Chapter 291 - Mark Of Birth (VII) (2/2)
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Morning...
Pretty early for many people but we are already out and currently staying in a small cafe drinking coffee. The selection would be happening in the royal palace's announcement ground where the people can see what will be happening. It's been a while in the past timeline but this place no longer exists in the past timeline since the castle itself was blown to pieces by the main boss of the Pioneer Quest.
Seeing it in full glory gives me fixed feelings that I don't know how to really feel.
”It looks like it is going to start anytime soon. Is everyone ready?” I looked at Tina, Lina, and Lucia who are currently eating the snacks.
”Yes, Master. The moment of truth is almost here.”
”Um..is it really going to be alright to do it in the public?” Tina is now hesitant.
”What, are you hesitant now? Did you get cold feet already? What about the sparring we have done? All the training we are currently doing? Are you going to just give up now?” Lucia looked at her seriously. As someone who is also a former royalty, it seems Lucia is seeing herself on Tina.
”Ah...” Tina almost choked when Lucia lashed out.
”Sorry. I just got pissed a bit.”
”Tina. I know you are hesitant on our plan of approach but this is the only way for us to get a chance to have closer contact with them without being barred by the guards. Also, this a chance for you to know whether it is necessary revenge for you to do it for the people or just to save yourself from falling grace.”
As we are talking, the sound of trumpets started ringing, and the people around us started to gather to the area where the selection is going to happen.
”It's already starting. Tina, are you sure about this? If you want, you can...” I looked at her since this is the last chance for her to back out.
”No. I needed to see this and do it.”
She stood up and followed the crowd. Lucia just shook her head for a bit but she smiled for a bit as she looked at Tina's back.
”Let's go, Master. We can't just keep Tina hog all the limelight later alright?”
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The selection.
Since the ”death” of Princess Tina, the heir of the Insect Kingdom is undecided and for this matter that King Goliath is already old enough to keep up with ruling the whole kingdom, he is now looking for the rightful successor for the crown and the responsibilities.
The selection is also the time where the confirmation of the next ruler will also be announced. No one knows who will be the next heir as Princess Alexandra and Prince Pierre are all formidable and both had the chance to be the rightful heir.
However, the selection event that will be happening today will also be marked in the history books. An unexpected variable will appear and the kingdom will soon fall into disarray.
”The King and Queen of the Insect Kingdom will now be entering! Please welcome them with a round of applause!”
Looking at the crowd's response, it seems the king and queen are respectable in their eyes. In the past timeline, they have been killed alongside the castle blown to smithereens.
”Your parents are pretty influential huh?” Lina looked at Tina who is currently gritting her teeth in anger. She is wearing a hood so no one can see who she was. I can feel the anger seething from her teeth as she grits hard and prevents herself from launching an attack at the wrong time.
”Now entering, Princess Alexandria and Prince Pierre!”
When the two appeared, it seems it was natural that Tina would need to exact her revenge and finish them off. The two siblings of Tina are the two demons who changed their name and decided to manipulate the royalty and instigated the attack of the Insect Kingdom that almost prompted its destruction. No wonder the situation seems a bit troublesome. It seems like the demons are already here sinking their fangs.
”The demon twins, Lemis and Remis.”
The f*ckers who caused the Pioneer Quest of the Aquagius region to suffer the biggest and caused the quest to almost fail.. One of the pioneer battles that we didn't manage to save the entire kingdom from its inevitable destruction.