"How about this? do I really have to go into this forest? Geez, I'm so scared ..."
Heranxiety grew when the horse she was riding was reluctant to continue her journey.
"What's the matter? are you scared? I'm afraid too, but it's all for Nathan's sake!"
Nathaniatried to convince herself that all would be well. There were no demons in this forest, only trees and harmless wild animals.
"Come on, you can do it!"
"Takk ... tukk ... takk ... tukk ..."
The horse obeyed Nathania's wish to walk and took her into the forbidden forest. A forest that is said to not allow anyone who dared to enter it to come out safe.
Her heart was beating very fast as she and her horse started to enter the forbidden forest area. Nathania's body was shaking
"I ... I ... I ... I just ..." Nathania could not continue her sentence. Her body was shaking violently because she was too afraid of the figure in front of her.His eyes and face were exactly the same as the boy she had met in the lavender garden five years ago. The crown prince of the kingdom of Fotia, the figure who nearly took Nathania's life.His eyes were getting darker, there was so much anger and hatred, Nathania could feel it. But, the wolf that was chasing her earlier did it really turn into the figure of this demon-eyed youth?"You haven't answered my question, what are you doing here?"Nathania felt the same fear she felt that day, as if she would soon die and disappear forever from this world. Nathania really didn't know what to do and what answers she could give so that this young man would let her go."I ... I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. I beg you don't kill me, let me go!" Nathania began to cry when she thought of Nathan and her wish to f
"Well, I promise I'll be back tomorrow night. So please, help me!"Nathaniatried to raise her face, to look directly at her creepy interlocutor. The young man didn't change his facial expression at all, his cynical eyes and cold face made Nathania tremble not to stop.There is one thing that Nathania forgot, the agreement she had just spoken with the devil. Nathania was too reckless, but discouraging her from getting the plant after all she had been through was a futile deed."Follow me!" the young man turned around and walked through the thick trees."Wa ... wait! where are we going?" she called out. The young man ignored her and continued walking forward.Nathania felt a tremor in her feet when she saw the dark and terrible forest as if there were more demons and monsters ready to greet her."Hey, wait! don't leave me!" Nathania who had no choice, immediately ran following the mysterious young man.Nathania just realized, the deeper sh
Nathania tapped her pen on the table, acting as if she was busy thinking about something. In addition, the sound of her breathing clearly made someone who was standing a few meters ahead of her guess what she was really thinking."Did you have a bad day, Your Majesty?" Kenneth asked. Having taught Nathania for more than five years, Kennteh was able to read the situation his student was facing.Nathania lifted her head which had been resting on her left hand, her eyes were fixed on the figure of a teacher who for her was too stiff and disciplined, although at times it could be very helpful too."Kenny, can I ask you a question?""Of course, why not? you can ask anything and I will give the answer I know!""Is that so?""What would you like to ask? does it have anything to do with lessons?""No!""So?""It's about the devil,""Devil?""Yes, um ... I heard that there is a forest that is a hiding place for the demons call
Nathania cut the meat that was on the plate, she had been doing that for seven minutes and not a slice had entered her mouth. Her face looks gloomy and of course it is a strange experience for people who are used to seeing her cheerful and excited, including her father, mother and grandmother who since dinner began to pay attention to her.King Roderick began to get annoyed at the lethargic behavior of his son of the crown. So far, the king had seen that his son did not have the ethics of a noble, but this time his behavior was even worse than usual.Realizing that her husband was starting to put on an unhappy expression, Queen Alexandra immediately took a stand by rebuking Nathania before the King stepped in."Prince Nathan, stop staring at your food. Aren't you having an appetite?" the Queen askedas she showed Nathania the code on what she should do."You're right, I'm not in the mood. Can I go to my room now?""Are you sick, Nathan? isn't that your f
Nathania felt a strong tremor all over her body, she had not been this scared in her life since her encounter with the boy in the lavender garden. True, it could be said that this was the same fear she felt at that time. The fear that caused her to have a high fever and continue delirious while sleeping."How about this? how about this? how about this? what should I do? I don't want to come to that forest again!" Nathania was sobbing, trying to be strong even though she couldn't.This was a strange dilemma, because a while ago she had resolved herself to surrender her soul to the demon who had helped her find the silver leafy plant. However, as a human, Nathania cannot deny that fear is part of her weakness."Aaauuu ..."The howl was heard for the third time. There was something strange about the howling sound, which sounded different from the wolf howling Nathania used to hear. The oddity further strengthened her premonition that the howling was a signal for
Nathania couldn't describe how scared she was right now, her steps were very heavy to follow the young man. He took her deeper into the forest, the atmosphere was getting tense because the wind was blowing tighter.Nathania is trembling even more, she doesn't know where he is currently taking her. The young man gave absolutely no clue, but to walk forward and force Nathania to follow him."Where is he actually going? ouch, I want to pee. How is this?" she thought as the strong urge began to creep up around her bladder."Ugh ... can't be held back anymore!" Nathania growled. She hated it when she had to resist the urge to urinate like this. It felt very uncomfortable and made her nervous.Nathania glanced at the young man whose name was not yet known. It had been three minutes that he had not looked back to make sure Nathania was still following him. Suddenly a clever idea popped into her head, as the heir to the throne who was notorious for being naughty, a l
"Byuurrr ...""Haaah? what? what's wrong?" Nathania gasped in surprise when a bucket of water was splashed on her face who was fast asleep under the tree."Wake up!" the young man with a gloomy face stood in front of her with a flat expression as if he didn't feel guilty for splashing water on the face of a sleeping girl. What a very rude and disrespectful way to wake someone up.Nathania was really shocked, not to mention the dry clothes on her body, now getting wetter because of the splash of water. Nathania looked up at the still dark sky. However, light appeared from the two torches that were placed on the side of the tree house."Can you still pass the next test?""Test? what do you mean? you still don't want to kill me?""Who are you? where are you come from?""What are you asking that for?""Just answer or I'll cut your neck!""I ... I came from Lithionia, my ... my name is Nina, yes, Nina!" she replied nervously, forced t
"Nathan ...!" Queen Alexandra came and immediately opened the door. Her eyes grew wide when she saw that Nathania was already in this room with Nathan.Queen Alexandra walked over, her expression looking displeased because it seemed like Nathania's presence was not something she expected."Why are you here, Nathania?" asked Queen Alexandra. Nathania swallowed hard, looking at her mother's face. She knew that what she was doing was a mistake because she had met Nathan without her permission."I ... that ... I ... I ...""Who told you that Nathan was awake? did Jia tell you?""Mom ... no, that ..." she stammered. It was hard fighting her mother's aggression and Nathania knew she couldn't do it.The Queen continued to stare at her daughter as if to punish her, Nathania looked down while fidgeting with her fingers. Seeing Nathania who was moveless in front of her mother made Nathan worried. This was one of the reasons why Nathan was so protective of h
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