A King is Born on the Road

s 19 years old and married the heir to the throne without a choice, but in the meantime, she had her first love.

Iris was taken out of the convent and first met Hayer when she arrived in the capital.

When Hayer was ten years old, it turned out that his mother, who was the queen, actually had the second son from her paramour, not from the king.

His father was outraged, and in the end, Hayer took over the queen’s family name, Asheri.

Since then, Hayer has risked his life on the southern border to protect Luwan, so as to not be killed by the king.

Hayer, who had come to the capital for a while to attend the wedding of the next king and queen, was always smiling in Iris’s memory with a beautiful face that made one feel awe.

Then, Iris was captivated by him.

She grew up in a cold place, so she couldn’t help but be enchanted by the sun-like smile.

Six years after that day, her first love came into the office with his subordinates without anyone’s permission, smelling of blood.

To Iris, the 25-year-old bloodstained Hayer Asheri was more attractive than she remembered.

From the beautifully shaped forehead to the perfectly sculpted nose bridge, philtrum, lips, and jawline; he was excellent artistry.
The lines were as beautiful as Mother Nature, neutralising the excessive masculinity of the hard eyebrow bones and fierce eyes.

Hayer, putting his bloody sword in its sheath, asked the unexpected person sitting on the throne.

“Where is the king?”

“He… ran away.”

In response to Iris’s trembling answer, the knights spat out swear words and took out their anger in their own ways.

Iris trembled with fear at the barbaric actions.

Hayer stared at Iris silently, unlike his men who quickly showed their anger, and then asked.

“Why are you here? Was my brother so cruel that he ran away from his wife?”

“I said I’d stay.”

“Why?”

“Someone… has to be here.”

The Knights of Tejas, who had been acting violently at her answer earlier, became quiet.

Hayer, who had been lost in thought for a while, broke the silence again.

“Can Your Majesty find the North Gate?”

“North… Gate?”

“Don’t the royals have a map of the world in their heads? Your Majesty the Queen is in fact a member of the Lepos family, so do you have it?”

Hayer’s subordinates, who were focusing on his words, turned to Iris.

Iris, who was intimidated by their fierce and strong eyes, lowered her head.

She swallowed the blood in her mouth as she clenched her teeth.
Then she looked up at the moon slowly passing by.

As Hayer said, the people of the Lepos family, especially those close to the throne, had a map of the world in their heads.

They were born with the ability to find their way out of the middle of a desert, just as migratory birds know the way they travel.

Iris was the same, so she nodded.

Then, one of the knights, who regained his colour, said to Iris.

“You have to go to the North Gate right now.”

“What will happen if I go to the North Gate?”

“Isn’t there a boundary between the living and the dead? The heads of the living can’t think of a way to save Luwan, so let’s borrow the heads of the dead.”

Iris did not judge whether they were right or wrong.

She didn’t even wonder what the odds were.
There was no choice.
It was the only way.

“I see.
Then I should go.”

Said Iris, rising from the throne.

The long dress that dragged to the floor was soaked in the rich blood that the knights brought in.

Iris was also tall, but the knights were all so big that it felt like she was standing alone.

She left the king’s office with the Knights of Tejas.
Those who escaped took all the horses from the royal stable, but fortunately, one pitiful horse remained.

Iris got on the horse and left the royal castle for the first time since she got married.

afterword

this is where i’ll add any additional notes from the story!! as well as my own comments about the chapter since, like everyone else, i’m interested in the novel  all i can say now is buckle up and enjoy the ride, i hope you like it as much as i do! as always, no reposts (especially with yeondam novels).