Queen Without Crown

Chapter 141 Refusing the Proposal

Eldrige looked at the ships leaning on the dock. Colorful flags fluttered at the tops of the sail posts. The ships usually only sail to two destinations, mainland Kerajaan Dewanata or the Eastern Kingdom Islands.

If you want to think practically, which destination will Tabib Bagio choose? The question kept swirling in his head. Several times Eldrige weighed in, thinking of various possibilities.

The distance of the Dewanata Kingdom is closer to the shorter travel time. And with the condition of Tabib Bagio who is not young, the Kingdom of Dewanata will be a better choice. So Eldrige decided to board a ship with the intention of the Kingdom of Dewanata. He hoped his choice was not wrong and was just a waste of his time.

For the next two days Eldrige spent his time gazing at the sea from the ship. The blue of the sea seemed to melt with the sky. As if there is no boundary between the two.

At the end of the day a sudden cloudy roll over the sea. The wind blew fiercely and the waves increasingly fiercely tossed the ship up to the top of the wave and the next second swooped down to the bottom of the wave.

The crew ran on deck and tried to defend the ship from storm surges. Rain fell on the ship and mixed with the sea water that flushed with a lot.

Some people pulled the ropes hanging from the mast, some tried to drain the water that began to inundate the floor of the ship with buckets of cans.

Eldrige helped as much as he could to get his body soaked. Just before sunset, the storm stopped raging. Cloudy clouds disentangled and vanished unceremoniously. The clear sky and the twilight sunlight illuminated the golden sea surface.

The ship landed safely at Samandar port. The passengers came down with an immeasurable feeling of gratitude. The sky was already completely dark, but the harbor was bright. Lights shone on the fishermen's houses, shops and border patrol buildings.

"I'll take you to the inn. " A dark-skinned young man with a pair of friendly big eyes, stood in front of Eldrige in a polite manner.

"Who are you? " Eldrige who from earlier was preoccupied with his thoughts while observing the foreign atmosphere around him, felt surprised.

"I'm Eshwar. I have a horse-drawn carriage. I used to take passengers who just came here. " The young man looked at Eldrige with a smile.

"I brought a horse. " Eldrige turned his gaze away from the young man without any interest.

"I can be a guide too." Eshwar did not give up on the stranger before him and continued to try to offer his services.

Eldrige turned back to look at the indomitable young man. A wide smile adorned Eshwar's face. Suddenly Eldrige's heart was moved and subconsciously his head nodded.

"Take my horse on the deck, then show me the direction of the nearest inn. " Eldrige handed Eshwar a horse care number.

The young man immediately went to take Eldrige's horse and lead it to his master.

"This is a horse belonging to Master. " Eshwar said as he stroked the horse's back.

"thank you. Now take me to the inn. "

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Prince Awang is really a practical person, he immediately asked Princess Pertiwi in his first meeting with King Badre. Because King Badre did not know enough of the prince of Alsatia, King Badre asked for time for Prince Awang to know each other first with Princess Pertiwi.

After a few days in the palace Dewanata, Prince Awang had enough to look at the state of the magnificent palace and admired it greatly. He could not help but imagine the future as the leader of the two kingdoms.

By trying to be sympathetic, Prince Awang approached Princess Pertiwi who seemed to always keep her distance. Prince Awang understood the attitude of the girl. After all, Puteri Pertiwi was a candidate for the successor of Dewanata Kingdom. He was not close to a man.

"Can the Princess accompany me for a walk? " Pinta Pangeran Awang one morning.

Princess Pertiwi who had just walked into the dining room was shocked and not ready to answer the question.

"I.. " Princess Pertiwi stuttered and subconsciously turned to her father for help.

"Is there something you should do? " Task King Badre to see the confusion on his son's face.

"Juwita is sick for a few days and I've been planning to take her to Kulm village this morning. " After Princess Pertiwi who suddenly remembered her cousin who suddenly became ill on the day of Prince Awang's arrival.

"Isn't there a healer in this palace? " Prince Awang hates rejection the most. He began to feel that the reason given by Princess Pertiwi was only made up.

"My nephew used to live in the village of Kulm and studied medicine. Maybe the pain is just a feeling of longing for the atmosphere of the village." King Badre tried to explain to his guests so as not to be offended.

"alright. Maybe I also need a cool village air to refresh a tired body due to long trips. " Prince Awang looked at Princess Pertiwi sharply. " I will take you to Kulm village. "

The words of Prince Awang made all eyes look at him. Princess Pertiwi who was very surprised looked at Prince Awang with her lips slightly open.

"I. mind." Reply Princess Pertiwi at last.

Prince Awang felt furious, it seemed like the girl in front of him was not easy to subdue. Having a queen with such a trait in the future will make it difficult for her. No, the girl will just be his concubine.

"Why am I not allowed to come? " Task Prince Awang with a dead red face. His ever-cold eyes flashed and implied abomination.

The Badre King who had been observing the conversation from earlier felt an unpleasant premonition. Finally wisely he decided to stop the insistence of Prince Awang.

"This is the journey of the princesses of the kingdom. We used to look after our unmarried girls and forbid them from being close to men. I hope Prince Awang is aware. " Said King Badre.

"Am I not her husband's candidate? " This time Prince Awang's anger had already almost reached its limit.

"We haven't received anyone's application. I have decided to make the contest a fair way of finding a suitable husband for my grandson! " The Divya Grandma who had been silent now spoke up.

Prince Awang smiled. His heart began to take revenge. Apparently his proposal was not well viewed by the royal family. He swore he would conquer this land at any cost.

"If so, I will follow the stipulated conditions." Said Prince Awang while nodding politely.

After finishing breakfast, Princess Pertiwi went to her cousin's room. There he saw the girl was having breakfast with Ningrum.

"You cheated! " Princess Pertiwi surprised the two with an annoyed cry and instantly dropped her body weight onto the chair in front of the two girls.

"What's wrong? " Daughter Juwita was stunned to see the behavior of her cousin.

"You continued to languish in the room and let me face the prince alone! " Princess Pertiwi's face pouted.

"Isn't he very handsome? " Tempting Ningrum.

"His face was nice, but his attitude was like hiding something dark." Said Princess Pertiwi while plucking a piece of bread and putting it in her mouth.

"Ehm, there's actually something we haven't told you. " Daughter Juwita looked at Princess Pertiwi hesitantly.

"What's? " Princess Pertiwi saw the two girls in front of her looking at each other in a strange manner.

"Actually I deliberately pretended to be sick so as not to meet Prince Awang." Said Princess Juwita.

"You know him? Is he no good? " Princess Pertiwi was curious.

"We're not sure about it, but Bagas said something about a conspiracy involving someone in the Alsatian court. He was the strongest candidate to succeed my late uncle, King Sagar, as king. After all, he was one of the people who wanted my death. He ordered the death penalty on me."

"Death penalty? " Princess Pertiwi was stunned. The horrible story has not been told by his cousin.

"Tell me everything. There's nothing you cover up! " Princess Pertiwi stared fixedly at that pair of wide eyes similar to her.