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A great sacrifice for the greater good .Gabriel the current emperor of Ucel thought.Sitting in the giant throne room looking at the view of the capital ,Deus.
That is what the Emperor decided ,to save his empire,to call a hero to save this empire.Himself and thousand other lives will be sacrificed to the primordial deity Nuith for a hero to descend upon Ucel.This is the decision he made after him his daughter ,16 right now, will rule upon this empire he trusts his daughter because he raised her.She will do good on her own and accompany the hero.He hopes they will have a good relationship he knows she will not disappoint and make the empire great again.
The ritual is tomorrow. Loren thought.She will be the empress tomorrow after her fathers death ,she greatly respects him sacrificing his life for the empire's salvation.But she can’t stop not wanting him to go.
Many people think she is too young to rule the empire but that is not the case she was raised for this and she will not disappoint she is already mature enough to rule just like her father said.Just as she thinks these someone knocks the door.She slowly opens her mouth knowing what will happen she is holding tears but no one needs to know this.
“Come in.”
“Your highness dinner is ready, your father is waiting for you.”
She rises from the spot she was sitting.She is already dressed and did her hair and her father will probably talk about their last long conversation.She stops at the hallway noticing the maid that is accompanying her is unfamiliar.
“Are you new?Which butler did appoint you”
“I was appointed directly by the emperor your highness”
Weird.She thinks as she slowly walks to the giant dining room.She gathers her breath and opens the door.
“Welcome, Loren, sit down, we have to talk.”
“I know father it's good to see you.”
“I changed the palace staff for a new start. They are all yours, you will set your own rules and they will obey you . Good luck.”
Did he read my mind?
“I was just going to ask about the staff.I noticed all the guards and maids were changed, even the butlers.''she says in a joking manner looking in her fathers eyes.
“Loren.”
The emperor's voice comes out a bit silent. You can feel the sorrow in his voice.
“Yes father.”
“I give permission.”
“To what?”
“For only this day.I abolish your duty.You can be vulnerable , come and hug me ,well this is our last dinner after all.
She breaks into tears.Slowly approaching her father this moment feels like a dream, it doesn't feel real ,her mind can't comprehend that the person she is embracing right now will not be present for the rest of her life.She doesn't want to let go she wants to be in this moment forever.