Elona'S Legacy
The Coronation of the New Soldier
Morning at the Royal Palace, palace balroom
When the coronation of the new soldiers arrived, all of them had gathered and lined up neatly. They wore navy and white warrior uniforms while sheathing swords to the left of their waists.
" Elona, who are you going to give your promise to?" ask one of the soldiers
" You wouldn't believe me if I told you now, you'd see it for yourself" Elona told her friend.
" Honour Your Majesty King Richard D'Ferderick and Crown Prince Ricardo D'Ferverick" said one of the guards announcing their arrival as they opened the palace's bal-room doors.
After entering, the King and Ricardo sat in the chair that had been prepared. Then the coronation began with His Majesty the King giving the latter a welcome handed over to the Crown Prince.
"I as the Crown Prince of the kingdom of Bisania am happy because in this generation many want to devote themselves as a royal soldier, I also hope you can work well, he said,and remain faithful in serving and maintaining the security of this kingdom. And I hope that the spirit that you have as royal soldiers today will hold you that in the future. A message from me".
After finishing giving a small speech Ricardo returned to his original seat beside the King.
" Crown Prince are you going to take out a new bodyguard this year?" ask His Majesty the King.
" Yes, Your Majesty, I have already determined the one person I chose before this coronation"
The new soldiers were divided into two parts, some of which became palace guards and some were chosen by upper class nobles such as the Duke and Marques. In Elona's turn to promise, the Crown Prince stood up from his seat and approached Elona, who had knelt one foot and held the sword with both hands, ricardo then took the sword from Elona's hand and placed it on Elona's left shoulder as a symbol of the warrior covenant.
" Give me your promise Dame Elona" Ricardo said
"Dame Elona, gave her soldier promise that she will always be faithful and protect Crown Prince Ricardo D'Ferverick in carrying out duties as a personal bodyguard until the end of my life" Elona said.
" I'm the Crown Prince to accept your promise"
" Thank you Crown Prince"
After the coronation ceremony of the new soldier is completed, in the evening at the palace balroom will be held a party to celebrate the coronation of new soldiers as well as celebrate the 18th birthday of the Crown Prince. All the guests have been wearing party clothes. Ricardo approached Elona who had just finished talking to his friends.
" Crown Prince Ricardo, I wish you a happy 18th birthday" Elona said
Ricardo was silent for a moment because he saw Elona wearing a pink party dress with silver hair braided. Elona looks so beautiful in her dress.
" Thank you Elona. Today you look different, I barely recognize you"
" different? maybe this was because of my hair, the first time I met I changed the color of the hair so as not to look suspicious and at that time I disguised myself as a man. But is it so different that even commander Lucas speaks like that?"
" That's because today you look so beautiful" Ricardo blushed with his own thoughts
" Your Majesty are you okay? your face looks red"
Hhmmm..It turns out you can adapt to Lucas quickly, this is a good thing because later you will often cooperate"
" The Crown Prince, His Majesty the King calls you" interrupted the palace butler's head who came in the middle of their conversation.
The palace lounge, His Majesty the King and his two personal bodyguards were standing to his right-hand side. Geck.. Geck... Geck...
" His Majesty this King is the butler's head, I have brought the Crown Prince"
" Your Majesty called me?" ricardo said
" Sit down Ricardo! You leave us both!" the king said to his servants and guards.
After listening to the King's orders the servants finished their duties to serve the King and Crown Prince dishes and then they left the room.
" Thank you father for his trust. I've sent Lucas to the border area to find more information and tomorrow morning we'll discuss it together"
" I'd better not tell my father about my suspicions before there's definitive proof" Ricardo said
" Does the soldier you chose today have anything to do with solving the case this time?" ask the King
" Yes, he was a spy sent by the government to assist in the investigation of the abduction of children for sale to slaves and Count Raymond"
" Is that the only reason you raised him to be your personal bodyguard? What about his character and his martial or sword abilities?"
" He's quite proficient in his sword abilities despite not being as good as Lucas and Vander, but his abilities qualify as a personal bodyguard." Said Ricardo who unknowingly he gave an answer to the King based on the memories in his past.
Hearing that the King was surprised "If you compare him to your two friends, he must be an expert with his sword. You ever see him fight?" ask the King in curiosity
Kukkkp... Ricardo choked he woke up with the answer he gave
" Well I'll believe your decision.if I don't remember her name Elona Delaona, is she the only daughter of Marques Delaona?"
" Right, like his father he was fair-minded, wise and courageous"
" I can rest easy then because his father is a loyal person to the kingdom\, although for a noble he has a quite outspoken character (a.k.a frankly*)* in giving advice but as a person he is a closed person" said the King
" Do you know Marques Delaona very well?"
" Not me but your mother and his wife are close friends, they often confide in each other and I remember from your mother's story she was a closed person especially after losing her wife she became very closed. Then you continue to lead the event outside" the King told Ricardo.
After Ricardo exited the lounge and returned to the party, there the nobles and daughters of the nobility gathered to give Ricardo a happy birthday while looking for an opportunity to steal Ricardo's attention in the hope that their daughter could become Crown Princess including Sabrina was the son of Marques Casia but Ricardo did not notice them, he was just looking for Elona's whereabouts in the middle of the party.
" Crown Prince Ricardo happy birthday" as the daughters of the nobility who swarmed him
" Thank you for the words you gave" Ricardo replied to them with his formal tone and smile.
As Ricardo walked out of the crowd to approach Elona, Ricardo met Sabrina and gave a cold look compared to the noble princesses he had met earlier. Sabrina congratulated Ricardo and replied in a flat tone "thank you". Then he went to see Elona leaving Sabrina alone.
" Elona here you apparently? I'm looking for you"
" Greetings Crown Prince Ricardo" Elona's warrior friends. After that, they left them both.
" Is there anything I can do to help the Crown Prince?"
" I saw from earlier that you were only talking to your fellow soldiers. Why don't you gather together with the noble princesses there?"
" I don't really get along with their style of speech"
Hearing Elona's reply, Ricardo chuckled "hmpftt. ah, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to insult you. Are you ready to work with me tomorrow?"
" Crown Prince of course"
" I'll wait tomorrow in my room and we'll discuss the case further"
" Good Crown Prince"
From a distance Sabrina who had long harbored his love for Ricardo felt jealous of Elona with their closeness.