The Maple Leaf Kingdom
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Dev? Why did he throw such a look?

Wait... That look wasn't for me, was it? I sat back and forth so that Alfa's body would not be hindered by me, lest the gaze be aimed at her King.

Strange.. Even though I had retreated and advanced, his gaze did not escape from me, my mind.

"Queen... Anything you want to tell them?" alfa asked making me look at her clumsily. Seeing me was so strange, making him stick a palm to my forehead. "Are you not feeling well?"

"No, no. I'm fine." I took Alfa's hand off her forehead.

"You slept too late and read a few books at a time. You must be tired, I'll take you to your room."

I nodded obediently, not so comfortable here either. They looked at me as if unable to accept the Queen's presence from the outside. But... What kind of gaze did Dev just give me?

"Today's meeting is closed. Please do your own duty" said Alfa, closing the meeting and reaching for one hand to hold her arm. I briefly recalled my role today, becoming a beautiful, graceful, and wise Queen.

With incredible charm, I walked gracefully. Not too disappointing Alfa has a Queen like me who is beautiful is also smart. Thanks to the Nusa Bangsa Academy IQ test, I learned that my brain is not an ordinary brain, although the weakness in sensitivity is very worrying.

"Why did you turn out to be more graceful like this?" tanya Alfa suddenly made me gasp in shock. After staying away from the crowd and now up the stairs to the room.

Why is he so much more blatant? I might say I'm playing a role. Haisss.. this frozen one.

"Hey..." His index finger softened my forehead, until the daydream was broken.

Very pretty, I said with a smile, "Isn't it usually pretty and graceful?"

"Hahaha.okay, whatever."

Wow... the world is upside down? an icy Alfa Bellezza Dell'arcobaleno can laugh?

As I recall, according to the real-world Alpha and the history books of the Maple Leaf Kingdom, Alfa Bellezza Dell'arcobaleno was so cold and never once smiled, not even cruel and never forgave anyone who offended her.

"All right, get here. You can go back to taking care of the royal affairs" I said when I got to the door.

"Okay, you rest well" said Alfa as one hand stroked my black hair.

Alfa returned to her office. And also, these few days, why haven't I seen Rudolf? How is he after the punishment? In my heart I feel guilty because I might have been the one to be punished, but the story in the history book compared to now is very different.

For example, when Princess Luciana Lighter should never even be seen at all by the King. Why do I get so much attention from him? And again, isn't it after the wedding, Princess Luciana Lighter will be in exile for 10 years? I have no room, so I have to sleep in Alfa's room. I have asked to be exiled even rejected outright. It's weird, isn't there a clue?

Luciana thought, thought... Whahuh? Whahuh?

Okay, now I'm going crazy for walking around in front of the door.

"Your Majesty the Queen." call someone who is agitated to me so surprised by his call. When she turned her head, a female servant stood up while twisting the end of the clothes she was wearing.

"Yes, what's wrong?" my mouth is soft and friendly. Back to role.

"I-I want to ask for help," said the waiter stuttered.

I knit both eyebrows confused. "ask for help? What can I do for you?"

"His Majesty the Queen... Will you be willing to help me?" ask her with sparkling eyes and a trembling voice.

The waiter seemed to be struggling to swallow his saliva, preparing to speak.

"My kids are 8 years old, like to run recklessly and be stupid. He bumped into His Majesty the King this morning when he wanted to attend a meeting of the ministers. Making the robe of His Majesty the King dirty and he was so angry that eventually my son would be cut off by a leg" explained the servant with a look of sadness and despair.

Oh, my gosh. Luciana. How do you help the boy? Never mind, just ignore it for your own survival. No, no, no, how could a little boy receive a leg-cut sentence just for bumping into him? The cruel Frozen... Luciana, you might get a neck-cut sentence if you help her.

The debate again. I'm confused what to do if this is how it is.

"Your Majesty the Queen." cried the servant while kneeling before me. "You are the King's only darling, perhaps my son's fate could be saved if you help him. I beg..."

Oi! I'm betting my life here, too. But...

"All right," I said, sighing. At the very least, I can still live once more in the real world if I die here.

The servant led me to where the punishment was carried out. Until arriving at the field of Maple Leaf Kingdom seems to have many people when viewed from a distance. The soldiers as well as Rudolf were already there, there were even a few servants who came to watch. Watching it? Do they have no mercy?

Suddenly a soldier brandished a whip, preparing to execute. Along the way to here many were rumored that the leg-cut penalty was substituted into a 20-time whip sentence. Turns right.

Isn't that the same as killing? Alpha.... Why are you so cruel?

I ran, because if I walked I wouldn't have time to stop the punishment.

Plaque!

One lash has been thrown making all those who see surprised when the lash does not hit the body of the boy who was curled up, he said, but it was exposed to the body of their Queen who blocked while hugging the child's body which has now trembled violently.

"Your Majesty the Queen. Otherwise, the King will be furious, and all of us here will not be any survivors" Rudolf warned. From what I read in the book and heard from the real Alfa, King Alfa Belleza Dell'arcobaleno has a very reliable swordsmanship, even Rudolf alone who became his confidant and the kingdom's strongest knight could not defeat him.

I'm enduring the pain. Just one lash is already this painful in my body. What if I get this kid? Oh, my God, your sins are so many if this is your nature.

I don't wiggle, I still hug the boy. Fresh blood felt flowing down my back that was hit by the whip. One soldier was ordered by Rudolf to face the King.

How'this? My body trembled violently, just eating a few loaves of bread this morning. You have to hold Luciana...

"Continue! I will take his place to accept the punishment," I cried out loudly.

"Continue!" rudolf's orders with an indisputable face. He still felt annoyed to get punishment from the King of Alpha just for reprimanding his Queen who had clearly done wrong.

The first time, the servants saw a Queen sacrifice for a lowly person like them. Tears weep for every whip that lands. No, not from Luciana who is now grimacing in pain. Except from the servants who watched it.

The second whip has landed. I tightened my legs to stay strong crouching tightly hugging the child's body. The third whip made the robes and clothes that were worn torn to the looks of wounds and fresh blood increasingly flowed from many scars. Haihhh...

The fourth whip has made my hearing blur, even the body has staggered. Strong, Luciana...

"STOP!!" alfa shouted faintly in my ear, she stopped the fifth whip that was ready to be brandished. I don't know what happened after that, I wasn't even ready to open my eyes.

Am I dead?

To be continue...