The Royal Mark-Chapter 94: Withdraw My Title
Elsa was greeted by Gaia and Nile at the entrance of the castle after they arrived from the infirmary. She only took Ciel and Nuri with her just in case Chris arrived. They did not part ways on good terms and now she regrets it.
She hates that the technology in Vectus is so far behind Novus that he cannot contact Chris whenever she wants. All she can do is wait blindly and hope that he will come back soon.
However, another day has come and there’s still no word or any news from Chris. So she decided to eat breakfast with everyone, hoping to get some info about Chris’ whereabouts.
"Good morning," she greeted everyone but the queen and Milda did not greet her back. She then took a sit beside Drake and immediately asked Andrius, "Uncle, is there any news about Chris?"
"Good Lord, Elsa please call me Andrius. Drop the ’uncle’, it’s awkward given our age difference." The people on the table laughed including Milda, but the queen kept her blank face as if she had not heard anything.
"Alright, I shall call you Andrius then. So have you heard from Chris?" Elsa asked once more.
"The last report I got says that he is in the South, a lot of werewolves are currently arriving in Zemaria, not only to express their support for Chris but also to flee from King Alaric. I heard he is terrorizing the people if they will not openly express their alliance with him."
"I see..." Elsa pressed her lips and lowered her head to pick up the spoon and start eating.
Andrius saw the sadness in her eyes and offered, "I will go there later, perhaps you want to come? You haven’t been in that part of the kingdom and I think it’s good for you to visit it with me today."
Elsa’s mood instantly changed to a merry one, "Sure! I would love to come," she immediately answered before turning to the king. "And that reminds me... Grandpa, can I teach some willing citizens who do not use magic how to heal people?"
The king stopped eating and gave his full attention to Elsa. He was happy that Elsa took the initiative to do something for the kingdom. He was getting worried that she might not like it in Zemaria or was feeling homesick already. But here she is with a project in mind.
"You mean like those herbalists that assist the healers in gathering medicinal herbs and helping them take care of the patients?" the king clarified.
"Uhm... Similar but I want them to take on more responsibilities. I will teach them how to diagnose patients and what to give them," Elsa said.
"Without magic? That’s impossible. Don’t waste your time. Instead of doing that why don’t you attend some luncheons and tea parties with Milda so you can meet other people and potential husbands in case that werewolf prince runs off or dies?" Queen Irina blurted carelessly.
"If Chris dies then I’ll go back to my world and continue my life there. And in case he dumps me and marries someone else, then I will still go back to Novus... After I kill him myself." Elsa lifted both her hands and moved her fingers playfully while looking at it before adding. "When I think of him cheating on me, my hands get warm, as if it will soon blast fire. I sometimes think about what a toasted werewolf looks and smells like. I bet it would be very satisfying to kill him if ever he decides to choose another woman over me, don’t you think, Your Majesty?"
The queen gulped and tried her best to not show her fear. But if she’s being honest with herself, Elsa’s words spook her and make the hairs on the back of her neck stand up. Elsa’s words and tone were like that of a cold-blooded killer and certainly gave off a strong message to not mess up with her.
The queen cleared her throat and said, "Maybe. But it’s best that you have options. You’re a princess and should act like one. You should not lower yourself and get acquainted with those lowly people."
"If being a royal prevents me from saving lives, then by all means, please withdraw my title. I don’t want it and I have no use for it if it means I have to sit here and just look pretty. I would rather be on the battlefield covered in blood while I try to save those who put their lives on the line just to save others," Elsa boldly stated. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦
"You–" The queen was about to retort, she was fuming with Elsa’s rudeness with her answer but the king cut her off.
"There’s no need to relinquish anything. I think it would be great if you would be helping our people directly. I think it’s time to change some things around here. You are just like your mother, Elsa. She was like you too, always ready to lend our people a helping hand," King Allister praised.
King Allister was raised by his mom who believed that it was their job to serve and protect their people, but Queen Irina’s family was different. She is from a rich noble family and does not hold the same values and principles as the king does.
She was the preferred wife back then for the future king only because her family owned the biggest weapon and armor business and iron ore deposit on the land which was what Zemaria needed at that time. King Allister was taught at a very young age to put his people’s interests first before his as the future king of Zemaria. And because of that he married Irina even though his heart belongs to Valeria.
After their action-filled breakfast, Andrius, Drake, and Elsa headed south to where they believed Chris was. Valeria and Elsa’s dogs went with them too, after Valeria convinced King Allister that she needed to go with Elsa so she could teach her further divine spells. The king agreed even though he didn’t want Valeria to go, but the mistress did not listen to him anymore ever since their granddaughter arrived. If it was only up to him, he would also want to spend time with Elsa just like Valeria was doing.
