“Mother...”
Rion’s chest heaved up and down. In his dream, he replayed the night when his mother was killed to protect him.
“Mom, don’t go! Don’t go there, Mom!” The sound of the rain muffled the voice of little Rion. He called out to his mother, who was walking towards the enemy and….
Swooshh…
BLARR!
Under the dazzling lightning followed by an explosion of thunder that made the land shake, Rion saw dozens of arrows shot and pierced his mother’s body from head to toes. His eyes, that were forced to open in the pouring rain, could see the blood gushing out as soon as the arrows pierced Queen Ahana's body.
His hazel’s eyes quivered.
“Mother...” Rion’s tears flowed and Odette was surprised to see that.
Rion was still dreaming. This time, he saw that his young self had just been thrown into a dark room. His face was covered in bruises. He shrank b
Odette followed Rion, Trish, and Roul to a place they called the training room. She felt a little less important being there, and she was getting a little bored listening to the men’s chatter.The double doors opened and her eyes opened wider, seeing a stretch of dry land with towering rock cliffs on various sides. When the door opened earlier, she could immediately feel the hot air touch her face.“This is…”She stepped to the edge as the three men walked forward and entered the area. Then, Odette stopped when they arrived at the bottom of a cliff.“We can start now, Your Majesty,” Roul said, and Rion gave one slow nod.“Wait, don’t we want to go to the training room?” Odette asked.“We’ve arrived,” Rion replied, leaving Odette in confusion. She glanced at the place. There was only a stretch of soil, rocks, and trees that had no leaves. "This is the place."&ldq
Lucifer glared at Trish hatefully. He was annoyed. He tried to free his trapped legs, but to no avail.Meanwhile, Odette let out a sigh of relief. She looked at Roul, who was crouching next to her with a fist hitting the ground. He created a large and long trench with just one hit. Thanks to that, Trish was saved and Rion was also saved from guilt.Odette focused on seeing Lucifer, who was trying to get his legs out of the dirt trap that Roul had made. Lucifer, who didn’t have much patience, got more irritated because his attempt was fruitless.“Tch. If I can’t get out of this, then I will just cut it off,” he said as he lifted his sword to cut his legs off, making everyone flabbergasted.“NOOO! DON’T DO THAT!” Odette screamed spontaneously.Lucifer’s movements halted. He turned and saw Odette running towards him with a worried face.“My duck?” He looked, looking confused for a mome
It had been an hour and Rion hadn't woken up yet. Lucifer was still taking control of his body.Trish and Roul, who had been standing under the shadow, continued to observe and watch Lucifer's movements warily."This is the first time the king has a relapse this long," Trish muttered. Usually, if Rion had a relapse and was taken over by his other personality, it would only last a few minutes, not last for hours.Lucifer still hugged Odette and never let go of her for a second. He felt that if he let go of Odette, the girl would run away from him and he could not reach her anymore. Just like Rose, who had left him and was out of his reach.The fear made him stay awake and try hard to take over the body longer."Odette..." After a long silence, he finally spoke again. His eyes were downcast, looking gently at Odette, who had been looking up at him while blinking occasionally."I love you."Odette was stunned to hear his words.Wh
In the capital of Naturi, the mass murder of several families was being carried out by the royal knights."P-please forgive us. What did we do wrong?" A man and woman were crawling backwards with their two small children.In front of them was a knight in full pledge armor."Your only mistake is because you are the citizens of Panthera," said the knight, and he slaughtered them to death.Outside, the man who was the head of the family fell to his knees as soon as he was stabbed in the stomach with Adriel's sword.The mass murder of Panthera citizens living in the capital city of Naturi continued. They were killed just because they were Panthera citizens, even though they had lived in Naturi for years in peace.They didn't know the reason they were killed. All the Naturi citizens also asked the same thing. Because as far as they knew, Panthera and Naturi had a good relationship, so there was no reason for King Elbert to kill Panthera citizens
More and more people were coming to the palace. When they received the news of what had happened in Naturi, they felt anxious about the fate of their families who were there. They came to ask for help so that their family could be sent home.The sun had risen, and people were still coming, making the same request. News of the mass murder of the Panthera citizens in Naturi spread quickly.The sound of crying and pleading filled the palace halls before their attention was distracted by the arrival of the king, along with the four people who followed him.An old woman approached and knelt at Rion’s feet.“Your Majesty, please save my children. My three children are in Naturi. Please take them home,” she cried.“Stand up, Auntie.” Rion grabbed the woman’s shoulders and helped her up.“Whether you beg or not, I will definitely take them home because they are my people,” he smiled, then he walked tow
