Princess (manhwa)

Princess is a Korean manhwa series by Han Seung-Won. It is a historical, tragic yet fictional saga of the royal families of primarily three fictional kingdoms - Ramira, Anatoria and Skador. The first release/chapter was published in 1995 by Daiwon and is still ongoing with 31 volumes released. The English version is published by Central Park Media.

Plot
It begins with a future glimpse of a young mother awaking her 7 year old daughter - Pry (Freya) in the middle of the night to meet her father for the first time. The reunion goes on to the real story of how it all began with three children - Biyon Kakan Pyordova -who is the prince of Ramira, his dear friends, Biancasta Rodyt - who is the daughter of a servant and Ryan Vaida (Leo) who is a trusted friend from a noble family loyal to the royalty of Ramira.

This manhwa series has no single main protagonist but numerous characters whose lives and loves are often mixed with politics and sometimes even war. The series follows the connections between them and also go on for three generations of both Ramira, Anatoria and Skador. However, the plot usually does go back to the couple Biyon and Biancasta aka Bii and their daughter who is the future princess of Ramira.

Biancasta Rodyt/Pyordova ( Bii ) :
Daughter of Prince Biyon's nursemaid. Bii was raised with him as sibling and the two fell in love. Bii never knew her father and all she knows about him is that he was a good person and her way of thinking is similar to hims. But growing up, Bii's entourage only keeps telling her that she and Biyon are not of the same social status and that she won't be able to stay so close to him forever. As a child, she also felt like her mother cared more about the prince than her. When Bii was 11th years old, Biyon's father, the king of Ramira, started looking for a princess for his son. Soon after, Eirene, Bii's mother, forbids her daughter to see Biyon again, in order to weaken their love. But after several days, the children meet again and Biyon declares to Bii that he will make her his princess. But later Bii has a disagreement with Eshilde Balder, the only daughter of the Prime Minister of Ramira and the most serious candidate to become the princess. This first encounter will have terribles consequences for Bii. Indeed, worried about her daughter's future, Eshilde's mother makes her husband promise to kill Bii if their daughter is to be the princess. The prince begins to include Bii in his lessons but it is difficult for the little girl who has never studied anything in her life. A few days later, Biyon takes Bii on a horseback ride and after giving her a crown of flowers, the prince promises the little girl that not only he will marry her, but he will also give her the crown of the Queen of Ramira, someday. But during the following night, Eirene asks Vasa, a servant girl who is friend with the mother and the daughter, to take Bii away from the palace, in order to protect her from a plot to kill the little girl. Vasa takes Bii in a place named the Pink Mountain and the two live in house surrounded by flowers. But Bii, not knowing that she's in danger, cries believing that her mother abandoned her to separate her from Biyon and begs Vasa to bring her back to her mother, but the young woman refuses knowing that Bii's safe in the mountain. Some time later, while Bii and Vasa take care of the flowers, they discover two young girls unconscious in each other's arms.

Five years later, we find Bii aged 16 and being the target of a prank by a little boy named Sibel. We discover that Sibel is the son of Lilin, the oldest of the two girls found by Bii and Vasa. The youngest is Lilin's little sister, Lala. A flashback reveals that Vasa was against the idea of welcoming two strangers. But Bii insisted, pointing out that the girls seemed to have nowhere to go and that their house was too big for just two people. Lilin was already pregnant at the time and several months later the delivery was difficult. Bii saddened by the thought that the baby and the mother could die, started to cry declaring that she intended to take good care of the baby and that she had even found a name for him, Sibel. Lilin approving the name, regains strength and gives birth to Sibel and the two recover from childbirth. Although Bii and Vasa don't know anything about Lilin and Lala, not even the name of Sibel's father, and the sisters don't know Bii and Vasa's true identities, no one ever asked. All five have simply lived happily together as a family for five years.

