"I wonder why you would give her a red spider lily, my lord." Zed sat on his shoulder. "Are you playing around or were you serious? Because it's not nice to play with someone's feelings."
"I am always playful," Kenshi told him, "but I'm serious too."
"Woah!" Zed floats in front of him, waving his fluffy hands to stop him. "You can't fall in love with a hybrid, my lord! The light! You are not even supposed to be near any of them, useless humans!"
"Now, now, my little friend. They're humans, they've no great strength like us, they don't change into a hideous beast and they use magic, potions and spells but they're not really useless, Zed. Some humans know how to care, they laugh at the hardest times and they smile."
"Your subjects smile, my Lord. We are more like the humans too."
"See? We are the same creatures."
"If you say so, my Lord." Zed wouldn't want to argue more about it. "But why go home so suddenly? We're you serious about that?"
It has been two days since Kenshi left and two days since Mizuko has started her training with Miranda every after their shop closes. Unfortunately, the very first time she tries to summon a magical arrow, she made a fool of herself. She was a failure and she would have buried herself on the ground if Kenshi had seen her. The bow doesn't just have a complicated beautiful design, it is difficult to use too. Miranda tells her to focus and she does but it wouldn't work. She is then reminded of that time when d can't understand Roya yet and Kenshi was telling her to focus. She tried her very best. And now in the day, she sighs every now and then as she grinds some herbs for Miranda. It isn't just a monotonous morning, she also misses seeing Kenshi around. The last time they spoken was when he told her his feelings. It makes her panic sometimes when she thi
Just after Kenshi's discussion with his father he had realized something. It has made the corners of his mouth curved into an evil grin. Who would have thought that giving Mizuko the magical bow could benefit him this much? His freedom and the people's fear with his title can crumble."What are you grinning about, Zhemier?" Pixie asked, looking at him with her brows drawn together."What would you do if I die so suddenly? Would you cry, Mira?""What absurdness are you blabbering about? We all know how strong and capable you are! And no! I would not cry one bit!""Is that so?" Kenshi chuckles. "What if I told you that I had given a human something that could really hurt me."Pixie stopped walking and squinted her eyes at h
Every after the shop closes, Mizuko trains at their usual spot just to summon an arrow. Unfortunately today, Blue can’t come nor can Miranda because she has a meeting to attend with all the other witches.It has been a while since they started practicing but she’s still bad at it. She can aim when steady but when her target is moving, she isn’t able to hit it, well, not yet.“He should have just given me an ordinary one,” Mizuko mumbles, sitting on the ground full of leaves. She heavily sighed looking at her beautiful bow. “Why is it so difficult to do it?”Three times, she almost summon an arrow three times but as it assembles and glow, it enchants her and she loses focus. The arrow would snap and fades like smoke. She would stomp her foot, and cry about losing it. Miranda and Blue would then tell her it’s okay but she knows it’s not okay. Kenshi will sure laugh at her when he sees how she has been.
