THE USELESS PRINCE-Chapter 50: Brother’s Gift

"Never mind that, Ash. Do you know the other reason why I came all the way here?" Modric’s handsome face suddenly became more serious.

Causing Ash, who was still in a state of joy, to adjust his emotions.

"What is it, brother?"

"Do you know the real reason why you fainted?"

"Uhm...it was because I was exhausted after the battle, right?" Ash gulped nervously.

"No. It’s true that you were tired after that battle, but the main reason you fainted was because of the Sword of Dawn - the sword you received from Barry. And I want you to stop using it."

As soon as those last words were uttered, Ash immediately distanced himself from Modric, despite his effort being insignificant.

"No! I won’t stop using this weapon! It’s mine! I won’t do what you said!"

Normally, if this was some ordinary Relic, he would definitely give it to Modric right away, but the Sword of Dawn was a different story.

For someone like him who had no power at all, this sword was the only weapon that could guarantee his safety while he was in Awakened Academy.

Moreover, after using this Relic, he wasn’t seriously injured, right? At most, he would just be unconscious for a while.

"You see, I’m not seriously injured, right? I’m fine!" Ash even moved a little more to prove to Modric that what he said was true.

"Sigh... of course you should feel fine. After all, I was the one who used the Royal Family’s medical team to save you."

"Huh?" Ash was stunned, not understanding what Modric was saying.

"Do you know how badly injured you were when you came back from that place?"

He shook his head.

Modric sighed once more in helplessness before starting to recount everything:

"When you came back from that place, although your appearance was still normal, with only a few minor injuries, your insides were not okay at all."

"..."

"You kept bleeding from all the holes in your body, creating a scene that would give anyone who saw it a nightmare. But luckily the teachers took you away immediately, so other than your two friends, no other students could see that scene."

"The blond guy is not my friend yet."

"And no matter what they did, the bleeding wouldn’t stop, so I had to come to the Awakened Academy myself with the best doctors in the Royal Family."

"..."

"And do you know what condition your insides were in when they examined you?"

"No..."

"...All of your internal organs were in the worst possible condition. And when I say all, I mean all. Your heart, liver, lungs, intestines, etc. are all still functioning, but they’re extremely weak."

"Huh?"

"It’s truly amazing that you were able to fight a member of the Abyssal Organization in that state."

In the moment of fighting Van, Ash didn’t feel any pain or anything, in fact, it was functioning better than usual.

If so, then why did Modric say that all of Ash’s internal organs had completely turned to shit?

At that time, he was still feeling extremely fine.

Or was it because...

Ash could only think of one answer, and that was Adrenalin. During that battle, he had continuously secreted Adrenalin, and thanks to it, all the pain he was enduring seemed to have disappeared.

If that was the case, then could what Modric said be true?

But even so...it would be difficult for Ash to give up the Sword of Dawn, even if he knew about its side effects.

In this world, Ash was forced to take risks, even if it could lead to his death if he still wanted to live and return to his world.

If Ash did nothing, did not accept the risk or danger, then his end result would definitely be death.

So, Ash wouldn’t give up on the Sword of Dawn.

"I won’t give up on it. But like you said, it might be dangerous for me, but if that’s the case, I’ll just use it less, right?" He said, eyes firm with resolve.

"What do you mean by less?" Modric didn’t seem to be swayed at all. He was stubborn after all.

"At most, twice a week, but sometimes I’ll have to use it more in special cases."

The Second Prince frowned, clearly still not agreeing with Ash’s decision.

"Tsk, I knew you would answer like this. I don’t know if it’s because you’re stubborn or stupid to be honest."

He put his hand in his pocket for a moment before taking out a silver ring, nothing too special, and threw it towards Ash.

With all his remaining effort, he successfully caught it.

[Congratulations! You have obtained the Ring of Protection.]

"What is this, brother? What is the Ring of Protection?"

"Check it out yourself."

[Human life is precious, but unfortunately, it is very fragile. Please try to protect it well.]

[Ring of Protection: When the wearer of this ring wants to activate it, a black armor will immediately be put on the user’s body. It is not heavy, very suitable for moving, and it will protect the wearer.]

Just as Ash was about to burst out in joy, he realized that it was still extended.

[Furthermore, if the user wishes, this armor will be able to emit a purple aura, and with it, all of the user’s strength and senses will be increased.]

"...Brother... are you really going to give me this?" Ash looked straight into Modric’s eyes, not revealing too much emotion.

"Yes, so use the Sword of Dawn less." The Second Prince replied calmly.

Ash clenched his fists, his body trembling slightly, and then...he charged towards Modric despite his still weak body and hugged the Second Prince tightly, giving him the warmest hug he could muster.

He hugged the Second Prince tightly, not giving him a chance to escape.

"I LOVE YOU SO MUCH BROTHER! I WILL NEVER FORGET THIS FAVOR!"

Right now, Ash was so happy that he felt as if he could do literally anything.

No words could describe the joy he was experiencing right now.

The Relic that Ash had just received from Modric could be said to be beyond amazing, so amazing that nothing could compare to it, at least for the time being.

In fact, the Ring of Protection was even more useful than the Sword of Dawn.

"Alright alright, let me go, it’s hard to breathe." Despite saying that, Modric still gently patted his younger brother’s back.

A long while later, Ash finally let go of Modric, and his eyes still had a hint of cheer.

Modric gently stood up from the chair, carefully adjusting his expensive black suit that had been crumpled by Ash’s passionate hug.

However, there was not a trace of disgust on his face. On the contrary, Ash could see the Second Prince’s lips curling up slightly.

"Well, it’s time for me to return to the Royal Palace, you just stay here and continue studying."

"Okay!" Ash replied obediently.

Modric had given him a truly wonderful Relic, so listening to him and being obedient was the only thing he could do to repay the Second Prince for what he had done for him.

With a long sigh, still somewhat doubtful of Ash’s words, Modric gently turned the doorknob.

But before he left completely, he still had something to say to him.

"Oh right, there’s a big party being held in the freshman area today, all the first, second, and third year students will come and attend. So, if you want to recruit someone, you should hurry up and go there."

"Yes!"

A party? Ash would definitely have to attend.

In his joy that had not yet subsided, Ash had not realized an extremely obvious fact.

How could Modric know that he was looking to recruit talent?