Chapter 62: 62: He is My Person!
This never happened in the book, Eden thought. At least it never happened this way.
Something similar was Elvis receiving some punishment on behalf of his lover, Helen. And it was supposed to be a romantic scene for them.
But this particular scene never happened. It was as though it all popped up because of Eden. And this made him feel bad.
"That fool... Why does he have to bend down to whatever they say..." Eden mumbled "Is he only smart when he’s with me or what?"
He knew he couldn’t stand by and watch. It was impossible for someone as hot-headed as him. Especially since he believed it was because of him.
Eden knew he had to step in. Somehow.
He spoke within himself. Speaking to Lenny "I need your assistance"
"Just give your order and I’ll assist" Lenny spoke to his mind as Eden nodded. He was ready to do something. Anything.
Even though it meant breaking the planned lie he and Elvis had made in front of his family.
The King whipped Elvis a second and then a third time. He was already looking tired. He didn’t seem like one who could handle it all.
He was looking pale. Like one who was going to faint anytime soon. Eden could tell it was because of his illness that was triggered. The one he observed while they were in the hallway.
He was still ill from Eden’s poison after all.
"I’ll make sure you understand how not to mess up!" He said "I’ll make you understand..."
He was about to land another whip on him when someone spoke from the side.
"How dare you, you peasant"
It was Eden. He stood by his table side with a glass of wine casually in his hand as he made those comments, immediately capturing the attention of everyone around.
The king paused at those words. His eyes going to the side the words came from. Everyone’s eyes were there now.
At the table where Eden stood with his drunk.
Even Leo stared at Eden now, intrigued yet curious to see what Eden could possibly do at this moment now.
"What?" King Edward questioned. "What did you just say?"
Eden was mute for a while, gently and elegantly sipping down the wine from the glass. And when he was done, he let out a soft sigh.
Everyone was watching. All quiet and anxious while they stared at him. The room is also silent with anticipation and confusion.
"You monster, what the hell are you...."
"This monster has a name..." Eden cut him off, now looking in the direction of the king "And for a Royalty, you really are making a lot of noise. It’s distracting me from enjoying my drink"
"..."
Everyone was speechless.
The King felt insulted as he began boiling in fury "What?"
"How dare a peasant like you, lay a finger on my person. Do you perhaps have a death wish?" His cold eyes were on the King.
A calm yet cold eye that had everyone around in shock. Shivers went down their spines as people began moving further away.
Eden’s words of death were real threats. And no one wanted to be a victim.
"How dare you speak to me in that manner..." The king was still speaking.
"I will speak to a fool like you in any way I want" But Eden cut him off again, now walking up to them. People were moving backwards to avoid Eden.
Eden now stood before the King, His murderous glare on him "And I can also kill this foolish king whenever I wish"
Shivers went down the spine of everyone around as they mumbled to one another.
For a while, the King was mute as he stared at Eden. He held his whip tightly, not willing to take it up. As though he was actually scared.
"How unruly! He is the King of this kingdom! How dare you speak like that to him! You really think you can escape death after talking to the King like that??" Queen Lea chipped in from the side.
"I have effortlessly walked out of death a million times" Eden said as he looked at Queen lea "But do you think you could escape death if I shoot it right at you?"
His words made Queen Lea step backwards, she almost misplaced her steps and fell but Prince Lysander held her.
"Useless morals" Eden said aloud for everyone to hear as he walked up to Elvis who was still weak on his knees. Eden now stood in front of him staring at the poor thing.
"I was just going to enjoy my night peacefully, but it seems this useless king here didn’t want me to enjoy it at all. Because how dare you think you can touch my person and get away with it?"
Eden now turned to stare at the king again, his back against Elvis to protect him "Why don’t you try raising that useless whip again and we shall see who dies next. You want to try?"
King Edward was mute for a while. He didn’t know what to say as he just looked around.
And then he finally spoke "The guts of you to speak to me like that.. He is my son, so what makes you think you can handle him better than I..."
"He might be your son but he is My own person. He is mine. And if I, the wizard of EL, sets my eyes on someone as my person, not even the gods are allowed to touch them"
His words were calm yet powerful. Dominating and threatening. Everyone could feel the depth of it and no-one dared wish to go against such words from him!
"So... What are you trying to say? That I can’t discipline my son anymore?" King Edward questioned.
"Exactly. He did something as nasty as poisoning, so why can’t he get disciplined by his father? How absurd!" Queen Lea snapped from where she stood, almost hiding behind her son.
Eden looked at her and then stared at King Edward "If you’re looking for who to discipline so much, then you could try doing so to your wife"