The Broken Prince - Chapter 87

“We should get going now then.” I spoke and stood up. Nate nodded and went ahead of me as he most of the time opens the door for me. I do recall telling him to stop doing so at some point but he never did listen and it again had to do something with the customs.

We walked down the hallways of the royal chambers and I only followed Nate like most of the time since I do not know which room will the fitting happen because apparently, there are three hundred and sixty-two rooms here. Why so many? For the purpose of safety and by that, I do not mean the safety of the royal family. In times when war erupts at some point and enemies attacks the districts on the villages, all of the citizen are mandated to evacuate and enter the palace where they are catered and will be staying in until everything is resolved.

Some may wonder as to how would the whole citizen of the kingdom fit in the palace. I mentioned that there were numbers of room here but there are a bunch more underground. Each room are very spacious and can fit up to three families in one go.These rooms are also built to endure certain attacks just as how the palace was build and is simply coated or shielded if you may with the strongest vaxio in the kingdom.

Now that sounded very boring but anyways, we came to a halt at a certain room and by the looks as to how the door was crafted, we were no longer in the royal chambers..

“We’re here.” Nate opened the door and I heard the same voices I heard when I arrived. I got inside and all eyes immediately went on me but a pair of eyes met mine and irritation in me sparked.

“Your majesty.” Elevi spoke and bowed his head a little but I did not pay him any mind and ignored him. Father and the other protectors of the sea somehow looked puzzled at my reaction but not a single one asked as to what was happening between us and Nate could only clear his throat to ease the awkwardness in the room.

“Father, where is the suit.” I spoke.

“Ah yes of course. I also wanted to say that I am deeply hurt that you wore the suit that your mother had made for you without letting me know. Such a brat.” Remembering about it now, I did somehow did not remember to inform him about that suit but it was because probably of the stress that I was going under at that time.

A person walked towards us with a mannequin that was draped over with a thick white and fluffy fabric. I think he was the one that father asked for this suit which I am excited too look at.

“Are you ready?” I nodded lightly as an answer. The designer removed the fabric that was draped over the mannequin and when it was completely out of the way, I was in awe as to what I was seeing. It was one of the few suits that I won that had me reacting like this but the question that lingered on my mind and spoke to father to ask was;

“Why is it black?” I asked.

“I mean do not get me wrong it looks very much amazing and I can’t wait to wear it by tomorrow but I just found in peculiar that you had this in night gaze black when all of my suit are in all shades of blue. The color that represents our kingdom.” Father chuckled before he answered.

“Indeed it is true that blue is the ideal color to go but that is the problem. It’s too ideal and predictable that it becomes boring. Besides, I want to see you in another suit that is completely different and this is the right timing. I also chose black, well I did have a hard time picking what color it would be but then I thought, why not black to represent your current aura in the academia. Still mysterious and undermined but is the dark horse of the competition. Ha! It’s funny as to how I’m talking like your mother but as she said, dressing up requires?”

“Critical thinking.” Nate and I finished the sentence with a smile. Now knowing the inspiration behind this suit, I was even more inspired to do well and a tad bit pressured in the clash. I looked at father before I walked up to him and smiled before I hugged him.

“It looks perfect father that I don’t even want to wear it.” I spoke in honesty as the suit was indeed too pretty for even the likes of me to wear.

He released me from our embrace and looked at me with a stare that made me feel loved and gave me comfort. He never changed and never will. He still gives me the look he gave me when I was still young despite my situation before being so helpless. I then realized and looked back at the moment where I partly blamed him for the things, the horrible ones that happened to me before for sending me to the academia but I was in the wrong in that as I looked back at it now. He just wanted to made me see things that are out of the boundaries that are owned by our kingdom. I now understand that it was his instinct as a parent to send me to the world of reality as I know now that he just wanted to prepare me also when I rose to the seat I will once sit in in the future. Just like how birds are taught how to fly, father did the same and pushed me on a cliff not to kill me but to teach me how to soar and achieve greater heights and I am glad that it has now paid off.

“Well, are you going to try it on now?” Father asked.

I thought for a while and finally got my answer which is;

“No.” He looked bewildered along with the others that are within the room thus I went on to explain as to why.

“I will wear it not now but tomorrow. I just want it to be a form of like a surprise even if it’s not that of a surprise anymore you know? And you can consider it as a reward for showing up in on oh, by the way my first ever battle. Your prize will be seeing me wearing this fine suit. Tomorrow.” I spoke and smiled.

Father sighed and just nodded. We talked a little more about certain things and he did ask me as to what my plan is but I did not tell him any of it and just told him to just watch as to how I will play this whole event out. Then we had some laughs and jokes as we waited for sundown to arrive. The protectors of the sea waited for the sundown to arrive just so they can be there to send me off because they weren’t able to on my first departure towards the academia.

Now we stood straight, looking at the tinted sky where clouds look like those fluffy ball of candies in the shade of pink. Where the birds soared high and where the wind sings its lullaby. Father walked me and Nate towards the vehicle. We turned around to face him with a sad smile as we yet again will not see each other for a few months, excluding when they do see me tomorrow at the clash.

“Ah, my boys has grown so much.” He said and I could vividly see the tears pooling in his eyes as they glimmered by the rays of the sunset which the sight brought tears to mine and Nate.

“Alright, now off you go. I will see you tomorrow son. I wish you luck and it will not matter if you win or loose or get kicked out in the first round, what matters is that you tried and that alone makes me proud to say that you are my son.” I nodded holding the tears in my eyes as I looked away.

“And don’t burden Nate too much.” He added with a laugh which also made me and Nate giggled.

“Nate, look after him still but if ever he becomes too demanding, you are very free to ignore him.” I looked at him with a sly smile as Nate only nodded and looked at me with a mischievous stare that somehow got me worried because he might take fathers advice.

“We wish you all the best your majesty! We will be there to support you tomorrow!” The protectors of the sea exclaimed. I smiled and bowed my head lightly at them before my gaze fixated on captain Elevi who only looked at me with a faint smile. Somehow that made me decide to not glare at him again as I only looked away. He never smiles and he might feel really sorry for what he did because his efforts to smile at me may mean nothing to some but to those who knows him, once he smiles at you, that is when you know that he cares for you.