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Queen’s Choice
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00:11That's not a dragon egg, it's a dead one.
00:14Does Black Flame keep gone completely mad?
00:17They actually gave the future queen a dead egg.
00:21That's a slap in the face to House Ashburne.
00:26By law, the heir to the throne must propose to his future queen with a genuine dragon egg.
00:33But Lucien gave me a dead dragon egg instead.
00:41Oh, Serafina, surely you're not upset over a single dragon egg?
00:46Surely anyone with the true blood of the Dragon King could awaken it?
00:50Or perhaps you're not quite as gifted as everyone believes.
01:05Lucien.
01:08Lucien, tell me.
01:10Was the dead dragon egg on the altar your decision?
01:14Come on, it's not that serious.
01:17Lydia's always been a little mischievous.
01:19It's just a dragon egg.
01:29So, you know this.
01:31So what if I knew?
01:33The decree is clear.
01:35Our houses are to be bound by marriage.
01:39The egg is nothing more than a ritual.
01:45In the end, I'm still the one you'll marry.
01:53To him, my dignity and my family's honor meant nothing.
01:59Well, now that that's settled, let's look forward to seeing Serafina awake in the dragon egg on our wedding day.
02:14That look on her face.
02:16Someone's about to be in serious trouble.
02:21The decree only made me the future dragon queen.
02:25It never once said I had to marry Lucien.
02:29Which means...
02:30Whoever I choose to marry will become the future heir.
02:39House Draen has taken this too far!
02:44This is a blatant insult to House Ashberg.
02:53Father.
02:56My dear, you've been through enough today.
03:08I'm not the one who should be afraid.
03:11They are.
03:14You've already thought of something, haven't you?
03:19A little.
03:20This engagement is not something we can simply walk away from.
03:23The Dragon King issued that decree himself.
03:26Unless the royal family withdraws its order, it must be obeyed.
03:30Our family's survival is at stake.
03:35Father, do you remember the decree's exact wording?
03:41Of course.
03:43The decree named Serafina Ashberg as the future dragon queen of Black Flame Keep.
03:51Yes.
03:59So does the decree actually say I have to marry Lucien?
04:06The dragon king chose a dragon queen.
04:09He never chose a bride for Lucien.
04:17As long as the heir changes, the marriage still stands.
04:20And the decree still applies.
04:24Then?
04:26We just changed the heir.
04:29This is insane.
04:30The Duke of Draven would never agree to this.
04:35What if the humiliation had been aimed at Halson instead?
04:48If Lucien can't live without Lydia,
04:51then he can keep her
04:53for the rest of his life.
04:59He's here.
05:03He's here.
05:05Velrak!
05:09My lord!
05:10Velrak's Draven!
05:11Request an audience!
05:19Now the real danger to begins.
05:31Duke Cedric.
05:33Forgive the late Androsian.
05:35If you're here to apologize on behalf of House Draven,
05:38I suggest you turn around and leave.
05:40House Ash House does not accept this kind of humiliation.
05:45I'm not here to apologize.
05:48Oh?
05:49So what are you here for?
05:51To show off?
05:53I'm here to discuss a deal.
06:00A deal?
06:02Draen and Ashburn.
06:03Is that what you're suggesting?
06:05I heard about what happened today.
06:07The dead dragon egg.
06:09Lydia.
06:10And Lucien's choice.
06:11Personally,
06:13I think he was a complete fool.
06:17To alienate the Ashburn family over a woman.
06:20To jeopardize his claim to the inheritance over a woman.
06:23A man who makes choices like that
06:25wouldn't survive three days on a battlefield.
06:27There were no hollow excuses.
06:29No nauseating speeches about the greater good.
06:32He simply stated the facts.
06:34He simply stated the facts.
06:39Go on.
06:40Once my father heard,
06:42he proceeded to break everything in his study.
06:45Looks like the Duke of Draven has finally discovered he's been raising a fool.
06:52Technically, he's always known.
06:56The dead egg incident is all over the capital by now.
06:59The dragon king is summoning people for answers tomorrow.
07:03Handle this poorly and Draymond loses royal trust.
07:06Ashburn loses its standing.
07:10And Lucien stands to lose his inheritance.
07:15That's why I'm asking for the Ashburn family's support.
07:18Wait!
07:19Are you saying you're trying to replace him?
07:22I intend to become the new heir.
07:24It's the outcome that benefits both our families the most.
07:28And if you become the heir, what happens to my daughter's engagement?
07:33Since no specific heir has ever been named,
07:35whoever becomes the heir becomes Seraphina's future husband.
07:38Wait.
07:40Are you actually proposing to me by replacing your own brother as heir?
07:44So you noticed.
07:46Which means?
07:49Deal.
07:58Father, it was just a dead dragon egg.
08:01Why are you stripping me of my right to attend the family council?
08:06You know what I regret most right now?
08:11What?
08:15I regret not sending you to the Northlands to be tempered all these years.
08:24At least then, you might have learned what responsibility actually means.
08:29Father!
08:30Lydia was just playing a harmless prank.
08:32Seraphina wasn't actually hurt.
08:42Even now, you're still treating this like some kind of joke?
08:46The Ashborns are one of the most powerful houses in the realm,
08:50and you threw that away for a woman!
08:53You don't deserve to be the heir.
09:13The entire capital is waiting for you to embarrass yourself.
