The Bungsu Princess Inferior

7. THE CONFIDENTIAL PROPHECY

Tonight the sky was full of stars, the cool breeze blowing gently made my long hair fly as if dancing. Tonight I'm staying at the rainforest palace, at the persuasion of Edward and Vivian. My clothes had changed into a simple white nightgown with gold leaf embroidery on several sides.

I don't know why I missed Sarala's foster mom tonight. When bathing and changing clothes, no servant was allowed to touch my body, as if the servants had been told the limits that could and should not be while serving me. All this time, even though my father and mother gave me some servants, who helped me get dressed, comb my hair, it was just Sarala's foster mother. The other maid only prepared some necessities to be handed over to the foster mother, before Sarala's foster mother finally gave it to me. But this time I have to do it alone, without foster mom. I felt like I was missing the person who was always next to me.

Many changes that occurred in a short time, many questions in my head, which until now is still unanswered, although after eating earlier, the Elder explained some important things. I clearly remember everything the elder said.

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"Your Majesty, it's time for His Majesty to know some important things" said the Elder Mahanta, moments after Edward bidding his farewells back to his palace, while Vivian was still sitting with me and the Elder Mahanta.

The elder Mahanta tapped his blade of stick 3x and the banyan tree on the edge of the lake started to react. The tree looks split, the red light shines very bright. A book came out of the body of the tree, floated up and fell right on the table, right in front of me sitting down. As soon as the tree came back like a normal banyan tree, I felt that my 16 years felt more meaningful after seeing it.

"Your Majesty, this is a very precious treasure. The elder Mahanta looked after her so much that he never once left the lake of immortality," Vivian looked at me with teary eyes.

The heirloom mentioned by Vivian is an old wooden book that is quite thick, with carvings of 5 crowned women. "Sir, what is this?"

"Your Majesty, open it. Your Majesty will find out after opening it, because I do not know the contents either. No one can open it, except the one who was the reason this inheritance was created."

Moreover, this, they think I am someone who is the reason this book was created? Geez! But they look at me expectantly, I have no power to argue. My right hand rubbed the book cover, slowly the rainbow light came out of my hand. The carvings of the five crowned women began to shift and converge. The dull stain of the book is now gone as unfolded as a new book, revealing the carving of a newly formed crowned girl.

The rainbow light now shimmered, not from my hand, but now from within the book. The cover slowly opens on its own, revealing a blank page. I'm gawking, how can I? but is it empty?

"Sorry elder, it doesn't seem like I'm the one you're looking for" I said with a sorry look, but as yet the elder replied, the blank page began to show some writing, it was as if someone was writing on it. I refocused on the page, and started reading it.

'After the Five Knights, will be born elegance is welcomed the twin months, accompanied by the creation of dozens of sacred animals, as well as the protection of the five lights.'

The deg! This is an ancient prophecy, according to the story of the elder before I meditated, this prophecy is clearly different from the one told by the elder. This prophecy only tells about the birth of 'elegance' which means woman. The birth of a woman after 5 knights which probably means 5 princes? But the point is this prophecy predicted after 5 princes, will be born a princess at the beginning of the twin months.

"Sorry before the elder. But isn't this prophecy clearly different from what you've said? It seems like this is the truth, whereas what you've been told is an exaggerated rumor," I tried to convey carefully.

"It's not about the ruler but only foretells a princess born after 5 princes." My mind began to wander to remember one by one the bedtime stories my mother had told me.

"There is one bedtime story of the mother that tells that in an empire, for 5 generations the empress could only give birth to a crown prince, until they prayed and there appeared an ancient prophecy of the birth of a princess," My eyes may now seem sparkling. "If the empire was the father-origin Empire, wouldn't the princess in question be Brother Nala? It is fitting that Kak Nala is indeed graceful and very talented, fitting in with this prophecy."

I looked at the Elder and Vivian alternately, but their gazes were still staring at the book before me, as if still waiting for something, and sure enough! The book turned its pages and slowly re-appeared on its blank pages.

'The new moon endowed an eternal beauty, adorned with hundreds of stars, protected by five lights.'

Wait, this describes Kak Prisa? So if the first page is the birth prophecy of Nala, the second page of the birth prophecy of Prisa, then the third page is the prophecy of my birth?

My eyes took turns staring at the Elder and Vivian, but they just smiled and nodded, as if confirming what I was thinking. The next page opened, my heart pounding, will it be the same as the Elder told me?

"The moon of the Gods gives birth to 5 lights, which will bring prosperity to all beings, unify differences and uphold justice."

I read it in a slightly loud voice, in contrast to the oracle of my two brothers that was inserted figuratively, my prophecy was quite clear almost without metaphor. I was still trying to keep quiet and wait for the book to turn the page, but there was no movement.

"Your Majesty thank you for letting us see the contents of the heirloom," the Elder's eyes looked as if he had a diamond. "This heirloom is a hereditary heirloom given to every empress, but Her Majesty the 5th Empress was unable to give it to Empress Elina as it could endanger the life of Her Majesty Empress Elina, that's why he secretly asked me to take care of him to give to you, Your Majesty."

"I mean Elder, grandma asked the Elder to give it to me?"

The elder looked at me like the gaze of someone who had been waiting for a long time, "His Majesty the fifth Empress said to give this heirloom to the third Princess."

"Thank you Elder, sorry for making you wait so long," somehow my heart trembled, there was sincerity seen from the eyes of the Elder. "Chairman, is there anything else I should know?"

The elder seemed slightly riled up, "Your Majesty, the night you were born into the world, all the Knights from all over the empire were on standby to strengthen the guard. Your birth is a great blessing, but it invites great danger."

