Chapter 4 Chosen

At the Throne hall.

The eunuch began calling important people to the high table.

"Lord Ramos of Rolfe Clan." The eunuch with the scroll in his hands called, and everyone turned towards the handsome man at the end who stood and started walking to the high table. People began murmuring among themselves.

Ist person: He looked like a prince.

2nd person: He looked so handsome, no wonder the king wants him to take over from him.

Ramos heard that and smiled and the ladies almost fainted.

"You're so lucky, my princess," Diana muttered.

Princess Ivy hung her head so high, she was smiling brightly at him while Ramos never spared a glance.

"And the last is.." The eunuch stopped but looked up at the king, the king nodded to him, "King Lucan of the Great Sabaean kingdom."

The hall became silent, all the people who had gathered had worried looks on their faces.

Livin opened the doors and king Lucan walked in.

"Oh my god. He's the one." Someone muttered.

Ivy's eyes were wide open, and her mouth hung in the air, she had never seen someone so handsome in her life, and her heartbeat accelerated as he began walking towards the throne, with his guard following behind.

"Why does he look so handsome?." Ivy asked Diana.

"I can't breathe," Diana muttered and began hand fanning herself.

King Lucan stopped in front of the throne, his eyes devoid of any emotion, but those cold eyes were directed at King William.

King William Iv stood up and walked down from his throne.

That was to show respect to his fellow king, although he was boiling inwardly.

"Welcome, king Lucan. I hope you had a safe trip?." The king asked.

"It's quite manageable even though the road to your kingdom was rough and bandits hung every corner of the villages," Lucan replied with a smirk and king William tried so hard to smile.

"You're here, aren't you?." He asked and they began a staring battle, everyone noticed the awkward atmosphere until the priestess cleared her throat and the king turned and walked back to his throne.

The priestess was strangely looking at King Lucan until he went to sit on the chair in the middle of the high table.

"Livin.." He called slowly.

"Yes, my king," Livin answered and bent down.

He nodded to him without saying a word, Livin bowed and walked away.

"It's time for the coronation." The priestess said, the door opened and two hefty men pushed a cart inside the throne. The cart was covered with white clothing, and the people knew what was inside.

....

"My princess, I'm sorry. I didn't know when I slept off." Saria apologized quickly immediately after she arrived with the keg of water.

"I've been enjoying a lot, can I not attend the coronation?." She asked her.

"Princess, you must or you get tongues wagging that you did not attend out of jealousy."

Avila chuckled, "That sounds like what people will do." She said and stood up.

"Let's go."

.....

The priestess's maid gave the crown to the priestess.

"Can Princess Ivy come forward please?." She asked politely.

Princess Ivy smiled and walked to stand in front of the priestess.

"Place your hand on the crown and say after me."

Ivy did as she was told.

"I, princess Ivy Wettin, heir to the throne of Magadha kingdom, promise to love, cherish and rule the kingdom all the days of my life."

Ivy said after her, "I, princess Ivy Wettin, heir to the throne of Magadha kingdom, promise to love, cherish and rule the kingdom all the days of my life."

The people cheered and clapped as the priestess handed the crown back to her maid.

She removed the white clothing covering the cart and revealed the golden staff.

"It's time to lift the staff of authority."

Everyone smiled as princess Ivy walked to stand in front of the cart.

"Now, pick up the staff." The priestess said.

Ivy grabbed the staff and tried lifting it but could not. She tried again but she felt a great power around her, suddenly the power threw her off the cart and flew to the door. And that was when Avila was coming in. She fell right at her feet.

Murmuring erupted from every corner of the room, the king stood up panicking, it only meant that Ivy wasn't chosen.

Ivy looked up at Avila, as she could not stand the shock. Diana rushed to her on the floor.

"My princess.." She called worriedly.

"What...what happened?." Ivy questioned, not giving in to her fears.

"You're not the chosen one," Diana replied.

"What...I don't believe that." She tried to stand but could not, Diana helped her up.

Avila was suddenly worried, knowing that it had happened, her visions were coming to pass.

"Take her away." The king ordered, not wanting Ivy to disgrace herself.

"Don't you dare touch me, what do you mean father?"

She ran up to the throne, "It's mine. The throne is mine." She cried.

King William closed his eyes and sighed.

With so much difficulty, he yelled, "What are you waiting for?."

The guards came and carried Ivy as she cried and screamed but no one came to her until she was taken out.

The palace was suddenly quiet, no one expected that to happen, King Lucan was just finding this amusing.

The priestess turned to the king, "My king. Your eldest daughter, Princess Avila, must try."

Everyone began talking again.

"Silence." The king's eunuch shouted and everyone kept mute.

"My king. I don't want to." Her tiny voice said from the door and everyone looked towards the door.

King Lucan was shocked.

'What? the king has two daughters?.' He asked himself.

"Why?." The king asked, getting her confused.

"I am incompetent. Please, my king, I do not have what it takes." She answered, bowing her head to him.

The king thought, 'After all, she's blind and can't do anything. This will show the people how useless she is to me.'

"We'll know that if you lift the staff." He smirked and her heart skipped. She lifted her head as Saria began walking her to the throne.

The priestess smiled and walked to her with the crown.

"Place your hand on the crown and say after me."

Saria took her right hand and placed it on the crown.

"I, princess Avila Wettin, heir to the throne of Magadha kingdom, promise to love, cherish and rule the kingdom all the days of my life."

Avila hesitated.

"My princess.." Saria whispered.

"I, princess Avila Wettin, heir to the throne of Magadha kingdom, promise to love, cherish and rule the kingdom all the days of my life," Avila said.

"Now, pick up the staff."

Saria led her to the cart, and immediately Avila grabbed the staff, power surged through her and when she lifted the staff up, her stoned eyes were gone and she was able to see.