The Devil's Betrothed novel Chapter 647

Chapter 647: Another Revelation

After the palace tour, a royal carriage ride was arranged for Oriana to visit the entire city. This allowed the people of Aurialor to see their princess and for Oriana to witness that her family was still remembered fondly.

Numerous knights, mounted on horses, accompanied the royal open carriage. The knights wore the uniforms originally donned by the Aurialor royal knights in the past. Everything was restored to its former glory from her grandfather’s reign.

Arlan helped her sit in the open carriage but did not climb in himself. "Are you not coming?" she asked.

He shook his head. "It’s your day today. People are waiting for their princess, Oriana Laurien."

Oriana understood his intentions and agreed with his decision. During her carriage ride, people bowed to her and cheered her name, calling her Princess Oriana. They all looked overjoyed to have their princess back. After the long ride, Oriana returned to the palace, her heart overwhelmed with emotions. This place, this kingdom, was her home.

Later, when everything had calmed and Oriana found a chance to relax, they discussed how to take care of the kingdom. Oriana left the decision to Arlan.

"Oriana," Arlan began, "since you cannot always be here, we have decided that although Aurialor is now an independent kingdom, it will still be associated with Megaris. It will be a shared territory for both Griven and Megaris, allowing people from both kingdoms to come here without any trouble. Likewise, people from Aurialor will have easy access to Griven and Megaris."

Oriana nodded as Arlan continued, "In your absence, Duke Noel Alessin will continue to manage this territory as he has been doing. Nothing will change, and the kingdom will function as it has for the past two decades."

"I agree with this," she said. "While visiting the city, I could see that people were happy and the city looked prosperous." She turned to Noel. "Duke Alessin, thank you for taking care of everything, and I hope you will continue to do so."

Duke Noel bowed slightly. "It is my honor, Your Highness. I will continue to serve Aurialor and ensure its prosperity."

They all had dinner together, enjoying authentic Aurialor cuisine. Though it was her first time trying the dishes, Oriana found she loved the taste.

"This food is so good," she commented, making everyone happy to see her enjoying the meal so heartily.

"Try this. I’m sure you’ll like it," Arlan said, placing a particular sweet on her plate.

Oriana tasted it and, being a foodie, couldn’t help but praise it. "It tastes heavenly."

"Your mother used to like it as well," Arlan said. "In the past, she would make it for me. As a child, I was fond of the sweets your mother made."

"So fortunate of you."

"That I am."

They decided to spend the night in the palace. Oriana was given the best room, the one her grandfather had used when he was king. While everything inside the room had been replaced with new furnishings, the same walls remained, holding traces of the past.

Lying on the bed in Arlan’s arms, she spoke softly, "I’m here for the first time, but I can still feel connected to this place."

"It’s normal, as everything here was built by the hard work of your family."

She hummed in agreement, her eyes growing heavy.

"You seem tired," he commented.

"Seems like teleportation and the entire busy day have worn me out," she replied.

Arlan held her hand and checked her wrist, realizing something important. It had been a while since he had offered his darkness to nourish her body, and without it, her demonic power would soon start to affect her again.