Volume 6 Chapter 5 (1/2)
Edited by Jiem, I miss her
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Note 2: Corrected the Protoss elder princess' naer princess' name: Charlotte; corrected Symbia prince’s name: Rivera
Note 3: An editable text of this chapter,
Characters in this chapter:
Cohen Kheda: The main character
Marfa, Jack, Wilder, Moya: Cohen's childhood friends and firm supports
Fischer Summers: Cohen's friend and the prince of the Swabia Empire
Charlotte Knarch: The Protoss younger princess
Micha’el Knarch: The Protoss elder princess
Venina & Eve: Protoss maidens
David: The Protoss God of War
”Prince Fischer, it's your turn I have hopes that you're able to finish the arrangeh, it is easier said than done I wonder how do you plan to accomplish the task?”
Everyone looked at Fischer while having the saht
”I won't do anything to it” Fischer moved one step forward and said with a faint smile
A hint of scorn appeared froh: Fischer's ansas indeed a plausible solution to the matter at hand
”Nothing? You have already agreed on being a part of the ikebana, Prince Fischer” Princess Charlotte looked at hi behind your decision? If you're able to convince us, I'll allow you to do as you wish”
”Sure” Fischer said, ”I'm prepared to explain”
”Similar to everyone present, I areatly adored it I can recall the ti my childhood” Fischer placed both of his hands behind his back and approached the stone table, ”Flowers areof such flowers bursts with shades ranging frorance that could be heavy or refreshi+ngly light These flowerstheir approaching death Regardless, the raising of flowers require arduous care for a long period of tily await for the would be significantly less”
”The place they belong in is within the earth of the ground Only the soil can provide therow Surely, thereas we expect, but they have done their best to live and grow We feel that it is a shame, but they are not an existence h I understand that the flower arrangement allows theainst the laws of nature There lies no beauty in lifeless flora… ”
”How dare you!” Prince LeToux exclaimed, ”Fischer, how dare you talk to Her Grace in that manner!”
”How dare you!” I gazed at Prince LeToux coldly, ”How dare you interrupt Prince Fischer's speech”
”Silence!” Princess Charlotte seized the quarreling and asked Fischer, ”Do you truly believe it to be so?”
”I do” Fischer answered, ”Toadmirable”
”Well said However…” Princess Charlotte said while shaking her head, ”I do not believe you I believe it'sin the ikebana”
”Therefore, in the nae these flowers regardless of it being an act against nature!” Princess Charlotte's order astonishedFischer like that, ”If you wish to avoid killing the flowers, you will have tomaterials on this table”
I gli scraps on the table and couldn't help s Prince Rivera picked were already distasteful; the majority of them were deadwood or floith broken stalks There was barely anything left to choose frost the pile Even if Fischer were to scavenge fro he could do to improve the already completed ikebana
”I will do as you have ordered” Fischer gave up on any further arguold scissors from the stone table
He then peered at the vase and heavily plunged the scissors down onto the side of the vase!
”Ah!”
The croas astonished After continuous s through the side of the vase
Unlike us, Princess Charlotte had not shown any signs of surprise She watched Fischer's shoith immense interest In that instant, the desire I had for her was immediately nil
Fischer put down the scissors and picked up a broken flower shoot from the pile and stuck it into the new hole he made in the vase The broken shoot drooped doards as the rereen leaves swayed back and forth
Fischer fetched yet another broken flower before sighing and exchanged a look with me
A thought struck me and I immediately understood what he planned to do
”Let iant 'flower' to Wilder who had been standing next to me and ran to the pavilion I exerted barely any effort in breaking off a piece of jade froht it back and set it upright on the stone table
Several eyes gazed at us, including Princess Charlotte's No one knee were planning on doing
Fischer put the vase atop the block of jade I retrieved and continued his work
At last, the ikebana presented to us was one that included several crude-looking shoots that were of varying length and a few stalks of dead flowers and grass The purpose of the flora that was once utilized by Prince Rivera to aed by Fischer's work In place of the previous pretentious aloofness and purposeful sentiments was a scene that portrayed the reality of life It was sorrow A sorrow that eave it life and the helplessness of being born to live a life of frailty It was an indignance towards the prejudice it experienced that no human or even God could account for
Fischer did not alter a single thing placed within the neck of the vase, but he had already changed the overall look of the ikebana The previous grace and elegance portrayed by the sole centerpiece floere now le to escape the fate of the dead flora below it Alas, they could not break free fron to come off as bland and preposterous!
Fischer stepped back without uttering a single word; his as his answer
By the wind of the breeze, a few petals drifted down and made the scene look even more sorrowful
”Your Grace, I've finished” Fischer gazed at Princess Charlotte and said
”So I've seen…” Princess Charlotte pondered and said, ”I've groeary The banquet will be held in the atrium later You are all dismissed! ”
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Then she glimpsed at me and continued, ”Bureaucrats of the empire are not invited”
”Of course we aren't You're not serving dragon meat, I suppose Dearie on ca of which, I wonder how that young white dragon is faring lately” I thought of all these secretly
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After a while, Fischer was summoned to attend the banquet My brothers were then taken away by Princess Micha'el for testing I was left in the giant roohts in my mind
When they finally returned, Fischer was unlike , speechless I intended to inquire with him about the details of the banquet, but we currently weren't in a place suitable to talk about such matters As such, I left him be
That persisted until a Protossceremony by the God of War
Firstly, all ere to be titled changed into the suits of armors offered by the War God; even Fischer was not an exception Fischer's figure was slightly thinner in the fitting gold ar sword hanging by my side
There was a total of four ere to be titled today: the three noble princes and the lucky me The others were only allowed to watch the ceremony take place
In a relatively small plaza located outside of the War God's palace, the three princes and I were commanded to fall down to our knees and kneel towards the Protoss King's palace located froh I was reluctant to kneel, I complied with the order, anyways
”This will be your sacred titling ritual, which is also the highestthe members of royalty! This is a chance of a lifetiaze, ”After this cereht of Protoss This title is a reward and commendation for the deeds you've accomplished!”
”Throughout the alliance, people who have been titled as a Protoss Knight- including you four- total to a number of ten! It is a title of utmost honor, as well as inified voice, ”Toof this title However, thanks to His Protoss Majesty's benevolence, he has decided to encourage you all with the bestowment of this title Don't ever think that you will be on an equal footing with the te a Protoss member! If I, by any chance, know of anyone who dares act in a manner unworthy of this title, I will release him of this name myself!”
”NoeWar God whipped out his giant golden sword and place it upright in front of his chest, ”I SWEAR!”
”I SWEAR!” I drew my sword as the War God had done