Peace Offering To The Cursed Prince

"Your Highness, your mother ask to see you," Jeffery told the prince once he arrived at the training ground. It was not common for the Queen to ask to see him so the prince knew it had to be something important.

"Do you have an idea why? prince Sebastian asked.

" The battle of truth between the Queen and General Thompson is set to hold in three days, " Jeffery answered. 

Prince Sébastien nodded his head. " she wants you to come over to her quarter, " Jeffery added after the short pause.

Prince Sébastien nodded his head. He immediately gathered the men together and gave a few instructions. Before leaving the training ground to meet his mother. 

When he arrived at the Queen's quarters a made led him into the training room. 

Prince Sébastien was familiar with this room, after all, he had started his training in that room. He was only six at that time but his mother was already making him train had every morning. Queen magret was seated on the small stool at the corner of the room 

"mother," prince Sébastien called for her attention. 

Queen magret raised her head and look at her son. "Take off that," she said. Princess Sébastien knew she was talking about his mask so he took it off. 

Queen magret grin when she saw his face. "How is your wife? Will I get a grandchild soon?" she asked. 

"No, war is coming and I can't have her pregnant at this time," prince Sébastien answered. 

Hmm, I heard about that, I will take to the king since those little kingdoms dare to form an alliance against us, we should finish them off with a single blow, " Queen magret said. She was eager to become a grandmother. 

"if we go about it your way, innocent people will die. Moreover, they somehow managed to get help from across the sea. 

I need to find out more about those people. Those little kingdoms could not have enough resources to buy even a thousand men, yet they sent four thousand to attack samor, " prince Sébastien patiently explained. 

" Are you suspecting they have a backer?" queen magret asked. 

" hmmm, most likely the four great kings are trying to use them," prince Sébastien replied. 

" After the battle of truth, we should make a trip to vunmus. My brother will be so pleased to see me, " Queen magret had a smirk on her face as she spoke. Prince Sébastien shook his head. He knew that his mother had some plans off her sleeves. 

"How should we explain this visit to the king. He may not think anything if I decided to visit. What about you?" prince Sébastien asked. 

"Do not worry, at that time the king will suffer a heart attack seeing that his best friend plotted to kill him. When I drive a dagger into General Thompson's heart.

He would be sick and Mason would take care of him and ensure he does not die till you return from Bozao. When you return his condition will worsen and then he would be unable to recover. So you will take charge of making all the decisions. 

Then you will visit those weakly who dare to challenge Avalo. While you are away we would give room for your youngest brother to kill the king and seat on the throne. 

At that time, I will manage to escape death with your wife and a few maids. Then we would travel to Bozao, your wife's kingdom. 

Once you are done with you meeting with those weaklings, you would return to find that your brother is now the king. 

So you will come over to Bozoa and get me and your wife. You will then return to vunmus and the four great kings will support you in the fight against your brother. Then you kill him and take over the throne, " Queen magret explained with a smile. 

" Mother, you do not know what is in the heart of others. You have not met your brother in years. He might not dot on you like he used to. Moreover, what if Craig does not touch his father? " prince Sébastien asked after he listened to his mother's words. 

" hmm, then I will figure out how to get the king a more painful death, " Queen magret answered. When prince Sébastien heard this he shook his head. His mother had made such an elaborate plan just so the king will die in the hands of his own son. 

"Is this why you asked me here?" prince Sébastien asked ready to leave. 

"Of course not, I need to train a little since it has been a long time I held a sword, " Queen magret said. 

Prince Sébastien did not believe his mother, he was sure the Queen would not be confident to face General Thompson if she did not already have a plan in mind. 

The prince was right, after giving birth to him years ago, the Queen has been training to improve her skill. Prince Ericsson has been helping her. 

The two of them even fought on several occasions about who would dig his dagger into General Thompson's heart. After being unable to come to an agreement for a While. The Queen decided that since it was prince Ericsson who killed the real Mason then, the Queen will kill General Thompson. 

Prince Sébastien drawled his sword without any hesitation, he was sure his mother just wants to put on a show for people to think she was training under her son for two days long for the battle of truth.

It finally made sense to him why his mother had sent to call him so openly. After all, their few meetings over the years have been secret. 

Queen magret also picked up her sword without wasting much time and she immediately attracted her son, who blocked her attack immediately. He saw the serious look on his mother's face, so he knew his mother was serious about training. This made him not hold back at all. 

