"Fine, I'll do what I can," Pitter replied resignedly.
Looking at the pale figure in front of him, this woman was already lifeless, but Alaric still preserved her body. It had been a week, and he continued to treat every old scar with all strength until now, that face looked even paler than before.
After finishing the treatment, every scar on Rania's body disappeared and left her cold skin and stiff body.
"I discovered a terrible conspiracy from death, Rania..." blurted King Alaric to Pitter, who intended to say goodbye.
"What did you find? Did it happen to the ministers?"
"My mother, queen dowager Cassia. She ordered someone to release the fugitive from prison with the lure of unconditional freedom. I also found an oddity in every Rania's blood taken several years ago. Didn't burn the blood like the fortune teller said, but spread all over the walls of the royal castle that protected the city from monsters…." King Alaric explained.
"Then what are you going to do now?" asked Pitter.
"I will kill them all!! There is a black magic element in the current kingdom whose existence is so strong, with the help of several high-ranking officials and important ministers, even my mother!!" said king Alaric in a savage tone full of hatred. "They lied to me viciously!! Taking advantage of the kingdom's past wounds of black magicians sending curses, they twist the facts. When I found out that the Guinevere family was innocent after five years of my secret investigation, I discovered that the black magicians had tricked us all. The prophecy is false, and I executed many ministers in recent years using the excuse of stealing people's tax money because they are the real traitors of the kingdom!! That's also why I was so adamant about taking Rania as my mistress because I felt guilty, but I was an asshole for ordering Rania to accept me for ruining her life…" said King Alaric.
He rested his forehead on the back of Rania's cold hand, hoping he could still feel the warmth from this woman. Meanwhile, Pitter froze in disbelief at what his best friend and king had just said, even though Alaric had said there was a big conspiracy in his kingdom.
He didn't know if it would be that big, the black magicians of the past. The great tragedy, maybe it will happen a second time this time.
"Even so, Rania's body must be buried immediately. It's been over a week. She might rot away—" Pitter's words were cut off when a terrifying aura made the air in the room heavy.
"SHUT UP!!!" The scream shocked Pitter, and he fell to the cold marble floor with a pale face. "Don't say anything about Rania, and she's still here. I felt her crying. She was crying over everything that had happened and was cursing me…" said the king of Alaric, looking down again, resting his forehead on the back of Rania's hand.
Whereas the translucent figure covered its mouth with its eyes glaring furiously at the man holding her hand, that's right. Rania's spirit is still there, and she doesn't know how she can still roam here.
After her death, Rania woke up with a translucent body to see her body lying on the floor covered in blood until she screamed in terror at sight. After a while, the soldiers arrived, and king Alaric was furious when he heard of Rania's death in his prison.
Rania was still there, sitting on the side of the bed of her corpse that king Alaric wouldn't allow quiet. He witnessed all the events that had just been discovered and how King Alaric wanted to atone for all the unforgivable mistakes.
Pitter and king Alaric had left the room, leaving behind Rania's translucent body, wept, and lamented the misery that had happened to her family.
Until the sound of the door creaking made Rania's sobs stop to see a white figure whose height did not reach her ears. The little man looked scared, but his eyes showed confidence, the man was handsome, and Rania suddenly saw her father's figure there.
His footsteps were slow when he reached the side of the bed right in front of Rania, who was sitting. The little man, probably 8 to 9 years old, sat down and started crying, something Rania felt familiar with.
"Sister... cry... sorry, I'm sorry..." The little man cried suddenly, but Rania couldn't understand it, but she also cried.
Her tears flowed, and she had one little hope when she saw this boy crying over her death.
"If only I were born first, if only I could grow up quickly... cry... I will take you away from this kingdom, I will take you away from all suffering... forgive me... please... don't torture me like this…" said the boy who made Rania cry even harder with her translucent body.
'This little boy is her younger brother, who was separated long ago!'
"Thank God... thank goodness you are living well, no need to regret... cry... no need to regret it, seeing you live well sisters very grateful and thank you for wanting to see the sister find out if you are alive... cry..." Rania replied, making Benjamin suddenly stop crying and look up at the empty air in confusion before his eyes shifted to the bed where Rania's pale body was.
But after that, Benjamin repeatedly mentioned his sister's name until he fell asleep because of exhaustion, "Sister...cry...Sister..."
Rania hugged her brother's body until King Alaric arrived and carried Benjamin's big body in his arms quickly and without difficulty before the man went back into his room.
And time went by so fast that Rania saw the rebellion of the black magicians. The queen dowager is impeached and imprisoned in the cold palace by king Alaric with strict guard through white magicians when the kingdom is fiercely crushing all rebels and black wizards.
Monsters attacked the border, and they managed to get into the city with the help of the black magicians. The most terrible thing is the thief monster that often turns into a victim that he eats. That's the first monster found in the kingdom.
