"Well everything is cleared now, your brother is dead, the throne is now yours. Or how can you feel comfortable having the son of the man who murdered your brother seat on the throne," a Nobel man said.


    The other lords looked at the noble as a fool, it was already clear that king Roderick was not the prince''s father. Although they did not know who his father is, it was clear to them that prince Ericsson and prince Sébastien had an understanding.


    They were not here to ask for their opinions, this was a sit and listen to meeting. At last, there was still someone who was dumb.


    Prince Ericsson ignored the man who spoke and turned to the Queen. Queen Magret nodded her head, there was no way she would allow her precious son to be linked with the murder.


    "My Name is Margaret Phineas, daughter of lord Phineas, sister to the current king of Verums. Twenty-five years ago..."


    Queen magret was still narrating when one of the lords cut her off, "why should we believe anything you say? You already had the whole kingdom fooled for years," the old lord said. Even if this was a sit and listen-to meeting he was not willing to listen to queen. As far as he was concerned she had made a fool of them all, by giving her bastard son, the title of the crown prince.


    Queen Magret looked at the old man and kept her mouth short. Of course, prince Sébastien had no plans to explain.


    He had brought his mother here to do that since will not let her talk he will not dwell on it.


    " The meeting is over, I hope you all will turn in on time for the coronation," prince Sébastien said and got up from his seat.


    "Uncle, Mother, we still have a few things to discuss," the three members of the royal family stools up.


    Jeffrey also stood up and walked ahead to open the door for the prince.


    "No matter what we are still the members of the royal council, without our support you cannot seat on the throne. How can you treat us with no respect?" the old lord who interrupted the Queen spoke up.


    "yes, without us you can not stand," Another lord who was angry about the way the prince spoke supported him.


    "say? Do you think you will seat on the turn if we all turn on you?" another lord says.


    The more they spoke the more the lords felt offended with how arrogantly the prince acted. No matter what he was just one man and if they all joined hands they will be able to destroy him. With this thought in mind, more lords started supporting the old lord.


    They even demanded he returns to his seat, and apologize. One must know that these men were proud and they could not be controlled.


    Although the royal family can deal with two or three of them together, things will be different, if all the family here presents turned against the royal family it will not survive.


    Queen Magret shook her head, her son seem to have lost the reputation of a beast and now these small lords could demand an apology when they were the ones that stop her from giving the explanation.


    As the lord continues to speak boldly, a cloud firm voice asked a question that stilled the room.


    "Say, if I lock this door and set this room on fire, will your family have dared to find out what happened?"


    This question rendered all the lords quiet. At this point, they were inside the royal palace. The guards will obey whatever the prince says after all the news of what happened in the meeting.


    " Forget about fire? If I could defeat the four great kings when I was twelve fighting with just a few men, do you this it is impossible for me to deal with small-time lords like you? There are about fifteen families that have their personal Amy counting in hundreds. All your men put together will be about two thousand at the most. Do you think I will have a problem with fighting this number of people? " He asked the lords.


    The lords looked one to another what the prince said made sense. For a moment they have forgotten why the man was feared throughout the twelve kingdoms.


    " That will be too bloody, " prince Ericsson immediately spoke. He knew that the young man has not just inherited his brother''s look but also his temper.


    His brother could be very impulsive and act without thinking things through especially when he had the power to do so. It turns out that his son has also taken after him.


    "Then I should just exile them and let other people take over their household," prince Sébastien said.


    Prince Ericsson bites his inner cheeks, feeling with this nephew of his will not be easy. The lords who heard his words already felt a shiver in their spine. There regretted facing him head-on. They should have just kept quiet and not turned up on the day of the coronation. Surely the prince would have realized their usefulness and apologized.


    Then they would have made their demand boldly. "Your highness, how can you exile us? What crime have we committed?" one Of the image lords asked boldly.


    "Lord Taylor," prince Sébastien looked away from the lord that asked a question and fixed it on the old lord who has been quiet.


    Lord Taylor''s family was responsible for keeping the book of the law of Avalo. When there is a small dispute between two families large or small they could go to this family to hear the punishment according to the tradition of Avalo.


    Only rare cases are brought for the king to look into personal. "what is the punishment for those who convert the throne?" prince Sébastien asked after he got the full attention of the old lord.


    "The person will be beheaded," lord Taylor replied. He had been quiet when all the other lords curse.


    "Can I consider their statement just now as openly converting the throne?" prince Sébastien asked.


    "Of course your highness, they have talked without thinking and undermined your authority by challenging you," Lord Taylor answered.


    "so I am been merciful if I textile you," prince Sébastien turned back to the man who questioned him.


    The lords did not know how to react this time. "I will forgive this once, I happen to be in good mood. If you still want you can plot but when you do, ensure that you kill me in a single more because you will not have another chance," After saying this the prince walked out with his mother following behind.


    Prince Ericsson paused he thought of explaining things to them but in the end, he walked out.


    Princes Sébastien had the power to back his words and was arrogant, he did not see any need to fear these lords. Moreover, with the prince''s words, most of them will not dare move. As for the bold once they will have themselves to blame.


    With this thought in mind, prince Ericsson followed after his nephew. Back inside the hall, some of the lords were taking a deep breath of relief. If the prince really exiles them there will be no place in the two kingdoms for them.


    The kingdoms on good terms with Avalo will not let them in and the enemy will see them as spies.


    There were also lords whose faces had turned dark as that of a pot. They were five in numbers. They felt disgusted by those men breathing in relief.


    These men did not believe that the prince was as powerful as the rumors claimed. It turns out that the boy was related to the four great kings.


    Chances are that these kings backed out from the war when they realized he was related to them. The most common thing among these men was the fact that they were young. About fifteen when the war had happened.


    All they heard was the rumors, so they had reasons to be doubtful. They also felt the only reason why the prince used the ''been merciful was that he did not have the ability he claimed.


    If he did he would have at the very least made a scapegoat. What these men did not know was that the prince had really let their behavior go because he was not ready to deal with them.


    If he really did it will take his time to round up all the family and send them out of Avalo. Moreover, he will have to choose new replacements. This will take a lot of his time and he will not be able to spread time with his sunshine so he chooses the fastest solution.


    Prince Sébastien knew that this solution was the most effective since only a few lords will still have bad intentions after this. This meant that he will have a scapegoat to prove his strength.


    Unfortunately, these young hot-headed lords were overestimating themselves and fell right into his trap.


    As for the older lords, most of them had witnessed that battle with their own eyes, so they knew how true it was.  Prince Sébastien was not the type to make threats, so they decided to stay off his part.


    Besides they became convinced that he will be a good king. A good king must be strong and fearless but he must know to be merciful and kind when the need be.


    Take for example if he punished their entire family for their shortcomings.