aside from these two hierarchies, there were also other nobles. they can be famous celebrities, rich businessmen, scientists, some genius commoners with special powers, and many more. these nobles were not included in politics but their influence can affect it and they can anytime join the main hierarchy of nobility.
there were also few nobles who have strong abilities and their own forces that can rival any other noble or the ones who themselves were equal enough to an army themselves and have high cultivation realm.
they didn't bothered about politics but if they were provoked they might destroy them. these people also had to be kept happy so that in need they will step up to help the kingdom.
one had to know that both influence and strength is important in kingdom altai as humans lived here mostly. in kingdom altai there are many things like entertainment industries, business companies, various guilds, theatres, clubs and many more. but things like court, police, and others were not present.
'the stronger one rules' this phrase is still present in kingdom altai just like whole world of lore.
king augustus sighed as he sent his queen away to rest and went back to work. they had kept the news of princess faes running away secret but when they couldn't find her they had told the nobles that she had been kidnapped. ever since faes was little the nobles had been focusing on her and attacking her. it was also that because of them the royals were not able to treat faes properly. the royal family had been asked about faes every now and then and when king aiden had told them that he had adopted faes and she was going to be the first princess of kingdom reptiliance the royal family wasn't sure about anything.
king augustus had thought that it was aiden who took a fancy to faes because she saved his child and when she goes to the capital they will not treat her properly and send her back as she was a human and not a dragon. but his thinking had been wrong, not only the royal family of kingdom reptiliance but whole nobility and citizens have accepted faes as their princess and treated her better than her real kingdom citizens.
with this how can king augustus think that she would want to return?
he still hoped that after king ladon talked to her, maybe, she would come back home. if she doesn't want to then they will still respect her decision as she would be safer there as they were dragons. dragons were simple-minded creatures, who placed their kin and dignity first. while humans were complex, they wanted everything they can get most of the time.
king augustus only hoped that they are not too late to make up with their daughter and she was still second princess of kingdom altai while also being the first princess of kingdom reptiliance.
....
back in capital city of kingdom reptiliance faes groaned from pain just as she woke up. she felt like her whole body was beaten up until her bones broke and she also felt so tired that she can sleep for days.
"faes! quick call the doctor!" faes heard a voice say as she tried to open her eyes and blinked several times to clear the pain in her head from all the sudden light smell and sound along with the pain she was feeling from her body.
after few tries faes opened her eyes and looked around. she found her servants, nuri and blake in the room. though elijah was missing probably went to call the doctor.
"thank god you are up! we were so worried!" nuri said with slight tears in her eyes. faes remembered that she fainted but was it that bad? she wasn't going to die as she knew from the system but still faes felt warm that someone cared for her.
but faes felt that her throat was dry and even her limbs and body was kind of numb. she tried to move but hissed in pain again though it was only slight but sudden.
"don't move" nuri said as she stopped faes from moving.
"little faes, you have been unconscious for a week now. though your injuries have healed but your muscles are yet to get used to sudden movement." blake explained shocked faes.
faes cant believe she had been unconscious for a whole week! but blake was not done he instantly began rambling about how worried everyone was and what had happened in the meantime.
as faes was trying to digest the information blake was giving a knock came on the door before a man came in and greeted them all.
"i would like to perform a few checks on you if you allow your highness" the man said. faes can see his while dress and from what blake had told, he must be the head doctor or healer here. faes nodded slightly and the doctor checked a few things.
now that faes was aware, she seem to be attached with few machines and also several iv's. there was one machine that monitored her heart rate, one that monitored her pulse blood pressure and others. there was also blood and nutrient solutions being injected in her.
after the doctor helped her sit and gave her a pill and water did faes felt better. the pain around her body faded and her throat didn't hurt as much. the fluids being given to her were also removed.
the doctor asked a few questions and nodded after faes answered them.
"your highness, you can get discharged in a few days. your injuries have healed and your blood essence have recovered about twenty percent. after few days of therapy you will be able to move around normally but i must warn you not to practise any cultivation technique and physical activities for the time being until your whole blood essence recovers." the doctor said.
"don't worry i will make sure faes doesn't even move from her bed" blake said seriously but the doctor shook his head
"she need slight movements to heal, her highness can move around normally and do her daily chores but only cultivation and heavy movements are not to be done" the doctor said.
"alright" blake nodded and smiled at faes. the smile gave faes chills!
as the doctor gave few more instructions on what to eat and drink and what to do and not to do he excused himself leaving her alone again with nuri blake and her servants.
"you should rest now mom, i am here with faes. go back home and tell others that our princess is up" blake said.
"alright then, but you are not to cause trouble!" nuri warned before talking some more with faes and left.
"you know how awesome you were!" blake said smiling as he sat in a chair beside her bed.
"huh?" confused faes just stared at him. she had a bad feeling about this.
"using the blood and fighting an elemental strengthening stage cultivator on your own? killing the whole army using those petals and even using blood magic?" blake said making faes stare at him blinking and smiling at him helplessly.
"i forgot to tell that i can use blood magic because of my watch's power, using blood essence" faes said smiling
"you better tell me what else you are hiding otherwise i am going to make sure that you don't move from this bed for a few years" blake warned.
faes just stared at him helplessly. if she told him then he might be in danger too.
"i cant, its better if you don't know" faes shook her head and blake also sighed knowing he wont get anything out of faes and it was only right.
"fine! just promise me you wont leave me out of any exciting fight like that next time!" blake pouted like a kid. looking at him faes smiled. blake looked like a small child asking for his parents permission to play with his friend.
"i wont take you anywhere! you are so cute and i am afraid that this cute face will become ugly if i take you anywhere. i don't want an ugly brother" faes said
"who are you calling ugly? i am the most handsome man in the whole world!" blake glared at faes
"as if! brother adrian is better!" faes replied
"brother adrian? more handsome than me? please! ask any girl in the whole kingdom and they will pick me" blake replied smiling at faes.
they both looked at each other and laughed.
the others who saw them were relieved that their princess was fine and now they will take care of her until she gets better.