Three people.
Just three people.
His imperial guards are few.
However, there's someone even further below.
That is the third prince, Zanoba Shirone.
The number of his imperial guards is zero.
Zero.
0.
Not a single soldier exists that he can move himself.
Before he was alone, he had the imperial guard known as Ginger, this country #12 in skills as an imperial guard.
However, eventually that last one as well, was traded for a certain figure, and ended up becoming Pax's belonging.
It seems that at that point Ginger applied for a resignation, but Pax panicked and held her family as a hostage, so she unwillingly ended up becoming his imperial guard.
Well then, this third prince Zanoba Shirone.
He was a Miko.
He's had superhuman strength and a sturdy body since he was born.
Just by holding that ability alone, he became one who had a special existence.
It wasn't a significant ability, but the king was delighted.
A Miko will definitely be a useful person to the country in the future.
Especially, in this country which is close to the strife zone in the north, an existence which could become a war potential is something to hold with both arms into the air and congratulate.
The one who gave birth to Zanoba was a concubine, but with this she was seen as accomplishing her part, and felt relieved.
The time when the king lowered his raised arms was after three years had passed.
When Zanoba was three years old, the fourth prince was born.
He was the fourth prince, but in regards to the royal consort it was the first child.
It was a child like a ball and everyone was delighted, the country held a ceremony party.
In that party Zanoba walked and walked to the place where his own brother was.
And then, he started to touch his little brother stretched out on the bed, and said he's cute, like a doll.
Everyone who heard those words was laughing with smiles.
Since Zanoba was three years old he liked dolls after all.
The fact that he wants to liken it to something he likes is... pleasant.
In the next instant, Zanoba tore off his little brother's head.
Like a doll.