Royal Treatment


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Many thanks to those who read and reviewed this fic. I am really happy and this inspired me to bring in the next chapter, and here the story gets a bit deeper as you will get to see the palace officials, along with the king of Novoselic are pondering on what to do about Naegi as he slowly becomes a trending topic, and ponders on whether naegi is a good influence to Sonia or not..

Read on to see where this lead to, and enjoy!


Ch. 16: Ō no Giron

At the palace, King Nevermind had just adjourned a meeting about how to further strengthen the economy, as various countries across Europe are starting to renew their economic partnership with Novoselic, and as the advisers are pleased, things took a turn as the chancellor came and showed to the king about what appeared in social media, in which the king saw that Sonia and Naegi are becoming a hot topic and are trending, in which the chancellor claims that Naegi planned this so as to make it appear that he is Sonia's lover so he can gain favors and other malevolent intentions, proclaiming that Naegi is a bad influence on Sonia, and he urged the king to have Naegi deported and Sonia disciplined and re-educated, but the royal adviser is against this and argued with the chancellor.

"Listen here, chancellor!"

"Silence! You have no right to..."

"YOU SHUT UP! IT IS YOU WHO HAS NO RIGHT!"

"What?"

"Princess Sonia has every right to be happy! She has found a friend that she's been longing! And so what if they are becoming a topic? She is just giving her guest a tour within the capital of Novoselic!"

"Don't you see? That commoner is taking advantage of the princess...he may even try to force himself onto her so that he can use it as leverage against us so he would pressure us into making him a member of the Royal Family!"

"You have no proof! And that boy is harmless...the princess told me he is only here for two weeks! How can you be so cold and..."

"That commoner is a threat and must be dealt with! He must be deported at once!"

The king sighed as he is now facing a new problem and is worried that the media might sensationalize this issue and is beginning to wonder if the chancellor is right about Naegi and pondered on what to do next as he is also worried for his daughter's well-being and image.

By then Queen Nevermind arrived after hearing the shouting, and there she saw thst the chancellor is at it again, and she was dismayed seeing that he is picking on Naegi again and watched as the king stood up and urged the two men to stop shouting, saying that they are not helping matters and told them not to do anything as he wanted to wait and see what would happen next before making his move. He reminded the chancellor that Naegi is Sonia's guest and they should treat him as such and not react negatively to the rumors, and if they do, it would only worsen the matter.

However, the chancellor insisted to King Nevermind that Sonia should be grounded and have Naegi investigated and interrogated, as he strongly believe that he is trying to do anything just to covet the royal throne, but the royal adviser was annoyed seeing the chancellor is trying to make Naegi like a phariah and stood up, grabbing the chancellor by his collar and told him leave Naegi and Sonia alone and let them enjoy their vacation in peace.

"Listen here, you hermit!"

"What? Hermit?"

"That boy from Japan just arrived yesterday...and he hasn't even done anything! How can you say he's a threat when he never even asked for anything?"

"That boy has an ulterior motive! He is trying to charm the princess into wooing him, and when that happens, he will try to seduce her and impregnate her and use it against us!"

"You fool! What proof do you have against the princess' guest?"

"It is already there! That boy must be deported!"

"You leave the princess and her guest alone!"

"I am doing this for the safety and interest of Novoselic!"

But the chancellor was stubborn as he reiterated that Sonia should stop acting as an exchange student and she should remain in Novoselic and submit to the Novoselic royal traditions, which the royal adviser disagree and told him to leave the two teens alone, but the chancellor shove him back and said that Sonia is the heir to the throne and thus she must submit herself to the traditions of Novoselic, whose tone was an imposing one.

However, this somewhat upsets Queen Nevermind and she entered the room, and slapped the chancellor on the face which sent him to the floor, and the chancellor was surprised as the queen looks ready to physically assault him again, but the royal adviser restrained her and urged her to calm down, telling her not get riled up.

"Your highness!"

"Let me go!"

"Calm yourself!"

"Unhand me! I will teach that fool a lesson!"

"Please, calm yourself down!"

"I will no longer tolerate that fool trying to derail my daughter!"

"Please do not try anything rash!"

"Unhand me, I say!"

The king then join in and told his wife to calm down, but she told her husband that the chancellor is going too far, to the point of interfering in Sonia's private life and even risk putting Novoselic on a bad light by attempting to have Naegi deported, which would result in putting a diplomatic strain between Novoselic and Japan, and told her husband to keep the chancellor in line, but the chancellor rebutted saying he is only protecting the royal family's interests, and said that he is worried that Sonia is being taken advantage of, and reiterated that Naegi is a threat and must be dealt with.