At the east side of Pinress the borderland, Nozumo’s gaze wanders around, looking for the sign the rightful King of Hikari had left him. Surprisingly, instead of a sign, the prince had shown himself and he had fallen into his knees.“Your highness,” he greets, not daring to look at him. “It is dangerous for you to be out here meeting a spy like me. You could’ve left a sign, your highness.”“Kenshi had found my sister and I have the mage’s news. He came to my sister, she sensed her energy.”“I have seen the mage’s death but forgive me for I could not recognize your sister, her highness. The witch’s water had became blurry before I could recognize her.”“Rise, Nozumo, you need not to apologize.” And so he did. “How is our Kingdom?”“They keep guard at the borders. The king had ordered Yushiro to execute the demon crown prince. They say they wer
“I like you in both ways, Mizuko.”Mizuko would toss and turn in her bed whenever she hears his voice. That sentence, Kenshi’s reply to her question is stuck on replay in her head.The awkward part was that after he told her that, she had run away like an idiot. She dare ask him the stupid question and now that she heard his reply, he went home running. That’s the stupidiest thing she could ever do and she did it.“I am so stupid!” She took a pillow and cover her face, shouting her heart out. Why must she run away?!And suddenly, she heard a knock on the her door that made her stop and stare at it for a second. Then, she abruptly stand up to get the door, opening it.“Will you help me with dinner, sweetie? I am afraid I have a visitor and I need your honesty with my cooking.”“A visitor? Is Kenshi coming?” she asked, eyes wide. In every second that passes, she coul
With his power, Kenshi opened a portal to the other world known as Chikyuo or as what Mizuko calls it, Earth. He looks around and changes his clothes like those of a guy who crossed the streets. Baggy clothes and jeans that feels sticky. It isn’t his type but he wanted to explore the city since he will be living there for a few months or weeks if he feels bored. Kenshi never adored Earth and the mortals who lived there. They were unhappy despite having much than what humans have in Souzou. They have technologies and their lives were easier and still they are never happy.Humans only appreciate what they have when it’s too late and it’s gone. It is their nature. Demons he know of appreciates everything they have and never regrets anything.
As soon as Kenshi was done, his golden eyes were once again open. Now that the puzzle is complete, he is feeling the need to do something about it. “That little trash had escaped, eh?” Kenshi displays a lopsided grin, resting his cheek on his palm. “It is my fault after all.”With a heavy sigh, he stands up and started walking towards what he believe is Mizuko’s room. It smelt of Mizuko. He isn’t always the type to check other people’s stuffs but he would like to know how she was living here. Mizuko’s room was not so tidy, not so organize and her blanket was just tossed somewhere. Her mirror on the wall had photographs glued to the sides. An old lady was with Mizuko in almost all the photographs. She had this
Kozuko keeps thinking about his sister and Kenshi’s words. If he breaks his promise to Kenshi, two life will be lost and he can’t afford to lose the demon crown prince’s life. He does not know to what extent Kenshi is capable of but he knows it will always be his lost if he dare defy Kenshi.He has seen it before, the dark place where Kenshi’s demons hide. Confusing enough, there was not only demons there, there were from the light too. White wings glowing as bright as the sun and he could not see clearly what it was. The crown prince of demons can easily govern everything but why does he want everyone to treat him like he is to their level? Isn’t it good to suppress your people? Doesn’t it feel good to be that powerful and design the world like how you want to be in your mind? But why K
Back in the world of Souzou, three months after the battle, the liveliness of the Kingdom came back. The children would run freely. Demons and humans are free to cross borders now.They have come to understand that each is alike each other. That the Demonic rule will be honored and respected by the humans as their thanks for helping them free their kingdom from the devils.Today, they celebrate the crowning of the new king and everyone is present. Demon and humans came, the King and Queen together with the crown princess had also attended. Well, some human were still scared of the king and Queen as they appear too powerful but as soon as they saw the smiles they felt relieved.The ceremony was perfect, the crowds cheer and when they saw their new King, the roarin
Their enemies were captured as they surrender and Kozuko announced their win against the devil. It was time to take their Kingdom back.Hannock decided to disappear out of their sight. After all, all of his magic were taken by Kenshi and all he can do now is live a life in the shadows.It was like Hanabi had spoken to him once more while his feet were reached by the golden water. For the first time in a while he felt warm and he felt the embrace of his sister. He longed to feel it again and Kenshi made him feel it again.Now Hannock finally accepts the fact that only someone who didn't need the crystals could control it. Someone like Kenshi is most suitable for those crystals.As Hannock roams Pinress,
