Rise of The Withered Flower

Thunders roar as the pouring rain swept the Aritish Kingdom. Amidst the cumulative strike of lightning and the non-stop hitting of drums, the chattering of the crowd could be heard in the ground of the Aritish Royal Palace.

”Ha! They deserve it. How dare they try to rebel! ”

”Just because their family was powerful, they thought that they could have everything. How dare they covet the throne! ”

”Their daughter was already a Queen. Their greed has no limits! ”

It was the day of the powerful Camer familys downfall. It was the Kings order.

Every Camer should be beheaded.

A young woman was standing at the balcony of the palace. Both her arms were held tightly by two guards. There were bruises all over her body. Her once beautiful face had turned pale and her lips were purple. Her once beautiful dark blonde hair was all disheveled. She was a complete mess!

Though she mustered all her energy to break free from the guards, all her efforts were futile. She was already a weak girl herself, but days of torturing made her weaker.

”Begin the execution. ” The King of Aritish who stood just a few steps away from her ordered.

”No! Rayan Varence! Don do it! ” Eloria Camer exclaimed as she struggled to break free harder than before.

As if he was listening to her, King Rayan ordered to halt the execution. Then he signaled the guards to let her go.

Eloria hurried to the King and dropped to her knees. ”Please! Don do this, Rayan. M -My family is innocent. ” She stuttered as she desperately begged the man who was once her husband.

”Is that so? ” King Rayans lips curved into a playful smile. ”Then go down and beg anyone. If even a single subject begs for your family; then I will let them go. ”

Elorias gaze was shifted to her family members who were chained on the execution platform. Her mother, her aunt and uncle, and finally, her father who was the Commander of the once-powerful Camer Army.

Her families were like lifeless souls.

After enduring days of horrendous torturing, they were barely conscious. They sat on the execution platform, without even struggling! They didn have the strength to do so! Tears rolled down Elorias face as she saw their desperate situation.

It was none other than herself who dragged down her family! If only she had not fallen for the wrong man, her family will never crumble like this!

Eloria hurriedly ran down to the ground barefooted.

”Please! S -Speak up for my family. We are innocent. W -We never plan a rebellion, ” she shouted but… no one paid attention to her. Instead, they pointed fingers at her and kept on cursing her.

They were the same people whom she used to help when she was their Queen. She worked so hard for their well-being. But now, even a single person wouldn stand for her!

She cannot give up.

She approached one woman who stood the nearest to her and held her hand. ”Please! H -Help me. My - ”

She could not finish her words. The woman pushed her away; which made her fall really hard to the ground. When she moaned in pain; the crowd laughed at her!

Eloria lifted her head and glanced at King Rayan who was still standing at the balcony. Though she was his wife of two years, he didn show him any signs of pity. Instead, he showed her a wicked smile and sneered at her like the people did.

She stared at the platform and realized that her father was watching her. However, the once greatest warrior of Aritish was now too weak to even move on his own! He sat still as if he was a cattle waiting for the butcher to chop him to pieces! He might be dying on the inside. Just the thought of it made Eloria tremble!

She loved her father more than anyone else. Her fathers pathetic and helpless condition broke her heart into a thousand pieces!

”Begin the execution. ” The King gave his order once again.

”No! ” Eloria stood up, forgetting all the pains and aches throughout her whole body. She tried to climb up the p