"The Second Ruler"

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22/02/1510 kingdom of Elsiya.

As the pristine day arrived, the sun peeked out from behind the mountains, gleaming over the entire world and bidding farewell to the beautiful moon.

The day of the celebration for King Ji-woo of Europe had arrived.

The bustling kingdom was filled with excitement as chefs prepared a feast for the royal guests and the people of Elysia. Each household in Elysia would dine in the castle's enormous courtyard.

Only a few royals were able to attend the ceremony, as some were holding their own crowning ceremonies, and others had wives expecting.

Ji-woo was glad that his best friend's son was involved in the ceremony. Taehyung had never met Ji-woo before, but meeting him last night had been pleasant.

The castle did not need much decoration; only a few flowers were changed.

From sunrise, Taehyung wore his blue hanbok and fixed his hair.

He accompanied the king, who introduced him to the Royal Duke, the commander, the Royal Healer, the noble families, and the list continued.

Though Taehyung was glad to meet all of them, his eyes were searching for a certain pretty prince.

Today, before meeting with the prince, The Emperor decided to talk to Ji-woo about their relationship.

However, he hesitated, unsure if Ji-woo would be delighted by his offer. So, the Emperor decided otherwise.

The foremost authority to be aware about whom Taehyung is pursuing should be his fathers, Jin and Namjoon.

On the contrary,

The two princes were in the training room, practicing archery. The celebration would begin in the evening, and they prioritised their training.

The Crown Prince was draped in a black hanbok with white embroidery on its sleeves, fitting his curvy body. His hair hung loose on his shoulders, his eyes focused on the training.

The second prince was draped in a grey hanbok with black embroidery at the end of the hanfu, fitted around his divine tiny waist.

His black hair was tied in loose braids, with a few small strands covering his forehead, occupied with his aim.

Both princes released their arrows at the same time, but one rejoiced while the other groaned.

"Yeahhh, I won! I won, Hyung-nim! Now tell me, did you prepare a present for Father?"

Jungkook exclaimed, hurriedly placing the bow on the table.

Jimin sighed, rolling his eyes.

"Okay, I wasn't sure what to present to Father since he has everything. So, I decided to offer him a silver knife with his and Mother's names engraved on the hilt. He can protect himself with it."

Jungkook blinked, deeming it was a perfect gift for a warrior and a king. He pouted and whined.

"Noo~ you can't offer Father a better gift than mine. This isn't fair." He looked away from the older prince, crossing his arms.

Jimin chuckled and stood in front of him, peeking to look at the younger's face.

"If you won't tell me what present you prepared for Father, how can I differentiate the importance between them?" he stated, striving to cheer up his younger brother.

Jungkook sighed. "I painted Mother's face on a mini canvas and fixed it inside a golden pendant, engraving Mother and Father's names on the side of the chain from silver wire."