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
Odette took the purple ball and looked at it closely.“Be careful, Sister. Now, it’s easier to break,” Anwen said.Odette remembered the first time she saw the purple ball. When the Green Castle knights chased after them, Anwen threw the ball at the soldiers. The ball broke and emitted green gas. Not long after that, the knights fell off their horses.“You haven’t tested the ball before, right?” Odette asked her.Anwen shook her head. “No, I haven’t.”Odette smiled.“Good. Give this to Doctor Alex, ask him to test this,” she said.Anwen had to be accompanied while doing the trials and errors so that she wouldn’t cause a mess that would be a problem for herself later.“Actually, I planned that too, but I wanted to show it to you first,”
Day by day, time went by fast. King Panthera’s entourage entered the courtyard of the Arawn Royal Palace in the afternoon. The courtyard was very crowded, filled with the invited guests who had also just arrived, as well as the servants and palace officials who greeted the guests.All eyes were on the carriage with the golden head of the Panther cat, waiting for the King of the Panthera Kingdom to come out. Most of them were very impatient to see the new Queen of Panthera. They were very curious to see the woman who had conquered King Arion D. Panther’s heart.The story of Rion, who was depressed after Queen Rose died and became a man who lived without a soul was very well known.Among women, Rion was greatly admired because he was a man who highly valued loyalty. In this era, looking for a man who was only loyal to one woman was like looking for a needle in a haystack.Maybe among ordina
Night had come. Rion and Odette were in their room. Odette already wanted to sleep, but she cancelled her intention when she saw Rion, who was sitting on the back of the bed while daydreaming.Odette, who was in a lying position, sat back up. She then looked at Rion intently.“What’s wrong?” she asked.Rion’s gaze that had been on the wall forward turned to Odette spontaneously. He smiled as he reached out to stroke the girl’s hair.“It’s okay, go to sleep,” he said softly.For a moment, Odette was silent. She looked deeply into the face of the man in front of her.“Are...you thinking of Helen?” She asked hesitantly. She added, “The bride is Lady Lucia Adhelard, that means Lucas’ family is here. Are you restless thinking about them?”Rion lowered his hand. &ldqu
The voices of people in and around the palace were heard and broke the silence of the night. In one corner of the desolated building, Rion stood opposite Duke Adhelard. They hadn’t seen each other in a long time.Looking at Duke Adhelard, the memories of Lucas sprang up in Rion’s mind. He held his breath. His heart ached and his chest tightened, filled with guilt, but he covered it with a face as flat as a board.Duke Adhelard had navy hair and eyes like Lucas’s. The contours of his face were also like Lucas. If Lucas lived to be 50 years old, he would look like Duke Adhelard.Not only Rion who remembered about Lucas but Trish too. His chest felt tight, but he knew that there was someone who felt his chest being tied tighter than him.He glanced at Rion worriedly.“Long time no see,” Rion spoke first.“You lived happily aft
Odette welcomed Rion into the room. Seeing Rion’s reddened eyes, she cupped the man’s face and asked what had happened. However, Rion didn’t answer, and he immediately hugged her tightly while crying in silence instead.Feeling the man’s tears on her shoulder, Odette didn’t say anything. She just hugged Rion while patting his back. Rion returned after saying that he would meet with Duke Adhelard, so Odette was sure that Rion became like this because the man must have remembered about Lucas, and that memory made him feel guilty again.After a while, Rion had calmed down quite a bit. He let go of his arms, and Odette immediately wiped the remaining tears on the man’s face.“Do I look that pathetic?” he asked her.“Absolutely not.” Odette took Rion’s hand and made him sit on the bed. Then, she poured water for him. “Drink to make yo
Anwen backed away and accidentally hit the table. She almost fell, but Trish was always on alert. The man pulled Anwen, so she didn’t fall backwards. However, because he purposely pulled her strong enough, the girl fell into his arms instead.Anwen’s nose hurt from hitting the man’s muscular chest, but she ignored it because her heart felt like it was going to explode right now.“Are you okay?” Trish asked, taking a half step back to make some distance. When he saw Anwen, the girl’s face was as red as a tomato.He was getting more and more convinced, but he was also cruel for constantly making Anwen puzzled. He looked at Anwen without blinking. A sweet smile curved up on his lips.“W-why are you looking at me like that?” Anwen asked with a stammer.“Nothing. I just realized that your eyes are so beautiful. I wonder why I didn&
The fire blazing in the side hall soared as it devoured the building’s wall.Rion’s eyes widened at seeing the enormous fire. All the men worked together to extinguish the fire using the equipment they could find.“Where’s Anwen?!” The Arawn King asked frantically. In front of him, there was only fire. He didn’t see anything other than that.“She’s inside. Just before the explosion, I saw Princess Anwen inside. The princess was just running to save herself, but the next explosion occurred, and she was trapped. I panicked and immediately reported it!”Hearing that, Rion was very worried about Anwen, and he immediately ran to save the girl.He took off his coat and soaked it in water. Then, he ran through the fire. The fifth prince and sixth prince followed him in the back. Meanwhile, the other princes joined in with everyone to