The Land Of Thorns
Awakening from the illusion of part 1
The streets of the capital in a kingdom look so crowded, the cheers of the citizens sounded so happy to see the figure of the King who was standing on the balcony of the castle greeting them.
“King Edgar!, King Edgar!”
The screams of the residents sounded very respectful to the old King who was smilingly greeting his people.
“Long life is always King Edgar!”
Again there came a cry - a cry full of prayer and salvation for their King, the whole city is full of joy celebrating their King's 68th birthday with a festive festival full of smiles and laughter.
Bang out!
Duars!
The sound of fireworks sounded so lively, King Edgar raised a glass filled with wine toast to his people as a ceremony followed by fireworks thrown into the air from the magic wand Assistant behind him, they seem to enjoy the festival.
King Edgar went into his castle and saw the nobles in the middle bowing salute to him as he walked into the main building of the magnificent castle with a table full of delicious dishes. King Edgar invited them to eat a feast.
“Happy birthday King Edgar, long life and healthy always, a respect for us serve you.”
A nobleman who came to King Edgar to greet him, The nobleman kissed King Edgar's hand and saluted him.
Not long from enjoying the party, King Edgar climbed the main stairs to his private room followed by a Guard and Assistant behind him, he paused his steps for a moment and looked at the invited guests, which makes the room quiet.
“I'm sorry I had to get up first, getting old makes me tired of standing.”
“Please enjoy the party even without me.”
King Edgar smilingly greeted the guests as he walked towards his private room, making a sense of admiration for the eyes of the beholder, especially with the middle-aged male Guards who are so dashing aura gives a sense of security and also his assistant who is a witch woman whose face always looks young despite years with him, and also his assistant, his aura gives a sense of comfort. Seeing him is so thrilling.
King Edgar looked so tired and sighed as he entered his room, the servants helped take off the coats and changed into more casual clothes, war scars all over his body never let down the eyes of the beholder.
He placed the crown on a pedestal held by his servant, and told the servants to leave. He sat behind his desk, looked at the documents that had been on the table and continued his work.
A bodyguard and his assistant did not leave because King Edgar did not tell the two of them to come out of his room, the assistant helped sort out the documents piled up on his king's desk.
“Sorry my king, I thought you would rest when you left the party, wouldn't it be good for my king to rest for a moment,”
King Edgar just laughed a little at the alarm of the Guards who had just stood watching his old king still working.
“Everyone has their own duties, the task of an assistant is to help and organize the work of the person who employs him.”
“The job of a bodyguard is to keep and provide security for the person he controls.”
“Then what is the duty of a king?”
King Edgar answered him seriously with a question that made the Guards think hard to answer the question of his King.
“Don't the king be the one who leads his people, and makes his people prosperous.”
King Edgar saw the bodyguard answer him nervously not so sure and made King Edgar smile looking at the two of them.
“That's imprecise, they can prosper, be happy or smile broadly in the absence of the King.”
“But the job of a King in my opinion is to look far ahead to make sure they get it.”
“That's why I worked to ensure their future when I was gone.”
Hearing that, making his Guard become touched by his words, the Guard lowered his head while giving him respect
“I forgive my king's servant, you have made many changes in this country, your open mind welcomes scientists and develops technology in this country.”
“Your obedience to God makes pastors always pray for you.”
“Even your prowess and sword skills on the battlefield make the soldiers respect you.”
King Edgar asked his bodyguards to stand up straight again with a smile on his face hearing his bodyguards praising him too much like that.
King Edgar asked his assistant to take him some tea and pour him a drink in his cup, the assistant poured him warm tea and gently gulped it down.
“This is a delicious tea when compared with the tea of the previous year, can you pour it back?”
The assistant smiled as he poured his tea, and the assistant muttered something that made King Edgar notice.
“Your voice is not so clear, can you repeat?”
“If it is so delicious, I apologize, because my King must wake up soon.”
“What do you mean, I don't understand?”
A look full of confusion on his face when he heard the voice of his Assistant so polite it sounded in King Edgar's ears, but he felt he did not understand what the Assistant meant.
“Your task is done well here, build my King!”
King Edgar felt his gaze grow darker, when he heard his Assistant say that to him, he realized he could not see clearly the face of the bodyguard and his assistant who were still silently watching him, he slowly realized that the entire room looked dark and so silent.
Wake up!
A voice that arrived - suddenly sounded in his mind.
Edgar tried to slowly open his eyes, he tried to see even though his vision still seemed to be cloudy. He spoke in his mind.
‘Am I dreaming?’
Edgar saw the sky - the sky of the room that looked so luxurious but not as luxurious as the rooms that are usually used. He tried to touch the area around.
‘It's so tender. since when I was on top of the mattress.’
It flashed from his mind when Edgar realized that he was lying on a bed and noticed that the room was not so big. Edgar found himself having trouble waking up.
“Ahem. I think getting old is hard to move.”
He tried to sit up but his body felt so weak and did not have the strength to get up. He was still trying hard to get up from his bed until he was finally able to stand up despite so much effort.
‘Wait a minute, instead of this my old room.’
As he watched every piece of furniture that was in the room, and made sure that this was the room he used first, and how surprised Edgar was to see himself in the mirror.
“What is it me? It can't be this simple as me.”
”Why can my face be so young!”
“How is it possible!”
He saw his thin self with his long black hair, but he was more surprised to see his face that looked so young.But Edgar heard another screaming voice that was in his room.
“A-a amp!”
A scream was heard from behind the closet.
Edgar was afraid of something he did not know including ghosts, and trying to bravely open the wardrobe and be surprised by a little boy in hiding makes them both surprised to see each other.
“A-a monster!”
Shouted the little boy hiding from behind the closet.
“Hey, I should have been more surprised, isn't this my room.”
The little boy looked terrified which made Edgar try to calm the little boy, his hand pointing at him as if saying ‘Look, I'm human, I'm human,’ Edgar combed his hair up with his hands to make his face look clear with his smile so stiff because of the cheek muscles that are still limp.
“Huaaa!”
But because his fingernails look long and the stiff smile actually makes it look more sinister that makes the little boy more afraid and his eyes filled with tears, frightened to make him cry.
“Celine, didn't I tell you not to enter the prince's room if he wakes up he will eat you!”
The sound of footsteps came into the room, seen a female servant opening the door of the room looking for the hidden child..
The maid was surprised to see Edgar, especially with the same attitude that made the little boy cry, Edgar turned to her.
“A-a monster!”
The female servant shouted in surprise.
“Hoi! This living man hoi!”
Edgar had his tone sounded annoyed to see the two people screaming in fear like it was seeing him.