Outside the room, two maids were walking past when they heard the noise coming from the room. Usually, this part of the quarter was quiet. 

The two maids become curious and decided to peep through the small space between the door. 

"What are you two doing?" the two maids who were trying to peep stood up straight. When they saw the head maid standing in front of them. They broke into a cold sweat since she caught them.

The head maid was known to be very strict. she will report any misconduct to the Queen or give the appropriate punishment if it was something trivial.

"We are sorry," the two maid knee down and bowed their head. The head maid shook her head. "You must be counting death, Do you not know it is the Queen and the crown prince that is in there? You must really be courting death, " the head maid said with a frown. 

"We are sorry, we did not know. We're just curious." the maids were scared. The Queen might be nice, she hated gossip the most. Moreover, the prince was known to be very strict. 

This maid had never had direct interaction with him before but they were scared of him. forget about the prince, they did not even dare provoke the maids from his quarters. His maids were very sharp tongue and will not hesitate to beat up anyone that provokes them.

"come," the head maid immediately invited the maids out of the areal. The Queen told me that the prince will be visiting in the next two days, so you must be careful, " the head maid warn. 

" Why? I mean the Queen and prince have never been close, " one of the maids dared to ask. 

"How should I know, maybe you can ask the Queen later," the head maid rolled her eyes. The two maids immediately shook their heads as though their life depended on it.

"have you heard?" a new maid joined them in another corridor. 

"What?" the head maid acted as though she was uninterested in the gossip but she did not move. Who would not want to hear about the gossip going around?

"I heard that there will be a battle of truth between the Queen and General Thompson," the maid who just joined the group of three said. 

"What nonsense are you saying?" the head maid did not believe what the maid just said. 

"I heard this with my ears, some soldiers were talking about it as they maid preparation in the open field," the maid insisted. 

"shut up, do not spread false news, you could lose your head," the head maid warn. 

"but what if she is right? Think about it. The Queen all of a sudden invited her son. It has been years since the prince moved out and this is the first time she invited him. Maybe she wants to ask him to fight in her stand," one of the maids who was peeping earlier said. 

The head maid thought about the possibility. "it is possible but you must not spread such news." she warned before leaving the group of three. The Queen had asked her to supervise the kitchen since the prince will be joining her for lunch. 

When the head maid got to the kitchen she met more maids talking about the battle of truth. She scold them and asked them to make arrangements for the Queen's lunch. Although she was also curious she knew that the Queen will be angry if her lunch is delayed.

It was two hours past lunchtime when the Queen finally stepped out of the training room. 

"your highness," the head maid bowed when she saw the Queen step out of the training room. She had been standing close to the room since it was lunchtime but she did not dare interrupt whatever the mother and son were doing.

"Get mother a bow of hot water, she has some injury," prince Sébastien said. He was wearing his mask again. The head maid nodded her head not daring to look at prince Sebastian. She unconsciously held her breath afraid of irritating him.

She was surprised to hear about the Queen's state. She put on a worried look. "you highness what happened to you,"  while she spoke she force all her attention on the Queen. She could not understand why a nice and pure woman like Queen market will birth someone like the prince.

"I am preparing for the battle of truth, it is important that I learn some skills,"  Queen magret said. Her goal was to spread the news that the prince was training her to fight. 

"But your highness, been that you are a woman, you should allow the crown prince fight in you stand," the head maid was worried. Even while she spoke she selected her words. She even prayed in her heart that the prince will not be offended since she dare to suggest to the Queen to have him fight in her stand.

Prince Sébastien nodded his head, even if he understood his mother was determined. He was also not worried about her. 

"no, this is my fight. I will not allow my son to risk his life for something like this," the Queen said and walked away. 

"What risk life, even a blind man could tell that prince Sébastien would kill General Thompsons within the first minute. The head maid thought. 

" Do not think too much, mother believes that the God of truth is fair. Justice will win, " prince Sébastien comforted the maid and work away.

Of course, he only said that so that when the Queen wins the battle in the future, no one will doubt her. 

Prince Sébastien had his own plans, there was no way he will take the chances of letting his mother risk her life. 

Meanwhile, the maid he spoke to had frozen in place when she heard the crown prince of Avalo speaking to her so nicely.. "Was that the prince or did another disguise as him?" She asked herself.