This only riled the queen further and began arguing with the chancellor which resulted in an argument between the two, and this made the king feel more worried as things are beginning to get out of hand and may cause others within the palace to get dragged in.

"My queen...are you becoming naive?"

"What was that, chancellor?"

"That boy...he is taking you for a fool!"

"What...did...you...say...?"

"That boy is a miser...he is even using you...think about it...he thinks you are a queen that can be easily fooled by his youthful charms!"

"..."

"You should wake up...be stern to your child! Make her submit to Novoselic royal traditions! Take her unnecessary freedom away from her and make her obedient to you and..."

"THAT IS ENOUGH!"

The king finally decided to put a stop to this, and told his wife that he will handle things here, and he sternly ordered the chancellor to leave Sonia and Naegi alone or else he would be fired, and the chancellor stared wide-eyed at this and tries to get the king to reconsider, and persuade him to take his word and have Naegi deported, but the king grabbed the chancellor by his collar and hissed, giving him an ultimatum, saying that if Sonia came to him and made another complaint, the king himself will send the chancellor to the dungeon.

This caused the chancellor to become alarmed, and demanded to know why the king is vouching for a commoner like Naegi and why is the king letting Sonia have her way, and the king told him that Sonia knows what she is doing, and by studying in Japan, she would gain additional knowledge so as to use them in the future. As for Naegi, the king reiterated that the Luckster is only here as a guest and will stay here for less than two weeks. Hence he is not a threat and he sees no reason to have Naegi deported, and tells the chancellor to leave the boy alone.

"And that is my command...stop picking on that boy...you hear me?"

"But, sire...that boy is..."

"Do not make me repeat myself!"

"But..."

"If you chase that boy out if this country...and if that reaches the Novoselic Embassy...it would cause a strain between here and Japan...that is something I do not want to happen!"

"That boy is a manipulator! He is playing you for a fool!"

"Say another word and I will have you executed!"

"!"

The chancellor is not only dismayed, but also displeased that no one is taking his word, and left with no choice, he is forced to concede and nodded, showing that he will do as the king says. He then left the meeting room and the tension subsided as the king and queen sighed as they hoped that no one has seen this scene or else it would produce problems.

The king wondered aloud if he did the right thing in letting Sonia have her way, and the royal adviser said that he did, as Sonia is at that age now and it would be beneficial for her to treat her guest as this would be a good practice in being a host to a foreign guest, and with this, Novoselic would look good in the eyes of Japan, which the two countries are enjoying a strong diplomatic tie with one another. He also told the king that if the chancellor get what he wanted, it would cause Japan to file a diplomatic protest and may result in a diplomatic strain due to a baseless accusation.

Queen Nevemind also agreed to it, saying that so far Naegi is behaving like a guest and has never showed any malevolent intentions, and noted that Sonia was so happy showing her guest around the city, and sees that Naegi is not a threat like what the chancellor is to insinuate and imply, which the royal advisor said that the queen is right, and that the king and queen should get to know more about Makoto Naegi, and see him as a person.

"Believe me, dear...I think that the boy is pure."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes...we saw how he carried himself during breakfast. He surely knows his manners and is very honest."

"..."

"Perhaps we should spend the entire two weeks getting to know about Makoto Naegi."

"...I see..."

"Then it is settled. I am sure Sonia would be happy about this."

"..."

The king slowly nodded seeing that his wife and royal adviser are right about it and decided to keep this incident a secret for now as they do not want rumors to fly that may result to political instability and create baseless scandals that the media might sensationalize. One of the king's PR officers suggested that king and queen should invite Naegi to have a luncheon date along with Sonia, so as to know more about Naegi and see more of his personality.

However, another of the king's PR asks if Naegi is really what he is, having researched him on the website of Hope's Peak Academy, and is skeptical about his title of Super High School-level Luckster, as he felt that Naegi having LUCK does not constitute as a talent, which his PR superior disagree, believing that Naegi's SHSL title is for real, seeing that he is the first high school student from Japan to come here with Sonia, and believed that Naegi's LUCK is indeed a talent.

"Are you sure about this?"

"Indeed."

"But the title of Super High School-level LUCKSTER...I do not think it is a talent..."

"I believe it is...that boy is the first person to come here with the princess...and even befriended her and is given a free pass to this palace...he really is lucky...so yes, it is a talent."

"I'm not buying it."

"Don't act grouchy...you are starting to act like the chancellor..."

"Hey! I'm not like him!"

"Really...?"

