When Maxim and Emlyn arrived in the dining room, they were astonished to see the people who were waiting for them. They had t Myrcella Leoralei, who was supposed to be in her seventies, but still looked like a woman in her mid-thirties.
And since she said in the dinner they would et King Alexander, Maxim and Emlyn could only guess that the man she was with was the king himself.
It was so hard to imagine this man was Elise's father because he looked much younger than they thought.? Alexander Leoralei looked like he was only in his early thirties, just like his mother.
Maxim chided himself for being surprised. If Alexander Leoralei was as powerful as his mother, then it shouldn't be surprising that he could also defy aging like Myrcella.
King Alexander looked young, handso, and charismatic. His hair was light brown, went down to his broad shoulder.
His face looked similar to his mother's, making them look almost like siblings. Both had big round eyes, bright like eralds, with tall noses and thin lips.
His eyes in particular reminded Emlyn of Elise's eyes from the painting she saw earlier that day. Now she realized that even though Elise took after her mother's appearance, she got her father's eyes.
Emlyn was srized when she saw the two royalties, thinking they made such a beautiful family. If Elise was present, the three of them would definitely beco a sight to behold, the three generations of Leoraleis who looked just like siblings.
"Welco to Myreen," the king nodded at them and greeted Maxim and Emlyn. "Please have a seat."
King Alexander's voice sounded tired. He motioned them to take a seat and the servants imdiately opened chairs for the two guests. Upon closer look, Emlyn and Maxim could see the king's face looked really pale.
They realized this man was really sick as told by Tides. Both wondered what illness did he have and why Elise thought she could help her father to get well - when the powerful king and queen dowager themselves didn't even seem able to do anything about King Alexander's illness.
"Your Majesty," Maxim and Emlyn greeted the king respectfully.
Maxim bowed down his head slightly and Emlyn curtseyed. When their chairs were opened, they took a seat imdiately, across from each other.
King Alexander sat at the head of the table, and his mother at the other end, with Emlyn and Maxim on each side. Soon, servants ca and went to bring them dishes after dishes as they started the sumptuous dinner.
"How is your mother doing?" King Alexander opened the conversation after they finished the appetizer. His voice was soft, indicating his weak condition. "It's been an awfully long ti."
"She is unwell," Maxim replied politely. "I don't think she has a lot more ti."
His bluntness seed to surprise the older king. However, King Alexander still acted calmly. He motioned them to drink their wine, while he sipped his water. "It's a sha that Maude never returned here after my wife died. She used to bring you here."
"I don't rember that," Maxim admitted. "It's quite unfortunate because Myreen is really beautiful. I would have loved to have the mory of my previous visits."
"Maybe it's for the best," King Alexander replied softly.
Servants ca with their next dishes and they continued eating. King Alexander seed like a really warm man and he asked a lot of questions about Maxim and his family. His attitude gave Emlyn hope that this man was really as kind as what Maxim's mother said.
Queen Maude Ashborn insisted that the Leoraleis were the kindest people she had ever t. Well... maybe she was right.
"We heard that you are currently sick," Maxim asked the king's health out of politeness. "Is there anything we can help, Your Majesty? We have the best physicians in Sumria. I would gladly send so of them to check on your condition and see if there is sothing that we can do to help."
King Alexander shook his head. "Thank you, but unfortunately there is nothing you can do. I made a mistake in really important training and hurt myself."
King Alexander spoke in vague words and made Maxim realize that the king didn't intend to share with him about what happened.
Maybe it had sothing to do with his training as a magic user which Maxim knew nothing about, so the king didn't elaborate. Or maybe he just didn't want to answer Maxim's question. It was hard to guess.
Actually, Maxim was interested in knowing why Elise disappeared and Myrcella said the girl thought she could help her father.
Did Elise go to look for the cure for King Alexander's injury? He was wondering. What could she do? She was just a girl.
However, Maxim didn't ask the question. He actually tried to avoid talking about Elise while Emlyn was around. He already promised her that he wouldn't marry his fiancee.
"We are sorry to hear that, Your Majesty. I hope you can recover soon." Maxim finally replied.
"Thank you. Did you get enough rest just? now?" King Alexander asked back. "Is there anything you think lacking in your chambers?"
"No, all are good, Your Majesty," Maxim said with a smile. "We both had plenty of rest and the chambers are really beautiful."
"That's good."
"We already t Her Grace, Queen Myrcella, earlier today and we had a small chat about the purpose of our visit this ti." Maxim decided it was ti to talk about the reason he and Emlyn ended up in Myreen. "Did she tell you about it?"
King Alexander nodded. "She did."
The man was silent for a few monts, trying to find the right words. "Unfortunately, my answer will be the sa as my mother's answer. The protection spell can only be canceled by the person who cast it. You are nineteen years too late."
His expression turned gloomy. The king also didn't beat around the bush and imdiately told Maxim what he wanted to know.
It was another dead end.
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Sorry for the delay in publishing this chapter. I've got so much work to do. I will publish more chapters later ^^.
PS: My daughter's Roblox account is finally recovered! Phew.... that's a relief.
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