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Stolen Crown Chapter 87
Hearing the queen’s condition made the king scoff. He removed Emery’s hands away from him without breaking eye contact with her and he could tell that she seemed desperate to do anything just to free Lila from the walls of the palace. Without saying a word, he took a few strands of her hair and indulged himself with her scent like that of a purple orchid. It was intoxicating. Letting her locks of hair loose, he took her hand and kissed the back of her hand, his gaze still locked onto hers. He pulled her closer and with his other hand, he wrapped it around her waist just to lift her up and make her sit on his lap. This was quite a shock for Emery but the king did not pay much attention to her reaction as he took advantage of her still weak body. He leaned closer to her-their faces only a few inches apart and his icy gaze fixed on hers-while still clutching her hand, he said, “From every strand of your hair until the very tip of your toes, Emery, you are mine. No other man shall hol
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With her unprecedented comment, Princess Natalia flinched which caused her to miss the center of the target. What ticked her off, even more, was the snicker she heard coming from the queen. She wanted to rebut but doing so would make her more pathetic and it would be more obvious that she did visit for that reason. After a few rounds of shooting arrows, the two came to agree to have a break and accompany the royal concubine who just prepared some tea for them. As they gathered around the pavilion, Emery noticed how Lady Hazel seemed to fold under the gaze of the princess. Even though it looked like she was trying her best not to make it obvious, Emery still noticed her subtle movements of looking away and trying to steady her shaky hands. “Lady Hazel, if you ever feel like you need to rest, you should say so. I can accompany Princess Natalia in your stead,” the queen stated after taking a sip from her teacup. However, the royal concubine flashed her a small smile and replied, “Thank
Stolen Crown Chapter 89
When the dawn broke, Emery stood in front of the king who was already wearing his gold-plated armor. He exuded the aura of a man who could dominate hundreds of men but the queen was still worried about what was to happen in the future. Being unable to accompany the king on his trip was already enough to make her think twice if their plan was a good one. But then again, leaving the palace with a foreign royalty residing inside was just too risky to leave the capital. Trying to hide the worries brewing inside her, she let out a sigh and met the gaze of the king. “If ever the situation is not in our favor, do not hesitate to summon me,” she told him. King Lawson simply nodded in response. Just by looking at the queen, he could tell that she was trying to put up some façade to hide her fear. Even though he did not want her to feel that way, he had no other choice but to trust that she could manage the palace in his absence. With the brewing danger just outside their kingdom, he could no
Stolen Crown Chapter 90
Emery did not know what the princess was planning but still, she entertained her since she still had some time to spare. Both of them went inside the royal court and the first thing that the princess did was look around while dropping some praises about the room and the palace. Getting tired of her non-stop talk, Emery said, “I did not let you inside to tell me what I already know. Why don’t you take your seat and speak?” Princess Natalia could not be happier to hear that the queen was interested to hear her out. She sat on the chair just across from her and still wore her grin. “Do you know how His Majesty met with the royal concubine?” she asked. Just when Emery thought that she would hear something new but only ended up being questioned with that instead. It was not like she was bitter about it but she was not just in the mood to talk about it. Still, she replied, “According to what I heard, they met during the war when His Majesty was leading the war as the general of the army
Stolen Crown Chapter 91
The next morning, Emery woke up earlier than usual to prepare for her visit to the construction site of the aqueducts. From the reports she read the other night, there were several problems going on which hindered them from continuing with the construction. While preparing to depart, she noticed the princess walking in her direction. “You are quite early, Princess Natalia,” she greeted. “Have you come up with a better story to tell me this time?” Instead of being offended, the princess simply giggled at the words of the queen. “Queen Emery, that is the best story I can come up with. But there is a small gift I wanted to give you for sparing some time to humor me,” she responded and handed her a small scroll. After telling her to have a safe trip, the princess left without telling the queen about whatever was inside the scroll. Emery had no time to look at what it was so she simply kept it before heading to the palace gates where several royal guards were waiting for her. However, s
Stolen Crown Chapter 92
After saying those words, Raphael’s tears fell on his cheeks covered with dirt. Trying to suppress the sobs from leaving his mouth, he gathered himself. He had to calm down and tell Emery everything because he was afraid that the princess might also target her. Most especially that Princess Natalia was within the palace of the Silex Kingdom. “When you left the Thorine Kingdom… the palace guards suddenly barged into the shop and arrested him. I… tried. I really tried to stop them but they just beat me up and took the master to the palace. I do not know why the princess arrested him but… but just after two days, they dumped his body in front of the shop. Before I could bring him to a physician, he was already dead.” Emery was left dumbfounded. She simply stared at Raphael with wide eyes being flooded with tears as she tried to comprehend the words she just heard. It did not sink in or even felt like it was real because the last time she saw him, he was still okay. Her breathing became