Rion didn’t show any mercy on the enemy. It was the result of his grandfather, King Roland’s upbringing. Instantly, blood filled the palace courtyard.Not far from him, Trish was dancing with his sword, knocking out all the knights that attacked him in seconds.The bats and other creatures that had been flying around the palace swooped down on them. They joined in the lively atmosphere.Roul smacked a pterosaur-like creature until it flew far away, while Levin threw a large Thunderball at a swarm of bats that swooped down on them. In seconds, the bats disappeared into nothingness.Next to him, Kaven was pointing his palm in the air, then the swarm of bats being sucked into the white hole in his palm. He sent the bats to the sea bottom of Pradis Beach.TAP! TAP! TAP!A creature’s footsteps shook the ground, and Aego appeared from behind
He stared at Zena."I don't know whether the girl is a human or a creature from Randle either. She's fast and strong, and she's good at seducing men," Kaven said in response to a strange glance from Levin.The next second, the indigo dome disappeared, and they exchanged positions while attacking their opponents, much to Zena's and Irsen's surprise.Kaven opened a dimensional hole, sucking up all of Irsen's bats while Levin kicked Zena until the woman hit the gate.As time went on, the atmosphere in front of the Palace of Naturi became more chaotic. The number of enemies made them quite overwhelmed. They became reckless humans since being under Rion's command.On the stairs, Rion and Trish were still fighting with the fake Aiden."Forty," Rion muttered. He raised the mana level he used. As his speed and energy increased, the level of danger from each of his attacks also increased drastically. The mana he released disturbed the concentration o
The swords collided and created airwaves that made the walls and the objects around them crack. The next second, they engaged in a fast-moving fight that was difficult to follow by normal sight.In the palace yard, Trish, who had defeated his opponent, turned to face the winged reptiles that attacked him on the stairs. He wanted to follow Rion, but the creature kept coming. He clicked his tongue in annoyance.Trish channeled more mana into his sword, and he swung the sword in the air. A curve of bright brown rays drove away all the creatures until they disappeared. He turned to the side and did the same to the creatures that came in the opposite direction.Then, he ran into the palace, leaving the three Black Panther members behind. He hoped the king was fine. For six years, Trish had kept the promise he made with Lucas, and he didn’t want that promise to end today.Back there, Zena was overwhelmed by Levin’s attacks. She was a Succubus, a creature who could absorb human energy that w
“Doctor Ody.”“Mia?”Mia smiled and sat beside Odette.“I know you’re feeling scared right now, but we can definitely handle it properly,” Mia said reassuringly.“You’re not afraid of him?”“When Bee was born, and I saw him for the first time, I cried because I remembered when Alvin was born. At that time, I didn’t want to see his face because I hated his father so much. Every time I remembered that, my heart hurt, and I felt bad for having such a thought. Alvin doesn’t know anything, so why should he be hated?”“Mia...”“Bee doesn’t know anything either. He’s a sweet child with a heart as pure as an angel. Why should I be afraid of him?” Mia smiled, then looked at the sky. “Since my parents died, I don’t have anyone anymore. People who should be called family actually treat me like trash. Perhaps even tr
“Odette!” Hans finally came. He quickly approached Odette, who was struggling to get away from one of the firefighters who were holding her and preventing her from getting closer to the flames blazing the house.“Senior, help Bee! BEEE!” Odette let out a hoarse cry.Then Hans was stunned to see Bee being carried out by the firefighter. “Bee?”“Baby, Honey.” Odette immediately dragged her wobbling feet to approach the child, carefully taking him from the firefighter. “It’s okay, Honey. Mom is here. Mom is here.” She rubbed Bee’s back and kissed him as she hugged him so tightly. It wasn’t long before Bee suddenly lost consciousness.“B-Bee? Bee!”“Let’s take him to the hospital!”Odette and Hans rushed into the car and took Bee to the hospital. Arriving at the hospital, Bee was handled by the doctor immediately.“Bee…
In the palace garden, Rion, Trish, and Anwen sat together while enjoying dessert.“What?” Anwen and Trish were shocked to hear of Rion’s plans to retire and leave Panthera.“Are you serious, Your Majesty?” Trish asked hurriedly. “What’s wrong? Why so sudden?”“It’s not sudden. I’ve been thinking about this for a long time.”“Then what about Panthera?”“There is you.” Rion casually said it as though it wasn’t something serious, then cut the cake in front of him before eating it in delight.“What?” His eyebrows raised a little upon noticing the sharp gaze from Anwen and Trish. The two of them couldn’t believe what the king had just said.“Your Majesty, your joke isn’t funny at all,” Trish said flatly.“This isn’t a joke.” Rion took a deep breath and then looked up at the sky.
