Restoration

The Life of Lionel (Part 2:Coronation: The life of a King)

The coronation carried on immediately after the funeral, the king was only given a few minutes to rest.
"My liege,The king,just yesterday, I saw you a knight but now a king,I'm so proud" Robert, his friend in Knight training,the only person who also became a knight with him.
He passed Commander Xavier's awful exam.
"Thanks, rob,"
"Don't mention it but hey who'll be your right arm man?"
Lionel sighed,  his shoulder relaxing a little"You of course, who else will it be but you,you silly goose"
"Just saying"
"My liege" A sweet voice called out,it was a soothing voice to hear.
"Elaine, I didn't know you'd make it" Lionel grinned,but was frowning on the inside.
"Maybe, I should just leave you too" Roberts said, winking at Elaine.
Lionel's gaze shifted to Ekain
He didn't even like her,Arch duke Nallo just wanted her to marry him as a peace treaty to settle a dispute between Etreya(A neighbouring kingdom) and Silvercity.
"You seem tense" Elaine whispered into his ear and placed her hand on his shoulder.
"Yeah,a little nervous, I guess" He replied, being soothed by her hand on his shoulder.
"Well,I can reduce that nervousness,can't I?"
"Heh,depends, can you kill?"Lionel asked.
Elaine blushed" Urk!I can't, are you happy "
Elaine dashed out firmly holding her skirt.
"Why?She just wanted to play" Lionel heard a voice say.
"I'm not in the mood to 'play',I'm about to become king of the hugest region in the Glober verse"
Hosea walked over to Lionel"I hope you know its me that's becoming your right arm man abs you know I brought this idea up"
"Yeah,by killing my father" Lionel spat.
"Pssh,nothing can bring back the dead, Li,all you can do now is to enjoy your time as king"
"With what,riches,sleeping around?" Lionel snarled angrily, looking at the impatient crowd.
Lionel was about to leave but Hosea dragged his robe back and pulled him close enough to whisper into his ear"Don't forget I am your right hand man, no one else is,got it?"Hosea said then paused "Unless,you want to join your father in the grave"
Lionel swallowed hard "Sure,buddy"
The two stepped out and waves at the crowd who were raging with laughter and shouts of joy.
"Silver city, I present to you to your king"
The crowd went wild with shouts of joy.
A golden crown was slowly placed on his head.
Soon,it was time to present his Right hand man.
"My lord and who shall be your right hand man,your man of truth, and honour?"
Lionel scanned the crowd, his gaze met Roberts who was smiling and Hosea who was frowning and looking at him with hate.
Who would I pick?
Hosea, the guy I betrayed
Or Roberts,the guy I'll betray
Lionel sighed"My man if honour is Hosea, son of Langer"
Hosea stepped up the podium and grinned at Lionel"You made a great decision "
Lionel looked at Roberts he was leaving the crowd.
He had betrayed his friend.
"Who'll be your right hand man?"
"Of course it's you,you silly goose"
He had lied,he felt a hand tap on his shoulder and he got engrossed in putting plastic smiles and fake grins the rest of the coronation.
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It was a month After the coronation,the city was in its best shape but Lionel wasn't.
He had been miserable since Roberts left.
Roberts.
It was then Elaine entered the throne room, she curtsied.
"My liege" She said with a sweet voice.
"Ah,Elaine and what brings your humble presence to my throne room" Lionel asked, rolling  his eyes.
"My lord,I am pregnant" Elaine cried out.
Lionel's eyes widened.That cold,frosty night when he felt no one loved him,he had gulped a whole bottle of ale and ended up being drunk.
And he attacked his wife.
"What,how did this happen?" Lionel asked, rolling his eyes as if he didn't know the truth.
"Love and magic" Lionel hissed.
As if.
Lionel lay on his long,huge bed and sighed.
It was just then Lanner entered, "Lionel,Why?"
He went over and bent at Lionel's side "Li,why the behavior men,I noticed you putting on plastic smiles on the coronation but I thought you would get over it but now...this?"
Lionel didn't reply but gave a miserable sigh of defeat.
"Li,what's up, the crowns on your head,silver city's never been better, and Elaine is pregnant.
What else do you want?"
"Peace, Lann,I want peace,where is Robert?"Lionel asked, eyes twitching in distress.
" He moved to cotton town,north of silver city a month ago,but I don't know how that'll help?"Lanner said.
"Lann,saddle marigold,get me a Blurder and tell Hosea to take my place as king for three days,I'm heading to cotton town."
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It was three days and Lionel had reached cotton town, now he needed to find the residence of Roberts.
He stopped a wagon of people and asked "Do you know the residence of Roberts,Knight of Silver city,Son of Triad".
" My lord"The driver  bowed to his knees"The one whom you call Roberts lives in that house "He pointed to  house with the statue of a cockerel.
" Thank you"Lionel replied.
He felt as if new life had been breath into him,fresh hope if a new friendship was just in his fingertips.
He rode to the house and saw a marble engraved grave stone.
Grave..Grave stone,could Roberts be in the beyond, beyond?
He got off his horse and dashed to the grave stone.
Roberts,son of Triad
A humbled knight,a respectful man,a loyal friend lays here.
Tears fell from Lionel's eyes until it fell on the grass.
What have I done?
Lionel got off his feet and prances sadly towards the horse.
No use crying over spilt milk like his father always said.
What is done, is done.