The Prince (JiKook)

Pressurage/ Brut Nature

Europe, Ecuratol - a country that is known as the jewel on the sea.
The wedding reception for the future King is taking place in the Royal Palace and entire country is abuzz about the long-awaited week-long royal wedding.

In Ecuratol, gay marriages are recognised and the partner of the eighteen year old (to-be) King is a seventeen year old Japanese boy. However, it was an arranged marriage. Under the orders of the former King, V's grandfather, V was forced to accept this loveless marriage. Jimin could not help but to pity the young boy who was to be married to V. Jimin's emotions towards V, however, was an entirely different story - he could not be more indifferent towards V. V shares the same father as Jimin, but different mothers. The person whom forcefully set-up this marriage was the previous King, and Jimin's grandfather. If such an order is followed by any of the next-in-line via marrying the person whom the previous King chose, he will then ascend the throne.

As V's marriage is with the person chosen by the previous King, V will indisputably be the next King.

The young boy was probably extremely nervous and his face was slightly pale. In contrast to the fidgety bride, Jimin's brother, V appeared to be much more reliable-looking than before after being engaged to the young boy.
Jimin looked coldly towards V, who was brimming with confidence.
His name is Jimin. Ecuratol. The bridegroom and the next King is V. Ecuratol - the first son of the current King's First Wife, who is also Jimin's younger brother.

"Cheers!"

"May the two of you be blessed!"

Joyous cheers and congratulatory words from foreign guests and delegates filled the main hall. Everyone present was savouring high-quality wine that was produced in Ecuratol.

While Ecuratol may be a small country, it is globally recognised to be a world-class wine producing country. The grape wine that Ecuratol produces have been the envy of many other countries as other grape wines are simply incomparable in terms of quality. Wine connoisseurs highly favour wine that is produced in Ecuratol, a country that has a clear and refreshing blue sea.

"With this marriage well under way, Prince V's position as the next King is set in stone."

"Yes, since Prince V is the son of the King's First Wife, the power rightfully belongs to him."

The blessings from the guests who were leisurely sipping their wine were all given to V.

Jimin, on the other hand, received none despite being Jimin's older brother.

"V has always been outstanding. If V were to become the next country, this country would definitely become much more prosperous by the day! As expected, Prince Jimin, in contrast, is absolutely unreliable..."

"Shh...!"

One of the guests realised that Jimin was standing behind them and quickly reminded the other guests in a panicked manner to not gossip about Jimin.

The younger brother, a Blanc De Noir (Blanc de Noirs describes a wine produced entirely from black grapes), and the older brother, a Blanc De Blanc (Blanc de Blancs is white champagne made exclusively from white-wine grapes; the phrase Blanc de Blancs is French for "white of whites". It is, in one regard, the exact opposite of Blanc de Noirs). While they share the same father, who is the current King, they have different mothers.

For the longest of time, everything and every action that Jimin does has always been looked at in comparison to V.

However, after today, nobody will ever compare Jimin with V again.

The person who will inherit the throne would wield great power, thus other royalties will simply be used to contrast and further showcase the King's great power. People within the Palace are expected to work hard for the King, be willing to give up their own life to the King, and every fibre of their being are considered to be the King's property.