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Never Ending Empire

Tác giả: Bendzsi

Chương 1: Birth Of The Crown Prince

On the water of the river Ott, all kinds of ships were sailing up and down. Most of the ships docked in a bustling harbor of a big city. Where the crew of the ships could start unloading the cargo from the vessel.

The big city by the river was surrounded by a city wall. However, the city wasn't only accessible from the water. No, on the 10 meters high and more than 3-kilometer-long wall full of bastions, there were 3 gates. In front of which, the rows of people stood in the scorching sun, waiting to be let into the city. The walls and gates were protected by soldiers in plate armor.

On the city's tangled streets full of life, the inhabitants of the city were walking up and down while dodging the horse-drawn carriages. Kids were playing or running around on the streets. The biggest market in the city was noisy from the vendors trying to outshout each other. Judging by the smiles of the people, most of them were content with their simple but happy lives.

However, not everything was as perfect as it seemed at the first glance. The streets on which people walked and children played were muddy and dirty, but it was even worse that everything was covered with human or animal feces. In some places, the corpses of horses or other animals are left on the street rotting. Which, in addition to the terrible smell, also provides a perfect habitat for rodents. Not to mention, what happens in the narrow dark alleys between the tangled houses.

However, separated from the city by another wall, on a small hill in the middle of the city, stood the royal palace. Usually, the palace is characterized by tranquility, however now it was everything but calm. You could feel the excitement vibrating in the air.

After all, today is a very special day. Because after 9 months of pregnancy, finally, the Queen is giving birth to her first child today!

-x-X-x-

"Ach, fuck!"

A woman shouted in pain. She was sweating buckets of sweat and her face was churned in pain. But it still couldn't hide the woman's other wordly features. She had milky skin and blond hair. And her eyes were blue like a deep ocean. Wasn't for the exhaustion she would look like she is in her twenties

"I am never getting pregnant again!"

She was currently having one of the worst pain that a human can feel, childbirth.

"One more push my Lady!"

The older lady, who was helping her lady in giving birth, tried to encourage her tiered lady.

"Ahhhhh"

With one final push, the blond hair lady gave birth to her child.

The older lady while holding the newborn, cut the belly cord and washed the baby in warm water.

"My Lady, it's a boy!"

The old nursemaid said to the Queen with excitement. The Queen's fatigue instantly went away like it never existed after hearing the good news! But she was still a little bit worried because the baby was too quiet.

"Shouldn't he cry or something?"

"Don't worry my Lady! Look!"

*Smack*

And the old nursemaid to calm her Queen, smacked the newborn's bare round butt. But the little baby didn't appreciate the kind gesture. So like clockwork, he started to cry.

"Uwaaah!"

"Give him to me!"

The young Queen couldn't bear to see his children crying. And the old nursemaid happily obliged the command. And placed the little crying bag into his mother's embrace

"Okay, okay, your mother is here you don't have to cry now."

The little prince looked into his mother's eyes. And after feeling his mother's warmth and hearing her sweet words he gradually stopped crying. Making the room quiet again. The old nursemaid seeing the tranquil moment of the mother and son duo, smiled and started to reminisce about the past. But sadly the moment didn't last forever.

*Bang!*

Whit a big bang the door leading to the room opened. And with hurried steps, a man in his late twenties run into the room. He was visibly tired and anxious. His blood red hair which usually was well groomed and straight now was looking more like a nest, showing how messy it is. He had dark circles under his eyes.

Hearing the loud sound the old nursemaid woke up from her memories. And after looking at the sudden intruder, for a moment she was frightened. But then composed herself, and bowed towards the man.

"My king!"

But the man ignored her and hurriedly walked to the bed. Where the Queen was playing with her baby's chubby cheeks. The King after seeing his wife is okay he looked down at his newborn child.

"Here you can take him! He is our firstborn son!"

The Queen lifted up the newborn and offered him to his father after seeing her husband looking at the baby. The king cast a loving gaze at his wife and took the baby out of her hand.

The King then raised up his son. Who started to look around curiously. Seeing how intelligent his child already is the King smiled and declared:

"Because you are already so smart, I name you Albert. Albert Ulrich Burg!"

"And because you are my firstborn child, you are the crown prince of the Andola kingdom!"

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(Albert pov)

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