The residents were immediately in an uproar, and the soldiers were deployed along with the priests and white magicians.
Rania saw that the king of Alaric had difficulty crushing all the rebels. The problem was compounded by the presence of monsters who managed to break through to the city in disguises that were quite difficult to find.
Rania saw the man often come to her to kiss the back of her hand and apologized continuously with a lean face that was getting thinner every day and showed black color under her eyes.
Even her younger brother Benjamin took part in crushing the rebels with a soul full of hatred behind his beautiful eyes that were as calm as the ocean until the news that the queen dowager had run away.
"I'm going to go wandering, and it's been two years since my sister's death." Said 10-year-old Benjamin.His body was tall, and his face looked more grown. Even though he was only a ten-year-old boy, his thoughts were above those of an adult worrying about king Alaric as his adoptive brother."You are still only ten years old. It will not be allowed for you to wander around!" answered king Alaric to the younger brother of his childhood sweetheart."I have Mikael to accompany me; he is a trained warrior. I want to find mom, so she can explain everything that happened to me! And take responsibility for it!" said Benjamin with great confidence."It won't be that easy, Benjamin. You know that mother is the strongest and most stubborn woman. Even her cunning is not easy for me to know if not with the experience I've been through." Said king Alaric honestly.The palace scheme is worse than anything else. Even husband and wife can kill each other. King Alaric realized this all started with t
"Where's Oscar?!" asked Rania after a day after she realized.Hera looked at her daughter with a pale face, "You must be hungry. Mother will send Ines to bring lunch," her mother got up from the chair. Rania watched her mother leave, and her father did not go to fulfill the king's invitation because of the current problems. There was an illegitimate child in the Guinevere family, a real illegitimate child."Mom! I'm not hungry. May I know where Oscar is?" she asked again to her mother, who stopped her steps.There, Hera closed her eyes, remembering two days ago. When she was hysterical when she found out that her husband had an illegitimate child and her daughter was carried in Oscar's arms, soaked and unconscious, she beat the young man in anger. She accuses Oscar of hurting her daughter and avoiding his husband.And when Rania wakes up, she realizes God has given her a second life."Don't ask about him, please... mom doesn't want to hear anything about him!" Hera answered without wa
After this second life, Rania realizes that not everyone in her castle is a good person. There was the traitor, the spy sent by the current queen Cassia and her aunt. Even though some were royal ministers, they were all mad to bring down the Guinevere family due to their greed for honor and wealth. Greedy, to the point of killing everyone in her father's castle.But there was one person who survived, and that person was the closest person to her father.Rania walked into the hall of her father's enormous castle. The castle that was once very old was changed to be so luxurious and extensive, like a building in the kingdom. Her eyes roamed every corner of the alley and the garden she passed. How much she missed all of this in the past. A serenity she had never felt in her first life was only filled with fear and extreme pain.Rania wanted to see her mother, who was still avoiding her, and she didn't wish for Hera to continue to wail. Her family's life is in danger, and if Hera can't mak
Rania brought her mother to the garden, and they returned to a light conversation about what they would do if they met a royal socialite woman who was so arrogant and had high self-esteem if she met those with a higher status than them.In the end, Hera mentioned again the coronation party that made Rania stunned."I hope this election, there will be no bloodshed. Remember how King Philips had to pass through his brothers and sisters with the blood, tears, and sweat of those who supported King Philips then. Luckily there is only one descendant this time, even though queen Cassia has already been appointed. No information of her pregnancy has come from her…." Hera said, looking behind Rania's body, not realizing that her daughter's face had gone deathly pale until she took her tea and glanced at Rania. "Dear!! Why is your face so pale? Are you sick? Tell mom where you feel pain—"Rania shook her head, "No. I'm not sick, but can you not discuss the royal family in front of me?" she aske
"Ines, please throw away this meat and tell father that the meat in the kitchen this time is awful and not fit to eat!" she said, glancing at Ines, who was surprised because usually, if she acted then, Rania would block her. Accepting this lowly maid's bullying, not even allowing her to report the butler's and Margaret's actions to ladies and gentlemen."Well,""A young lady!! What are you doing? Food is so hard to come by in winter, like now!! It's a pity for the hunters who have caught this venison. Many people have difficulty eating the meat—" Margaret spoke without being asked while continuing to make her conscience feel very guilty. Still, those words would only affect Rania in her first life, not the current Rania."I'm not asking your opinion if you feel sorry for the hunter who caught this deer. You should cook properly so that it tastes good to eat and not go to waste like it's not edible now!!" Rania replied while looking into Margaret's eyes which were now shocked because h
