Behind The Castle's

**THE HEROES HAVE ARRIVED**

Three months later.....

The seasons have changed, the summer hardships and the autumn pangs of most Francians have passed, replaced by other tribulations of the season that continue to drop snow from above the sky. The winter is cold.

Early snow season began to greet the kingdom of Francia. White clumps began to fill the line, the trees began to carry snow stars that continued to fall from the sky, the fireplace every night began to be turned on and in the morning, smoke will billow from the fireplace. And right now, Victoria was nibbling nervously on her nails when Diana with her arms was styling Victoria's hair.

"Stop biting your nails Vic"

"Where can Di, I'm so nervous right now"

Diana smiled warmly and gently rubbed both shoulders of Victoria

"Relax, they have entered the capital, may soon enter the gates of the palace".

With her increasingly nervous state regardless of Diana's work, Victoria turned her head and looked at Diana

"I can't wait to meet Archi. I'm so nervous"

Just as Diana was about to give her tranquilizing words and open her mouth, the knock on the door made Diana smile and immediately nod at Victoria

"Your prince is coming"

Victoria immediately stood up and followed Diana towards the door. When the door was opened, Fredrick smiled warmly and greeted Victoria.

"Ready?"

"I'm nervous Bash"

Fredrick chuckled furiously and immediately wrapped his hand. Victoria quickly grabbed Fredrick by the elbow and glanced at Diana and Grey who immediately followed in their footsteps

"Have they arrived?"

"Dear, calm down... What exactly are you nervous about?"

Victoria sneered and looked at Fredrick who was looking at her infuriatingly

"I'm afraid my brother doesn't recognize me"

Fredrick's hushed voice made some servants turn their heads immediately and pause their work to bow respectfully

"I think you're right, Vic, because you look worse now"

One pinch landed on Fredrick's hard hand, which was followed by a dramatic squealing sound from Fredrick's mouth. Back Victoria snickered

"Excessive"

"It hurts Vic"

"You!!"

Victoria glared in annoyance as Fredrick returned to pinch her hand

"It hurts, right?"

Pinched Fredrick's arm back, Victoria rolled her eyeballs

"Don't equate my hands with yours"

By continuing to lead Grey's steps, Diana just continued to stare warmly at the two couples who were still teasing each other. Diana could only pray, may her non-believers forget all her pain and choose her happiness. I hope that.

--000--000--

The traffic crowded with enthusiastic-looking residents stood by the roadside, occasionally they cheered and smiled happily welcoming the war hero who had arrived. Horses of great and formidable strength continued to pass through the lines of the capital to the large gate that was already visible. As the horse's footsteps drew closer to the gate, without waiting, the gate's fastening ropes were immediately pulled. The heavy sound of the iron gate sounded and the sound of the people cheering grew stronger. Many congratulations, many prayers, many thanks that were thrown from the mouths of the people.

The tough horses had already stepped into the courtyard of the palace grounds. The situation on the page is not much different. The servants, guards, guards, knights welcomed the heroes who had arrived. Keelft who also welcomed immediately directed the troops to the resting place and left the core troops there.

Keelft led their steps and glanced at the man with a cold countenance. The man looked gallant and tough but also looked terrible. His face was unreadable, only his focus was clearly visible. His focus was only on looking ahead, as if he could not wait to head towards the main palace.

The arrival of the hero leaders made the bodyguards immediately open the doors of the main palace. Keelft politely let them in.

King George, who had been talking to Edward who was standing on the stairs, immediately stopped all his activities and straightened his back. With all his power sat in the seat of the absolute leader of the kingdom of Francia.

Those who saw the seat of the throne and its owner, immediately knelt down with a single mouth touching the floor. Their heads bowed respectfully but, it was only done by the four men who were war leaders because, one man with bluish-green eyes looked at King George coldly and unreadably. King George who noticed the gaze smiled warmly and immediately stood up from his seat to descend the steps of the stairs.

Step by step he got closer with one sword he had already held. His two eyeballs continued to return the gazes of the two bluish-green eyeballs that continued to follow in his footsteps.

"Look at your heads my heroes"

The four men immediately straightened their heads with one knee still touching the floor. King George began the process of awarding the title of war hero. The sword in his hand started from the right.

The black royal sword that was the same as the royal emblem of Francia, the sword that looked beautiful with a purple diamond that seemed to be burning in the middle of the sword instantly landed on the right shoulder of one of them.

"I, King George II of Francia's work said, If you are a hero of Francia's war and have your honor from now on"

The process continued until it reached the man on the far left of King George. With a warm smile, King George stared inside the man's bead of bluish-green eyeballs. With a proud look on his face, King George placed the tip of the sword on his right shoulder. The man stared intently and coldly at the two gray beads of King George with a flat-faced look. A facial look that reminds everyone, a familiar look, because there is another girl who has the same face

"I, King George II of the Kingdom of Francia said, If you Arthur Beneddict William Arathorn is a hero of the Francian war and has your honor from now on"

With an increasingly warm smile King George emphasized the name of the owner of the bluish-green eyeball. Arthurian.

"Regulate"

The five men immediately stood up as King George's orders sounded. Respectfully, Edward gave the box an open red velvet. It contained five golden badges with engraved sword insignia that flanked two golden snake heads, and was also clearly imprinted the rank of hero on top of that badge.

King George started again from the right to pair the plan received by each man with his head bowed politely, even very politely. Until it reaches the leftmost part.

Arthur, with his flat and unfriendly face let King George pin the badge with a proud look on his left chest. Even the two gray eyeballs look shiny, either because of the taste of haru, proud or also sad. Arthur just let in without giving his due respect

"We're going to have a party starting tomorrow for three days. You can rest now"

Keelft returned to lead and escort the heroes to the rest camp they had prepared for them. The five men twisted their bodies by previously saluting the king of Goerge to retreat. Back then, the two bluish-green eyeballs collided with King George's two gray eyeballs. Without fear, without trepidation, without showing the slightest submission and obedience. King George smiled bitterly and without being prevented, his voice sounded

"William must be so proud of you, son"

Arthur who still looked calm and cold stared intently and in the two gray beads that looked sad. Noiseless, no facial features, just silent and giving a special message that was clearly caught on both beads of King George's eyeballs.

After the five hero men came out, the remains of King George and Edward and the few bodyguards who were still standing in their place without flinching until the coughing sound of King Geogre made Edward move from his position to give a handkerchief.

"Are you okay Your Majesty?"

"He's... Arathorn Ed, he really is Arathorn. Even he looks like Arathorn's sixth genarasi. Grandpa William. The late Duke of Beneddict"

Edward frowned in confusion as he looked at King George who was talking limped on the sidelines of his cough. He did not understand and understood what the max of King George who was now smiling bitterly as he gazed back towards the main palace exit. Silence surrounded them, still standing upright in the middle of the floor area with a deep red carpet made the silence more real

"William, I'm sorry...."

The King's apology made Edward and all the guards there immediately kneel with one foot touching the floor and head bowed deeply. An owner of the throne and the principal power of the kingdom, being humble himself in apology and those who are inferior to a King, does not deserve to hear and accept it. Clenching both hands, Edward closed his eyes firmly while praying in his heart. May the King, their King always be healthy and long. There is no prayer of happiness there because, a King, will not be able to feel the sense of part according to their wishes.

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