This quiet life comes to an end when Bii learns that Biyon, who has become king, will surely choose his wife during his eighteenth birthday. The very night she hears this news, Bii confides in Vasa her fear that the king has forgotten her. Although she understands that her dream of living with Biyon is impossible, Bii still loves the king and lives only in the hope of being able to see him again one day. The young girl also declares to Vasa that she would even be ready to sacrifice her life just to see him again at least once. A few days later, Bii meets by chance a strange man with a scar across his face, in the forest surrounding the house. This last accompanies her to go to the nearest town. There Bii finds a piece of fabric that she likes very much, but has problems with the saleswoman when she tries to buy it with her hair ornament. Because the saleswoman does not believe that a girl who seems to come from a modest background can own a real jewel and accuses her of being a thief. Luckily for Bii, the man she came to town with claims she's a noble pretending to be a commoner and he's her bodyguard. Which convinces the seller that the jewel really belongs to Bii and therefore returns it to the young girl at the insistence of her "bodyguard". Once back in the forest, Bianca thanks him for his help and he reveals his name, "Sei".

Sei also helps Bii to return home because the girl does not know the way back. Bii tells Sei that Vasa will be truly grateful to him. We also learn that Vasa scolded Bii and that it was out of spite that she made the decision to go to town. But the truth is that Bii wanted to go to the castle. Once back home, it's already dark and the young girl is reprimanded by the sisters and Vasa who also want to know why she has been away for so long. Sei having warned her that they would not be happy to learn that she was with a stranger, he advises her to pretend that she fell asleep. He also gives her an explanation for the fact that she could have slept so long. Bii recounts, as Sei suggested to her, that she fell asleep after eating a berry and when she woke up it was getting dark. They accept the explanation although Vasa seems to have doubts. This last orders Bii never to fall asleep outside again. Lilin then reveals to Bii that Vasa found a corpse in the forest and that the man had been killed with a sword blow.

On the morning of Bii's 17th birthday, a package is found outside the front door of the house. When they open it, Vasa, Lilin, and Bii discovered a piece of fabric inside. The same one that caught Bii's eye. Bii is certain that it was Sei who brought the fabric. But unable to reveal her thoughts to others, she makes up a story that God brought the cloth for her birthday. Vasa doesn't believe it at all but, for lack of a better explanation, she agrees to keep the gift. Lilin then offers to make it into a dress for Bii and the young girl finds it so beautiful that she walks everywhere in the forest with it. In the hope that Sei can see her, as a token of her gratitude. Sei and Bii eventually meet again, but the two are caught in the rain and must take shelter in a cave. Some time later, Bii wants to go to the forest but Vasa forbids her as a punishment for having disappeared again. The girl wishes to find Sei who gave her instructions if she wanted to meet him again. However, he forbade her to speak about him to the other inhabitants of the house. Bii is very fond of Sei and isn't afraid of him despite his scar because she knows that appearances don't always reflect a person's soul. She also tells him that from the moment she saw him for the first time, she knew he was a good person.

On Biyon's 18th birthday, she disappears from home again. Bii is with Sei who doesn't understand why she is silent and sad. So Bii asks him if, living in a place like the mountain, there isn't someone he would like to see. But Sei replies that he is an orphan and that he does not know what his parents look like. While apologizing, Bii then asks him if he has any friends or a home he would like to see again. But Sei replies that he has none of that and has lived most of his life alone. Bii then tells him that she doesn't like the mountains and that she would like to go back, thinking of the castle. She also tells him that this place is too lonely for her. She sadly remembers that every time she wakes up in the middle of the night, she feels so alone. But even if she returned to the castle, she probably wouldn't be welcome there. It could even be that the prince she knew would no longer want her. And the fact that she shouldn't go back there is just too much for her to bear. Faced with the young girl's silence, Sei offers to drive her to town. But Bianca refuses on the pretext that it is getting late and that she has to go otherwise Vasa will worry. Sei then tells her that if there was anything he could do for her, she should let him know. Bii comforted, thanks him.