Benedict rested his forehead on his fist and had just come home looking pale and tired. But when he got home, he had to hear another bad news, his daughter was followed by the butler and also his prostitute, who he spoiled in his own house. The butler, whom he had trusted since his father's days were still around, committed another crime, corrupted his daughter's monthly allowance, and did not take action against Margaret when Rania reported it."Fuck!"Benedict looked up to see a tray of stew and water right by his side, then looked at his assistant, Caleb Peterson."Please eat first. You haven't eaten anything after returning from the palace," Caleb said, lowering his head before retreating backward."I have no appetite. Please return this from the table." Benedict stared in disgust at the meat soup. For some reason, he felt no appetite, let alone to eat. That regret was taking over him, from Oscar to Hera and Rania."But, sir. This is an order—""—Have you forgotten who your master
In the morning, Rania saw that her parents had made up even though they still looked awkward and stiff. The three of them ate at the same table, and soon Ines came with a teenage boy walking behind her. The man had a tall build, but her gaze dropped unsteadily, and her shoulders even slumped, showing that he was a lowly person in front of nobles.The three people there turned to look at Oscar's figure in surprise, especially Hera and Benedict, who had recently made up. Here, of course, she immediately stood up from the dining chair to look at her husband, who shook her head to tell her he didn't know anything."I invited Oscar, and he is also Guinevere's family now. Do you want rumors to spread and bring down our family because you didn't take good care of your father's illegitimate child?" asked Rania boldly to her mother, who had clenched her fists in anger.She looked away, intending to leave but was blocked by Benedict and Rania, which made Hera even angrier."Are you that strong
Rania knelt with her father and mother in front of Georges, the aide of King Philips, who was unfolding a gold sheet containing the direct emperor's decree.Read the decree in front of the main gate of Guinevere Castle, and everyone who flocked wanted to know because a royal soldier was carrying the national flag. Moreover, seeing noble number 1 kneeling in front of the king's aide, who unfolded a gold leaf containing a decree. With that, when Georges spoke about the royal decree in a loud voice, everyone immediately fell to their knees, listening with respect and wisdom."Royal decree! To Duke Benedict Guinevere, please kneel!""I accept the emperor's edict." Said her father, who knelt in front of Georges.'Emperor decree,With the descent of the holy gift from god.With this, I, king Philips The Gustaf II, make Benedict Guinevere the king's right hand. With this decree passed, Guinevere's entire family is in the main house. I was raised in a position to become a high-ranking noble e
Duke Benedict looked at his entourage of knight horses led by prince Alaric and Oscar; he saw his daughter in the prince's arms as they were all in front of him."Where is duchess Hera?" the duke asked in a cold tone making everyone confused."Duke, we left without duchess Hera in the first place. Instead, he asked us to track Princess Rania's whereabouts with the prince and Mr. Oscar." Sara answered firmly.Hearing the answer from his wife's private knight, he realized if his wife had not returned, and might be in danger. "Take my daughter; the healer is waiting. I'll look for my wife and don't come out until the second bell rings because, at this time, monsters have successfully entered the kingdom!!" said duke Benedict, who immediately spurred his horse.But sadly, duke Benedict couldn't find his wife anywhere; his knights and the kingdom had already handled the monster attacks. But no one saw his wife when asked, and duke Benedict was increasingly panicked.Until then, the second
Unfortunately, the master magician had to be surprised because Rania's mana refused to be absorbed by him. An explosion occurred and sent them flying away from each other."This…" the master mage then got up while clutching his chest; his heart seemed to explode because the mana he had absorbed a little bit repelled each other instead. It's the first time, and he realizes who Rania is. There is one person who is said to be a prophecy, a person with unique mana, a mana that is not shared with anyone but can help many people. "The Savior...""Cough... tower master, what happened. Why is there an explosion? This hurts…" Rania held her head, feeling dizzy and like she had been struck by lightning."You, I'll teach you how to create a barrier. Listen carefully and pay attention because I can't repeat this teaching twice if I don't want to die early!""But.""Don't deny it; pay close attention. After seeing me, there was no time. Quickly join your hands with me; we will cast a barrier." The
"Your majesty!! The curse is starting to be felt by the common citizens!""Your majesty!! Many people were unconscious, we saw the doors of the residents' houses were open, and they were lying on the floor while some of them had been affected by a curse and had gone mad on the streets!!" the reports came one by one."Your majesty!! There are traces of black magicians in the capital!!"King Philips pulled the hair on his head; he was dizzy hearing the night report after the meeting while his right hand had disappeared somewhere. But Georges made sure Duke Benedict had returned to his residence due to some urgent matter, saw the Duke's face when he got the news turned white, and returned to his military horse."DAMN IT!! FIND THAT BLACK WITCH SOON, AND DON'T FORGET TO USE THE MOONLIT RELIC!!!"YES, MY LORD!!" the commander in chief and the commander of the soldiers answered firmly and bravely before leaving the king's presence.Moonlit is a crescent-shaped amulet worn by knights to prot
