"Wrehehe..." Duck made a noise that could only be taken as a loud chuckle.
The Queen and Prince Charles gathered some courage and looked up. And there was towering Dragon, the head eclipsing the sun, making a strange halo behind the Dragon's head. It looked so Majestic... and scary.
"Haha... don't be scared." All of a sudden a voice came from the top of the dragon and Magnus jumped down from there, in his new clothes. With his boots, he looked tall enough to not seem like a little kid. He had also sent words to Ted that he didn't need security anymore, because Duck and Grandma Martha were with him.
"It's a lovely day, isn't it?" Magnus spoke.
The queen knew his face like the back of her hand. She calmed herself down, despite there being a scary dragon. "M-Magnus... it's a good day indeed."
"Glad you know my face. We finally met today. Let's sit and have a chat... Ah, don't mind Annihilus, he's as harmless as a duck." Magnus said while patting Duck's legs and took out his wand.
The Queen and Prince Charles stiffened seeing it, knowing the damage this stick could cause. But Magnus just waved his hand and transfigured their jeep into a table and a few chairs. It was very easy for him as there was no change in the material's molecular structure taking place. Metal was just changing colour and shape.
"Come," He led them to have a set.
"Grandma Martha, do you have something to eat or drink?" He asked.
*Fwoosh*
Martha flew down from the top of Duck and hovered near the table, "Of course, dear. Here you go."
She just snapped her paw and a beautiful tea set with some lemon cakes appeared on the table. They were magical and the kettle poured tea in the glasses on itself.
The Queen had by now calmed down fully. She had seen a fair share of magic in her life, but Prince Charles was still new to all this as he was told about the magical world only after the crisis on Royal Family appeared.
"Drink it, you will feel refreshed. Don't worry, there is no poison in it, if I wanted to do something I would have told Annihilus to stomp on you." Magnus said nonchalantly.
"Hey Mag, the deer is fine. He was shot in the lungs but my potion worked." Ragnar came back with the deer that was shot not long ago by the queen. The deer was licking Ragnar's face all the while, as if saying thank you.
Magnus shook his head and asked, "What's so entertaining in killing such a beautiful creature and seeing them painfully losing their breath?"
"It's human nature, we have been hunting for hundreds of years." The queen argued.
But Magnus had a reply ready, "Is that so? Humans also used to roam around naked and live in caves, you don't see that happening now. Humans used to use stones to light a fire, we don't see chefs igniting their stoves with stones. Did you forget that humans have evolved into a much-civilized society now? And to kill such innocent creatures just for fun is nothing but barbaric.
"Were you going to eat it?"
"No, we were going to take its deer hide." Prince Charles answered.
Magnus sighed, "At least complete the cycle of life by eating the animal you kill. Do you see people killing chickens and ducks only to take their feathers?"
"GRAAAAA..." Duck protested loudly.
Magnus chuckled, "Haha... I was talking about real ducks,"
But, leaving the matter behind, Magnus talked about the important stuff, "You must have some idea why I'm here, right?"
"Of course, you are the reason why I am stressed so much these days. Who knew the little boy I awarded the George cross would turn out to be King Arthur's descendant." She tiredly said.
"Haha... I actually met you even before that, when I came to the Palace for the tour with my class, you dropped your handkerchief and I was the one who gave it back." Magnus reminded her.
The Queen's eyes widened as she remembered it, "Yes yes... I remember now. Did you know about your heritage at that time?"
"No, I only found out later. Are you not angry at me? I am the reason behind what your life has become." Magnus interestedly asked her.
She sipped her tea for a few seconds. Her mind was trying to prepare herself. She had not expected the meeting with Magnus to be so sudden and like this.
"I was... Not long ago I was cursing you daily. I would have pounced on you to kill you if I was like that right now. But, my senses prevailed. When I was crowned or my predecessors were, it was announced that we were chosen by the grace of God. Meaning that it is God's mandate that we rule.
"Now, if you, a direct descendant of King Arthur, are to take the throne, then that must also be due to the grace of God. The stone tablet left behind by King Arthur is real and it's his direct will, and it supersedes everything, even my wishes.
