VII: The Banquet

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Buong gabi nag-isip si Ashtrid kung papaano makatakas sa kanyang silid. Ngunit, lahat ng kanyang ideya ay hindi gumagana. She doesn't want Matilda to be at risk as much as possible. She knows for a fact that Lord Gilbert will be her personal knight, and King Ceres will soon come in Crisantelle according to the book, and before mangyari yun kailangan niyang makatakas. Pabalik-balik siya sa kanyang paglakad habang nag-iisip.

she sighed as she sat down "What should I do? Tomorrow is the DAY that Lord Gilbert will be my personal knight, and for King Ceres to come in Crisantelle, I need a plan now! but I can't think of anything" May biglang kumatok sa kanyang pintuan, it must be Matilda. "Princess, can I come in?" 

"Please come in, Matilda" Agad na pumasok si Matilda sa silid ni Ashtrid, "Would you like to take a walk, Princess?," Biglang lumiwanag ang muhka ni Ashtrid, at biglang napatayo sa kanyang kinauupuan, at niyakap ito. Habang kinakalas ni Ashtrid ang kanyang pagkakayap kay Matilda, naisip niya na malulungkot siya sa oras ng pagtakas niya sa Crisantelle, but its something that she needs to do. 

Ashtrid 

Lumabas kami sa aking silid at napansin ko ang napakaraming royal guards na nakabantay sa bawat sulok ng palasyo, I can't think of anything for my escape. 

"Princess, I know what you're planning" I can feel the worry in her statement, however, its hard for me to decide if her life is on the stake. 

"I dont want to put you at risk, Matilda" 

"I'll find a way to help you our dearest princess even if it costs my life" she smiles as she replied

I have to think of other way to figure this out, without risking the lives of my people. I have decided. 

As we went back to my room, I spent the night devising and preparing for the big day. I studied and studied carefully and comprehended all of the information that I have. King Ceres, that bastard, I need to find a loophole whether my father agrees or not, its something that I needed to do. 

I dont need to runaway, no, I cant just runaway, I need to face them. 

*NEXT DAY*

The day has come, King Ceres has come to the kingdom. The banquet will soon begin and  everything is prepared to perfection as the kingdom is not lacking in various of ways. 

"Make sure that the princess will not be able to leave her room, especially today" 

"Yes, your highness" 

The guard vanished as he ordered them to protect the princess due to the reason that today is the day that a war can start. 

"His Highness, King Cayden Crisantelle, has arrived" 

The door has been opened for the royal entry of the king and everyone in the banquet greeted and showed their respect. 

"To the people of Crisantelle, the banquet has been prepared for the arrival of King Ceres. I hope everyone in this room would enjoy this social occasion" 

The king sat down and the guards has opened the door for the arrival of King Ceres and his people. Everyone in the room are whispering because of the rumours that King Ceres has. 

"We greet the King of Crisantelle, King Cayden Crisantelle" as the royal announcer of King Ceres stated, King Ceres can be seen with a smirk on his face and his arrogant attitude. 

As they walk forward, King Cayden is never bothered with King Ceres's attitude and his disrespect towards the kingdom. He just can't wait to kill him with his own hands. Sir Barford and everyone else are restraining themselves from attacking them. 

After the introduction, everyone started the social gathering. They can feel the tension between the two kingdoms. The two kings sat down on their respective table. 

"Greetings! In the spirit of fostering diplomatic relations and pursuing peaceful resolutions, we, the representatives of Kingdom of Ceres, humbly extend this formal statement of negotiation to the esteemed delegates of Kingdom of Crisantelle"

The delegate of Kingdom of Ceres handed a letter of negotiation to Sir Barford and he handed it over to King Cayden. As they read the letter, the content contains unfair proposal and only benefits  the kingdom of Ceres. Sir Barford has predicted this situation and their negotiation is inept as their king. 

"The primary aim of this negotiation is to engage in constructive dialogue with the intention of reaching a mutually beneficial agreement that upholds the interests and stability of both our noble kingdoms"

"Our objectives include addressing any grievances, resolving existing disputes, and establishing a framework for future cooperation, ensuring the prosperity and security of our realms, however, this contains the opposite of what I stated, King Ceres" 

"How disrespectful!" The delegate of the kingdom of Ceres stated

The royal guards quickly drawn their swords towards the delegate and in any time now, he can be killed with just one word from King Cayden. The delegate nervously looked at King Ceres to save him, however, the king did not bother looking at him. 

"The economic stability of any nation lies at the heart of its prosperity. However, under the reign of our sovereign, we find ourselves besieged by an ever-widening wealth disparity, burdensome taxes, and a lack of prudent fiscal policies. Such circumstances test the loyalty of the subjects and fuel a sense of discontent among those who bear the brunt of financial hardships." King Ceres Stated

"Within the realm, a recurring sentiment emerges, suggesting a significant gap between the regal aspirations and the practical implementation of governance. The subjects yearn for a more adept administration that transcends mere grandiloquence, embracing pragmatism to address the multifaceted challenges faced by the kingdom, is it right, King Ceres?"

"I'm sure you are aware if this negotiation doesn't come to an agreement, King Cayden?" King Ceres angrily stated as he looked at King Cayden with arrogance.


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