"Is the house still far away?" asked Samuel. As he had predicted, it would take nearly four hours to get to the city limits.
This area is a hilly road surrounded by trees. Even dense forest was visible along the road.
"The house is over there!" Nathania said, pointing to an old hut separate from the residential area.
They still have to pass another 200 meters until they reach Grandma Lori's house. From where they were, a puff of smoke could be seen from the direction of Grandma Lori's house. Nathania was shocked, afraid that something bad would happen to the kind-hearted old grandmother who had allowed herself and her friends to take shelter at that time, even serving delicious food for them.
"There's smoke! what's going on?"
"We have to hurry!" Nathania spurred her horse to run faster.
The closer they got to their destination, a crowd of residents could be seen gathering around Grandma Lori's house. There was a woman's screams and cries. Nathania
"Why did you plant it behind your house, Grandma?" asked Nathania.Grandma Lori was silent for a moment. Her face still showed disappointment over what had happened to the plants - the plants that had been burnt had no trace."Sluuurrrppp ..."Rupert sipped the black tea served by Grandma Lori, making quite a loud sound amidst the silence. They immediately stared blankly at Rupert, who always looked relaxed."Hehe ... sorry!" he said, smiling awkwardly."I dreamed that there would be a terrible plague and killed many people. Bodies were scattered, a strong stench filled the city. Children lost their parents and the only thing that can cure the disease is a plant with silver leaves. Only this plant who could save mankind from extinction. But they burned everything. They burned it until nothing was left ..." Grandma Lori was again hysterical. It was difficult for her to accept the fact that the precious plant which she had so painstakingly found had to en
"Now I know, what exactly did you come here for!" said Samuel."Sam, what do you think?""About what? about the plague?""Pla ... plague? what do you mean? didn't that plague only happen in Grandma Lori's dream?" asked Owen."I feel like Grandma's dream might come true!""Your Majesty, what does that mean? will the plague really happen?" asked Rupert."It's definitely not certain! we can only wait for the information from the Prime Minister about the condition of the Livoli Village!" said Samuel."What? plague? in the Livoli Village?""A few days ago, a doctor from the city of Kavros sent an emergency letter to the king informing him of the dangerous situation in Livoli Village. The villagers are infected with a dangerous plague called the Moron Plague. More than 200 people have died and about 400 people have been infected!" said Samuel explained."Re ... really?""Impossible!"Owen, Joan and Rupert were amazed at Sam
Sapphire Palace"Welcome back, Your Majesty?" said Judy welcoming the return of Nathania, Samuel and Owen who had just arrived at the Sapphire Palace."Good evening, Judy?" Nathania greeted Judy with a bitter smile. A smile different from the one she showed this morning.Judy sensed that something bad had happened to her. Even though today Judy felt very happy because finally she could see the genuine smile and laughter on Nathania's face again."Your Majesty, what happened? Are you all right?" asked Judy nervously, afraid to ask at the wrong time."I'm fine, Judy! You don't have to worry. I'm just a little tired!""Is that so? I've made apple pie for His Majesty, because of that ...""I'll eat it! I want to go in first!" she said as she walked through the corridor in the palace courtyard.Nathania would rather take the route through the garden than have to enter the palace to reach her room. Behind her, Samuel continued to fol
"Do you think I'll believe the crap that you say?""I know you wouldn't believe it! A great soldier like you, there would be no way to believe in cheap nonsense spoken by an old man like me. But at least, I no longer owe you the truth!""What is her name?""What?""What is the name of the lonely old woman who lost her son?""Lori Ronson. If you want to meet her, come to the border. There you will find an old shack that is secluded from the homes of the other. It is the house of Lori Ranson, mother of Jim Ronson, a young soldier who died 17 years ago."His flapping hands trembled again every time he remembered William's confession. It felt so hard to believe. How could he believe the words of someone who had ruined his life? how could he believe the words of someone who had murdered his father so viciously?"Tch, shit!" Gavin touched his aching head. He couldn't sleep all night and when he tried, the nightmare came again. Horrifying me
Sapphire Palace, Lithonia Kingdom"Is there still no information from Edward?" asked His Majesty King Roderick to his Advisor, William De Jeger."Until now there has been no information from Mr Edward, Your Majesty! But I think, tomorrow or the day after we will have received a report letter from him regarding the current conditions in Livoli Village and Kavros Village, Your Majesty!""Is that so? Alright, it looks like we still have to wait for news from him. I hope it will be faster so that we can anticipate if the plague really attacks the Livoli Village,""What if the plague does exist? What should we do, Your Majesty?" asked Nathania. King Roderick observed her who recently was often involved in meetings. That made his trust in Nathania slightly increase, because it seemed that Nathania had started to take an interest in royal affairs."We still cannot decide until the information we have obtained is valid. We better wait for the truth before takin
"It's okay, Judy! When we were little, Doctor Franz said that Nathania would not survive to adulthood. Her illness was too severe to be cured, she had suffered so much pain over the years. Because of that, when I looked she recovered for some time, I feel very happy. We finally did all the things we haven't done for a long time. I'm so grateful, thanks to you, I can see her living well even if it's only for a while. But it's enough to make me remember it deeply. a very long time. "Nathania gently rubbed Judy's head so that this girl would stop crying. Judy wiped her tears, she didn't know that telling the truth even though it was very difficult, it could make her feel calmer."Your Majesty, thank you!"After meeting and talking with Judy, that afternoon before sunset, Nathania decided to visit Nathan's grave which was in the middle of Nathan's favorite forget me not flower garden.Her eyes were staring at the gravestone bearing her name, 'Nathania Elizav
“Are you really going to tell everything? What if we finally find the cure?” asked Nicholas who was hesitant to report everything to the Prime Minister regarding the outcome of their investigation.“There is no reason for us to hold him back, Nicholas! I have promised to Prime Minister to report whatever I come across and whatever the outcome, even if it is only a small development, it is our duty to carry out our duties.”“But rushing to conclusions while we have a lot to investigate, wouldn't that just lead to too frivolous results?”"You are right! But that's what Prime Minister wants. He wants us to keep reporting to him regularly. Because no matter what happens, he is the one in charge, he is our leader!”"Okay, I understand!"They arrived in front of the border gate, four soldiers stood guard. Doctor Carl approached the soldiers and handed over a letter to the Prime minister."Doctor, how are y
Sapphire Palace "How? did the letter finally arrive?" King Roderick asked Advisor William De Jeger who had just entered the meeting room with a letter in his hand. Advisor William bowed respectfully before the king before taking a deep breath. He looked nervous, thinking about his worries since the emergency letter from the doctor from Kavros City gave very shocking and worrying news. "What's wrong William? Why do you look so nervous? Is there anything you're worried about?" "Just a small concern, Your Majesty. As we have all been waiting for two weeks since the emergency letter arrived at the palace. Finally, a letter from Prime Minister Edward Aberdeen arrived this morning. Allow me to read the contents of the letter, Your Majesty!" "Please!" Counselor William opened the envelope and read out the contents of the letter containing the answers to all of their concerns. "Greetings, His Majesty King Roderick Zafeiri the Great
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