"I did get angry because my family is in danger due to that tablet, but I can understand why such steps were taken. If I had not known about the imminent death for hurting you, I would have done something... very bad to stay on the throne. That's the life of a royal, unlike the old days, it's much less about physical fighting now and more about secret plots and assassinations. The world sees us as people living a life of a fairy tale, but the truth is, this is a very dark world we live in, where people backstab you while showing a friendly smile on their faces.
"Now, you want to face all that? Then be my guest, but, from what I gathered from this little show of yours, you're no pushover and are most likely to be a strong king. All I can say now is, good luck."
Magnus was not expecting her to be so calm right now. He guessed that she would shout and scream. But, this was also nice.
"That... I wasn't expecting you to be so nice to me. What brought this change?" He asked her.
"My husband. I realized that what he did was to protect his family, no matter how twisted it was. Then you retaliated and that was also for your family. I realized that we both love our family dearly. And it's wise to accept what the Stone Tablet said rather than foolishly fight you for a royal position that doesn't even give you that much power." She explained.
Magnus nodded, "Good decision on your part. But, I am not going to be a simple ceremonial king. I have plans for this country. You must have done background checks about me. I am a genius in both magical and muggle studies. I am wealthy beyond your wildest dreams. I will make our country the most ideal place to live for anyone, the world will envy us and the people of the world will dream of someday getting to live here. Wealthy, Advanced, Beautiful, and kind, that's what I will change this country into."
"Hmm... so you're an idealistic sort. I also dreamt of removing world poverty when I took the crown too, but soon realized I was being childish. But you... with all the might of Merlin and Arthur, you might just really do what you said. Again, good luck." The queen said.
"Hehe... thank you. Now, the main reason I came here was to talk to you about my coronation, which will happen on 16th January 1978. I will turn 18 on 15th January that year. I want to assume the role early so I can work more. Don't worry about the public, I will make them fall in love with me soon.
"What I need from you is your help, to create a legitimate background so nobody questions my right and statue of secrecy is not broken. There is profit for you in it too. For this, I want you to change your family records. My father will become your legitimate eldest son, who you had sent to live a common life after being born with health complications, now he's healed and well, working in the military." He proposed.
"WHAT?!" this was shocking to her.
Magnus chuckled, "Come on, granny, don't you want a cool, super smart, strong and awesome grandson like me to become the king? People will worship you for bringing someone like me into this world."
"Tsk... Narcissistic." Ragnar interjected.
"Well, you get the right to be narcissistic with a good brain and power." Magnus jokingly defended himself.
Meanwhile, the queen was thinking fast. She was talking to herself in her brain.
~Wait... won't doing this solve all my troubles too? I was afraid I would have to disgracefully step down and become just a noble family. But if I turn out to be Magnus' grandma, then I can still be called Old Queen or something. I will still be a royal, my children and grandchildren will also be princes and princesses, just with less money and benefits. And if I know him right, he might just give no benefits to all royals except the main crown. But, this will still save my image from tarnishing. This could be a smooth, scandal-free transition of the monarchy.~
"What about your mother?" She asked.
"Hmm, she will also be a princess, but, she will be a direct relative of King Arthur from my grandfather's side. This way, I can keep my current name when I become the king as well." He revealed.
Queen Elizabeth nodded in agreement. The plans were already made, now all that was left was to execute them correctly.
"Your plan is a fine one. I find myself comfortable with this and will gladly help you if it means the nation will benefit. But, I want everything you told me you would do for this country written on a piece of paper with your signature." She requested.
She already knew everything that was to be known about Magnus. She knew he was super intelligent and powerful, with a sharp mind for politics. He had survived various assassination attempts as well.
"Sure, I will gladly give you that. Now, when should I bring my parents here? You will need to start rehearsing with my dad. I can assure you that you will like them, both of them are very intelligent, just like me. The addition of them in the crown will increase the reputation of it." Magnus boasted. It was usually parents doing it but here it was the other way around.
The queen knew this as well. "Why not bring them here right now? I have more than enough time."
