Towards A Happy Ending
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Somewhere near the border of the West Kingdom.
The fake moon goddess, or precisely, the witch, stared outside the window, looking at the gloomy sky where the stars and the moon can’t even be seen due to the thick, gray clouds pouring rain upon the earth. She and her people are currently inside one of the houses of the nobles that they found as they were on their way to the West Kingdom. The witch, whom they still thought is the moon goddess, can’t be wronged or she will become more irate and kill them. Thus, they found her a house that has the best qualities so that she could rest well from the long travel that they had just chasing Hail and his friends.
The witch stared at the distance, where the fifth kingdom is. It is dark,
Towards A Happy Ending…In the fifth kingdom, this will be a very long night.“So, the witch, who is pretending to be the moon goddess, is from another world after she crossed to this world when she was chased by the people who wanted to kill her as the last person to be sacrificed, that is, using all the witches and wizards for their powers, to save their world.” Reyan spoke when it was just him and Hierro were left after Iero went to call Sykh, Aria, Yuria, and Laila to have a meeting even at this hour just so Hierro could tell everyone the hidden truth of the past which he found out in the moon goddess’ temple.“Yes. The witch is actually also from another world.” Hierro nodded in affirmation. Just like him and Blue. Thinking this, he can’t help but recall what happened to Blue’s world which is somewhat similar to what happened to the witch.Blue’s world was also destroyed, and Blue, along with his parents were also chased to be killed. The only difference of Blue’s experience fro
Towards A Happy Ending…Morning.“It is here!” the guard exclaimed when he saw the dark figure in the sky afar flapping its wide wings as it flew towards their direction. “The messenger eagle has arrived, bringing a letter!” he yelled.Sykh, Aria, Yuria, Laila, Iero, Reyan, and Hierro stood by the window as they waited for the eagle to come. Their expressions looked calm, but they could not hide the worry in their eyes. Everyone has just returned along with the people to pray in the moon goddess’ temple. They returned after to wait for the messenger eagle to arrive.They know what this letter entails, that is, whether they would implement Hierro’s plan. If the letter came from Laggas himself, then, it seems that the other side also has found a way to solve their situation where the letters were intercepted by the witch and tampered with. But, if the letter delivered this time is still from the witch, then, they could only implement Hierro’s plan, which is to carve their secret messag
Towards A Happy Ending…“Whew!” Kulv exclaimed as he wiped the sweat off his forehead. “Fortunately… fortunately, there was not much that was destroyed!” he said and heaved a sigh of relief when they finally entered the West Kingdom’s royal castle and saw that there were only a few damages.They saw some walls and furniture in the hall were broken and even the stairs have a hole in the middle due to a large boulder that crashed on it after it fell from above. Laggas took a deep breath as he calmed himself while he and his younger brother Sybb looked around their home.“Laggas… Sybb…” Blue called and looked at them with extreme sympathy in his eyes.No one wanted for this to happen, of course, especially Hail, who is the main target of the moon goddess. Not only because Hail is their friend, but that Hail is also Sybb’s lover. Who would want for the destruction of his lover’s home? Definitely not Hail, who is a good person and is loyal to his friends, to the point that he would even c
Towards A Happy Ending…“Hierro!” Iero called as he looked at Hierro in surprise when he finally saw the other appeared. “Where have you been?” he asked. “And… where is Reyan?” he asked when he didn’t see Reyan return with Hierro. “He told me that he has something to do.” Hierro answered and smiled as he helped Iero wipe the child’s sweat due to fever. “Oh. I see.” Iero muttered and nodded in understanding. Then, he resumed treating the child’s fever using his power. Reyan is a sage, and so Reyan should know a lot of things. Of course, Reyan also should have many things to do due to knowing so much. Suddenly, Iero can’t help but pity Reyan, since it really is not easy for Reyan. “By the way, where did you go?” Iero asked and looked at Hierro. “I went to see the moon goddess’ temple.” Hierro honestly answered. “Huh? Why did you go there?” Iero asked in surprise. He nodded at the mother who thanked him after the child had now returned to health. Then, Iero and Hierro both went to
Towards A Happy Ending…Kulv looked at Blue. “What do you mean by ‘this isn’t good’?” he asked.Blue stared at Kulv and secretly sighed. Fortunately, his lover’s mind is just slow and he isn’t stupid. Though, sometimes Kulv acts like one.“The calm before the storm.” Blue answered.And, as Blue expected, Kulv understood. “You are right. Everything is too peaceful lately.” He said and nodded in agreement to what Blue said.After those mud puppets that the moon goddess has sent to chase them stopped chasing them, their escape has gone smoothly at that. And, not only smoothly, but actually very smoothly that it became odd. So, they felt that there is something wrong with this, especially that the moon goddess didn’t show them her presence lately, except after they discovered her intercepting their letters and tampering with it.But, even if they already know this matter, still, that doesn’t tell them where the moon goddess is right now. What they fear is that, suddenly, the moon goddess
