Chapter 30

"I thought! is that why you didn't want to go home? because you were afraid of your father?" asked Richard.

"I'm not afraid of him! I just want to seek freedom, I don't want to be king. I want to be free!"

They were dumbfounded by her shocking statement. Don't want to be the king of the most powerful country? to them it is a very unreasonable desire.

"Why don't you want to be king?" asked Robin. As a fellow crown prince, Robin did not refuse to take the position of leader because since childhood he had been educated to lead 10 of his younger siblings.

"Because being a king is very boring. Every day having to think about everyone's problems, it feels very tiring. My father works every day even though there are many ministers helping him. It makes him unable to enjoy his life. My father never smiles or laughs. He has to be seen tough all the time. My Father said, a king doesn't need to show much emotion. It makes me not know, when my father feels sad and happy too? he is always the same every day, stiff and very cold. Everyone really respects him and also feels afraid of him. He never has his own life, he only becomes a king for everyone."

"Your father is a very great king, right?" said King Leonard.

"I don't know..."

"Your father is a very great king. It is not easy to carry enormous burdens and responsibilities, especially for a kingdom as big as Lithonia. He must think of his people all the time and also think of foreign parties who are trying to overthrow Lithonia from that position. The responsibility as a king must be borne until he dies or his position is replaced by his son. Indeed, sometimes it is very difficult for others to understand. However, when you become king, you will understand what your father felt and you will be proud of him, because he did everything he's able to carry out his duties."

Zavier was pensive, his heart began to feel a dilemma. She just realized that all this time she had never thought about her father's feelings, she never knew what he was really thinking.

"You can stay here until you are in a better mood. After that, go back to your house and find out the true freedom!"

"True freedom?"

"Yes! the only time a human can experience freedom is when his life ends in the world. With that, our job is over!"

"I never thought this old man could utter such a wise sentence!" said Nicholas.

"Hahahaha..." laughter broke out in the dining room. Nathania feels warmth in the midst of this family.

Even though they were a royal family, they looked like an ordinary family. Very familiar with each other and also did not hesitate to make jokes with their father who was a king. This family is the perfect family.

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"If you want to swim, invite Prince Zavier to come with you!" asked Queen Clara. Seeing his sons seem to be getting ready to go out to have fun this morning.

"Don't worry, Mother! Vincent and David have already taken care of it!" said Nicholas.

Meanwhile, Zavier who was sitting alone in the park with his drawing book and pencil, was immediately intimidated by Vincent and David.

"Swim?"

"Yes! we are going to the waterfall! instead of peeking, you better just come with us!"

"B-but-"

"Yeah, right! It's fun. You must have never tried it, right?"

"Yes, but I-"

"No refusal! you must come with us!" Vincent and David immediately grabbed Zavier's hand to follow them.

Not that she didn't want to, to be honest Nathania really wanted to go to the waterfall. However, if she was with them, how could she possibly enjoy it.
Considering what they were doing back then, it would definitely drive her crazy.

However, she also didn't have a solid reason to reject them. If she had known sooner, she would have tried to find an excuse not to have to come.

"Princess Mia isn't coming?" asked Nathania when she saw Princess Mia who always smiled sweetly at her.

"Of course not! this is a special occasion for young men like us! fat old man who likes to laugh shouldn't come too!" Prince Nicholas said while embracing Nathania's shoulders.

"You can use this horse!" Randall takes out the brown horse from the stable so that Nathania can ride it herself.

"I ... do I have to come?" she asked doubtfully. She was very worried about what she would see in that place. It's definitely not a good thing.

"Come on, what's to worry about? as a man, it's not a problem!" whispered Nicholas. Instantly the hair on her neck got goosebumps. Of course it was a problem, a big problem even for her.

They took Zavier forcibly as if it would be fun for them. They laughed and joked along the way, while poor Nathania was speechless with a tense face. Especially when they arrived at the waterfall.

"Are you okay? your face is pale, are you sick?" asked Alexei. Nathania immediately shook her head.

"No ... no, I'm fine!"

"Really? if you're not well, you don't need to swim!"

"What are you saying, Alexy? of course he has to go swimming! cool water will refresh his body and soul. Come on, take your clothes off, young man!" the aggressive Nicholas tried to force the clothes Zavier was wearing.

"No ... no! don't do that!"

"Why? are you embarrassed because your body is not muscular? take it easy, my body is also not strong because the most important thing is beauty!"

"Bu ... but, I ..."

"Nicholas, never mind! don't force him!" said Robin.

"Even though, I wanted to invite him to swim together!" Nicholas gave up and left Nathania alone.

As she was worried, they all started to take off their clothes one by one without feeling guilty. Nathania was speechless, her face reddened even though she had just seen their backs.

"Bad ... bad ...!" she thought. Even though she had closed her eyes, what appeared was Aiden's shadow when she did the same thing. He took off all his clothes and swam in the river, but at that time Aiden saw her as a girl and he did it anyway. Now, they see her as man, so they are free.

"Hiks ... help me!"


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