"Okay. I'll be back soon. Ragnar, keep an eye on Annihilus, he's chasing butterflies, don't let him fly too far" He instructed and left with George Washington, the elf.
As soon as Magnus left, Prince Charles who was silent till now spoke, "Is he really 12 years old?"
"Yes, why? He's too smart?" The Queen asked back.
"Yes, but he also has this different air around him... he'll make a fine king it seems. Fewer worries for me now, I can be free of all responsibilities." Prince Charles happily stated.
But the queen scoffed, "Huh... don't think your alcohol ban has been lifted now. You may not have royal responsibilities but you will still be a prince. You cannot be photographed in objectionable clothing at parties anymore. Or he might just disown you and take away your titles."
"Argh..." Charles was displeased but shut his mouth, knowing that it would only do more damage to his pocket money, he was just 24-year-old fun-loving youth at the time after all.
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*POP*
"MOM, DAD..." Magnus returned home.
But, then he facepalmed himself, "Ah, they must be at their offices."
"Abe and George, go to them secretly and catch them." He ordered.
"Yes, boss." The two saluted and teleported away.
Just 2 seconds later, Adam and Grace were back at home, both were in shock, Adam had a glass of water in his hand while Grace was reading a file.
The two looked around themselves confusedly and in shock realised that they were back at home.
"Mum, Dad, the queen wants to meet you." He informed them.
"Yes... wait.. what? Why are we here?" Grace muttered and came to the realisation of what had happened.
"I went to meet the queen, she agreed to everything, and she wants to meet you two. So, let's go." he nudged them to be quick.
"To where? Buckingham Palace?" Adam asked.
"No, she's spending her summer in Scotland. Abe and George will take us there. Do you have important work today?" Magnus inquired, not wanting to hold them forcefully.
Grace shrugged, she had no surgery today, Adam also didn't have too much important work today.
"Let's go then." Magnus held their hands and Abe teleported them all together.
...
While Magnus had gone to take his parents, Martha and Ragnar were making small talk with the queen and prince.
"So, you are the muggle queen. You look so weak. How are you the queen? Don't you have to fight?" Ragnar asked.
But Martha corrected him, "Dear, since when did kings and queens go to the battlefield? They send their army."
Queen spoke seeing that the cute talking cat was wrong, "Actually, I am the Supreme Commander of the armed forces, but I do not have the power to command them. You see, we are just ceremonial royals now. With no power of our own to run the country."
"WHAT? How do you make money then?" Ragnar asked.
"From rents and resources from various properties we own and tax from people." She revealed.
But Ragnar scowled, "Eh... So you do nothing and still take people's money? What's even the point of having a king or queen then? Sigh... Mag will have a lot of work to do. Can you tell me exactly why the monarchy even exists?"
"We are for the moral support of the people." Prince Charles defended.
"Really? Tell that to a man dying of hunger and see how much he appreciates your moral support." Ragnar talked back.
The discussion had turned awkward now. Martha saw this and started talking about something else, "How did your family come to becoming the royal family?"
"Well, there is no designated royal family bloodline. Let's say if my entire family ceases to exist, then our closest relative will take the throne and that relative does not have to be a previous royal. He could even be a small noble." The queen explained.
"So you do not choose your successor? That must be why the monarchy is declining." Martha commented. She knew about all kinds of kings and queens as she was also very old. Also, she had heard about various other monarchs from her ancestors.
*Pop*
"I'm back." Magnus arrived. Grace and Adam were still in their uniforms and when they saw the queen they were about to salute.
"No need for that. We'll be a family soon, not blood related but still." Magnus told them.
They all took seats. Adam started talking to the queen as he was going to be her 'son' from now on.
"What will you need to change and fabricate your family tree?" Magnus asked.
The queen thought for a while, "It will be a big task. Charles already knows everything, my other three kids can also be convinced that Adam really is my son. The main problem will be the close relatives and the church. Because, no matter what we say about Adam's birth, they should always have known about it because it's their duty, so they will protest if my new son appears out of nowhere. The other documented records can be easily edited."
