Chapter 40

Chapter 22
Elvyra's PoV
After our conversation. Grandfather called all the officers who accompanied him on the problem of the palace and our jurisdiction to discuss my sitting on the throne. I knew it wouldn"t be quick because they still had to train me in the apes of being a full -fledged queen.
I sighed. Reyna? If for others, being a queen is exciting but different for me. It means being the leader of a big country. Just a wrong move will surely ruin everyone. I have to be wise for the good of my people especially now .... that the land of Ihmapuleya is slowly falling apart due to the tragedy that happened then.
He tragically caused the death of my mother as well as my father.
"What are you thinking princess?"
I looked at Aunt Liana who was in front of me now. I should be here in my room and he is in front of me. He was sitting at the table in front of the vanity table and I was on the bed.
"My parents ...," I confess
He smiled sadly, "Do you want me to talk about your parents?"
I tried to smile, "All right. I also want to meet them..even if they're gone,"
He let out a deep breath then averted his eyes before starting to tell the story, "My brother, he was kind of responsible, clever, sweet and funny. Sometimes annoying," he laughed but there was still sadness in his eyes "While your mother. ... She's gentle, obidient and know's her limitation woman. Just like you. You're their combination. Just then. I know Magnus really likes Amestine. They're just young. That's why he was so happy when he learned that he's engaged with your mother. Amestine was born to marry my little brother even before they were born because that was their agreement and she hates the idea of ​​that but she has no choice. Like the obidient daughter she was. She marry your father. I still remember how your father talk about having a dozen of babies with your mother that makes me laughed. Magnus loved your mother so much same as you when he found out that Amestine was pregnant of you, "
A tear fell in her eyes because of the pain and sadness she felt in remembering the past. I also couldn"t help but sigh with sadness. There"s a part of me that doesn"t want to accept the fact that my parents are gone.
"And when he found out that Amestine was dead. I swear. If I could only carry the pain my brother was having that time. I would! But I can't. There was nothing to do but watch him as he was killed every night by the disease and He can't accept it. It was too much for him. He always drinks and he never eats. This palace witnesses every cry of my brother every night until .... until ..... the day comes .... he won't cry anymore ... Because my sister is gone. My princess, he killed himself because of pain! I can't erase the image of him hanging, cold and dead! " She sobbed
Even though my feelings were heavy, I was able to approach him and hug him. We cried together because of the pain of losing someone important to us as if it happened only yesterday.
"I can't believe my little brother was dead! My once sweet and funny brother was now dead! I can't accept it! I don't want to accept it! No one wants! And on the day to bury him. I promised to the grave of Amestine and Magnus that I will pay the people who made them do this! And now you are here to reign Princess Samara. Promise me to give your parents the justice they deserve! Bring back the power of the Ihmapuleya! Make it to top once again and kill all of the people who killed your mother and father! "
For the first time. I felt a strong reason to live and be determined to lead Ihmapuleya. It was as if I became stronger, braver and smarter. I hugged aunt liana tightly and held back the tears from falling in my eyes. There is no room for weakness in my life.
"I promise aunt. Everyone who made my family will pay for it and I will make sure the country takes the lead in the most powerful lands in the world,"
***
I climb into the bathtub after a few minutes of soaking to soothe the pain I feel because of my conversation with Tita liana. I had many questions in my mind just like if my parents were alive today. How does it feel? How does it feel to see your father who looks exactly like you, play with him and then talk to my mother? What do they dislike and what will they forbid me from?
Too much I can't help but get hurt because of that. So before I could cry and break my promise to myself I stood up. I put on the robe given to me by one of the maids who was assigned to take care of me from now on.
It almost took me a heart attack to see at least five smiling women waiting for me.
"W-what are you doing d-here in my room?" The eyes widened as I asked
A woman who I think is five years older than me smiled, "We will take care of you ma'am. With your dress, hair and orders,"
I frowned, "I-I can get dressed on my own. I don't need any more help,"
From behind him he pulled out a gown, "This is what you are going to wear, Your Majesty,"
My lips parted. If that's what I'm going to wear. I definitely need their help. One is the violet & white long sleeve A-line gown. I could do nothing but follow them. I was still embarrassed when they removed the robe but I did nothing. I was in my underwear to face them and then one by one I put the layers of clothes on my body. Then they presented me to the large vanity table and began to arrange. I wore boots that were three inches high.
When they finish. I immediately looked in the mirror and sighed when I saw how I looked. Very different from before. My pale skin became even more pronounced when I wore it especially the red lipstick they put on me. My hair is a messy bun that suits me better and because I'm taller I look even more beautiful because of the boots I'm wearing.
