Chapter V

As I sat down he told me about his story. It turns out that he is a crown prince who was forced in his academics and not having enough amount gifted ability and judging from what he wears today.

"Oh...I'm sorry your his highness, the crown prince, for my uncommon behavior and disrespectful manner for greeting his highness in such an unpolite way and I'm also sorry about not noticing you his highness in the first meet ."

"It's okay" he looks at me.

Oh, I didn't know that the imperial family has these gorgeous genes. I forgot.

" No...it's okay, everyone cannot be recognized people easily, especially us royals even though we are so popular among the nobles. "

"Oh thank you your highness, but can I ask why would they force you into your academics?"

"Because I'm a crown prince and the heir of this imperial family, needed to be a role model into this whole kingdom of Croaze."

"I know my position very well, but my father pushes me towards these upstanding classes especially wielding swords, swordsmanship. I-I mean swordsmanship became a part of our family, and to protect citizens in this kingdom of Croaze. I love wielding swords, but sometimes I hate it, it's not what I want to. What I want also are freedom, no presumption, and no pressures ."

"I guess every imperial generation suffers the same thing to those who want to be free ."

"Yes, you're right, my uncle Chloe, auntie Sofia, my cousins Eric and Drake wants freedom too but since we came from a very precious and prestigious family... "

"I don't know anymore I always want to skip classes I'm always tired I only have less than an hour to play, rest and sleep."

"But his highness needs to be a responsible person who will be serving this country in the future. "

"Yes, of course, I know that it's j-just.. "

"Your highness, whether it's hard to obtain or either no freedom, a child or an heir needs a proper education to be a responsible person and well-mannered person who will be serving this kingdom in the future that makes people happy serves you ."

"Hmn" he agrees

" But my ability also" he lower his voice as he said

" Crown prince, whether you have gifted ability or not, be thankful for your existence. Do you know why? Having or not having an ability there are some things that you can do aside from magic, swordsmanship, academics and so much more."

"You must bear those hard things in your life your highness, because sooner or later it makes you a better person." he looks at me again

"And once you completed it, take a look in the mirror and compare and appreciate how things are going well today compare to the past where you are suffering and not knowing what to do because your knowledge and your ability can make you still a better person."

After talking to him awhile, I told his highness that I'm going back to the main hall to meet my family gathered again, and he agrees and told me that he will also be going back to the hallway and he wanted to escort me, so both of us are walking towards the main hall. As I see my family at the corner sitting at the chair, I then tell his majesty "goodbye" and then I work towards my family.

"Hello there my darling" my mother then hug me tightly

"Hello, mother~!"

"Did you enjoy this ball my darling?"

"Yes, I even make a new friend in the garden!"

"Oh that's nice sweetheart, you now had a new friend"

"Oh, what's her gender?"

"He's a male"

"What?! a male?!!! " My brother shout and got choked from the water that he's drinking when he hear from what I had said.

"Shhh, Stefan your loud, people here in the ball got your attention now." my mother warn my brother. I look at dad and he is also choking from the food he rates.

"Umm.. our princess you have a male friend?! "My brother and father whisper.

"Yes, brother and father" They still had this surprising shock expression on their faces.

"What's his name sweetheart?" Father asked.

"Uhhh... I don't know I forgot to ask him"

"Oh, that's okay you can still meet him in the future or sooner I guess," Mother said.

" Umm, so you are telling me he's a boy? like a boy, not a girl?

"yes, he's completely biologically male"

"Both of you stop repeating those questions" My mother glared at them.

"But he's a male," My brother and father said at the same time. I look at my mother with a confused face because I can't understand why they are overacting.

"yes, I know both of you are concerned but at least be happy because Chrysanthe now had a friend"My brother and father nodded.

The Imperial Family will now enter!" said the announcer.

"Oh, mother, father, and brother ." they look at me at the same time

"yes, Darling?"

"yes, sweetheart?"

"yes, our princess?"

" I forgot to tell you that he's an imperial prince" They widened their eyes because of what Chrysanthe said.

"WHAT??!!" Chrysanthe family shouts internally.

"Our princess's friend came from the imperial?!!" They thought so seriously.

"Oh no no that can't be it, right?"They still think carefully.

When the imperial family makes their entrance, I was finding the crown prince and after a while, he makes his entrance, I wave at him. Then the music starts again to dance again, the crown prince walks towards me and said hi to me and my family, then after I introduced the crown prince to my family.

"Oh I forgot to tell you my name is Louis Howard, the imperial prince of this kingdom of Croaze" he bowed and smiled at me.

"It's okay your highness the crown prince, I already know your name when you make your entrance."

"but still it's a bit late"

"Oh, your highness are you worried because you forgot to introduce yourself early?"

"Ahh..yes" The next music started, the crown prince then ask me to dance with him.

" Ahhh...m'lady Chrysanthe Delkash

"yes?

"W-would you mind to have danced with me?" he nervously said it

"Yes sure why not your highness" I smiled.

We dance so gracefully and many nobles got our attention, it's like we are in the spotlight, yes, I know because every royal has its spotlight but this is different. After we dance, we talk, eat and rest for a moment before coming back to his throne. After the Grande Ball ended I said Goodbye to the royals and go home.