No one knows for sure when the rumors started. But quickly, the news that King Emilio is a cold-blooded man who will kill anyone who stands in his way spreads in society. Concerning Emilio, who had turned the capital into hell under his leadership when he was still a prince, people began to doubt that having Emilio as their king was the right choice.Even though people's opinions wouldn't change the fact that Emilio remained their king, a king would still lose his power if the people didn't support him anymore. The news grew further and further until the rarely mentioned name of Prince Raoul rose to the surface again.When people recalled how King Emilio had behaved, some people began to feel that the news that Prince Raoul betrayed his kingdom was also not true. After all, compared to King Emilio who never took to the streets or made any major changes, the name of Prince Raoul who for years protected the kingdom on the northern border was more well-known to the public. Northerners des
Elsewhere, the pressing situation made Prince Raoul's group journey move without much rest. In just a few weeks, they were finally in the capital of the Orvel Kingdom. Looking at a familiar place, Princess Elle felt her eyes begin to feel hot. No one can describe how much the girl misses her homeland. After years of not being able to see the capital where she grew up, Princess Elle saw that a lot had changed in that place.“Your Highness, I have conveyed your arrival to His Majesty the King. At this time, His Majesty may be waiting in front of the palace to welcome you.”Princess Elle wiped her tears and nodded. Of course, more than anything else, Princess Elle missed her father's warm embrace the most.“Let's go back soon,” whispered Princess Elle. They all immediately put on large hoods that would cover their entire faces, before the group began to enter the packed capital of the Orvel Kingdom.When Prince Raoul saw the capital of the Orvel Kingdom with his eyes, the man couldn't sto
“Ana, can you see? The flowers you love are already blooming. I planted them myself this time. I actually can't believe that just by looking at you, I can finally grow my own flower garden.”On a sunny day, Emilio felt that it was the perfect time to take Ariana out for a walk. The man carried Ariana, and sat her in the small gazebo in Emilio's garden. The man's face was filled with a sad feeling, as he didn't get any reaction from Ariana.“Since I got rid of everyone who hated you, you are now free to play in the palace as you wish, Ana. I will also accompany you whenever you want. From now on, let's assume that we are the only ones left in this world.”Emilio's expression broke slightly when he saw Ariana's hand hurt just because he held it. Even if Emilio had tried to take care of her carefully, Ariana's body was still changing over time. The cold hand slowly rotted away as time passed. Ariana, who became the most beautiful woman in Emilio's eyes, slowly lost her skin and flesh due
King Bernard was working quickly to prepare his army, which would return with Prince Raoul to the capital of Sigmund Kingdom. In just three days, Prince Raoul was finally ready to return to his kingdom. The man looked at the line of troops in front of him, before turning to look at King Bernard and Princess Elle, who escorted him off.“I will never forget your kindness, Your Majesty. After I successfully take over the kingdom, I hope that the two kingdoms can have a good relationship again.”King Bernard smiled after hearing Prince Raoul's words. “Of course. Our relationship may have been bad because of the war. The lives lost will never come back, either. But from this mistake, I want to learn to think more critically as a leader. Prince Raoul, I will wait for the moment when the two kingdoms can mutually help each other again like before,” he said.“Please be careful on the road, Raoul. I hope everything goes well for you.”Although Princess Elle was still worried about Prince Raoul
King Emilio was in his study at that time when someone came in a hurry to tell him the news he had dreaded the most.“Your Majesty, an intruder has entered and taken Duchess Alison away!”Ignoring everything else, King Emilio immediately ran to return to his royal palace right then and there. Emilio thought Ariana would be safe in her castle since she assigned almost half the royal knights to guard just that place. Ariana has also been very well-behaved lately. The girl even allowed Emilio to spend the night in her room, then smiled a little on various occasions. Emilio thought they could get back to where he wanted to be right away. The happiness he longed for was right in front of his eyes when Ariana started to open her heart again.But the sight that the man had when he returned to his palace, had crushed all of Emilio's hopes. The man could only see dozens of wounded or dead royal knights, while Ariana herself was nowhere to be found. The only reason Emilio's sanity was gone, leav
When Ariana regained consciousness, she was already in a simple, unfamiliar room. Around her, Ariana heard a crowd of voices mixed together. Children's voices dominate Ariana's hearing. The girl slowly got up from her sleeping position, then looked around to recognize her surroundings.The last thing Ariana remembered was the moment she forced herself to catch up with Cornell and suddenly felt a pain in the back of her neck. It seemed that to stop her resistance, Carla had hit her weak point until she finally passed out. Ariana doesn't know where she is. But one thing is certain, Ariana can't find Carla's whereabouts in that strange place.After regaining consciousness, Ariana got off her bed to exit the room. The girl opened the door of the room carefully and was immediately greeted by children who were playing in the hallway.“Kids, don't run down the halls! Your Grace, you're finally awake!”Behind the children, stood Greta, who was warning the children to behave properly. Seeing t
Prince Raoul stared at the capital's gates with a nostalgic look as soon as he managed to see the place from a distance. With the constant troubles that had befallen him since Raoul left the capital, it felt like it had been a long time since the prince had been able to return to his hometown. Within that gate, there was Ariana and the thousands of citizens of the capital that he needed to save. His fight in that place will determine his victory in the fight for the throne.Prince Raoul took a deep breath to calm himself. The prince had gone through many battles to get to this point. But in all the battles, he had never felt this nervous. Raoul could only pray that everything went smoothly. Ariana has been rescued from the royal palace, while Emilio is nowhere to be found after being poisoned. For now, Raoul only needed to focus on breaking into the palace and taking back what had belonged to him all along.“Your Highness, please leave the rescue of the citizens to me and my troops. W
About thirty minutes had passed since Ariana's initial run.During that time, the gate that should have been open had still not been opened by Carla. Ariana looked towards the gate with a worried look. Even though the girl knew she should believe in Carla, Ariana still couldn't help but the bad thoughts that started to form in her mind. From the start, opening the gate from within with just two people sounded impossible. Ariana was just about to turn around to reach the gate, when the heavy gate that was impossible to lift, slowly began to rise upwards.“Who, who, opened the gate?! Where did the people who were asked to guard the gate go?!”From a distance, Ariana could hear the soldiers screaming in panic. The chaos got even worse when, from within the capital alone, Ariana could hear fast-moving horses. The look in Ariana's eyes softened slightly when she finally got to see Prince Raoul leading his army to enter the capital.Even though during the war, Prince Raoul would wear his ba