The Only Princess
Chapter 17's
Lunch time should have started 2 minutes ago. And, still no one had realized that their princess was not in her baby box. Actually, where did everyone go? I'm getting tired of sleeping on marble floors.
This all happened because I was too curious as to what party the emperor was planning. If only I had preferred to be quiet and wait, I would still be on the soft of my bed. Huh! What can I do!
I stared at the wall of the party hall filled with mosaic paintings of glass. The distance I lay with the wall was indeed quite far. About 10 meters. But, somehow I can see the painting clearly. Maybe because the painting is so big.
Ah, there is a picture of a cow and her children surrounded by 5 boys in one of the paintings. Well, I think I know why there's a cow family painting on that wall. The five princes in this empire as well as in the next empire drank cow's milk since infancy. Therefore, the empress for the prince or queen usually does not breastfeed their baby.
In other words, their children have a blood relationship with the calves. Having the same milk mother. You could say, we are all calf siblings. How sad! Even more grievous because of the painting next door, the boys killed the cow mother and her children. Once they did that to their mother's milk and siblings.
Huh!!! Because of hunger I thought of something strange and unimportant.
I turned my head, looking at the glass painting that became the wall of the party hall.
If you look around, the painting is filled with only animal images. Is this empire an animal lover? But, the painting next to him was always about killing animals. I think the empire is more into dislike of animals. They are definitely not vegetarians. Well, I'm happy with that fact because I hate eating vegetables.
THE NGUNG!!!
THE NGUNG!!!
THE NGUNG!!!
A voice that sounded like the greatest natural disaster alarm rang throughout the palace. In fact, it felt throughout the entire empire.
The palace guard knights who were silent at every door of the palace immediately rushed towards the training grounds of the knights. The waiter who was cleaning the palace and helping with cooking in the kitchen immediately joined the knights. The people who were busy doing their respective activities immediately stopped and marched along the road. The five princes rushed to lead the knights. The queen led the servants. And the emperor led the people.
I who was still busy digesting the meaning of the painting on the wall of the party hall was silent. Besides, I have absolutely no idea what that alarm means. Perhaps, it was the way this empire invited the nobles to party. Well, whatever it is, I don't care at all. All I care about is the fact that my stomach is hungry again.
I got up from my short sleep. My hand took back a bowl of liquid porridge.
If you look again, the table where food is served is very short. Suitable size for babies who can crawl. The Emperor was very thorough about this.
I lifted the bowl. Taken it to my lips. I slowly sipped the porridge. A few drops of porridge fell back on my dress which now looks more like a washcloth. It'sit's okay. I'm sure no one will get angry.
A natural thing if a baby looks like he just took a porridge bath when eating. People think this is so funny and adorable. It is very different if adults who eat to make their bodies dirty. People must immediately perceive it as inappropriate and disgusting.
Huh!!! So the baby is really fun. I wish I could be a baby forever.
Wait!!! If I were a baby forever, the princes would be less willing to me forever. No!!! Not so!!! I revoke my hope!!! I don't want to be a baby forever!!!
I want to get big fast. Then, avenge the deeds of the princes. And, change the blessing of that damn dragon. I do not want to live in this endless embrace of suffering.
When will I grow up?
And, when will they find me?
*****
I went back to sleep. It's dinner time now. The sun is already sinking in the western part of the earth. The giant crystal lamp hanging in the middle of the party hall shone brightly and beautifully. Around me, bowls and puddles of porridge were scattered. My body also feels sticky and itchy. The porridge on my dress has been dry for a long time.
Among the 12,362 servants, 53,742 knights, 5 princes and a pair of lovers, no one noticed that I was missing!?!
Is there a witch who came to this empire and erased everyone's memories of me??? The knights and princes fought the witch and sounded the alarm as a warning sign but, did the witch manage to defeat them? Then I'll be a bum, dong! I was still a baby. At least, if there is a witch who took everyone's memories of me, can't she wait until I'm big enough to make money?!?!
I'll just stay here. After all, this hall had already prepared a lot of food and milk.
All right, I'll eat all the porridge and milk. I'm gonna be round. Then, after that there is no need to eat because it already has a lot of fat reserves!!
I ate as much porridge as I could. There were 5 empty bowls. My stomach was going to explode just by eating one more little spoonful of porridge. I really like this porridge. But, somehow it feels like now I can vomit just by looking at it.
Enough already!!! I can't take it anymore. Just let me die slowly in this party hall. Dead and forgotten. Hixes.
No!!! I've died silly from slipping banana peels in my old life! I don't want to die silly here either. I will try my hardest to reach the door of the party hall and return to my room. I will also fight to the very last point of blood to restore everyone's memories of me.
Alright!!! Let's start crawling towards that 20-meter door!!!
I started to crawl. Both my legs are bent. My palm began to tread on the marble floor. I started to move. My porridge-puffy stomach makes me look like a pregnant cat walking. This big stomach feels very heavy and makes it difficult for me to crawl. Just crawling 2 meters feels like dying.
I stopped crawling every 1 meter.
My feet and hands are numb. Stay 1 meter more and I will soon come out of hell under the guise of this heaven. Well, maybe that's if I could open that giant door.
Argh!!! I forgot about that door. I've crawled so far. Lookie! My stomach even went flat.
I will not let a door hinder my intention to return to my soft bed. All right, let's do it the rough way.
I sit. My right hand is clenched. I quickly raised my fist.
YOK!!! YOK!!! YOK!!!
"Boo!!! Au abbo iaa!!!"
What the fuck?!?!
I'd like to say, 'Lord, I want to get out of here. So, please open your body!' Why are even strange words coming out?!?!
Wait!!! If I ask the door to open itself. Should I say open your body or open your door or open yourself?? Argh!!! Bodo greatly!!
The door slowly opened. A bright light blinded my eyes and caused me to close both my eyes.
"Ristell!!!"
The queen hugged me. The princes and emperors also embraced us both. Behind them, tens of thousands of servants and knights lined up neatly. The 25 princes from the empire next door were also here. My uncle, aunt and grandfather too.
What the hell is going on?? Has the witch restored my family's memory? Then, why are there so many servants and knights here. Are we going to war? Or. I think they're looking for me. Alamr fast was not a warning of danger. But, a warning that their daughter is missing.
I looked at the crying queen. The princes who had originally looked frightened now looked far away calm.
Apparently, everybody's worried about me, huh? Glad that someone loved me and felt lost when I left. I hugged the queen and cried.
"Ristel can't wait for the party, huh?"
My crying is getting louder.