H-22: ASSASSIN
H22A - 26
One day, his mother Edgar proposed his son as the King who would succeed King Athara. He thought, if his son was more entitled than Erfrain, because Prince Edgar had perfect blood as a drucless. The king looked worried. For him Prince Erfrain and Prince Edgar were sons he held dear, but he trusted Erfrain more if to hold the throne. Edgar was too young and his emotions were still unstable.
Since Erfrain could read minds, he knew the heart of his mother Edgar. The man didn't think too much about it. He accepted every decision given by his father. In addition, Edgar also supported his brother to become King. For him being a handsome prince and a spoiled sister was something fun.
King Athara became ill. Erfrain temporarily replaced his father. However, he did not get much respect from the royal members. They looked at Erfrain with one eye, as the man was of mixed blood.
Like his father, Erfrain was also resolute. He will punish his people who make fatal mistakes, but not the death penalty. Erfrain punished by cutting off the guilty man's hand, then he would give the gold ring as 'compensation' to the suspect's family and two rings to the victim's family (if there was a victim), the statement said, because in addition to his hand being cut off, the suspect will also be jailed. His family must have cost him daily life, especially if the suspect is the backbone. That's one of Erfrain's policies.
"Your Majesty" said Edgar, bowing his body.
"Don't do it, you're my sister." Erfrain embraced his sister.
Edgar smiled happily. He hugged his brother. "Sister, Dad always wanted Brother to be the throne holder, why does Brother always reject him?"
"The only one who has the right to be King is you, Edgar." Erfrain cupped Edgar's face then passed.
"Hard-headed."
King Athara is dying. He gave his crown to Erfrain, before he died. Edgar's mother, who knew it, was very disappointed. He did not recognize Erfrain as King, due to the mixed blood status in the human son. He even tried several times to get rid of Erfrain from Athanasia, after King Athara died. In contrast to his son who was very supportive of Erfrain. However, his efforts never worked, as Erfrain could read his mind.
One day, Edgar's mother enters King Erfrain's room. He saw the man lying on the bed. The woman took a knife from behind her shawl and stabbed King Erfrain several times. However, King Erfrain's body turned into a pillow.
The woman was shocked when she saw King Erfrain was in front of her. The man folded his hands in front of his chest.
"So, the Queen wanted my death all along?" The question came from King Erfrain.
Edgar's mother couldn't answer anything, it was obvious he was caught red-handed. However, he tried to explain, "I...."
"I know, your answer is in my question" cut King Erfrain.
"Maybe I'm not as smart as your son who can camouflage into anything, but I'm not stupid. What the Queen forgot, I can read anyone's mind."
The woman looked at King Erfrain with anger. "Yes, I want you dead! Because you don't deserve to be King to the drucless in Athanasia. You have dirty human blood, you don't deserve it!"
"Dirty blood? Is killing my mother not a mistake?" King Erfrain's question made the first Queen of King Athara surprised.
"I'm not punishing you, because I appreciate Edgar as your son. I just appreciate him as a family in this palace."
The woman swallowed the saliva because she didn't know how. He did not want to be punished by King Erfrain, but he also did not want to apologize to the man.
King Erfrain drew his sword. Both of the women's eyes were wide. He retreated avoiding catastrophe.
"You want to get rid of me, right? I'll help you." King Erfrain injured the woman's palm.
"Aargha!" Orange-colored blood flowed from the incision wound of the King's sword.
Hearing the first Queen's cry, the soldiers came, as did Prince Edgar. He was shocked to see his mother hurt. The man looked at his brother who was staring straight.
King Erfrain apologized to the first Queen, King Athara. He admitted his guilt and ceded the dominion of the Kingdom of Athanasia to Prince Edgar. Because of his mistake, Erfrain chose to leave the Athanasian Kingdom.
Edgar's blocking Erfrain. He begged his brother not to leave the land of Athanasia.
"Sister, how can you leave me and the people of Athanasia?! Are you crazy?!" Edgar looked angry.
"You can take care of it yourself. Don't bother me." Erfrain left the Athanasian Kingdom.
"I swear I'll take you back, whatever the risk!" Shouted Edgar.
Erfrain heard it, but he didn't care. The man went to the border where the holy river flowed. There were some gruless standing guard there.
"Your majesty." They bowed in respect to Erfrain.
The man also bowed. The grulesses looked at each other then bowed again.
"Don't do that, I'm not a king anymore. I'm mixed blood now" Erfrain said.
"Despite that, you remain King to us, you once looked after the people of Athanasia with justice, like King Athara."
Erfrain smiled slightly. "I want to cleanse myself with holy water, because I have wounded the Queen. After that, I'll go to the human world."
The grulesses looked at each other. "Are you sure?"
"I can live in the human world and will get used to living side by side with humans."
The gruless. Just as he was about to touch his feet into the water, there was the sound of the horse's feet. Erfrain turned his head, apparently his sister was with some soldiers.
"Stop!" Edgar jumped off his horse. He walked over to Erfrain. The man drew his sword.
Looking at their new King who was angry, the grulesses looked panicked in silence.
Edgar swung his sword. Erfrain did not dodge.
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18.41 | 23 January 2021
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