Some time later, while looking for Sei, Bii is bitten by a snake. Luckily for her, Sei quickly finds her and heals her. The next day, Sei brings her home while she is still unconscious, letting the other residents find out about his existence. Vasa frightened by Sei, by all the incidents that have happened and worried that Bii will die before she can see her mother and the man she loves her again, makes the decision to bring the young girl back at the castle. The young woman announces to Bii that after the healing of her leg, they will leave for Lana, the capital of Ramira where the castle is. The young girl, delighted, then asks her if her mother would have asked them to return. But Vasa replies that her mother doesn't know where they are. Confused at first, Bii doesn't understand this sudden decision, but eventually decides she doesn't need an explanation. The girl additionally tries to convince Vasa to leave immediately but quickly realizes that she is not yet in a condition to travel.

Once cured, Bii looks for Sei again to tell her that she will be leaving the next day. She finds him calling an eagle and as soon as he sees her, he rushes towards her. Bii thanks him for taking care of her and when Sei points out that she seems in a good mood. Bii replies that she is leaving the mountain forever the next day. When Sei asks her where she is going, the young girl replies that she is going back where she came from. Although Vasa asked Bianca not to let Sei know they were leaving she still wanted to say goodbye. When Sei asked her if everyone was leaving, Bii replied that only Vasa and she were leaving. She also tells him that if he needs anything, he can ask Lilin. Bii also reveals to him that when she arrived, it was just her and Vasa. But that they, the sisters and Sibel have lived as a real family, although it is not the same blood that runs in their veins. Then when Sei points out to her that the reason for her leaving must really be important for her to agree to part with them. Bii nods and reveals to him that there is someone she is dying to see and that she has only lived with the sole purpose of seeing him again.

On the day of departure, Lilin helps the young girl to dress in a man's outfit that she made herself for her. With sadness, the eldest sister asks Bii to take care and be happy. Vasa wants to leave before Sibel wakes up, which means she and Bii never said farewell to him. Bii's last action towards the sisters is to try to comfort a sobbing Lala. Bii and Vasa end up walking so far that they can't even see the house. While they take a break, the young girl confides to her friend her fear that the king no longer recognizes her. Also, Bii tells her that she dreamed that she was back at the castle, that the king was walking right in front of her and that he didn't recognize her. She knew it was only a dream, but it could happen. Besides, the young girl knows that there are many beautiful women in the castle and that Biyon is now engaged and therefore has no reason to remember her. Still, it doesn't matter to Bii. All she wants is to see the king one last time. If that should happen, she still maintains the hope of being able to live with her mother. Vasa agrees, arguing that now that the king is 18, he no longer needs a nursemaid. The girl then asks her friend if she is going to live with her and her mother. Vasa answers her in the negative by telling her that she is going to get married. Bii embarrassed, lectures herself, blaming herself for being immature and thinking only of herself. But the girl is so attached to her friend that she feels like she doesn't want to let her go. But Vasa replies that she was joking and that she would stay with her until the day Bii tells her that she no longer needs an old woman. Bii then replies vehemently that she will never say that. Vasa, thirsty, asks her protege to wait for her while she fetches water from the river. The young girl replies that she will come with her. Vasa replies that it is not necessary and again asks her to wait for her. She also tells her that she will come for her when she finds the river.

Several pages later, we find Bii with Sei laying flowers on a mound of dirt. The girl then says Vasa's name while crying and says she is sorry. We then understand that this mound is a tomb and that it belongs to Vasa. Bii is sorry that the young woman had to spend all these years on a mountain because of her and that she died in these circumstances. Sei told her that Vasa fell while slipping on the rubble of the river and died instantly by breaking her neck. Sei then asks Bianca what she's going to do since Vasa died before they got out of the mountain. The young girl then replies that she must continue. Sei then asks her surprised why she doesn't come home from the mountain. Bii replies that she doesn't want to bring bad news to the sisters and Sibel. And that Vasa would have liked to see it continued. The young girl then thanks Sei for always helping her. And especially that if he hadn't been there she wouldn't have known what to do about Vasa. Sei asks her if it won't be too difficult for her to walk alone to Lana. Bii then replies that if her destiny is to survive, she will succeed. Sei then tells her that he will go with her. The young girl politely replies that he doesn't have to do this for her, reminding him that he had told her that he had a task to accomplish on the mountain. His friend replies that he was planning to visit Lana anyway. Not as soon as he had planned, but he doesn't mind getting there early. Sei then asks Bii if she refused because she didn't want him to come. But his friend reassures him by telling him that it was not about that. Sei then asks her to wait for him while he does the necessary to leave and that it won't be long. Bii warns him not to hurry and tells him that she doesn't want him to meet the same fate as Vasa.

