Noble Reincarnation: Born Blessed, So I'll Obtain Ultimate Power (貴族転生 ～恵まれた生まれから最強の力を得る～)

What... is this?

I feel as if my soul's been flung somewhere unimaginably far...

Has it truly been a thousand years since we last assembled?

We have not since the Silver Age.

The one back then was exceptional, as well.

The one who, at level 255,

tamed all four of us and returned our powers to us.

How...

I've never heard these voices before, but I know them.

The day will soon come

when we all come together and fully regain our powers.

It will be the most auspicious day since the moment of creation!

My goodness. You seem quite fond of this boy,

"Mad Dog" Leviathan.

Was I... hearing things?

A voice from the heavens...

That was God's voice, wasn't it?!

I heard it, too!

The heavens have placed their hopes in the Thirteenth Prince!

Incredible!

I heard it, too.

Impressive, boy. This is a happy occasion!

You, too, Prince Indra?

Gigi.

Y-Yes?

Give five... no, ten rean to everyone standing around here.

All hail the Wise Prince!

Yes, Master!

Thank you!

Banzai! Banzai! Banzai!

He is truly the one acknowledged by the divine!

On an auspicious day,

Here you go!

a time when something good happens,

it is considered the duty of the nobility to share it

with everyone rather than keep it all to themselves.

It is said that third-rate nobles oppose this,

second-rate nobles go along with it out of sheer pride,

and first-rate nobles just do it as if it's the natural course of action.

If I may, Wise Prince...

Please allow me to refuse this aid you have offered.

Why?

Because I wish to become your knight.

To do that, I must advance on my own merit

and become worthy of living in your service.

Denied.

Why?

To accept help and then slack off would be inexcusable,

but only second-rate knights accept out of sheer pride.

S-Second-rate?

If you want to be first-rate, do not be ashamed to accept aid.

Just give even more back to your master.

If you want to be worthy of me, that's what you need to do.

Understood!

Impressive. It only took one well-spoken line.

He's grown into one intriguing little sprout.

Brilliant, is he not?

That is why I thought...

your granddaughter would be perfect for him.

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We are outside the palace. No need for excessive formalities.

Uncle, stand beside me.

Right.

And now, Leviathan.

Just slight menace.

Only enough to inspire awe and respect.

Good. I don't sense any treachery.

So melodramatic.

I'm surprised he can keep his cool at such a young age.

He's gotta be the number one prince, right?

That is why I called him the "Wise."

It's just as fitting as your "Lightning," no?

I'll be just a thundering old fart soon enough, though.

Noah will grow into his "Wise" title.

It has been determined that he will make his first campaign alone, after all.

A solo first campaign?!

Don't they normally take a robust escort?

But with this one, I can believe it.

The people have turned their attention to me.

This would be an opportune time to escort His Majesty.

Wait, could it be...

I knew it. Then I'll gladly accept his favor.

This is what's so amazing about Noah.

I told you all that to create an opportunity for him to escort me.

He understood that and leapt on board.

Oh? Impressive.

I didn't even notice.

As free-wheeling as you are, you lack sensitivity.

That's why you and your wife quarrel endlessly over trivial things.

You got that right!

All the more reason to feel at ease giving him my granddaughter!

Now, Uncle, we must talk.

So, what'd you wanna talk about?

Well...

Luthier.

I think I will disinherit the crown prince.

Episode 11

Disinheritance

I had hoped things would work out,

but I've been left with no choice but to deem him unfit.

Why?

The matter with Gilbert.

I see.

I couldn't let His Majesty kill his own child,

so I tried to convince him to give Gilbert no more than a life sentence.

But then the crown prince...

That in itself was not a mistake,

but there must have been some other way to go about it.

That scared the hell outta me, too.

If he were to become the emperor, there'd definitely be a major purge.

Yes.

In particular, Henry, Oscar, and Noah would be the first ones eliminated.

Such pettiness and cruelty...

I cannot allow such a man to succeed me.

That's fine, but what's next?

Who's gonna be the next crown prince?

I haven't decided.

You can't be like that. You're an old man now.

If you drop dead before you choose an heir, it'll divide the nation.

His Majesty must have come to Indra for advice

because no one else could be so frank with him.

To say I haven't decided is inaccurate.

But if I announce my decision now, it would only lead to more feuding.

That's still better than leaving the crown prince's post vacant.

True.

If I may speak, Your Majesty...

What is it?

Perhaps you could tell the public only that you have prepared your will...

and that the name of your heir is written in it.

That won't work.

Anyone could forge a will after he's dead.

Yes, which is why His Majesty would hide his will inside his body.

A simple example would be a false tooth with writing engraved in it,

or perhaps some sort of magic...

I get it. If it's on his person at all times, no one can change it.

Remarkable, Noah! That is a fine idea!

You wait outside, as well.

Let no one enter.

Yes, sire.

Who's he?

Not to worry.

He is a liaison, the sort who is always present at occasions of this nature.

He cannot hear, speak, or read.

I will take my leave now.

Now, Noah, you've made an excellent proposal.

I've decided to employ it.

Yes, sire. Also, one other thing...

I think command of our full military should be returned to you,

including Henry's post as minister-prince of military affairs

and mine as governor-general of the first imperial guard.

Good point. If anyone who objects to his will is in command of any forces,

he could remove all the others and install himself as emperor.

A sound argument...

but I wouldn't have expected it from one of the guys who'll lose his post.

Impressive, boy.

He'll make a fine husband for your granddaughter, no?

He sure will.

An edict expressing gratitude to me while relieving me of my governor-general post.

And that one will be for Henry.

That was an awfully simplistic order.

I suppose he's been trained so that he can only carry out

a certain few specific orders.

So how are you gonna handle the crown prince's disinheritance?

In my opinion as minister-prince of justice,

that's entirely up to you.

Your Majesty is free to name or disinherit your heir as you please.

No one can meddle in your decision.

I see.

But unlike Gilbert, Albert has not committed a specific offense.

For that reason, it may be best to let him remain a prince, at least.

Then how about this?

"Albert has not committed treason against me or the empire,

but he is not capable enough for me to entrust the empire to him.

He will thus be stripped of his role as crown prince,

but retain the title of prince."

I think that sounds excellent.

Great. So, emperor,

does Albert have any chance of becoming your heir again?

No.

He really has given up on Albert.

Then you should probably make that clear.

Perhaps you could give him a title?

One like "Ended Prince," for example, implying that he

cannot advance beyond "prince"?

Oh?

Yes, I like that.

Noah, thank you for your counsel.

Hmm... This won't do...

What's the deal? That's a lot of mistakes.

And the writing's so convoluted, no one'll understand it.

What's wrong with you?