The king and queen glanced at each other as they watched their PR staff arguing over Naegi, and this made them curious as the Luckster has attracted their attention, and the king became quite intrigued seeing that Naegi has somewhat piqued his curiosity. The queen was receptive towards Naegi, Sonia vouches for her schoolmate from Japan, and even the royal adviser defended Naegi from the chancellor, just as Sonia fiercely defended Naegi.

The king is now considering in knowing more about Naegi, and there the royal advisor whispered to him and suggested that he take Naegi to some place, have a cup of tea and interview him in private so as to see how the Luckster would respond when alone with the king, that way the king would know Naegi's true personality and character so that once the king sees through Naegi's real self, he can judge whether Naegi can be trusted or not.

"...and that is my suggestion, sire."

"Really...?"

"Yes...a private time between you and that boy would be a good way...you get to know more about him...and then judge him yourself...so that you would know if that boy can be trusted."

"Hmm..."

"Trust me, sire...once you get to know that boy, you could have a way to talk down the chancellor, who only wants your daughter to follow traditions blindly...I think the chancellor wants only suitors of royal blood to woo your daughter..."

"Seriously...? And the chancellor is picking on that Naegi because he thinks that Naegi intends to woo Sonia?"

"I am not sure...but if you engage that boy in a private conversation...you would be able to know what that boy really is...and if he turn out to be a kind and gentle boy, then there is no reason to doubt him...and you can tell off the chancellor to stop harassing Mr. Naegi.

"Hmm..."

King Nevermind thought carefully what his advisor suggested, as he sees the logic in it, and feels that taking Naegi with him for a walk and then interview him alone may be a good idea so as to see if Naegi is a good person or not, and once he finds out the boy's true personality, then he can make his move in regards to Sonia's safety and morale, and tells his advisor that he will consider what he suggested and tells his PR officer on which place within the city would be best to take Naegi, so as to carefully interviewing him without alarming the boy.

The PR officer then asks the royal advisor if he is sure about this as he himself has reservations towards Naegi, and was told that this is a good way to show the chancellor that he cannot have his way around when it comes to screening boys who are around Sonia and to show the king on how to deal with Naegi since he wants to know if the boy is a good influence to Sonia or not.

"Are you sure about this?"

"Yes."

"But…"

"Believe me…this is a good opportunity for the king to know about Mr. Naegi and judge the boy, so that the king can decide whether he can trust him or not."

"Are you sure this is a good idea?"

"Yes…and it would be beneficial to us…and to the king."

"I see…"

"Then it is settled."

As the day went on, things appeared relatively peaceful within the palace, and as the king had just concluded his meeting with his trusted officials, he, the queen and the royal advisor are discussing some important matters when one of the king's servants came and told them that Sonia and Naegi have arrived, and that Sonia is heading to her room while Naegi went to the guest's room, and there the king thought about it and decided to make his move, and as the queen wondered what her husband is about to do, the royal advisor assured to her that things will be okay.

"Do not worry, your highness…"

But…"

"The king knows what he is doing."

"Still…if he…"

"I am sure that the king just wanted to have a word with your daughter's guest. There is nothing for you to worry."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"…"

At the guest room, Naegi placed a bag full of souvenirs, such as chocolates, and he is glad and grateful to Sonia for showing her around the capital, and he enjoyed it a lot and is also thankful that the chancellor did not cause trouble today, but then the king came as Naegi stood up to greet him but the king wave his hand and told him it is okay, and as Naegi stood, the king glanced at him from head to toe, and there he spoke to him and asks if he has any plans tomorrow.

"Makoto Naegi…"

"Yes, sir?"

"Do you have any plans for tomorrow?"

"None at the moment, sir."

"I see…"

"Um…"

"There is something I want to make clear about you."

"Eh…? Sir..did I…?"

The king then tells Naegi that he wants to have a personal word with him tomorrow, his tone sounds neutral and Naegi wondered if he did something wrong, and outside, the chancellor is eavesdropping and he appeared to be pleased as he assume that the king would intimidate Naegi in to leaving Novoselic and if that happens, then he will make his next move.

To Be Continued...


Hope you liked this chapter, and though it focused mostly on the king and his advisers, it did show Naegi and Sonia in the end, but things seemed to take a bit…suspenseful, as the King seemed to have something in mid, and it appeared that he has some kind of…motive, as his tone towards Naegi appeared to be neutral, and a bit imposing.

Has the king took the chancellor's word for it…?

Or as the king have something in store for the Luckster?

And the Chancellor seemed to be awaiting what would happen next…


Preview:

See next chapter on what the king intend to do to Naegi…and how it would affect his stay at Novoselic…

See you in 3 to 4 weeks...

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