The good times seemed to pass quickly. Trish spread out the mat he had brought, while Rion and the other two arranged the food they bought.“My brother’s cooking is indeed the best,” Anwen praised, as she chewed on the food.“You’re right. I’m lucky to have a husband who is good at cooking, so I don’t have to bother cooking for him,” said Odette. Anwen and Trish immediately laughed at her words.“I’m glad to see my brother and sister-in-law getting along like this. When are you guys going to make a nephew for me? I can’t wait to teach my nephew riding and fighting,” Anwen said enthusiastically. She didn’t care about the flat expressions of those who heard her words.Rion didn’t understand how his sister could say something like that so easily.“You want to have a nephew because you can’t wait to teach him or because you don’t want to marry Kaven?” Rion asked, raising an eyebrow.Anwen was stunned.“N-no,” she stuttered, then added with a whining tone, “Brother, please ask Grandma to s
“I love birds too. Seeing them all here is really nice," said Odette.“Then, we click,” Aerith said, laughing lightly, followed by Odette. However, their attention was distracted by the crowd in the distance.Two people ran from being chased by a group of girls.“That’s Princess Anwen, right?” Aerith turned her head, looking at Odette who looked surprised. “The news of Princess Anwen and Kaven’s betrothal, is it true?”“Please enjoy the food,” said a woman after placing a plate of grilled squid and some seafood in front of Odette and Aerith.After seeing Anwen with Kaven, Aerith advised Odette not to interfere with them. She invited Odette to enjoy the famous grilled fish at Pradis Beach.“Besides grilled fish, this place is also famous for its delicious crab soup.”Odette, who was drinking, suddenly choked when she heard the word ‘crab’.In her mind, she remembered Rion who said….‘Isssh, why do I have to remember the perverted things like that right now?’ She shook her head once as
On a remote area of the beach, Rion and Trish were walking in the mud of sand. They had been in that place since the afternoon, looking for a teleportation crystal or whatever strange portal that Roul and Levin had found on Pradis Beach.Based on Roul’s information, he and Levin appeared around that place.Rion and Trish had searched for it for a long time, yet they could find it. It was getting late too, so they stopped the search and decided to go back to the inn.They got out of the mud. The cold air managed to penetrate through the skin because they were shirtless and wet from searching in the middle of the mud of sand.Rion, who couldn’t handle his anxiety about Aiden, decided to find out the truth of Roul’s presumption that Aiden teleported the monsters in Randle through a portal in the lake connected to Pradis Beach.Whether it was true or not, Rion wanted to confirm it. He didn’t want to let his guard down. He had to eradicate all the possibilities that could harm Panthera.“W
Kaven’s attempts to approach Anwen were not in vain. Although the girl was still a bit cold, Anwen had slowly accepted him as a friend.“Huh?” Anwen was surprised when Kaven suddenly put his arm around her shoulder.“This is common in friendship, right?” Kaven smiled sweetly.KC Lovers who were around them glared cynically at Anwen. However, they couldn’t do anything because the place was secured by many knights. Besides, there was also their king in that place.From some distance away, Trish watched the two people with a strange look on his face.‘She said she didn’t like Kaven, but she loved being hugged by him,’ Trish mumbled in his mind. There was a look of displeasure on his face. Meanwhile, Rion, who stood beside him, walked away without him noticing.Rion saw Odette chatting with some visitors. She really got along well with new people. He actually wanted to invite Odette to eat to
Rion invited Odette to have a meal together. The place Rion chose was the place where Odette and Aerith ate together yesterday.“You know the favorite menu here is...”“Grilled squid and crab soup,” Odette said curtly. She was still in a bad mood.Rion smiled. “How do you know?”“I was here yesterday,” Odette said flatly.“You must have eaten a lot.”Odette’s eyes narrowed. “What do you mean? Are you saying that I’m greedy or that my appetite is terrible?”‘Looks like she’s in his period. Ugh, a troublesome time for the husband because in that period the wife can be very grumpy and sulky. They also become sensitive and cry easily, making the husband confused and frustrated.’“It’s not like that. I mean, the food here is very good. Anyone will eat a lot if they eat at this place,” Rion said, making excuses. &ld
Rion still hadn’t given up on making Odette’s mood get better. After an attempt to show love through the food failed, he tried another way.He bought a lot of lanterns and hung them in various places in the backyard of the inn, including on the twigs and the branches of trees that had no leaves.He then took the table and chairs on the terrace and placed them in the middle of the backyard. After that, he arranged the food that he had bought with the lanterns.“Perfect,” Rion said while clapping his hands together. He had just made the backyard of the inn the perfect place to have a candlelight dinner.Next, he should take Odette down to have dinner with him.If the normal way didn’t work, he would use brute force. He promised!“Odette.” He opened the door and saw Odette sitting in a chair while reading a book.“Odette, come with me,” he said, holding out his hand.“Whe
After eating, they walked while holding hands together to go back into the inn. The atmosphere was very awkward.Tap.Odette stopped her step, making Rion also stop.“I’m sorry, Rion,” she said while looking at Rion who was looking at her.“I’ve answered your question. Now, answer mine. Why did you suddenly become like this?” Rion asked.“I’m scared.”“Scared?”Odette smiled blankly, then looked down on her feet, remembering the image of her mother who looked sad and angry when she asked about her father.Rion lifted Odette’s chin and made her face turn towards him. “What are you afraid of? Tell me?” he asked.“I’m afraid of being dumped by you,” said Odette with teary eyes, looking like she was going to cry. “I was afraid you would throw me away, Rion,” she added, then started crying.Rion quickly wip
On the way back to the inn, Anwen continued to annoy Trish by saying things that made him feel the girl tried to tease him.If only she wasn’t the king’s favorite princess and sister. Ugh… Trish didn’t know what he would do to the young girl.It was annoying!“Trish, come on if you want to cry, just cry. I won’t tell anyone,” Anwen said, forcing Trish to cry.“But I don’t want to cry.” Trish stopped. He released Anwen’s hand that was wrapped around his arm. Trish strode into the inn and walked towards his room. However, he suddenly froze when he heard a woman’s sexy scream from upstairs.Shit!He bit his lower lip. Aish, why did he have to hear such a voice when he was heartbroken?The screams could be heard again. He closed his eyes and held his breath before turning to leave the inn. His eyes dilated when he saw Anwen rushing upstairs and was about to kick Rion
“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