164 Leland Is Away

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If there was any chance for Nicholas Hannenbergh to actually have some time for himself, it was these last few days before he ascended the throne. He left his mother in the care of Karenina and then went to the royal villa.

"Once I've actually become king… I won't have time to go on adventures or do as much as I please anymore," Nicholas muttered to himself as he prepared his horse in the stables of the royal villa.

"In the eyes of many, becoming king is equivalent to power but to me, it is all responsibility," Nicholas said to the dark stallion in front of him. The crown prince was feeling a bit chatty.

Too bad all he could talk to was a horse.

Prior to King William's death, Nicholas was actually popular with events and invited to many parties and balls to enjoy his time and potentially get closer with other nobility.

However, Nicholas avoided them like they were the plague.