The Royal Mark-Chapter 166: Bully and Crybaby

Elsa raised one of her eyebrows at Elandir who winked and smirked at her.

’This show-off is a prince in Qiryn?’ she remarked through her link with her dogs.

[Yes he is. A handsome prince,] Ciel mentioned.

’Ugh... He doesn’t act like one and surely doesn’t look like one. I don’t like him at all!’ Elsa commented.

[We do like him,] Gaia said.

Elsa’s face grimaced at what Gaia said, but then Elandir is Chris’ friend and if he was just testing her, she would surely put up a show for him to see.

"I believe you have met my son, Elandir Verdant, one of our high druids in Qiryn," Queen Ydril said.

"Yes, Your Majesty. I have met Prince Elandir–"

Elandir cut her off, "Oh no, no, princess, I am no prince in this kingdom."

Elsa frowned, "What do you mean? I am confused. You’re the Queen’s son but not a prince? I’m so sorry to ask but are you not the king’s son?"

Queen Ydril and Elandir laughed while the servants tried to hide their laughter.

Elsa looked around her and saw everybody’s reaction, definitely not the reaction she was expecting. She expected the queen and Elandir to be offended a bit but seemed like they were not.

"I apologize for being nosy, I am just not sure how should I address him," Elsa explained.

"You can call him by his name, just like what everyone is calling him. He pissed off his father multiple times which resulted in losing his title. He still needs to prove his worth in his father’s eyes to get his title back," Queen Ydril said.

"Oh, now I know. I completely understand the sentiments of the king," Elsa mentioned.

"You do?" The queen tilted her head and pondered what Elsa had in mind.

"Yes, Your Majesty. Like if you were welcomed with flying arrows meant to kill you, you will really get pissed off. So, my mind and heart are completely rooting for the king," Elsa answered and discreetly smirked at Elandir who ran both his hands on his face before placing it on his waist.

"Elandir!" the queen yelled loudly startling Elsa.

"Yes, mother, I can explain," Elandir quickly retorted.

"So you really shot arrows at our guest? The second princess of Zemaria and future Queen of Arcanis?!"

"Yes, b-but–"

The queen lifted her hand gesturing Elandir to stop talking. She closed her eyes and inhaled deeply, before turning back to Elsa.

"Princess Elsa, allow me to apologize on behalf of my stupid son. Please go with the servants. They will help you settle in your chamber so you can change and rest. I will see you at dinner," the queen said.

Elsa curtsied before going with the servants and before she completely entered the castle she heard the queen scolding Elandir and it made her smirked, hearing Elandir’s plea to his mother.

"Hmph, such a bully and crybaby," Elsa murmured which the servants heard, causing them to chuckle.

"Please forgive our young prince, princess. He is like that when he likes someone. He used to bully the werewolves too, including the Prince of Arcanis when they were young. But he has a good heart and values loyalty so much," the servant said.

"How can a two-hundred-year-old elf be young? But I believe you since my husband wouldn’t become friends with him if he is an asshole," Elsa remarked.

"I like you, princess, you say what’s on your mind without filtering your words. You are a true person. But to answer your question, we elves lived for more than a thousand years so the prince is still considered young," the servant informed Elsa as she led her to her bed chamber.

Elsa was amazed at how many years they can live, but she also heard that werewolves outlive humans, ’I wonder how will it work between me and Chris if I get older faster than him.’

Ciel who heard her thoughts replied, [You can ask him to turn you into a werewolf like him or he can give up his shifting and be human. But I don’t think he would do the latter since he is technically a king. So as his queen, you should convert to their side.]

’He can become human?’ It was the first time that Elsa heard of that. She knows that humans can turn into werewolves, vampires, or witches but never the other way around.

Ciel gulped, regretting her words, [Actually, I am not sure. But you are in a magical world so everything is possible right?]

Elsa side-glance at Ciel, ’Whatever... I think you are hiding something from me again. If you are not part of me, Ciel, I don’t think I can trust you. You are hiding so many things.’

[Those are all for good reasons. You will know everything at the right time. Be patient Princess.]

Elsa’s face scowled at her dog but didn’t say anything anymore for she knew that Ciel would not say anything unless she wanted to.

"Here we are, Your Highness. We have no human clothes here. As you can see the fabrics of our clothes are thin and have less layer than what you usually wear in Zemaria. So, the queen asked to give you different kinds of dresses so you can choose. Shall I help you?"

"No, need. Even when I was in Zemaria, I usually dressed up by myself. Thanks for the offer, I will call you if I need help, but for now I’ve got it covered," Elsa said and the servants left her room after. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

She looked around and felt at peace at how tranquil the place was. They have given her a room not so big but not too small. It has a generous space for everything. In the center was a canopy bed that was made from what looked like big roots of a tree, and everything else in the room looked raw and natural, she was one with nature.

The bath area looked like a cozy cave with branches of trees, vines, and flowers on the ceiling and walls. The bathtub looked like a hot spring in a zen resort. She instantly felt dirty and tired and wanted to jump into the tub.

She looked for a robe and checked the dresses that the servant was talking about. When she opened the wooden cabinet, she grinned.

"Hmm... Looks like someone is crossing the portal to check the fashion trend in Novus." What she saw was similar to the maxi dresses in Novus combined with the style of dresses that she saw the elves wear earlier.