Giving me a full princess look
I could see the admiration on their faces especially the woman in the middle of them, "You look so much like the late king! Surely many princes will drive you crazy by the time everyone finds out that the princess has returned!" One comment
I just smiled at them then looked back in the mirror. I look very alive in the mirror especially my blue eyes that seem to be shining. I turned to the woman in the middle as she spoke.
"The tiara?" He asked a kind but serious question
The woman quickly complied and then pulled out from the glass box a wreath that shone with the stars in the sky, "This is Lady Son," My lips parted as she carefully placed it on my head.
"Princess Samara Venice. You will soon be the queen of the kingdom and when that happens your majesty. We will accept you wholeheartedly. May you be a good leader in your realm dear princess,"
He smiled at me and bowed slightly. The same goes for the other four women. I just smiled at them.
"I will do my best to protect the land of Ihmapuleya," I said
From sitting. I stood up and re -examined my appearance in the mirror. From head to toe and again, I stared at the tiara that was on my head.
'One day, you will stand on the ground on which you stand and tread on glowing stones worth gold. You will laugh and be all -powerful '
'But be careful our Princess. Because many will be blinded by your brilliance and will do everything to make you fall or be replaced by the rock on which you stand '
My eyes were serious as I looked in the mirror, "No one can knock me down from the gold I stand on,"

Chapter 23
Elvyra's POV
Two soldiers opened the door to the bedroom before I walked out. The four women followed in the back while Lady Son, their leader, was by my side. He was the one who taught me where Grandpa and the officers were. We were close when I saw Lily in her emerald gown even though she had a tiara but it was smaller than me. He runs towards me.
"You're beautiful Vy !! I almost didn't know you!"
I laughed because he said, "You're also beautiful in what you're wearing,"
"I know! That's why we're cousins," he said laughing
We once walked towards the large mahogany double door. I took a deep breath before they opened the door. I was secretly amazed when I saw the whole surroundings. It's like a trial court or the one where the greek gods gather for shows. In the middle were Tita Liana, Lola and Lolo. On the other side, there were Dad and Mom smiling at me which I returned with a sweet smile.
"There's no doubt! She was the daughter of King Magnus and Queen Amestine!"
They each complimented me but I gave them a blank expression. I don"t believe they are all trustworthy. If I show myself weak in front of them. The past will surely repeat itself. Everyone was busy speaking as a loud voice stopped him.
"Is that true, Your Majesty? A woman will be the head of the kingdom? We might just fall deeper into the mud!"
Everyone was silent as if no one wanted to oppose him. Grandpa frowned at what he said.
"Absolutely Minister Costomo! She was the only daughter of Magnus! Of course she'll be going to be the next leader!" Sigaw ni Lolo
But the man did not give up as if he were the king. I was a little irritated by what the man was doing. What right did he have to question the king's decision?
"Still your majesty! She is a woman! People like them are incapable of leading a country!"
My lips parted slightly at what he said. If that's the case. This is what Dad refers to me when there are times when I don't know who I really am? I will not allow?
"Who do you want to lead?" I asked him coldly, which was the reason why everyone in this big room looked at me, "Slow down in your speech, Minister, you may forget that the son of the late king who will sit on the throne next is in front. you to question the king's order? Man or woman. I. The. Next. On. the Throne, "I said sharply
Her jaws tightened but no words came out of her mouth. I spoke again, "If you think I'm weak. I'm willing to learn what I need to know to run a kingdom but insulting and ridiculing what I can do. It's a blasphemy,"
Thanks for the history
I know the law within the palace, limits, power and whatnot. I could afford to threaten him that I wasn"t the one coming out bad. I turned to Grandpa and saw the trace of admiration in his eyes.
"Dear king, I will accept all the skills of being the queen of Ihmapuleya, whether it is difficult or easy for the sake of my subjects. I will never relinquish the throne because I have promised to return Ihmapuleya to its former power, I will strengthen the nation's forces and punish all those who betray my kingdom outside or inside the country! " I can mean a word
I could see the concern on Minister Costomo"s face no matter what he was hiding. I knew right away that he had something to do with it. I just can't prove it because I will punish him more than I should! When everyone sided with me. He said goodbye to his grandfather and reluctantly bowed to me. I talked to some of the ministers and even they complained about Minister Costomo"s curiosity. When we were there I breathed a sigh of relief.
"We're proud of you Princess Samara. The way you act earlier, you seem like a trained Queen," Tita Liana
"He's been a pain in the ass for a very long time since he was the head minister," Lolo
"How did you do that Vy? It's like you haven't gone away in a few years and become a simple person," Ly asked laughing
I smiled at him, "I don't think you know me. I love the subject of history so I probably know the rules and regulations inside the palace," I replied to him.
I laughed when he approached me. I momentarily forgot that we were just princesses and not simple girls. We just looked at Grandpa and the man next to him, who as far as I knew was General William.
