Derby spurred through the strong winds. Rion always felt scared whenever Odette went out of the palace, and now the thing he was afraid of had happened.
‘Odette, you must do your best to survive. I will be there soon.’
After a few hours, they finally arrived at the research institute. It turned out that the incident caused casualities. The atmosphere in the health center was busier than usual.
“Brother!” Anwen approached and immediately hugged Rion while crying.
Rion stroked Anwen’s hair once, then he let go of her embrace. He observed his sister and saw some bruises on the girl’s face.
Trish also saw it and got worried.
“Your Majesty.” Tyson came over, and Rion looked directly at him.
“I and the others apologize, Your Majesty,” Tyson said, daring to take responsibility for his negligence.
“What clues
Hanry smiled sarcastically. “I can’t force you to believe me. If you don’t believe me, it’s up to you. I don’t care. Besides, I don’t need anyone’s permission to do this,” he said casually. Anwen was not happy to see the man, but Hanry didn’t care in the slightest. “Let him stay here. The more we search, the sooner we can find Queen Odette.” “But Trishy, what if he’s lying? What if he has an evil plan?” “I’ll be watching him.” Tyson came out of a room, and he was also surprised to see Hanry here. Rion approached and asked about the witnesses. Tyson replied, “A member of the anesthesia team just regained consciousness and testified that he saw the people after light came out of a crystal in one of their hands.” “The people who have the teleportation crystal are only the royal family,” Hanry said, and
Rion held his breath when he heard all of that. The face of his mother who was crying with blood all over her body while saying her last wish to him that night flashed in his mind. It made his body tremble with anger. Cristela noticed Rion’s current expression. She knew that Rion was furious and was very surprised. She then gave Duchess Scarlet a sharp glance, and Duchess Scarlet was satisfied with Cristela’s reaction. After a long silence, Rion spoke again. “I’m asking both of you about Odette, so just answer what I ask, and you, Scarlet, mind your attitude!” “Oh, I’m sorry, Your Majesty. I thought you’d like what I just said. I just feel sorry for your mother who didn’t get justice.” “Scarlet,” Rion exclaimed with great emphasis. The maroon-haired woman in front of him greatly provoked his anger. “About Queen Odette hm...” Scarlet crossed her arms and smiled lopsidedl
After saying that, Hanry entered the part of the building that was still intact. Tyson followed suit, feeling the man could help the search of the queen. Hanry looked around, observing every situation. “I heard Queen Odette was in the test room before she was kidnapped. Where was it?” Harry asked, and Tyson immediately showed the way. “Here,” Tyson said as they reached the front of the room. The surroundings were messy, but the test room didn’t catch on fire. He walked into the room and checked every item inside. “We’ve checked this room many times and haven’t found any clues,” Tyson explained. After checking again, Harry also found nothing. “I want to ask you, can you really use the blood?” Tyson asked. He really wished it could be done. This was the second time he had failed to protect Queen Odette. He felt very embarrasse
Aerith, who saw Rion coming, couldn’t take her eyes off the man and started crying because she felt moved. Rion looked at the man in front of him with a murderous glare. He dashed forward and threw a fist at him, but the man had good reflexes and dodged the attack in time. Rion’s hard blow produced a wave of air that shattered the walls of the room. Aerith was shocked to see that, and she froze at the sight of the two men fighting in front of her. Every time she saw the man sent by her mother hit Rion hard, she cursed in her heart. Then, she held her breath when she saw Rion give the man a fatal blow as if to kill him. This was just a play. Their plan was to fight Rion and his troop for a while before escaping, but Rion didn’t seem to be letting them escape. The two men jumped back, then attacked each other, exchanging blows. Rion ducked his head to avoid his opponent’s
Rion rode on horseback towards the capital of Carolus, planning to go to the medical center in that place. Along the way, Aerith didn’t say anything and just hugged him tightly.Rion didn’t feel suspicious at all. When the girl was kidnapped by Zerge and his group, Odette also just hugged him tightly after being rescued.At this moment, Aerith’s feelings were mixed. She felt like she had stolen something, and it gave her an uncomfortable feeling. However, seeing Rion with her right now, she felt very happy and was not willing to let go of that happiness.To harden her heart, Aerith recalled Odette’s arrogant attitude and told herself that she didn’t have to feel sorry for the girl. Rion was hers. She was the first to love the man. Odette was just a new person, as well as Rose’s substitute. It wasn’t her who snatched Rion away, but Rose and Odette who had snatched Rion from her.
Odette glared at the woman bravely. “Let me go!”Losa smirked, making her hideous face look even more terrifying. “Of course I will let you go, but after I changed your face to that of Duchess Scarlet.”Odette couldn’t hide her surprise, and she started to tense up.Losa laughed at that. “Duchess Scarlet is indeed an incredible woman. I greatly admire her every plan. She committed the crime, yet you will be the one who got the punishment. History will repeat itself. The king will punish his beloved wife again.”She burst out laughing after saying that, while Odette swallowed with difficulty. She got goosebumps at the thought of Duchess Scarlet. That woman was so wicked and cunning.“Rion isn’t that stupid. You think just because my face turns into Duchess Scarlet, he will immediately punish me? I’ll tell him everything t
The flames got bigger and soared fiercely throughout the room, burning every wall as well as the roof. It destroyed everything in an instant.Everyone who was inside rushed out in a panic. Those who were injured and resting also got up when they heard the commotion from outside. They could feel the air temperature in the room becoming very hot.Before they realized what was really going on, the flames had already spread and surrounded them from all directions. They screamed for help from their friends who had escaped the building, but the people outside preferred to save themselves first.The man who had previously suffered a broken rib, struggled to get out of bed and walked slowly towards the door. When the door was opened, the flames were already in front of him and devoured him in an instant.AAAGH!He screamed his lungs out as the flames quickly burned his skin, flesh, and b
Hanry, who already knew Duchess Carolus well enough, just sighed inwardly. He was also confused, but he trusted the old woman.“We understand. Thank you.”Duchess Carolus nodded once again and allowed them to leave. “Go, and when you find the queen, give her my regards.”The three of them nodded and left the room.After they left, Duchess Carolus put on a serious expression on her face. “Queen Odette is really Celestial Bernard’s daughter,” she muttered. She and Queen Ahana were close friends.Through Queen Ahana, she also frequently met Celestial Bernard. She remembered one winter day, when the palace held a winter hunt, those people who wanted to go to the tent were blocked by a group of bandits. It turned out to be Dario’s subordinates who were assigned to play the role as part of the man’s plan to ensnare Celestial.
“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