THE NAVEL OF THE BLACK VALLEY
Episode 48's. First step on the Suji Kingdom.
Today was the first time I set foot in Suji. How happy I was, when I saw the beautiful view of the kingdom. All my life I have never set foot in a kingdom this grand, may this be the beginning of my happiness. I thought to myself that this is where I should be living with my sister and mother. However, I must be able to persevere and accept the fate that the universe gave me.
"Yuka's.. What are you doing? Why are you daydreaming?" Ask Prince Kenzi to me.
"Emh, not prince. I was just amazed to see the beautiful scenery within the Suji Kingdom." I said to Prince Kenzi.
"Yuka, this place is not as beautiful as you might think. There is no warmth in this kingdom, especially I have a very evil empress and princess." Kenzi said as if to offend my mother and brother.
I fell silent, and then I ducked..
"Yuka, pretty girl. Why are you staring? Do not be sad. You deserve to be happy." Said Emperor Suji to me. I looked at Emperor Suji with sparkling eyes. I smiled at him, looking at his eyes. Not long after, I saw a woman coming to me. It seems that he is not a stranger, he is my elder brother who challenged me to battle in the Black Valley.
Kelteplak. tak-tok..keteplak.
The sound of footsteps from Princess Suzuka.
"Hi poor girl.. How dare you enter the Suji Kingdom." Said Princess Suzuka by pointing at me, Kenzi suddenly brushed off her hand then she said to Suzuka at this time.
"Suzuka, what the fuck are you! You shouldn't treat a royal guest like that.." Prince Kenzi said boldly, as he stood up for me at this moment. Not long after, followed by Emperor Suji who reprimanded Princess Suzuka.
"What do you mean, Suzuka? Whoever comes to this kingdom at my invitation, no one can disturb him. You have no right to forbid him from coming here. You better get in your room or I'll kick you out of the kingdom." Said Emperor Suji by yelling at Princess Suzuka.
"Dad, how could you throw me out like that?" Princess Suzuka said with sobs before me at this moment. From a distance the queen approached, she was my birth mother.
"O my husband, what are you doing? Why would you throw your own son away?" Speech from Empress Yiza.
"Ah, stop.. I'm lazy to argue with you, I don't want to say words that I shouldn't be saying right now." Emperor Suji's Exhortation to Empress Yiza.
"What do you mean by that?" Asked from Empress Yiza to Emperor Suji.
"Here you go, don't talk much. Quickly take your daughter away, before I say more hurtful words." The cynical remarks of Emperor Suji to the empress and also Princess Suzuka.
"Oh, pure knight. What are you thinking?" Prince Kenzi asked me then he sat right next to me right now.
"I thought about my grandmother's situation, I wanted to meet her." I said aloud to Prince Kenzi.
Jae-jun is watching me right now, he smiles at me.
"Calm down, Yuka. Your grandmother's in a safe place, I'll be driving you to go see your grandmother." Speech from Prince Kenzi's current bodyguard.
The Holy Emperor said something to me..
"Yuka, you must want to meet your grandmother.. You must have missed your grandmother, right? I'll have Jae Jun with Kenji later, take you to the next village." Said Emperor Suji with a smile to me.
"Yuka, whenever you want to come into the Suji Kingdom, I am very welcome and will always open the door wide for you. So don't worry about Empress Yiza and Princess Suzuka's treatment because the one in power in this kingdom is me." Speech of a wise emperor. I nodded then thanked him.
"Thank you very much, Emperor Suji. You have received me well, your treatment is very pleasant and you are a fair and wise leader, as you know I miss my grandmother very much. Can I go now to see my grandmother?" My words to Emperor Suji.
Emperor Suji-pun nodded.. As he allowed me to leave the royal palace.
"Kenzi, get Yuka to meet her grandmother. You will be accompanied by Jae Jun at this time." Speech from Emperor Suji to the crown prince.
"Good, dad. I'll take Yuka to meet her grandmother." Kenzi to his father.
"Jae Jun, prepare the royal carriage. We'll take Yuka to the next village." Said Prince Kenzi, ordering to his personal bodyguard.
"Ready, carry out the prince." The current voice of Jae Jun. Finally, we hurried to ride the horse and we immediately set off to go to the next village. I can't wait to see my grandmother soon. This heart felt so much to miss him, after all this time I trained. Somehow my grandmother's condition, along the way I was haunted by feelings of anxious expectation. I was really worried about my grandmother.
Keteplak.
The sound of horse footsteps was currently ringing towards the next village.