King Potter was shaken by Supreme King Orlando's request; it had never been heard of for a king to kowtow to another king, that's simply telling the other king who has kowtowed to him that he is king over even him. But who is he deceiving? King Potter laughed at himself when he was Supreme King Orlando's king over him? Maybe Prince Gregory is right after all, and he won't be kowtowing to a fellow King but to a Supreme God King, in Prince Gregory's words. He is yet to give Prince Gregory a real reply, he had asked Prince Gregory to give him some time to discuss the issue with his chief and come to a decision.
An emergency meeting was called that same day, Chief Roland, Chief Odo, and Chief Otto were present, including King Potter's son, Prince Liam.
"What does the evil prince want?" Chief Otto asked.
"He wants me to go back with him to Tarah," replied King Potter without showing any emotion.
Chief Otto spat a sliver on the floor angrily, showing his disapproval. "I disagree with that," he said.
"I agree with Chief Otto this time, your majesty," said Chief Odo, "isn't it obvious? Kings before you never rebelled against them, but you did. They might really want to end the war, but the Supreme King might see you as a threat and definitely wants to remove that threat," Explained Chief Odo.
"Didn't he say why he asked you to follow him?" Asked Chief Roland.
"He said the Supreme King requests I kowtow at his feet before he agrees to put an end to the war," Explained King Orlando.
"Then what do you plan on doing, your majesty?" Askes Chief Roland
"Hmm!" The king sighed, "What choice do I have now?" He asked, "If I don't do what he asked, then the war, which will eventually end us, will continue," He said.
"Then you are planning on going?" Asked Chief Roland.
The king shrugged, "What other choice do I have?" He asked a rhetorical question.
"You can Your majesty, the Supreme King and his people will obviously have you killed if you go there," said Chief Otto
"Chief Otto is right Father" Prince Liam finally spoke up "They will surely have you kill"
"Then it's the will of the gods," replied Kimg Potter, "isn't it right for one man to die so many will be saved?" King Potter asked a question none of the Chiefs, including the Prince, could find hard to answer, but Chief Otto refused to relent.
"But your majesty, you are a king, not just any man," said Chief Otto.
"Then isn't it my duty to serve my country even to death?" King Potter asked another question that finally shut Chief Otto up.
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Later that day, King Potter was having dinner with his wife, Queen Elina, his only daughter, Princess Helen, and his son, Prince Liam.
"So I have something to tell you both, Elina and Helen," King Potter said. The mother and daughter look up at him.
"What might it be?" The mother and daughter duo asked at the same time.
"It's about the ongoing war with Tarah," said King Potter. Queen Elina dropped her fork and knife, cleaned her mouth with a napkin, and turned to her husband to listen attentively, she knows how delicate the war matter is.
"As you both know, Prince Gregory, the Supreme King's second son, is here in Dexon, and he has brought a message from the Supreme King: in one word, if I want the war I started to end, I have to travel alone to Tarah. " King Potter explained in detail.
"Why?" Asked the Queen, taken aback by the news.
"I just said it is for the war to end?" Answer King Potter.
"Yes, I know, what I'm asking is why you must go there before the war can end?" Asked Queen Elina and Princess Helen, who share the same feeling as her mother, nodded to her question as if they had the same question in mind.
"Because that's what the Supreme King wants"
"Don't you think it's a plot to kill you?" Asked Queen Elina, and again Princess Helen nodded to the question.
"Well then, it's the will of the gods," King Potter replied nonchalantly.
While they were talking, Strongarm, King Potter's personal bodyguard, walked in with Prince Gregory.
"Prince Gregory, " King Potter greeted him, and he replied with a slight bow, "Please join us." he then invited him to the dining table.
"Thank you, King Potter," Prince Gregory replied with a smile before going to the dining table sitting beside Princess Helen, who stole glances at him every now and then.
Princess Helen was seeing Prince Gregory for the first time, and judging from the cruel things she had heard of him, she thought he would be an eight-foot-tall monster, but here he was, a handsome, tall, blue-eyed man, with broad shoulders and shoulder-length silvery hair.
Princess Helen herself was beautiful. She is 1.65 meters tall, with pale skin and long red hair. She is 22 years old.
"Prince Gregory, it will be good that you know, I will be returning with you to Tarah, but you must protect me and make sure I return safe," said King Potter amidst eating.
"I'm glad that is your decision, and you need not worry, I will make sure you return safely," Prince Gregory promised.