THE TEARS OF KUMARI KANDAM
CHAPTRE 106

Vinder still looks greedy draining the milk bottle even though it is already the third bottle. Even Haala who still seemed excited swung Vinder in her lap. The two also still looked at each other deeply and responded to each other's touch. But even though just staring at each other without a word and a smile, somehow a sense of saturation never come to approach.

When the emergency letter from Murat came, Haala was still in the Jvaala Continent. Because that's where Daxraj Natesh reportedly appeared. Haala arrived two days later in Kumari Kandam after a short sleepless road trip. Let alone sleep, to breathe it feels tight if you think back to the face of Vinder who cried enigmatic.

Although Vinder's cry made Haala's heart like it was torn apart, not being beside the son when needed instead made Haala like treading the earth without a soul. Haala turned her gaze to Vinder's nightgown, which was seen starting to fall apart, and to every part of Vinder's body that had grown up at the age of thirty-seven days.

"This is the first time I've seen you so sorry. When the bowmaker you recommended me to make Kumari Kandam suffer a great loss, I remember you looking up."

"How can you equate a baby with a bow, Your Majesty." Haala moved and bowed to Braheim.

"really? You call this crybaby a baby?"

Spontaneous Vinder took off his milk bottle and smiled towards Braheim.

"Stop that smile. Your mother could have misunderstood you again thinking I love your father." Bheim looked at Haala. "You can't get out of the new palace* if you don't want things like yesterday to happen again."

The new palace*Braheim-designated palace specifically for Haala and Vinder. New palace built right next to south palace*.

The southern palace* is the palace where the king lives and performs all activities of a personal nature. The palace was built on five hundred hectares of land. However, the palace is the only building there. The rest, the southern palace was only planted with bamboo trees.

"You have to stay beside this crybaby until he can take care of himself. You also have to monitor his progress, education and training" Braheim added.

Haala did not answer, busy looking at Vinder who was now looking at Braheim who was looking at him.

"Don't misunderstand me. I'm not talking like this to ask you to be Queen Kumari Kandam or to ask you to hand over your badge to Laasya."

"Son understood, Your Majesty. But still the servant could not be Queen Kumari Kandam, or force Laasya to take the place of the servant. The servant must keep the servant's badge until the servant has a successor willing to voluntarily replace the servant to keep it."

Braheim turned silent, feeling his unnatural thumping heart as it began to smell the scent of rejection.

"While you consider Vinder to be like your own son, his destiny remains to replace Daxraj Natesh, Your Majesty. You must have your own successor." Haala was silent for a moment. "Hamba must also have his own servant's successor."

Bheim was still silent, his heart pounding even more unnatural because he had finished processing Haala's words as a rejection.

"So Vinder must have two younger brothers who will later become the successor of King Kumari Kandam and the successor to Yusef Bahadir's oath of allegiance" added Haala.

Braheim was unceasingly silent, but this time his heart pounding began to return to normal.

"So what do you think, Your Majesty?" Haala looked at Braheim.

"What?"

"We must have two children, Your Majesty. What do you think?" ask Haala again.

Bheim is back. That's a call to marry, isn't it? The line of questioning continued to pass in Braheim's mind. Something was wrong, and it seemed that the mistake was with Braheim. Perhaps what was happening right now was only a beautiful dream of Braheim instigated by his subconscious. When he found out that Haala had arrived in Kumari Kandam, Braheim immediately rushed to the new palace.

Bheim must have slipped somewhere because he was walking too excited and ended up fainting, or he was asleep in a boring daily meeting and no one had the courage to wake him up. Either way, what is certain is that Bheim is unconscious at the moment. For it is impossible for words to come together out of Haala's mouth.

" ... I wanted a simple wedding, but it was impossible because the man I was going to marry was the number one in Kumari Kandam. Then me-"

Bheim hastily moved. "It seems like my spirit has wandered too far. I have to go back."

"But servant be-"

"Make the crybaby sleep. If he stays awake I will really give him a royal assignment" Braheim interrupted again, walking quickly from Haala's bedroom balcony.

Spontaneous Haala laughed, even Bheim who finally realized if it was not a beautiful dream caused by her fainting slipped or fell asleep in the middle of a meeting.

