Chapter 61: 61: Busted
Eden glared at Leo, alert. He was about pulling back and away from him before he did what he wanted to do.
But it was already too late. Before he could do that, Leo had pulled him by the mask. Exposing his face.
Leo smiled "I’ll help you" He said with a vicious smile. One that Eden found himself hating a thousand times in a matter of seconds.
And before Eden could take action to hide his face that was unmasked, people around had already begun recognising him.
"Isn’t that the wizard of EL?"
"Wait, it’s him. What’s he doing here?"
"The wizard of EL? What’s he doing here?"
"How did he get here?"
"What the hell is happening here...? Why is he here?"
People began drawing back and away from Eden. They were protecting themselves since they couldn’t tell what Eden could do.
And immediately, awareness was created. Soon, everyone in the banquet hall was aware that someone was here.
Someone that wasn’t supposed to be here.
"Have fun..." Leo smiled as he took the wine off his hands and stepped aside, letting more people see Eden.
Eden now stood there in the open. All eyes on him, people gasping at the sight of him. Nobles stepping backwards in fear while gossiping.
"How can they let him in here?"
"What’s all this about? This is pathetic"
"What’s he doing here? That’s scary"
And soon, The Royal Family had finally seen Eden from their distance.
King Edward’s expression instantly fell. The sight of Eden had his blood boiling as he clenched his fist, veins popping.
"What the hell is that monster doing here with everyone else...?" King Edward questioned, glaring at Elvis.
Elvis stood there, also staring in Eden’s direction. He didn’t have anything to say. He was short of words knowing that everything had become a mess.
He didn’t want Eden to be seen by anyone knowing that this would happen. But it was already too late. And he’d have to face the consequences sooner or later.
The King was frustrated.
"Oh dear. How the hell did he get here? That’s a terrible omen..." Queen lea pointed out as she pushed her son slightly backwards to protect him.
Prince Lysander stood there, watching Eden.
"Weren’t you in charge of keeping that monster on the leach? Why is he out?" Queen Lea questioned Elvis, worsening the situation on purpose.
King Edward’s eyes were now on Elvis "First you ruined the drinks and brought such poisoning upon the high ranking nobles. And now you’ve let in a monster into the banquet? What more could you do worse?"
Elvis didn’t say anything. He didn’t have any explanation to give.
"I’ll handle it..." He wanted to say.
"Handle what? What other mess do you wish to make, you bastard!" King Edward yelled in fury in front of everyone as he landed a slap on Elvis’s face.
Everyone in the room stiffened in shock. They couldn’t believe the King was going all out on the crown prince in public!
They all closed their mouths in shock as they watched. Some had even began gossiping about it there.
Queen Elizabeth stood there at the distance as she felt her heart drop. She stared at her son as pity and sadness engulfed her heart.
But she couldn’t do anything. All she could do was watch her son get treated like this in front of all and feel bad. She couldn’t do anything.
And it hurt her.
Eden too felt bad. For the first time since he met Elvis, he had actually felt bad for him.
He took pity on the character whom he believed he was only using. He detested the treatment he was getting and the way he was just keeping quiet to it.
"They give you one thing to do and you keep making stupid mistakes! What more can you even do? Are you even worthy of being an ordinary prince at all?" The King snapped.
Harsh words fell on Elvis but he stood there without doing anything.
"Father... " Prince Lysander wanted to speak out of pity for his brother but Queen lea had instantly stopped him from interrupting.
She was enjoying what was happening and didn’t wish her son to get involved.
"You’re useless... Hopeless. I’ve had enough of your mess. And I’ll make sure I teach you a lesson here and now!" King Edward said.
"Maybe when I do that.. you’ll learn something" The King added as he turned to the guard "Get me my whip!" He ordered.
The guards had left to get it. And everyone in the banquet hall was shocked.
The king was going to whip the crown prince in front of everyone here. He was going to go extreme by giving him an extreme public punishment coupled with humiliating him.
They couldn’t believe what they were going to witness.
Queen Lea was overjoyed as she smiled. She was getting all she wanted and more. While her son, Lysander was already feeling bad.
Eden was feeling extremely terrible. A part of him started feeling guilty. He blamed himself for what had escalated. And the punishment and shame Elvis was getting, he believed was because of him.
The whip had arrived and the king had grabbed it as he stared at Elvis "Now turn. And go down on your knees! I’ll teach you a lesson!"
Everyone gasped at the sight. They began murmuring at what was happening while they discussed if it was appropriate or what was going to happen next.
Prince Lysander had wanted to step in "Father, let him off once..."
But Queen Lea pulled him as they stepped backwards from the whipping "Don’t get involved" she urged, holding him tightly.
"I’ll teach you a lesson you bastard!" king Edward said as he landed a whip on Elvis’s back as soon as he turned and went on his knees, obediently.
He did as they said without bothering to complain. He accepted it wholeheartedly.
And this, for some reason, pissed Eden off really well. He couldn’t watch anymore.