Two stallions galloped at a moderate pace across a path in the middle of a forest covered with dry leaves. The two Eufibutla officials were hunting together as usual to overcome boredom.
"Look, my father. Over there." Prince Hillarius pointed to the swaying bushes not far ahead of them."It's just a squirrel, son." King Aerius said as he kept his horse moving.But not three seconds later, a fat deer leaped from the bushes and galloped away from them. Prince Hillarius was too late in launching his arrow and it only wounded a tree trunk not far from the bushes."Your guess is off, my father." Prince Hillarius groaned in annoyance. He failed this time, making him grit his teeth."Your arrow missed as well," King Aerius replied, chuckling."This isn't amusing at all," Prince Hillarius muttered, his father's knack for irritation permeating even the most trivial moments."Well, even if my guess wasn't wrong. You still won't get that deer, son," King Aerius said calmly. Prince Hillarius just turned to him without asking a question. He wondered why the man still felt no guilt."First, you should have just launched the arrow at him. Tell me only by sign because animals also have ears," King Aerius wisely explained. Prince Hillarius just cleared his throat realizing his stupidity."Secondly, your archery skills are not yet qualified, son," said King Aerius sharply."Your father doubts me?" Prince Hillarius jumped at his father's statement. He had learned archery since childhood but now his father could still mock him."Dare to bet?" Now King Aerius turned to his son as he tilted his face."Oh, I'd be up for that challenge. Let's determine who achieves their first kill," Prince Hillarius responded enthusiastically, relishing a good wager due to his history of never losing one."If I am the winner, then my father will tell me why the tower on the slopes of Mount Redluxa is off-limits." Prince Hillarius responded to his father's offer with enthusiasm, he found something quite interesting. He had wanted to know about this strange thing for a long time. It was said that Mount Redluxa was very beautiful. Maybe that's why Redluxa is forbidden to visit."Hmm, if you lose. Then you will get laid the woman of my choice in front of the boy." King Aerius was no less defiant, Prince Hillarius gave a small gasp."You means in front of Arachlea? That's a very crazy thing, my father!" Prince Hillarius couldn't believe his father would make such a challenge."Your challenge is crazy too, son," the King chuckled without turning around. This time maybe his father was on a cloud to give him such a crazy bet."Hmm, I get laid my girl almost every day and never get bored," Prince Hillarius muttered. The King turned around wordlessly, Prince Hillarius smiled wryly. This was the first time he had openly admitted to get laid his bride-to-be."If you are a real man, you should be happy with my challenge," said King Aerius."Screwing someone else in front of your bride-to-be is not a measure of a man's manhood," Prince Hillarius said confidently. He was sure he could beat his father's argument this time.King Aerius burst out laughing at his son's lecture. Prince Hillarius smiled and gazed ahead with curiosity. His father's penchant for amusement through various means, including misadventures, intrigued him.They stopped their horses abruptly when an escort call sounded from behind them. Three men on horseback came panting after them. Prince Hillarius frowned, was there any important business for them to catch up with His Majesty?"Mercy, Your Majesty. The palace's trusted physician has come to treat the Queen Mother." One of the bodyguards reported."Is that all?" said Prince Hillarius without caring about his father's reaction."Alright, I'll be right back," muttered King Aerius and stomped on the reins of his horse.The three bodyguards followed the King behind him, leaving Prince Hillarius still dumbfounded on his horse. The palace housed not only the royal family but also numerous servants and bodyguards. Prince Hillarius questioned the necessity for the King's presence during the trusted physician's visit to treat his mother. Medical care didn't warrant such sanctity, especially when the Queen was not in a critical state. The presence of an escort for the physician seemed superfluous.Prince Hillarius leisurely rode his horse back to the palace, his enthusiasm for hunting waned. His father's vexing conduct, which had led to his failed archery attempt, had dampened his spirits. His mind was wandering, he was very curious as to why his father was so adamantly blocking his relationship with Arachlea.Prince Hillarius mused quietly to himself, “There are invariably hidden truths concealed within challenges and prohibitions.” A sly smile crept across his