The Thousand Year Dynasty
01. First Week III
After eating, Lucia was in her room with Jean. Lucia accidentally calls Jean to come is to complain about the problem of Aksa and Nata.
He asked his uncle Orland, his aunt Amithy, and his older cousin Cornelius. But none of them seemed to be able to give him a way out.
Even as he asked Mateus, there was no satisfactory answer for him to the problem.
But it's actually all because of himself. Because he felt unsure.
"Do you think I'm not a good leader, Jean?" Lucia asked opening a conversation with Jean.
Jean was silent. Sitting in front of Lucia with her hands holding a cup of hot tea.
"Am I not an adult yet? Should I not be a leader?" Lucia sounded languid and increasingly so-called.
Seeing Lucia's behavior, Jean sighed. "I want to ask you princess. Why did you want to create this city in the beginning? Tanya then while putting her tea cup on the table.
"I want to be able to give a place to people in need" Lucian replied.
"Then why don't you just use the Elbrasta kingdom to do that?" Jean asked again.
"That's impossible, Jean. You know yourself? That I don't have the strength and power to be in that place" Lucia replied.
"So you basically need the strength to do that, right?" Jean ensured.
While Lucia only nodded in response.
"And are you satisfied with your achievements now? I mean to help people in this way?" Ask Jean later.
"Obviously I would like to help more people if I can"
"Then what are you worried about? Don't you want to be a leader?" Jean asked again which this time made Lucia speechless again.
"It is not even necessary to be like the two boys to understand that you have to accept responsibility in exchange for power or power, daughter" Jean said.
"Right, but I was afraid to make a decision that concerned the lives of many people" Lucia replied softly.
"If you're afraid, you shouldn't deserve to get" Jean's words poked Lucia's feelings hard.
Lucia seemed to be thinking. Disappearance was clearly visible on the girl's face.
"Do you think I'm still worthy of being the leader of this region?" Lucia then hesitantly said.
"Why do you ask that, princess? Do you want to give up your leadership one more time?" Jean's second speech that returned pierced Lucia's feelings.
Lucia looked surprised as she looked at Jean. It feels so easy to read. "I don't think I should be a leader" he said later.
Jean shook her head with an annoyed look towards Lucia. "Mr princess! You are the direct descendant of the great king of the northern mainland. Direct descendants of the great hero Elbrasta. I believe you are destined to do great things" he said then firmly.
"But if that's what you want, do it. You can take your leadership off once again. Give it to the person you feel is much better" Jean continued. "Because as someone who is no longer limited by your ancestral heritage, you have the freedom to choose" he added later.
"So now, stop thinking about the unimportant. And remember your goals as well as your goals. Then make a choice immediately and don't regret it" Jean closed the long speech.
Lucia looks a little nod. His eyes flashed through the table. "Alright, I'll try to do it, Jean" he said later. "Thank you"
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The next day, Lucia stopped by the Pietro bar after finishing a meeting with the parliaments, to discuss plans for their new territory.
The bar isn't even open yet. The clock tower in the middle of the city shows the time is still at 10 am.
"No, miss Luna. I was just thinking about it" Lucia replied after she finished sipping a drink in her glass. He sat at a round table not far from the entrance.
"Is this about the planned departure of Lord Aksa and lord Nata?" Luna asked again. This time he walked up to Lucia's table with a glass and a bottle of drink.
Lucia nodded faintly. "Do you think it's either a small territory or a large territory?" Ask later.
"You mean, would I rather live in a large area or a small area?" Luna made sure of Lucia's question while sitting in one of the chairs in front of Lucia.
Lucia just nodded.
"You need a large area or a small area, as long as it can benefit the people, I think it's the same" Luna began to refill drinks in Lucia's glass from the bottle she brought. Then after that filled the empty glass that he brought.
"I also think like that" Lucia replied softly. Sipping a sweet drink that contains only a little alcohol from the glass.
"But if we manage to make people prosperous despite having a large area, then I will choose that one" said Luna again with a little kidding. Trying to brighten the face of the princess who looked lethargic and uninspired.
"If in my opinion, being a big territory means we have a choice" Seigfried suddenly said from the end of the room.
Even Luna was surprised to hear Seigfried respond to someone's omen. Usually Seigfried behaves stupidly and indifferently with the surrounding environment. And if he feels irritated, he will grumble or something behind the person. Or without making a sound.
Lucia looked at Seigfried who was sweeping at the end of the room. And without stopping his work, or looking at Lucia, the Morra man continued his words.
"I was a little guy. Long ago. And I had no choice but to do what I could do or what the great man commanded me. So committing a crime at that time is not a desire. But the only way" Seigfried dissected his speech.
"Now I'm not a big guy yet, but at least I'm bigger than before. And so, now I have a choice. Although not much" continued Seigfried again. "Now to be a criminal, for me is a choice. I could choose to remain a criminal, or I could choose to work at a place with a bad employer like today" he added.
"So your words. You want to be off the hook this month?" Saut Luna then.
"And in my opinion, it is the same as a territory or a kingdom" Seigfried continued. "If our territory is small, we cannot choose not to fight when there are other regions attacking us. But if we are a large territory, and no other territory dares to attack us, then we have the choice to do battle or not" he concluded later.
"What did you drink, Seig? Tumben bener" Luna looks still can't believe her subordinates are saying much. Especially to express his opinion without being asked.
"Just want to help the princess. Because only things like this can be given to help, both the princess and the region" said Seigfried, who has now stopped sweeping and staring at Lucia and Luna.
"I don't think you're thinking about this land, Seig" Luna looked completely shocked to see Seigfried today.
"Maybe it will sound brash, so I apologize in advance. Because even though I know the princess is the rightful owner of this territory, yet I consciously also feel that I have this place. Therefore I also want the best for this land" Seigfried continued. Which left Luna at a loss for words to respond to.
Lucia was silent. I don't know why Seigfried's speech imprinted his mind.
"Are you okay, princess?" Luna looked worriedly at Lucia who had just been silent while staring at the glass.
"Yes. I'm fine" Lucia said suddenly. Like just waking up from a daydream. "I think I just realized something after hearing Mr. Seigfried's words" he said later.
"Saying Seig? You sure, princess? Are you drunk with just a glass of this Gingerwine?" Luna seems to doubt Lucia. While Seigfried was seen cursing towards Luna without a sound.
"I'm not drunk, Miss Luna. And thank you Mr. Seig. Your words are very helpful. Now I know what to do" said Lucia, who began to look a little more excited.
Seigfried just smiled confusedly, just like Luna when she heard Lucia's words.
"All right then. Excuse me first. Thank you all" Lucia said as she stood up and walked towards the exit leaving the room.
Both Luna and Seigfried were happy to see Lucia smiling again.
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