Revenge of the Son of the Nobles

Chapter 1: The Debutante

That night, in a magnificent hall within the royal palace, held a debutante feast for several noble children. There is even speculation that the royal princess, the younger brother of the crown prince also made his debut, because it is not usually a debutante party held in the hall of the royal palace.

Inside the large hall, it appeared that the nobles were conversing with each other, forming small groups that talked about various things, looking for new relationships. There are also those who just sit on the sofa provided at the side of the hall while enjoying party dishes, some even relax with friends or lovers on the balcony of the hall.

"Have you heard about the third son of the Grand Duke?" A noble opened a chat with several other nobles, "Yes, I've heard many rumors that the third son of the Grand Duke is very talented." Typal other nobles.

"I heard that his talent is not only in magic, but also in swordsmanship, not to mention that he is said to be a very intelligent young man. Even some people think that the third son of the Grand Duke will be able to rival his brother, the second son." Another noble came into the conversation.

"really? Doesn't that mean our kingdom is blessed with two gifts?" Again another nobleman chimed in.

"I agree, plus, according to one of my acquaintances who worked inside the palace, the princess also displayed an extremely outstanding magic talent". Either this person was boasting of the princess or himself for having connections in the royal palace.

"Ah, isn't the Grand Duke's third son and the royal princess rumored to be engaged? I'm sure this will be one of the most electrifying engagements since the founding of this kingdom". The other nobles who heard his words nodded in agreement.

One by one the invited guests began to attend, the doorkeeper mentioned the name of the invited guests who passed through the door. All eyes were on the door of the hall when a name was mentioned, if it was only a lower class noble, they only caught a glance and went back to conversing with his comrade. If the name called was a high nobleman, they would flock to him to give greetings, ignoring their fellows.

When the party had reached its peak, marked by certain music chants, the entire audience stopped their activities. They stood facing the stairs inside the hall connected to the royal family residence.

The royal family will soon enter the hall.

"His Majesty the Lord of the Kingdom of Vasilius, King Vasileo Xl Edgard Khalinos. Her Majesty the Queen, Annerose Fiorentina Khalinos. Crown Prince Theodor Edgard Khalinos, and Princess Isabelle Edgard Khalinos. Entering hall".

The nobles lowered their heads in salute to the royal family who had been wilfully walking down the grand staircase in the hall.

The royal family sat on their respective thrones at a higher place than the attendees, the King raised his hand as a gesture the nobles could raise their heads.

"May glory always accompany our kingdom, together with you nobles of my pride, we will raise the degree of our kingdom, scoring achievements that no ruler before us and any other kingdom has ever achieved". The voice of the king echoed in the hall, the nobles stared at each other and nodded happily.

"Thus in the future, we will bequeath a strong and dignified government into the hands of our successors, and this government will become increasingly successful under their leadership". the murmur of the spirit from the nobles began to sound. The king knocked on the floor with his staff, instantly all the sounds disappeared.

"Therefore, in this celebration tonight, we will bring together our successors with their future partners, partners who will work hand in hand to build this kingdom to the peak of its glory". The king raised his golden glass high followed by the nobles while cheering with the royal slogan.

The music was again played, the nobles along with their future successors one by one greeted the royal family personally.

Some people started dancing in the middle of the hall, there was an old noble couple, there were also young nobles who were still engaged, there were even new ones who knew each other with their dance partners.

A nobleman with an aura of authority that was almost equivalent to the king approached the throne of the royal family, then he lowered his head before the king and gave him a greeting.

"Grand the royal duke of Vasilius, loyal servant of King Vasilius. Theseus Notaras Chevallaire, facing the noble one"

"The royal duke of Vasilius, the loyal servant of King Vasilius. Ferdinand Notaras Chevallaire, facing the noble one".

"Grand Duke Chevallaire and Duke Chevallaire, you two look dashing".

"It's an honor to receive praise from your Majesty, you also look more authoritative than the last time I met you". Grand Duke's

The king nodded happily, he gestured to the Crown Prince.

"Duke Chevallaire, finally we can meet in person, you look brilliant and reliable, I hope you can be my partner in leading this kingdom in the future". The Crown Prince greeted the Duke, the future successor of the Grand Duke.

"Hmmm ... I have heard the news of your first son, I also have my condolences, if he also stood before me at this time, the future of the kingdom must be even more glorious". Said the king in a sympathetic tone.

"It is a noble honor to pay attention to our residence, I also deeply regret this glorious calamity". The Grand Duke's expression was a little sour as he said that.

"Ah, what I said. Tonight is not the time to reflect on something that is missing, tonight we celebrate to welcome the coming. You're welcome to resign". The king waved his hand, the Grand Duke and Duke lowered their heads respectfully once more and stepped back slowly, then turned around and blended in with the other audience.

"It looks like the second son of the Grand Duke is not present in this party, it is a pity". Said the Crown Prince.

"I heard that Lord Alfonso is busy with the duties given by the Grand Duke". The Queen then turned to look at the King who was like he was thinking something.

"What makes you think so hard?" Ask the Queen to the King.

"Isn't this weird? I didn't really hear about his first son, he was suddenly rumored to be dead". Said the king to the other royal family.

"That's right, your honor, even the funeral of his first son was held in private, only the nuclear family attended". The Queen responded.

One of the roles of the queen as the king's support is to extract all information about the nobility, the queens have an information network that has been built since the beginning of this kingdom. It is known only by the royal family and a few ministers.

However, the queen did not find any information about the Grand Duke's eldest son, except information about his birth and death.

"It's weird that I didn't expect the Grand Duke to be able to hide the information about his first son all together, even the agents who were in the Grand Duke's residence couldn't get any information".

The king leaned his hands on the throne, staring at the back of the Grand Duke who was conversing with several nobles.

"But despite all that, at least the Grand Duke was a loyal noble". Continue the queen.

One of the goals of the establishment of an intelligence agency directly subordinated to the queen is to anticipate if certain nobles are planning treason, there have been several cases where nobles were stripped of their titles and their families just disappeared somewhere.

Speculation is that the king was the mastermind behind the cases, although no one knows for sure what reason the king did so.

"Queen, is it possible to dig deeper information about the eldest son? Even rumors don't matter". The queen looked at the king, usually the king did not receive information that was limited to rumors or speculation.

"If you ask about rumors, then there is one rumor that says that the eldest son died due to a mysterious illness or curse". The king listened to the queen carefully. "I assume that the cause of Grand Duke's eldest son was never exposed to any illness or curse he suffered".

The king breathed. "Well, it's no big deal anyway, it's just weird". The queen agreed.

The Crown Prince and the Royal Princess listened to the conversation between the King and the Queen carefully without the slightest comment, since they were young, they were indeed used to listening to heavy topics related to the kingdom. With a purpose, they could familiarize themselves with the affairs of the kingdom and were able to learn the art of decision-making early on.

"Let's forget that, didn't you also realize that Count Bellezza was acting a little strange earlier?" The king asked the royal family, they nodded.

"Stiff greetings, unnatural posture and even different speaking styles". Answer the Crown Prince. The King and Queen nodded in confirming.

The king tapped on his throne armrest as he stared at Count Bellezza who was just standing at the side of the hall, staring blankly at the window.

"It looks like we've got an uninvited guest".