Odette begged Aiden to let Rion go, but Aiden, who thought this was a golden opportunity, could not grant her wish.
“He already bothered himself to come here. It would be rude to send him away without a feast.” Aiden chuckled while Rion remained in his place. He glared upon seeing Aiden wiping away Odette’s tears.
Meanwhile, the commotion that was happening outside the castle suddenly died down as a pair of large purple eyes appeared in the sky. From those eyes, waves of purple light radiated through the surrounding area.
Roul told all his comrades to close their eyes, but the entity's power was not like what Aiden had shown when he was in the palace.
For a moment, all the movements stopped at once. Then, after another five seconds, Roul and the others were already under the influence of Gerald’s divine eye power. No one could break free from the power of those eyes once they had been caught.
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CTAR! CTAR! CTAR!The sound of a cane hitting against the skin reverberated in the room.“No… I beg you to stop… sob… don’t hit him….” Odette’s body fell to her knees while crying her heart out as she saw Rion being hit with a cane and tortured by Roul before her eyes.Aiden, who ordered Roul to torture Rion, laughed out loud when the man was lying on the floor with numerous wounds on his body.“Come on, Big Brother. You can’t pass out yet. You’ve also ordered people to hit me like this, right? You have to pay for all your deed and the interest,” he said while staring at Rion, who couldn’t move anymore.“Aiden, stop it! Roul, wake up, please,” Odette exclaimed in a hoarse voice.“You can’t, Honey. He has to pay for what he did to me. Don’t cry like that and make me feel like I’ve done something bad.” Aiden chuckled ligh
Today was the same. Roul continued to torture Rion, and Rion didn’t put up a fight at all because if he tried to fight the man, then Odette would be hurt.Seeing him being tortured, Odette couldn’t stop weeping and screaming in agony. She kept asking Roul to stop, hoping the man would realize that the person he hit and beat alternately was Rion, but Roul completely ignored her screams.Just like yesterday, when Rion could no longer move, Roul stopped torturing the man.“Why are you so mean?!” Odette wept bitterly. Her gaze locked on Rion while Raen, who was also there, looked at the girl sarcastically.“You humans are so easy to deem us cruel, yet you are unaware of your own cruelty.”“Don’t be so rude to my future wife,” Aiden exclaimed. He then bent his body slightly and muttered something. “Hey, Brother, don’t worry about your sister-in-law. After you die, I’ll take good car
Roul made a shelter from the soil and stone on the ground that protected them like a shell.When they were inside the shell, it was as if they were being roasted alive.“How about now?” Roul asked anxiously. Sweat flooded all over his body.He wiped his face with the robe and then squeezed it. He looked at Rion who was standing in front of him.The king said nothing, but white light slowly enveloped his body.“Olivia, get ready!” Roul exclaimed firmly. In the next second, a burst of white light shattered the ground, and at the same time, Olivia controlled the wind and split the flames so they wouldn’t get on them. The sight was like a high wave being halved, and they were standing in the middle of a sea of flames.“I can’t hold it anymore,” Olivia muttered with difficulty. Her two outstretched hands trembled greatly, having great difficulty enduring the flames.For a moment, Roul looked
The door opened, and Saintess Angela entered the room.“Lie down. Saintess Angela will check your condition.” Rion helped Odette lie down, then stood up. He made room for the Saintess to check the girl’s condition.The last time Odette awakened her power, she had internal injuries that made her cough up blood.Saintess Angela placed her palm on Odette’s chest and began to perform a healing procession.Just like the first time when Saintess Angela treated her, Odette felt her heart being stabbed by something sharp. This time, not only her heart but also felt pain in some of her other internal organs, making Rion worried about seeing her in pain.“Her injuries are more severe than before, but it can still be healed. I hope this is the last time that power is used. It is very dangerous for her, especially because she is pregnant. It’s grateful that the fetus is still safe and sound,” Saintess Angela said after
Bugh bugh bugh!“Sorry, Odette.” Rion shielded his head while Odette got mad and beat him relentlessly.“I won’t forgive you this time! YOU ARE ANNOYING!” Odette was half mad when she found out that Rion burning to death was just a scenario arranged by Rion and his friends.“Don’t you think about how I felt when I thought you were dead?!” Odette finally stopped beating Rion due to exhaustion. She then sat down in a chair with a heavy breath. “I feel like my life is being taken away at the thought of you burning to death,” she said dejectedly.Rion stepped closer and hugged her. “I’m sorry. " It was the only way to destroy the curse mark on your neck and escape from there,” he continued, gently running his hand through Odette’s hair.“Can’t you tell me first?”Rion smiled. “If I told you beforehand, you wouldn’t be that mad, and y
Rion kissed Odette’s hand and begged desperately for the girl to agree to return to her era. “Please, Odette. Return to your era. Your place is not here. I beg you,” he said in a pleading tone. Tears started to trickle down his cheeks. He couldn’t control himself as fear of the situation would force him to choose between Odette and Panthera. He didn’t want to face the same situation six years ago, where he had to choose between Rose and his responsibilities as a king.Rion didn’t want to be pessimistic, but he couldn’t stop thinking about the worst possibility where he couldn’t protect Odette, and Gerald cast obedience magic on the girl again.Odette looked at Rion as tears also brimmed down on her cheeks, but she couldn’t grant his wish. She pulled and released her hand roughly, then ran out of the house.The snow was falling slowly. On a long bench under a tree, she sat there while weeping, ignoring the col
“I’m going home,” she said firmly while holding back the sadness in her heart. “No need to tell Roul to send thirty Wizard Knights to look after me,” she added and walked into the room.Odette moved closer to the bed, then sat there while staring straight ahead. She then looked around, looking at every corner of the room.Her gaze landed on the stuffed monkey on top of the cupboard then she stood up to take it. She stared at it closely.Odette suddenly remembered Lucifer, who always followed her behind. She hugged the doll and felt sad when remembering it while Rion watched her silently in the doorway.Odette put the doll back in its place, then opened the cupboard, taking a box out. Inside the box was her and Rion’s wedding ring.“Can I bring this?” she asked while looking at the man.Rion’s heart ached to hear that. He didn’t want to give Odette permission to bring the ring becaus
“ATTACK!”The first prince of the Arawn Kingdom shouted loudly, and the troops behind him immediately rushed at the rows of knights guarding the border of Panthera.The knights guarding the border that came under attack didn’t remain silent. They also launched an attack to defend their territory.A war between the two armies ensued.The first prince of Arawn dominated the fight. He moved briskly, slashing the number of knight troops mercilessly.However, the leader of the Panthera Knights immediately confronted him and became an opponent that was not easy to beat.The leader of the knights managed to dodge and avoid the swinging of the enemy’s sword and then kicked the first prince of Arawn in the stomach, making him take a few steps back.Not wanting to give him a moment to breathe, the leader of the knights dashed off and executed the attack swiftly.The sound of clashing swords resounded, making the p
“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