The Goddess and the Cursed Prince

08. Queen of the Neoma Kingdom

Two days after they went on a mission. Awldo, Tsukasa and Ijima face teacher Riku with a deer emblem that is inside a small wooden box, the box is carried by Awldo.

"What a great thing, you can defeat the villain Lantara, I will give you a little of the power of this emblem" Riku praised, after taking the wooden box from Awldo's hand, Riku began to cast one magic that made the emblem glow.

After some time Ijima felt his body warm as well as Awldo and Tsukasa.

"The strength you get this time is the healing power, you can heal someone who is affected by the disease" explained Riku.

Ijima looked at his palm, "What about treating dark magic, teacher?"

"Dark magic can not be cured by just anyone, your current strength has not reached that level, Ijima," said Riku who made Ijima nod her head.

After giving up the mission rewards, the three of them came out of Riku's room, Tsukasa and Awldo shook Ijima's hand which left the woman confused.

"What are you guys doing?" ask Ijima.

Tsukasa smiled, "Congratulations Miss, soon you will be the queen of Neoma kingdom."

"Congratulations" said Awldo, his expression could not be seen because the man was wearing a mask.

"What are you saying? The royal queen of Neoma? I'm not his queen" elak Ijima.

Tsukasa shows an invitation written on quality leather and gold-brimmed.

"Later in the evening there will be your coronation party as queen" Tsukasa said.

Ijima saw the contents of the invitation, he was really surprised because Chriss did not say anything to him, it was fitting that the person seemed busy lately.

"I—I have to go," said Ijima after bowing his head, he had to ask for an explanation to her husband.

Using a white horse he headed to the Neoma kingdom as quickly as possible, he was confused why the position of the queen that should belong to Maki became his.

"Where is your highness?" Ijima asked the gatekeeper after the woman got off her horse.

"The noble one is resting himself," replied the courtly gatekeeper as possible.

Without asking any further Ijima made his foot quickly towards the room, the sound of his shoes causing a loud knock that made the ladies throw a look of wonder. What made their future queen rush like that.

Ijima pushed the door of the silver-colored room, the woman saw Chriss was asleep bare-chested, Ijima stepped slowly closer to Chriss after carefully closing the door.

Ijima stared intently at her husband, without realizing that Chriss was a handsome man who was contested by the girls out there.

"Your Majesty, may I speak?" Ijima asked, he knew Chriss wasn't sleeping.

Chriss opened his eyes slowly, his red-eye bead rolling a glance at where Ijima was.

"What do you want to talk about?"

Ijima linked a nervous finger, "Is it true that I will become the queen of this kingdom?"

Chriss nodded slowly, "If you knew why to ask?"

"I'm sorry for my indecision, why did you give me the position of queen? Isn't that position for princess Maki?"

The man stood up, he held the temple with his right hand holding back the pain in the head, "Don't be too proud first, Ijima. I'm just doing dad's orders."

The woman looked at her heart, thinking that Chriss was beginning to accept her, but she didn't. Chriss's sweet behavior to her was only the father's order.

"I understand, thank you for your generosity, your majesty."

"Can you not use formal language like that? I'm sick of hearing it," annoyed Chriss stared naggingly at Ijima.

"You are the king of this kingdom so I have to respect you" Ijima replied.

Chriss withdrew Ijima's hand so that their distance was now eroded, "From now on, stop talking formally to me if we're both."

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"Is it okay?" batin Ijima hesitated.

Tok tok tok tok

"Come in" said Ijima.

The door of her bedroom room opened featuring a middle-aged woman who made Ijima surprised, she was Annie's lady-in-waiting.

"Miss Ijima," she called out softly who got a warm hug from Ijima.

"Darling Annie, I'm so glad you came here, did you and mom come too?" ask Ijima streak.

Dayang Annie nodded, "All the Horizon city higher-ups are coming, let's Miss. I'm here to pick up Miss, everyone's waiting.

With a smile that Ijima nodded in spirit, he walked carefully so that the dress he was wearing was not damaged. Arriving in the royal room Ijima surprised by the many guests who were talking in the style of their nobility.

"Darling Annie, I was nervous" said Ijima whining like a child.

Dayang Annie held Ijima's hand and rubbed her gently, "Miss definitely can." Dayang Annie helped Ijima down the stairs.

Dozens of pairs of eyes immediately focused on Ijima as soon as the woman walked on the red carpet. They were fascinated by the beauty of the wife of a Neoma royal leader.

Dayang Annie held Ijima's left hand, accompanying the descendant of the goddess to the throne where Chriss was waiting.

Arriving in front of Chriss, the man reached out his right hand, Dayang Annie released her finger grip on Ijima's left hand, then asked Ijima to accept Chriss' hand.

According to Ijima, he welcomed Chriss' hand. Ijima now stands on Chriss' right.

The coronation ceremony began, before installing the crown, Ijima had to perform several rituals, one of which was to dip his legs in the prepared prayer.

After all the rituals were performed, Chriss took the crown which was carried by one of the ladies-in-waiting on a golden tray.

Ijima pulled the two parts of her— dress to the right and left then she slightly bent her legs.

"With this I inaugurate Ijima Ryoika as queen of the Neoma kingdom." Chriss placed the royal crown over Ijima's hair, the sound of applause filling the place. Ijima and Chriss edited the smiles they had planned.

Maki who was in that place clenched both hands beside the body, her hatred for Ijima increasingly became.

"That chriss belongs to me!" maki murmured, his jaw hardened. He promised himself that he would get rid of Ijima from Chriss' side.

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Queen Ryoika hugged her daughter after the coronation was over, King Oda was talking to King Kodama.

"From now on, Annie's lady-in-waiting will accompany you here, Ijima. He will replace the position of mother to take care of you" said Queen Ryoika who made Ijima smile happily.

"really?" tanyanya could not believe it.

Queen Ryoika nodded, in fact the lady-in-waiting Annie got an order from Queen Ryoika to separate Chriss from Ijima.

The queen of the kingdom of Asteria kissed her daughter's forehead, "May happiness always be with you, my daughter. My little Ijima is big now and will even rule over Neoma."

Ijima was moved to hear it, "Thank you for accompanying and caring for Ijima all this time, Mother."

The night was spent by the meeting of the two kingdoms. Their laughter erupted that night because after that King Oda and Queen Ryoika would not have met their daughter if it were not a political matter. While the other invited guests are cool to dance with their respective partners.

...I'm sorry I started to let my guard down....

...—Christs Kodama—...