The elder paused his words, his hand was seen firmly gripping the blade of his staff, at a glance I saw the dragon's eyes on his blade sparkling green like life, the elder's aura felt strengthening.

Suddenly the book turned its pages, 'Only the Strong can give birth to the strongest, Only the Sovereign Can Give Birth to the Next Sovereign, the Moon the Star and the Sun give blessing to both.'

Vivian looked at me, "Your Majesty, when you were born all entities gave their entire lives to protect the safety of Her Majesty, because the six strongest people focused on transferring energy to Her Majesty Empress Elina. The Empire became the target of voracious creatures back then, although the Moon God was supposed to weaken the dark power, yet it was a rare Moon God, the Moon God seemed to shift its power to grant birth, many people believe not just for your birth, but that there was another baby born that night. Due to the diversion of the Moon God's powers, the dark forces did not weaken, they attempted to attack at full strength."

The elder just kept quiet letting Vivian continue her story to me. "Your Majesty, originally the imperial protective layer was only 7 layers where each layer was created with the full strength of the entire imperial knight and took many years. But it turned out that the protective layer was unable to stem the overflowing dark forces that night, when it almost broke through the last layer, miraculously the 5th Emperor and Empress came with dozens of knights and thousands of soldiers, and the magic of the 5th Emperor and Empress came with tens of knights and thousands of soldiers, they protected this empire to the point of sacrificing lives. Before dying, both of them exhausted their strength to restore the 7 broken layers and added the fire dragon protective layer, the strongest protective layer that required the sacrifice of life from its maker. Thanks to the sacrifice of the two, all the dark forces that were about to break through the flame dragon protector, were burnt to ashes like a dragon spray. But the sadness passed, as the sound of His Majesty's cry echoed throughout the empire, the rain of blessings fell lightly growing various plants, fruiting trees, blooming flowers, saint beasts increasing in strength, and the, and we felt countless joys to the point of crying happily together. The moment was clear and I will never forget."

Vivian wiped away her tears, "thank you for being born Your Majesty."

I was sad and wanted to hug her, but..

"Chairman, can I hug Vivian? I'm afraid, because all this time I've only touched my family, uncle ezio and Sarala's foster mother, is there a reason behind it?"

The elder breathed a long breath, "due to the continuous transfer of energy carried out while His Majesty was in the custody of Empress Elina, the transferred power was partially absorbed into His Majesty's body, and some form a protective layer on His Majesty's body."

The Elder's eyes dimmed slightly, "the protective layer does not allow His Majesty to be touched by anyone other than the 5 people who have transferred energy and Empress Elina who contains you, and vice versa. Your Majesty can't touch anyone other than them, unless.."

Not finished the elder spoke, I shuddered. Will anything happen if I touch them? I remembered something and interrupted the Mahanta elder's explanation, "but that time I touched the white fox of the nine tail, did something happen to him?"

"Initially we thought it applied to all entities, but seeing His Majesty's touch had no effect on Fia, the saint beast of the great general Ezio, it can be concluded that the saint beast was not affected, he said, even judging from Fia, he seemed to gain more energy when His Majesty interacted with him."

I feel a great relief, but I will not let it go, from now on I promise to start wearing long clothes and gloves, to prevent unintentionally injuring others.

"Wait, didn't I touch you Vivian? Yes, I touched you upon entering the portal! Are you all right? Is anyone sick?" I frowned and began to examine Vivian's body with my eyes.

"Your Majesty calm down, I am also unaffected," Vivian smiled and patted the back of my hand gently.

I immediately took my hand away, afraid that I would hurt him. "Don't be careless Vivian, what if the influence doesn't not appear, but has not appeared? Didn't the Elder declare that no one can touch me except the 6 people who have been mentioned?"

"Ehm," the elder Mahanta cleared his throat and tapped on the blade of his staff once. "So His Majesty interrupted my unfinished explanation" the elder Mahanta reminded.

"Oh I'm sorry, please tell me completely, I don't want to hurt a lot of people because I don't know it completely."

The elder Mahanta nodded, "who is also unaffected other than the 6 people I have mentioned are, the people who are tied to marriage with the 6 people I mentioned, are also direct descendants of them. Moreover, perhaps His Majesty's soul mate will also not be affected, but this one is still only my estimation."

I turned to Vivian, "so who are you Vivian?"

"Your Majesty, I am Princess Sarala."

I was surprised not to play, I never thought that Vivian was the daughter of Sarala's Foster Mother because Vivian was an Elf, whereas I knew Sarala's mother was not an Elf.

As if knowing my confusion, Vivian again took my left hand and stroked the back of my hand gently. "Mother is married to an Elf, Alejandro. Father has long since died, then mother can devote all of herself to His Majesty."

My tears flowed slowly, "sorry because of me, you don't get a mother's love, I'm sorry I took it from you."

"Oh Your Majesty do not cry, I am not a child who needs a mother's sling. We can still meet when we miss, I'm happy because since I've devoted myself to you, I've found happiness again."

Vivian's heart is as beautiful as Sarala's foster mother's heart, "it must be heavy growing without the company of Sarala's foster mother every time."

"Grown?" Vivian and Elder Mahanta laughed out loud. "Your Majesty, the servant was 2500 years old and had married Edward when His Majesty was born, so do not fill His Majesty's head with insignificant thoughts about the servant."

"Ah, thank goodness. Thank you Vivian," I said as I hugged her tightly.

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The night wind blew a little louder, waking me from the daydream. I turned my head to look at the increasingly dense sky, and decided to go into the room. "It seems like it's time to go to bed."