Chapter 31: 31: The "Plan"
Elvis walked into the king’s chamber and everyone in the room looked in his direction. The room was quiet.
"I’ll be taking my leave" Queen Elizabeth was the first to speak. She soon left them alone.
Elvis looked up at his father who was clearly furious.
"So you finally came out to meet me? Huh? You still have some respect left, I see" King Edward said.
"I want to speak with you about something important. Privately" Elvis informed, clearly hinting at wanting Queen Lea to leave.
"What can’t you say with her here?" King Edward questioned, understanding what it meant.
"It’s something confidential" Elvis expressed.
"And so you’re kicking me away? The nerve of such a disrespectful brat" Queen lea snapped
"I’m sorry if it sounded like that..that wasn’t my intention" Elvis apologised.
"She’s my wife and the Queen of the kingdom. So whatever you wish to tell me, also speak to her hearing" King Edward demanded.
"Yes My King" Elvis said as he went down on his knees.
"I apologise for my rash act earlier. I did that because I couldn’t inform you earlier about my plan. So I did what I had to do" He explained.
The king stared at him.
"What reasonable explanation do you have for that stupidity you carried out?" Queen lea questioned him.
"It was all a plot to finally kill him" Elvis said.
"What do you mean?" The king who was furious was now calming down.
"The wizard of EL has mysteriously lost his memory" He explained.
The King and Queen’s faces were filled with shock and confusion for a while.
"Lost his memory?" King Edward repeated.
"I didn’t wish to tell you first until I confirmed. And I’ve done so. He lost his memory a while ago after we first captured him. It was part of the effect of sealing his powers" Elvis explained.
The King and the Queen stared at each other for a while.
"If so then that’s to our benefit. You should take the opportunity and kill him off immediately" The king snapped.
"Exactly. Why are you acting all dumb?" Queen lea added.
"Because we can’t do that easily" Elvis explained "Even though he lost his memory, he strangely is still powerful. And so we can’t kill him easily if we wanted to do so"
They were quiet for a while as Elvis continued.
"But the good news is. He wrongly recalls me as someone close. As a close master of his. And so he willingly will be my servant"
He continued "And that way I’ll be able to keep him close enough to me. And when the right time comes, I’ll have his head"
King Edward thought for a while "That monster indeed can be sneaky. Are you sure of what you’re saying? Are you sure you’re not being fooled?"
"I’m sure" Elvis explained "I took my time and investigated it. And I’m certain. He takes me as someone he can trust to protect him. You can even investigate Your Majesty"
"I still don’t understand why you can’t just go there and kill him instead of going through all these procedures" Queen lea snapped
"Or are you two really in some sort of nasty relationship?" She questioned.
The king now stared at Elvis.
"It’s nothing like that. His powers will automatically protect him if we try a random ambush or be direct. He is still powerful. So it’s better we keep him closer to us while finding a way to kill him"
As Elvis explained all these, King Edward nodded "I’ll trust you this one time. You’ll be in charge of him. Keep him close and never let him out of your sight"
"Yes Father" Elvis nodded with a bow.
"And..." King Edward glared at him "Next time you want to pull such nasty rash moves. Always inform me. And if you mess this up again... I won’t forgive you. Understood?"
"Yes Father"
Elvis was done speaking with his father. And so he got up and left.
King Edward and Queen lea were left in the chamber alone.
"Are you sure we can trust him?" Queen lea asked "He can be unreliable most of the time"
"Even if he doesn’t get the job done. I will do that. So don’t worry" The king said "That wizard will be staying close to us now, so killing him shouldn’t be difficult"
Queen Lea smiled at the King’s words while massaging his shoulders "That’s more like it. You’re always so wise"
The King smiled "If he can’t get the job done. I’ll do it"
The Queen smiled while massaging his arms. And then she said "And you know..My son will be returning soon"
"Is that so?" The king smiled "He’s been out for some time, I’ve really missed him"
"Yes. He’s been out doing some royal duties of a prince. He really deserves praise" she expressed. "So you should plan something grand for him to welcome him"
Queen Lea smiled as she added "Something that the whole Kingdom will speak about in the next year to come"
The King chuckled "He’s my beloved son, so of course I’ll prepare only the best for him. So don’t worry"
The queen smiled knowing that the king favoured his son more than the crown prince. It was a promising gesture of hope for her and her son.
"Then I can’t wait for my dear son’s return" She expressed with a smile.
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Elvis stepped out of the King’s Chamber, only to meet her mother standing outside the chamber.
Queen Elizabeth stood there, staring at her son. Elvis too stared at her mum.
As though they had no words to share, the two of them stood there staring at each other. Their eyes locked and speaking words none could understand.
"How are you doing? Are you recovering nicely from your sickness?" Queen Elizabeth asked in a warm tone. Concerned.
"Don’t worry. I’m fine. You too should go and get some rest. You need it" Elvis said, trying not to sound too concerned.
The atmosphere between them was awkward.