Chapter 399 - The King Wants To Abdicate (1/2)
Chapter 399 - The King Wants To Abdicate
Mars didn't pay any heed to the officials' talk
"Yes Harlow is a girl," he replied to his father's question His face looked proud of his daughter The king only nodded He went back to his throne and sat with a ht ti motioned his son to take a seat because he had an important announcement to make
"I came as soon as I knew," Mars explained He realized he still needed to visit his mother and paid his last respects He planned to do it later today
Now, he had to sort out the issues in the capital and overne of his poorJared asked Mars "Tell us what happened"
He had harbored deep hatred and grudge to the evil witch who had inflicted soon his family If it was up to hiht to the capital where he could personally hand the punishment to the wicked woman
"Yes, Your Majesty," said Mars calave the basket to John who arrived to help him with the baby "She is dead"
"Did you ain He was interested in finding out if his former future inlaws did live in Wintermere
"Yes, Your Majesty," Mars could only reply truthfully It was a sin to lie to the king and sooner or later his people would arrive back in the capital, together with El what happened exactly
"Was Duke Bellevar healthy?" the king asked with a low voice It had been 28 years since the last time he saw the couple as like his uncle and aunt in the past, because of their close relationshi+p with his parents
"No, Your Majesty When I saw him, he was delirious I believe he went rief that the old duke was feeling After weathering a storether, his wife left him on his own The duke was in exile, without any family It must have hit him hard in his psyche, that he lost hisdidn't co about Elmer and the others and Mars explained to him what happened
"They are on their way back," he said "I came here as soon as I can when I heard the news about Her Majesty"
"So Ellena's heart" Duke Preston rose and couldn't help but ask "Did Your Highness find it?"
Mars nodded "Yes Elhed in relief Mars could understand that even though Duke Preston disagreed with Ellena's choices, noith the fact that she helped Ery at her, but he was still worried about her
He knew about the gossips spread in the capital that Ellena was actually the duke's illegitihter So, he could understand the fatherly affection and care that Duke Preston had over the girl
"Nothing will happen to Ellena, Duke Preston," Mars to the old duke He then turned to his father and continued his explanation "We have taken care of Thessalis Morelli and punished her for her criood"
Mars knew his father well and he suspected that the king had so really important to say He looked unusually sole Jared, who looked twenty years older after his wife died, cast his glance around the room and then spoke with a very serious tone
"My son You have proven yourself to be a capable leader in and out of the battlefields You are also smart and devoted to this country I believe, now it's ti father"
His voice started to tremble as he continued his words "In front of all theDraec devotedly all through the years, I want to announce do"
Mars was very surprised to hear this He wanted to take over power last hen he thought his father had really gone ht after he realized his father was not crazy as many people said he was
Mars was not interested in the throne at this moment in his life He wanted freedom He wanted to look for Ehter He was not ready to be king
"Your Highness"
One by one the h lords and lesser lords rose to their feet and turned to look at Mars with great respect