Their Meeting

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"Do you think it's great, Elise?" the queen's adopted mother asked, and the queen forced a smile.

Continuation…

"It's wonderful, mother; it will boost our family's reputation," the little queen added, making her adoptive mother giggle.

"That's correct, our daughter is incredibly smart, huh, love," her adoptive mother stated, and the queen's adoptive father agreed.

After dinner, the little queen went straight to her room, and tears began to stream down her cheeks.

"I really don't want this marriage, but what can I do?" the little queen asked.

"I don't want to marry someone I've never seen or seen," she remarked before retiring to her bed to sleep.

Early in the morning,

Her second brother woke up the young queen.

"Elise, wakey, wakey," her younger brother said.

"But, brother, I'm still drowsy," the little queen remarked.

"We're heading somewhere," her second brother said, and the little queen got up immediately.

"I'll get dressed immediately!" exclaimed the little queen, motioning for a servant to assist her in getting dressed.

Several minutes later,

As rumor has it, the little queen is already dressed up and looking stunning; she has silky blonde hair, smooth skin, and kissable red lips that many women admire.

"My dear sister is absolutely looking wonderful as always," her second brother stated, and the young queen laughed.

"Shall we leave now, brother?" the little queen said, and her brother stood up.

"Yeah, we'll go now," her second brother responded, and they left.

They arrived an hour later, and her second brother guided her to a mountain from where she could see the beautiful scenery of the entire capital.

"Wow, it's so beautiful here," the little queen exclaimed, smiling at her brother.

"You like it," her second brother replied, smiling.

The little queen exclaimed, "I don't like it because I actually love it!", making her second brother giggle before becoming unhappy, and the small queen noticing this.

"What's wrong, brother?" the little queen inquires, and her second brother smiles slightly, but it is a sorrowful smile.

"It's just that you're getting married soon, and you won't be able to play with your brother again," her second brother complained.

"Oh," the little queen replied, and her face suddenly saddened.

"To be honest, I truly don't want this marriage, brother," the little queen stated before sitting on the ground.

Her second brother is likewise sitting on the ground, staring at his sister.

"Hey, Elise," her younger brother remarked, and the little queen turned to face him.

"Yes, brother?" inquires the little queen, tilting her head.

"Did you know that I am the Hail Kingdom crown prince's right hand?" her second brother asked, startling the small queen.

"Isn't the right person of the crown prince the adversary of our family?" the little queen asked, making her second brother giggle.

"That's correct, and Elise, promise me that if anything horrible happens to me, you'll marry the crown prince, okay?" her brother asked, beaming.

"Yes, brother," the little queen replied.

"Please address me by my given name," her brother added.

"All right, brother Liam." the little queen said.

End of Flashback

"And it was the last time I saw your uncle," the Queen remarked, her voice wistful.

"…Mother," the crown prince whispered quietly, his mother's tragic tale making him both angry and heartbroken.

"Are Grandfather and Grandmother still living, as well as my first uncle?" the crown prince inquires of his mother as he thinks of something.

"Yes, they are still alive and sending a spy to guard my every move," the queen responded, making the crown prince even angrier than before.

"Oh, then I should go now, mother," remarked the crown prince, but the queen stopped him right away.

"Honey, you must be cautious," the queen murmured quietly.

"What do you mean, Mother?" the Crown Prince asked with a puzzled face.

"My mother and father are plotting something concerning your future fiancée," the Queen replied, frowning at the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince questioned his mother, "What about my prospective fiancée?"

The Queen added, "Father intends to control you by framing your brother and allowing you to kill him," and the Crown Prince's expression darkened to the point where even her mother shivered.

"Mom," the Crown Prince said, and the Queen gulped.

"Y-yes?" the Queen asked, concerned.

'Ha ha, who would've guessed my son could make this kind of face? He really resembled her father,' the Queen thought as he waited for his son's response.

"Is Grandpa a moron?" the Crown Prince asked, his black face turning perplexed.

"Ha ha, why is that?" exclaimed the Queen, joyfully chuckling.

"How can I love someone I don't truly like and have an arranged marriage with me?" the Crown Prince wonders.

"Oh, my son, you don't understand, do you?" the Queen asked.

"You may say that, Mother," the Crown Prince remarked, and the Queen laughed a little.

"Fine, I'll explain," the Queen responded, and the two of them sat down again.

"You see, your Grandpa expected you to be like me and your father, who eventually fell in love," the Queen remarked, making the Crown Prince giggle.

"HA HA, is he serious?" the Crown Prince stated. "I will never marry till I meet the rumored Constantine (he is referring to Penelope) member,"

"Do you have any feelings for that lady?" the Queen said, and the Crown Prince's face reddened slightly.

"W-well, I think," the Crown Prince replied, and the Queen smiled.

The Queen remarked, "I think I know what I'm going to do," and the Crown Prince looked confused.

"What are you going to do, Mother?" inquires the Crown Prince, confused.

"You'll see," the Queen responded with a smile.

Second Prince POV

"Greetings, your highness, prince Leon," a knight said to me as I walked straight to my camp, as it was already rest time.

"Greetings, your highness," said Travis, my right-hand man, and I simply nodded.

"Congratulations, Travis, you're going to be Duke soon," I said, smiling at him.

"Yikes, don't smile at me like that, your highness. People could think you and I are gay," he added, and I just sighed and put on a serious expression.

"Is this face good with you, huh?" I asked, glaring at him with a death glare that made him quiver.

"I-i will p-prepare the bath for you," he said as he ran outside, which made me laugh.

Early in the morning

We had already arrived in the capital of the Hail kingdom, and I directed my men to proceed straight to the palace and report to the king.

Then I go to the mercenary store to get some supplies for my training tomorrow.

I ran into someone as I was walking to the door, and d*mn, she's cute.

"I'm sorry," she replied, looking up at me.

"It's fine," I responded as our gazes locked.

"My name is Leonardo, and you are?" I introduced myself, still staring at her gorgeous hazel eyes.

"Oh, yes, my name is…"

To Be Continued…