Stolen Crown Chapter 93
Everything looked too dull and lifeless as Emery gazed at the small garden near the North Pavilion. The fiery orange shades of color that the lamps should have exuded were black and white, and the same goes with the several flowers blooming beside the pathways. She saw herself fighting the guards of Princess Natalia in slow motion. Her every swing of her sword was an effort gone to waste when she looked at the side and saw the woman she trusted showing up. She once thought that Lady Mica was a person she could also turn to whenever she wanted to talk about her mother but it seemed like she trusted the wrong person. She saw herself get knocked down by a mere soldier with just one jab on her gut just because she let down her guard. She regretted it so badly that she wanted to slap her past self for being too naïve. Just because she fell for the king, she seemed to have forgotten the fact that the palace was another bloody battlefield she must face because traitors were just around the c
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A day had passed ever since Emery regained her consciousness and since she was being hunted, she abided by the instructions of the Arcana Heads. Lila told her that another message will surely arrive that day, thus, Emery sat behind the small table and took the quill in order to write a letter to them. “Lila,” she called out to her colleague who was busy keeping the fire up in the furnace. Without looking at her she added, “How did your investigation go regarding the previous queen?” Emery heard a heavy sigh before Lila replied, “I did not find anything much since she just stayed in one of the inns at the third circle of the capital. She would just come out to buy some food and that was it. I cannot even go inside and try to peek at what she was doing or whom she was talking to because the inn was heavily guarded.” The queen could only nod her head as the memory of Lady Mica appearing the night when she was about to deal with the princess crossed her mind. She must admit that she nev
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Stolen Crown Epilogue
It was already night time but the grandest brothel house here in the Realgar Kingdom was very much alive like it was the peak of the day. Noblemen continued to enter with much anticipation but I cannot truly tell if it was because they were planning to rise against the king or if it was for the women who will soon serve them or probably both. It was a huge party to cover up the noblemen’s real purpose of gathering here in this pleasure house. Thus, it was also a chance for me to test my girls’ ability to gather intelligence without getting caught. Beneath the main brothel, I gathered the 10 ladies I had been training for four years now for their briefing before they would go out there and do their very first mission. “I am reminding you again that all you have to accomplish this night is to gather information regarding the supposed rebellion. Serve the guests with food, wine, sweet talks, lip service, and whatnot but never engage in sexual activities. I forbid you to be in that kind
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Emery, then, turned on her heels and started to away. Taking only a few steps, the king finally spoke. “Your accusations against them will be considered treason. To add up to that, you are still the prime suspect in killing the royal concubine. If you turn your back now without proving your innocence, you won’t be able to leave this place alive.” The assassin did not bother listening to whatever he had to say and still continued to leave. With her position as queen taken away from her, she had to pretend to leave the kingdom. She also needed to speak with the Arcana Heads to ask what shall be her next move with all the situations going beyond her control. “Your stubbornness annoys the hell out of me.” King Lawson, whose patience just snapped a few moments ago, grabbed Emery by the arm and dragged her into the tent. He strictly instructed the royal soldiers to make sure that no one would ever dare step inside the tent until he says so. Upon entering, Emery was a bit taken aback when
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After the sudden appearance of the queen and Lady Mica, they met with King Lawson inside the tent, and even though he never said a word, his icy gaze said it all. He was not at all pleased with their visit as if this was some kind of vacation trip. “Your Majesty, I apologize for not telling you ahead of time about our arrival. I was simply worried about what was going on in here so I came,” Queen Natalia stated. Clearing her throat, Lady Mica intercepted since she noticed that her son was not convinced of the queen’s reason. “Lawson, that is not the way to treat your new queen. The two of you just got married and did not even spend your honeymoon in peace. At least, appreciate her efforts.” Clicking his tongue, the king shifted his attention back to the reports and said, “Mother, would you step out for a while? I need to speak with Natalia alone.” Lady Mica was about to negate but the queen gave her a reassuring look that everything would be just fine. Thus, the king’s mother left
Stolen Crown Chapter 100
