Meanwhile, in the royal court of Peria, King Atlas sat on his throne, as the Chief Minister, Ivan reported, "Your Highness, the officer from the Emberstone Kingdom, is on the way. We have received a notice, that they would be here by the sunset."
King Atlas nodded, before a guard came up, and handed him a scroll. He read through it, before nodding and then turned towards his minister and said, "Ivan, is everything ready for the stay?"
Minister Ivan nodded his head and said, "Yes, Your Highness. We have arranged everything and got all ready."
Atlas nodded his head again, and said, "They should have to face any discomfort here. After all, they are our distinguished guest from the kingdom of Emberstone." Ivan bowed his head.
They had a lot work in hand. After all, today was the day of the ball, and also the arrival of the guests from Emberstone. Having any link with the royal castle of kingdom of Emberstone was a subject of honor for Peria. And specially this time that their King has personally stretched the hand forward.
Then King Atlas asked Ivan, "And how is Ameera doing?" Ivan bowed his head and answered, "She is getting ready with the maids. Her Highness, the Queen has also gone to help her." Atlas smiled hearing that. And nodded. "Good. But tell them to hasten. Today, she also needs to go and take a tour around the imperial town."
Ivan bowed again, and said, "Yes, Your Majesty. I will convey it to them."
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Meanwhile, a couple tens of kilometres away from the royal castle, an expensive and elite looking carriage rolled down the streets pulled by two horses, as it made it's away towards the royal castle of Peria.
"Your Majesty, do you really want to do that?" A man with the specs, among the two men said. He looked at the other man with his eyebrows drawn together. King Ezekiel, the King of Emberstone, who was staring out the window, stresslessly, whistling and enjoying the view turned towards his ministers and smiled, "Amir, you are still so young. You didn't even have all your beard grow in full bloom. If you continue frowning so much, then you are going to have wrinkles soon. Such a waste of that young, youthful skin. Tsk tsk tsk…" Vladimir tsked and shook his head.
While, the other man, Amir who was the Chief Minister of Emberstone, a position that did not go along with his young age, had his face darkened when he heard him and he asked, "Your Highness, wouldn't it be better if you act like your reputation! You are the King of Emberstone for God's sake!"
Ezekiel looked at his minister as he ever so slightly turned his head and blinked innocently as if not understanding anything and said, "What reputation? The one that the people had built of me?" He said taking a pause before his expression soured and he scoffed, "Now it isn't my fault that in don't want to act like the fake narrative that they have set for me! Tell me, Amir, do you think that I am ruthless, heartless, and an evil King who would not blink his eyes twice before flowing a river of blood?"
Amir looked at the handsome man who looked at his direction, with such innocent face, that he opened his mouth to say something but then again closed his mouth. "…" well, if one were to look at him now, they wouldn't doubt him twice before discard all those allegations. But Amir knew better than the rest. This man could be just like the very rumours when needed.