Chapter 1

Inside the strong build walls made of bricks and mortar that is dimly lit by a small hanging light above the semi-sphere ceiling with no windows nor door could be found, noiseless voices echoed throughout the walls. Three silhouettes of women are currently sitting around a medium-sized circled shape table made of one of the best kinds of woods, discussing seriously something with one another. Their identities are hidden inside their distinct colored cloaks.

"I guess that you have more important things to say than just a simple greeting with me, isn't it." The seemingly oldest of them spoke nonchalantly. Meaning to take no time for wasting.

"The commissions are not very decent at this point, people are not remaining to stay calm anytime soon. They are becoming more arrogant and scurrilous of their authority, causing the common people to suffer and it's because of not having any rulers to give orders in this kingdom." The youngest of them replied urgently.

"But aren't we still here to give orders. Didn't we make decrees of settlement with them, haven't we? Do they not fear having punish for their actions and attitudes or they're just simply taking us lightly like fools?" The older one said, annoyance visible in her voice.

"We did decree for the settlement of orders but we don't have the power to punish them literally but could only give them a warning and yet we can't be ensured that they'll abide to it, don't we? Unless, the majority of the common people seek justice themselves, aside from that, we can't punish them without any concrete evidence of their doings. Because they'll file for fairness of rights if we do that." The youngest explained with a speck of irritation in her voice.

The older one didn't say anything further about it, because of what the youngest of them said was the fact that they all know. They mostly hold power, but it's not the same without the Royal Family as the main pillar of the kingdom. Now, they just became as they are in the inscriptions.

All the while, the oldest remains silent. Probably, thinking for a solution to the problem after hearing the main events in this time, that is always mostly the same after the past years. She was contemplating what to do, but circumstances pushed her to make the most important decision in history, for the kingdom.

"Then let's determine the Kingdom's fate...today. We are left with nothing right at this moment, but to make the last decision that we never thought to ever do but the people's sake is our main concern forever, and as well for our Kingdom's well existence. Even it's full of uncertainty, we must find the next beholder of the Royal Crown." the oldest woman said full of emotion. Her voice loud enough to hear.

The two women were stunned by what was said, but they know it's for the best. So they nod their heads feeling unstable as well, but they did it as an agreement to conclude the final decision making.

"So for this day forth, after fifteen years of finding the lost last descendant of the Athlas Royal Family,  from the Highest Royal Council, we decree to find for the next suitable Heir of the Athlas Royal Kingdom's Crown. The examination will start after the next full moon and will end after a year of temporary stay in the Palace as part of the evaluation. Everyone from the noble families that is of the age of fifteen to sixteen shall be picked to be one of the nominees to be the first new ruler of one of the most prominent kingdoms in the Pecullium World, the kingdom of Athlas."

As the decree was made and announced to the royal court and was soon unravel throughout the other fractions of the Pecullium World. Commotions of surprises and excitement arise at all lands and tides. Nobilities turned excited but cautious with one another for the Crown's next Heir, they now became strong rivals for great superiority. The other royal families from different kingdoms are feeling dubious about any of this, but stay quietly. While the common people of the kingdoms are waiting for what's about to happen. They didn't know, that this event is one of the most historic things that will ever happen because the Royal Families' secret shall be unfolded as the Coronation nears.