Cursed Royalty

chapter fifteen

King Agnarr is a hypocrite who has had to bend to the expectations and pressures of being a ruler under continual hardships. He has known since a very young age that for people like him, the royal throne is vital to their existence. This kind of duty must come before everything and everyone, even if it frequently involves shunning your family for their less than ideal behaviour.

His ancestors have a long history of utilizing coercive measures and unconventional methods to achieve their ambitions. Even if they were members of sovereignty, they violently stole resources. They will fight anybody they have to if the situation calls for it. War is the only thing that is reasonable and essential, not love.

Except for him, no one in his rather biased view, could come close to what his father had achieved. He applied the skills he had learnt from his father to his own leadership, so when Burgess simply emerged out of the blue he felt like he had struck gold.

He had the rockiest relationship for the longest time with his eldest daughter. Even now, there is no point in trying to mend something that is hellbent on destruction, continuing to tread that particular path. So in exchange for Burgess remaining by their side, he is ready to retract anything he has said about her or her "gifts."

From a fellow King's perspective, Burgess' narrative is deficient in significant amounts of detail. King Nicholas and Agnarr shared mutual friends but were only acquaintances. They would meet without any issues to perform business pertaining to their kingdoms and even engaged in cordial chat about their families and separate realms. Given this, the news of the Royal Family's deaths—all save one—caught the nation by surprise. King Jackson Overland Frost, the youngest son of the prior King, became their current ruler.

True, he was compelled to fill the position since he had no other choice. But why was he left unharmed? What actually took place? What led to their demise?

Their attorneys made a formal declaration in which they claimed that a vigilante who was still at large had killed them. But that raises the question; why spare the Prince? It cannot just be luck. More depth to the story than anyone could have imagined remained undiscovered. Everyone accepted it as true. Why? Because you shouldn't meddle with someone who seeks retribution and the young Prince most likely was unable to differentiate right from wrong. He'd definitely harm someone who dares to question him regarding his family.

It is unfortunate that Burgess will always hold the answers, keeping them locked away.

Agnarr, though, was aware of his potential allies. He's been able to persuade many of them to carry out his bidding. All but Burgess. The situation had changed now. Ironic, isn't it, that his son-in-law would just happen to be the frosty and secretive King he's been fascinated by.

Oh, there is no denying that the universe operates in a mysterious manner. Arendelle would never be compromised with Burgess' assistance. Before even approaching them with a complaint, their potential enemies would hesitate. They will tremble in fright just by hearing their domain's name. If he said invincibility didn't feel good, he'd be lying.

Thank god Elsa did one right thing in her life. When the opportunity arose, he would be delighted to meet King Jackson. When he questioned Elsa about her engagement and how she met the king in the letter they sent her, he received a message a few days later that hardly addressed his inquiries, but made it obvious that they shouldn't visit Burgess because the climate there is still tense due to the murders of the Royal Family. Any breach of this would betray the King's trust, something Iduna reminded him that they couldn't afford. Basically, it's just a waiting game.