Chapter 61: Invitation From King Degar

King Degar spent sleepless nights waiting for Eden's arrival with Swana. His actions were followed by all the nobles currently in office. They were all pale with fear of war with Sinclair. After the revolution, the kingdom did not need any more blood growth.

"How could Eden's advisor do such a careless thing, Your Majesty? You must punish him," said the king's prime minister.

"But we cannot ignore the services of Eden's advisor. Thanks to him, this kingdom came back to life and began to flourish," said another noble.

There was a debate between those who wanted Eden to be punished and those who did not. King Degar was very annoyed that the nobles who were supposed to think of ways to keep Curtis from getting angry, were instead fussing about unimportant matters.

He immediately centered this commotion. "Stop all of you. It's not the time to discuss that matter, the most important thing now is to make the queen not angry. Do you understand!"

Everyone immediately fell silent.

Actually, everyone here was distressed because there was a possibility of Curtis invading the Asakan kingdom. Especially now that the notorious Curtis army is surrounding the kingdom.

"Forgive us, Your Majesty."

King Degar just sighed. He was still tapping his fingers on the chair to get rid of the tension. The wait this time felt even more terrifying than waiting for Eden's order to attack the previous Asakan king.

At the old castle, Eden immediately performed her magic so that the castle became bright. That made his men gather. They thought there would be a new task again. But seeing Eden who was tense, made them realize that Eden did not want to be disturbed.

Knock.

"Your Majesty, may I come in?" This time Eden acted so politely that it made Swana want to laugh. She was indeed waiting for the man's arrival. And it turned out that his arrival was much sooner than she thought.

"Come in."

Eden immediately opened the door. Her face looked desperate and surrendered.

"Why did you come at night, Eden?"

"I'm sorry, you were right. Curtis is going crazy because he lost you and you are not a puppet queen," Eden explained.

"It's good that you realized. So what's your answer?" Swana asked. She didn't have time to talk nonsense with Curtis.

"I accept your offer. I have no other choice especially since the werewolf army has surrounded this area. Ever since I left the magic tower, I've been very fond of the Asaka kingdom so I don't want it to fall. "

Swana did not expect Eden to have such a sensitive nature.

"Smart decision. So release me so I can go back to Sinclair," said Swana.

"No, Curtis will attack us mercilessly if your good name is tainted. King Degar is currently sending royal carriages and official invitations to protect your good name."

Swana was satisfied with the wise reaction of King Degar.

"Very well. I will accept the invitation. "

Eden moved closer to Nancy. With one spell, she made Nancy's condition better. The woman no longer furrows her brow while sleeping.

"You really are an amazing witch. This kingdom is very lucky to have you fall in love with it. You could have run away like you did."

Eden let out a long sigh. "I'm tired of running away. So my only hope is your offer."

Swana nodded. She is determined to do what she promised Eden. Although for that she would fight with Curtis. Surely her husband would be angry to see Eden freed and no longer a royal fugitive. That was because Curtis still held a grudge against the witches who made werewolves as experimental material. Something that made werewolves become victims in large numbers.

"I have to dress up."

Eden again worked wonders with her magic. In an instant, she made Swana presentable and even glamorous.

"How practical. I wish I had my own personal witch to be my lady-in-waiting," said Swana.

After that Swana boarded the royal carriage with Eden. Then Nancy was brought along even though she still did not open her eyes. They went to the royal city, making the people there feel curious. But the answer to their curiosity became joy when they found out that the one who came out of the carriage was a queen.

Swana welcomed Eden's hand that measured towards her and waved at the soldiers and everyone who greeted her. This was to hide the suspicion. As Eden said, her good name would be ruined if everyone knew that she was kidnapped.

"Welcome Your Majesty," greeted King Degar.

Dark circles were visible on his face due to lack of sleep.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Your welcome is very impressive," Swana replied.

"Please," King Degar introduced Swana to the assembled nobles. This made Swana's visit a truly official one.

The nobles even smiled broadly while talking to Swana. And Swana knew that this would continue if she didn't stop everything.

"Your Majesty, I think it's getting late. You can send the ministers home. They have to work tomorrow, right?"

King Degar glanced at the clock and found that it was indeed midnight.

"Oh forgive my rudeness, I was too excited to notice the time. You should rest and the royal butler will escort and serve you."

"I am honored."

And so the camouflaged welcome that began with the kidnapping ended. Swana was so tired that she couldn't wait for bed.

"Please your highness. We will keep watch here. If there's anything you want, you can just ring the bell."

Swana did not refuse, rather she was too tired to refuse. She entered the room followed by the other servants. They helped her change into a nightgown before leaving the room.

"Oh finally."

Without any energy, she laid down next to Nancy. She began to close her eyes and welcome dreams. It had been a long day.

Nancy sleeping in the same bed, made Swana fall asleep immediately. As for the other matter, it could wait for tomorrow.

Tbc.