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The city of Leoniva became busy as the preparations for the Royal Ceremony approached. In celebration for Ezekiel's official coronation as the Crown Prince, there would be a three-day festival, and the city would be open to everyone who lived in the Nation. Foreign allies of King Adam and Prince Kaio were invited as well.
But, not everyone was happy about this. In the Ancil Mountains, Elizabeth sat on the bed and stared blankly at Maro, while he put some of their clothes in a thick drawstring bag.
"The ship from Marcissa Kingdom will arrive tonight," the Rebel King told her in a serious tone. It had been two days since Ezekiel escaped, and he was not in a good mood. But what could he do? His own son outwitted them.
"If Ezekiel is here, he should have come with us…" Ely balled her fists. She was an incompetent mother. Her disappointment in herself made her tears trickle down to her cheeks.