face.Prince Hillarius deliberately took a different path to enter the palace, the path he took would connect with a small door in the center of the wall surrounding the palace. Suddenly he was surprised by a woman who was familiar to him. The woman was also about to enter the palace through this rare path."Mrs. Pochlea?" greeted Prince Hillarius, stopping the woman who was none other than Arachlea's mother."Oh, Your Highness the Prince." The Prime Minister's wife turned around with a surprised face."What are you doing? You are going to the palace too, aren't you?" said Prince Hillarius as he dismounted his horse."Yes, I'm going to see my father. Um, I mean the prime minister. I'm going to see the prime minister," he replied, stuttering until he was mistaken.Prince Hillarius grinned at the answer, locking his gaze onto the now red face."You should go through the right door, Mrs. Pochlea. Or... Are you indeed going to see your father?" Prince Hillarius stepped closer, almost cornering the woman against a large tree at the side of the path.No answer was forthcoming, but the woman's lips trembled violently, causing desire to surge through Prince Hillarius' heart at lightning speed. Without a care in the world, Prince Hillarius pushed the woman's shoulder against the tree trunk and kissed her ferociously on the lips."Listen to me, Nadine, the father you seek is currently enjoying himself with the queen mother's physician. Do not disturb them, or the whole palace will know of your scandal with His Majesty," Prince Hillarius whispered in the middle-aged woman's ear. Afterward, he gave her earlobe a small peck and blew on the nape of her neck."Your Highness, let me go!" The owner of Nadine's real name pushed Prince Hillarius' arm."Shh, calm down. Why are you rejecting me, how am I different from my father?" said Prince Hillarius pulling the woman in his arms back to the front of the tree trunk."Come on, you also need to try me for once," groaned Prince Hillarius as he began to undo the ribbons on the woman's dress. He was glad she didn't dare to rebel."Don't make another sound, you must know the consequences if anyone catches us," he warned sternly."You are my future son-in-law, Your Highness." Nadine gave a warning hoping the man would stop his actions."Who cares?" Prince Hillarius merely shrugged his shoulders as he continued his action of undressing the woman much older than him.With half force, the woman was finally get laid before his father knew she was coming. Prince Hillarius groaned, who was the more cruel of the two, get laid his own confidant's wife, or get laid his future father-in-law?"Aggghhhh, Your Highness!" moaned the woman."You whimpered, Nadine. Did you enjoy it? You whore, damn it. Aghh, I hope your daughter is not like you." The rant slipped out as his ears caught the woman's whimpering.***"Diplomats of the Gordeganemian Kingdom are ready to talk with His Majesty King Meghalodein." The guard at the entrance called out.Suddenly the whole room was in an uproar, how dare they send an envoy after losing so badly against Seodurnag? Prince Arshakein's gaze fell on the entrance straight in front of him. A group of about twenty people entered the room, carrying a large box, making Prince Arshakein frown.After a respectful greeting, the leader of the group immediately conveyed his intentions."I bring a letter containing the offer of a peace treaty between the two parties ....""I reject the offer." King Meghalodein said, eliciting laughter from the room."What have you brought, gentlemen?" Prince Shankarein raised his voice as he pointed to the large box that seemed to be the offering tool."This is a gift for you if you accept our offer, Your Highness," replied their leader. Two men behind him came forward with the box
"The party is almost over, we better get out of here now." Prince Shankarein told his brother to remove Arachlea from the noisy room."Let's go," Prince Arshakein said as he pulled roughly on the reins around Arachlea's neck.Arachlea glared and tried to resist what the cold-faced prince was doing. But her hands and mouth could not be used to their full potential. The dirty cloth was still gagging her mouth, fortunately, her hands were tied in front of her so that her efforts to remove the gag could still be done. In front of him, Prince Arshakein did not realize what he was doing. A faint smile appeared on Arachlea's lips."Let go of me. I can walk on my own," she shouted. But bad luck soon caught up with her, Prince Arshakein turned around and slapped her hard on the cheek without saying anything.Dragging her feet because it was hard to keep up with Prince Arshakein's pace, Arachlea finally arrived at a small building whose walls were made of s
