The night after the announcement, King Zulniex visited Queen Venes in her bedroom. The Queen, who was getting ready to sleep in the light nightgown she was wearing, was slightly surprised by the arrival of the King.“You always look beautiful. No wonder Destian didn’t even have a concubine during his marriage to you,” praised King Zulniex.“He is a loyal man. For Destian, our marriage is not only a bond but also love,” answered Queen Venes with a stern gaze full of hatred.“Ha ha ha! Extreme kindness sometimes probably harms you. I proved that Destian was dead.”“And you’re the killer!”“Don’t accuse me of that, Queen Venes. Even though I have repeatedly admitted that I was the killer of Destian, you can’t find any evidence.”“You are an animal!”King Zulniex smiled with satisfaction as he walked around Queen Venes. She stood frozen. He observed the Queen, who looked attractive despite not being young.“It’s been more than twenty years since Destian’s death. You still can’t forget him
“Today, the Vain Dominion Kingdom will be blessed again.” King Zulniex started his speech.Everyone present in the palace ballroom sat down in their seats. No one dared to make a little sound. This was an important and tense moment. Some of them glanced at queen Venes. They wanted to see the Queen’s expression on the total end of King Destian’s reign.Queen Venes sat majestically on her throne. She didn’t look sad or agitated at all. Everyone thought the Queen of Venes must have resigned herself to her situation. Prince Greraver’s death had spelled the end of the Queen’s reign.“The Vain Dominion Kingdom is still in a state of mourning over the passing of Prince Greraver. However, we must not sink into that grief. After all, the Vain Dominion Kingdom and all its people must return to normal lives.” King Zulniex continued his speech.“So, we cannot leave the candidate’s position for an heir to the throne vacant. Thus, today I will appoint my son from concubine Sandrina to replace Princ
Darius, the loyal follower of King Destian, stood up from his seat.“What do you mean, King Zulniex? Are you saying General Vigolous’s family is still alive?”King Zulniex was silent. He realized the wrong word he had spoken. Unfortunately, everyone present in the palace ballroom had heard about it.“Yes, my wife and son are still alive. They are here, now.” Vigolous spoke loudly, quietly, and deeply.The boisterous atmosphere of the ballroom suddenly fell silent. Everyone heard several people’s footsteps stepping towards the palace ballroom door. A few seconds later, they saw two people in black clothes. The hood covered part of their face. The two of them stood behind Vigolous.Without warning, the two of them simultaneously opened their hoods. Seen a fifty-year-old middle-aged woman. The other one was a thirty-year-old youth. The two of them looked straight ahead.They fixed their gazes on King Zulniex. He stands in front of his throne. The King widened his eyes in disbelief. Every
Everyone in the palace ballroom turned to the door. Two young men were standing there. They recognized one of them as Dielh.“Dielh? Are you still alive?” Asked a knight, King Zulniex’s supporter.“Didn’t General Vigolous say that you died at the hands of Prince Greraver?” said another knight.General Vigolous smiled sinisterly. He shifted to the side of the young man who was with Dielh.“Then, because Dielh died at the hands of the Prince, I was forced to kill the Prince. So? That’s the story you heard from me yesterday, right?” said General Vigolous.King Zulniex looked at the young man. His face turned as white as cotton. He could see that destruction was before his eyes. The anger on the knights’ faces suddenly disappeared, replaced by confusion.“General, what exactly happened?” asked Darius.General Vigolous pointed a hand at the young man next to Dielh.“People of the Vain Dominion Kingdom, welcome your royal heir. Crown Prince of King Destian, Prince Greraver!”The eyes of eve
“Finally, you’ve appeared, detestable monster! Look, that’s the Prince you’re proud of!” King Zulniex shouted happily.The people who were in the palace ballroom screamed in fear. A knight pulled Queen Venes away from Greraver. The Wendigo roared and revealed its beastly side. He picked up one of the dead bodyguards and threw it at King Zulniex. Zulniex dodged quickly and jumped into the chair.Wendigo chased Zulniex and tried to catch him. Several soldiers and knights supporting Zulniex tried to block the Wendigo. The Wendigo attacked them instead. He injured them, and some were killed.The Wendigo attacked those who attacked him. He didn’t attack anyone who didn’t attack him.“Dielh, you said Greraver had gotten some control over himself,” Vigolous whispered to Dielh.“He can hold himself from changing. But he couldn’t stop himself from anger yet. He still needs a lot of practice.”Wendigo jumped up and ran after Zulniex. The palace ballroom was full of screams; people tried to get
People in the palace ballroom turned towards the door. More and more people were coming. Some of them had entered the palace ballroom. Dielh looked at them with bulging eyes. The Wendigo slowly lowered the corpse he had lifted and placed it back on the floor.“How did you guys get in?” asked Dielh.“Why Dielh? Are you scared? You’re afraid that the people will see the true form of the crown prince of the Vain Dominion kingdom?”“You ordered them in!” Dielh guessed right away.“Yes, let the people see Greraver’s cruelty. Let them see the Wendigo in The Prince. Let all those rumors come true before their eyes!”Some of the men from the commoner crowd started shouting.“How can a monster be our king?”“He will kill us like this!”“If knights and warriors can die so easily at his hands, how much less are we commoners?”“We won’t want Prince Greraver to become king!”“Yes! We won’t let him!” The people in the palace ballroom shouted in the same voice.“No! You guys are wrong! Greraver beca
People became panicked and confused. They screamed and tried to get out of the palace ballroom. Outside the palace, the ballroom was the same. The sunny morning in the Vain Dominion kingdom turned pitch black. Fear gripped not only the people but even the royal soldiers. They ran aimlessly and bumped into each other.A few seconds later, everything was back to normal. Light replaces darkness as before. Zulniex looked at where Greraver and Dielh were standing. Both disappeared!Greraver and Dielh’s bodies were thrown onto the grass in the middle of the forest. Both were still conscious, with many injuries all over their bodies.“Where are we, Dielh?” asked Greraver, muttering. Slowly, he opened his eyes and looked around.“I heard the sound of running water. Are we in heaven already? Some time ago, I felt like I was flying.”Greraver tried to sit up. His eyes scanned the surroundings. They lay on the grass that grew on the banks of the river. He and Dielh had walked through this forest
They arrived at Teraus’ house at night. After dinner, everyone sat around a large wooden table. The candles burning in front of them reflected the light on their faces. Greraver and Queen Venes’ faces looked so sad.“We not strength enough to fight Zulniex. Do not be sad, Prince. The purpose of your coming to the kingdom of Vain Dominion has been accomplished. You showed that you are still alive.” Teraus said everything with a calm and dignified face.“What does it mean? I couldn’t get Teraus to leave my kingdom.” Greraver felt hopeless.“That meant, now the entire kingdom knows that you are still alive.”“But, they hate Greraver. The people would agree and support it if Reagan replaced Greraver. They have seen the figure of Greraver, so far has only been a rumor.” The Queen of Venes’ low voice illustrated sorrow.“No problem, as long as Greraver is alive, Reagan will not be able to ascend to become crown prince. Those were Vain Dominion’s working rules. If they persist, disaster and