Magic Of Mana Book 1: The First Tragedy
Chapter 4: Old News (Part 3)
...Chapter 4 (Part 3)...
...Old News...
“Mr Princess! Princess Sir!” said a woman from behind Shumi's bedroom door. He knocked on the door a little hard, “Mr Princess, please open the door!”
Shumi woke up and his head hurt a little from a sudden awakening. He saw the watch on his right side table and was still showing it around three in the morning. “Who, sorry?” reply Shumi while trying to get up slowly.
“I Lucy, Princess! There is bad news, I beg you, Princess!” said the woman.
Shumi was confused but still stepped towards the door of her room. When he got there, he opened the door. There was a palace maid wearing her maid outfit. He seemed to cry and look at her. Lips vibrate.
“Mother.. Queen Mother, Princess!” he stammered.
“What's with Mom?” shumi asked, startled.
“The Queen's mother is dying, Princess," she replied and cried.
Shumi. He felt his heart instantly feel like it was being squeezed hard. He shook a little backwards. “I..Mother.?” says slowly. Then, he rushed straight to his mother's room and passed the waiter. His head was full of memories with his mother last night.
She ran up while lifting her nightgown that swept the floor. There were no guards in sight throughout the hall until he finally reached the front of the hall that connected him to his parents' room. There he saw several guards gathered.
“Mr Princess!” said the guards and servants that one by one Shumi passed by. Their faces looked very sad. Shumi continued walking rather quickly and entered the room that was already in open condition.
He saw his father sitting on his bed and holding his closed palace head. His father cried while wiping his wife's hair. Shumi approached slowly until it was really close.
“Dad, A.. What...happened..?” shumi asked to make sure things were right. He was already very weak, his head was very sore, his heart was getting squeezed, he was not aware of the tears starting to destroy his dam in his bright green eyes.
“Shumi?!” reply King Victor as he stroked his wife's hair slowly and continued to look at her. “Your mother... It's gone,” it's clear again.
Shumi already knew the answer would come out of his father's mouth, but somehow, he felt it hit him very hard, very very hard. He unconsciously knelt down and looked closer at his mother's face that was closed not budging. Her tears had already flowed profusely soaking down her cheeks and dripping down her dress.
“I..Mother..” she said softly while crying. He rubbed his mother's face pale, very pale. Shumi's body began to wobble, almost collapsing, but suddenly someone was holding him back. Shumi looked slightly to his left side. Shukoi held it gently with a crimson face holding back the cries.
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Two days later, a royal funeral was held. It took two days to wait for the dukes and the royal higher ups to gather. During that time, Shumi was always there with her mother's coffin and locked herself away. He was very sad and devastated. But, right now, on the day of his mother's funeral, his tears had dried up. And it is in accordance with royal tradition that there are no tears allowed in the funeral process.
Shumi sat next to his father who was both facing the Queen's coffin and in front of a crowd at the royal cemetery located behind the palace. All royal dignitaries and royal heroes are buried there except the previous King, his grandfather Shumi. The queen's coffin was right in front of her tomb hole and to her right and left stood the royal dukes.
Franz Sebastian, a handsome man with a sharp and almost crooked nose, is 35 years old, has short black hair and is white. He was a duke of the Northwest Earth province who took office after the death of the previous duke, his father's younger brother, ten years ago. His brown eyeballs continued to stare at the corpse of his Queen inside the coffin.
Roberto Saporo, the man who served as duke of the Central Earth Province. She has light brown hair along her neck and a bright tan complexion. His brown eyeballs were immersed from his haughty face. His face was oblong, his chin curved towards the front. He was the youngest duke at the age of 27. But, his fighting ability was very famous, even he did not need a personal guard or special forces to guard himself. His family was a former assassin and the task of becoming a duke he got from his father who did not want to accept the position and chose to become a martial arts teacher in his province.
Kylen Silver Black, the shortest man of all the royal dukes of the earth, yet he was an accomplished fighter as well. Unfortunately, his fat body, distended stomach and slightly perverted face, making it feel rather disgusting if women see it, let alone his age which has reached 42 years. Her skin was bright white and had the same eyeball color as Fanish. The hair color is brown, but more like bronze and the front is bald while the back is short. He did not focus on funerals and continued to hunt down beautiful residents or royal servants around the reach of his eyes. He was the duke of the Eastern Earth Province.
