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In the palace gardens Mary was playing and she is still 12 years old
/Maid/
Mary dear, Mr. Jane and I want to talk to you about an important matter.
/Mary/
Well....
/Mr. Jane/
Look dear, the maid Julia and I think we should tell you and it is time for you to know since you have grown up and can tell right from wrong.
/Mary/
Well what is it, tell me what you have... I do not like riddles.
/Mr. Jane/
Mary.....
Your parents died on their trip to Russia.
/Mary/
But my parents traveled when I was 8 years old and it has been 5 years since they died.
/Maid/
When they went, that means 5 years ago.
/Mary/
But why didn't you tell me that they..... No, I believe this. Where is their grave now?
/Mr. Jin/
They didn't find their bodies because the ship sank and they didn't find any trace of them yet.
/Mary/
Well thanks for letting me know so late.
Mary went to her room and tears flowed like torrents on her little cheeks. Because of this painful incident, Mai did not leave her room after that and became severely depressed, which made her isolated from the outside world. Whenever the servants, attendants and guards tried to get her out of the palace, they could not. She could barely eat. She would eat two meals in two days. Mary remained in this state for 6 years. After this long period, there was a prince from the kingdoms neighboring Mary's kingdom. He heard that there was a beautiful princess who was suffering from depression and had reached adulthood to rule her kingdom with justice and fairness. She was in her room and not on the throne. Curiosity overcame him to know who she was. He decided to travel to her and justified his entry into the kingdom by saying that he wanted to conclude an agreement between the two kingdoms and revive a bond of friendship, economy and other matters related to the kingdoms. The prince packed his bags and headed towards the Emerald Kingdom. It was called this name because everything in it breathes life into it due to its vast green spaces. When the prince arrived, his eyes did not see a single green spot from any plant. Everything was like a desert, the farmers. They are suffering from crop shortages, people are suffering from poverty, hunger, food stocks running out, thieves and bandits. The prince was astonished by what he saw and entered the palace directly. He began talking to the minister and the duke about the state of the kingdom, the reason for his coming to them, what he wanted to do, and his plans that he wanted to implement to solve the kingdom's crisis. The duke and the minister looked at each other, and the minister responded to the prince and said.
/Minister/
I have forbidden the prince. What about Princess Mary?
/Prince/
I will take care of the matter.
The prince asked the maids to watch Mary and know all her movements. He wanted to know her sleeping and waking times, and even her entering the bathroom.
The maids carried out the order and told him everything about her. The prince asked his guards to return to his kingdom and bring him the most beautiful dresses, the finest shoes, and the most luxurious jewelry.
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The guards carried out the prince's request and brought what he asked of them. The maids followed Mary's movements and waited for her until she entered the bathroom to take a shower. Each of the maids entered and put on the dress, jewelry, perfumes, shoes, and cosmetics and left a letter on the bed that said: **On the occasion of your birthday, I ask you to accept my invitation to you tonight for the royal dinner, Miss Prince Min Yoongi of the Ice Kingdom**. Mary came out of the bathroom directly while drying her hair and was surprised after that by the things that were on her bed and then noticed the letter on her bed and read it and wanted to know what this prince's purpose was and what his goal was in his sudden arrival to the kingdom. She prepared herself and put on one of the dresses that were on her bed and her final touches of crimson lipstick and perfume as well. It was ten o'clock in the evening and Mary had not yet left her room. The prince thought that she had not accepted his invitation. The prince despaired and began to think of another plan to get her out. Suddenly, he heard the sound of high heels knocking in the whole palace. The prince suddenly turned around and was amazed by what his eyes saw of a captivating beauty standing in the form of a human being.
/Prince/
A...A...You are Her Highness Princess Mary.
/Mary/
Yes, and you are His Highness Prince Min Yoongi.
/Prince/
Yes.....Yes, I am him. Welcome, my princess.
/Mary/
Sorry, but don't call me my princess. I don't like fake drama, please.
/Prince/
.....Ahem, excuse me, miss.
/Mary/
And this one too here in my kingdom I like my people to respect me and even this one too please call me Her Highness Queen Mary
/Prince/
A..a..sorry Her Highness Queen Mary
/Mary/
No problem
/Prince/
How about you accompany me to dinner Your Highness
/Mary/
Okay
/Prince/
Please come with your permission
/Mary/
Thank you
And they both headed together to the royal dinner hall and Mary sat down and she was not reassured by the prince and kept looking at him with complete coldness which made him a little afraid of her Mary was eating her food in silence and her distraction was noticeable to the person sitting in front of her which made him ask her about the reason for her distraction so she said
/Mary/
I am not distracted but I am just thinking about how I can restore my kingdom to its former glory
/Prince/
No problem we will hold a meeting with the ministers of the Emerald and Ice kingdoms and we will find a solution to revive the kingdom Emerald
/Mary/
No thanks, I will find a solution on my own, I do not want any partnership with any other kingdom, I want to build my kingdom on my own and revive what my father and mother left behind. Okay....
/Prince/
But....but
/Mary/
Thank you for your dinner and your invitation, Your Highness Prince Min Yoongi. Please come in without expulsion
/Prince/
But....but
/Mary/
I do not want to waste my time, please come out of the kingdom
-Goodbye-
/Prince/
.....H...H.. Okay, goodbye, Your Highness
/Mary/
Goodbye
After Prince Min Yoongi left the Emerald Kingdom and headed directly to his kingdom, he was very angry because of the way she spoke to him, so he decided to take revenge on her one way or another. While he was thinking of a way to take revenge, Mary was walking and found a maid walking in the palace corridor, carrying a group of old books in her hands and heading towards the basement. Mary followed her and opened the basement door and went down very slowly for fear of falling into The stairs because of her high heels and she started browsing through the covers of those old books and she found a book entitled Dark Vampire Land