chapter199

"We've arrived, your highness." The servant, whose name turned out to be Jonathan, stated. In some ways, I enjoyed the ride with Jonathan, as he wouldn't stop talking about the wonders in their land and the events that occurred. Through him, I got to know that the Kingdom of Edessa kept the death of their daughter a secret because of an alliance with their neighbouring kingdom, Latvera. It dawned on me that the queen found a person with little to no resemblance to their daughter and decided to send her off to Edessa just because she possessed the unique features of their daughter. It was amusing to figure out how Edessa had managed to sustain their kingdom since the death of the only powerful person in the kingdom. "I have a lot of places to show you in this lake; do you want to start the tour now, your highness?" He asked. That's when I realized I'd been staring out the window, lost in my thoughts, without realizing it. "Yes, let's go," I answered, and with that, he got off the driver