We find the young girl in the company of Sei on a road, watching an eagle. Bii then asks her traveling companion if it's not the eagle he had called while whistling the last time. Sei replies in the negative, but his travel companion asks him if he is sure of his assertion. Also telling him that she had already noticed him for some time flying above the mountain. When the two companions stop for a break, Bii asks Sei what he plans to do to Lana. Sei replies that he intends to do things and others. The girl then asks him if he intends to return to Pink Mountain when his affairs are settled. When her friend asks her why she wants to know that. Bii replies that if she has to go back she doesn't know the way. Sei then asks her why she would want to turn back so soon if she wants to see someone so badly. The young girl replies that it is true of her point, but that it is not necessarily reciprocal for him. Her friend offers to wait for her if that's what she wants. Bii then tells him that she doesn't know how she will react if he doesn't recognize her. Sei then asks Bii who is this man she wants to see and what worries her so much. He also tries to reassure her by telling her that instead of this man, he would welcome with open arms a young girl as beautiful as her. Bii laughed embarrassed by the compliment because she had never considered herself beautiful. The girl hesitates to answer Sei's first question, remembering Vasa's order not to tell anyone. But ends up making her friend promise to believe her. Bii confesses to him that her destination is Ramira's castle in Lana and that the person she wants to see is King Biyon Pyordova. Seeing Sei's surprised expression, the young girl believes that her friend takes her for a liar but does not blame him.

Later during their journey, the two companions decide to spend the night in an inn. But the only room left is very small for two people. But since there is no other inn in the vicinity, the two friends have no choice. The second problem is that there is only one bed and the travel stuff further reduces the room space. Bii offers Sei to sleep in the bed because being smaller than him, she would be less inconvenienced to sleep on the floor. But Sei refuses and tells her to take the bed. But the young girl points out to him that given his size, he would not be able to lie down on the ground. Bii comes to the conclusion that the only solution is for her and Sei to sleep in the same bed. But an embarrassed Sei vehemently refuses. The young girl seeing only the practical side told him that it would be possible if they hugged each other so that no one fell out of bed. So his friend tries to make her understand that an unmarried man and woman cannot sleep in the same bed. But Bii replies that she had slept with Sibel before. Sei then replies that given their age difference, the situation was completely different. The young girl, still not understanding the problem, replies that she had slept with Biyon in the past. Bii then reveals that when she and Biyon were little, they would hide together when it was time for Biyon to study. And during that time they happened to fall asleep. Not once was Bii's mother able to find them, but later the girl was given a stern admonishment. Bianca comes to the thought that the reason why she and Biyon were so close was that there were only two children living in the castle : them. Moreover, Biyon never treated him as a prince normally treats his nursemaid's daughter of low birth. The young girl thinks that if he had acted as he should have, maybe she would never have been taken away from the castle. And that even if she hadn't been taken away, Biyon would have ended up treating her like he should have once grown up. But at that time both were too young to understand politics. Also, the fact that neither of them had any brothers or sisters was surely another reason why they got together. Sei eventually gets up and prepares to lie down on the floor. Hoping to lighten the mood, Bii jokes that her story was anything but happy. Getting no response, she offers Sei one last time to sleep together, but Sei still doesn't respond. Once installed, Sei tells her that he can sleep anywhere.