Betelgeuse, Alpha of the Orion constellation.Betelgeuse D. Panther was the star in the hearts of Odette and Rion.“Bee...” Odette kept smiling as she watched Bee’s sleeping face. When the boy was asleep like this, he became very calm.Somehow, every time she looked at Bee, she was like seeing Rion’s figure when he was small.“Mom… Zzz…”“Mom’s here.” Odette chuckled when she heard Bee calling out to her. She remembered Rion also calling her name in his sleep. Indeed, Bee really was the son of Arion D. Panther.“Sweet dream, Honey,” she whispered and kissed the boy’s forehead.She then got off the bed then left the room, walking towards the living room. When she arrived, she saw Mia was busy with piles of fabrics that needed to be sewn.“Mia.”The young woman stopped her activities and turned her head naturally.&ldqu
“Drystan,” Rion called the young man again, and this time, Drystan cast his gaze at him.“Is my father…?” Drystan wanted to ask about his father’s condition but couldn’t finish his sentence. The words stuck in his throat as though, deep down, he had already guessed it.“Did you already know about this?”Drystan nodded with a faint smile, but sadness was evident in his eyes. He told Rion that before going to the capital, he went to Bosa with his father. When his father found out that Aathreya was dead, and so did Rion, he decided to take that step.“He regretted that he never gave any happiness to Odette. If you died, Sister Odette would definitely suffer a lot, and he didn’t want her to suffer anymore. I told you that my father deeply regretted all the things he had done in the past, and now he had proven it. That’s it, I’m leaving,” Drystan said in a self-deprecating man
“Big brother?” As Anwen saw Rion’s fingers moving slightly, she rushed to kneel beside him, followed by Dario.As Rion’s consciousness returned, Dario’s consciousness actually faded.“When… when you meet your sister-in-law, tell her that I’m sorry,” Dario said while looking at Rion wistfully.Anwen was silent. She didn’t give any responses, as she wasn’t sure if there would be a chance to see Odette again or not.Dario’s eyes quivered. They slowly closed before opening again, closed again, and opened again. This continued until his body slumped to the ground helplessly. Luckily, Anwen immediately reacted and supported his back.Dario’s eyes were still open, and he looked in a daze at the cloudy sky above him. At this moment, he had sunken into his trove of memories of Odette.‘I DON’T HAVE A FATHER! MY FATHER IS DEAD!’The image of Odette
Rose sat by the river while Rion lay on her lap, enjoying every second of their togetherness.“Rose, I’m sorry,” Rion said as he looked at the woman, holding her hand, which stroked his forehead gently.Rose smiled gently. “You’ve said it 100 times.”“I am so sorry.”“You’ve said that a hundred times already.”“Since you left, I couldn’t breathe properly every day, and something invisible kept tightening my heart.”“Yes… You’ve said it, and Lucas also told me.”“Lucas?” Rion got up and looked at Rose questioningly.“Yeah. He said Trish told him about it.”“Trish?”When Rose told him everything Lucas had told her, Icarus arrived at the Rose Garden. Anwen was surprised to find Dario and Saintess Angela there.Dario hopped onto Icarus’ back and carried Rion down
Aiden was finally gone as his body was destroyed from within by the combined power of Rion and Aathreya. However, although Aiden was dead, the problem wasn’t really over because Gerald’s soul had already left his body and resided in Rad’s body instead.At the moment, Gerald was floating in the air, under the purple eye that still stood firm in the sky. He raised his hands to activate the Divine Eye, but Icarus came and breathed out a powerful flame, forcing Gerald to move away to escape it.“Narine?” Anwen muttered when he saw the little fairy on the back of Icarus flying towards her.“Get the king onto Icarus’ back,” said Narine briskly.“What?” Anwen and Trish felt puzzled.“Just do it if you still want to meet the king!” Narine exclaimed in a bit of a hurry as if she was being chased by time.Roul, who was listening to their conversation, nodded to Trish as the man lo
Swoosshh…The wind blew against the leaves of the shady trees while the blooming rose swayed gracefully and gave off a sweet fragrance. Several butterflies flew around and perched from one flower to another, showing off their stunning wings.Odette walked among the roses while looking right and left. That place reminded her of the Rose Garden in Green Castle, or… was she actually in the Rose Garden?Her gaze swept around the area, looking for the Green Castle building, but no matter how far she looked ahead, she didn’t see the building anywhere.Tap!Her steps came to an abrupt halt when her eyes fixed on Rion’s figure, who stood a few steps away from her. The man was wearing a charming white cloak with gold thread fluttering slightly. For some reason, Rion looked more handsome than usual.“Rion?”The man smiled gently at her.Seeing that, Odette couldn’t help but feel an endless joy