Whispers of the Heart (46)

the fortress flew down and crushed the thieves hiding there and in the vicinity, they were all gone, haha. Only one remained: King Gozo, the leader of the Lajadi Kingdom, who had a mark on his forehead, specifically the word 'Uyre' on his chubby right cheek, which resembled a steamed bun, along with a thick beard, hazel eyes, and a medium build. He had successfully abducted several residents and chose to flee in a hit-and-run. The Kingdom of Bumi flourished once more. After being allowed to stay for a day, King Gozo departed and returned to his palace in the Lajadi Kingdom, which he magically made disappear from sight again. After a busy period of attending to special guests, the Kingdom of Bumi returned to its original state after being controlled by King Gozo, who had bewildered everyone for a week. When Tingit became Queen for the second time in the Kingdom of Bumi, agricultural and fishery yields became abundant again, with food scattered everywhere, nature friendly, money flowing constantly, gold, silver, gems – all prices dropped and became affordable for the common people. Half of all natural resources were offered as tribute to our revered King Halla, and as a token of gratitude, the people presented various tributes, three-quarters of which I returned to the needy, distributing it myself and through my retainers. The wizard king also changed, as he had died, slain by King Gozo's formidable magic. During the recruitment, a fierce magical duel took place, causing the stars to shift rapidly. The son of the previous king, named Suhbekhr, was chosen. The inauguration was held in my Palace as usual, with Tingit swearing in all officials and residents who had protected the Kingdom of Bumi, willing to lose their relatives, and now lived alone. People with the word 'Uyre' inscribed on various parts of their bodies—some on their foreheads, some on their arms, some on their legs, some on their necks, some on their cheeks—suddenly appeared outside the Palace and vehemently opposed female leadership, deeming it weak because women could only use charm and tears as weapons. They shouted, “Hey, a leader should be a man, like Halla’s law, shouldn’t it? Why are you men so weak? What a pity for you!”, but the soldiers were instructed to let them shout as they pleased, and I also kept silent. They began to cause disturbances during the celebration of worshipping King Halla. The unrest among the Kingdom's inhabitants grew because they used arguments like, “That woman who is your Queen, her hobby is revelry. When you are sad, does she help?”, “No! Instead, she pushes us away by constantly being happy.” “Join our movement, they are misguided! Halla is just a fabrication, all praise to King Gozo!”