The Witch's Curse
All Lunch

(Illustration of Princess Isyana Noor Zanzabir)

The sun is a bit high. If it's nine in the morning, but I'm still lazy to get out of bed.

"Daughter, please wake up, let's have breakfast,"

Moti, my servant, pleaded many times but I flinch. I was having a small protest against my father who was planning a wedding without asking me first.

Moreover, this is a proposal from the Kingdom of Cordovan.

Cordovan Kingdom?

Just be right!

Who in their right mind would want to be the bride of such a tyrant King Cordovan? I'd rather marry Shahrazan who is called a monster on the battlefield but is still good to me, than the Foreign King who even gives a goosebumps if his name is called.

"Come on, Princess, if this continues His Majesty will be angry, "Moti continues to sulk. I pulled the blanket no matter what. Skipping breakfast this week is common for me. Until Dad rejects King Cordovan's proposal, I'll go back to normal mode.

"What's the matter, Princess? Married to King Cordovan is not good? The Princess can play snow-cross later, it's a princess's dream since childhood?"

'Dibiarin, visit this person' my inner self.

Despite being my servant, Moti was also my friend since childhood. In fact, his mother often gave me fruit stews like my own mother who had been gone for a long time. So I can't be too mad at him. Compared to others, Moti understands me the most, because we often spend time together. Snow is my dream, but I don't have to get married too! I can go on holiday to Cordovan. Not being a bride!

Although the snow was beautiful, but, not with the atmosphere of the Cordovan Kingdom. The kingdom was famous as an isolated Kingdom because of its remote and closed location. King Cordovan, even his emissaries, rarely participated in international politics. Its cold territory and many wild animals, making Cordovan Kingdom more suitable with the word Isolated Kingdom.

The Kingdom of Cordovan is a kingdom in the Continent of Britani, the neighboring Continent of our kingdom. Due to the location of this kingdom in the cold north of the continent, the external political situation of this kingdom was quite stable. No other kingdom wants to destroy it. In addition to extreme weather, many wild animals, and not much natural resources, the ruler of the Cordovan Kingdom was also a ruthless tyrant who did not hesitate to kill his enemies in one hit.

In the end, the Cordovan Kingdom is not much talked about in international politics because not many know exactly the situation there. Well, unless I'm unlucky in puberty and will be the bride of King Cordovan in a matter of months.

Damn fuck!

Why did my father accept the tyrant king's proposal? Was he threatened???

Though clearly no good thing can be heard if you mention the Kingdom of Cordovan. What's on your mind by sending your daughter there? Does he not love me anymore?

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"Stop sulking and be an adult, Isyana. Political marriages like this are common. You will not be lonely if you have children" said His Majesty to calm me down.

My father was King Zanzabir III, King of the Kingdom of the Puth, another continental neighbor of the Cordovan Kingdom. And I am Princess Isyana, the only princess in the Unmarried Kingdom of the Puth. I have 3 older sisters and 1 older brother and they are all married.

My mother died after giving birth to me, because her body was so weak. I then stayed at the Palace of the First Queen of the Kingdom of the Puth of the Western Country named Queen Elsha, with Brother Akbar. Since I am a princess, my existence does not threaten the throne. Be the Queen loves me and Brother Nooriyah is like her own daughter. He seemed pleased with our presence because he had only one son before.

Although different continents, the relationship between the Kingdom of Puth and the Kingdom of Cordovan is good. We establish cooperation in the field of export-import and also education. Many students from the Cordovan Kingdom studied in the Kingdom of Puth to learn about art and civilization. We send students to the Cordovan Kingdom to learn martial arts and war strategies. The bilateral alliance of the two kingdoms is going well and while there are no significant disturbances that require us to gather military forces with each other to defend the territory.

"With this marriage of yours, the relationship of the two kingdoms will grow stronger, Isyana. Try to understand,"

Suddenly His Majesty has entered my room. Although it's a mess, I don't care. Queen Elsha who was also my foster mother seemed to let out a long sigh. Moti was nervous and almost had a heart attack and so was Magna, my foster mother. They looked down anxiously because my work this week made the Rainbow Palace frenzied.

The king of Zanzabir belonged to a family guy unlike most other kings who only considered his descendants to be livestock. My father loved all his children, especially the youngest. There is no significant conflict in my family's internal as in other kingdoms, especially about the seizure of the throne by chance, the king's son is only one, namely Kak Akbar. The first and only child in the family.

The First Queen, Queen Elsha was also married politically. However, over time, they can finally fall in love and maintain the household until now. The power of Queen Elsha was not playful as it successfully gave birth to the Crown Prince. Her personality was also good, as she was the first queen of the Puth Kingdom. There was no inferior attitude towards the other king's concubines as Queen Elsha had always been a priority of King Zanzabir. Queen Elsha lives in the Ivory Palace, the second grand palace after the Solar Palace, the main royal building where national and international meetings of royal envoys and the residence of His Majesty King Zanzabir III are held.

The concubines are in the Flower Palace located in the southwest of Ivory Palace, following the Rainbow Palace where the unmarried sons and daughters of the king live. I moved to Rainbow Palace when I was 7 years old. Previously, I lived with Queen Elsha in the Ivory Palace from infancy until I was old enough to be independent and began to learn to be a wise queen, ranging from etiquette to state matters.

I am 17 years old and old enough to get married. Therefore, this year is the season of application in the Kingdom of Puth. The people call this season the Flower Season. They can't wait to see who the lucky man who managed to pluck the last flower of the Kingdom of the Puth is me.

A flower?

Just delicious! I'm person!

I have the right to choose my own bride!

Did I just stop by?

Already many applicants come from various directions even there are also applicants from other countries. Yak is right, the accursed suitor from the Cordovan Kingdom.

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"Ishana, baby... "

The queen stroked my head. I looked up a little because it looked like it was ten in the morning.

All right, I'm giving up.

Because the king and queen are already here.

Let's have lunch.

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