“Fine. I won't force you if you don’t want to tell me. Just rest for now,” Hans said when Odette said she didn’t want to be disturbed for the time being. The girl asked him to give her some time alone.
“If there’s anything or you need anything, just call me. I’m outside.” After saying that, Hans left the room.
Time after time passed. People were walking in passing in the corridors of the hospital.
Among the people, a young woman with black hair and blue eyes was walking while holding a boy.
“Doctor Hans!”
Hans turned around. “Mia? Why are you here? I told you the cold isn’t good for Alvin.” He stood up.
“I couldn’t stop myself from coming here. How is Doctor Ody?”
“She has just woken up but doesn’t want to say much.”
“Actually, what happened to Doctor Ody?”
“I don’t know.”
Odette stared silently at the house in front of her. It was a simple house with dominant white, similar to the color of the snow that was currently falling. Her gaze then moved to the pile of snow briefly. Seeing that made her realize that the current time in Panthera and this place was the same.After pondering for a moment, Odette opened the door, walked inside, and was stunned to find the house in the same condition as the last time she left. Nothing had changed.She thought the house must be dusty and covered in cobwebs, but it wasn’t.“You can thank Mia. While you were away, she took excellent care of this house,” Hans said from behind. “Let’s get inside,” he added.“I’ll make tea.” Mia walked into the kitchen, and Alvin ran behind her.“When you were away, I stayed here with Mia and Alvin.” Hans sat on the couch while Odette stared at the photo of her and her mother hanging on
Then, Odette got off the bed and walked towards the desk. “Thanks for bringing the food. This is the first and the last time you bring me food like this,” she said as she pulled up a chair and sat on it.Hans didn’t say anything anymore. He sat on the chair across from Odette while waiting for the girl to finish the food.“Senior, you may come out now. I can eat alone,”“You kicked me out?”“It’s not like that. Have Mia and Alvin eaten yet?”“Yes. The three of us ate together earlier. I didn’t wake you up because you slept so well.”Odette nodded. Lately, she has been lacking sleep because of various problems.“What do you think about Mia?” she asked in passing.“She’s a good girl,” Hans replied flatly.“Just good?”“What are you trying to say?”“You guys have lived here
Odette fell silent for a moment, remembering Uncle Mike, a psychiatrist who once helped her mother from losing control of herself. Uncle Mike was one of the people who played an important role in helping her and her mother. The man was also the one who motivated her to become a psychiatrist.It all started when she saw her mother, who so far didn’t talk much to anyone, speak at length while occasionally laughing.Then, as time passed, her mother’s mental condition improved, and it couldn’t be separated from Uncle Mike’s help.Odette didn’t expect her mother to tell Uncle Mike everything, including her origins.“Senior, since when did you know about this? Why didn’t you tell me?”“A long time ago. Aunt Celestial didn’t want you to know because she didn’t want to make you sad. She also didn’t want to burden you with such unreasonable thoughts. She just wanted you to live a normal
Adriel created an ice wall for protection while Aiden searched for another target to pry on.He stretched out his hand and pulled Knight Erwin, who was fighting a vampire down there.“Huh?” Erwin was shocked when his neck was suddenly in Aiden’s grip. Before he realized what was happening, Aiden had already peered through his mind.From Erwin’s mind, Aiden got information about Rion’s current whereabouts.“Ooh, so he’s in Bosa right now and will come later.” Aiden grinned. He then dropped Erwin, and Adriel immediately helped the man before he crushed his head on the ground.“It’s no fun when my brother isn’t here.” Aiden raised his right hand.Soon, a meteor slowly emerged from the sky's black hole. It made everyone below hold their breath at the sight of it.The rumbling sounds were extremely terrifying.“Actually, how powerful is his power?” K
Another huge explosion occurred when one meteor was destroyed again. The palace walls cracked and shattered like bits of a wafer.Trish wiped his face from beads of sweat, which were pouring like rainwater. The same was experienced by Roul, Adriel, and others.Trish looked at Aiden, who was standing on the balcony of the Palace Tower and then looked at the sky, which was covered by thick black clouds.It seemed morning had come, but the sun couldn’t be seen and shone on them because of the cloud. It made him feel like time ticking seemed much longer than usual.Trish wondered whether, until now, the vampires were still weak against sunlight or not. If they were weak against sunlight, it would be advantageous to them if the clouds above them cleared up.How should they get rid of the cloud? Back in Naturi, the cloud disappeared after Aiden was defeated, but seeing Aiden’s current power, defeating him felt impossible.The vampire a
On a park bench in the middle of town, Odette and Hans sat side by side while reminiscing about their first meeting.Odette remembered that she ran around looking for help for her mother.“When everyone refused to help me, I felt hopeless. I get mad at them. If I hadn’t met Senior and Uncle Mike, I would have thought everyone was mean and heartless.”Odette stared at the people passing by in front of them. “For me, Senior and Uncle Mike are angels sent by God to help my mother and me.” She turned to Hans and smiled faintly, but her smile faded when she saw Hans’ flat face.“Hello.” Odette snapped her fingers in front of the man’s face.“What’s wrong?” she asked when Hans just snapped out of his reverie.“I’m flattered that you called me an angel. If Rion heard that, he would be jealous.”Odette smiled upon hearing that. “That’s right.
“The person who is successful today is the person who struggled yesterday, and the person who is strong today is the person who has overcome yesterday’s pain.”Aiden’s sword slashed Rion’s back, and Rion did the same thing to Aiden’s shoulder, causing blood to flow from each of the wounds. Head, stomach, chest, legs, and thighs, no place was spared from the sword's slash. Every time their blades clashed, nature reacted. They launched an attack in the blink of an eye.The wind was howling violently as hundreds of silvery-white lightning bolts streaked across the land below and repeatedly bombarded it. In seconds, the entire palace had been smitten and left in shambles.After half an hour of fighting continuously, Aiden and Rion distanced themselves, glaring at each other while staying alert.They were panting hard as sweat trickled on their skin and dampened their clothes.Tes... tes... tes...Blood also dr
The knights, as well as the medics, were exhausted. Even Anwen almost fainted, but someone caught her before she fell to the ground.“You?” She was surprised to find Prince Drystan in this place. Did Archadia also attack Panthera?As though he could read the accusation swirling in Anwen’s mind, Drystan said, “I’m here to help.”“What did you say?”Outside, the newly arrived Archadians rush to help the Panthera Knights fend off the revived monsters. Their arrival left the Panthera Knights in a state of puzzlement, but at the same time, they felt greatly helped by the arrival of the Archadia Troops.At the medical center camp, Drystan treated the citizens who hadn’t received any treatment with the power of the god’s blessing.Anwen oversaw the man. She knew that the mother of Drystan’s father was the High Priest of Archadia, and because of that he could have the god’s bles
“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