The next day as the two companions are walking down a crowded street, Bii accidentally bumps into a man, knocking his alcohol down. The young girl apologizes immediately but that does not appease the man who is also drunk. The latter, doubting the sex of the girl in disguise, decides to want to be sure. Luckily for Bii, Sei stops the man before he can touch her. Sei offers him money to reimburse the liquor and thus calm the situation. But the pissed off man rudely asks him who he is and tells him that he is Tio, a local bandit. Sei then throws coins at him, stating that it should be enough to take a bath in alcohol and orders him to leave. Bii's friend then throws him to the ground and a furious Tio tries to punch him from behind. But Sei is faster and hits him in the face so hard that the bandit finds himself on the ground. Sei asks a shocked Bii to continue on their way. But later, the two companions are arrested by three bandits and the young girl recognizes Tio among them. Sei asks them what they want and the leader of the bandits tells him that the two two companions already know. The leader then asks Sei in a threatening tone if they thought the two of them could get away with it so easily after hitting one of his men. Sei then asks in an even more menacing tone "So?". The bandits furious that Sei responds to them then threatens to kill the two friends and orders them to dismount. Sei then nonchalantly replies that he has no intention of fighting. Even adding that it was Tio who crossed the line first and then ordered them to make way. The three bandits attack them sword in hand and Sei then pulls a sword out of his pack. With a single stroke of his sword, he gets rid of the bandits.

Later, we find the two companions still riding on a country road. Sei asks Bii if she's tired and if she would like them to stop. The girl replies that she is fine. Sei then tells her that they will be able to see Lana after passing the mountain in front of them. But he also tells her that they won't cross it tonight. They will spend the night in an inn and will be back on the road at daybreak. But an impatient Bianca protests that the mountain looks so close. Sei responds to her that the Sun would be setting, while they would cross it. Bii then argues that they have already slept under the stars. Her friend replies that it would be too dangerous to travel at night so close to the city because bandits must be hanging around. The young girl then asks Sei if he didn't kill the bandits and that he just beat them up a bit. But the latter does not answer and suddenly asks how she intends to enter the castle. Bii replies that although she's not sure he's still there, there was a small hole that she and Biyon dug and no other idea came to her. The girl then remembers Vasa's warnings before she died. Once inside the castle she should not be seen by anyone except the king. If her mother finds her first, she won't allow her to meet the king and Bii will be exiled away once again. Vasa also told her that it was easy for them to leave five years ago, but it won't be so easy to come back. Bii's protector wasn't even sure they could make it to Lana. She also advised the girl not to trust anyone until she saw the king, because some people want her dead. But considering all these things, Bii doesn't think anyone is going to recognize her. Biyon himself probably won't recognize her because she was only a child at the time. Bii isn't even sure she's still small enough to fit through the hole.

Amazed Bianca finally arrives at Lana. She is also impressed by the large population of the capital. Sei intrigued, tells her that he believed the girl had grown up in Lana. But Bii disabuses him by revealing to him that it was at the castle that she grew up. After a while, the two companions can finally see the castle. The young girl is very moved to find the place she has never stopped dreaming of and where the king and her mother are. Suddenly a man startles Sei calling him Ren, but the latter replies that he is confusing him with someone else and tells Bii to move on with him. Once near the castle, Bii points to the middle of a wall between two guard towers. Sei then tells her that he can't see any holes and the nervous girl hopes her memory isn't failing her. Bii explains to her friend that two hours after dinner, the guards will be relieved. The tower will then be empty for a very short time. The young girl will therefore take advantage of this moment to come out of her hiding place and enter the enclosure of the castle. When Sei remarks to her that it will be soon then, Bii remains speechless for a moment. The two companions then shake hands and Sei wishes his friend to be able to meet the king. When the girl thanks him, Sei adds that if she doesn't succeed and leaves that place again, he'll be around. Bii then explains to him that she does not know when she will have to leave again and that it is more than likely that she will be taken somewhere else if she fails. The two companions remain silent for a moment when Sei notices that the guards are leaving their post and that the time to act has therefore come.

