After Rain's
Episode 2: King's Concerns
The sky that had looked bright blue was now increasingly fading replaced by an orange tinge of darkness will soon arrive. Darkness with a victory that sided with Magellan.
The warplanes were already lined up at the base and the soldiers cheered for this victory. A short war if not for the strategy of his younger brother, Prince Regulus. Always like this, his sister was very good at determining strategies in winning the war. Not only that, he was also very shrewd in taking the support of both factions in the Palace. It was not impossible if his position and his successor would be completely threatened.
With the style of both hands put in his pants pocket and stand with a sturdy body, after giving encouragement to the soldiers who fight, after, King Fomalhaut looked up at the sky then closed his eyes and felt a breeze blowing in the Alua desert.
A moment of peace, before the battle of power and support within the inner palace he had to face again.
“Phill, tell the palace spokesman to deliver his press conference,” King Fomalhaut told his personal assistant, Phillip.
Phillip seemed hesitant to say something, but he was very curious. “Why does His Majesty Fomalhaut himself not hold a press conference? people will be happier if they know their king also intervenes in the battle field.” Finally what to say, he also told King Fomalhaut.
King Fomalhaut turned to face Phillip, slightly smiling thinly but still with a sturdy body while saying, “ will be very troublesome if they ask a lot.” while walking with Phillip following him, “.. this will be Magellan's victory, not Regulus. Name whoever is called as long as it is not him.”
“Good.. I understand Your Highness,” replied Phillip steadily.
It is no secret that in the inner palace, that now the relationship between King Fomalhaut and Prince Regulus is turbulent. Even though they both didn't show it, they, but we, as well as the western and southern factions, who were also involved in propping up the government, had expected that King Fomalhaut and Prince Regulus each carried a sword in each of their hands. Just waiting for the time between the two of them to strike the deepest sword.
Everyone knows, both the people and the higher-ups of the government if the king's throne is only given to the first son of the king and queen. King Fomalhaut was the first son of King Arcturus and Queen Eliza, so no one opposed when King Fomalhaut ascended the throne.
There was no scandal in his government even when he was the previous Crown Prince. But lately the people and the nobles are so confusing Prince Regulus. However, if King Fomalhaut and his descendants were still there and continued, it would be impossible for the prince who was the king's younger brother to ascend the throne.
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The main palace of the State of Magellan, the seat of government located in the capital Magellan. The main residence of the royal family, only the royal and queen families and their descendants. Very majestic, with a towering tower. Many of the windows seem so classic, surrounded by a large flower garden and a large area for keeping deer.
The gate of the palace which was so high in gold paint then opened shortly after the car with a special number plate entered the palace, it took 3 kilometers to stop right in the usual area the servant would welcome the King.
An expressionless strapping man still in his military service shirt walked hastily as his personal assistant tried to equalize the steps with the man in front of him. The greetings of the servants were ignored this time.
“Your Majesty the King, Her Majesty the Queen is waiting for you in the reading room at this time. If you want to clean up first I can ask the waiter to tell the Queen,” Phillip said.
“I'll go straight to the Queen, you go get some rest,” King Fomalhaut ordered Phillip.
Phillip nodded politely, “good Your Majesty, can call me if you need anything. I resigned.” Phillip half-bent and King Fomalhaut walked towards one of the large doors made of shiny wood painted in gold. Magellan Palace is dominated by white and gold both from the outside and inside. Add a luxurious and elegant impression.
A person was standing looking at the outside view through a large window behind his desk. The woman, the Queen of this country, who always protested about the glass placed behind her chair.
The woman turned around, heard the door opened and displayed a gallant and dignified figure in her military service uniform. He is almost 57 years old this year, making him worried when this man always raises the topic of the throne of an unsafe kingdom.
“I was worried once..” her words while walking and hugging her husband.”... After a long time, you came down directly to the role field,” she said grudgingly.
While taking off his arms, King Fomalhaut looked at his wife and smiled, “I would be more worried if the Crown Prince were to descend directly into the battlefield,” he said.
Queen Rose led her husband to the sofa, the room soundproofed and accessible only to the family of King Fomalhaut, an exception for Phillip or Uncle Shi, as they were already the King's confidant.
Pouring a glass of wine and giving it to King Fomalhaut, Queen Rose waited for the right moment for her to make a sound.
When it was felt that King Fomalhaut had finished sipping wine and closed his eyes for a moment, “I have met the lady Barnett, had discussed the wedding of Prince El Nath, however the procession and decoration, anyway, the most important thing is the safety of the prince. I cannot remain silent if the safety of my son is at stake like this,” Queen Rose said in a huffed and sad tone.
“I've thought about it, as the Crown Prince, it's very unlikely if the royal wedding is kept a secret. After all, the Crown Prince's enemies were not from outside the palace either. So, we better let it be according to royal tradition,” said King Fomalhaut.
Queen Rose stood up from her seat, walking towards the large glass she thought was necessary to replace with a concrete wall for safety, closing the curtain and walking back to sit beside her husband. “Then what about our daughter? Should I get a fiancee soon? He is already 21 years old this year,” asked Queen Ros still with a feeling of worry.
The supposed marriage of her son and the fact of her daughter growing up made her as happy as the other mothers. But the fact that his family was a leader of this country and lived a palace life full of rules and opposites made him have to throw away his dreams to give a normal and peaceful life to his children.
King Fomalhaut stared at the ceiling, his wife's words making him think again. The princess of this country has grown up, although she does not live in the palace but she does not lose her rights as a princess of the king.
Now he looks at his wife seriously, “it would be better if he was engaged to a prince,” said King Fomalhaut, more like a request.
“At first I wanted to betroth him to King Saga of Endora, but seeing the tense situation between the two countries despite having signed a peace treaty over Alua's border, King Grans already married his son to another woman.” Queen Rose's expression looked surprised, she did not expect her husband to think of doing a political marriage, for whatever reason she needed an explanation.
King Fomalhaut understood his wife's expression and continued his words, “I mean, marrying a would-be king would be able to protect Polaris, at least she would be Queen, right? Although I still hope Polaris can marry someone she likes, but as long as she is still the king's son, tradition is the main one.”
Queen Rose was sad, it was true what her husband said. As a royal family, the marriage will be arranged in such a way by the parents without thinking about their child's feelings. This is all for the good of them going forward and of course for the sake of maintaining the status and image of the family.
Not even a few noble families and conglomerates of this country apply the same rules. But if he could find a prince who was single, not the wedding of the princes has been arranged since they were children.
“I will discuss this with the White family, however the White family should also take part in this. Those who nurtured Polaris since childhood, I do not deny that they may understand our daughter better than we do as her biological parents,” Queen Rose said.
It is strange that the princess of Magellan country did not live in the palace since she was a child, but who knows if making it not to live in the palace environment is the decision of both parents, he said, King and Queen Magellan.
Together with the White family, the princess grew up as an ordinary girl, becoming the adopted son of a wealthy business family who owned shares in various large companies of the world. Of course, the Magellan state leaders did not play games in leaving their children, even though they did not grow up in the palace environment like the princess should but both parents did not carelessly choose adoptive parents for him.