A galloping horse carrying a tightly closed sack stood and nodded its head as it arrived in front of the Gordeganemian palace gates. The guards frowned at the oddity."The horse belongs to His Highness Prince Andomure," pointed out a guard, signaling for the palace gates to be opened. To their surprise, they examined the contents of the bag."Someone, please report to His Majesty King Arsemure!" shouted the bodyguard guarding the palace gate.All the guards moved quickly until Prince Andomure was now in his room with the palace physicians. King Arsemure who heard the news of his brother's return immediately visited.Prince Andomure's left leg and right hand were no longer functional, and the physician closest to the King whispered that Prince Andomure had lost his sense of taste."This is unforgivable," growled King Arsemure as he clenched his fists.Prince Andomure was lying on the bed and had not opened his eyes, he had lost a
The hot struggle between Prince Hillarius and the prime minister's wife continued without anyone knowing except the two of them. Repeatedly, they found moments of respite, continuing their secret rendezvous until the sun began its descent in the western sky."Put your clothes on and tidy up. Don't open your mouth or you will know the consequences, Mrs. Pochlea," Prince Hillarius ordered as he quickly dressed himself.Prince Hillarius left the woman alone and headed for the palace. As calmly as if nothing had happened, he made his way to the room of Queen Claudius, his mother. His beloved mother stood on the balcony of her room, having just been examined by the palace physician. A faint smile played on her pale lips as she greeted Prince Hillarius."Hillarius, where have you been?" Queen Claudius called softly."Hunting, Mother," Prince Hillarius replied briefly as he hugged his mother tightly."Your marriage to Arachlea is fast
Prince Arshakein raised his whip, his neutrals staring coldly at Arachlea. The whip landed swiftly, lacerating Arachlea's back. Arachlea bit her lip to stifle a scream. Fresh blood immediately splashed out of the wound."Hm, really stubborn. Now it's your turn, Bro." Prince Arshakein hissed, nodding towards Prince Shankarein.The Crown Prince laughed in satisfaction and followed Prince Arshakein's lead. His whip also landed on Arachlea's bruised body. As Arachlea felt her wounds swell, her defenses finally crumbled, and she cried out in agony from the pain and burning sensation on her skin."Maybe that's enough, little brother," Prince Shankarein murmured, stopping his brother. Prince Arshakein simply muttered and stepped back.In the cold dark cell, the dim light from the wall torches illuminated Arachlea's tired and pained face.Prince Arshakein, stood in front of her, his sharp eyes tracing every wound on Arachlea's body. Nex
Like everyone, Quanes, one of the most trusted soldiers on the battlefield, also has a secret. Every few days when he wasn't on duty, he went to a place that was quite hidden from the public. He no longer went to brothels or entertainment venues to get drunk.After stopping his horse, Quanes removed the cloth that partially covered his head. The atmosphere inside was so noisy that it could be heard from outside the fence. Quanes entered easily without being hindered by the officers."Look, your job is to get pregnant and give birth." The exclamation was heard as Quanes entered an old, worn-out building, barely any sunlight able to penetrate into the interior."If you can't do that, then you'd better die!" continued the old woman who had been pacing back and forth ignoring Quanes' arrival.Hundreds of women screamed hysterically as the men wrapped their arms around their helpless bodies. Quanes just let out a rough breath seeing everything
Everyone standing on the shoreline was transfixed by the arrival of a very large and majestic foreign ship. But there was no identity flag on the ends of the ship indicating where the ship came from. The port supervisors who were initially amazed began to worry.Prince Arshakein, who happened to be around the harbor, immediately ran to the supervisory secretariat building. The magnificent ship was still some distance away, and its identity flag had not yet been raised."Where is the chief superintendent?" asked Prince Arshakein hurriedly to someone in a naval uniform."Oh, Your Highness Prince Arshakein. Greetings, the chief superintendent's quarters are at the far end," the navy man stammered. He ushered in Prince Arshakein who stepped quickly in front of him.The chief harbor master was standing at the window of his room, his gaze fixed on the approaching majestic ship. When Prince Arshakein knocked on the door, the man jumped and immediately diverted his attention."Excuse me, Capt