Not only is the hole still there but Bii manages to get through. The young girl then wonders if the fact that it is not blocked indicates that the king has forgotten its existence. While walking in the park of the castle, the memories of the young girl begin to come back and the young girl is very moved to have returned to the place which she considers as her home. But suddenly hearing a noise, Bianca hides behind some bushes. The source of the noise is two maids talking. They discuss the fact that Eirene sends women to the king's bed when the king is drunk. One of them even declares that she would like to lie down beside the king even if she is exiled for this. But her partner tells her that she has no chance with a face like hers because Eirene only chooses the most beautiful ones. The first insults the second and reproaches her for not letting her dream. The second servant then orders her partner to be quiet and that they go and take care of the washing because she does not want to be punished again. The two servants then go without knowing that they are leaving a very embarrassed Bii. The girl then wonders if she will only be able to see Biyon from a distance. Suddenly, she hears someone else approaching. Turning around to find out who it is, she sees a young man walking. She recognizes this young man as Leo, whose real name is Ryan Vaida. He is a boy of the same age as Biyon who was friends with him and Bii during their childhood. Despite being noble, Leo has always treated Bii as if she were his little sister. Moreover, he has always put his loyalty to Biyon above all else. Bii then wonders why he is walking alone in the park. When Leo turns his gaze in her direction, the girl immediately hides and wonders if he saw her. Then suddenly Bii is threatened with a sword. It's Leo who asks her who she is and orders her to raise her head. Indeed, as the young girl has her head down and hides her face in her hands, the young Vaida cannot see who he is dealing with. When the latter repeats his order, Bii slowly raises her head. Seeing her face, Leo remains speechless for a moment and the young girl takes the opportunity to greet him. The young Vaida then drops his sword and having trouble speaking Bii understands that he recognized her and confirms it.

A few pages later we find Bii in a dressing gown in Biyon's room. We understand that during all this time Leo hid her, provided her with this dress and allowed her to find his lifelong love. Bii approaches the king and throws herself into his arms crying. Biyon not only remembers her, but recognizes her immediately and even more miraculously for Bii, he still loves her after all these years. The two young lovers spend the night in each other's arms. The next day, the girl wakes up after the king, which makes her feel very uncomfortable. But the latter lies down next to her and tells her that it's been years since he's slept so well. He adds that he fears Bii's return is just a dream. The young girl replies to the king with all the politeness she owes him that she fears that too. The king then asks her to simply call him Biyon when there is no one around them. Biyon then swears to Bii that no one will take her anywhere. He also swears that he won't let her live a life like her mother's and that he himself has no intention of living like his own father. When Bianca's mother and Biyon's father were young, they loved each other like their children love each other. But unfortunately, Biyon's father abandoned Eirene to marry Biyon's mother. But the star-crossed lovers never stopped loving each other until Biyon's father died. They have always hoped, but have never been able to do anything but observe. The king swears that this will not happen to them. Biyon then asks Bii to carry his child. The two lovers kiss each other on the mouth. Bii and Biyon spend several days in complete happiness, until Leo brings them his mother's wedding dress. The two young lovers thank him and the young Vaida apologizes for not being able to witness their wedding. The two fiancés forgive him and without a witness, or even a priest, exchange marriage vows.

Biyon Kakan Pyordova :
Crown Prince of Ramira and only child of King Kakan Pyordova II and Queen Parah. As his mother died when he was a toddler, Biyon was raised by his nursemaid Eirene Rodyt with her daughter Biancasta surnamed Bii. The two children ended up falling in love and the prince is so attached to the little girl that he gets depressed when he spends several hours without seeing her. As a child, he also becomes very close to Ryan Vaida, nicknamed Leo, the first son of the Vaida family, an old noble family very loyal to the royal family. Growing up, he has a great admiration for Skadei Thor, the son of a powerful Anatorian lord half-brother of the king of Anatoria, whom he wishes to resemble later. As he and Bii were raised as brother and sister, Biyon does not understand why from his 12 years and Bii's 11 years, the latter begins to call him "Sire". Things get worse for the children at this time since.

