Kapitel 96: THE MEMORIAL OF THE MITHRIDOCUS FAMILY

THE MEMORIAL OF THE MITHRIDOCUS FAMILY

"I thought you are making news, why focus on the royal family and particularly in a glamorous way?" Cassandra asked Raegeon about the clippings.

"I asked Raegeon to focus on these. These clippings are the previews of our latest Royal edition news", I told her.

"The Royal Edition is also kind to our sales. Even the common people love gossip about the nobles and royals. The weddings and divorces of the princes becomes hot news for us which sells papers. The dresses of the King's concubines become fashion in the city", Raegeon told us.

"Why must you glorify the royal house with all this news. These are definitely fake news", Ratatouille asked me.

"Well, the news is not fake, only embellished. The King did receive a pony as a new pet, but we call it a unicorn", Raegeon told us.

"Why are you doing this, Master. You must have a reason", Meera asked me.

"I know it. You are sucking up to the King", Cassandra said to us.

"Yes, we are. Only by doing so, the King will find our newspaper harmless and perhaps amusing", I replied to her.

"Is that your way of making the King let you keep your paper running?" Meera asked me.

"Yes, this will be one of the reasons the king will not ban our newspaper", I replied to her.

"How will you know? With a few flatteries?" Ratatouille asked me.

"The King is not stupid. He knows our paper is influential and he would rather wield this influence than ban it, if he could, and he will come looking for me to wield this influence. The flattery merely spices it up", I replied to them.

"That is why you told the Control Freaks that the King will call for your presence very soon?" Meera asked me.

"Yes, we must prepare the gift", I told them.

"What gift?" Ratatouille asked me.

"The Unicorn", I replied to him.

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"Edward, this is the first time I came to the family mansion in more than ten years", Orol said to the steward who ushered him to the main hall of the Mithridocus family in Eloora city.

"Yes, Duke Orol. Since the unfortunate incident with the young Earl, we have not graced your presence", Edward, the steward of the Mithridocus family, replied to Duke Orol.

"Yes, about that unfortunate incident", Orol said to the Steward.

"Everything will be different from now. Young Earl Oriese has made remarkable strides and have shown great potential as the successors to our established family and the elders recognize that now", Edward said to Orol with a smile.

"Really? The elders think highly of Oriese?" Duke Orol asked the steward excitedly.

"Yes, and rightly so. Nobody in all of Drachia kingdom advances in influence and in climbing the nobility ladder faster than your Kaleon family and we know it is partly because of the diligence of the young master", Edward replied to him.

"That is a comforting thought. I was afraid the elders will be unhappy about Oriese discovering Prince Heller dabbling in banned magic", Orol told Edward.

"It is not the young Earl's fault that Prince Heller ill-advisedly resorted to sanctioned magic. The elders understand that", Edward replied to Orol.

"That is a relief", Orol said to him.

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"Cousin Orol, we are so happy that you can make it to our memorial", an elderly man with a majestic look said to Duke Orol.

"Grand Elder Geoffraie, it is my pleasure to meet you again and attend the family memorial", Duke Orol replied to Prince Geoffraie.

"Forget about the titles, call me cousin like you always do. I haven't seen you since my grandmother passed away. Why haven't you been visiting us and bringing your good son with you?" Prince Geoffraie asked Orol.

"We were busy in Starri city and I didn't want to bring Orises back here to remind him of what happened to him here", Orol simply replied to the prince.

"Oriese is an adult now, he will understand. Now that you are here, let me introduce you to the dukes and princes of the major families. This is Prince Stamatis from the Appolokis family, Prince Fotis from the Demetriodes family, Prince Antonias from the Hermaios family, Prince Markos of the Gamanos family and Princess Polina from the Diabolese family", Prince Geoffraie introduced the regents and patriarchs of the major families in Eloora city.

"It is my pleasure to meet you sirs", Orol greeted the regents.

The memorial of the Mithridocus family was an important event for the family. This once-a-year event brings the prominent members of the family together to pay respects to the ancestors of the family. Even the regents and patriarchs of the other major families came to the event.

This was also the first time that Orol met so many prominent people in the noble society of Eloora city and he felt elevated by the attention he gained from these people who were previously inaccessible to him.

"Ring….ring….ring"

Suddenly, the family bell started ringing and a group of youths fully dressed in traditional Mithridocus attire walked to the Memorial of the ancestors. Leading the procession was a beautiful girl, the prettiest princess in all of Drachia kingdom.

"Who is this girl?" Orol asked Edward who was here to serve him personally during the event.

"That is our Princess Xene, the daughter of Prince Geoffraie our master", Edward replied to Orol.

"Xene? She's all grown up now", Orol said to Edward.

"Yes, Princess Xene and Earl Oriese were good friends when they were young", Edward told Orol.

"That was before the incident", Orol said regrettably.

"That is all in the past", Edward replied to him.

Princess Xene performed the ritual of the Mithridocus family and after that she came forward to greet the regents and patriarchs of the families, to announce the start of the party that was held traditionally after the memorials.

"Good evening, your highnesses Princes and Princesses, Dukes and nobles. I am Xene and I welcome all of you to our Memorial for our ancestors and we prepared refreshments and entertainment for everyone here tonight", Princess Xene greeted the nobles.

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