The rain had stopped. However, it was dark already, which led them to no choice but to spend a night on the mountain since they were stuck in a rural area. "Madam, is there anything you need? We have finished setting up the tent and bonfire." "You should rest, gentlemen. You have been exhausted as well. Come, sit here and join us. I'll be broiling chicken for our dinner." "This is your first time traveling with his excellency. It is such a waste that it rained." "That's fine. I always dreamed of having a camp experience." Viishaun cleared his throat to call the attention of his wife. He does not like what he has been seeing at the moment. He knew it was irrational to be jealous of his servant, but his stupid heart won't listen. Aileen kissed his excellency's cheek and blinded the king with her sweet smile. "Thank you for asking me to come, Viishaun." "We will find fruits for dessert, madam." Aileen was perplexed as to why the four marquises rash their way to leave. Little did
Slowly the orange and yellow bright ball begins to appear like the colors of tangerines, lemons, and a grapefruit. The sun has begun to rise higher and higher very slowly, and the colors have become more vibrant. Viishuan blocked the sun rays to protect the queen from too much sun exposure. However, the sunrays slipped on his hand, with his fingers outstretched. Therefore some of them pass through the gaps in his fingers to lay on the ground below.They returned to the path they left the carriage, and fortunately, it was in good condition, as well as the road, ready for smooth transit. Therefore, there is no excuse to delay more. While on a journey, Aileen noticed her husband was fighting against his will to fall asleep. She thought the king must be too sleepy to keep his cool. She guides her husband's head to lean on her lap and tells him he should sleep since he has not had enough rest. "I'll wake you up later.""I should not sleep. We are not in our palace, and other places than o
"Good morning, madam." The secretary bowed. He smiled at her and added, "Are you going to see his excellency?" "No. I'll go spend time with books. The king needs to focus on his responsibility. I'll just delay him if I keep showing up at his office. Ciao!"The secretary watched his ladyship go in the different direction he was about to take. "They haven't had a cold fight, right?" He murmured before heading to the office of his excellency. The secretary recalled there was once this time in the palace where the couple had three days of the cold war, so he thought the same thing must have happened. He did notice the queen visiting his excellency since they returned from the site visit."Your excellency, these are the papers you asked for a while ago.""Have you seen my wife on your way here?""Yes, your excellency. I met the queen in the hallway of this mansion.""Where is she then?" Viishaun asked while signing a document."She said she'll be heading to the library."'Library again?
"Are you surprised?" Viishaun asked, closing the gap between their faces."Viishaun?""Yes, it's me.""Viishaun," Aileen repeated, still surprised."Your one and only king," he replied and initiated a kiss. However..."I must be hallucinating. Are you sure I am talking to Viishaun?!" Aileen pinched the king's cheeks and grabbed Viishaun's golden hair."O-Ouch. Damn it! It's me.""It's really you. Shaun would never swear like that. Anyway, why are you glaring at me?""You just ruined the mood. I was about to kiss you, but you squeezed my face.""M-My bad. I was just checking if it's really you. You're not mad at me for pinching you and messing your hair, are you?""I'm mad because you interrupted me when I'm about to kiss you.""Why kiss me out of nowhere?""Didn't you ask for real love?""I did. But what does kissing have to do with it?""I'm claiming your lips which means I'm giving you my heart in return," Viishaun replied, cupping Aileen's cheek and was about to kiss her again."W
The wind blew hard, kissing the messy hair of a woman who was reading the alignment of the stars.“This is not good,” says the lady as she brushes off the unsettled hair behind her ears.“Meow” Her black cat circled her left leg. Followed by her squirrel who suddenly jumped into her when the crystal on the table exploded.“This is way out of my control. I cannot control her soul at all. We need to see her,” says the lady as she opens one deck from the table. “Oh no…” she added, gasping in horror.“What have you done, Dione? Do you think you saved her? Were your sacrifices worthy of losing your life? Look at this tragedy!” Lady Khaleesi lost her strength and slacked on the floor.*****************When the morning was due, the king and queen went outside the palace wall to have a picnic on the green field, near the river where the queen had almost drowned.“Do you remember when you saved me from drowning?” Aileen asked, scooping on the dessert she made for their date.“Don’t even ment
"This is what her future would be.." says Khaleesi, handing over the card she wanted to give to the queen."Are you aware that the lady you were calling your wife is not the same person who owns that body?""I do. She's Aileen from another world and not the real Schereziel."The lady sighed and showed the card of voidness. She said, "This is what I wanted to give to the queen.""What does it say?" Viishaun asked, exchanging glances from his unconscious wife to the sorceress."That lady has been wrapped in two worlds, and it is the same for the real owner of that body... my niece Schereziel.""M-My head..." Viishaun immediately sat on the edge of the wooden bed. When Khaleesi was about to give Aileen a cup of an unfamiliar fluid, the king stopped her ladyship."What do you think you are giving to my wife?" says the King, doubting the thing lady Khaleesi wanted to make his wife drink. He does not trust sorceresses because the empire sought them as an enigma who could threaten ordinary
