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.
“I WANT TO GO BACK NOW!” Odette screamed in panic.She couldn't let her husband and Aerith... get together. What if Rion got Aerith pregnant???“No, you can’t.”“Why can’t I? Anyway, I want to go back right now!”Odette said firmly and walked quickly out of the room. Theo followed her right away.“Wait, it’s going to rain right now.”“I don’t care. Even if there’s a storm, I still want to go back! If you don’t want to take me, I will go back alone!”“Then go ahead if you want to be caught by Losa. I’m sure Losa must be looking for you.”Odette stopped in the doorway of the modest house, and she turned to Theo. For a moment, she hesitated to continue on her way, but when she remembered Rion and Aerith makin
“Be careful.” Odette immediately turned and ran. Losa wanted to use her magic to stop Odette, but Theo let out his mana and immediately shot it at the old woman.“You traitor!” Losa dodged Theo’s attack. She floated in the air then shot lightning through her finger.Theo slammed himself to the side to dodge the attack.“You take care of him!”After saying that, Losa was already flying after Odette, and she laughed when she saw the girl down there running with all her might.“You can’t run from me!” Losa shot out lightning that sent the ground beneath Odette’s feet threw up, sending the girl kissing the wet ground.Losa landed and stood on the ground while Odette immediately turned and slid backwards when Losa approached her.“Do not come closer!”
“Miss Odette!” Zen said in a surprised tone.“Do you know her?”“Yes, Uncle. She is Miss Odette who helped me and Daniel. She and King Rion saved us both.”After hearing the boy’s words, the woman who was Zen and Daniel’s aunt immediately invited them in.The two couples welcomed their guests very warmly.Marin Magnolia, Zen’s aunt and Daniel asked Tyson to follow her to a room, then told the knight to lay Odette on the bed.After Odette was lying on the bed, she asked Tyson, Zen, and Daniel to come out of the room because she would change Odette’s clothes.Ten minutes later, Marin came out. Zen and Daniel, who had been pacing back and forth in front of the door like chickens immediately approached and asked about Odette’s condition.Tyson and the other
Trish, Arlo, and the others had just arrived at Carolus’ health center.Rion met them outside the infirmary so as not to disturb the sleeping ‘Odette’.“What’s wrong? Where have all of you been?” Rion asked.Trish told about the old woman who hypnotized them and made them release the kidnappers just like that.“We tried to find them, but we lost track of them. We apologize, Your Majesty.”Rion’s brows furrowed. “Is the old woman who hypnotized you a witch?”“That’s most likely, Your Majesty.”“Black witch?”“I’m not sure yet.”Rion nodded slowly. “You and the others can rest. We will return to the palace tomorrow morning.” After saying that, he returned to the room.
Theo was finally convinced. He would go to the palace when the wounds on his body got better. He even firmly said to Odette that he would definitely come and get his one million gold coins.Then, Odette bid her goodbye to the Duke and Duchess Carolus as well as uttered a few words of gratitude for their help. After that, she walked towards the white horse that Olivia was pointing at.Since Losa had not been captured, the Duke and Duchess Carolus asked Olivia to accompany the queen back to the palace.When Odette was about to approach the horse, she saw Hanry Adhelard who was preparing his horse.“Olivia, I’ll be right back,” she said, leaving Olivia and approaching Hanry.Tyson who saw it did not follow her because he knew that Odette would want to thank the man right now.Realizing someone was approaching him, Hanry immediately turned aroun