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Seeing Taufik and his entourage, the two guards guarding the entrance to the Grand Hall immediately knelt down in respect. When the greeting was finished, they stood up again, then opened the two entrances to the Hall and immediately announced the arrival of Taufik and the others.

"His Majesty The King And Her Majesty The Queen, Enter The Hall!"

"The Crown Prince, Prince Aksara Entered The Hall!"

"The King Father Entered The Hall!"

Hearing the announcement, everyone's eyes in the Grand Hall were directed to the entrance; Taufik and Gaia, walking side by side, were seen first, followed by Aksara, who walked not far behind them, then Marzuki, who appeared with simple clothes, and also looked awkward with his current situation.

Taufik walked to his seat with Gaia, then sat down, followed by Akasra who also had a place next to Taufik and Gaia, and Marzuki who also had a special place for himself, but because it was made in a hurry his place was not as luxurious as Taufik and Aksa's, but Marzuki was grateful that it was not as grand as Taufik's, because if so he was not sure whether he could sit there or not.

Seeing that the King and the members of the royal family had taken their seats, everyone in the Grand Hall immediately knelt down.

They were all important people in the Saranjana Kingdom and Sir Axel and the others were also in the crowd, they were super busy people, and were rarely seen together, because their tasks were different from each other and held important aspects in the smooth running of the Saranjana Kingdom, they were all people that Taufik knew very well, and vice versa.

"We pay our respect to our Kin-"

"Silence!"

Shouted one of the guards who saw Taufik raise one hand up.

"... You guys stand up, Just skip the formalities, you guys know how much I don't like it, and I think my Father also felt the same way... look how nervous he is... *Sigh* You've all been with me for so long and know how I am, why do you keep doing this? Do you guys do it on purpose? Whose idea is this? Brial, is this your idea again so you can skip your work again, is that it?"

Hearing Taufik's words, a woman with long blonde hair immediately flinched, her blue eyes trembled slightly, looking left and right for help, but everyone she saw turned their gazes away from her, in the end, she looked towards Sir Axel, but Sir Axel also did the same, this made Brial immediately feel betrayed by her partner.

"... Brial?" Taufik called once more time.

"H-How can that be, My King? We all missed you so much, and seeing you come back safely, we just wanted to celebrate that"

"Are you sure?"

"... Y-Yeah~ Of Course Your Majesty, how can I tell you a lie for something like that, hahaha-haha"

"Brial, look at my eyes!"

"..."

"Brial?"

"..."

Hearing Taufik's call for the umpteenth time, Brial could no longer hold back the pressure; in the end, Brial could only kneel down in front of Taufik and then say.

"I'm sorry my king, it's right that this is my plan, but the others also agreed to it, I'm not alone in this Crime, Everyone here is involved, we are doing this so we can take a break from our respective busy lives, Your Majesty, please forgive me"

"... Aiss~ You guys, if it's too hard, you all just can take a day off or something, why force yourself this hard, You make me look like a tyrannical leader, now what? You guys already Saw me just doing fine, should we end this 'Welcoming party' now?"

Taufik said, hearing this, several people in the crowd looked a little panicked and then hurriedly said.

"N-No, My King... L-Look, there are still a lot of dishes left untouched, wouldn't it be a bit wasteful if we just leave them like that? Also, it would be a shame for the chefs who cooked all this if we didn't even touch it, so let's continue this 'Welcoming party' thing, okay?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, what he said is right"

With that statement, one by one, the crowd agreed to continue the 'Welcoming Party'; this made Taufik unable to do anything but sigh.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Leaning on his throne, Taufik said in a weak voice.

"... Now you guys finally showed your true color, alright just do as you please, but remember, but remember to keep the formalities low, so my Father can join comfortably among you"

After Taufik's statement, everyone's face in the Grand Hall looked happy. Seeing this Taufik also smiled, then said again.

"... Sir Axel, After the Party ends, please stay here for a bit with the 'others'... I have something I need to tell you, it is okay?"

The 'Others' that Taufik means here are those who have served the Saranjana kingdom the longest, such as Sir Axel, Brial, Farak, and others, they are someone who hold the highest positions in their respective fields and are the people that Taufik can trust the most to support Aksara when he is no longer in the Saranjana kingdom.

"Me and the others, Your Majesty?"

"Yes, is this about the future of our kingdom"

"Understood, Your Majesty, I'll tell the others"

"Thank you"

"No, Your Majesty, it's my honor"

Hearing Sir Axel's answer, Taufik could only smile wryly at Sir Axel's way of speaking which had never changed at all since they first met, he understood Sir Axel's past as a Knight and a knight must always respect his superiors, but once in a while Taufik hoped that Sir Axel could talk normally with him like the others, at least if they were in a closed place like this and not in a public place, but it seemed, until the time came when Taufik would leave, it would remain a hope.

"*Sigh* when will you stop that kind of act, Sir Axel?"

"What do you mean, Your Majesty?"

Hearing the question, Taufik just smiled as he said.

"Nothing, please continue, just enjoy your time"

"... Understood, Your Majesty"

After that, the party continued lively, in the middle of the party that was going on, Aksara pulled Marzuki to join in the fun, unlike what Gaia said 'Just Short Greeting' The party continued until no one knew how long, and with Marzuki joined, the party became even more lively, Marzuki was able to socialize easily because as Taufik said, everyone kept the limits of Formality low.

Luckily, Taufik did not have to be directly involved in the party, indeed there were occasional people asking about Taufik's experiences during the two years he had been adventuring with Aksara, but not too many, so Taufik only had to sit on his throne while watching the party go on.

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As time went by, the party continued until day turned into night; without realizing it, the party had ended, and most of the guests had long asked permission to leave until only a few people remained in the Grand Hall.

They are Sir Axel, Brial, Farak, Danish, Cassie, and several others.

They all stood facing Taufik and Gaia, while Aksara had long been asleep and was taken by Marzuki to his bedroom.

"... Your Majesty, we are all here"

Said Sir Axel, representing everyone in the Grand Hall.

"Hum... Good"

Said Taufik while nodding his head. Then added.

"... What I am going to tell you will sooner or later be known by all the people of Saranjana, but I want you who are here to be the first to hear it"

Taufik said, pausing to look at the expressions of Sir Axel and the others. Then he continued. Find more to read at empire

"... As you already know, Aksara is the one who will take my position when I step down from my throne as king... And that will happen soon"

Hearing that, everyone's expressions immediately changed; they all showed shocked faces, and only Gaia still looked normal.

"What do you mean by saying that, Your Majesty? Are you going to step down from your throne soon? Is it because of your health problems? Are the wounds you got before still there?"

Sir Axel asked worriedly; not only Sir Axel, but everyone there also showed the same expression, but they still chose to remain silent and let Sir Axel speak because they were sure that what they felt was the same as what Sir Axel felt.

"... No, it's not something that simple, it's quite complicated to explain but I'll try to explain it briefly and simply so that you can at least understand my situation, and I want what I say here to end with you guys only and not spread to the wider community, do you understand?"

Hearing that, everyone in the Hall simultaneously nodded their heads. Seeing this, Taufik smiled slightly and then began to explain what happened when he first arrived in this timeline, and about his true identity and origins to Sir Axel and the others.

Sir Axel and the others could only listen carefully, occasionally feeling amazed, surprised, afraid, and various other exceptions while hearing Taufik's story; in essence, that day, it felt like they were hearing the real truth of the Earth they inhabit.

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