
DUG... DUG... DUG...
The sound of footsteps was like heading towards the direction where Via was. Via woke up from his sleep. He was surprised to see two bodyguards while unlocking the cell.
HORN...
"Please out!" Tell one of the guards.
"What's this about? Has the culprit been found?" Said the astonished Via.
"You'll find out later after you get out of here"
Finally, the cell came out. He looked around like he was looking for someone.
Where's Zack? Did he manage to get the culprit? Inner Via.
After climbing the long stairs, in front of him was a man waiting for him.
"Via! You all right?" said the man and hugged Via tightly.
DEG!
Holy hooch! Hans hugged me!? Inner Via.
After taking off his embrace, Via was only stunned to see Hans who was before him.
"I'm so worried about you! After hearing that you had a problem, I came straight here" Hans said with an irregular breath. It looks like he ran from the front door to here.
"Ah... I. yes prince" said Via clumsy.
"Come, we should go to a more comfortable room, surely your feelings are not out of order" Hans said as he put his coat on Via.
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Via just followed Hans up to the room. In the middle of the journey, Zack ran towards him.
"Hoshis... Hoshs.. Vi... Via?" Zack. He looked at Via and looked at Hans in turn.
"Ah, you apparently? Then let me-" said the unfinished Zack.
"Duke! Thou... Hosh... Run" Pekik Dion who overtakes Zack.
"What's wrong?" Ask Zack.
"There's chaos in the middle hall! You have to hurry"
"It looks like you're so busy Zack, Via let me take care of him" after saying that Hans took Via away. Via just looked at Zack and smiled indicating that he was fine.
Long enough Zack watched the two of them from behind. He rushed to the King.
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"Your majesty! What will be the fate of all of us if there is no successor to the throne of this kingdom!" The ministers said.
"Yes your honor! As the healer said, the poison that the crown prince consumed was extremely dangerous!"
"SILENCE! You think the crown prince will die that soon!? Indeed poison is very dangerous if consumed in excess, but he only consumed a little, I am sure the crown prince will recover. Can't you be patient huh!?" The king was angered by the statements of the nobles and ministers.
"Your Majesty, sorry to interrupt. I do not doubt as the noble said, it's just that we need a temporary replacement as long as the crown prince is in this condition" said one of the nobles.
"If there really is such a substitute, he must be a royal descendant!" Said the king.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I know that very well. But do you know that there is a royal family that I met a few days ago" said the man.
The king and queen who were next to him fell silent for a moment. And so are the people there. How not, Alex is just a single son no longer a member of the kingdom.
Even if there was only the queen's family who made the royal family but they did not have strong blood.
The man opened the door. A woman and a young man appeared, standing before the king.
Right behind those two people, Zack had just come and entered the hall.
That's... Not her mom and sister Via? What the hell did they get to this place? Inner Zack.
"Who are they!?" King Said.
"Our greetings to His Majesty the King, Her Majesty the Queen" Respect them.
"This boy I mean, he has strong royal blood" said the man.
"How can you prove-" said the king.
Blair took off some of his clothes. On his body is a birthmark where Alex also has his same as the king now.
"That mark?!" The Queen said surprised.
"My life is now 31 glorious years" Blair said.
Her Majesty the queen was very surprised to hear that. Alex is now 25 years old. Their difference is only 6 years.
The queen immediately went out of the hall. The king was very panicked because of this.
"Queen! My wife!" Pekik. But it wasn't covered by the queen. Same with Zack, he just passed.
Zack chased after the Queen who was running very fast.
"Your majesty! Wait me!" Zack.
The queen continued running with an uncomfortable look on her face.
The queen stopped at a large window. Where the window leads to the gardens in the palace.
"Your highness..." Said Zack who was standing next to the queen.
"Call me as you normally would Zack" said the queen.
"Huf... Aunty, I know aunt is sad, but the king must have his reasons" Zack said.
"Haha... Why am I sad, the king has every right to marry again..." Said the queen who was laughing. Zack was amazed to see his aunt smiling.
"... And I should always be ready if there's a woman he loves again, but it shouldn't be like that, that 30-year-old, that means before our wedding... Her.. He.. has done-Arghh!"
Huft... I thought my aunt was crazy 'cause she smiled to herself. Inner Zack.
"Ah... That's right too" said Zack.
If Blair is the king's son, it means he was born before Alex was born. Inner Zack.
From a distance the king was running towards the queen who was with Zack.
"My wife! Why did you suddenly just leave? don't get me wrong! Her... He's not my son! I mean it" The king cried when he saw the queen ignoring his gaze.
"Who's son then? Why would he confess that he's a royal?!" Queen Says.
Would I rather get out of here? It's not good to see a husband and wife fighting here... Inner Zack.
Zack began to step his foot away from them.
"He is the son of the previous king! " Said the King. The Queen and Zack were shocked to hear that.
"What's? Previous king?" muttered Zack.
"That means he's a father's son?" Queen Says. The king replied with a nod.
How could this happen? Inner Zack.
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"Our Via apologizes for accusing you of poisoning the crown prince" the Queen told Via in the Queen's room.
"Ah... It's okay noble" said Via.
"So as my apology, your last test I declared pass. And now you can have the last name you want." Queen Says. Of course that makes Via very happy.
"Be... Is it really your highness?"
"real Via. For your last name, there was one family I had met before. They have no problem raising you as their child. That'll make it easier for you to hang out in the upper circles."
"What is his name, your majesty?"
"It just so happens that he's a Duke named Colantz, Alaric Colantz" said the Queen.
Via was silent to hear that name. It seems familiar to him. He thought for a moment.
Wait, it's not one of the Hans family? If I used that name would I be his family? Inner Via.
"How's Via, you want to have it? Olivia Colantz's? Wow, it fits you perfectly!" Praise Queen.
"Sorry Queen does that mean my relationship with Chase's family will no longer exist?" Ask Via to make sure.
"of course! The choice is in your hands. You can think about it well"
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