The Black Mist Enchantress

Here Emmy and friends had decided to start their own investigation which leads to the hidden mysteries of the dark clan but they had totally forgotten the situation at the Salian clan.

The king was extremely furious at his son Victor for his actions and also getting caught for adultery in front of all the esteemed guests, especially the dark clan elders. It was the first time that the ordinary clan members could see the Esbertrzian elders in real life and his son had messed it up completely.

" Dezo, have an eye on the first and third prince when they return from the dark clan. Now the crown prince is being supported by the elders as well as the other clan members also have notified me, to crown the prince as soon as possible. I cannot let him take the throne, this seat is rightfully Victor's and I will safeguard it for him till the day he is ready to take this seat. "

The guard Dezo was the right man of the Salian king, he is the only person in this clan who knows why the king hates their first queen to this extent and why he treats the crown prince like a prodigal son.

" Majesty, according to the investigation of the banquet matter, it was neither the elders nor the crown prince who had staged the doping of the second prince and the Agnartic princess. Our guards had reported that on the banquet day, it was princess Arona who messed up with that woman's drink and later drugged the second prince also".

" We have caught the princess's maid who committed adultery with the people in the kitchen in exchange for drugging the second prince. Majesty, what should we do about the maid ?"

" Kill her, anyways the elders have decided the marriage, we will follow it up. "

Just as Dezo left to take care of his king's order, another guard announced the queen was asking permission to see the king. From the day of the banquet, King was in a cold war with the queen and she tried every possible way to cosset her husband but this time he was not at all planning to move from his decision.

After receiving permission from the king, the queen entered the study chamber and knelt down hitting her head on the floor. The king sat at his chair unfazed.

" If you want to kill yourself, please go outside and die. It is better for you to kill that offspring of mine before you die rather than letting him roam in front of my eyes every day."

The queen was sure that this time, the king had flipped over his last grain of anger. She tried to think about any ideas which can make the king calm down.

" King, our son was deliberately framed by that woman. She was jealous… that he started to have genuine feelings for another girl."

The Salian king, Valeriander was not a person who would believe things without proper evidence, but his queen, Samorea was the only woman he loved in this life and in his mind, he also wanted his son to be innocent in front of the elders.

" Samorea, I also want our son to be innocent in this case but the evidence is against him. You mentioned two women, who framed my son and which woman had he started to have true feelings?"

The queen Samorea started to panic as she knew her husband believed the white lie she formed under pressure. Seeing the queen being silent, Valeriander summoned up the guard to call Victor to his chamber. 

" Samorea, I'm sorry, as a father I might have never given our son the justice which he deserved. But if he was framed, I will fight with the elders to change their decisions... don't worry my dear, our son will only marry the one whom he loves."

" Now you go and take a rest, in the evening I will be returning back to our chamber. Let me talk with our son."

The King asked his servants to escort the queen back to her chamber. On the way back, the queen was trembling because what if her son exposes her lie. No, it shouldn't happen, she quickly asked her maid to convey her message to the second prince before he goes to see the King.

After a while, the maid returned to deliver the message that the second prince was heavily guarded while coming to the king's chamber so she could not convey. The queen's last hope got burst and she punished the maid harshly.

Meanwhile, Victor was accompanied by Rasber and the palace guards while being escorted to the palace. He entered the chamber leaving Rasber and guards outside. Half of the joss stick had been burned by the time Victor came out.

His eyes and forehead were red, but his demeanour had changed drastically. Rasber could feel that the plot which Victor had planned is going to be successful soon.

On the way back, Rasber asked Victor about marrying Arona as he knew that Victor won't be satisfied with such a woman by his side and because of her stupidity, their brilliant plan had backfired them.

" Rasber, don't use your brain unwantedly. Just think that I'm going to rear a pig which has to be slaughtered on the feast of my victory."

Rasber didn't mind the second prince insulting him, they were eagerly waiting for the news of Alex and his woman but when they returned to the courtyard, they saw the queen waiting anxiously for them. The queen pulled Victor inside the room and shut the doors tight.

" What did you tell your father?"

" Mother, just stay calm… go back to your courtyard. Father might look for you soon. I will settle these matters here, stay fresh and eliminate the tension from your face.. make arrangements for my marriage."

" Your marriage, but you don't like that arrogant woman right! I won't allow you to sacrifice your happiness for settling your father's pride. You don't need to do anything.. Your mother shall find a way to solve it."