"Since I couldn't wait for you to sit on the throne. Why don't you train her General first thing tomorrow in self-defense," Lolo
"S-self-defense?" I'm asking a question
"Yes majesty. There's a lot of people who probably want to kill you the moment you were introduced to the world. It's better when you can protect yourself alone in case of emergency," General William
I nodded to him, "Your Majesty. If you will allow me. Can I be one of those who follow the princess?" We both turned to Dad
Grandpa's face became blank and serious. I breathed a sigh of relief when he agreed.
"Sure Late General Anthony Herbert. I'm sure you can protect the princess like what you did before. I'll see you all in dinner. Excuse me," Grandpa said with a smile.
Everything was falling into places
***
The next morning, what my grandfather wanted happened. I dressed in a simple camouflage pants and darkgreen t-shirt because I was going to dive into training. We made sure there were many soldiers scattered around the palace and no one could enter from 100 kilometers palace especially if carrying a camera. Seeing me has to be hidden. As for the university. General William fixed that yesterday.
Lady Son took me to the wide open field. He is the son of the head of the maids here in the palace. He was assigned to take care of me and follow my orders. When I saw General William. He quickly bowed as well as the soldiers behind him. I just smiled.
"I will teach you some basic hand defense before we turn to hard. Which contains sword and gun. I hope you're ready your highness," General
"I'm ready," I replied
I expected my first day of training to be really hard when it comes to fighting but I didn"t expect to have bruises and excessive body pain because of that. General William will teach strongly when it comes to hand to hand combat and martial arts. Easy means difficult for him. What if it was hard for him to be hell with me? Can I handle it?
I sat down on my bed and let my body spontaneously fit into my soft bed. My back hurt from repeatedly falling to the ground and my arms because of his kicks.
"Are you all right princess?" Lady Son asked worriedly
I nodded, "I don't want to lie lady son. I'm not well," I tiredly replied
He went home and quickly ordered two of the maids in my room a cold compress for my back that I knew had been bruised.
"Your Majesty? May I express an opinion?" He asked hesitantly
I opened one eye and looked at him, "All right. What's that?"
"You don't have to go through this hardship, dear princess. I know you can handle the country like your father even if you don't go through this hardship. Don't even think about Minister Costomo's insult," he made a concerned statement
I sighed to get the strength there then spoke again, "No one will succeed if he does not go through hardship and training. Lady Son, I have accepted hardship since I knew I was a princess. Every day I see the My kingdom is ... slowly falling. That's enough for me to gain strength and continue training until I become a good queen. If it's for the people. Any other kind of training. I'll do it. As long as I don't break the I promise, "I replied to him
His expression softened, "Someone like you who cares about other people deserves to sit on the throne. I hope you are blessed, Your Majesty,"
I just smiled at him then closed my eyes. A few minutes later the door opened and it spat out the two maids holding the cold compress. When Lady Son put me down and then lifted my T-shirt, I didn't hesitate anymore. I close my eyes when I feel the cold thing behind me.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. That's exactly how my wife trains so that her body can get used to the pain," Lady Son said.
I was shocked to hear him say, "A-wife !? Is General William your wife?" I can't believe my question
"Yes dear princess. She is my wife and we already have one child," he replied happily
"B-but .... I thought .... I just can't believe it. D-because ... you look younger than him. How old are you Lady Son?" I will ask
He laughed softly, "I am ten years away from your mother, Your Majesty and my wife is five years old. William looks really old but he is only thirty-five, Your Majesty, unlike General Anthony Herbert and King Magnus," he said.
I was suddenly curios so I even asked him, "Will the three of them meet?"
I felt my back straight so I sat up from all over and adjusted my t-shirt that was up.

"They don't just know each other, ma'am. They are friends despite the differences in life. Your father ... he's a good man so I'm not surprised that your mother likes him even though he's very angry with king magnus. Even yet everyone knows that King Magnus will be the next to sit on the throne, your father doesn't care about making friends with people who are not officials. Everyone loves king magnus as well as your mother so much that they disappear. people who are here especially your grandparents as well as William and former general Anthony, "he said sadly.
I smiled sadly at him, "It's sad to think that they aren't the ones telling me these things but I have to accept. My parents are gone and the only thing I can do is continue the leadership left by my real father, "
He caressed my back, "Your parents must be very happy now in the kingdom of Bathala because their princess is alive," Lady Son
I smiled at him. Our conversation continued when suddenly the soldier spoke from outside, "Dear princess Lily is outside," Lady Son quickly stood up.
The door of my room opened and Lily entered with a frown. She was wearing a floor -length dress. It was a green color that made her eyes even brighter.
"Vy !! I don't want to be here anymore !! They don't want me to go out or even use phones! They want us to learn to act like real princesses and the training will start later!" Her complaint
I laughed at the look on his face now. Because Ly is not used to not holding a gadget. Even if he doesn't go out as long as he has a laptop or phone, it's okay but now everything he does is forbidden. He must be irritated.
