The King's Mandate: Anomalous System

Finally, after climbing and walking for a while, I reached his room.

I pushed the--

"Wait, Lil Das"

"Huh?"

"Please knock. Otherwise, he will get angry at us"

Knock~~

I knocked on the door.

"Who is it?"

"Grandpa. It's me, Das"

"Das, is it? Come in"

I opened the door and went in. The maids followed me.

He was sitting on the bed, reading some old book.

As soon as he looked at me, my legs trembled. 

"Young master Das arrived just a while ago, my king," Daulla said.

"Daulla"

"Yes, my King?"

"Does he look young to you?"

"He...does, my King?"

"To me, he still looks like a kid who clings and hides behind you"

Without realizing, I was hiding behind Daulla.

"Lil Das, it's okay" Daulla said, gently caressing my face.

"Hello, grandpa"

"Hehe, you still don't look young"

"My King, you shouldn't say that"

Daulla.

"Shut up. I can say whatever I want"

"I will tell Lady Angela"

"I was just joking. There is no need to tell her anything"

"Nice"

"By the way, Daulla. Don't you think you should retire now? You are over fifty now"

"I can say the same to you, my old King"

"I am not old"

"You need two maids to move you from the bed to the chair. You can barely walk. I think you should just die now"

"Don't go killing me now. I don't want to die before I see him on the throne"

"He will, my King. I swear to his name, I will never let anyone harm him"

"That's what I am worried about. You hold special feelings for him. I don't want to see a maid becoming a Queen"

"That is not true, my king"

"I have been watching over you since you were a kid"

"You should sleep now, my King"

"Shoo! I am not sleeping"

"I can help you in sleeping"

"No thanks. Don't you dare come near me"

"I will just end you here. Rest in peace, my King"

Sigh~~

"Enough of that now. Das, help me sit on the chair"

"Yes. My king"

"Call me papa like Lier does"

"I will go with, Grandpa"

"Come on now, no need to be embarrassed" 

"Be careful, young master Das. He is heavy" Daulla said.

"Shut up, Daulla. I am not that heavy"

"Nevermind, young master Das. Just push him and end him here. We will do your coronation today" 

She is dead set on killing him.

I helped him get up and slowly took him to the chair.

I gestured to Daulla, and she gestured to the maids to form a line.

I walked to the third maid and dipped my index finger in the silver bowl, followed by the golden bowl.

Then I walked to the seventh maid and dipped my pinkie finger in the golden bowl, followed by the silver bowl.

Now the fourth.

I walked to the fourth maid and dipped my ring finger in the silver bowl, followed by the golden bowl.

There are seven more.

I walked to the first maid and dipped my middle finger in the...it's golden bowl first for the first maid, right? Or was it silver bowl?

"Ahem"

I glanced at Daulla.

So it's golden bowl first.

Thanks, Daulla.

I dipped my middle finger in the golden bowl, followed by the silver bowl.

Four done, now six more.

I walked to the eighth maid and dipped my index finger of my left hand to the silver bowl, followed by the golden bowl.

I walked to the sixth maid and dipped my pinkie finger in the silver bowl, followed by the golden bowl.

Now is...fifth.

I walked to the fifth maid and--

"Ahem"

It's not fifth?

She pointed down her eyes...she made a V shape.

It's second.

What a pain.

Why is there a tradition like this?

I walked to the second maid and dipped my ring finger in the golden bowl, followed by the silver bowl.

Three more to go.

I walked to the fifth maid and dipped my index finger in the silver bowl, followed by the golden bowl.

I walked to the ninth maid and dipped the index fingers of both hands in the golden bowl, and dipped the ring fingers in the silver bowl.

I walked to the tenth maid and dipped the index fingers in the silver bowl, and middle fingers in the golden bowl.

Finally, done!

I walked to the grandpa with my wet fingers and marked his forehead with my right hand fingers, and marked my forehead with my left hand fingers.

Grandpa patted my head and said, "Sit"

I sat on the ground.

"I have many things to tell you--" grandpa looked back.

"We will excuse ourselves, my King" Daulla said, bowing down.

"Lil Das. I have many things to talk to you about. If this old man bores you with his lectures, come meet me" Daulla said, closing the door.

Sigh~~

"She is so carefree. Is this a way to talk to the king?" grandpa said...or asked?

"How are you doing, Grandpa?"

"I am doing fine. Just some weakness"

When I helped him get up from the bed and sit on the chair, his entire body was shaking. He can't even walk properly. There is no way he killed two men weeks ago.

"I am glad you are alright" I said.

"This old body will die soon"

"Don't say that"

"I am just tired, tired of living"

"....."

"When I was around your age, I met your Grandma for the first time. She was so beautiful that I fell for her at first sight"

"Is that...so"

"I wasn't experienced with women, but I still approached her. I walked up to her and said, 'My name is Theodore Edens'. I usually never reveal my identity to anyone. I was scared to die"

"...."

"You know how she replied to my introduction?"

"How?"

"She said, 'Get lost'. That day I made up my mind that I will make her my wife"