"The King of Kardin, his royal majesty King Ciaran Armias"
A breathtaking figure with his striking sliver hair and gilver eyes entered the grand hall, and alongside him his right hand man and best friend Darren.
Each donning impeccably dark outfits representing the great kingdom of Kardin.
Ciaran wore a very dark grey shirt with black pants and a magnificent black robe with silver highlights along with black boots with silver chains and even his shirt has silver chains attached, looking all majestic and mighty.
Along with Darren donning a dark blue shirt with black pants and brown boots with a luxurious brown overcoat with gold highlights.
The two were so breathtakingly handsome that no one could take their eyes off them, especially the ladies. But except that , the identity of the King of Kardin shocked everyone, especially those that knew Ciaran as the bastard child of Queen Karena and knew he was a lord of a small town far away from the capital, the king kept him there on purpose.
King Magnus was shocked, he new this devil was up to something but never in his wildest dreams did he expect him to be king of his maternal kingdom. Why didn't he think of this possibility, normally he would've considered it but he always kept Ciaran under strict watch, to the extent of involving magic, there was no way something like this was possible.
He gritted his teeth and clenched his fists in anger, how was he going to handle something as big as this.
The kingdom of Kardin was even more powerful than the Kingdom of Varre, he couldn't risk going against it head on, he had to up his game and bring out his secret cards, he has to get rid of Ciaran once and for all. His eyes darkened while having all these thoughts but after having those thoughts he loosened his fists and his expression returned to normal, all along his son Lenard was watching him closely.
Lenard was very shocked when he saw who the king of Kardin was, he never expected that the mysterious king could be Ciaran and he didn't know what to think of it, but he immediately decided to watch his father for his reaction, to gauge if he knew of it beforehand and confirm his speculation.
And as expected, his father was clueless as well and very angry and anxious, others may not be able to tell but he had studied his father long enough to know him very well.
Ciaran was as cold as ice, his eyes passing over the hall, looking at everyone as though they were his subjects and he was the ruler of all, while Darren by his side wore a polite smile that didn't quite reach his eyes if you watch closely.
They walked in long, confident strides to where the king of Varre stood.
When they reached there, the two kings just looked at each other with coldness in their eyes, neither acknowledging each other, there was tension in the hall that everyone could feel except Darren and Ciaran who were the one oppressing everyone with their overwhelming aura.
Magnus and Ciaran continued staring silently until Magnus got his bearings back and greeted first. "King Ciaran, what a surprise, hope you find our Kingdom accomodating" he said with a fake smile.
"Of course, after I spent a year here with my mother, I'm as familiar of everything as you are King Magnus, but I wonder what you find surprising " Ciaran said, mentioning his mother on purpose.
"Well everyone knows that the king of Kardin has always been a figure shrouded in mystery, so it's surprising that he decided to reveal his identity on this kingdom greet".
Of course what he said was only half truth, he was surprised that the king was the son of his late wife.
Ciaran didn't say anymore, he knew this man was shocked to find out his identity even after all he has done to monitor him and keep him in check. This was just the beginning, more shocks was coming his way so he better watch out, though he couldnt escape it even if he tried. He could've held out his identity for longer, but he knew things were about to change so he decided to reveal his identity in front of dignitaries from other kingdoms from other parts of the continent, this was also a way to validate his identity in front of everyone.
"I hope you enjoy the ball King Ciaran, if you'll excuse me" King Magnus went to attend to other royals and nobles, he felt uneasy in the presence of Ciaran.
Ciaran smirked and turned, but before he could walk further he was approached by Prince Lenard who bowed slightly to show respect in front of a royal "King Ciaran, I never expected it to be you"
"Well the world is full of surprises"
"Well said, why did you hide your identity in the first place"
"I believe you should know the reason more than me"
Lenard smiled at that as he had an idea, everything was connected to his father.
He and Ciaran weren't close, but there wasn't any major dispute or hatred between them, they just didn't speak much.
Ciaran excused himself and Lenard stood there staring at his retreating back. He then heard an annoying voice and turned to face Darren
"He makes one handsome king doesn't he"
Lenard frowned and was about to ignore him and move away, but Darren stepped in front of him, blocking his way while smiling cheekily.