"Leave us first," I ordered Lady Son
He nodded and went out with the other helpers. When the door closes. There I turned to Ly.
"You know we're no longer just simple women going to university to study. So they should train us to act right and another. It's dangerous for you to come out!" Saway ko
"Here you again. Following her limitations. I know that but I don't want anyone to change my habits and be deprived of entertainment in this big palace!" Lily
"Ly," I touched her shoulder, "You don't have to change who you are Ly. All they want is for us to be worthy in front of other blue-blooded people. Maybe you'll be embarrassed?" I laughed
"Yes!" He gave up. He suddenly looked at what I was wearing, "What happened to you? Did your training start?"
I leaned on the heardboard, "Yes and it's really tiring. My body hurts a lot. What's worse. This is just the beginning. What can happen to me in the next few days,"
I looked at her as she held my hand, "The Elvyra I know doesn't give up. I know you can do it Vy!"
"But I'm no longer Elvyra,"
"Silly! Of course you're still my bestfriend! Your name and status in life have just changed but you're still Elvyra who I know is a smart, brave, and know-her-limitation woman. That's why Luhence likes you. You're father ----, "he paused
At least I was shocked to hear that name again. Everything that happened to us seemed to flashback. Her fiancè, confrontation and she has not seen him yet. My chest tightened and I quickly lost my mood.
"Sorry for mentioning him Vy,"
"It's okay Ly. I accept that .... we're not. I hope she gets along well with her fiancé,"
We were silent for a while until he broke the question that stopped my heartbeat, "What if you meet again Vy?"
My heart stopped and it was as if something stuck in my throat, "I will pray that their marriage with her fiancè continues because otherwise .... I don't know what to do especially if I still love her,"
He held my hand. His face is very serious so I know he is hiding something from me. I quietly waited for him.
"I asked Nash, Vy. He told me it was just an arranged marriage. No feelings involved," he took a deep breath "I'm annoyed with Luhence because he lied to you Vy but I'm just thinking. He just did it because he loves you He and he doesn't want to lose you. You can't blame him for being afraid to lose you, "Lily
I shook my head then stood up. I'm going to get dressed for lunch, "I love her Ly and I don't want to be away from her but it's wrong. She's getting married. At least I never expected to ruin the marriage! I don't have anything ... to do. I'll just focus on it the Ihmapuleya, "
I called Lady son from outside to fix my bath. They forbade me to clean or do anything else. I don't want to lose their jobs so I let them.
"I'll go first Vy! Let's just meet later!" His face suddenly frowned "I still have training to do,"
I just shook hands with him then went into the bathroom where there was a big bathtub then took off all my clothes and went down. I relaxed my back and closed my eyes. When I made sure I was feeling well. I stood up then put on my underwear and a robe before going out. One is your simple lavender dress. Its skirt is long from the back opposite to its front which is short. I wore a knee-high high-heeled boots. I got taller and taller. Then they arranged my hair in a simple braide and then put the tiara on my head.
They bowed and stepped back slightly to give me way. I stood up and walked out the door. As we head to the dining area which is also far away due to the size of the palace. Lady Son spoke.
"I heard my wife majesty. It looks like a new commotion has happened outside," Lady Son
I stopped at what he said. I was quickly nervous that there might be another bombing.
This is not possible!
They may think that the kingdom is weak because they think I am gone. They have the courage to explode and kill. I clenched my fist. Who will do it? They definitely need something so they do it!
I walked quickly into the dining area even though I was in heels. I want to know what's going on! I sat in a chair pulled up by a soldier, who was at the other end. When I sat down, I could see the seriousness on Grandpa"s face so I knew Lady Son was right.
I waited until we finished eating before I said, "I know I'm still in training ....," They looked at me, but I didn't look at them but at my plate, "But I still have the right to know what's going on outside. of the palace, "
Grandpa sighed loudly and looked at me seriously, "We don't want to pressure you Princess Samara. You'd just got in here in a very short time,"
"When I found out I was the missing princess. Many questions entered my mind. It was just like if I could run a country but when I found out that there were innocent deaths just because of selfish people. I overcome the pressure and change it into strength and confidence. Even before everything is new to me Lo. I can handle as I said but how can I get through this if you don't make me feel like I'm the next leader? You're treating me like a princess even if You know that my time as princess was long overdue, "
They looked down as I continued to speak, "I'm starting to change myself for my country. From the clothes, ways and speech. So Lo. Don't hide from me the real problem of our kingdom because that's where I'm drawing of strength for every day I have here in the palace, "I said seriously
"If that's what you want .... Crown princess, then so be it," He stood up as he sat down "Let's talk in my office about the bombing in southern part of Ihmapuleya that killed more than a hundred lives,"
I blinked, "No way,"