Towards A Happy Ending…Laggas felt as if he had been struck by lightning. “How…” he muttered. He can’t believe it. Reyan came here, risking everything, just for him?!It is not that he doesn’t believe that Reyan loves him. In fact, he knows that Reyan loves him so much. Just look at the proof that Reyan is here now in the West Kingdom, using his power to teleport just to see him after Reyan found out about Skye’s message to Hierro.But, still… Laggas thought as his face was filled with complicated emotions. Reyan came here in the West Kingdom despite everything! It is not that he thinks Reyan is irresponsible… it is just that he wants Reyan to think of the bigger picture! Even if Laggas also loves Reyan as much as Reyan loves him, but, this time, their land is at stake!He can’t have Reyan forsake their land just to see him, his lover!Blue ignored Laggas and looked at Mahi. “Skye knows that Reyan would definitely come here because of Laggas.” He spoke. “But, why would Skye summon R
Towards A Happy Ending…Skye looked at Reyan who was glaring at him as if he was itching to beat him up, to which Reyan really wanted to do so. Unfortunately, Reyan is currently weak right now, especially his body that suffered the most after his taxing teleportation from the fifth kingdom. Fortunately, the two kingdoms are beside each other, or else, the teleportation would be even more taxing if one was to teleport from a kingdom to its opposite kingdom, like from the East Kingdom to here, the West Kingdom.Skye lowered his gaze and didn’t speak as he let Reyan scold him, to which Reyan even felt tiring to do so right now. But, if Reyan can’t vent his anger, Reyan would feel uncomfortable. It is rare for a proud person like Skye to not only lower his head, but also to let someone scold him. But, Skye has no intention to argue, since he knows that he is also in the wrong.Even if Skye’s intention to make Reyan teleport here to the West Kingdom is reasonable, still, it was too abrupt
Towards A Happy Ending…If someone has told them before that their enemy is fake, they would have beaten them up. After all, they all had been up against the moon goddess for a long time. So, who would believe such nonsense, that this moon goddess is fake?What they didn’t know is that this nonsense is the one that is real.“FCK!” Kulv can’t help but loudly curse when he heard what Reyan said.Even Skye who is very sly is still dumbfounded while Laggas who had always been calm now has his cam face cracked. Mahi had become frozen on his spot as he looked at Reyan with his eyes filled with disbelief as if Reyan had truly gone inside while Blue’s face looked incredulous. Meanwhile, Sybb almost dropped Hail in shock. Fortunately, he instinctively caught Hail. Or else, Hail’s head would have cracked after hitting the marbled floor of the West Kingdom’s castle.“Reyan…” Laggas, who finally regained his composure, spoke as he looked at Reyan with a complicated gaze.Before, if someone told
Towards A Happy Ending…Fifth Kingdom.“How… how do you think everyone is?” Laila nervously asked Yuria after she and Yuria destroyed the moon goddess’s statue, as well as her entire temple, using her (Laila) power by creating silver weapons.They had just finished destroying the moon goddess’s statue and some women and children who are currently free after they helped in cooking as well as cleaning the surroundings helped Laila and Yuria in destroying the moon goddess’s temple as Yuria instructed after they heard Yuria’s explanation that the moon goddess is the one who caused all their grief and sadness by scheming not only against the witch, but also against all of them! She played all of them!So, Yuria doesn’t need to tell them which they should destroy, for they all wanted to destroy everything in this temple – which all was filled with lies!Yuria took a deep breath as she looked at the now destroyed temple of the moon goddess. She has never felt this relieved before. “Everyone
Towards A Happy Ending ... Sykh is not stupid to not realize that this was his son’s doing! What is Skye thinking?! He thought, feeling angry. The enemy is not them, but the other side! The moon goddess! He thought and gnashed his teeth in anger. Is Skye out of his mind?! Did the witch damage his brain to see us – his family and people, his enemies to attack us?! he thought. Sure, Skye doesn’t know yet about their real enemy – the moon goddess, who is currently possessing Hierro, since they all just met each other again. So, it is natural for Skye to freeze them all, putting his guard up against all of them. This is really a good move, especially during this very tense war against the witch – and now, the moon goddess. Sykh inwardly sighed and turned his gaze to look at the moon goddess, only for his eyes to widen when he saw that ‘Hierro’ also can’t move! Sykh’s eyes widened and a thought flashed in his mind, to which he guessed right. Skye really froze them all so as to not a sin
Towards A Happy Ending…Blue stared at both Reyan and Hail, whose bodies are currently floating inside the carriage, with his eyes wide in both shock and disbelief. He was crying earlier but then suddenly was startled after he opened his eyes that the two’s bodies suddenly floated inside the carriage. He was scared, thinking that something bad happened, especially when he saw a great force come out of Hail’s body and hit Reyan’s body!Blue finally reacted and grabbed the two bodies, wanted to stop what is happening. He felt worried that the force that came from Hail’s body might hurt Reyan’s body which is already very frail. After, the force, although invisible but Blue can see, really slammed hard to Reyan’s body. It looked really bad, as if the force wanted to kill Reyan!“Reyan!” Blue cried, feeling both scared and worried about Reyan. Just as his hand neared Reyan’s body, he was hit b