"Ah, you smile. Are you happy too?"

Vinder smiled again.

"Thank you, Son," Haala said, hugging Vinder.

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The atmosphere in the meeting room was quiet. No. gabe. Since the beginning of Braheim called the ministers to the meeting room, the atmosphere was already very quiet. They believe there is no scheduled meeting today, especially in the hours leading up to dinner. Even emergency meetings are never held before dinner ends. They have to fill their stomachs as much as possible, because when the meeting begins, there will be no time even to wipe the sweat.

Everyone who was in the meeting room was actually made curious half to death. But since Braheim sat before them, there had not been heard a word from the mouth that sometimes passed such immoral words. There was no doubt or confusion on Braheim's face. So isn't his silence unreasonable? Bheim also does not seem to be thinking hard. The look on his face was completely ordinary, like a person free from burdens.

Murat here is just as curious as it becomes the subject of the plotting of the ministers. Murat knew nothing. Murat was suddenly summoned to the meeting room when his struggle with Princess Chadna had not even reached the warm-up stage. No one dared to ask permission to speak, because the master of the meeting had yet to open his meeting. Until the meeting finally began, shortly after Braheim yawned for the sixth time.

"I'm getting married. With Commander Haala, and with a simple feast," Braheim finally said.

The ministers did not look surprised, Murat said. They had already predicted about this from afar. This time there are no pro, counter or neutral camps. Because they all agreed to oppose. And the discussion began.

"Please speak, Your Majesty."

"I give my permission to speak for all who are present here" Braheim replied to the Minister of Religious Affairs.

"Hamba lives by simply observing the history of Kumari Kandam, and during that time, King Kumari Kandam has never married a woman who was not the result of the selection of a legitimate queen candidate, Your Majesty."

"So does Commander of War Kumari Kandam himself, Your Majesty. Most of them married ordinary women. Some even marry illiterate women."

"That's not a tradition, Your Honor. But if as long as this Kumari Kandam stands until the reign of the late King Khair* continues to go on like that, isn't it no different from tradition?" The Minister of Law chimed in the Minister of Social Affairs.

Khair* or more completely Khair Bhaavesh Elhasiq is the father of Braheim.

"Are you insulting my father and the previous Kings of Kumari Kandam?"

"You think they're same-sex?" braheim.

Spontaneous Murat lowered his head in laughter, shortly after hearing what Braheim said. It was really a huge counterattack.

"How can a man get married? You remember Shahad*'s law*? It was a law for people who dared to insult the late royal family. Didn't you guys suggest it to me? With the reason that the good name of the previous Kings of Kumari Kandam is maintained?"

Shahad* is a method of punishment carried out by forcefully drinking Kadava, the sweetest honey in the world. The effect that will arise after drinking Kadava is prolonged serdawa. The aroma of this saltpeter will invite bees, especially poisonous bees. Shahad is claimed to be the most sadistic sentence ever passed.

Spontaneous Ministers of Religion, Ministers of Social Affairs, and Ministers of Law moved and bowed together.

"Please forgive the lack of servants, Your Majesty."

Braheim only coded the three ministers to sit quietly again. His third face was completely pale not playing. But Bheim only reminded and has not begun to threaten.

The Planning Minister cleared his throat, "Then who will replace Commander Haala, Your Majesty?"

"none. He will remain as War Commander until our first successor is born and succeeds him."

"Sorry, Your Honor. But isn't the first successor supposed to replace you?"

Bheim turned to the Minister of Education. "You want Murat Iskender to die of exhaustion in his room full of c*lana in the woman's dala*m? Wait." Wait." Bheim turned to look at Murat. "Really you let them go without c*lana dala*m?"

Murat cleared his throat, "His Majesty's intention is, if the first successor succeeds Commander Haala, then Commander Haala can begin to carry out his duties as Queen Kumari Kandam. But if the first successor succeeds His Majesty, then Commander Haala must continue to carry out his duties as War Commander and until another successor is born, it will be the servant who will take over the duties of Commander Haala."

Everyone in the room is starting to understand. It turned out that Bheim had prepared a way out for every gap.

"Anyone else wants to express their opinion?"

There's no answer. No more gaps. Even so in the minds of everyone except Murat, they were completely against the marriage, until before Braheim ended the meeting with words that made a truism.

