Livoli Village, Lithonia Kingdom
"Uhuukk ... uhukk ..."The brown haired boy was shivering, having been stricken with a high fever two days ago. The sound of his breathing was very clear, the cold sweat that ran down his body made it clear that he was enduring pain and tightness in his chest.
The woman sitting beside him tried to put a towel and water on his forehead to bring his fever down. Her eyes were wet, she knew that this was no ordinary fever symptom after she noticed strange rashes on several parts of her son's body.
"Ivan, are you okay? be patient! your father is calling the doctor to treat you!"
"Mother ... ugh ... it ... it hurts, my body aches, Mother ..." this boy muttered, not stopping to moan in pain even though his eyes were closed.
"Hold on, Ivan! your father will be home!"
"Mother ... it hurts ... it hurts ..."
Seeing her son in such pain made this woman unable to hold back her tears. She got up and headed for th
"You did a good job, Owen! you are a very good soldier!" Nathania smiled proudly. Owen who was standing in front of her couldn't even say anything. He just kept quiet and closed his mouth. But his eyes were wet and ready to cry."Your Majesty, thank you ..."Beside him, his two best friends, Joan and Rupert, tapped him on the shoulder to assure him that he had passed the tough test he had been given as a soldier."Owen?" Judy who was standing behind him immediately greeted him. Owen immediately looked away, looking at Judy who was standing directly behind him."Ju .... Judy?" His cheeks flushed red as his eyes caught the beautiful face of Judy who was always smiling softly. His heart was pounding, even though now everyone saw him as a great soldier. However, for matters of feeling, Owen is still not confident."You are a very good soldier, Owen!" said Judy."Re ... really?""That's right, Owen! you are a very powerful soldier. I'm very proud
"Commander?""Michael, what are you saying? come to your senses!" Gavin tried to resuscitate Commander Michael's strange behavior, even saying something that made them even more scared. As if not the Commander Michael they knew, this man looked completely different.He lifted his head that had been prostrated on the ground, his eyes bulging and very red. Gavin was dumbfounded, he realized that something wrong had happened to the figure of this highly respected Commander."Gavin? what are you doing here?" asked Commander Michael. His expression was very cold and he shot Gavin, Owen and Dante a glare who was worried about him.He staggered to his feet, his sagging eyes slowly dimming to the way they were before. He touched his head, felt a strange vibration fill his head. Owen and Dante looked at each other, the commander's state made them feel that a greater danger was lurking about them.Seeing Commander Michael who just walked ahead of them, made Gavin
"Wh ... what? Ca ... Captain?""We have no choice! if we are to survive, we must kill him!"The face of despair and sadness was clearly visible in his eyes, a Captain who was always calm in all situations, to the point of looking so desperate like this. That meant there was almost no hope for them.Owen bowed his head, the sad fact that they had to inflame the commander to save himself made him feel like a coward. Owen felt that he was now not much different from his old self. Take cover behind the courage of others to save himself. Just like when he ran to save himself from the devil's rage and left his grandfather just like that."Why not me?" he said trembling. Owen tried to hold back tears, at this moment he felt like a crybaby who couldn't do anything."What do you mean?" asked Dante."Why don't I just experience it? why should Commander Michael? he is needed so that we can successfully find the gates of hell. Without Commander, what can we d
Owen screamed hysterically while throwing the skull in his hand. In his entire life, he had never touched a human skull and this scared him.Not to mention the rain water that has filled the hole where they were trapped and has now reached their chest. If they don't come out soon, then they will surely drown to death."Ugh ..." Owen and Dante were still trying to climb up, even though they had to repeatedly slip and fall back.Weak and tired, Owen and Dante had already lost their strength. It seems, struggling in the midst of this despair will only lead them to false hope."Owen, I think this is the end for both of us. I can't take it anymore, my ... my body feels so weak. If you can still hold on, I beg you to keep on fighting as the captain said, lest we fail before we finish our job until the end," said Dante, who was still trying to cling to the rocks and wet ground even though his face was very pale and almost fainted."What are you saying? we can'
Owen laid Dante on the wet grass. With trembling hands, Owen accepted the sword Captain Gavin had handed him. Owen was hit by a big dilemma when he realized that he was going to kill this person he respected so much."Why are you hesitating like that? just do it when you are sure of your decision!" said Gavin. Questioning again the choice that Owen made so that he would not feel sorry if the reality was not as he imagined.Even though Gavin questioned it again, it was still not enough to bring courage in Owen's heart. He was too doubtful of his impulses, he was too afraid to regret his decision." Well, I'll do it! I ... I hope you don't hate me, Captain. I'm really sorry, I ... I ..." Owen started to raise his sword and prepared to swing it at the Captain Gavin's neck who had knelt right in front of him."Stupid! what are you doing?" Dante's hand immediately grabbed Owen's sword, trying to stop the stupid thing he almost did.Owen was too shocked to di
