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"You want to accompany me to the main town?" asked the confused prince as he stared at Viri with an equally confused expression.

"Uh..yes? Oh- if it would be troublesome then its alright, I will ju-"

"No no! Its not like that princess, its just..umm..i thought you would want to attend the royal dinner and so I definitely didnt expect you to have this request which is why I was taken aback" he explained while nervously rubbing his nape.

"Aah..Royal dinners are important of course but I guess my stay here will allow me to attend more of such dinners. As of today I want to explore the main town and so I asked you to let me come along" she said confidently after letting out a small chuckle on the nervous words of the cute prince in front of her.

"Well then its decided, you will be accompanying me to the main town. I will make sure to be a good guide, your majesty" Jungkook teased with a slight bow before lending his hand to a giggling Viri as she takes a leap to settle down on a horse.

"We are ready to leave your majesty" declared a guard standing not to far away from them, bowing and then leaving after receiving a firm nod from the prince.

Jungkook took a few steps to mount his ride too as Viri aligns her own horse right behind his, not wanting to loose the sight of the prince even for a second that evening. She was very much determined to have a good time throughout this little adventure of hers with Prince Jeon as her company, to make it memorable.

The pair then sped off into the night as a handful of guards followed closely behind.

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The satisfied voices and laughter of the royalities showed just how the dinner was going. Smooth and enjoyable. The emperor had just settled down after checking up on everyone and making small talks with all of them to make sure they were comfortable enough.
Now he was seated at the far end of the long table which was adorned with a variety of cuisines, all spread out for everyone to taste.

Taehyung heaved a sigh of relief as soon as the first bite of the delectable food collided with his tongue. He all but let out a soft voice of approval, fully satisfied with whatever he was eating.
Jimin, who was seated right beside him, stared at his actions with a soft smile of his own, almost getting emotional on seeing his best friend, his soulmate, enjoying his food after so long.

Ever since his Tae took over the countless responsibilities accompanied with the title of the ruler of Hell, he forgot to live his life. He gave his entire self to be a ruler who is good enough for the demons of his kingdom, if not better than his late father.

He forgot to take care of himself in the process, skipping sleep and even more of his meals. It was not before their Namjoon hyung's scolding session that he started paying more attention to his health.

Even so, he never enjoyed anything he did for his ownself. Everything had to be related to his kingdom, topics which including himself were out of his area of interests. A whole lot of ted talks from both his Hobi hyung and Jimin himself, did he start taking himself a little bit more seriously.

So seeing him enjoy his food like this gave rise to a number of questions in Jimin's head. What exactly had got Taehyung happy enough to not fuss over how the meal time was not letting him finish his works and what not. But Jimin kept those questions to himself not wanting to disturb his bestie's happy bubble and decided to save those questions for later.

While him and Taehyung were busy filling their stomachs, the other hyungs joined them too. They all made small talks, while Yoongi silently made sure everyone was eating well, not really a fan of showing care and love openly. Everyone ate in peace as the other royalities kept celebrating and talking in the background, until Taehyung came up with a very reasonable question.

"Wait. Everyone is here...but why can't I see kook?" he asked, eyes looking for the maknae who he didnt see ever since he entered the dining hall. The rest of the guys started wondering the same thing when Jimin intervened.

"Oh! I forgot to inform you all. He actually went to the town.. some royals from the far away kingdoms took the road which goes through the main market, which resulted in them getting stuck due to the crowds of demons who are now blocking their way.
He went to clear that up and will be back shortly, might as well eat something from there itself..I mean you know how much he adores food from the main mark- pardon me. He adores food from everywhere" he concluded as the others chuckled at his words, very well aware of the truth his words held.

Taehyung laughed along and leaned back into his chair after finishing up his food, letting his pretty brown eyes wander at the peaceful faces of his hyungs and soulmate until he got reminded of something, rather someone. His curious eyes fixed themselves on Yoongi as he spoke,

"Yoongi hyung, werent the princess and Hyunjay hyung going to accompany you? I didn't see any of them when you reached the palace as well" he asked, eyes still fixed on Yoongi.

(P.S. For those who cant remember, Hyunjay is the royal advisor of Augosuga, yoongi's kingdom. He is also Yoongi's close friend.)

"Aah yes, you are right Taehyung ah. They were going to accompany me but Hyunjay had to stay back for a few days to handle the royal matters, he will join us soon though. As for the princess you are talking about, she did come with me and Jimin already met her too" Yoongi replied, making a brief eye contact with Taehyung before focusing on his food again just as Jimin took over.

"Waah hyung! You talk like she is just any princess and not your own sister aishh.. and Yup! I did meet her, she is an ethereal being, confident and graceful, personality just like our Yoongi hyung here and dare I say it is even better than him.. But now that I think, where is she today?" Jimin asked, now genuinely curious, as his teasing tone turned into a serious one.

"Well my dear sister, as our Jiminie wants me to address that brat, was already getting bored even before stepping a foot in the dining hall. So when I heard that kook will be going to the main town, I asked her if she would like to accompany him. She very much wanted to and hence she cant be seen here now" Yoongi replied casually as he soon finished his own food too.

Taehyung hummed in response, suddenly realising he doesnt even know the name of the princess they were talking about. Upon asking Jimin, he got his answer.

"Her name is Min Viraina but we call her Viri" Taehyung half listened to the taunting words of his soulmate that followed, as he cautiously tested the foreign name on his tongue.

"Min Viraina.." he whispered softly, totally ignoring the small wave of happiness his inner demon felt for a short second before it disappeared into thin air.

The dazed state he unconsciously entered shortly after must have lasted long for he was shaken out of it rather harshly by his soulmate himself.