"To this day I continue to try to prosper you, to take care of myself. I don't play women because I don't like it. There's a big responsibility I have to take, there's a million steps I have to take, and there's a promise I have to keep to myself. I will not allow the successor to the throne to be born from the womb of a woman who is still thirsty for worldly affairs. Now I've found the woman, so I hope you'll give me your blessing."

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Since the meeting at an unusual hour some time ago ended, everyone's view of Braheim changed completely. It turns out that Braheim is not a man who is blinded by love until he forgets his position. Instead, Bheim always remembered where his position was as well as who was his priority. Right, people. If it was not Braheim who occupied the throne of King Kumari Kandam, perhaps the harem would not only be filled with the voices of gossipers but also the laughter of children born with half prince status.

Finally everyone showed their agreement by preparing a grand wedding feast for Braheim and Haala. But the temple had trouble determining the good day. The good day was really only seen two months later, exactly four days before the end of the year festival began. To be honest it is not counted as an obstacle, because the preparation of the marriage of Braheim and Haala does take a long time because it will be held for ten days in a row.

Everyone is invited unconditionally. Both those from the upper class were commoners. But in order to maintain the pride and comfort of guests from the upper class, will be provided its own place for the commoners. Even so, the commoners are still allowed to congratulate the bride directly, offer happy prayers, give gifts, and even meet with Vinder. Everyone was truly rejoicing despite their busyness increasing many times, without exception.

"Sorry, you can't think of anything other than marriage."

Spontaneous Haala turned her head to the woman sitting in front of her. The woman from the temple who was in charge of accompanying Haala during the eleven mandatory rituals of the bride-to-be.

"I knew. Ii'm sorry. I was carried away for a moment by my thoughts," Haala replied to the woman.

The woman simply nodded, despite knowing Haala was in denial.

"I remember very well he turned into an old man, so it was impossible for his burrow to contain a body the size of a baby. Princess Jihan must have dug the wrong hole. Where did the holy portal go? If only Sayee could come to her senses soon, she would know the answer, "inner Haala.

The woman from the temple was about to reprimand Haala knowing that Haala had not heeded her advice, but a bodyguard suddenly called out to Haala.

"Commander, the coachman said we have to find another way because the bridge that became the only access to the Baanjh Temple was completely damaged. Then it seems like the residents of this village have also moved."

Haala opened the window curtain slightly. "Stop."

"Sorry, you shouldn't show yourself to other than family ya-"

"I'll wrap my face" Haala interrupted the woman while showing her the scarf.

One of the villages in the interior of Kumari Kandam was destroyed like it had just been attacked by a terrible storm. But the residents of the village named Jaadoo did not move but were attacked. But by whom and with what purpose? The most valuable item of the season, firewood, is still neatly arranged in the backyard. Then attacks generally always leave the body, right? Or at least a blood. And if there's no trace? This means that the attacker is neither human nor animal.

"There's a waterfall behind this village, Commander. The weather must be very cold, especially in the rainy season like now. Looks like they're really moving on."

Haala shook her head in response to the bodyguard. "They're under attack."

"Sorry, Commander?"

"Although it still needs further investigation, but I can make sure the attacker is neither human nor animal" Haala replied as she probed around.

"Maybe a wolf."

Haala follows everyone in the entourage turning to the origin of the voice. A coachman had just jumped from his seat, and was now walking towards Haala.

"Jaadoo wolves are different from wolves in general. They do not prey on their victims in place to avoid attracting the attention of predators above them. Do you know the nickname for the Jaadoo Wolf, Commander?"

Haala deliberately did not answer, not out of curiosity but busy remembering the figure of the coachman who seemed to have seen somewhere.

"Phantom wolf. It is like a ghost that is invisible, untouched and leaves no trace. Likewise with the Jaadoo Wolf," added the coachman.

"Commander, we'd better get back."

"Good idea, Mr. Guard. Jaadoo wolves used to appear in the hours like now. So even if you and Commander Haala are famous for being great, the former pet leader of the wandering tribe is still not your opponent, is it? Please, Commander." The coachman invited Haala to lead the way.

"I'm like I've seen it. But where is it?" haala asked in her heart, observing the coachman and passing by.