Tales Of Schaduw: The Half - Elf
Chapter 22: King Laiquendi
“Everyone please be quiet. The Green Flower Academy's release ceremony will begin soon. It is expected that the students who have been selected to march immediately in front of the stage.” Said Guru Senjati.
We all walked together to the front of the stage. Each of our steps was accompanied with cheers and applause, there were elegant claps from the teachers and nobles. Some cheered loosely, full of joy and noise from the villagers, looking enthusiastic and full of enthusiasm.
From right to left, we lined up neatly according to our rankings. The first position I sit in now, I take the rightmost place. Followed by Hans Balaputra in second place, then Saigiri in third. Son Hallins and Aalisha Abellone are ranked 4th and 5th respectively. Decorated with bright and graceful chandeliers, the five of us looked handsome and elegant.
“So these are the students who rank in the top 5?” Asked the 5th King of Laiquendi, Achille Acestes, a small smile.
“Iya right the noble King Laiquendi.” Respect Guru Senjati while bowing his body.
Before long King Achille stood up from his pre-prepared throne in the hall. Although not as beautiful as the original throne, but the majesty of the throne is not inferior. Thoroughly everyone in the hall sat respectfully to the king, without any command or coercion. It is a tradition to honor a king.
Unlike us disciples and ordinary citizens who sit respectfully. The teachers in the academy and the nobles bowed ninety degrees and draped their arms around the belly in honor of the king. As for the elders and high nobles just nodded their heads a few seconds ago smiling towards the king. That is the difference in caste and the degree of time honoring the king.
“Honor our noble King Laiquendi, King Achelli!” Excite everyone in the hall simultaneously.
The king returned a smile from the elders and high nobles with a friendly nod. Afterwards the king raised his hand, as a sign of our reverence.
“Bless your head, the proud students of Green Flower Academy.” King Achelli.
“Good noble.” Answer Hans.
Along with the five of us, we, everyone stood up as they cheered again to welcome the four new ones in more elegant and nice clothes than the five of us who were only in Green Flower Academy uniforms. The four of them are.
“Sorry for our glorious delay, my honor the glorious King Laiquendi, King Achelli.” Said one of them, looking elegant and dignified in her light green clothes.
“Honor me the glorious King Laiquendi, King Achelli. May God continue to give meaning to King Achelli and the Kingdom of Laiquendi and his people.” Do’a one of the Elves in full clothes loosely like a witch, but her face was very young, even looking younger than me.
“Honor my Majesty King Laiquendi, King Achelli! Sorry for the delay, may the king please forgive him!” Firmly a middle-aged lung woman with her hair ponytailed with thin bangs covered her forehead. From dressed in bright yellow armor, and a sword that always hangs firmly on his belt. He was one of the deputy commanders of the 6th army, Gannica Cliantha.
“Hey, Saigiri. Why did Nicca come to this event, not that they were alumni?” My whisper.
“Kakak anyway, from yesterday his work slept, to the point of passing important news.” Annoyed Saigiri.
“Later sister will surely know for herself.”
Other than the three people, there was still another person, weak and withered with bangs that drowned his entire face. “My honor the noble King Laiquendi, King Achelli.” Lirih.
The arrival of these four people made the cheers and applause of the people in the hall re-echo and more exciting. Everyone was immersed in the atmosphere of the thunderous and extremely glittering hall.
Suddenly a human figure appeared again, this time with a high robe decorated with various kinds of silver and thin gold, and small ornaments. Wearing royal clothes and right on his left chest there is a badge with the number 8. Sure enough it was the badge of the commander of the eighth army. Who else would have had the badge if not the second son of the king, Cleo Aces.
“Greet all my people, my respect to Achille's father, King Laiquendi. Sorry for your son's delay.” He said only with a slow nod to King Achille.
King Achille returned the greetings of the five new ones with a smile.
“With the presence of these ten people, the Green Flower Academy student release event will begin immediately.” Said Guru Senjati.
“Wait!” Cleo Jerks. All eyes were on him.
“Not to believe in the choice of Guru Senjati and the great elders. But are they really capable of this task and can become great warriors in the future? Although they are now ranked in the top 5 this year, but their age, ability, maturity, far below our alumni!” Its impact humbled us.
“What do you mean Alumni Cleo Acestes?” I asked with a somewhat challenging tone.
“Oh turns out you, Tyaga Nasution, one of my troops who left his comrades and returned when the reinforcements from the headquarters came, to get fame and much praise from the people. Although I'm sure you're just hiding behind a powerful warrior.” His words incited everyone who was inside the hall.
“You sneaky base Young Master! It's not you who ..”
“Quite Tyaga!” Snapped Gannica while tightly clenching my arm. He stopped me before telling me the truth. I knew that he was saving me, because he already knew what had really happened.
“Even if you explain everything, they won't believe all your talk.” His whisper.
“Well if that's your request, I challenge you to fight right now! To prove the strength of this year's first rank to you!” My challenge.
