The empress of the north

Chapter 16

She still stood in front of  Claude and Jeannette with her head held high with a calm poised look, claude gave her a confused look while jeanette was slighty trembling from anxiety

" your majesty, i have a gift an announcement for you that you will very much enjoy" she announced every eyes were on them, felix had a bad feeling about what is happening

" speak" claude said, he noticed there was something in eyes it showed mischief, he also had a bad feeling about her annoucement

" well as you all know almost a year ago today i tried to end my life, it was quite the gossip" she started she started walking around a bit, murmurs bussed around before it became quiet again

" that day even though i survived part of me died, and im glad that it happened it gave me the truth about everyone and everything-"

" what nonsense are you talking about!!" claude demanded glaring her he was staring to be furious, she raised her index finger up interrupting him, some nobles gasped by the action no one ever dared to interrupted the emperor

" im getting to that, it showed me the key of life,  the key of life to put it simple  is to lie to yourself about reality smile through everything all the bad things just throw them away in a pile that will one day come in a form of rage, you must know that feeling  because you did it yourself your majesty, I mean your whole life you only lied to yourself about how you lived  as an illegitimate heir to the throne that caused you to be outcast, betrayed, and abused your whole life with that you used that anger to defeat the devil worshiping emperor even though some may say otherwise and crowned yourself as emperor of obelia" Claude glared at her not liking where her words are getting

" and with that I got inspiration to somewhat do the same"

" you and i hate each other  it is very well known fact I hate you for abandoning me while you hate me because you blame me for my mother's death and the fact I remind you of her, but the thing is your majesty i don't hate you i pity you i pity all of you none of you will know what is next to come, your majesty i do hope you heal from your own pain continue to make this empire flourish because you will need it, as of today i princess athanasia de alger obelia declare that i denounced my title as princess of the obelian empire and as a member of the imperial family" she announced, everyone gasped and stared at her shocked even claude was surprised by her announcement he wanted to laugh thinking of it as a joke but she looked serious

" what meaning is this!!" he demanded athanasia just shook her head

" goodbye your majesty goodbye obelia, im leaving" she turned around and walked away, duke robane walked to her trying to talk to her

" your highness please think this through!!!" athanasia just pushed him away and gave him a sorry look

" ive made up my mind duke please accept it" she said claude did not take her announcement lightly he was shaking in rage, not only by her admitting that she looks down on him and pities him but that she'll leave him like her

" guard seize her!!" he ordered the guards came to surrendered her, they pointed their swords at her neck but she remained unfazed

" blessing and glory upon the obelian empire" with that she disappeared leaving without a trace, gasp and murmurs filled the room while Claude was trembling with rage, she can't leave me not like her

" find her immediately gather every knight make sure she doesn't leave the border!!!" He ordered, the banquet was immediately over, countess Rosalia and roger alpheus tried to hide their joy  with the princess denouncing her status Jeannette can immediately be crown princess, while Jeannette was shocked by her sister's action she didn't know what to feel but at least she wouldn't need to worry about the truth coming out