After a few days of travel along with a few royal soldiers, King Lawson was able to reach the western border. Just like what Vasmir reported, the planes that used to be ablaze were now only covered with the remnants of the war. He could see some of the soldiers cleaning up and gathering the dead bodies but before he could go and see what was going on beyond the borders, he headed to the campsite of the general. Seeing the king wearing his armor, all the royal soldiers got on their knees and lowered their heads. King Lawson simply passed them by and came face to face with General Kyan. Getting off his horse, he entered the tent and the general followed. “I have always regarded you as one of the greatest soldiers that the kingdom could offer. But hearing that you forbid the soldiers to fight alongside the people of the Thorine Kingdom changed my mind. You are nothing but a coward,” the king commented as he took his seat and his chin leaning on the back of his hand. Instead of getting
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Emery did not want to force General Kyan into her plan but she had no plans of staying put either. Stepping out of the tent, she walked towards the battlefield but when she felt that the soldiers whom she just led a few hours ago, she stopped in her tracks and faced them. “Our mission is considered as a failure and I apologize for dragging you into a decision I made for myself. But I won’t be apologizing for the decision I made. Our mission has ended, thus, I am no longer your leader so wait for the general’s further instructions.” After saying that, she turned on her heels and scanned the vicinity, hoping to locate where the general of the Damas Kingdom was. It was not hard to spot him despite the wide horizon as her eyes reflected their group backing away with their weapons raised above their heads. The royal soldiers, however, were a bit puzzled at the sudden change of mind of their enemies. And for the ceasefire to be led by the well-known undefeatable general, they found it rat
Stolen Crown Chapter 98
Emery still did not budge and was on the verge of shooting the arrow right in the face of the general. However, she clicked her tongue when he managed to push away the royal soldiers surrounding him. With a thunderous roar, he claimed, “You will never win this war! The soldiers of the Thorine Kingdom shall back us up and your kingdom shall be eaten by fire!” Emery cocked her head and slowly dropped her weapon. She, then, walked towards the general with a crease on her forehead. “With what you said, am I right if I say that you are associated with the Thorine Kingdom? But how could that be possible now that Princess Natalia just became the queen of our kingdom?” Instead of getting a decent answer from him, Emery twitched as the laughter of the general rang in her ears. It was a burst of laughter to mock her as if she was the craziest woman in front of him. “She married him to kill your king and conquer Silex with our help!” This time, it was the general and the soldiers’ turn to l
Stolen Crown Chapter 97
When the night embraced the land, Emery briefed the soldiers first on what they should do upon arriving at the site of their ambush. Though, she started to feel a bit uncomfortable as she felt their stares at her as if they were becoming more and more suspicious of who she was. Her heart almost skipped a beat when one of them took the courage to ask about her identity since it seemed like it was their first time to see her. And to avoid that topic, she simply stated that it was not the right time to know her since they were about to do something important that could either give their side an advantage or not. She even almost got busted when a few of them claimed that she looked familiar. If she were to be too defensive, it would make them more suspicious. “Captain, the general of the enemies had arrived in their camp,” the scout came to report, helping Emery get out of the tight situation. She stood from her seat and grabbed her spear. “Everyone, in your positions. At exact midnight
Stolen Crown Chapter 96
Emery stared at the royal physician who was on his knees right in front of her. She did not know what it was all about but since he dragged her into an empty room, she thought that there was something going on. However, she never dared speak up and ask about it as she still felt a bit discouraged to do anything after witnessing the king getting married to another woman. “Your Highness, please forgive me. I… I know what I did is something unforgivable and I deserve to lose my head for lying but… Your Highness, I beg for your mercy,” he pleaded. He bowed to her until his forehead touched the cold floor. His lips quivered as he anticipated the reply of the queen who still remained quiet after a few minutes of silence. “I am no longer the queen of this kingdom so do not act so formal. But that aside, what lie are you saying?” The royal physician gulped. He could feel the tips of his fingers growing cold but this could only be the last chance he had to redeem himself so he had to speak
Stolen Crown Chapter 95
Not wanting to be recognized, Emery immediately turned away, swinging her sword towards an enemy. She did not dare look back because she just saw a glint of shock in the general’s eyes despite the few seconds of looking into his very eyes. With a grunt escaping her mouth, she lunged towards another enemy and swung her weapon down to injure his leg. Her enemy fell to his knees, giving Emery the chance to slit his throat and end his life. She kept chanting in her mind not to pay much attention to what she just saw but her anxious heart was unsettled. The thought of her getting arrested at that very moment was not just the best idea. Just then, she felt someone behind her but before she could turn on her heels to see who it was, the general spoke. “What did you come here for?” he asked just loud enough for her to hear. Emery was able to feel a bit relieved when she heard his voice without even a hint of threat. She simply hoped that he would not turn her into the king, at least, not f
