bookcurios Chapter 686 Meeting the Queen
Chapter 686 Meeting the Queen
That's way too aggressive!
In the blink of an eye, General Macaron appeared in front of the palace hall. Compared to the dreamy and luxurious decorations around him, he felt more apprehensive and uneasy.
It wasn't just about meeting the Queen; it was also because of the pressure that the Insect Captain had put on him.
Although General Macaron wasn't very old, he still had some judgment. He was absolutely not joking when Lieutenant Insect said he would force his way in. If he refused him, Insect would really do it.
Therefore, at this point, he couldn't think of any other reason to refuse, and could only say that he would go and ask for him now, as for the result... General Macaron didn't know either...
"General Macaron, what is this...?"
Due to the current situation in the kingdom, even though the queen had woken up, there weren't many people in the palace. As soon as General Macaron entered, he saw an official standing at the door.
When he saw General Macaron approaching, looking travel-worn, he instinctively frowned and blocked his way. Of course, despite this, he still held some respect for this hero of the kingdom.
"I want to see Her Majesty the Queen!"
"The Queen has just awakened and is currently holding a meeting in the main hall. You may..."
"This is very important, we can't wait any longer!"
After saying that, General Macaron ignored the official's advice and forcefully barged in.
As soon as he entered, he heard Her Majesty the Queen's voice:
"Cuiyi betrayed me? Why?!"
Her innocent voice was full of doubt. Judging from her voice alone, Her Majesty the Queen seemed to be a child of only a few years old, and that was indeed the case.
With her pure white princess dress, beautiful gemstone necklace, fair skin, and gorgeous blonde hair, plus her height of less than 1 meter, she looked just like a porcelain doll, perfectly embodying the image of a princess in a fairy tale.
Compared to her cute image, her title of "Your Highness" seems a bit too domineering.
Meanwhile, the fairytale princess sat high on her custom-made giant candy throne, looking at the ministers below who were reporting information to her with a sleepy look in her hazy eyes.
After hearing about what happened in the kingdom while she was asleep, her little face was filled with confusion, as if she couldn't understand why her best friend would betray her.
After learning from the minister that it was true, her little face was filled with unhappiness, and her slightly puffed-up cheeks looked extremely cute.
At this moment, the ministers were discussing how to deal with the rebels. Clearly, they were the ones who made the real decisions in this kingdom, while Atina was more like a special case.
She didn't have a clear understanding of what was happening in the kingdom, only knowing that her best friend had betrayed her. At that moment, she was sitting with her legs crossed, swinging them unhappily, while several of her little sweetheart followers were trying their best to comfort her.
While they were passionately discussing national affairs, the palace was divided into two levels as if they were coaxing a child, yet it still managed to maintain a balance, which looked extremely strange.
Of course, this balance was broken after General Macaron entered. The ministers all looked at this sudden intruder, and even Atina turned her gaze over, her eyes filled with doubt.
This was the first time General Macaron had faced the Queen and so many high-ranking officials of the kingdom directly, which inevitably made him feel nervous.
However, he quickly remembered the purpose of his trip, and the tension in his heart immediately dissipated when he thought of that urgent matter.
Finally, he quickly recounted the story of the insect demon's meeting with the queen, embellishing the story in detail to try and gain the queen's approval.
However, before Athina could even offer her opinion after listening, several high-ranking officials sternly interrupted her:
"Impossible! How could they possibly see the Queen whenever they want? They would have to apply for permission to see her; she couldn't possibly come right away!"
“That’s right, and from what you’ve said, they’re a dangerous group. I don’t doubt Her Majesty’s strength, but I don’t want such people near her!”
"The Queen has just woken up and is still somewhat tired. It's impossible for her to see you today. Please have them leave!"
To the officials, the Queen was the highest authority in the kingdom, not someone a few outsiders could simply see as they pleased. Even if they had helped the kingdom, it shouldn't be done that way. If all else failed, they could offer her gifts, but to actually meet the Queen, regardless of whether she agreed or not, there was a process involved...
The expected rebuttals reached his ears, and hearing the shouts and reprimands around him, General Macaron felt a headache coming on. If he could, he would rather be with his insect demon friends; at least they wouldn't be so long-winded...
However, having come this far, General Macaron knew he could not back down, so he simply ignored the officials around him and looked directly at Her Majesty the Queen.
If he could agree, then everything would be fine. However, when faced with General Macaron's gaze, Athina seemed a little stunned. She blinked twice but did not give an immediate answer.
This immediately made General Macaron's heart sink. Just when he thought the mission had failed and the people around him were about to kick him out, Atina spoke up again.
"You mean they said they're my friends and really want to see me?"
"That's right, they really want to see Your Majesty!"
General Macaron told a little lie, but that's not important. What's important is to bring the two sides closer, because he had overheard that the Queen loved making friends, so he resorted to this tactic.
After hearing General Macaron's answer, Atina remained silent for a few seconds. Then, perhaps out of curiosity, wanting to see what the insect demon looked like, or perhaps because she had just lost a friend and wanted to see her other friends, Atina, after a moment of distraction, actually agreed to General Macaron's request.
This immediately delighted General Macaron. After receiving confirmation, he put aside the bewildered and arguing officials and went outside the palace to invite his new friends.
Seeing this, the officials wanted to say something, but they were quite helpless. Since the Queen had made her decision, it would be useless for the officials to say anything more. In this kingdom, the Queen was everything.
With mixed feelings, they soon met their friend who had helped them quell the internal strife in the kingdom. However, upon seeing this man for the first time, Queen Athena spoke first:
Who are you? I don't know you.
"You're not my friend?"