"Whenever I look at the sky and see the birds, I envy them how free they are, and here I am caged in this beautiful Palace". Princess Aliye , Princess Aliye….. Aliye thoughts were interrupted by her servant Fia.
"I have been looking for you all over the castle, Princess Aliye. You should now come inside," Fia said with concern.
"If I refuse, what would you do? Call the guards!" teased Aliye
Fia sighs. "I have no such intentions. I don't want to get you in trouble, but you know the rules. You have to return to your room after sunset."
Aliye once again looked at the sky and sighs "it's not that I am afraid of the consequences of breaking the rules. It's just I am tired, and don't send me any food I am not feeling hungry."
"But princess, you have to take your medicine."
Aliye clenched her fists. "I will take it. I already told you I wanted to rest, so please stop bothering me."
Aliye went inside the palace. She walked fast towards her room and avoided the glances of servants and some noble people in the castle. Some were watching her with pity, and some were watching her with hatred and contempt. She can tolerate the hatred towards her, but she can't stand to take pity from the enemy kingdom. She hates it when someone shows her kindness; this kind of emotion makes her feel weak. This reminds her of her days in the dungeon where she was tortured to death and how pathetically she begs her enemy to show mercy. Aliye reached her room and lay on the bed.
As she lay in bed, she gazed at the ceiling, envisioning a beautiful bird in a cage, a symbol of hope and freedom waiting to be realized.. Princess Aliye remembered all her past mistakes, including her biggest mistake: betraying Prince Altan. She only did it for the sake of her kingdom, but in the end, she lost. Aliye thought sadly, and tears welled up in her eyes.
flashback
Is it true that Ruzohan Kingdom has used the map of the" land of caves?" Chad asked his men worriedly.
"Yes, sir, this news is confirmed by what our spies told us. Unfortunately, one of the spies got captured, and during interrogation, he told them that our kingdom sent him." One of the guards told him.
"Cowards! From the first day, I knew they were not trustworthy."
General Chad said angrily, "They are about to embark on a journey into the land of caves, where they will seek the most powerful sword to enhance their strength and abilities."
How can they get there without a key? Lord Severus asked amusingly while entering the room with Princess, " You always get emotional. General, they only had a map, but we have a key; don't forget this."
Chad ignored Severus"You also don't forget that we have lost so many people in the land of caves without a map."
"I will soon solve this problem and bring that map; only the Vaelyra Kingdom deserves that power," Aliye proudly said.
Suddenly, Aliye thoughts were interrupted by loud voices and screaming.
Oh my God! The dragon! The dragon! is getting out of control. Someone holds that beast, and one of the guards shouts.
Aliye can only hear, but she cannot see due to the small window. She had heard from the Fia that Altan had captured a dragon, but she never saw it. So she came out of her room. Due to the situation, nobody paid attention to her, She left the Palace and went to the place where the dragon was kept.
It was a beautiful blue dragon with black stripes decorating its back! The beautiful creature was struggling ferociously to free itself from the large metal chains, and the guards were struggling to control it. Some guards even shot it with arrows, but the dragon was still struggling.
What in the world are you doing at this hour, my former Princess? Aliye looked behind a middle-aged man with a cynical smile looking at her.
The Princess looked back. She just wanted to punch him in the face, but that's not a very smart idea because that man complains that she has to suffer a lot. After all, he is one of the lords of Altan, and whenever he goes out of the Kingdom, he looks after his matters.
"Nothing, lord Boris. I just want to see what's going on.
"My, my Lady, you know you are not supposed to come outside without guards, especially in that dangerous situation." "If something happened to you, I will be responsible," Lord Boris said in a serious tone.
"I know the rules there is no need to remind me I am going back to my room," Aliye said angrily
Before going back, she again looked at the dragon with pity, who is now calmed down.
"You know, Princess, no matter how fiercely that creature fights, it cannot escape from that place. Sooner or later, our great Prince will assert his will and tame it, and the creature will undoubtedly come to understand its role." Boris paused for a moment and grinned, "Just like you."
Boris expected Aliye to attack him, just like in the past, but she remained calm and walked away.
"Do not compare me with that creature, you scoundrel. One day, I will escape from that hell, I promise." Aliye thought while sitting in her room
Flashback
"Princess! It's too dangerous for you to go alone in enemy land," Chad said worriedly.
"Oh please, general, our Princess is not a coward", interrupted lord Severus
"He is right, General Chad; I am not one of those weak Princesses who only sit and care about their beauty. I will bring the map and go to the Land of Caves to claim the most powerful sword in the world, and don't forget without my powers, the gate will not open," said Aliye
"You are right, my Highness, but still, let me remind you that going to Ruzohan Kingdom alone means you are playing with fire. Do not underestimate their power, "Chad said in a serious tone.
I will keep that in mind, just make arrangements for my journey to the Ruzohan Kingdom. Said princess Aliye
Did King Trimiz knew about your plan? General asked inquiringly
"General will we do anything without our King," Severus said annoyingly
" Princess, I will make arrangements for your journey."
The journey to the Ruzohan Kingdom was tough, but Aliye was also tough. His two knights wore simple clothes so that nobody could recognize them. On reaching the Kingdom's border, the Ruzohan guards stopped them.
From where you have come? asked one of the guards harshly
Before she answered she heard the horse's footsteps when she turned around she saw some horsemen they looked like nobles wearing long black cloaks with guards coming one of them was of a young age like her. The guard bowed at them. They must be high-ranking officials, thought Aliye. She also bowed. The nobles ignored her, and one soldier stopped.
"Guards do not let strangers enter our kingdom without a permission letter from our Kingdom."
"Yes, tell lord Boris we are following his instructions".
Good, then they must leave.
"But listen to us, we have come from far", Princess Aliye said desperately.
"You heard the instruction women now leave." One of a guards stopped her
I am not going to lose like this thought Aliye she saw the nobles they were going slowly so without thinking she ran towards them and shouted.
"listen to me, please. I want to tell you something about Vaelyra Kingdom."
The guards ran behind her I apologise my lord she is not listening
The nobles also stopped . One young man dismounted from his horse. He was tall, at least six foot, with dark hair which suited his handsome face. He came towards Aliye and stood in front of her, staring at her with his green eyes.
Prince Altan: "I apologized. I will send her," one of the guards said with a bowed head.
"He is Prince Altan, the one whose kingdom has a map,", thought Princess Aliye.