Queen magret knew that it will already be evening before the back of Sébastien sent for will arrive. So after dressing up, Queen magret decided to join the celebration.


    She missed it for so many years. She joined the commoners in the open field. She was scared that someone from the noble''s will recognize her.


    Moreover, over the years she realized that celebrating with the commoners is the best way to enjoy the festive. The commoners'' willing to dance and celebrate with no reservations. While the nobles will only try to show off wealth one to another.


    Her dressing and that of her son, easily got a lot of attention, so a few people whispered among themselves.


    "The noble''s never come here, why is a well-dressed lady among us?" one person whispered to another.


    "Why are you asking such questions. Are you a fool? The lady is obviously very pretty. She must have found a rich lover who gifted her the dress," her friend answered.


    "That''s right, every true noble will be let into the boutique hall. I heard the food and wine there taste better," the first person said.


    Her friend nodded her head in agreement and glance at the spot Queen magret was seating. "she has a male companion, he is so handsome," she said.


    "maybe we should go and greet him. He might be the son of a noble. We might just catch his attention, we are pretty too anyway,''  The first person said to her friend.


    "ahh! You are indeed stupid. Even a blind man can see his noble air, do you think he would be interested in us. Moreover, going to him first will make us look cheap," Her friend spoke as though she had lots of experience.


    "The both of you are stupid, take a look at that woman, she is obviously noble. I have attended this festival year after year but I have never seen her. She does not just look noble, the air around them speaks nobly.


    When they arrived earlier, I saw one of the Palace maids and a guard directing them. Stay away from trouble, " the elder woman who had listened to the young ladies warned.  She had already lived long enough to distinguish between who has a small amount of to throw around and a true noble.


    It was a known fact that friends from the neighboring kingdom visit Venums during this festival.


    " shh! You are right, now that I look closely they do look like foreigners, " the first person said. They were other whispers that the Queen could not hear but they soon got distracted and contacted in the fighting tournament that started that afternoon.


    Queen magret stayed with the commoners till it was late in the afternoon. She knew that the council meeting would be held in the afternoon when the entertainment and drama were ongoing.


    Everyone will be carried away with the dance and entertainment, so it will be the best time to hold a meeting. The Palace had not changed much in the last twenty years. So the  Queen did not have a problem walking her way to the largest meeting hall in the Palace.


    Prince Sébastien followed his mother quietly behind his mother. The Queen had made pre-arrangement for the prince''s robe to be made of white.


    The robe hangs perfectly on his shoulder and eminent the noble aura without effort. When the guard keeping guard of the room saw the mother and son they were confused.


    They did not know the two of them, but they were also scared of offending someone important.


    "you can not go in," One of the guards respectfully bowed.


    Queen Magret rolled her eyes. "Can you shoulder the consequences of not letting us in?" she asked in a rude and arrogant tone.


    The four guards were scared but they managed to appear unaffected. "My lady, if you will please tell us your name, then we can confirm with his majesty. We are sorry for being unable to recognize you," One of the guards said and respectfully bowed his head.


    "There will be no need for that, we are not invited into for this meeting... But the Queen looked at the guards whose eyes has turned sharp and their hands were ready to draw their sword any minute.


    Queen magret chuckle, i''s it that easy to kill me,'' she shook her head. "But we would get inside. It is either after you die or you are smart enough to move. Either way, we would get inside," Queen magret had a beautiful smile as she spoke.


    One will easily misunderstand her behavior and think she was just bluffing. She had decided to talk to the person because she did not want to get her dress dirty. Like her son, she was putting on a white robe with a piece of red jewelry.


    "If you are here to cause trouble, please leave," the guard who spoke earlier said. He tried speaking in a respectful tone. No commoner will be bold enough to make trouble.


    "you are right, we are indeed here to cause trouble but you are not the target," Queen magret smiled.


    When the guards heard the Queen''s reply they were tired of listening to her. To them she was unreasonable. Although she looked well dressed, she must be a mistress who managed to catch the fancy of a wealthy man. No true noble birth will behave like her. How can she boldly declare she was there to cause trouble? The people inside the meeting room were on the highest rank of the food chain in the enter twelve kingdoms.


    Two of the guards immediately stepped forward to throw the two of them out of the area. "Step aside mother," it was the first time that prince Sébastien spoke. His voice carried so much authority that the two guards paused unconsciously.


    When the Queen heard his voice she obeyed and moved away from the front of the men who were drawing closer to them. The moment she moved, two arrows struck the two men who were about to push the Queen died.


    The thing had happened almost immediately. It was too fast for the men to dodge. The other guards behind were surprised at the is outcome.


    "These people are indeed here to cause trouble, one of the guards whispered to the other, as they both draw their sword.


    *Tak *Tak the Queen click her tongue. "you have ruined all the fun," she pins her lips. Queen magret had wanted to cast a spell on the men so that they would open the door for her.


    What is more fun than having your enemies do you command willingly. When prince Sébastien saw his mother he shook his head. This woman had not shared her plans with him, so he had naturally made his own plans. He had just been following her because he trusted her.


    He was certain that she would not lead him to any harm. Moreover, the Queen knew better than anyone how difficult it will be to hurt him.


    "There are still two of them, you can have as much fun as you like," prince Sébastien said. His voice was loud and so the two-guard paused. They were scared. Even the prince men that had fired the arrow moment ago heard the conversation.


    "This mother and son...They both act strangely" the two men thought.


    "let me make things easy for you, open the door and you live or step forward and..." Queen magret left her words hanging.


    The two men look at their partners that were already lying dead on the floor. If an arrow can hit them from nowhere they were sure that the same could be their fate.


    " even if we let you in,  we would still be killed by his majesty," one of them spoke. He looked as though he was willing to fight till death but he did not step forward. It was a very difficult decision for one to walk into their death.


    "Then I guess you choose death," Queen magret could not be bothered to continue talking.. She knew the guard was trying to get her word of protection but she was unwilling to give it.