The two rushed over to the queen, who fainted. They lay her back on the wooden bed. Then the King pointed his sword at the sorceress and said, "Do you know the burden of your words? You were talking about my wife's death.""I'm not lying. For you, I may be an enemy of the empire because I'm a sorceress, but I will never speak of someone's death without grounds," says Khaleesi as she calmly shoves off the sword pointed at her."You should be thankful that she is occupying my niece's body. If it wasn't for the real Schereziel and my sister, I wouldn't let you set foot in my home. I wouldn't waste my mana saving your fragile wife," the sorceress added.The King realized the lady was indeed right. He sat on the edge of the wooden bed, watching his unconscious wife. "I'm warning you. If the spell is broken, a body and soul inside such material will absorb the mana of enchantment. I doubt her body will be one with her soul. And even if they did, there's no way an instrument can endure the
"Quite a clever young man. I'm just telling you to go back to the palace and stop your drama. I hate seeing sweet couples. It's a slap for a single ass like me," says Khaleesi, who appeared out of nowhere and left without a trace."Tsk! That woman," says Viishaun with a stoic face. "It would be better if we cleaned ourselves in the river first. What do you think?""We must. It's not like we would come back to the palace looking like this," Viishaun replied."Everyone will panic if we did," Aileen replied.Viishaun held his queen's hand and intertwined it as they walked back to the river. "I'll wash my hair and the hem of my gown. Go ahead and clean yourself too. I won't go far, so it's fine if we wash separately."The king went on the other side of the river but not too distant from where his wife was. Once done, he sneaked behind her back and helped her wash her long hair.The queen screamed in surprise. "Viishaun! There's someone b—""Relax. It's me," Viishaun laughed and kissed h
Flame Stephan was staring at the family portrait hung on their wall. He heaved a heavy breath at the thought of remembering how he almost thought of breaking off the marriage a week before their marriage, but his fiancee changed into someone else. "It was as if she's no longer Aileen," he murmured to himself. He recalled how their relationship started rosy just like any other couple but turned static and cold as Aileen prioritized her career over him. For him, their marriage was only for the sake of the years they've been together, but one day the lady became innocently sweet. "Buddy, you may laugh at it, but I think I just fell in love deeper with your mom while hesitating to marry her back then. I thought I had fallen out of love, but it looks like we only needed to start a new journey to find our way back to love," he said to a two-year-old son, their third child. He put his son on the sofa and asked, "Who's that cutie in the picture?" Then the baby simply giggled while starin
The prince returned to the empire to receive his crown, and be hailed as the next in line for the throne. The ceremony took place at the Imperial Palace’s Vinziel’s mansion. The service is conducted by the Pope of the Orthodox Church of Capital. Attended by Nobles, Aristocrats, Royalty, and representatives of the Houses of Parliament. The first ritual is a homage by the Pope and senior peers as part of sacred communion. He was also anointed with holy oil and presented and invested with her regalia before being crowned. Then, followed by the placing of the crown and passing of the orb and scepters done by the emperor. Shortly after, the betrothed consort of the crown prince is proclaimed as crown princess, blessed by the empress. After receiving the orb and scepter, the crowned royalty subscribed an oath to govern the people according to their respective laws and customs. Wearing his regalia, he waved to the thousands of Alandeans who were lucky enough to witness his coronation. Stan
Side story 00 "My Queen, where's our Alena?" King Alfred asked as he entered the carriage and sat beside the queen. "I thought you fetched her already?" Athena asked. "I thought she was with you," Alfred replied. "Wait here. I'll fetch her," says Athena as she descends from the carriage. She knocked at Alena's room and asked, "My dear, what's taking you long?" Alena turned around and glanced at her mother. "She hasn't dressed yet?" Athena asked the nanny assigned to take good care of the heiress of the western region. "I don't know what to wear, mother. What gown do you think would make me attractive?" Athena chuckled and replied, "You still have four years before your coming of age. Should you be concerned with being attractive at the age of fourteen?" "Of course, mother. I can't show up to the imperial family looking unattractive." "Let's head out now. You don't want to make Vinziel wait that long, do you?" The young heiress looked away to hide her blushing cheeks. Sho
