Chapter 7 The New King

Ezra embraced the attire of royalty, and that was something he was born for; his aura was alluring, his individuality suggesting the hint of dignity and magnificence that he possessed. 

His charm was unmatched; it seemed that a real king was going to take his crown. As a royal, the crown always belonged to him, but Ezra never wanted to be like his father. When he was a child, he wanted to run to some place where nobody knew him. That was unfortunate because he was the only child and the only person who could take over the royalty.

Raymond's eyes shine, he has never seen someone explicitly handsome and breathtaking.

"You look just perfect," Raymond's eyes were stuck on him.

"Oh my," Ezra rolled his eyes.

"What happened Master? Why are you being unthankful?" Raymond asked with a frown.

"I am not being unthankful, Raymond. I am not ready for this. Have you seen Father? What has he become?" Ezra's question.

"He is doing everything for this Kingdom," Raymond said with concern, but Ezra gasped.

"But he forgot me, he forgot everything that is connected to him," Ezra said in dismay.

"My Master, do not be bitter, everything is ruined after that ruthless dragon killed your mother," Raymond said.

"Your father was the perfect father of this world, but that dragon makes him imperfect by snatching the most loved thing in your father's life," Raymond says, and Ezra once again understands somehow.

"Do not let me live that again," he let out with a still face. Raymond felt the distress.

He misses his mother, and the outrage was perspicuous on his face.

" If I were able, I would kill them all with my hands," Ezra said.

" So how could you complain about your father?" Raymond predicted his rage.

He gasped and let out, "So you want me to forgive him?"

Yes, forgive him, he deserves it, and maybe after embracing this crown you will find that girl you dreamed of, Raymond said.

Right, I will get the chance to rule every place, Ezra let out with excitement.

Yes, it will be your, Raymond nodded.

Erza was ready, and Raymond was standing with him. Ezra nodded to him, and Raymond opened the door. He came out while radiating splendid power and royal ambience.

The royal guards took their places behind him, and they were all wearing golden armor; they were ready to take their steps towards the door of the throne room.

People were gathered there, King Wayne was standing sublime there wearing a divine golden armor that was specifically designed for him, the most powerful king of the dragons. It had intricate detailing. The head was plain, and the upper part was lamellar and had scales. He looked like a perfect example of royalty and grace, and saw his youthful son moving towards his throne. His eyes flourished and were replenished. Everyone applauded when Ezra took his first step in. The hall was ornamented with the red flags of the Drakon world. On those flags, there was the sketch of the golden dragon.

The Golden Dragon was grandeur, it's sumptuous splendid aspects were astonishing, the dragon's body was elongated and the scales were drawn all over its body, the mouth was long and the head has it's own thrown was ornamented on his head, it's eyes were big and has spreading it's healing powers, that was the most beauteous dragon that never have been seen in real life, Ezra peek at the flag and gasped.

One day, he whispered, because unlike his father he believes that the fire of the Golden Dragon is alive somewhere waiting for him, to get tamed by its real owner.

The crowd was enormous, all the dragons were waiting for him, the new start of the new era, the room was filled with enthusiasm and warmth, expectations, and trust 

Wayne's eyes got a bit numb, cause he missed his wife.

She will be really glad today, seeing her only son taking over his throne.

"Here, my son," he took a glance at his son and gave a slight nod, Ezra nodded back and followed his footsteps forward.

Everyone was standing high, to welcome their new king zestfully.

Ezra stands in front of his father, and his father gives him a rapturous smile.

He kneeled in front of his father.

Wayne let out the sword of his ancestry, it was made of Damascus steel, clarion and whetted, the hilt was golden spreading golden scales and horn of the golden dragon.

He showed it on his shoulder and took a deep breath.

Ezra closed his eyes and found the passion of ancestry in his heart.

" Prince Ezra, today is the day of the Appraisal," Wayne let out.

"This day has a deep esteem in the hearts of the people of the Drakon, We have been living here for centuries, and for centuries our God, the God of dragons, has given us the authority to rule this world," Wayne said, and the passion in Ezra's heart was getting higher.

" Now this has come when the Drakon world is going to achieve its new dragon king. Are you prepared to take all your responsibilities?" Wayne asked.

For an instant, Ezra stopped and thought in his mind 

He was oblivious and unpracticed; he never took anything seriously because he never imagined that the day of Appraisal would come.

He let go of a deep breath and let out.

    "Yes, I am ready," he replied, and the hall echoed with the shout and scream of the hail, and the fireworks got released in the sky, and the moon reflected their brightness.

" Let me present the people of the Drakon world to their new King, King Ezra." Wayne's eyes become watery, and he clutches Ezra's shoulders and lets him stand with him while gripping him tightly.

Esperanza was standing on the peak of the cliff of the rock that was high and could clearly see the celebration as an endeavor.

"Congratulations to you, whoever you are,' she whispered from her lips, and suddenly she felt someone standing behind her.

"Are you serious?" His voice came, and she abruptly turned with eyes wide open.

"Orion.....," she gasped and saw rage taking place in Orion's eyes.

"What ... What are you doing here?" She asked with a quivering voice.

" You scared me," she let out and looked down. Orion felt something with her words and gazed at her beautiful face. She was looking for a place because she was standing on the cliff, and Orion was standing too close to her.

Orion was scanning every instance of her being, her movement, her quivering body, everything was giving him warmth, that fighter was feeling something he had never felt before.

" Maybe you are standing too close to me, I do not have a place," She complains and he smirks.

"So what do you want?" he said and took his step forward.

"Orion.....," she let out, and in that instant, she was not able to move backward.

"What are you doing?" she asked while looking up at him. He gasped while gazing into her eyes.

Her eyes looked shinier than the moon itself; her appearance was stunning and provocative at the same time.

He wanted her close, closer.........

She felt that and looked down immediately, he grabbed her chin and made her look up into his eyes.

" Oh.......," she let out with a pounding heartbeat.

She placed her hand on his and her innocence was explicit in that movement.

"Let go of me," she whispered.

"Why?" He asked

"What are you trying to do? I do not even know you," she said.

"You do not need to know me," he replied.

" I do not need to? Huh," she looked freaked out.

" You abandoned me, it's been ten years, you never came back," her eyes were expressing concern.

"How can I trust you?" She let out and he released a polite smile.

" You were waiting for me?" He asked and she got shocked.

"No...., why do I? You are nothing to me," she replied, and that lie was absolute on her face.

"I have seen you, I am seeing you for those ten years," he replied, and her breath stopped, and her heart skipped a beat.

"I know how you visit that place where we met for the first time every day for ten years," he replied.

"How you wait for me, and stare at the place where I was standing," 

"I know how you are desperate and anxious to see me for my one glimpse," he let out, and her jaw drooped; he smiled heavenly and took both of his hands on the sides of her face.

"I see your every movement. I was protecting you for all these years. I never abandoned you. I never ran away, no matter how hard that was, but I made it just to catch your single glimpse." His eyes were in hers.

"You are part of mine, I never imagined living a single day without remembering and imagining you," 

"All the pain that I have endured, all the sufferings that I have been through are accomplished just because of you, your smile, your face, just makes me keep going," he let out.

"What.... What happened to you?" She asked with trembling lips.

"Something very dangerous but crucial, and essential to gain my purpose," he grabbed her close to him.

"What is your purpose, and why all this what was making you do this, to never see me in those ten years?" She asked.