“Fuh!” Shadow pushed her hoodie to the back, revealing her face. Her cheeks were covered with sweat and flushed.“Are you okay there, daughter?” Ibrahim in his beast form kneeled in front of her.“Hot, niece?” Ali fanned her face with his hands.“Water, water, water.” Nathan rummaged through a cold bottle inside his spatial pocket.Juviana supplied a never-ending cold breath around them to make sure Shadow’s body temperature didn’t rise.Miley was literally panicking silently and placed a shelter-like boulder around them to cover her from the sun's heat from stroking their heads.“I am okay, guys.” Shadow tried to slow them down. “This robe is temperature regulation. I am not hot.”“Your face is flushed, daughter.”“Your sweat, niece…”“Master… thirsty…”“Shadow, you look lethargic dear.”“Not well rested.”All of them spoke simultaneously, refusing to let her downplay the pain she experienced.Tuk!Julian fell into despair. ‘What… what… what…’His eyes shifted among them with a disb
“What is the purpose of this artifact, Shadow?” Ibrahim was quite skeptical of anything created by Shadow.Hell, he was suspicious of every move she made. He knew it was wrong for him to think that way, especially, since Shadow was his beloved daughter. However, it was the very reason that he was suspicious of Shadow. Because she was his daughter.“What is served for?” Ibrahim had to repeat the question because Shadow was seen smiling underneath the mask. It firmed his suspicions. This artifact had a terrible curse or something. “No, it’s not a terrible curse or equivalent to it.” Shadow snorted. “What do you think I am?”“Shadow.”“Master.”“My beloved niece.”“My daughter.”Juviana, Nathan, Ali, and Ibrahim spoke at once in that order.Miley also looked at Shadow with a scared complexion. Lord Holiness Shadow. Despite a covered face, the mystery that she showed to them was enough to judge her.Miley felt strong charisma from this lady every so often. However, she had never felt s
“What is wrong with you?” Juviana was shocked.Nathan reflexively pushed Juviana away and took a few steps backward. “Nathan?” She called, quite worried.Nathan’s face suddenly became pale. His body was tensed and his lips turned white,“Nath–” She shut up when she realized one thing.Not only Nathan acted weirdly, but Ibrahim and Ali also acted similarly. Their eyes shook crazily even though Ibrahim was expressionless and Ali tried to smile.Crush!Shadow proceeded to crush the ring’s box.Psssh~The smell of blood spilled to the ground. The crushed stone on the floor liquidized. The stone became blood.Shadow unsheathed her dagger and proceeded to cut her wrist.Drip. Drip. Drip.The poisonous purple fell on the ground, mixed with the blood on the ground.“Urp!” Nathan and Ibrahim nearly vomited.“Ehem, ehem.” Ali coughed a few times.“When Julian modified the ring and changed the stone, the purpose of the ring changed. However, the purpose was still nearly the same as the previous
A few days ago at the hunting ground.“Tell me. Where is she?”“I can’t say anything even if you push me like this, Crown Prince Malikul.” Dhia sighed.“My fiancee, your daddy, and my uncle went missing.”“I am aware of that.”“The state is managed by the queens and the prime ministers.”“Again, I am all aware, Your Majesty.”“So, Princess Dhia… where is your little sister right now?”Dhia, who was riding the horse, pulled up the rein, making the horse halt. Due to the Underworld’s influence, they shifted to horses. The people brought by Shadow were so cute yet bothered when they met the massive lions around them. Their bodies visibly loosened when they met the horses, regardless of their size. Stallion and mare were nothing to them. Therefore, they went out of their way just to forge a relationship that they’d never thought of forging. The horse community got the deal just like that with a condition that their horses or equivalent to it must be treated with respect.And they did.
A few days ago at the hunting ground.“Tell me. Where is she?”“I can’t say anything even if you push me like this, Crown Prince Malikul.” Dhia sighed.“My fiancee, your daddy, and my uncle went missing.”“I am aware of that.”“The state is managed by the queens and the prime ministers.”“Again, I am all aware, Your Majesty.”“So, Princess Dhia… where is your little sister right now?”Dhia, who was riding the horse, pulled up the rein, making the horse halt. Due to the Underworld’s influence, they shifted to horses. The people brought by Shadow were so cute yet bothered when they met the massive lions around them. Their bodies visibly loosened when they met the horses, regardless of their size. Stallion and mare were nothing to them. Therefore, they went out of their way just to forge a relationship that they’d never thought of forging. The horse community got the deal just like that with a condition that their horses or equivalent to it must be treated with respect.And they did.
“Hey.” Shadow clicked her tongue.“That’s what I observed. I am useless to you. I am sorry.”Here we came, a victim card, even though he was a victim.Shadow groaned in frustration. “Af! I know, I neglect you too much. I am wrong. So, don’t speak like that. You’re not useless to me. You’re the dearest person to me. I don’t want you to go. I want you to stay if possible, every day, every hour, every minute, every second.”Malikul looked into her, searching for her sincerity.“I don’t know that. You seem like you can be with anyone else.”“Af!”“Besides, you have the upper hand in this relationship.”“What do you mean?” Shadow looked terrified.“You hold my heart, my love. You have me, my whole. Whereas, I can’t say the same for you. My love, I am not confident. I can’t lose you but you can lose me.”“I can’t lose you, Malikul.” Her voice sounded so painful. It was low, lower the temperature. “I don’t want to lose you. I can’t lose you. If I lose you, I’ll go crazy, Af. Not you, not an
“Princess… princess… please, wake up.”“Ugh…”The servants were trying to wake her up. Yet, Shadow refused to comply. To her, her sleep was much preferable to the wedding day.“I don’t have to be physically present, though,” Shadow mumbled sleepily.She heard laughter from Dhia. “Stop it. Don’t tease your sister.”This time, it was her mother: Queen Aulia.“But mommy… She is cute. How about we cancel the wedding?”“Princess Dhia!”Dhia giggled openly and trudged closer. “My beloved sister. Sister…” Shadow felt the warm hand clutching hers. Slowly, she raised her head. “Sister… Dhia?”“Yes. Sister here.” Dhia sat at the edge of the bed.The soft bed bent slightly to Dhia, forcing Shadow to open her tired eyes. “Sis Dhia…”Dhia giggled yet again upon hearing that cute whining. “Shadow.”The voice was soft yet firm. It left Shadow with no choice. Tiredly, she extended her arms, asking Dhia to pick her up like a child.“Oh, my baby,” which Dhia gladly obeyed.Shadow was a baby to her
Contrary to their beliefs, the ceremony went smoothly. Malikul had no problem reciting Shadow’s real name which coincidentally was so long and people approved loudly.The after-ceremony was conducted at the palace’s compound. Everyone that received the invitation attended the ceremony with grace.Naturally, Albert and Lily on behalf of the wolf tribe came. Liliana on behalf of the hyena tribe came as well. A few other kings from the ranked community were invited. However, a few people stole the show unintentionally.“Oh my, is that…”“I don’t believe this!”“Since when?”“They are…”Miley, Juviana, Julian, and David (the dwarf’s king), and also Nathan appeared.Ibrahim and Ali personally escorted them to the ceremony hall.“Your Highness Nathan, Your Highness Miley, Your Highness Juviana, Count Julian… and Your Highness David.” Ali and Ibrahim greeted them with a smile on their faces.“Who had thought?” Nathan hugged them tightly. “Congratulations.”“Thank you.”“Thank you, pal.” I