Indeed because of his illness, Biyon's father seeks a fiancée for his son to become the princess. Right after this proclamation Bii disappears for several days and Biyon searches for her desperately. The prince ends up finding the girl doing the laundry. All the while, Bii was doing chores on Eirene's orders. We learn at this time that if the prince is so attached to the daughter of his nurse, it is because he had pity on the child neglected by her own mother while the latter was taking care of him. Despite this, the little girl kept a smile so charming that it enhanced her beauty and the little boy could only love her more for all this. The prince then swore never to make her cry. With the help of Vasa, a servant friend of Bii, Biyon makes a delicious meal for the hungry little girl. The young prince is outraged by the fact that one is not given to eat his lover, but Bii protests that she has eaten. We learn at this moment that it was Vasa who revealed everything to Biyon about Bii's situation. It is also learned that the prince promised not to tell anyone so that Vasa would not be punished for disobeying Eirene. He also makes the little girl promise him, who answers him solemnly. This annoys the prince and he orders that henceforth BiI should no longer call him that. But the little girl protests that her mother ordered her to. Biyon then replies that he will take care of Eirene, that he will not allow Bii to do chores anymore and that he will make sure that his lover will not be transferred elsewhere. The crown prince adds that if Eirene continues to be stubborn even after that, he will tell his father that he will make Bii his princess. To the happiness of the little girl and to the misfortune of her mother who, having overheard the whole conversation, faints.

Shortly after, the prince goes to see the king and asks his permission for Bii and him to be united. His father tries to make him understand that given their different social ranks, this is impossible. But Biyon persits and the conversation remains sterile since neither manages to make the other bend. Later, the prince ends Bii's humiliation by Eshilde Balder, Ramira's Prime Minister's daughter and the most serious candidate to become the princess. Then Biyon apologizes to the young lady on behalf of Bii, because the story began with the nursemaid's daughter not using etiquette towards Eshilde. The young prince tries to make the young Balder understand that if Bii doesn't know the etiquette, it's because he and she were raised as siblings. In an attempt to appease the young lady, he tells her that he agrees to be punished instead of the young commoner. When Eshilde Balder asks him what punishment he would like to receive, she also warns him that a punishment for a commoner for making fun of a noblewoman is more severe than he imagines. The prince replies without hesitation that he will accept any punishment she wishes. The young Balder ends up telling him that she will punish him later and tells him to keep his words in mind. Afterwards, Biyon insists that Bii participate in the lessons with him, which he had never done before. Certainly in an attempt to make her more acceptable as his princess. But unfortunately, as the little girl has never studied anything in her life, she has trouble understanding the lessons. Shortly after the two children go out for a ride. During this outing, the prince makes a crown of flowers which he offers to Bii. He then promises her that when he is adult and powerful, he will offer her the crown of the Queen of Ramira. He banishes the little girl's doubts and swears to her that she alone will be his wife.

But the next day, Bii disappeared again. Biyon then asks Eirene where his lover is, but the latter does not answer despite the prince's injunctions. The nurse only tells him that the young Lady Balder is waiting for him and that it is not proper to keep a lady waiting. The prince then tells her that he's not going anywhere until she tells him where her daughter is. Eirene ends up telling him that Bii is no longer in the castle. The shocked prince asks his nurse for more explanations and the latter admits to him that she does not know where her daughter is and that she asked Vasa to take her where she wanted. Biyon is so furious that he won't even see Eshilde. Afterwards and with the help of Leo, the prince searches for Bianca so frantically that he doesn't even notice Skadei Thor, visiting Ramira, when he walks past him. A few days later and after searching everywhere, Biyon is so distraught that he wonders if Bii might have been taken away from Ramira. Suddenly he notices that there are a lot of people at the castle and asks Leo if he knows the cause. A guard then approaches and tells him that King Kakan Pyordova II is living his last moments. The shocked and desperate crown prince rushes to his father's deathbed. Once there, the priest asks him to approach the king and collect his last wishes. The prince obeys and when he hears his dying father calling him, he declares to him that he is at his side. When the suffering king extends his right hand towards him, Biyon immediately grabs it. The king announces, with regret, to his son that he is obliged to leave him. The dying man then calls General Vaida, Leo's father and the king's most loyal friend. Kakan Pyordova II extends his left hand to the general and the latter also takes it immediately. The dying king then places General Vaida's right hand on his son's and declares to him in his last words that he is counting on him, then the king passes away. The night of his father's death is also the last that Biyon spends in the prince's castle. The future king then asks Eirene to come and live with him in the main castle. But her nurse tells him that she must stay in the prince's castle in order to be able to take care of his child in the future. But the prince, in tears, terrified asks her again to come with him because he does not want to be alone. Eirene then replies that General Vaida and Leo will always be with him and that he must find his princess, so he will never be alone again. Biyon is soon crowned King of Ramira, as Kakan Pyordova III with General Vaida and Prime Minister Balder as regents.