"My Lord, lower the price of fuel. Our farm machines need fuel!" cried the commoners in the courtyard of the residence of Lord Bromenius, one of the governors in the Kingdom of Seodurnag.“Fuel is a resource for all, including the people. Please lower the fuel prices, My Lord!" The cries continued to be heard in unison regardless of the scorching sun that was getting hotter and hotter.The common people need fuel to support their agricultural machinery, although it is still very simple the farmers are grateful that a few years ago agricultural machinery technology was invented. Now those machines were mostly idle because the price of fuel had suddenly skyrocketed."There's Lord Bromenius!" Someone shouted as he pointed his index finger at the balcony of the stately home where they were currently channeling their aspirations."Yes, it's him!"As the commoners ran towards the balcony, they climbed over the high fence that separated the courtyard from the balcony above. Lord Bromenius' b
Like everyone, Quanes, one of the most trusted soldiers on the battlefield, also has a secret. Every few days when he wasn't on duty, he went to a place that was quite hidden from the public. He no longer went to brothels or entertainment venues to get drunk.After stopping his horse, Quanes removed the cloth that partially covered his head. The atmosphere inside was so noisy that it could be heard from outside the fence. Quanes entered easily without being hindered by the officers."Look, your job is to get pregnant and give birth." The exclamation was heard as Quanes entered an old, worn-out building, barely any sunlight able to penetrate into the interior."If you can't do that, then you'd better die!" continued the old woman who had been pacing back and forth ignoring Quanes' arrival.Hundreds of women screamed hysterically as the men wrapped their arms around their helpless bodies. Quanes just let out a rough breath seeing everything
Prince Arshakein raised his whip, his neutrals staring coldly at Arachlea. The whip landed swiftly, lacerating Arachlea's back. Arachlea bit her lip to stifle a scream. Fresh blood immediately splashed out of the wound."Hm, really stubborn. Now it's your turn, Bro." Prince Arshakein hissed, nodding towards Prince Shankarein.The Crown Prince laughed in satisfaction and followed Prince Arshakein's lead. His whip also landed on Arachlea's bruised body. As Arachlea felt her wounds swell, her defenses finally crumbled, and she cried out in agony from the pain and burning sensation on her skin."Maybe that's enough, little brother," Prince Shankarein murmured, stopping his brother. Prince Arshakein simply muttered and stepped back.In the cold dark cell, the dim light from the wall torches illuminated Arachlea's tired and pained face.Prince Arshakein, stood in front of her, his sharp eyes tracing every wound on Arachlea's body. Nex
The hot struggle between Prince Hillarius and the prime minister's wife continued without anyone knowing except the two of them. Repeatedly, they found moments of respite, continuing their secret rendezvous until the sun began its descent in the western sky."Put your clothes on and tidy up. Don't open your mouth or you will know the consequences, Mrs. Pochlea," Prince Hillarius ordered as he quickly dressed himself.Prince Hillarius left the woman alone and headed for the palace. As calmly as if nothing had happened, he made his way to the room of Queen Claudius, his mother. His beloved mother stood on the balcony of her room, having just been examined by the palace physician. A faint smile played on her pale lips as she greeted Prince Hillarius."Hillarius, where have you been?" Queen Claudius called softly."Hunting, Mother," Prince Hillarius replied briefly as he hugged his mother tightly."Your marriage to Arachlea is fast
A galloping horse carrying a tightly closed sack stood and nodded its head as it arrived in front of the Gordeganemian palace gates. The guards frowned at the oddity."The horse belongs to His Highness Prince Andomure," pointed out a guard, signaling for the palace gates to be opened. To their surprise, they examined the contents of the bag."Someone, please report to His Majesty King Arsemure!" shouted the bodyguard guarding the palace gate.All the guards moved quickly until Prince Andomure was now in his room with the palace physicians. King Arsemure who heard the news of his brother's return immediately visited.Prince Andomure's left leg and right hand were no longer functional, and the physician closest to the King whispered that Prince Andomure had lost his sense of taste."This is unforgivable," growled King Arsemure as he clenched his fists.Prince Andomure was lying on the bed and had not opened his eyes, he had lost a
