On the second day after the child was born, the news of the Empire's defeat came from the frontline. Orenze not only lost a considerable amount of land but was also forced to cede five cities, and the precious Mermaid's Tears became Valtorre's spoils.
The Emperor stormed back in anger, heard he had a third son, and was too lazy to even look. When asked by the Internal Affairs Officer what name should be given, he replied impatiently, "Doesn't the child have a mother? Let that woman name him whatever."
But Laura was already dead.
The Internal Affairs Officer dared not inquire further, knowing that such lowly Princes would not live long, and thus didn't care. He simply assigned a remote and unused palace for the young Prince to live in and appointed two maids to attend him closely.
