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.
From Doctor Alex’s room, Rion went into the palace kitchen and met Amy and some of the maids who were preparing lunch.The sight of him going in and out of the kitchen was no longer too surprising for everyone because since he got married Rion had often come into the kitchen to make something sweet for Odette.“We’re just about to deliver it,” Amy said with a friendly smile. She looked at Rion lovingly. After all, she once helped Queen Ahana take care of Rion when the king was a baby.Rion came forward and tasted the dishes one by one. He did that for two reasons, first to check the taste, second to make sure whether the food was safe from poison or not. He didn’t doubt Amy, but he just wanted to be sure. After feeling everything was fine, he asked the maid to deliver the food. He also didn’t mind carrying two plates in his hands.They walked to the gazebo near the