70 Chapter 70: Returning Home (1/2)
Sun Kingdom
Arriving at the palace through the teleportation gate, Usui and Zelal immediately mounted their horses and made their way towards the kingdom. The people cheered for the arrival of their princes.
”All hail His Royal Highness Crown Prince Usui ”
”All hail His Royal Highness Prince Zelal”
”Crown Prince has returned”
”Hurry!! Hurry!!! His Royal Highnesses have returned from the battle.”
”Welcome back, Crown Prince Usui”
”Welcome back, Prince Zelal”
”Congratulations on your victory, Royal Highness”
Usui and Zelal watched as the crowd sang praises for them and welcomed them back heartily. They weren't surprised to know that the news of their victory had reached their people's ears. They were afraid of their kids hurrying towards their path, so they hold onto their children in a tight grip as they welcomed their beloved princes back.
As they reached the kingdom, they saw the knights assembled along with their father's aide standing in front of the door, waiting for their royal highnesses.
The personal aide bowed his head as he welcomed them back, ”Welcome back, Prince Usui and Prince Zelal.”
The knights followed his lead as they tapped their spear on the ground and echoed his words in unison.
Zelal immediately rushed up to the aide and gave him a big hug.
”We are back, Uncle Herman.”
Herman smiled at the two kids who treated him like their family member. He looked at Usui and knitted his eyebrows in confusion.
'Why is it that the Crown Prince seems different?'
Herman looked at Zelal who smiled ambiguously. He shook his head slightly as he said, ”Your Royal Highness, Let's meet the King and Queen urgently. They have been expecting your arrival for some time now.”
Usui knitted his brows as he understood the underlying message Uncle Herman was trying to convey and asked, ”Is Father there as well?”
Herman nodded as he bowed and gestured them to walk first. As they passed through the corridors, distant shouts can be heard from the King's room.
Zelal gulped as he knew what this was about. He turned to his brother who had suddenly changed into the old cold stoic man he knew. Usui peeked at him as he said, ” Don't say anything unnecessarily.”
”Huh?”
'If I don't say anything, wouldn't mother chase me out?' Zelal cried in his mind.
”Don't you have something else to say to distract her?”
Usui's words made him remember about a certain person. Zelal's eyes brightened as he nodded at his brother.