Towards A Happy Ending…Iero didn't know the reason, so he shook his head. “No.” he answered as he looked at Hierro, only to be shocked when he heard Hierro’s answer.“That is because the moon goddess has the ability to absorb others’ powers.” Hierro said. “Just like how she did to the witch.” He told him.Iero’s jaw dropped. “What?!” he exclaimed. The moon goddess can absorb powers?! he thought and shuddered when he felt a chill on his spine. No wonder why Hierro stopped him earlier from trying to cure Hierro. That is because it would be useless, since the moon goddess would absorb his power, then later use it f
Towards A Happy Ending…‘Hierro’ was supposed to be knocked unconscious, but why is he still awake?! Sykh, Jun, Sylv, and Iero were stunned when they saw that ‘Hierro’ is still conscious despite being hit by one of the veteran guards who sneaked up behind ‘him’.“How did she do it?!” they exclaimed as they warily backed away from ‘Hierro’. They don’t know how the moon goddess did it, and they don’t want to know since they realize how really great her power is.Iero gnashed his teeth in anger as he hatefully glared at ‘Hierro’. How he wanted to tear her off apart, but not only would Hierro be the one he will hurt, but that he knows that his own power is not the type for attacks like Skye, Laggas, Sybb, and Hail. His power is also not the type for defense, but his type of power is special – which is healing, that is rare.“Be careful of her!” Iero told them as he clenched his fists, ready to use his power to heal everyone’s bodies in case the moon goddess attacks them. But, surprisingl
Towards A Happy Ending…“Do you think that if you shout, the people outside will hear you?” ‘Hierro’ asked him.Iero heard ‘his’ question. But, instead of feeling scared, he smiled. He already guessed earlier – as soon as he entered the carriage and his body was frozen by her, that the moon goddess must have done something inside the carriage for them to not be heard by the people outside since he felt the carriage was shaking and heard that the horses were galloping outside, indicating that they have resumed traveling, heading to the West Kingdom as they planned. But now, it became as the moon goddess planned.So naturally, it is hopeless for Iero to yell or scream since no one would be able to hear him excep
Towards A Happy Ending…With the barrier of his power of time, Kulv would be able to ‘see’ or ‘feel’ how the people inside the barrier. So, he knows that Laggas and Sybb are still alive since he can sense their powers inside his barrier of time. But, as for how they are right now, Kulv can’t tell since the coverage of the barrier of time is wide when he set it up along with Mahi for the barrier is also to be a trap for the witch.“Sybb is being chased by the witch.” Kulv told Mahi as he closed his eyes to concentrate on feeling his barrier, focusing on the area where the Golden Forest is – to where Laggas and Sybb, including the witch who is chasing Sybb, are heading from opposite directions. “Meanwhile, Laggas was helping Sybb fend off the witch by switching positions with him. Yet the witch is still – “ he said and sighed.“Because Sybb is weaker than Laggas, right?” Mahi guessed. Soft persimmons are the first ones to be picked, this has always been true.Kulv grimaced, but he nodd
Towards A Happy Ending…Not only did the moon goddess not tell them how the witch suddenly became weak, but also who put the witch into a deep sleep. After all, they know how powerful the witch is. Even now, her powers have become weak and she also stole Sykh and Aria’s powers, as well as Yuria’s, but they know, after hearing the story of the witch, how powerful could she be – even five times more powerful than she is right now!The witch’s powers are unfathomable, they know this. So, the witch should have no equal in the past. She was the strongest being. No one should have been able to harm her. Yet, she still has fallen. And it was due to the moon goddess who sneakily attacked her! In short, the witch was plotted against! This is the truth! No wonder when the witch woke up, she was enraged. Who wouldn’t when you were very powerful yet still fell?As to why Jun and Iero were sure that it is the moon goddess who is the culprit, it is because the moon goddess has already had a chance
Towards A Happy Ending…Iero secretly watched Hierro who was talking with Sykh, Jun, and Sylv while he sat on the side of the road as they stopped to let the horses eat grass and drink water in the oasis that they passed by. Fortunately, they found an oasis when they were about to run out of water. They were just still halfway before they reached the borders of the West Kingdom.Ever since Iero found out that there was something residing inside Hierro’s head, he has been closely watching Hierro to know whether Hierro knows about it or not. But, as he had guessed last night, Iero really doesn’t know anything about that strange thing inside his head. If Hierro was aware, Hierro would naturally have told them. But the fact is, Hierro didn’t. Who wouldn’t freak out if they find that there was something inside their head?This made Iero worry since he still hasn’t found any solution about Hierro’s situation, especially since Hierro himself doesn’t know about it. Then, there are Sykh, Jun,