"Wha ... what?""I've been a soldier for 12 years and in that time I have been through a lot. When I was 15 years old, I decided to go to soldier training to become stronger so I could find and punish the people who killed my father and took a smile from my mother's face. Maybe, you won't believe what I'm going to say. But I think it doesn't hurt to reveal it to those of you who might see the last moments of my life. I really hate the king and all the nobles in this kingdom, I hated Lithonia so much!""Haah ...? Ca ... Captain, is that true?""The king who can't be fair, the ministerial seats ruled by con artists, are all just a part of the hidden mess they are trying to hide from the people who believe that Lithonia is all right, just like before,""I ... I don't understand, what do you mean by ...""It means that Lithonia, which is now controlled by traitors, has turned into very influential important people," said Dante."But, shouldn't His Maj
"Graaaaaoooorrr ....""Agh ..."The screams and roars of the demons sounded so loud, they immediately covered their ears. Although the roar was still heard so clearly that it made their ears hurt."Ugh ... wha ... what's that noise?" Owen felt a pain emanating from deep within his ears as sudden screams and roars could be heard."Graaaaoooo ..."Not just one, but tens or even hundreds of roaring sounds emanating from the trembling bowels of the earth. They felt suffocated as a hot wind blew from the direction of the volcano.Little by little, the roar stopped as the hot wind gusts and the tremors slowly subsided. They didn't know what had happened, but what was clear was that the Demon King had welcomed them."Ca ... Captain, ho ... how about this? what should we do now?" asked Owen, feeling panicked after realizing that a great threat was waiting for them ahead.Gavin tried to remain calm and think clearly to find a way to get to the
They start taking steps according to Dante's plan, with Gavin leading a few steps, while Dante gives directions while taking the same steps behind him and Owen just needs to follow where Dante's steps are in front of him. All this is done, so that they do not take the wrong path."We've been walking for a very long time and I think we're still quite far from the foot of the mountain! what if we're still in this place until nightfall and we can't see where we're going?" asked Owen."I think we've been walking like this for four hours. From here, the foot of the mountain is pretty close. If we can finish it quickly, we'll be there before sunset!" said Gavin."Right, that's why we shouldn't waste any more time ...""Kruyuuukkk ..."Owen suddenly went limp at the sound of his stomach. In fact, he felt so weak, because they had not eaten anything for two days. The only thing that keeps them alive is drinking the water they take every time they meet a river o
Nathania and Keith were silent for a moment, trying to guess what really happened to Aiden. They knew, just because Aiden didn't seem to be chasing them anymore didn't mean they were completely safe. Who will know what will happen next?"Alright, we have no choice but to go in and find out what's really going on!" Keith said. His eyes glanced into the cave which looked very dark from the outside. Yet he had a hunch that they would find answers to the questions that were running through their heads.Seeing Keith's earnestness, Nathania realized that she had to be strong. Even though her little heart still couldn't accept that the sacred treasure had disappeared, she had no choice but to examine it herself."Okay, come on!" She said confidently.They stepped cautiously into the cave, through the eerie darkness. The cave was completely dark as they had expected, but as they stepped further in, a bright blue light began to clearly fill the cave which looked l
"Is it true?" Keith smiled. Seeing Nathania who was so worried about him. Somehow it made him very grateful that he survived.Keith gripped Nathania's hand tightly, the pounding in his chest made him believe that there was still hope for his love to be reciprocated. However, compared to his passionate love, the desire to save the world was much greater, seeing the earnestness in Nathania's eyes.They had been running for 30 minutes and there was no sign of Aiden chasing them. Seeing Nathania's very pale and exhausted face, Keith thought that they should rest, especially since the sky was getting dark."Are you okay?" Keith asked. He stopped in his tracks. Beside him, Nathania was panting with cold sweat running down her body.Nathania nodded, she tried to force herself even though her body was pushing her to give up and rest."I... I'm fine! There's no need to worry!""You're not fine, we should rest now!" Keith pulled her hand towards the r
"Ugh... I can't walk anymore!" Nathania sat limply, after walking through the dense forest to find the cave.She knew from the start that it was impossible to catch up with Aiden, she was too timid to fight him. Although she had intended to use her power. However, considering the risk that would arise from her inability to control her powers, Nathania gave up.Keith had fought, fought with all her might and even sacrificed her own life to get her to this place and now, again she was taking on the role of a useless loser."Hiks ..." tears welled up in her eyes. She hated herself so much. Whenever bad luck happened to her, she would definitely blame herself for having to live by taking on such a huge role like this. Being a savior is not her dream, being a world hero should not be her responsibility. However, she was forced to do all of this."Nathan ... why? why?"Nathania was tight in her chest, the pain she was trying to endure. Nathan's face, Kei
