While they were both busy, Aathreya came over, planning to take Narine back to Randle Mountain.
“Right now?” Narine somewhat objected. Staying in the palace felt like being at home because of the many cakes.
Aathreya nodded slowly while Anwen looked at Aathreya. She remembered that Aathreya was Odette’s grandfather.
“So, you already know about Alice’s identity, huh?”
Hearing this, Anwen’s eyes opened wider, showing a thin line of surprise.
“I told her about it.” Cristela came from behind, while Erina and the maids who used to follow her watched from afar.
Aathreya glanced at her. “People won’t think you’re mute if you’re quiet.”
Cristela smiled sarcastically. “So, you want to go back to the mountain? Why not stay here? It’s more comfortable her
Narine looked down dejectedly, remembering that Aathreya was currently sick.“What’s wrong with him?” Anwen asked curiously.“Nothing,” Narine said quietly. She couldn’t tell Anwen that Aathreya was currently sick because of opening the space and time portal. Aathreya had asked her not to tell it to anyone.So, she told Anwen that this was the first time she was separated from Aathreya. That was why she felt uneasy.“Don’t worry! I am here, I will accompany you and not let you be lonely until Aathreya comes back!” Anwen said excitedly then put on a broad smile.Narine just looked at Anwen.“He said he would come in a few days, right? So just wait,” Anwen added.This time Narine nodded with a faint smile on her face. Yes, nothing to worry about. Right now, Aathreya might be
Narine was looking at Rion, but soon she looked down again. She didn’t have the courage to scream to the king like she often did to Aathreya every time she was upset.“If you don’t want to, I won’t force you,” Rion said flatly.Narine pouted her lips and said quietly while lowering her gaze. “The crystal is not yours, but Odette’s, and Odette has lent it to us.”Rion put on a flat expression on his face when he heard that. The little creature’s words seemed to flick his forehead. The thing that Narine wanted to say was ‘you are claiming other people’s thing as your thing by using it to take advantage of other people. No shame!’The owner and the pet were both annoying.“Anwen, take her out,” Rion said flatly. He didn’t want to let go of the opportunity to seek information from Narine.
Narine flew out of Anwen’s pocket. She looked at the big rock that Aathreya often sat on to meditate, but the wizard was nowhere to be seen right now. Meanwhile, Anwen noticed the crystal shards around her feet. She bent down and picked up one. Then, she studied it closely.“Hei, Narine, look at this,” she said.Narine immediately turned around, following Anwen’s words. She was shocked to see the thing in the human girl’s hand. “This is…. The Crystal shard.”“Does it belong to Aathreya?”Narine was silent. She didn’t know, but it seemed so. Her feelings were getting worse. Her premonition told her that something bad happened to Aathreya. Meanwhile, Anwen guessed that the reason it took them so long to get to the mountain was because Aathreya’s crystal broke. She ran after seeing Narine’s expression. The fairy looked very a
Rion sighed. “I just don’t like the old woman’s pushy attitude.”Trish smiled, knowing precisely what Rion was thinking. “You want Anwen to live as she wants and to live a happy life. You don’t want to get Anwen into trouble with the government that puts her under pressure, right?”“Don’t be a smartass,” Rion said and Trish laughed.“You are a very considerate brother," Trish commented.“Speaking of Aiden….”“I’m ninety-five percent sure that King Arawn didn’t know Aiden was still alive, and they didn’t cooperate with each other. They are enemies, but they are on different sides, and it is possible for them to join forces, so we must always keep an eye on them. I have a strong feeling that Aiden is still alive.”Rion massaged his forehead for a w
Odette turned and smiled again when she noticed the worry on the man’s face. “No. Even though I really miss my previous world, I don’t want to go home. You know why?”“Why?”“Because you are not there.”Hearing those words, Rion’s smile reappeared, and his sad face suddenly brightened.“I just want to stay where you live,” she said, making Rion’s heart feel warm and happy.“Thank you.” Rion returned the hug and stroked the girl’s hair lovingly.They didn’t say anything for a while and enjoyed the serenity and warmth that flowed before Rion finally let go of his embrace and stared intently at Odette.“Odette.”“Hm?”“This place might not be as safe as where you were before.&
Narine released all the herbs that were wrapped around Anwen’s body and Trish watched closely.“Let’s go!” Anwen asked. Trish nodded but suddenly fell silent as she stared at the crystal in her hand.“What is it?” Anwen asked.“Do you have any teleportation crystals in your room? All the king’s crystals are here.”“Then, we’ll teleport there.”“What about your crystal?”“The king lost it.”Before the girl asked why and how, Trish quickly grabbed Anwen’s hand and then focused his mind on Anwen’s room.“Take us there,” he said, and they disappeared from the mountain. Instantly, they appeared on the table in Anwen’s room, but Trish accidentally stepped on the edge of the table and the table flippe
***Three days later, Roul came with Adriel to meet Rion.Rion told Roul about Aathreya's disapperance as well as about the shard of the teleportation crystal that was found on the mountain. Anwen and Narine were also in the room to give a detailed explanation.Anwen always glared at Trish when their eyes accidentally met, while Trish always tensed up every time Anwen looked at him like she wanted to rip her neck out. Trish tried to avoid making eye contact with the girl.On the other hand, Narine put on a very gloomy expression because until today Aathreya hadn’t come back. There was no news about him at all.Roul and Adriel were slightly surprised when they saw the fairy. They did not expect that the fairy still existed in this world, but their attention was immediately diverted when Rion spoke again after a brief silence.“I suspect that Aathre
Anwen was sparring with one of the knights in the center of the practice arena. The girl was vivacious and filled with enthusiasm, making those close to her also filled with enthusiasm.Trish continued to watch the girl, who was smiling broadly. Her smile was so sweet.“Commander.” Arlo came from behind, and Trish turned his head spontaneously.“What are you doing here, Commander?” asked Arlo, sitting down beside his commander.“Just taking a breath of fresh air.”“Oh, I see.” Arlo nodded his head. He was silent for a while, then glanced at Trish, who was looking at the crowd in the practice arena.He followed his commander’s gaze and saw Anwen there. For a moment, he wondered if his commander was watching Anwen?“Arlo,” Trish spoke up after a long silence.
“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