The Flower Of Eternity
Chapter 10: The Heir

Main Palace, Noord, Nordhalbinsel, Imperial Schiereiland

Three weeks later...

That afternoon Anna walked quickly to the meeting room after reading the letter sent by the Orient delegation. Leon catches up with her behind, asking Anna to slow down his steps and reminding her that she is heavily pregnant. But Anna didn't care about it because she wanted to settle matters with Orient immediately.

Walk slowly, baby. No need to rush. Xavier.

You're supposed to be here so I don't have to rush things out on my own like this. Anna Protest.

Excuse me...

Already, just get your business done quickly, then return to my side immediately. I miss you so much.

By the time Anna entered the meeting room, everyone had already gathered there. "Orient asked some of our territory to compensate them for the damage and losses they suffered by the detonation of Morta's magic bomb in Jungdo." Anna announced to all the generals and high nobles who attended the meeting.

A few days ago Anna was informed that there was an explosion of Morta's magic bomb in Jungdo. The explosion of the magic bomb caused many deaths, one of them Maharani Orient who was also a close friend, Lee Yeon-Hwa. Anna had already called Ludwig over the matter and Ludwig stated that someone had stolen the magic bomb and detonated it in Jungdo. But Ludwig is still trying to help Orient by making as many antidotes as possible for those who still survive after the Morta explosion.

"The magic bomb is not our doing! It was Prince Ludwig." Duke Grindelwald protested.

"The magic bomb was stolen by someone and the person blew it up in Jungdo so Prince Ludwig was accused. Someone wants us to go to war with the Orient. We are close to signing a peace treaty with them." Anna's Refutation. "Don't stir up trouble by accusing an innocent man, Duke Grindelwald."

"What territory do they ask for, Sire?" Ask Duke Richterswill.

"What area? Ha!" Leon threw a cynical look at Duke Richterswill, looking incredulous at what the Duke had just said. Leon then turns to Anna and changes his attitude to be more formal. "We have the right to refuse after what they did to Montreux and Schere, Tsarina. Don't follow their request."

"Defying means complicating things, yet it shows our strength that we are not subject to them." Said Anna. He looked at everyone present in the meeting room one by one. Only she and Irene were the women in the room. All of them in the room were nobles and Generals, powerful men, who were older than him. But they will listen to all her words because Anna is the leader of them all. "However, if we accept it clearly, in the future we will be increasingly used by them and they will see us as a weak nation because it is so easy to give up our territory."

"We can accept their request on terms." General Tyros Engelberg's. He was the youngest general among the Generals, He was the same age as Xavier—Anna suspected the General was younger than Xavier, and usually preferred to keep quiet listening during large meetings, without showing interest and looks unconcerned. So Anna was a little interested in his proposal when General Tyros, who was usually silent and seemed unconcerned, spoke up.

Whaddya think? Ask Anna.

Listen to the proposal first. Tyros usually have fresh ideas that are beyond anyone's thinking. Xavier.

"What kind of requirements, General?"

"For example, we decide which territory we will give them, make sure the citizens have been moved to a better place with better resources and livelihoods. Then, any income generated in the region remains ours. So we're not gonna lose anything and they're still getting extra territory." Tyros.

Orient would disagree. Don't you? Anna again asked Xavier for his opinion.

Can you get Orient to agree to it? If you can, we can run that proposal.

I'm not a good negotiator like you. You might be able to. I wasn't.

You haven't tried it yet. Don't tell me you can't.

It would be difficult if I were to deal with Haru. Especially after Yeon-Hwa's death.

"We will cover that capsule. Is there any other suggestion?" Ask Anna.

"If I could speak up..." General Irene began. All eyes looked at him. They were still in disbelief to see Queen Irene come back to life and not grow old in the slightest from twenty-four years ago. "We can refuse Orient's request without complicating things. Even we can go back and demand it and make them give up most of their territory."

Anna raised her next to an eyebrow, "Can you explain how, General?"

I was right, Anna. Use your authority as the Queen of Dragons. The Orient people worship the Dragons. They honor the Queen of Dragons. You are the leader of the Orient if you will.

You certain?

The decision is in your hands, baby.

I think as the Queen of dragons, I have a better idea, Xavier.

This doesn't involve burning down the entire Orient or splitting their country in two, does it?

Anna laughed in her heart. But the people who were in the meeting room were looking at him holding a smile. I'm not you, baby.

Oh, of course! You'll be worse than me if you're angry.

"All right..." Anna said to everyone. "I'll—“ Anna will just continue with her words and convey her idea when she suddenly feels it. Suddenly she felt an overwhelming heartburn until she had to hold her stomach. Anna knew it wasn't ordinary heartburn. Anna hurriedly glanced at Irene, asking for help without saying so.

"Is it time?" Ask Irene directly. Even though he was panicking at the time, he managed to not show it.

Anna nodded because of the difficulty in answering.

"Tsarina will soon give birth. Our meeting ends here." Irene said in a commanding tone like a General. "Leon, get the doctor!"

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Wisteria Palace, Oeste, Westeria

Autumn finally arrived in Westeria. The green leaves turned red. Even the petals of the Wisteria flowers in the main hall of the Wisteria Palace began to fall into a rain of flower petals.

That afternoon, the Queen and her husband were walking in the backyard of the Palace, close to a lake filled with red leaves that had fallen. Upon seeing her, Queen Eugene recalled someone who had extremely rare red hair. That person had now become the sole leader of the Imperial. In the heart of the Queen prayed for the health of Tsarina Anastasia.

But their steps stopped when someone came to them. The girl had long black hair and eyes like Sapphire jewels. The girl knelt before the Queen, but Queen Eugene immediately asked her to stand up because the bodyguard was like his own friend.

"Baginda, I got word from one of the Wolves sent by Grand Duke Winterthur." Said Theana directly.

Queen Eugene and Prince Jeffrey exchanged glances hearing this. "From Leon? What say?" Ask Queen Eugene.

"Tsarina Anastasia is about to give birth."

"Should we go there?" Ask the Queen to her husband.

Prince Jeffrey shook his head, "Not now. Tsarina will definitely send you an invitation later after her child is born."

"But my Heir..."

"You worried about her?" Ask Prince Jeffrey. Eugene nodded. "Then send some people to take care of it and make sure that the delivery runs smoothly and safely."

Queen Eugene returns to face Theana Ortiz. "Tell the entire Clan leader to go to the Main Palace right now. Make sure the Main Palace and all Noord are safe. If there is a little suspicious activity from the people there, immediately keep it away from the Palace. Make sure the baby is born safely. Protect the Tsarina and the baby. The baby will be the heir to the throne of Westeria." Decree of the Queen.

"I'll do it, Sire."

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