The moment finally came when all of the warriors needed to say their good byes to their loved ones and their homes. Those who go to war either comes back or stays in the battlefield.As everyone marches to cross the border and enter the borderland Pinress, Mizuko glances side by side. She has been into war a couple of times already. This shouldn't make her feel overwhelmed but it does. The fact that, her family and friends was there, that she could lose them terrifies her.The stressing part is, she can't get a hold of Kenshi. He is supposed to be with them in this war but he is nowhere to be found. Though she is secured by any harm here, she isn't safe from the promise she made with Pixie. Hannock could target only Kenshi but she is relieved that Kenshi wasn't here."I hope h
In the middle of training, Blue had excused herself when Keisuke showed up at their training site. They've really not talk so much about them these days."I know this is a bit sudden but, I would like to ask for your time tonight."Keisuke couldn't look straight in Blue's eyes. He has not really asked a girl before so naturally he is not so confident to ask."I-I can't," Blue replied that actually made Keisuke abruptly look at her."Why? Are you doing something later? Training?""No, it's just... my brother. We agreed to have dinner together later. You see, we are going to war tomorrow and I might not be able to spend time with him anymore so we decided to have that dinner."Now he understands why. He should have asked her yesterday but
For her third and fourth day, Mizuko spent it all with Kenshi. They went swimming on the river, the other one camping. They stargazed and wish on shooting stars. In all those days, Mizuko wished she could do those again with Kenshi. She wished she wasn’t blinded by revenge then.“Mermaids here are very terrible. They drown people they do not like,” Mizuko told Kenshi.One time when she decided to come along with her father’s mission, they needed to cross the sea. She heard a beautiful melody and she didn’t notice she was under a spell until her brother covered her ears.“They are not all bad. They are actually fond of things in the land,” Kenshi retorts.“You a
I am in love with you. Those words are spiraling inside of Mizuko's head. They don't seem to disappear no matter what she does, his voice was everywhere.Kenshi looked too serious to even take it back and he didn't take it back. It made everything worse for Mizuko. That when they came back to Souzou, she ran away from him. It was like a dejavu from when one of them confessed and she ran away. She herself barely even remember that embarrassing moment."Ugh! Why did I have to run away from him again? It's embarrassing!" She groans, her hands on her face and pulling them down."Love problems?" Kozuko who was wiping his blade asked her. She then nodded. "So he finally admitted to you his feelings. Good thing. I don't see why you have to groan like that.""I ra
After the announcement, Mizuko decided to stay away from the crowd and went her way to the training section. But then Pixie had followed and called her which she turn around to."Your highness," she calls and lowered her head for some moment and raised it."I saw the way my brother looked at you," Pixie said. It made her gulped. "You must remember our promise.""I am very well aware, your highness.""Good. Stay away from my brother as it is good for the both of you." Before Pixie leaves, he wanted to remind Mizuko of their promise. "You are not to tell brother about you and him. Nor is anybody allowed to tell him. If he knows, it's your life's cost.""What?" Mizuko was surprised to hear the rest of it. Did she mishear it or she really just forgot? "But I only promised not to tell you
A week. How can she decide in a week? How will she make a week count? Will she really be able to tell him? But how can she betray him too?Mizuko released a heavy sigh, her head down. She has all the ingredients now but she feels like it has no use anymore. There's no way she'd let Kenshi hear the truth from someone else but her. It's better to do it herself than let Hannock have Kenshi."Ah! I'm doomed!" Mizuko shouts in despair, grabbing her hair. "What do I do?""Are you alright, Mizuko?" Blue who is done hitting all her target came to sit with her under the shade. "I thought you had gotten all the ingredients?""I have but like I said, my uncle has threatened me to telling Kenshi. I have a week.""Let him do it than betray Kenshi or die.""It would be better
Mariposas is like another world really bright, Mizuko's dream place when she was so much younger. It was a pixie place but much bigger and so much magical. It was breathtaking there until the mariposas saw Kenshi. One flew in an unprecedented speed towards Kenshi then another and then another and almost all of them that she wasn't even entertained.Mizuko was being pushed over to the side. She can't even see Kenshi anymore with all those mariposas surrounding him. Now this is what she hated the most. Now she is wishing she had just did a little briefing with Kenshi.She is a damn extra in this world of beautiful people with gorgeous butterfly wings. Her eyes drooped in boredom as she sits down on a rock frustratingly watching Kenshi with all those females.