Magic Of Mana Book 1: The First Tragedy
Chapter 4: Old News (Part 2)

Chapter 4 (Part 2)

Old News

“They are Quartz?” shumi asked to cut.

“Yes, they are travelers of white descent. Apparently they were messengers for the King and they told him about it which made the Queen planned to be put to death a week later. The king was very angry with him even though he was his own wife. But because of that, disaster happened. The Queen made a pact with the underworld and brought in a demon just as she was about to be put to death. At that time, the royal officials were present and coincidentally the execution was carried out in the palace and was only witnessed by the royal officials, plus also witnessed by the woman and daughter. There were several royal officials and bodyguards killed. Fortunately, the King who was a great knight managed to defeat the demon,” Queen Stephanie continued, “unfortunately, before the demon vanished, <TAG1>, everyone there was exposed to such powerful magic and killed them all in the end, except the girl.”

Shumi was still silent listening to the story. He waited for the story to continue, but his mother did not continue. He looked at his mother who was still carried away in his own story. “Then?” ask Shumi.

Queen Stephanie then turned her head and looked towards Shumi, the “women who raised the daughter was actually the real owner of the royal throne. He divorced the King who always wanted to fight to unite the country and married the Queen who was put to death because of a peace agreement in a region that he wanted to conquer.

“and just before the king's ex-wife was killed, he asked that the daughter would be the successor to the throne of his kingdom. And because of that incident, the daughter was crowned queen of the country because there was also no heir to the kingdom, just like you.”

Shumi was a little surprised and a little confused to understand what the last sentence her mother said meant. He is indeed the only heir to the throne at this time, but he is a descendant of the King who is in power at this time. But, he thinks more positively and believes that the same is meant by him is the same as the sole heir of the kingdom someday.

“Does the girl accept it?” shumi asked trying to respond.

“After all. He was about 14 years old and understood nothing about the kingdom. But all corners of the country crowned him. Perhaps because he was considered chosen by the gods because he could be the only survivor of the incident and thought that he was the son of the woman who raised him. Finally for her it was trust and she accepted it, then she became a queen,” replied Queen Stephanie.

“But, he strives to be a capable leader. For the sake of his promise to the person he considers his mother, he also succeeded little by little to bring prosperity. But, he's not alone. He is good friends with friends or opponents. In fact, he married a knight who used to be a descendant who caused the war to occur and indirectly got his biological parents killed. He dreamed of creating peace throughout Arez, even he began a relationship with other countries that according to history, far in the past, the relationship between the kingdom was divided and not united. Although the good plan failed again.”

Shumi was amazed by the girl. “What a great woman is that, Mom? He has great talent,” comments. The sentence about the woman's dream to bring about peace throughout the world was deeply embedded in her mind.

“No, Shumi. He is a hard worker and grateful for what he has received so far. That'sthat's all. And Shumi..” said Queen Stephanie who then reached and grasped Shumi's hand which was initially on the thigh had her. “I guess, you have the same spirit and prowess even surpassing that woman, Shumi! If you are in the same condition as that child, would you do the same?” tanyakanya.

Shumi was surprised. He was a little confused as to what to react to. He looked into his mother's eyes for a moment and he knew very well that she was asking seriously. “A..I might just do the same thing, Mom,” Shumi replied stammeringly, “Shumi will work hard to be like that woman, Mother."

“If indeed everyone gives such trust, maybe Shumi will be like him, Mom," replied Shumi smiling back to hold his mother's hand, “that woman must also want to return the favor for what has happened to her, right? If that's the request of the person who raised her and the entire citizen, then according to Shumi it's destiny, Bu.”

Queen Stephanie smiled and her lips trembled slightly. “Thank you, Son!” he said, “lalu, will you promise to run this country into a prosperous country when the time comes?”

Shumi thought and was very sure that his mother wanted him to be as great as the woman in the story. “Ia Bu, Shumi promised,” answered.

Queen Stephanie hugged Shumi. “However, you are someone that I really care about,”. Shumi returned her embrace while stroking her back.

“Shumi also loves Mom very much,” replied Shumi.

Moments later, Queen Stephanie hugged him slowly. He picked up something behind a pillow on the other side of where he was sitting at the moment. He gave something to Shumi. “This is a very old parchment. I want you to promise that you will only open it if Mom or Dad has died,”.

Shumi was surprised and accepted. “This doesn't mean I want to give up, right?” shumi asked, worried.

“No, my son,” replied Queen Stephanie, “mom sure your potion can cure Mom. So, you will open the parchment in a long time, maybe, and I want you to keep it well.”

Shumi was a little relieved. “Good, Mom!” answer Shumi. “Shumi promises,” said

The day rolled very fast at that time. Shumi spends time with her mother. He really took care of her affectionately even she accompanied her mother who had fallen asleep after drinking her potion. I don't know what he feels right now. He felt very eager to continue with his mother until at the end of the day, his father came home.

Shumi finally said goodbye and headed to his room after having a little chat about his father's meeting. The White Forest Kingdom has military assistance to the Earth Kingdom as it will face war against the Black Forest Kingdom. Civil wars that have continued for more than 100 years. Shumi feels uncomfortable listening to the issue of war again after listening to the story of the heartache of his mother, which tells how a very sad fate for a victim of war. At least that night he did not want his head filled again with sickening warfare.

Shumi ended the day just as time was about to jump to the next day. He was still fluttering about the shadow of the story from his mother earlier. Does he feel capable of being a capable leader? He doesn't even have the strength to protect himself. He only knows to the very limits of a theory and a very comfortable zone. He wanted to have experience so that he could find out how the outside world was, until finally he did not realize his eyes had been closed.

(Connected to part 3)