Aiden arrived in front of a large cave. His eyes glanced at the holy scroll he had snatched from Keith and opened it to confirm that he was really in front of the cave where the shrine was."Right, this is the place!" he thought. Aiden stepped slowly into the mouth of the dark cave.When his feet just set foot into the cave, he was greeted by small glowing creatures flying in the cave. The light from their bodies brightened the dark cavern and the blue crystals that filled the walls and ceiling of the cave looked extremely sparkling.Aiden was sure that he was one step away from the divine treasure. Freeing himself from Diavolos' curse, that was his goal. Aiden knew that his mind and soul had been controlled, therefore it was impossible for him to resist Diavolos' wishes."You see? just a step away, that way you can be as free as you want!" he said."Aiden, you are truly amazing! I've been waiting for this moment for so long and only you can make i
Nathania jumped down the cliff by relying on the vines as a handle to keep her from falling."Sraaakkk...""Aaagh..." Her feet slipped on the damp ground. Nathania fell several meters before her feet landed on the ground."Ugh..." She winced as she fell to the ground. This is really bad, her legs are too sore to move. If she didn't find the cave quickly, then Aiden would definitely catch up with her.Nathania got up slowly with pain all over her body. She could not believe that she would dare to jump from up there without a rope or preparation, just relying on the plants and trees around her."Damn, my leg hurts so bad! How is it? If I don't find the cave soon, Aiden will find it first!" She thought. Nathania looked up, trying to watch for any sign of Aiden's presence.She didn't know if Keith was currently still fighting against Aiden and was buying time like he said? however, the outburst made her unsure that Keith would be okay. Nathania
“Do you think I and the other ministers are allowed to hide or run away? You are wrong to think that we are that selfish. It's true, there are so many selfish people who will definitely save themselves, I think it's only natural. If I could, I also wanted to run away and get out of here, getting my family as far away as possible so we could be safe. I don't care if you all have to die to buy time until help arrives. Yes, that's if I become part of the selfish people. But unfortunately, the King asked me and all the ministers, state officials and nobles to stay in our house and not leave our people. The king does not want to sacrifice his people, if someone has to be sacrificed to buy time, then we are the ones! In fact, the king sacrificed the son he loved so much to find the divine treasure alone, all for the safety of everyone. Prince Nathan must be struggling, fighting against enemies who also want the sacred treasure. This morning, the soldiers had prepared with their swords and
Headquarters, Kingdom of Lithonia “An eclipse has appeared, Your Majesty! Will Prince Nathan be able to find the island in time?” asked Advisor William who was standing a row behind the king who was about to begin his speech. In the center of the headquarters field, King Roderick Zafeiri stood in front of thousands of Lithonian soldiers to give enthusiasm and hope to the soldiers and youths who volunteered to join the emergency army considering that they were currentlyo somewhat in the midst of the threat of the rise of the demons. “Good afternoon the proud soldiers of Lithonia! As we all witness together, the solar eclipse has come bringing hope to all mankind. Today, we are faced with so many very tough tests, forcing us to be patient and endure until we can get through them all. Believe that help is drawing near! Never lose hope. Thanks to God being with us, we will definitely win!” Tears
Keith sat in front of the bonfire, keeping watch all night to make sure Nathania could rest for the night. Nathania lay beside him and seemed to be fast asleep. Meanwhile, Aleah who was lying beside Nathania continued to observe Keith. She couldn't sleep, let alone seeing Keith stand guard alone like that. Aleah got up and walked over to Keith, she took a seat beside Keith and sat quietly. Her eyes did not leave Keith, she felt this was a good opportunity to get closer to this young manThe night beforeKeith glanced at Aleah, he knew what women wanted. Even though Aleah just kept quiet and didn't do anything, it still annoyed Keith."What are you doing? why don't you sleep?" asked Keith curtly. His rude and cold attitude only made Aleah even more attracted to him.Aleah shifted her seat position until she was right next to Aiden. She smiled seductively as she puffed out her chest, wishing Keith's ey
The killer whales took them to a small island with tall trees and white sand all around it. "Thank you for helping us! Goodbye!" said Keith. The killer whales swam away after their task was done. "Thank you! See you later...!" Nathania waved her hand. She felt very grateful to them. Their bodies were drenched and their trees had nothing to help them survive this cold night. Keith took off his wet shirt and hung it out on the coconut tree stuff. Aleah who accidentally saw Keith's beautiful body, felt very embarrassed, but on the one hand, she felt very grateful to Keith and also Nathania for helping her so far. "Tha ... thank you so much! I really don't know what will happen to me if you don't help me!" She said. She smiled happily and her eyes immediately fell on Keith who wasn't too interested in her. "You don't need to thank's. Right, Keith?" Na