Present Time
A day after the King's arrival in Capital City
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Titan's House
Nindya rubbed her forehead. The last meeting with King and the remains loyal retainer was so difficult. The Prince faction had occupied almost all strategic points and persons.
Many retainers had some of his family members side with the Prince. The reason is simple: they received the sum of money.
In their eyes, The Prince had transformed into such Hero for the poor people. And they believe that the current King was too old to govern the country, moreover to provide them the well-being.
From the First General report and investigation, all the King's escort army found dead or missing. There was a lot of evidence and spectators told that someone or some groups had kidnapped them or ambushed anywhere.
The so-called Red River Agreement really put this nation into another's nation's hands. It was a selling contract for a whole country, including people's lives. That almost all Kings' heirs were getting involved was the saddest fact that heartbreaking this old King. Those were the signs of mental incompetence of being a member of the royal family.
According to the Kingdom's constitution, those who get involved with coup d'etat will be sentenced to death.
The law should be enforced. But the impact should be minimized. Because half of Magelang military power were side the Prince. It's not wise to weaken the military force due to the nation's internal conflict. Once military power is reduced, the threat from external will be greatly increased.
This should be avoided.
So, there should be another solution, to capture the leader and force his army to be subdued.
Therefore, there should be another solution to capture the leader and force his army to be subdued. And put them under one wing, the First General. This full army will be used to defend against any new threat coming following this succession disaster or to crush another side which the mastermind behind these, the NTUC.
After the army's consolidation was completed, the next thing to do was securing the throne and power reformation. It will be King's job.
And the most thing that made the Duchess' head dizzy so bad was the King's request to put his only son into the eye of the storm.
" There no man in this Kingdom as strong and as smart as your Son. This nation needs him to protect this country from the evil conspiracy." The King said before.
" All my sons have betrayed me. The only one who doesn't were only my second Prince Yajna Yuda and his sister, my only daughter. This problem has gone too far, and I doubt the current Yajna Yuda's capabilities to lead the Kingdom out from this storm successfully."
" I admit that I have made some mistakes in choosing the Crown Prince. I should had educated them properly and choose the most capable one."
" I need your son, no... This country needs your son to be its King."
" Have you gone senile, My King? We are not Royal Family, and so does him, Meyrlion."
" It's easy, I just need to adopt him, or I will manage him to marry my daughter, Princess Isvara."
" What? That Isvara girl is just sixteen years old and do you know about my son, Myerlion ? He was a middle-aged man who refuses to love anyone rather than deceased Rara Ayu. Do you know how will she suffer?"
" Yesterday, I saw Meyrlion, strange, he was not as old you said. Rather, he was much younger than the last time I saw him. Even if he had married that Rara Ayu, I will still make him marry my daughter. Because it's the only available option in our culture, you can not go against people's culture in this bleeding edge situation. We need people's approval, their legitimacy!"
" That's because ... argghh.. whatever! Just make sure your daughter agree otherwise..."
" No worry. I know the risks. Everyone does. And my daughter will. I'll tell her right away."
" You will force her, right? You will corner her until she agrees?"
" Believe me. I will not."
Everyone there knows, that the King will officially put another King aside the one supported by NTUC. Of course, this will create a very negative reaction from NTUC and the Crown Prince Faction. This is a dangerous move but necessary.
This new King will be forced to fight against any threat including civil war and various kind of assassination attempt. This person should be smart and strong.
And the strongest mages in all Magelang Kingdom are none other Duchess Nindya. The runner up was Meyrlion. Then the current King himself, The First General, and so on.
Nindya was so immersed in her thought. The previous meeting has left a deep impression in her mind.
"Will my son agrees with this arrangement? He was so stubborn about his lost love. Damn Ranu!"
She took a glance into a ripple of magical energy in the center of the Audience Hall.
It appeared four persons stepped out from the thin air.
" Greeting, mother!"
" Granny!" Tyas jump out of the magical circle and then hug her.
" Ohoho.. my sweet granddaughter.." She hugged Tyas back and kisses her affectionally.
" Mother in Law... Your daughter-in-law presents you a greeting."
Nindya eyes widened.
" What did you said?"
" Your son had ... willing to be responsible for me.."
" Mother, I can explain this .."
" What have you done, my stupid boy?" Nindya expression turned grim. " The King himself had just asked you to become his son in law, and yet you put your hand on this maiden ?"
A streak of magical fluctuation rippled the air. It was the manifestation of Nindya's anger.
" Tell me, Jack my boy, what's going on ?"
" Well, I do some investigation about the assassination of Titan's Family. I found the culprit. He was the killer. And catch him while drunk. I did not know he was a girl. Myerlion got drunk too and unconsciously take ..."
"..my chastity, he took everything from me. I am no longer maiden; now I'm his woman, his wife. He promised me to take full responsibility. It's possible that I had your grandchild in my womb. I had long quit my old job. I was no longer assassin. Yes, I used to be the killer of your Family. I had a vow to atone my sin, long before I was taken captive. Now I'm just a mother for the baby in my womb."
"Oooh.....!"
Brack!
Nindya had fainted due to unimaginable mental pressures.
"Mother..!"
"Mother in law..!"
"Grandma..!"