The next day, the carriage sent by Trish came to pick up Odette and Lucifer to go to Bosa Village.
Of course, Odette had to lie again by saying that the carriage was the one she had rented. Just before entering the carriage, she looked at Lilium’s housing for the last time. Odette didn’t know when she would return to the capital again.
“Are you okay?” Lucifer held her shoulder.
“Um.” She nodded with a smile and then led him into the carriage.
The horses neighed as the coachman pulled on the reins and told them to run. A second later, those horses pulled the carriage through the thick snow that covered the ground.
“Why do I feel you are sad?” Lucifer asked confusedly, as he had been watching Odette’s expression since earlier.
Odette told him she was sad because she had lived in the capital long enough and now had to leave it.
“We can come back here later if you want,” Lu
Trish walked down the corridor while occasionally turning to people he passed by. He greeted them briefly and continued his walks.The test to win the princess’s hand in marriage would start tomorrow. So, the people in the palace were busy getting everything ready.At this time, Trish was walking towards the Pavilion ‘Luxuri’; one of the palace pavilions, to give Odette’s letter to Anwen.Anwen stayed in the pavilion and was not allowed to leave before the test started. Now her movements were severely restricted. When Trish arrived at the Pavilion ‘Luxuri’, he told the knight that he wanted to meet Princess Anwen.The knight nodded and went inside the pavilion to convey Trish’s message to the maid.After waiting for about three minutes, the knight returned.“I’m sorry, Commander, but Maid Nadin said the Princess doesn’t want to be met by anyone,” he said.Trish felt sad
“Don’t leave me, Trish. My brother isn’t here, Sister Ody isn’t here, and grandma isn’t here either. I’m alone.” Anwen said quietly. She buried her face in Trish’s broad chest and sobbed softly there.Trish hugged the girl more tightly while rubbing her hair gently. He silently shed tears.“I won’t go, I won’t go,” he said, kissing Anwen’s head and resting his chin on it.The sky's stars twinkled beautifully, and the snow was slowly falling.Inside the silent room, Trish and Anwen were still hugging each other. They closed their eyes, enjoying the comfort and warmth around them.Trish’s hands occasionally ran through Anwen’s hair gently. At that moment, he felt like he wanted the time to stop.After a long while and Anwen had calmed down, Trish reluctantly let go of his embrace because he had to get out of there before anyone came.“I have
At night, Trish was in his room. He sat on the couch while massaging his temples. He felt dizzy thinking about all the problems that he had to settle.He wondered how Rion and Odette were? Was their journey going well without any problems?He was really worried about them.“Hey, you! Is it true that Odette has left the capital?”Trish glanced sideways at the fairy confined in the glass case on the table. He stood up, pulled a chair, and sat beside the table. He looked closely at Narine.“Yes,” he replied.Narine was stunned. For a moment, she fell silent and seemed to think hard about something.“Then… has Aathreya not been found yet?” Narine asked again. She wished Trish would say ‘no’.“No,” Trish replied curtly.Narine was relieved but also worried because there was no news about Aathreya as if the man had been swallowed into the earth. She feared that
“How?” Trish asked Kaven.After searching the palace for Narine with Roul, he summoned Kaven for help.Kaven imagined the figure of Narine in his mind while opening his dimensional hole, but instead of going to where Narine was, he came out of Trish’s room.This incident left them confused.“Could it be that Aathreya came to pick her up?” Kaven said confusedly. If Narine had escaped alone, it wouldn’t have been challenging to find her again. All he had to do was use his ability to imagine Narine. Then the tunnel from his dimension hole would be connected to the space where Narine was currently.By crossing the tunnel, he would immediately go to where Narine was, but it couldn’t be done right now. Somehow, something blocked this process.Usually, this happens when a destination is a place imbued with barrier magic.“I think Narine is currently in a place with barrier magic,” Kaven s
When morning came, Odette and Lucifer continued their long journey. The horses pulling the carriage had to work harder through the snow piled on the ground.Even though Odette was now away from the palace, her thoughts remained there. She kept wondering how the situation in the palace was and how Anwen was now?Meanwhile, at the palace, the tests for Kaven and Hanry continued.People gathered on the palace grounds to watch Kaven and Hanry do an archery fight. Both of them were still preparing when Anwen walked out of the pavilion to the throne that had been prepared for her. Just like before, she would personally watch the test.She was wearing a green silk dress decorated with sparkling crystals. Because the weather was cold, the maids dressed her in a green coat with a darker gradation than the dress color.The golden tiara adorned with precious gems on her head exuded an aura of her dignity.Princess Whitney held the princess’ hand.
“Princess, you should go back. It’s not good if you go alone like this,” Hanry said.“Don’t tell me about what’s good and bad.” Anwen walked away from them as she spoke. “I can take care of myself. I can shoot even better than both of you.”Anwen's words made Hanry look at her sharply. He thought the girl was very arrogant.Anwen canceled her intention to look for Trish even though she had been desperately making an excuse to escape from Nadin and the other maids’ attention.***Before returning to the test location, Adaline picked up Anwen so the people looking for the girl wouldn’t think strange things because Anwen suddenly disappeared.Anwen was a bit confused by her aunt’s attitude, but it seemed her aunt was helping her.The next test would be held inside the palace colosseum. Hanry and Kaven would have a one-on-one duel. Inside the changing room, Hanry was
Kaven and Hanry rolled on the floor and alternately sat on each other’s bodies while throwing punches. Bruises began to appear on their faces, along with the pain that made them hiss occasionally.This went on for a few seconds until they both got up and competed to reach their swords that had been thrown earlier. Then, they attacked with all their might and showed their skills in sword fighting.Whitney focused on Hanry. The man’s face was covered in blue bruises. All of that looked contrasting because of Hanry’s fair skin."Had you accepted my offer, then this fight would have been over already," she said inside her mind.She turned to look at Duke and Duchess Carolus and Leana’s underling disguised as a servant. In her mind, Whitney was thinking of Leana. She didn’t expect that the youngest daughter of the Adhelard Family was so bold as to order people to do such a high-risk thing.Meanwhile, down there, Hanry gritt
“Why? Why is it taking so long for him to regain consciousness? He’s been hurt a lot, but never like this.” Duchess Carolus spoke between her tears.“Doctor, do you know why Kaven fainted?” Trish try spoke up.“Probably due to heavy blood loss.”Of course, the doctor’s statement couldn’t be accepted right away. Kaven had repeatedly received much heavier injuries than this while participating in the battle, but something like this had never happened.If someone who didn’t like the Carolus Family heard the doctor's statement, then it could be used as an object of ridicule. They would find Kaven very weak.“Are you kidding me? He had been hurt more severely than this before, and he had never passed out. I told you my son isn’t that weak,” Duchess Carolus said firmly.“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to say it is bad." The doctor tried to explain. "The human
“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