"Again?" asked Nathania who was dumbfounded by the gifts she had received. Jia and Helena laughed at the funny look on her face. They know why Nathania looks unhappy with the gifts she received, because these gifts were actually for Nathan, not for her.
She felt sad because it seemed that people knew, two days from now was Prince Nathan's birthday, they had completely forgotten the figure of Princess Nathania.
"Looks like you are feeling sad, Your Majesty! what's wrong? you don't like the present?" asked Jia. Even though she actually expected Nathania's reason for showing a gloomy face, she still wanted to hear it directly from her beloved princess.
"Isn't there a present for me?" she asked sadly. As Jia and Helena guessed, they looked at each other and it seemed that they were the only ones who understood her feelings the best.
"We have prepared a special gift for the princess!" said Helena while touching Nathania's shoulder.
"Really? have you prepared
Aiden led Nathania on a different path than they were used to. Along the way, Aiden said nothing and told them where they were going.All around her, Nathania saw thousands of fireflies flying, making this forest even brighter. Come to think of it, Nathania just realized that every time she was with Aiden, the situation around her became clear. It's different if she walk in the forest alone, it feels like Aiden is in control of this forest.They arrived at the door of a very large cave, it made Nathania afraid because in her life, she had never been into the cave."We ... we're going to the cave?" asked Nathania with a trembling body looking at the dark mouth of the cave, as if there was a terrible monster in it. She even forgot that this young man who was holding her hand was the king of all monsters."Come on!" Aiden grabbed Nathania's hand to keep following him."Bu ... but ...""It's okay! I'm with you!" whether he realized it or not, what he
Nathania looked down, she felt something was different in Aiden. It was strange, as if there were two souls in one body. That's what Nathania is starting to realize, but who is the real Aiden?They left the cave as the sun began to rise from its throne. Every now and then, Nathania glanced at Aiden who was walking beside her. Even though she was a little scared, it couldn't make her want to leave Aiden."Until here! I think Boni is still waiting for me in front there. Thank you for showing me such a beautiful place!""Can I ask something?" asked Aiden who slowly began to change into the figure of Aiden she knew."Yes, of course! what do you want to ask?""Are you going to leave me?""Wh ... why do you ask like that? I ...""Will you swear?""Yes ... I swear, I will not leave you. Whatever happens, I will not leave you. When things get better, I'll stay with you, we both raised our children together. Aiden, I love you so much, believe m
"What should I do? the ceremony is about to take place and Nathan's condition will not allow him to participate in the ceremony. What should I do?" said the Queen who looked even more panicked as it approached the time of the blessing ceremony."Calm down, Your Majesty! let's think of a solution together!" said Diana, a figure who was always at Queen Alexandra's side who was easily depressed and panicked whenever something went against her will.Helena and Jia looked at each other, sharing the Queen's anxiety which they knew had been waiting for this day for years. The day on which his son will perform a sacred ceremony that is witnessed by the gods in the sky.Nathania, was probably the only person trying to be calm even though the situation didn't allow her to stay relaxed as if nothing had happened. Instead, she thought the most about Nathan's condition as a sister, not as someone who wanted him to inherit the throne."There is no choice, we have only
"Nathan ... no way, this is just a dream ... this is just a dream ..."Nathania looked down limply, her legs trembled at the sound of her mother's cries. Her tears flowed freely, even though she wanted so badly to come into the room. However, somehow she was too scared to know.The door opened, showing Jia's face that was already wet with tears. Jia didn't say anything, she couldn't bear to say it. Nathania walked slowly into the room filled with the sound of her mother's crying. Diana, Helena, Doctor Franz cry silently. On the bed, Nathan lay with a pale face.Queen Alexandra stopped crying when she realized Nathania was standing by the bed. Staring at her brother who would never open his eyes again. All the memories entered into her memory, making her body instantly weak."Nathan, what happened? hey, why did you sleep on our birthday? Nathan, wake up! I haven't given your birthday present. Nathan, wake up ... I beg ... don't leave me ... don't leave me! I c
"Why didn't she come? didn't she promise? didn't she swear not to leave me alone?"His eyes stared at the place where he always saw the brown haired girl riding her horse while waving at him. Her smile, her always shining gaze and her gentle touch. He missed everything about her so much.In his hand, he held a small box which he wanted to give to the girl as a birthday present. However, if she didn't come, then this gift would be meaningless."Waiting for someone? looks like you're starting to go crazy, Aiden!" Sheera smirked at the top of the tree, trying to make fun of Aiden.Aiden didn't budge, he didn't want to reply to all the nonsense Sheera said, or even he never wanted to reply. For him, there were more important things for him to think about. Namely his sweetheart who never came. To be honest, it made Aiden feel very disappointed, despite the fact that the pain in his head would be much less if the girl wasn't with him."He's not coming! g
"Nathania, what happened to you? why are you so stubborn?""Mother, I've always wanted to ask you. Why did you marry Father? what makes you want to accept someone who doesn't love you? do you want to tell me?" she asked and tried to be strong, even though the tears had easily filled her eyes and were ready to flow. However, once again she tried to strengthen her heart which was always weak in front of her mother.The queen was silent, hearing her daughter's question made her unable to hold back tears. The pain she endured from marrying a man who never loved her, forced her to take her hurt out on her daughter."Why are you silent, Mother? why did you marry Father? what made you decide to live with a man who never said he loves you? Mother, tell me! why?""Since I have no choice, it's the only way to make my parents smile and think I'm worthy," her voice trembled, enduring the pain alone. Nathania should have known that she shouldn't ask something she knew wou
Sapphire PalaceQueen Alexandra bowed languidly, as if resigned to the trouble she was about to face. She should have expected that this would inevitably happen, the times when she had to face the harsh reality of losing her son and subsequent abandoned by her daughter.She must realize that she has failed, she is a failed mother. Seeing her daughter leave without even turning around made her realize that she deserved it all."Alexandra, where is Nathan?" asked the King, glaring intently at his wife who did not show the reaction he should have received."He's gone, he's gone ...""Go? what do you mean, Alexandra? where did Nathan go?" hearing the beloved granddaughter leave makes the Queen Mother panic."I don't know, I don't know ..." she said softly, still with a sad bowed face."You don't know? how come you don't know where your son went?" shouted the Queen Mother, as usual blaming her daughter-in-law for all
They arrived at the edge of a forest directly adjacent to Golgora, the capital of Fotia. According to her assumption, this city looks normal, not much different from cities in Lithonia.After Nathania got off his back, Aiden returned to being human. They wore winter coats to avoid the gaze of those who might know Aiden."Come on!" Aiden took her hand and led her into the city.Nathania was a little nervous because she had never entered any territory outside her kingdom. So, it could be said that this was the first time she had set foot in Fotia."May I take a walk in this town? will anyone notice?""Even though everyone here is the descendant of people who made a pact with the devil. But they don't have any special abilities, they are just humans. So, you don't have to worry!""Oh, I see?" instead of hearing Aiden's answer, Nathania felt much calmer because Aiden continued to hold her hand.They walked all the way to the shopping cent
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