There was news that the king was looking for Odette. He wanted to ask for medicine, and the news was heard by Doctor Alex, who had just arrived at the palace. He was confused about what medicine the king wanted to ask Odette. Apart from the sleeping pills, the king did not take any other medicine.
"Ah, Doctor Alex, you're finally back. Where is Miss Odette? The king has been looking for her to bring him the medicine," said the knight, who had told Rion about Odette, who went with Doctor Alex to the medical center.
"She's still in the medical center. I'm going to see His Majesty. Thank you for telling me about this," said Doctor Alex. He then walked towards the king's study.
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"Come in!"
After getting permission, Doctor Alex opened the door and walked over to the king. He was busy reading a document.
"Where's your assistant?" Rion asked,
<In the king's study>No matter how many times Rion looked at the door, waiting for Odette to knock and open it, the woman he had been waiting for since morning until now,did not come back.He rolled up the parchment he had been reading, then looked out the window. It was late, but the woman still hadn't come back from the health center? Or did the woman actually come back, but didn't want to meet him because she was still angry?Rion didn't understand what was going on with him, or rather, he refused to understand. He kept asking himself why he was so worried about Odette. His heart already had the answer to the question, but he denied it.After a few seconds of silence, he tidied up his desk quickly and then walked out to Odette's room to check if she had returne
"This way!" Zen ran to show the way to Rion, who was in disguise. Zen was so touched by Odette's kindness. He felt guilty for tricking her, so he ran out of the alley and met a man. He was asking someone about a woman with brown hair and blue eyes."Just go straight, after this, there is no turning! I have to see how my brother is!" said Zen quickly, then ran to meet his brother, while Rion ran very fast down the path that Zen had pointed out.His heart was beating very fast and it hit his chest very hard. He swore in his heart that if those men hurt or did anything to Odette, he would show them all the torments of hell.***Odette was still trying to get away from the men. Her voice was getting hoarse from shouting too loudly.
"Zen, where are you going?" asked Odette as soon as she stood up."I wanted to take Daniel to the medical center," Zen explained."Have you asked someone for help?"Zen shook his head. "I'll take him on foot."Odette and Rion looked at each other. They were very touched to hear what Zen wanted to do for his brother."Thank God you're okay and I'm sorry about earlier," said Zen, bowing his head regretfully."It's okay. You did all that for your brother?" Odette squatted down while holding back the pain in her leg and then checked Daniel's condition."Brother, it's cold." Daniel, who was feverish and half-conscious, as he hugged his brot
Rion watched the doctor clean and bandage Odette's wound, while Odette watched Rion, who was tense."Done," said the doctor, after he dressed Odette's wound. "During the next three days, don't force yourself to walk too much, or your legs will swell even more. Rest here for a while, until the pain subsides. I'll be back here after examining my other two patients."The doctor walked out, leaving Odette and Rion in the room."Rion, what's wrong with you? Why did you suddenly leave?" Odette, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, looked up to see Rion, who was standing in front of her. Although half of the man's face was covered by a mask, Odette could sense that he was tense."Rion." She held Rion's hand, as Rion just stood there staring at her blankly. Odette was a
Odette limped while holding on to Rion's arm, and, once again, they became the center of attention. Everyone kept wondering about Rion's figure."Walk quickly," Rion said flatly."My leg hurts," Odette snapped."I told you, I can just carry you so we can leave faster and less troublesome like this." Rion actually wanted to carry Odette, but the woman refused firmly. She was embarrassed to be the center of everyone's attention.It made Rion disappointed and it spoiled his mood. Rion deliberately took wide steps so that Odette had trouble following him. He wanted her to give up and ask him to carry her, but it didn't happen.The woman persisted until they met Zen, who was already in the room, where Daniel was being
Rion's gaze scared Zen, and the boy immediately realized his mistake. Rion closed his eyes for a moment, then held Zen's head gently."I'm sorry," he said. He suddenly got annoyed when Zen said 'when Odette becomes the queen' because it meant that Odette would replace Rose.No!No one could replace Rose and he wouldn't let anyone take Rose's place."It's okay. I also would like to apologize, if I made you angry," Zen said, then smiled broadly. Rion replied from behind his mask, saying that it was fine.After that, he gave the food that he bought to Zen. He then sent the boy back to find Odette and Daniel. He also gave money to Zen to settle the bill for Daniel's treatment and his needs while Daniel was still being treat
Odette stroked Daniel's head gently, and said that the bandits would not be able to hit Daniel, because the king would protect him. "Yesterday, the king fought and defeated them all easily. Now they are in prison.""Is that true?" Daniel looked at Odette, the boy's face looked very innocent.Odette nodded and hugged the child warmly. It was a hug that made Daniel feel safe.***In prison, Trish again interrogated the four bandits that survived, and pointed out why he was called the king's savage dog. Rion had ordered Trish to make the four bandits tell him to whom they had sold the children and women they had abducted. If they didn’t want to confess, then they would be tortured until they gave up."I'll ask you again, where did you sell the children and the women?" Trish asked emphatically. He tightly gripped the collar of one bandit's shirt and stared intently
Odette, along with Anwen, Zen, and Daniel, had just arrived at the palace. Odette returned to the place, just to get her money and belongings, then continued her plan to live in the Lilium Residence. When the horse carriage had stopped in the palace courtyard, Arlo immediately greeted them. He then asked them to follow him to the king's chamber. Zen looked amazed at the splendor of the palace in front of him. He couldn't even blink. Meanwhile, Daniel, who was being carried by Odette, seemed to focus on the pond on the edge of the building. "We'll go there later," said Odette, when she saw Daniel being interested in the pond. The boy was curious because he had just seen such a thing. "Come on," said Anwen. The four of them followed Arlo, and within minutes they had ar
“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