POV Prince - Part 9
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Prince Leon being born as a first prince of royal family immediately crowned as crown prince at age 4 after his name being announced.
After crowned, he immediately start shouldering a heavy responsiblity.
Preparing to be a king, his training start after he wake up in the morning everyday.
An ethiquette lesson in the morning, a physical training in the afternoon, general knowledege in the evening while having a dance class in the night.
His life just seem so full of lessons and classes.
Having his life planned, he does not have any will.
He also did not any person that he can talk with.
His mother and father are always busy with the meeting among nobles.
The servants also treat he with respect and talking in a formal way.
As a children, he always alone.
But when he turns 6 years old, his new duty is to accompanied his father, the king in the meeting.
This excites him.
However, when being with his father, they do not talk with each other.
But Prince Leon happy. Because he can spend time together with his father.
The meeting that Prince Leon and the king attend was made so the aristocrat will give any ideas for the kingdom to stay and be in peace.
The meeting also discussed about the problems faced for the country.
This opened Prince Leon eyes for the first time. Any debated and the way his father handles the meeting had awed him.
However, after the meeting end, he sees the dark side of society.
A person that looks good and likeable to you can turn vicious in split second after you turn your back.
He looks at a person talk back about the people. He listens to ugly rumors about people. He also see how a very kind people become cruel when nobody are around.
At young age, being exposed and did not guide by adult to handle the dirty acts make him think that the person should be used and do not be trusted.
Thus he practically withdraw from surrounding and become cold.
Among rumors that he heard, there is a rumor that interest him.
Duke Ernest have two wives where he loves his second wife and loath his first wife that have a horrible attitude.
Both of his wives have a beautiful daughter. The second wife's daughter is a cheerful and innocent child while the other children have a selfish and annoying character.
As a future king, he know that he will choose his consort among daughter of artistocrate.
So when hearing the rumors, he will know what sort of women that he will choose and marry.
Thus Duke Ernest's eldest daughter have been place the lowest in the consort list.
Reached 7 years old, he needs to take his magical test in the city.
Being inside the hall, the students that guarding and handle the event begin to pestering him.
All of them try to please him just like the nobles in place. Prince Leon tired of them.
After that, suddenly he feels someone gazing at him.
Looking around, he sees a beautiful long black hair little girl staring at him.
When the girl realize he looks at her too, she quickly turned away while blushing.
'Cute' He thought.
Then Prince Leon asking his retainer about the girl identity.
Hearing the girl is the eldest daughter of Duke Ernest, immediately he lost interest.
'Almost make me fooled with that kind of acting' He sneered.
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