"Yahh! Taehyung ahh! I have been calling out your name for more than a few minutes now. Whats got you so dazed huh? Me and Yoongi hyung wanted to know if we found any information related to the future queen" Jimin exclaimed giving the emperor a firm punch on the shoulder.

Taehyung sighed before rubbing his temples. The question and the chosen topic always stressed him out, even though he had very well left the whole situation on the play of fate.

He took a deep breathe, composing himself and looking ahead in an attempt to make an eye contact with his Jin hyung, knowing he could answer this question better than anyone.

But to his bad luck Jin, Hoseok and Namjoon had already left the dining hall while he was still in that daze of his, having completed their dinners. They must have tried to inform him too but apparently his mind just completely zoned out due to a reason, he was now failing to remember which is rather mysterious in itself.

The ruler shook his head, mentally facepalming before looking up at Jimin.
"No idea chim. All I know is that the chosen queen will make an appearance amidst the royal celebrations, which have already started. So we should be prepared" He replied with a serious expression and a tensed form.

Jimin and Yoongi, who were listening attentively, both nodded in agreement. They tried to soothe Taehyung's stressed mind by assuring him that the crown wont make a mistake and will choose someone who can carry the vast amount of responsibilties accompanied with it, admirably.

Deep down, however, both of them could feel their own nervousness creeping in but somehow managed to keep that to themselves, choosing to be a support system for their tensed emperor.

"Hmm thats great then! Atleast we now have a duration in which things will take a turn and reveal what all of us are dying to know. I will talk to Namjoon hyung so we can finally unlock the crown room..its been so long since that place has been opened and I hope the wait will be over as soon as possible. And Taehyung ah dont worry hmm? Everything will be fine. Our realm will have the best queen of all times.

You just focus on the demons we are hosting for the time being and maybe socialise with the royal women a bit more actively?..I mean who knows..our king might find his queen even before the crown does?" Jimin spoke calmly, very casually turning the serious thing into teasing yet again.

Taehyung just listened to his words before letting out a scoff on the way Jimin twisted his serious speech into an attempt to mock him.

Sure it did lighten the edgy mood but it also led to Taehyung's expression turn into the one of grimace as he remembered just how many winks were thrown his way during this very dinner.

Some women tried to grab his attention by seduction, while some kept it simple and formal but none were able to actually catch his interest. As a result, the ruler stopped looking and adapted a special ignoring tactic to avoid every attempt.

At the end of the day, he knew quite well that he will get what fate has planned for him. As for now he could only focus on the current moments and wait for the one he would share his entire life with.

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The lively sounds from the dining hall was reaching every part of the palace, the royal library, was not an exception.

Although the heavy doors of the library prevented the cheerfully loud voices to invade the peace lying inside to some extent, but still the faded whisper like sounds managed to get in. Managed to reach the uninterested ears of the prince of Hell, who was, as always sitting in the mess of books he created.

Prince Jinho, would rather give his precious time to his dear books than be in a gathering where there were all kinds of fake demons. His hyung would have loved to have his presence but Jinho just wasnt interested. So he did what he does the best, hide in the royal home of the neverending books of Hell again.

Currently, he was focusing on a book which told something about what happens after a demon dies. He didnt know if the contents were true or not but the book did manage to intrigue him enough to loose a track of his surroundings.

So much that he failed to notice the demon standing a few steps away from him, eyes fixed on his focused figure, not really caring to inform him of his presence. A few minutes passed and Jinho straightened his posture to do a few stretches when he sensed a presence beside him, deciding to not acknowledge it until he finished stretching.

He pushed a few books away from before turning to face the figure, totally used to the demon he was now looking at.

"Yes Yeol ssi? Did you perhaps had something to tell me? Any advice or lecture on what I should be doing rather than being here in the library all day long?" he snickered, teasing the middle aged demon infront of him.

The said male let out a low chuckle in response before stepping into the more well lit area, letting the low lightings glow on his figure. He was a tall man, hair reaching his neck but tied back neatly, eyes as cold as ice, features sharp yet cunning with a body that showed the remains of his once sturdy physique now replaced by a round belly.

He was a bit out of shape due to not having touched the battlegrounds for quite a while, instead roaming around in the palace as one of the royal counselors, more like Jinho's personal advisor.

Lee Yeol, was his name. A demon who served the Kim brother's father, known for his loyalty to the previous king and the intimidating personality of his. He had fought great wars alongside the late king, ultimately retiring from the battle field and deciding to stick to the palace instead.

He was amongst the closest and the dearest folks to the deceased king, always having a soft side for the younger prince, wanting him to ascend the throne after his father but Taehyung's coronation was a major blow to his expectations.
Now all he does is giving ted talks to the younger one, to be more interested in the royal matters and atleast help his elder brother out but Jinho has his own plans.

"I am not here to give you any kind of lecture today my prince. Just wanted to check if you ate the dinner I sent as you very well know your health is important" he replied, voice calm and low as ever.

"Aah! So you are here to check on me? Hmm..I decided not to trouble you today so yes I finished the entire dinner just a while ago...and yeah yeah, I am quite sure my health is very important for everyone" was the sarcastic reply of the prince as his words caused a frown to appear on Lee Yeol's stoic face but he chose to not say anything.

The duo went onto have a short conversation before Yeol took his leave, exiting the library and closing the doors behind him as softly as he could.

Not more than a few steps away from the doors, his mind replayed the prince's words as his eyes darkened well accompanied by a malicious smirk under the faint moonlight creeping in through the open windows. His steps came to a halt as he voiced out his thoughts,

"Everyone might not care for now my prince. But very soon they will, for the demons of Hell have always been affected by the king's life and you were born to be the king. Noone else but you, and I shall make my dream of seeing you on that throne come true" he spoke, smiling like a maniac, knowingly ignoring the faint cheers of Emperor Taehyung's name in the background.

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