"The party is almost over, we better get out of here now." Prince Shankarein told his brother to remove Arachlea from the noisy room."Let's go," Prince Arshakein said as he pulled roughly on the reins around Arachlea's neck.Arachlea glared and tried to resist what the cold-faced prince was doing. But her hands and mouth could not be used to their full potential. The dirty cloth was still gagging her mouth, fortunately, her hands were tied in front of her so that her efforts to remove the gag could still be done. In front of him, Prince Arshakein did not realize what he was doing. A faint smile appeared on Arachlea's lips."Let go of me. I can walk on my own," she shouted. But bad luck soon caught up with her, Prince Arshakein turned around and slapped her hard on the cheek without saying anything.Dragging her feet because it was hard to keep up with Prince Arshakein's pace, Arachlea finally arrived at a small building whose walls were made of s
"Diplomats of the Gordeganemian Kingdom are ready to talk with His Majesty King Meghalodein." The guard at the entrance called out.Suddenly the whole room was in an uproar, how dare they send an envoy after losing so badly against Seodurnag? Prince Arshakein's gaze fell on the entrance straight in front of him. A group of about twenty people entered the room, carrying a large box, making Prince Arshakein frown.After a respectful greeting, the leader of the group immediately conveyed his intentions."I bring a letter containing the offer of a peace treaty between the two parties ....""I reject the offer." King Meghalodein said, eliciting laughter from the room."What have you brought, gentlemen?" Prince Shankarein raised his voice as he pointed to the large box that seemed to be the offering tool."This is a gift for you if you accept our offer, Your Highness," replied their leader. Two men behind him came forward with the box
Two stallions galloped at a moderate pace across a path in the middle of a forest covered with dry leaves. The two Eufibutla officials were hunting together as usual to overcome boredom."Look, my father. Over there." Prince Hillarius pointed to the swaying bushes not far ahead of them."It's just a squirrel, son." King Aerius said as he kept his horse moving.But not three seconds later, a fat deer leaped from the bushes and galloped away from them. Prince Hillarius was too late in launching his arrow and it only wounded a tree trunk not far from the bushes."Your guess is off, my father." Prince Hillarius groaned in annoyance. He failed this time, making him grit his teeth."Your arrow missed as well," King Aerius replied, chuckling."This isn't amusing at all," Prince Hillarius muttered, his father's knack for irritation permeating even the most trivial moments."Well, even if my guess wasn't wrong. You still won't get that deer, son," King Aerius said calmly. Prince Hillarius just
In a matter of days, the army led by Prince Arshakein finally arrived at the royal capital. The soldiers dispersed after being welcomed by Prince Arshakein. But tomorrow morning they all had to attend a palace banquet to celebrate their victory."Lord Ron." A soldier gestured, inviting the elderly man to join him at their favorite spot.Ron whistled and directed his horse to follow the young men to a brothel. It had been a long time since he had visited. It was his favorite place, and he would be very disappointed if the kingdom had shut down the brothels. Even in his old age, Ron remained steadfast in his belief that he was a formidable man."Come, Uncle Ron. I have plenty of money, don't worry about your choice.""You seem excited, Quanes." Ron shook his head in amusement, the man was exactly like him, very excited.Quanes just laughed. They entered the building with the inside full of glittering oil lamps, the small flames emitting various colors illuminating the walls and ceiling
"Pirate ship! Save yourselves," the captain shouted. The panic-stricken faces could no longer be covered up.Wrapped in overwhelming fear, Arachlea followed the other women down the stairs leaving the open space. Upon reaching the lower deck, a thumping sound from above confirmed that pirates had indeed boarded their ship."Are you sure this life bag can save us?" whispered a very young-looking maid to another in desperation."I'm pregnant," the other woman exclaimed, despite Arachlea having previously caught her smoking when Prince Hill complained about the overcooked food in the kitchen.Arachlea shook her head, feeling like she too was going crazy from the sudden mental stress. Where she came from, her father would probably be put to death, or perhaps the punishment would be transferred to her mother if Prince Hillarius successfully presented his testimony. While here he would either be killed by pirates or drowned in the middle of the ocean.Arachlea felt as if death was the only