After the commotion between Oscar and prince Alaric was heard by the guards outside the door, they now had to face the Duke, who looked tired but still managed to burst into anger. Even at a time like this, emotions will be easily ignited by minor problems."So you entered my daughter's room through the terrace and were found by Oscar, who didn't know you were a prince? But do you think that's a good thing?!" asked duke Benedict covering his face and holding back his emotions in front of a prince who had grown up but still thought childishly. "You know what! If our family's assassins discovered your presence, you wouldn't be able to reverse Oscar's attack. You might be injured and die, but what if it's an assassin from a noble family who is waiting for my family's downfall?!" said duke Benedict tiredly."I'm sorry..." Oscar didn't dare to raise his head; his father had already allowed him to watch inside his sister's room during the night. The Duke made Duchess Hera unconscious by for
Benedict still remembers this old story, the incident that killed his great-grandfather to protect king Gustaf I who tried to save his majesty from a sudden attack by the black magician, "The witch drank an aging potion. They were adults who looked like children. They were in deceit! The mercy that king Gustaf I gave brought disaster for hundreds of years; to this day, we are still looking for the whereabouts of the black magician's remains."Oscar held his breath, and he slowly pulled away. Not expecting that he would hear a vital secret, everyone thought that the first king had executed the evil black magicians. But they are haunted by black magicians who might take revenge on the Gustaf kingdom.......Inside the study king, Philips listened to the explanation Georges said carefully. He rested his chin on his hand. He never thought that his best friend's daughter would be exposed to black magic, but this would pave the way for the kingdom to look for traces of dark magicians who ha
Rania knelt with her father and mother in front of Georges, the aide of King Philips, who was unfolding a gold sheet containing the direct emperor's decree.Read the decree in front of the main gate of Guinevere Castle, and everyone who flocked wanted to know because a royal soldier was carrying the national flag. Moreover, seeing noble number 1 kneeling in front of the king's aide, who unfolded a gold leaf containing a decree. With that, when Georges spoke about the royal decree in a loud voice, everyone immediately fell to their knees, listening with respect and wisdom."Royal decree! To Duke Benedict Guinevere, please kneel!""I accept the emperor's edict." Said her father, who knelt in front of Georges.'Emperor decree,With the descent of the holy gift from god.With this, I, king Philips The Gustaf II, make Benedict Guinevere the king's right hand. With this decree passed, Guinevere's entire family is in the main house. I was raised in a position to become a high-ranking noble e
In the morning, Rania saw that her parents had made up even though they still looked awkward and stiff. The three of them ate at the same table, and soon Ines came with a teenage boy walking behind her. The man had a tall build, but her gaze dropped unsteadily, and her shoulders even slumped, showing that he was a lowly person in front of nobles.The three people there turned to look at Oscar's figure in surprise, especially Hera and Benedict, who had recently made up. Here, of course, she immediately stood up from the dining chair to look at her husband, who shook her head to tell her he didn't know anything."I invited Oscar, and he is also Guinevere's family now. Do you want rumors to spread and bring down our family because you didn't take good care of your father's illegitimate child?" asked Rania boldly to her mother, who had clenched her fists in anger.She looked away, intending to leave but was blocked by Benedict and Rania, which made Hera even angrier."Are you that strong
Benedict rested his forehead on his fist and had just come home looking pale and tired. But when he got home, he had to hear another bad news, his daughter was followed by the butler and also his prostitute, who he spoiled in his own house. The butler, whom he had trusted since his father's days were still around, committed another crime, corrupted his daughter's monthly allowance, and did not take action against Margaret when Rania reported it."Fuck!"Benedict looked up to see a tray of stew and water right by his side, then looked at his assistant, Caleb Peterson."Please eat first. You haven't eaten anything after returning from the palace," Caleb said, lowering his head before retreating backward."I have no appetite. Please return this from the table." Benedict stared in disgust at the meat soup. For some reason, he felt no appetite, let alone to eat. That regret was taking over him, from Oscar to Hera and Rania."But, sir. This is an order—""—Have you forgotten who your master
"Ines, please throw away this meat and tell father that the meat in the kitchen this time is awful and not fit to eat!" she said, glancing at Ines, who was surprised because usually, if she acted then, Rania would block her. Accepting this lowly maid's bullying, not even allowing her to report the butler's and Margaret's actions to ladies and gentlemen."Well,""A young lady!! What are you doing? Food is so hard to come by in winter, like now!! It's a pity for the hunters who have caught this venison. Many people have difficulty eating the meat—" Margaret spoke without being asked while continuing to make her conscience feel very guilty. Still, those words would only affect Rania in her first life, not the current Rania."I'm not asking your opinion if you feel sorry for the hunter who caught this deer. You should cook properly so that it tastes good to eat and not go to waste like it's not edible now!!" Rania replied while looking into Margaret's eyes which were now shocked because h