"What's going on here!" Saiyumi bursted into the room followed by guards. Everyone, beside Raito, was startled for a moment. Akito was the first to speak. "Guards, capture Lady Saiyumi and imprison her for the crime of brain washing Lord Raito!" The Royal guards were looking at each other but none of them followed the order. "Why are you just standing there! Are you disobeying my orders??" Akito let go of Raito, who then dropped to his knees and glared at the guards. "This will have consequences for each of you." Jisoo watched worried while still holding onto Raito's arm and sitting next to him. Lilith had to stop her spell because of the tumult and turned around to observe the situation as well. But she couldn't believe what she saw. "Akito.. I don't think they will follow your orders.." It was to faint for the others to see, but Lilith could see an ominous red aura emitting from brooches on their uniforms. They all stood under the same spell like Raito.
Akito didn't understood until Saiyumi began to smirk widely. "Guards, take them all away. Throw them into the dungeons and make sure none of them can put their flithy hands on my darling again." Within a second the guards rushed to capture them. Akito reached for his sword but he grabbed into air since left it in the rush in his office, therefore he was captured like the others. Lilith reacted quicky and teleported, but before she could fully dematerialize a pain rushed through her body and stopped her mid process. "There there, we don't want traitors to flee, do we?" The guard who was holding her arms had put a chain on her arm which held a refined mana stone. It must have an restriction spell which made it impossible for her to cast any spells. Saiyumi stepped now closer to Lilith. "I made sure to prepare a special gift for you. I can't have you interrupt after all~" She showed them a last smirk as the guards dragged them out of the room towards the dungeons.
The dungeons were dark and cold, the air humid and stale. Akito, Jisoo and Lilith were each looked into an own cell. After the guards who had locked them away left, a silence fell over the dungeons. A simple quite sob echoed through the air. "Akito?" It was Jisoo's shaky voice. "What will happen to us now?" "I don't know.. I'm thinking." He sounded clearly dispirited. How could it be that Saiyumi managed to brainwash every guard. No servant seemed surprised either so they must have fallen victim too. "Every single servant was under the same curse." The mage mumbled and answered the question on his mind as if she knew he was going to ask.
"Have we fallen in disgrace? Will we be executed?" Jisoo couldn't stop quivering. "No we won't. Please calm down." Akito reached with his arms through the bars to take her hand and Jisoo quickly clinged onto his warmth. He shifted his attention towards Lilith who was sitting on the ground and hugging her knees in a cell on the opposite of the room. "Can you use magic?" She shook her head but didn't looked up from the ground. This was bad. If she couldn't help them to escape and every servant was brainwashed, no one could help them. Not even the King himself could do anything since the guards could simply turn against him too. "Shit!" He cursed out loud. If they only had lifted the curse from Raito earlier. If he only hadn't allowed that wench to stay at the palace. If only.. too much regret and fault pained him all at once.
There was no use in dwelling over spilled milk. He had to come up with a plan for now. "Lilith, can you prick the lock of that chain on your wrist?" She shook her head again. One possibility less. Then he had to figure out a plan for the case a guard might come. But the silence in the dungeons was soon bothered by shouting from outside. "What is happening outside?" Jisoo questioned concerned. "It sounds like armored people." Akito was assuming the worst. A coup.
It was an army which invaded the palace. They were hired merchernary who pushed inside. Only a few resisted due to the brainwash, but those who did, hit a cruel bloody fate. Soldiers were shouting commands to find the King. He was quickly found in his chambers and dragged to the throne room. It was a harsh treatment for an old man. Raito, who had already recovered from befores incident, was staying with his empty gaze next to Saiyumi who was seated on the throne. She was watching with delight how they made the King kneel but she gave no orders and simply waited. Her waiting was soon rewarded and a person stepped through the entrance of the throne room.
Duke Sevan Meron was lifting both arms as if to praise her and kept walking forward. His green eyes were shining in anticipation. "Well done, Lady Peres. You did a wonderful job." "It wouldn't have been possible without the help of you, your Grace." "I dare to say, we both played our roles excellent." Saiyumi stood up to make space on the throne and offered it to the gentleman. "Please have a seat your Grace. Or should I rather say your Majesty?" Duke Meron sat on the throne and began to laugh vicious. "Sure you shall. But first we have to annihilate our last stepping stone." His wicked gaze fell on the kneeling King who could already see for what he was out. His blood. "P-Please have mercy.. I have never done you wrong, Duke. Haven't we been old friends for long?" But Sevan's reaction was a mocking huff. "Don't be delusional. Guards, off with his head."
They didn't hesitate any moment within their spell and the King's head fell to the ground. The limb body soon followed after. The cruel scene was met with indifference by the guards and Raito, to much has the spell make them loose their sense. Only Saiyumi was giggling while Sevan analyzed the room. "From this day onward, I, Sevan Meron, shall be the King of this Kingdom. All those who defy me, shall meet death. For contribution, Saiyumi Peres shall be rewarded with title of a princess." After his declaration ended all attending servants and Knights where kneeling and swore their loyalty to the new sovereign.
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The Prince's Fiance
RomanceA story for my sister. It's inspired by her and called to life with her help. Enjoy it.