Ripple Water

10

Rashamsah is a very fertile country, it is somewhat closed because it is surrounded by large mountains. One of the four great countries in the world. It is bordered to the east by Argueda. Very far from the capital. You can get up to three weeks of riding. It is fitting that Prince Sera was initially unsure if Princess Margitha and the Queen were there. The land of Rashamsah is protected by the goddess Barinda or the goddess of rain. I sighed, This book only tells the outline. If you look at this country it should be allied with Argueda. Because of his fertility many other countries are trying to control the Rashamsah, so He asked the help of Argueda country in return for 10 percent of the land's produce for Argueda given each year. Why did He now kidnap the Queen and Princess of the country of Argueda. What really happened ?. I flipped through the book hoping to find more information. But unfortunately I found nothing.

"Several years this Rashamsah slowly developed into a country that began to rule the small country around. Exactly since the leadership of Trandem Bardana" I turned around. Prince Arana is standing behind me. Surprised me.

"I just.." I said wrong way. I was embarrassed to have been caught taking books in the Prince's office and finding out about Rashamsah.

"It's okay Princess, I'm sorry I showed up all of a sudden and shocked Princess"

Prince Arana is sitting near me. He was as depressed as Prince Sera. The inner bond between Him and Princess Margitha is so great perhaps because they are twin brothers.

"The Rashamsah region used to be a fertile land" Prince Arana said as he looked straight ahead. His eyes were empty, like they were somewhere else.

"Ultimately ?" I don't understand.

The previous king, Balqira, was a wise and wise king. It is very important for its people and dare to fight against government officials who are corrupt or arbitrary to the People and do not carry out their duties properly. As a result, many officials from within the kingdom itself did not like the King. One day King Balqira suddenly became very ill. A month later, he died. His passing caused a polemic because the King had no children. Finally from the royal meeting was appointed the prime minister who was known to be close to the King, Trandem Bardansah to become the next king. King Trandem Bardansah married the previous Queen so that he could be crowned King of Rashamsah then succeed King Balqira.

When he took office, Corruption was rampant, Taxes soared. The poor the poorer the rich get richer. King Trandem did not care about his people. He only cares about how to enrich himself. Every day he has fun. He gathered beautiful women all over the country, making them his sex slaves or tributes to his followers. He did not see if the woman was married or not. As long as the woman is old enough and beautiful, the Trandem King will take it.

Reportedly there was a beautiful woman who had just given birth to her baby, King Trandem killed the baby and her husband in front of the woman and made the woman as a lady in his palace. But before King Trandem touched the woman, she was found hanging in the room. She would rather die than be the concubine of King Trandem. Before dying, the woman wrote a letter with her blood written on the wall of the room, a curse of her vengeance

King Trandem will have no children until the end of his life as when He killed my baby. And He will die with contempt for a woman.

"I have not visited the land of Rashamsah for three years" said Prince Arana. "Since Trandem served as King, I have had absolutely no access to the palace. Looks like Trandem doesn't want me there"

"Why ?"

"There was a rumor that I heard after the death of King Balqira, that it was actually Trandem who had poisoned King Balqira in such a planned manner that it was as if the King had died of severe illness. I have not been able to prove the truth of this news when I was sent back to the land of Argueda. Since then, my relationship with Rashamsah has been strained. I've tried several times to contact the Queen but I can't"

"Only He cares about His people" I said softly. I feel sorry for the Queen. She had to marry someone else when her husband had just died for her people. But it turns out that her husband's replacement is much worse and is destroying the country.

"Princess True, Trandem ruled authoritarianly. He was helped by his niece who was raised since childhood. I've never met that man but I've heard he's more sadistic than Trandem himself"

I saw a book on my lap. Hearing the story of Prince Arana made me not believe, in the book Rashamsah land is told as a fertile land as in the land of fairy tales. But as a result of his King's greed all of that changed quickly.

"Daughter Yuki..." I turned to look at Prince Arana who was looking at me doubtfully. He seemed worried about something.

"Yuki..." I turned. Prince Sera walked over.

"Prince"

"What are you doing here ?" Prince Sera asked when He was near us. I showed you a book in my hand about the land of Rashamsah. "Prince Arana told me about the land. It turned out to be inversely different from what was in the book"