Story of 2 Maidens
Chapter 4
Sigh... I'm sad to disappoint all supporters of the Chosen Ones but the current score stands at Maidens: 1 Chosen Ones: 0

Well, the story goes that after the nobles decided to go ahead with the test, despite strong opposition from the Chosen Ones and the general mass, one of the Chosen Ones were utterly disppointed with the decision and decided not to participate in this test but to offer her services to a foreign land where she will be offered a place among the nobles.

One day before the Chosen One broke the news of her leaving the land, the Evil Queen issued a decree to officially praise one of the Maidens for some contributions that the evil fool could not even remembered. The peasants were immediately reminded of the same decree issued some months back, praising the other Maiden for her X factor and the ability to charm the Evil Queen.

Sadness filled the 4 territories and morale was being badly affected. One thought seemed to be running through everyone's mind: 'Could this be the Evil Queen's hint that the eventual winners will be and should be the Maidens?'

There were others who wanted to leave with the Chosen One but for various reasons, they could not do so. Because of livelihood, because they feel that they have to support the last remaining Chosen One, because they do not want to go down without a fight, they stayed behind, at least for the time being.

There was but one Elder among the peasants who, too decided to leave this sad place and seek refuge elsewhere where she will be feeling much happier.

The Chief Examiner for this test panicked at this sudden turn of events and decided to talk with the last Chosen One and the Elder in her chamber. The Elder has accumulated a wealth of experience over her years in the land and would have played an utmost important role in helping the Maidens rule their territories but the Elder could not work under the arrogant Maidens and was incensed at being taken for granted in this whole test. There was no stopping her from leaving.

The Chief Examiner's last resort lies in stopping the last Chosen One from leaving. Not only will the whole test fail and incur the wrath of the Evil Queen, life in the land would be severely affected as well because the last Chosen One has the support of those under his rule and his leaving would have meant a loss in more manpower.

The Chief Examiner tried her best to convince the Chosen One into not leaving and to pacify the rest of the peasants in this time of turmoil. But alas, even if the Chosen One so decides to stay and to pacify those under his rule, how much longer can they endure the increasingly lopsided test?