09:16They can't wait to see you cry.
09:22Then they're in for a huge disappointment.
09:38Seriously?
09:39The Dragon King is demanding answers,
09:41and he actually had the nerve to bring that commoner girl here.
09:43The future heir has officially lost his mind.
09:45No!
09:46No!
09:49No!
09:49No!
09:50No!
09:50No!
09:51No!
09:52No!
09:52No!
09:52No!
09:53No!
09:53No!
09:54No!
09:54No!
09:55No!
09:55No!
09:55Don't worry.
09:59With me here,
10:00no one's gonna lay a finger on you.
10:04Let her go.
10:21you're in the royal court not your private bedroom
10:25all bringing this woman here does is confirm how utterly foolish you are
10:50someone tell me how did a marriage that was supposed to be a celebration become the
10:55capital's laughing stock my king house draven has failed in its duty i am prepared to bear
11:03the full consequences bear the consequences the damage was done the moment that dead dragon
11:09egg was placed on the altar explain yourself my king the situation isn't nearly as serious
11:21as the rumors make it seem lydia was just playing a harmless prank there was no malicious intent
11:26behind it and as the betrothal remains unaffected the matter should be considered resolved so
11:34so what so what you're saying is this an insult to the future dragon queen an insult to house
11:44ashman and even an insult to my royal decree just a joke is that what you mean
11:59my king it's all my fault
12:06please don't punish lucian i was just too in love with him i know i'm of low birth
12:13i'm not worthy of him that's why i acted out of impulse if someone has to be punished punish me
12:21alone
12:24lady serafina i offer you my sincere apologies
12:29please forgive me
12:32she does look pitiful and she did apologize after all
12:41lydia
12:43i only have one question
12:46if that dead dragon egg from yesterday's altar had shown up at your engagement ceremony
12:52would you still call it a joke
12:58if you were the one being humiliated what if the whole capital was laughing at you
13:05what if you were the one whose bloodline was being questioned
13:10would you still call it a joke
13:16and if you were truly sorry why didn't you apologize yesterday
13:21why wait until the dragon king was furious and summoned you here before suddenly on this act of remorse
13:36stop serafina she's already apologized are you trying to drive her to her death
13:41you
13:48lucian
13:50as an heir when your decisions harm your own house you take responsibility
13:55not make excuses and certainly not push a woman forward as a scapegoat
13:59velrac if it were you how would you handle it
14:05if she dares humiliate my fiance
14:09she wouldn't even live long enough to stand here
14:14and if i were to allow something like that to happen
14:18then i should be the one to lose my claim to the inheritance
14:28impossible
14:30father you cannot possibly agree to this absurd royal beck dain
14:34why not
14:36i'm your own flesh and blood
14:39this is my official application
14:43you submitted it yourself
14:46just for a woman
14:47even now you still think lydia's the problem the problem is you
14:52as the heir you failed to take responsibility
14:55you've never been protecting love
14:58only your selfish desire i will not let this family fall into the hands of a fool
15:05why is everyone blaming me my lady the mood in the capital has changed
15:10everyone is speaking against you shut up
15:13seraphina still has her engagement why is everyone feeling sorry for her
15:19no
15:21lucian mustn't fall
15:23he's the only person i can rely on
15:36you seem awfully cheerful you don't look worried about the hearing one bit
15:41if an heir can be replaced because of a single dead dragon egg
15:44then he was never fit for the position in the first place
15:53i'm starting to understand why my father favors you
15:57the duke of draven favors me
15:59before the dead dragon egg incident he had already hoped you would become the mistress of house draven
16:05you are intelligent and level-headed and this kingdom's future needs a lady like you
16:16sepropheena i have a question
16:19if i win the succession
16:21do you accept my proposal of marriage
16:26valarax are you asking me to marry you
16:29yes i am
16:46let's begin
16:50my king i formally request a reassessment of black flame holt's succession rights
16:57lucian has gravely failed in his duty and damaged the crown's authority
17:03father what are you saying
17:08lucian do you have anything to say
17:18it was just an accident
17:22i have not made any major mistakes all these years
17:26if i were given another chance
17:29would you still stand by lydia no matter what
17:33she didn't mean it
17:36i will not abandon her because of a single mistake
17:44were i the heir
17:50at the first sign of a crisis i would publicly apologize
17:53fully compensate the losses punish those responsible
17:57and take full accountability for the consequences
18:00even if the one who caused it was the woman you love
18:03if she harmed the core interests of the family
18:08then she'll have me as her first enemy
18:17no it's all my fault please don't blame lucian
18:22he was only trying to protect me take her away
18:28my king please show mercy
18:40you lack the most essential quality of a ruler
18:45responsibility effective immediately you are stripped of all rights as first heir to black flame keep
18:54from this day forward velrax drarren is hereby declared the sole lawful heir to black flame keep
19:03as you command my king
19:13velrax do you know what it means to be an heir
19:17responsibility what else
19:23protection
19:28when you're finally settled the betrothal is finally settled
19:32the future dragon queen
19:34it seems the royal family has already decided to sign
19:50i look forward to seeing you become king
19:57my queen
19:58my queen we've only just begun
20:01my queen we've only just begun
20:03my queen we've only just begun
20:05my queen we've only just begun
20:05my queen we've only just begun
20:07my queen we've only just begun
20:08my queen we've only just begun
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