At the long, ornate dining table, the silence was suffocating. Candlelight flickered weakly, casting shadows across the faces of the gathered nobles, each staring intently at the menus laid before them. Their expressions were tense, each face wearing a mixture of disbelief and shock. Eyes darted between the lavish banquet on the table and the lies they had been told for months.Who was it that had claimed the small kingdom of Loton was suffering from famine?Outside these grand palace walls, the common people were gaunt, their hollowed eyes and skeletal frames telling a story of hunger and desperation. The barren fields were proof of the suffering, with no crops growing and no livestock left to graze.But the sight before them — the feast, enough to feed hundreds, possibly even a thousand — contradicted everything. The table overflowed with golden-roasted meats, exotic fruits, and platters of delicacies from far-off lands, all arranged like a masterpiece, mocking the starving kingdom.
"Rara, you're injured!" Hara’s voice trembled as she scrambled to her feet, her body shaking just as the very air around them seemed to ripple.(Hurry and come back here!) the old man’s urgent voice echoed in Rara’s mind, thick with concern.Rara’s vision blurred, her surroundings spinning. She could feel the magic pulsing weakly within her, struggling to keep her conscious. Desperate, she knelt and traced ancient runes into the dirt with trembling fingers, summoning the last of her strength. Her hands felt heavy, and her vision darkened, but she managed to finish the spell just as her body gave way. With a final sigh, she collapsed onto the ground, her energy completely drained.As she fell unconscious, something extraordinary happened—her body shimmered with a soft golden light before vanishing entirely, leaving behind only the delicate bracelet she always wore, now glowing with a faint magical aura.“Ugh...” A groan escaped Rara's lips as she slowly regained consciousness. Every par
“Doctor Fred...?” Queen Lustia’s voice wavered as she approached Prince Xavier’s palace. She had been taking a leisurely stroll around the castle when she noticed Doctor Fred and Assistant Panda hurrying towards the palace with urgent strides. A sense of foreboding gripped her heart. Was her son injured?Without delay, Queen Lustia quickened her pace, her maid and servant trailing behind her. Her thoughts raced with dark possibilities. The notion of Prince Xavier being hurt filled her with dread. What if he had encountered some of the kingdom’s more dangerous elements? The very idea was unbearable.Upon reaching Prince Xavier’s door, she saw Assistant Bear standing there, holding a folded piece of paper. His demeanor was tense, his face pale.Assistant Bear immediately bowed deeply upon noticing her. “Your Highness.”“Assistant Bear, what happened to Prince Xavier? How did he get injured?” Queen Lustia’s voice trembled with concern. Her maternal instincts were in overdrive, and she cou
Queen Lustia walked back and forth inside Prince Xavier’s room with anxiety in her heart.She couldn’t help but think about King Magdon’s reaction if Prince Xavier told him to find a witch to heal Rara.She glanced at the pale girl on the bed and wondered how she got injured in the first place.From what they had investigated, Hara never had any conflict with anyone since birth.Of course, unless the person she offended were fromthat world...Queen Lustia shuddered when she thinks about it.She had thought of asking the fogs fairies about her but recalling how cold they were to her at t
Knock! Knock!Queen Lustia frowned. Who is it this time?“Come in!”The door was opened, and Prince Ariel and King Magdon came in.Seeing Prince Ariel and Consort Watelonu inside the room, Prince Xavier’s face turned ugly.What are they doing here?Upon seeing the flowers on the queen’s hands, Prince Xavier’s face turned even more unsightly.How did this kind of trash come inside his room?Not only that, his room was stepped on by so many people.Prince Xavier felt extremely uncomfortable thinking of this and made him all the more agitated.It seems like he had to change his room today.On the other side, seeing so many people came to see her, Rara felt like she wanted herself to faint once more.It was extremely touching to be taken care of by so many people. But, it put such great pressure on her to cope with their aura’s pressure.Further
Rara stood up from the bed after she was left alone in Prince Xavier’s bedroom.She stretched her body lazily and went out of the door.She lifted her left foot and was about to step on the staircase when a cold voice landed on her ear.“Where do you think you are going?”Rara turns around in shock and didn’t realize that her foot hasn’t landed on the ground yet.Within a second, she felt her body falling back and down the stairs.Gasping, she closed her eyes and waited for the pain to come.She waited and waited.Eh? It doesn’t hurt at all!Did she die?She lifted one of her eyelids slowly and observe her surrounding.She sighed in relief when she saw that she was still at the top of the staircase with her body intact.“How much longer do you want me to hold you?” a hoarse voice sounded beside her ear all of a sudden and made her body
In the afternoon, King Magdon and Queen Lustia went to Prince Xavier's palace to visit Rara.The king's heart was trouble when he heard that Prince Xavier wanted to keep Rara inside his palace.However, the queen doesn't share the same trouble heart like him. In fact, she would be more than glad if Rara could be together with her son.Such a good girl.It would be a shame to hand her over to marry someone else."My queen, you should persuade Xavier to move Hara out of his palace." the king said as they walk along the path to Prince Xavier's palace.The queen's face immediately sunken, "My king, why would you want her to move out from Prince Xavier's palace? If she stays there long enough, we would probably hold a fat grandson on our hands soon." she said this in a displeased tone.The king sighed, "I do want a fat grandson but..." the king hesitated, "...Hara...she's just an ordinary girl..."Hearing this, the queen stopped and
“Shameless!”“So what? I’m just taking back what’s mine!”“The wine is mine!”“No! It’s mine!”“This is daylight robbery! Also, why did you put your mouth on mine? Where’s your dignity?” Prince Xavier paced back and forth as he argues with Rara.His face was blushing red and the tip of his ears was overheating too.Rara watched him walk back and forth with her hands crossed as she sat on the sofa.She frowned when her head began to throb in dizziness, “So what? It’s not like it’s your first kiss anyway! What are you shy about?” Rara scoffed.“Also, can you please sit down? I’m having a headache seeing you pacing back and forth!”“Shameless! You’re shameless!” Prince Xavier stopped pacing and sat down on the couch.He ran his hands on his hair as he closed