The garden of Allandis imperial palace was packed with invited nobles and aristocrats to celebrate the seventh birthday of the prince. Some guests truly wish to greet the prince, but of course, there is an ambitious family who dreamt of settling close ties with his royal highness' son to gain favor. It is undeniable that social gatherings were one of the paths to the social ladder. Hence, it is like a battlefield instead of an ordinary celebration. Thus, the marquises are on high alert to ensure the safety of everyone. Since the empress is fond of flowers, she decided to use her beautiful garden as a venue for her son's birthday which took her a week to finish the interior, with the helping hands of servants. The table clothes are decorated with the usual embroidered sparkling diamonds attached to the hem of each blue cover, and on top of the tables are gold cutleries and dishware. Those with a vulture eye that captures the unspoken wealth displayed had assumed amassed fortune
The ocean side gives off an impression of being alive and happy with the presence of relaxing vegetation. There are evergreen estates both along and inside the ocean side. Pictures of light ocean growth should be visible along the shore. Palms trees stand tall along the ocean side getting into the rhythm of the breeze radiating from the body of the ocean. Moreover, there are hued blossoms close by, magnificent ones that light up at the sparkling of the mid-year sun. "Look how magnificent the ocean is," says Scheriziel while letting the sun kiss her cheeks. The royal family decided to have a one day vacation, free from all responsibility. However, the little one seemed to dislike the place as the prince plastered a disappointed look. Then, he crossed his arms and furrowed his brows while saying, "This beach again? Can't we go somewhere else, mother and father?" "This place is memorable for us that's why we always visit this place once annually. Don't worry, we're going somewhere els
Scheriziel rested her head on the emperor's chest as they soaked in the hot tub. Then she asked her husband, who was silent and staring blankly at the water. She said, "Are you alright?" "Yes. It's just that I'm quite sad about my old man's demise," Viishaun replied. It was not just the emperor; the whole empire had filled with a heavy heart as the former great leader bid goodbye for eternity. After fighting with his age and ailment, Argus XV left the world. The empress embraced her husband. Then she patted his head buried in her plump chest. She dared not utter a word but comforted him through her acts. "I've been mad at him for years because he has never been a good father to my younger self. I only felt reconnected with him after going back in time." "At least you two had lived well in this second life of ours. I'm sure he is happy wherever he is right now." "Right. I'm glad that my choice in this life turned out fine. At least he gets to see and play with his grandkid," he r
"Let me see your smile for a moment before I do my obligation later, my prince. Your father and I had to take turns to watch over you because we had to finish our duties and responsibilities," says Scheriziel while letting a one-year-old prince play with her fingers. Prince Vinziel giggled when the empress lifted and carried him. Scheriziel sighed and uttered, "We probably should spend more time with you because you will not always be this little. Once you grow older, you'll find your own path, and the time you'd spend with us will get shorter as you age." Someone knocked on the door and asked permission to enter the prince's chamber. "Your majesty, the paper for the foundation you asked for yesterday was waiting for your approval." "One moment..." the empress replied as she left the prince's chamber to visit the former emperor's residency. "Come, my sweet Vinziel," says Argus as he faintly sits on the edge of his bed. "I'll be back to fetch this little sweetie pie, father. He
The empire was filled with joy as the commemoration of the six-month-old offspring of the emperor and empress was currently taking place. As part of the tradition, a royal baby can only be baptized and shown to the public once it reaches six months. "How long will it last? I think our little prince will start crying any moment from now," Scheriziel whispered to her husband's ears. "We're almost back to the palace. Give me our little prince so you could rest your arm," says Viishaun as he gently carries the baby into his arms. He chuckled and added, "He's smiling now. It looks like my handsomeness works on him." "I hate to admit it, but it seems our little prince was quite unfair. How can he always be always in a better mood with you than with me? It was me who had him for nine months, yet he still likes you the most." "That's what you get for always picking a fight and making me run errands," he replied, recalling how hard it was for him to get a peaceful sleep before the little
With the curtains slightly opened, the sun is revealed – shining big and bright right back at the couple awaken by its cozy greeting. Scheriziel slightly opened her eyes as the sun kissed her skin, only to get lazy again at the beginning of another day."Rise and Shine, my life. We need to do a little exercise to prepare you for delivery," says Viishaun, reminding her of things they should do early in the morning. Then he kissed his wife's forehead, down to her nose and lips. "Five more minutes," her ladyship replied, still refusing to open her eyes again.Viishaun sighed and thought he wouldn't force her to take a walk and do a little stretching if it won't help her fast delivery. Scheriziel groaned and uttered, "Fine. You don't have to kick my inside, sweetheart."Viishaun chuckled as he helped the empress sit on the edge of the bed. Then, he took a royal robe to cover his wife."Soon, it will be the three of us walking here to greet the sun and clear sky," says Viishaun, holding