Princess Seraphina
THE CHAPTER 54
Queen Merviss approached Seraphina closer, until she was by the bedside. Looking at Seraphina's increasingly clear face, she touched her tender cheek. "Truly unbelievable, considering he is the leader of all of us. But this time, all of his great power was brushed aside by just a man."
"What do you mean, Queen Merviss?" sahut the King of Fireia.
Resolutely, Queen Merviss replied, "My point is, Princess Seraphina has received feelings from a man. And the man was not part of Seraphinova kingdom, but a foreign man without any power."
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Back to the ancient times, precisely at the beginning of the reign before King Vinn. The current ruler of the kingdom was King Hawk, the originator of the formation of a kingdom in the human race. In that period, there was no agreement between the human race and other races, as the majority of beings still focused on the defense of their respective territories.
However, King Hawk was different. He always tried to defend his territory without conquering other kingdoms. This principle is wise in terms of humanity, but in terms of prosperity, it is hypocrisy. Often its people suffer from food scarcity, health, and security. Finally, the sea kingdom race began to conquer humans for the first time. When the sea troops had arranged a line for 1 kilometer, King Hawk wanted to negotiate. In the escort of the iron-armored troops, he rode on horseback towards the enemy ranks.
The warlord of the sea kingdom greeted him, and asked why the leader of the human race had come to the enemy ranks. King Hawk gave the reason, he wanted to meet the leader of the sea kingdom to negotiate. Without any rejection, the commander immediately called their leader. Not long after, Queen Merviss appeared beside her warlord.
King Hawk almost trembled to see the strongest magic power of all his previous enemies. So, after he felt calm, negotiations were carried out. Some of his intended purposes were explained with nothing to hide, but what the Hawk King said was all rejected. Queen Merviss considers King Hawk incompetent in understanding the meaning of leadership, and explains the fatal mistake that the human king has made for decades.
King Hawk followed all the wishes of his people, ranging from shelter, wealth, food, and luxury. All the wishes of the people were received without considering the consequences. Queen Merviss also referred to King Hawk as the 'trash king' because his hypocrisy caused humans to be often enslaved by other races. There are still many insults directed at King Hawk, until King Hawk asked that the sea kingdom is willing to make cooperation with the human kingdom. He humbled himself to beg, until almost crying King Hawk insisted on making the agreement.
However, Queen Merviss rejected him firmly. He didn't want to cooperate with the 'trash king'. For Queen Merviss, there is no advantage if you only get gold or silver, because in the sea there are still many gems that are more valuable than gold. King Hawk began to ponder, lamenting the fate of the human race. The look on his face reflected despair without a fight.
Seeing King Hawk so pitiful, Queen Merviss proposed that an agreement between the sea kingdom and the human kingdom could be implemented at the request of the king. However, this endorsement required the terms of the king's succession. King Hawk smiled happily upon hearing this, and agreed to it by appointing one of his advisors, Vinn, as the new king. Then the deal went well. The two make a blood oath as a sign that the agreement has been tied by magic. If one violates, the risk will be borne by all the people.
A sense of happiness mixed with pleasure emanated from the face of King Hawk, who was now relieved to have established an alliance with the most powerful kingdom. The soldiers gave cheers and applause, enlivening the happy atmosphere.
“Brukk”
King Hawk fell to the front amid the troops, some of his guards checked his condition and found that he had breathed his last. Tension enveloped the soldiers, panic engulfing as they watched the sudden death of the king which was so unreasonable. All eyes were on Queen Merviss.
Queen Merviss only said that King Hawk's death was the result of his own fault. In the agreement, he should listen carefully and not directly accept these conditions without further consideration. In the blood oath, if the treaty determines the new office, the heir will gain the full support of the sea kingdom, while the old owner will face death. Queen Merviss referred to her as 'less experienced', explaining that a king must have extensive knowledge in order not to get entangled in this kind of trap.
Vinn is then appointed directly by Queen Merviss as the new king of the human race, and he is also given magical powers. Thus, the two kingdoms have officially entered into an alliance.
50 Years later...
King Vinn, at this moment, had made great changes in the human kingdom, paving the way for humans to establish their own kingdoms such as the kingdom of fire and the kingdom of ice. The human race was growing and forming alliances with various other races. While King Vinn enjoyed the sight of his hard work, a royal advisor came to him with a crucial piece of information. They had found a family with the strongest magic capacity in the kingdom. Although not descendants of members of the palace, the two husbands and wives have their own authority. King Vinn ordered them to come face to face.
Evening arrived, the couple came as requested. They both introduced themselves as Zorg and Sera Aurora. Both are the most powerful magic users, especially Sera, who falls into the category of rare magicians. Zorg is known to many as an expert jewel engraver, while his wife, Sera Aurora, is a seller of antiques including magic potions.
After Zorg and Sera had introduced themselves, King Vinn made it known that he had invited them to the palace. Since his reign, many changes have occurred. Alliances with several kingdoms had materialized, but there was one thing that had yet to be achieved. The kingdom that he had ruled for 50 years did not materialize like his dream, because King Vinn was not a pure magic user, but an ordinary human. Therefore, he asked Zorg and Sera to become the next leaders after the next 10 years, to protect the entire kingdom from harm. King Vinn also explains that Queen Merviss's protective magic will always be active, protecting the royal posterity from unwanted things.
Sera then asked about what protection magic meant to the posterity. King Vinn explained in accordance with the words of Queen Merviss. If a boy accepts a woman's feelings, the woman must have royal bloodline. Likewise, if a girl accepts the feelings of a man, then the man must have royal blood descendants. Otherwise, they would have to undergo an examination according to the royal rules. And if they transgress, incurable diseases will befall the opposite sex. It was a curse caused by the sacrifice of King Hawk.
After all the explanations have been submitted, Zorg and Sera agree to the terms. 10 Years later, the two became King and Queen, and had a daughter named Seraphina Aurora.
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