The Thousand Year Dynasty
25. Shocking Reality
"Princess Lugwin is a strict girl" Nata said at dinner together after Lugwin's entourage returned to her village-centered inn.
"Beautiful again" said Aksa.
"really. She's a beautiful girl and also firm" Lucia said later.
"Now the question is who are you, princess? Is your Dux family very influential? To the extent that Princess Lugwin asked you for help?" Nata asked who looked surprising to Lucia.
"What power have you been hiding from us all along? Are you the descendant of the goddess race? Or all this time you kept and had the relics of the legend that I was looking for?" Imbuh Aksa directly ignored by others.
Lucia looked at Jean doubtfully. Then he started saying "Maybe it's time you guys knew who I really was"
"Here we go! Turning point to our story!" Aksa jumped up from where he was sitting.
"I am Lucia Eleanor Elbrasta VI, the only daughter of king Elbrasta"
"Did?!" Shouted everyone there in surprise.
"You're the crown princess of the largest kingdom of this plain?" Huebert sounded in disbelief.
And then the trio of hunters immediately stood up from their seats and knelt before Lucia. Fla, Lily, and Val. When Lucia took out the royal family's jade emblem as proof.
"So you're just a princess? Not a race of goddesses or a legendary relic holder? Disappointing" Aksa's reaction then while sitting back in his chair disappointed.
Immediately Jean lifted the spoon in her right hand and drew it towards Aksa as if it was a sword she was ready to stab.
But then Lucia prevented him by lowering Jean's arm that leads to Aksa, then he helps Lily and Fla who are next to him stand, "stand you" he said later.
"And why did you refuse to help Lugwin's daughter? Like not you, who usually without thinking long to interfere in other people's problems" said Aksa at will.
"Because I can't. Actually I'm the banished crown princess"
"meaning?" Ask Aksa again.
"The heir to the throne must be a man" Lucia said, returning to her seat. "Three years ago when my father-king Elbrasta died when I was not yet legally eligible for marriage, by rule my uncle will take his place until I have a decent husband to succeed to the throne" he explained later. Everyone listened carefully.
"Or?" Ask Nata.
Lucia looked at Nata who seemed to be able to read what she was thinking. "Or I gave the throne legally to my uncle" he added later.
"So you've been trying to buy time whether you should marry or abdicate the throne?" Guess Nata then who Lucia answered with a nod.
"Oh, when I thought the princess liked one of us" said Aksa, who Jean responded with a sharp gaze with a voiceless 'dead you boy'.
"But now surely you're considering going back and getting married, right? You want power, at least as a queen, right?"
Lucia looks surprised Nata can guess the way of the mind even more. "Looking at the people fleeing to this village because of the war, having lost everything, I felt helpless" Lucia said later.
"At least I did something. Not just to be silent to see" said Lucia.
"Well, thinking short of being driven by momentary emotions and self-confidence? I think you're going to be a bad queen" Aksa said later, exasperated by Lucia's naive attitude.
"So your words, boy!" It sounded Jean did not accept Aksa's words.
While Lucia was just speechless hearing those words. He knew Aksa's words were true. That he's not a good leader.
"Hey, why are you angry Jean, I call the princess you and not you" Aksa replied in self-defense.
"If there's another way to show me, I'll do anything if it helps them" Lucia said later.
"Stop saying you'll do anything to help, princess. One day it will bring you and the people around you into trouble and suffering" said Aksa who still sounded annoyed.
Hearing Aksa's words made Lucia fall silent again. Jean did not react to Aksa's anger. Because he was also aware, Lucia's nature like that would endanger herself.
"You know she's the crown princess of Aks, you can be beheaded for being angry like that" Nata said later in a joking tone.
"Oh, right too. Forgive your servant princess Lucia, forgive your life" Aksa said later, raising a silly smile.
"You don't know how lucky a boy is!" This time Jean stood up and grabbed the sword leaning against the wall behind her seat.
For this time others agree that Aksa and Nata have crossed the line.
"Eh, wait for Jean!" aksa said later. "Princess Lucia wants to help Princess Lugwin right?" Added later.
"Do you have any ideas, boy?" Jean lowered her sword after hearing Aksa's words just now.
"Well, now you're more skilled in surviving Aks" Nata said with a look of contrived admiration.
"So Nat, how is it?" Suddenly Aksa asked Nata.
"Why are you even asking me? You're throwing responsibility" Nata seemed to be in disbelief.
"I already know that you must have prepared a plan to help a beautiful girl in distress"
"Ck, you're this. Actually I do not like to involve myself with things that are not profitable, what else is a war like this" Nata said later.
"But because Lugwin's beautiful daughter was trying to end this war, then," said Aksa who he deliberately hung.
"We have to help him finish this war" Nata continued.
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