16 To Restore Order (1/2)

The royal palace of the Crawford Kingdom was once a hot spot for people to pay a visit to.

To see the king and queen in person was an honor and the birth of the crown prince was a news, worthy of celebration.

Nobles and commoners alike would line up to congratulate with gifts to the birth of the next ruler.

However, to be part of the Crawford royalty is not a fortune but a curse. One plagued with heavy responsibility.

As the guardian kingdom of humanity, they have a duty to safeguard the Great Wall and all who live safely behind its wall from the threats that lurks beyond.

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Unfortunately, the greed of human hearts corrupts the mind. Those who taste the sweetness of power would not help but want more. They would not be satisfied with their position and aim higher.

The king of Crawford had always been fair and just in his ruling, bringing stability and prosperity to the kingdom.

However, this stability was heavily undermined when Duke Agni started a coup in order to seize the throne for himself. Such action was completely brainless beyond redemption in this age.

Many would rise to oppose such forceful seizure of power. Especially when the kingdom is ruled by descendants of the Hero King, whom the people worship.

Such efforts were fruitless and would only earn the public's outrage and condemnation. No one knew what had possessed the Duke to do what he did.

The coup had dealt a severe blow to the royal family. There was no telling when the king would ever wake up from his slumber and the crown prince was lost in the chaos, his life and death unknown.

Ever since the queen had clean out the house, she had shut herself within the palace and closed it off to the public.

She no longer had the heart to uphold her royal duty.

To what purpose did her family owe the country? They had done a good job serving the country and their people but what did they repay them with? Malice?

Although it was a minority, it dealt a serious blow to her mentally. She did not even get to hold her baby for a month before she lost him. It had already showed great restrain as to not wash the kingdom in blood and turn it on its head.

Despite already entering her early 40's, she was still as beautiful as she was at her peak.

But her eyes were soulless and her hair had already turned grey from the grief.

”Sister Elizabeth, you can't continue like this. The people need you.” Another beautiful looking woman said.

She was Rachel's mother, the Duke's wife, Amelia Lancaster. She and the queen were close as sisters since childhood, just as their husbands were sworn brothers.

The two family were very close, and their son and daughter were born on the same day and year.

Such an auspicious event led them to arranging a marriage for their children to bond their family closer together.

However, things never quite happen as planned and had led to the current situation.

”They might need me, but I don't need them. Who can give me back my son?” Queen Elizabeth said hoarsely.

”Aiya, you need to take care of yourself. Your son might still be alive, but if the Capital is so chaotic, he might not be able to survive it for long.”

”You don't need to try and console me with false hope. If he was still alive, how can there be no news after 18 years.”

”It's true! We've recently uncovered information that one of the palace maids had sent a newborn baby to one of the orphanages in the Lower District 17 years ago during the chaos. It was very difficult to track down this information because the palace maid had died shortly after.”

Some life returned to the queen's dimmed eyes when she heard her son might still be alive. She thought that her son had most likely died in the chaos that occurred within the palace without an intact corpse.

The duke who rebelled was an idiot, but he was still a master of the flame. His power over fire was so great that one would only be left with scattering ashes if one was incinerated by the duke's flame. The palace had been lit up in flames and the bedchamber, where the prince was located had been reduced to ashes.

Nothing could be distinguished from the ashes and the baby prince could only be pronounced dead or missing.

”Whose order was the maid under? Or was her action of her own volition to protect the prince? It still can't be confirmed that the baby she left at the orphanage was my son. However, the chances are high and leaves me some hope.”

”Will you resume management of the kingdom affairs? Many nobles have been corrupted and involved in dirty business since the absence of royal authority.”

”No. It's better to summon the shadow guards to investigate their corruption from the dark and keep records of their crimes first.”

”But the prince...”

Queen Elizabeth was momentarily silent at the further mention of the prince.

”It's been 18 years since he been living out there without our protection if he is indeed still alive. I'm sure he would know how to take care of himself. It would serve as a great tempering experience for him before he takes up the crown.” She spoke with sadness. No one else in the world wanted to see her son more than herself but the matter could not be rushed as they could only search for him slowly. They had limited information and could only search each orphanage one by one.