Chapter 46: WEDDING PROCESSION
Denaire sat on her newly-found throne feeling bored. After talking to her spy, she was again left in loneliness.
'Sigh~ what am I to do now?' she said to herself. She took another sip of her drink to ease it just a little bit. 'Maybe I should go around and talk to people to gain more supporters.'
Just then, King Andrew called for her. "My Queen, come over here."
Denaire stood up rather lazily and walked towards the King.
The King laughed at his Queen's theatrics. "It seems my Queen is rather bored now, we should speed up the events."
He then hugged Denaire possessively, but his eyes were looking at Hiro provocatively. "Ah, my Queen, are you so bored now?"
Denaire kept up on the act, "A little."
King Andrew laughed. "Well then, let's proceed to the grand parade. Are the chariots ready?" the King addressed his wedding planner.
"Yes Your Majesty."
"Good." And then he faced Denaire, "Now, my Queen, let's face our constituents with the love we share."
He kissed Denaire aggressively. Denaire was rather repulsed of it but she endured for the greater good. The generals present kept howling and cheering for the King to go on further. All except Hiro, who was looking down with his fists clenched in anger.
Denaire pushed the king lightly. "My King, we should get with the procession now. We have all the time in the world."
The King was rather disappointed of the Queen's words but she was right. He leaned in and whispered to her, "Fine, but you will do whatever I say tonight. Tonight, you will please me, as what the Queen should."
He then licked Denaire's ear and then finally said, "Let's go."
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The King and Queen of Exosha rode standing on a chariot crackling with lightning, a showcase of the power of the Royals in Exosha. They are to parade all over the streets of Exosha to let everyone know the Queen's face. It is to let them know that whoever touches and harms the Queen shall be struck with lightning.
They first passed through the noble's district wherein most of the nobles waved at them enthusiastically. It is a show of support to the great monarch of Exosha, and a sense of safety that they won't be targeted by the King's wrath.
Then they entered the middle class district where all people waved and chanted, "Long live the Queen! Long live the Queen!"
This chant sparked the ire of the King, who thought that they should chant for him as well. He ordered his guards to call one person and interrogate him in front of the crowd.
An old man was then set in front of the King's chariot for questioning. This course of action silenced the whole crowd. Fear was evident in all of their faces.
"Old man," the King said scornfully. "Why do you only chant for the Queen? Am I not important in your eyes?"
The old man looked up and the King lashed at him, "How dare you look at me from eye to eye!" He summoned a whip from under his robes and raised his hand to whip the old man.
But what shocked everyone was it was the Queen who was hit by the whip.
Denaire endured the pain on her left hand where she deflected the whip. It was very painful but she needs to show to the people that she is capable of going against the King.
The King, on the other hand, pulled back his hand and let the whip slide from his hands. "My Queen, what are you doing? Are you out of your mind?"
"My King," Denaire said sarcastically. "I should be the one asking you that. Are you out of your mind? Why would you whip your constituent in such a petty thing as that? You should have listened to him first! It is your duty to serve the people you rule over!"
The King's face was beginning to morph into one angry beast. "What did you say? I do not serve them! They serve me! I am their King! I give them the land that they live on. I provide them with food, shelter, work! They should repay me for being so merciful towards them!"
"But without them, you are nothing! Without these people, you will never be King. What King rules a land without people? Listen to them first, that's what I wanted to tell you! Listen before lashing your anger at them!"
"You dare reprimand me? Who do you think you are? You are just my bargaining chip! I don't care about you! Knights, take this woman away from me!"
Then, an uproar from the crowd halted the knights. The old man, who was kneeling in front of the King, was now standing in front of the crowd, arms raised for battle.
"You dare touch the Queen? She was ordered to be your other half. Her powers are equal to yours! Whoever hurts the Queen shall be punished, that's the essence of the parade, isn't it? Isn't it, Your Majesty?"
And then more and more people added to the crowd, greatly outnumbering the knights the King has. Denaire looked at the King in disgust and said, "I, the Queen of Exosha, declare war against you, O mighty King Andrew."
Then the people all shouted one word, "Attack!"
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