The meeting ended with each dignitary confirming his work scheme then walked out. But after every invitee was gone, one remained , perhaps to discuss an important matter with the king.

”My king” called Taizong

“You may speak your mind Taizong” The king spoke amicably for he keeps Taizong in high regards as his assigned and most trusted personal guard, previously lieutenant in the jun-dul the king executive guards known to never fail.

“May my words not hurt the king!” replied Taizong “I wished to inquire about a matter troubling me since I’ve been assigned as your personal guard”

“I understand perhaps,” the king continued “You want to know why someone high and mighty as me won’t just finish off a king-to-be? Am I wrong”

“The king read my thoughts as an open book, The order given is ‘capture the baby’ while I think killing would be much safer and less time consuming as variables are likely to occur with him be alive”

“You may not understand it, well quite normal let me explain;

You all know Σειρά, the authority right? But that is just the derivative of a greater and most primordial one”

“You mean your majesty, there is something that even you a REX REGUM can’t access, an authority for that” exclaimed Taizong

“You seem dismayed but it’s even more than that, how can i put it, it’s just unthinkable”

“That’s …” Taizong puzzled could not help but shake his head

This text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there.

“Since the dawn of the first king till now, no one has been able to awaken that authority, to the point it has become a fantasy, a tale even”

“...”

“You may realize that I’ve never killed a contestant to the throne, well the first reason being that of the LEX LEGUM which Σειρά is derived from, uttered by the institutor of the authority though unknown, it greatly influences us.” The king continued

”Some say he ascended to the status of a god, so all the authorities of kings find their source in him”

“Can it be true?”

“We don’t care about it whatsoever, as the rules instated are purely those enforcing goodwill” The king looked down, then looked up and added

”No one knows for sure the contents of his ruling slate, but there is one that is reminded at the rex regum coronation, said by no one but inscribed in the heart and it says :

A KING CANNOT HARM IN ANYWAY A WANG-GUG[1]

My second reason been that it’;; be a waste killing a wang-gug when you can as well swallow up his blessing” concluded the king

“So that is what you intend to do with the child?”

“No not yet, actually as said the LEX LEGUM protects any wang-gug, but only before that combat after which he is vulnerable” Said the king while smiling wryly “he is as good as dead”

“And what if …” Taizong was interrupted by the king

“You ask too much questions, retreat and regroup with the jun-dul squad and prepare well, the last order for the operation will be issued in situ”

Taizong bowed as soon as the king finished, as he understood the need for the king to be alone.

* In fact, the true reason for all this delay and hard work is that after killing a wang-gug, you’ll lose your authority which is a very sorry state to be after all your bold showcase as rex regum, I can’t go about exposing my weakness tssk.

Anyhow, this a big catch, if the prophecy turns to be accurate enough, then this would be the most delicious meal I’ll receive in this lifetime perhaps I won’t need to this kind of nasty job and evolve my authority to the highest level, I need to breakthrough the restriction of the lex legum *

The king’s expression was distorted while having this thoughts

Footnote :

[1] Wang-gug means king (rex regum) candidate, see it as a status