"Hmm... I will deal with all these people. Just give me a list of all those who need to be dealt with. I can assure you that by the time dad gets recognised as the prince, all of them will be coming to congratulate and not question." Magnus assured her. He had already come up with a plan to simply tell his men at MEDA to find all these people and implant some memories in their heads. Only the best obliviators will do the job.
"What about Grace? Her family is supposed to be a noble family." Adam asked.
"I will do the same for that. Granny Liz will change some records and allot some land to mum's family. They will on documents be a noble family for the past hundreds of years but they never tried to come forward in the public eye." He suggested.
But Queen Elizabeth suddenly had a funny feeling in her stomach. She didn't have any grandkids, and Magnus called her Granny Liz, this was a first for her.
~Perhaps, having such an active grandson isn't that bad. All nobles are blood relatives in Britain, no matter how thin the blood is. And he's a proud Pendragon. I should be proud.~ She thought.
Ever since the incident with her husband, she had continued to think about Magnus and the future of the crown. She would constantly talk to herself in her office, trying to find a solution. But, in the end, she realised there was no solution, all she could do was accept and move on.
Now, she had the option to be called the grandmother of the king, and from what she knew, he might just be the greatest king in history, just like King Arthur.
Not long ago, even she used to think that King Arthur was a legend. But, the current crisis made her aware that he was real and he was a great man.
So, she asked Magnus the last question, that would decide her fate, "After you become the king, what will happen to me and my family?"
Magnus had already decided everything. But he was not going to let people's tax money be wasted, "Hmm... you will get a castle as your permanent residence and monthly grant for expenses, you will hold the title of Old Queen. Your children will still be called Princes or princesses but with no land rights, no money grants either. They will have to earn their living like any other person. They can join the army, they can study and become businessmen.
"I will support them in their endeavours but there will be no free money. The same goes for all the nobles in the country. Nobody will get a penny from the taxes. Taxes will only be used to maintain crown properties like old castles and run the crown administration. I myself will not take millions of pounds from them and instead get a small salary. I will not fill my pockets with tax money and all of this will be publicised later.
"But, do not worry, before I grow old, I will start some businesses under the name of the crown so that no matter which king or queen comes after me, they will never have a lack of funds.
"But, you can still stay in the Buckingham Palace though, that is if you want to. But, you will have no powers."
The queen took a sigh of relief. At least she would not be thrown aside. She also liked the prospect of living in Buckingham palace as then she will be able to see what changes Magnus brings. After all, a wizard was going to sit on the throne for the first time.
Magnus continued next, "Now, to what we will do this whole year. My mum will be announcing her new life-saving invention this year and my dad is working on a new car engine and battery, he will also announce it later. Once their names are in every newspaper, you will also drop the bomb. People will start admiring Dad and Mum for their smart brains and instantly the crown will bring in a lot more supporters, making a new statement that not all royals are useless."
*Cough*
"Yes, not all royals are useless." Queen Elizabeth repeated while glancing at her son, Charles.
"May I know, what is it that you are creating?" The queen asked her new daughter-in-law. She had to agree, Grace was a beauty like no other.
Grace decided to tell her, as she had already filed for patents and the queen had no reason to do anything against her now.
"It's a balloon-expandable stent, that is also Drug-eluting. It will greatly increase the recovery in patients and the main advantage of balloon-expandable stents are the higher radial stiffness and the more accurate placement... Ah... I'm talking too much aren't I... well, in short, it will save many lives with fewer risk." She explained awkwardly.
*CLAP CLAP CLAP*
Magnus only got the gist of it and started clapping, Ragnar followed suit. Adam did the same.
"Mummy is the best," Magnus said, embarrassing Grace as her face turned red.
The queen, although didn't understand anything, understood the meaning of 'Save many lives'. From this, she knew that this new daughter-in-law of hers was a lot more than just a pretty face.
*Sigh*
~Why couldn't my family have such talents?~ She muttered to herself while looking at Charles.
[A/N: Julio Palmaz, an interventional vascular radiologist, is known for inventing the balloon-expandable stent, for which he received a patent filed in 1985. This patent has been included on the list of the 10 most important inventions of all times.]
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