Odette understood Anwen’s concern. She then said sincerely. “I don’t mind doing it. I’d be happy if I could do something for him.”
Anwen was sad, but she also felt happy to hear that Odette really cared about her brother. She hoped that the relationship between her brother and sister-in-law would return to normal soon.
“I will accompany Trish outside,” she said, giving Odette time to be with Rion.
Odette was still stroking the man’s head when Anwen walked out of the room. She then kissed his forehead after the door closed.
She stared at him for a while then kissed him again, starting from his forehead, eyes, and cheeks.
She hugged him and cried silently. Her heart hurt to see Rion’s condition deteriorate.
“Rose….”
Odette was stunned when she heard Rion mentioning Ros
Day after day passed quickly. Rion relapsed more and more often and sometimes, he almost hurt other people. The people in the palace began to fear him and felt restless every time they met him.To restrain him, Roul was called back from the task of searching for Aathreya in Randle Forest and focused on the king. Meanwhile, the mission was carried out by the wizard knights from the north tower. They divided the search area. Some searched in Randle, and the rest looked around Panthera Kingdom, joining the palace knights who had been given the same task.Announcements had been made in various provinces, and posters of Aathreya had been spread all over the place. Aathreya suddenly became very famous because of these announcements and posters.The news was talked about by everyone, causing it to spread very quickly like a hay-devouring fire. The people who knew Aathreya were shocked, and those who didn’t really know the
“HELP!” Odette shouted her lungs out. She then ran while throwing the man with a chair, but the man dodged it and slashed her with a sword that shone eerily under the dim light. Odette also dodged it and kicked the man in the stomach then hit him on the head with a chair. When the man staggered to the back, she ran to get out of the house, but the man turned and slashed her back.Odette fell down, but she tried to get up again, and that was when the man slashed at her again. Blood instantly splattered on her clothes, dying it red.She turned to look at the man standing in front of her. “Who are you? What do you want?” she asked, backing away in fear. Her chest heaved up and down and her heart was beating very fast. Even her wound continued to bleed profusely.“Your death, Your Highness the Queen,” said the man while raising his sword to slash the head of the queen that was curling up i
It was past midnight. In a room lit by candlelight, Odette was still sitting across from Dario.“Actually, I also lied about my father. He wasn’t dead. He dumped me and my mother, so I assumed he was dead. I had never seen him, nor did I know what his face looked like. When I asked my mother, she always said that my father was dead since I was in the womb, so I also thought that way. Just like my mother said.”Dario held his breath when he heard that.Odette smiled briefly and then continued her story. Her eyes revealed a faint sadness that she kept hiding deep within her heart.“My mother wouldn’t even tell me anything about him. If I kept asking, she got sad and often scolded me. I always wondered why my mother was like that. Did my father leave us not because of death, but because of something else?”Odette took a deep breath and slowly rele
"Wealth, power, and various forms of pleasure would bring many friends, conversely, poverty, failure, and various forms of misfortune would show their true nature."...***In Randle Forest, when the sun had just risen in the clear sky, the two groups of troops sent to search for Aathreya met.They were the Wizard Knights from Panthera while in the other group there were the knights from Archadia.“What are you doing here?” Adriel, who was leading the Panthera knights, asked the man who had funny hair. It was like the fish fins in the middle of his bald head. The man’s name was Yato. He was the leader of the Archadia troop that was also looking for Aathreya in Randle. He had fought Adriel several times in a battle.“Of course, looking for Aathreya the Wizard,” Yato replied calmly.&nb
The maids who watched all of that trembled in fright, and some even fell down on the cold floor from fear of having the same fate as them.After the tongues of the three people were cut out, Cristela ordered the knights to take them to the prison. She then stood up and looked at everyone who was staring at her with fear.“Who else among you wants to suffer the same fate?”Cristela looked at each face of the people surrounding her coldly and then said, “The person you call crazy was a child whose childhood had been robbed. For the sake of becoming a king who could protect you all, he studied and trained hard every day. If he played around, he would be beaten! If he cried, he would be slapped!”“At the age of ten, he had gone down to the battlefield to defend this kingdom. It was for all of you, and for the sake of showing that legal justice in this kingdom applied to ever
“I am glad to see that you and the queen’s relationship are much better now,” Trish said sincerely, but the person he was talking to just kept silent. “Are you all right, Your Majesty?”“I can’t be okay in this situation,” Rion said flatly, and Trish couldn’t help but feel sad for him.Since Odette told him about Aathreya, the days became very long and difficult for Rion. Fate seemed to bring him back to six years ago.When he returned to his room at night, his chest felt so stuffy. The room was filled with the memories of Odette and also Rose. When the good memories were about Odette, then the sad memories were about Rose.He stepped in and looked around the room. Sometimes he caught sight of Odette’s figure, and when he blinked, he saw Rose. He indeed became crazy, as people said.Rion smiled and laughed, but he looked like he was wailing.
Rion’s face became pale after reading the letters one by one.“Queen Rose and Knight Lucas had a love affair behind His Majesty’s back. The two of them work together to help Dario to overthrow and take the throne of Panthera. Once their goal is achieved, they will make the capital of Panthera the new capital of Archadia with Queen Rose and Knight Lucas as the leaders.”“I’m sure you must have suspected their movements. You can’t ignore this fact. If this evidence isn’t enough to convince you, I can summon witnesses to make you believe me,” William explained confidently.Rion broke out in a cold sweat, thinking that the two people he trusted really betrayed him.The letters containing the communication between Dario and Rose made him lose his composure.What didn’t he have done for Rose? He fought for Rose, risking everyt
The night was calm. There was no wind and no stars. The sky looked very empty.Rion opened his bedroom door and saw his wife standing by the window.Realizing someone was coming, Rose turned her head. She had just been crying at the thought of her relationship with Rion, which had worsened recently.When she saw the man coming, she smiled broadly.“Finally, you came, Rion. I know you can’t stay away from me for a long time,” she said as she walked closer, and Rion also slowly stepped closer to the girl.His eyes didn’t blink at all, staring at Rose’s face very closely.Rose, who still didn’t know what had happened, approached Rion without hesitation while still showing her beautiful smile. Her face was flushed like a rose that was blooming beautifully, but that smile immediately disappeared when a hard slap hit her face. It
“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