Chapter 57: Assault

The castle on the royal family's beach reminded Swana of the beach house where she had brought Curtis. When she bought Curtis, Swana had no choice but to hide him in the beach house.

Swana secretly smiled at the thought. All the passion she had never felt was awakened by a slave named Curtis. He showed her new things that made her forget that she was royalty. Swana never thought that her meeting with Curtis would lead to her becoming a Queen.

"Your Majesty, we have arrived," said the cashier.

Swana lifted her face and saw a beautiful building and green gardens surrounding the castle. There was a coastal view that was pleasing to the eye if you walked a few steps. Swana had asked Curtis to move Yerenika and Noel to this place so that Noel could feel at peace.

"Very well."

The bodyguards spread out immediately. As if forming a defense. The responsibility of guarding Swana was indeed heavy because she was the queen of the Sinclair Kingdom. But what was far more terrifying was the responsibility to Commander Curtis. No one could imagine what would happen to them if something bad happened to Swana.

One of the guards reached out to Swana to help her off the carriage. Swana did not refuse and walked with Nancy into the castle. She was greeted by the four people who looked after the castle and served Yerenika and Noel.

"Swana!" called Yerenika.

She ran to Swana and hugged her. Swana also welcomed Yerenika's hug. This girl had become much more mature since the last time she met her because she visited Arta's kingdom. Her face also lost its baby fat and became dazzling. Yerenika has transformed into a lady who is ready to join the nobility.

"How are you?" Swana asked.

"I'm fine. It's just that why do you always give me different teachers?"

"Of course, because you must prepare to replace me Yerenika. You and Noel are direct descendants of the King. Not me."

Yerenika was transfixed. She felt unworthy of being queen. Noel should have inherited the throne but his mental state was disturbed by the shock.

"Noel should have been the king. But you're doing well too. The kingdom is stable because none of the nobles dare to argue with you," said Yerenika.

"That's because they're afraid of me because of Curtis. What I want is for them to truly respect me as queen, not out of fear. I think if you ascend the throne then they will truly respect you," Swana explained. She really didn't want to bother with the politics of the kingdom. They only cared about power and rarely thought about the people.

"I'm not sure. "

The conversation continued until they reached Noel's room. Swana sighed again when she saw Noel's condition.

"What should I do to get you back to normal, Noel? Seeing you like this makes my heart ache."

The king-to-be who was once his hope became a living statue. Of course, he was devastated.

"Never mind, Swana. I've already given up. You'd rather not hope for Noel's recovery than be disappointed like me," said Yerenika.

She had learned to let go of what happened to Noel. All she could think about now was her future. It's just that Swana seems to be giving her the tough task of becoming queen.

"I still have hope of seeing these beautiful eyes shine again, Yerenika."

Yerenika shook her head softly. "Yes, someday maybe a miracle will happen."

"Well, then we need to talk about your studies. I have no interest in being queen for long. I want to be in a quiet place with my husband."

Yerenika squinted. She clearly knew that Swana wanted to make out with Arta's Alpha Curtis.

"Huh, just say you want to have fun without thinking about the kingdom."

Swana chuckled. "That's the way it is. I wasn't educated to be a queen at all. You are the one who has learned that lesson Yerenika. You and Noel learned the lessons of being a queen early on and I'm really tired of all the things I have to deal with."

"Alright, I'll do my best. "

Swana smiled happily. Since Yerenika was about to turn an adult, it was time to organize her debut party.

It was also the starting point for Yerenika's return to noble society. This was to make Yerenika strengthen her position.

"Alright, I have to go back. Curtir will turn the palace upside down if he doesn't find me when he returns from inspection," Swana said.

"Oh, that's too bad. I still miss you so much."

Swana smiled softly. She could be the rest of her family after her father died.

"Then hurry up with your studies. I want you to come back and join me at the social gathering," Swana said.

Yerenika grinned. She would definitely not disappoint Swana who trusted her so much.

"Don't worry. "

Swana and her entourage finally left the seaside castle.

She lay down in the carriage while waiting for them to arrive at the palace. Meanwhile, Nancy stayed awake.

Whoosh.

A loud jolt woke Swana up. She almost fell down. Luckily Nancy was alert so she didn't form the window or the floor of the carriage.

"What's going on?" Nancy yelled at the cashier. But all she heard was the clanking of swords.

Both Nancy and Swana paled. They knew they were under attack.

"Who dares to attack the royal carriage!" Nancy shrieked in panic.

Swana remained silent. She had a strange feeling about this attack.

Not a single noble dared to go against Curtis in the kingdom of Sinclair or in the kingdom of Arta. Everyone had seen what kind of power Curtis had. So Swana thought that all this was the work of a foreign kingdom. It was also the work of someone who had a grudge against Curtis. Who was none other than Eden. And now it is the king's advisor.

'Will there be another war?' Swana thought. She did not like the idea of a war caused by Eden's personal revenge against Curtis. Swana felt Eden was short-sighted for using the crowd to take revenge on Curtis.

Tbc.