Pasilic Erward, duke of the Middle East Earth Province. A 39-year-old man with long black hair to his waist. The color of his skin tan bright with black eyeballs. His body is ordinary and his movements are very reflected that he is a very lazy person. His eyes withered and were extremely uninspired.
Xhavier Trubae, a 41-year-old duke of the Province of Southeast Earth. His head is bald and white. Of all the dukes, he who looked very terrible. His face was very sly, calm yet his smile was hideous. He looks like a bad guy. He also continued to look at the body of Queen Stephanie who was in the chest.
Charlie Limbizkit, a duke of the Southwest Earth Province. Mastering and regulating the largest trade in the earth kingdom. His services related to state finances make his name fragrant. He was also the highest-bodied duke among the others. She was 37 years old, had short dark brown hair, white skin and blue eyes. He still had a blood relationship with King Victor. His body was stocky, full of tattoos, long bearded and braided to his chest.
And finally, a duke from the Southern Earth province who was currently in trouble, stood up somewhat trembling like fear not wanting to see a dead person before him. The 43-year-old, light-brown, tan-skinned and brown-eyed man was named Phicato. His jaw was a bit crooked, his face was very round. He was holding a series of colorful flowers while trembling.
King Victor stood up and was followed by all the attendants at the funeral. He looked around and took a deep breath. Everyone there was clearly grieving. The day in the cold musin also seemed to add an atmosphere of grief for them.
“My people, my sisters, my friends, and all the workers in this palace!” king Victor's greeting. Not a single voice dared to disturb his words, “two days ago, we were abandoned by a soul of the leader of this country. And today, we'll be left behind by his body as well. Queen Stephanie, my wife, the mother of this country we love, has left and left the peace of this country to all of us. The struggle he has done will never be lost in memory.”
All of the audience fell silent watching their King speak.
King Victor stepped slightly toward the coffin and bowed. He kissed his wife's forehead and slowly took the silver ring still coiled on the finger of his wife's right hand. “This is the Queen's legacy ring. We will take care of all our energy because of the history behind its power!” while showing the ring to a wide audience, “this ring is a symbol of his struggle because as long as he became our Queen, this ring he always wore and never let go.”
Shumi was a little surprised. Not because he just realized that his mother always used the ring, but he only realized that something changed from the ring.
“We, if we are grieving at this time, if we really feel lost at this time, if we remember the good he has done to us, then we must not continue to be dissolved in sadness! We must rise up and continue the peace that exists in this country! Be the Queen's name!” said King Victor excitedly who was welcomed by all the audience there with the same approval.
“Be the Queen,” cried the audience alternately.
“Shumi!” call King Victor softly but be heard by Shumi and he comes closer. Shouts of praise to the late queen are still being heard and rumbling. “We do the last respects,” take him.
Shumi replied with a nod. He stood in line with his father and closed his eyes. The king did the same. Arthur Dominic who stood behind them gave the attendants a cue to be quiet and slowly they were all silent. Shumi and King Victor pray that their loved ones can rest in peace. A moment of silence, Shumi and King Victor reopen their eyes.
“Please give your last respects,” said The King. Suddenly Arthur walked slowly to the tomb hole ready to receive the body of the Queen entered until he stood right in front of the hole, across from the coffin of the Queen.
“Thank you for all the kindness, service and leadership of Her Majesty The Queen!” arthur said loudly, “accept our last salute, Your Majesty!” she said again, bowing and putting her hands on her chest and crossing them. Everyone follows him, except for King Victor and Shumi.
Without command, Robberty, Franz and Charlie descend the hole and enter together. Later, King Victor, Xhavier and Kylen raised the coffin together and gave it slowly to the dukes who were ready to receive it. The funeral procession begins. A series of beautiful flowers held by Phicato were then given to Shumi who immediately took them and placed them on the chest of his late mother when the chest was already in the hands of the dukes who were in the burrow. Then, Fanish took the lid of the chest that was beside him on the side of the Queen's head and he assisted Pasilic who raised it on the side of his foot. They simultaneously closed it.
Slowly, Robberty, Franz and Charlie went down the coffin to the ground. After that, they simultaneously lowered their heads and did the same thing that Arthur had done until now. After a few seconds, they came out of the hole and simultaneously they paid their respects back together with all the dukes around the tomb.
“Strive, Her Majesty the Queen of the Earth Kingdom!” arthur shouted as he stood up again, then everyone there did the same. Before long, came several royal troops carrying equipment and buried the coffin containing the body of Queen Stephanie slowly until a whole tomb was formed.
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(Connected to part 4)