Dina looked straight to my eyes . All the doubts faded at that moment, replaced by a steel-like determination .
"You are right, I'll do it . " Dina nodded .
I curved my lips up and smirked . Then, I kissed her lips .
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