Five years later, we find 17-year-old Biyon practicing archery. Suddenly, Prime Minister Balder arrives and although the latter flatters him and offers him a present, the king politely refuses it and does not seem to want to be close to him. Biyon then asks him outright what brings the Prime Minister to him. The latter then tells him that he will soon be 18 and the king asks him sarcastically if Balder has moved to remind him of his age. The prime minister replies that the time has come and that the country needs a queen. He adds that the royal line must be assured if we want to avoid a misfortune and that the king should decide now. Biyon then asks Balder for his opinion and the latter replies that he should respect his late father's decision. That is, to marry Eshilde Balder. But the king points out that his father only married when he was 22. But the Prime Minister replies that Biyon's grandfather was still alive at that time, but now the situation is different. The king then asks Balder if they are going to spend the whole day talking about it or if they should have dinner together.

We find Biyon come to pray in the chapel of the castle where Eirene is already. He tells his nursemaid that he assumes she prays that her daughter will never be found but that he prays every day that Bii will be found. Before Eirene can answer, he reminds her that her daughter is now 16. After a moment of silence, Eirene ends up saying that she prays everyday for Biyon to choose a queen. The king thanks her and tells her that Ramira's only legitimate queen will be Bii. Besides, his relationship with Eshilde Balder has not improved during these years. Indeed, although these people have seen each other regularly over the past 5 years, we cannot say that they have become friends. For example, when Biyon has just won a game of chess and he realizes that he won because Eshilde wasn't concentrating. The king wants to reverse his action, but Lady Balder refuses, arguing that having made a mistake is no reason not to accept defeat. Even when Biyon insists, Eshilde argues that it is not possible to recover on a real battlefield and that this game is like a small war. When Biyon remarks to her that she is taking this too seriously, Lady Balder tells her that since he is the king of Ramira, he must take everything seriously. She also tells him that nothing is personal to him, that his perception must be flawless, and that his enemy being weak does not mean he must show mercy. Biyon replies that again Eshilde takes things too seriously. The king adds that he was not taking part in a war, but that he was only playing. Lady Balder replies that she was at war and she lost because of her inatention and that she does not intend to accept his piety. Moreover, each interaction with the young lady only reminds Biyon of scenes from his childhood with Bii.

When the king was a child, Bii was able to make him forget who he was. When he was with her, Biyon was just a little boy and Bii was just a little girl. They were just a couple of fun-loving kids. The king wonders if Bii is still the naive child he once knew. Also, he remembers that she used to be a whiner and worries if there is now anyone to dry her tears now. He also wonders if there is now someone who benefits from her smile. The day before his lost love's birthday, he drinks a lot, which makes him very aggressive. So much so that he threatens to decapitate a young servant girl with his sword. Luckily for her and the other servants, Eirene arrives and asks the king the reason for his anger. She adds that if Biyon intends to kill innocent servants, he will have to kill her first. When the king sarcastically replies that she must have heads to spare, Eirene tells him that her life should have been ended a long time ago. But this seems to annoy the king even more who is close to decapitating Eirene when he suddenly stops and collapses to the ground. Biyon is taken to his bed and Eirene laments and wonders why he can't forget Bii, then the king grabs her sleeve proving he heard her.

For Biyon's 18th birthday, a huge party is planned and everyone thinks that the king will take this opportunity to choose his wife.