Three days passed since my last mental breakdown at the temple and I've been coming every day ever since.
Visiting the temple to help with the restoration has become my new routine.
Let's say that spending time outside the stuffy castle, listening to Priestess Elena wise and kind words, meditating in the temple and helping the orphan childrens was my self-made therapy to cope with depression.
But of course, just when I thought 'what possibly could go wrong', destiny surprised me again with its own ways.
Surprise, surprise... I have been invited by Empress Sophia to have afternoon tea with her.
Elle was quite worried, but she did a great jo
The way he causes misunderstandings is really beyond meHis blunt method of speaking made it easy for other people to misconstrue his intentions. And, as expected, Princess Adellia and all the attendants gasped.The attendants traded glances with each other, wondering if this might be a sign of a romantic affair while Princess Adellia glaring dagger at me.But I, the one receiving his comment, did not misunderstand at all. Well... It was because I read the book and I have lots of knowledge specific to him.This angel. Wait, an angel? What do they say about Lucifer again? Ahh, they say Lucifer had the prettiest fa
"My Lady, please be careful."I ignored Osiris's warning. The moment May informed me that Alistair had come back from the monster subjugation, without thinking I abandoned the piano I was playing and ran as fast as I could to the entrance.There, I saw him. Alistair, still in his military uniform, got off of his tall white horse befitting a prince. His silver hair blown by the wind moved graciously, a perfectly sculpted face as beautiful as ever. It was like a scene from some ethereal illustration, or an amazing painting of some angel.My heart was beating wildly due to excitement. He's back.. My strongest shield is back."Brother..." I called out.
Imagine how surprised I was when I woke up in the morning and suddenly received a message that I was summoned to the Sun Palace.I was even more surprised when I was brought to the royal garden instead of the dining room. I was asked to wait alone so Osiris was not with me.'What am I supposed to expect here?'My brain hurts from thinking too much.I just sat on the sofa and enjoyed the tea prepared for me. It was a black tea and honestly it didn't suit my taste. But who am I to complain, right? The snacks look delicious, but I didn't think I could stomach it right now.I waited for a while, deep in my own thoughts that I didn’
Eomma visited me for the inevitable confrontation after my last escapades. I was supposed to be hospitalized after I injured my leg. The doctor even told me that I should rest for at least three weeks for my leg to heal.But of course it was not an option for someone like me who always had a packed schedule. There’d be a lot to lose if I miss even only one of my schedules.So, eomma only granted me one day off, and it wasn't after she emphasized how much she cares for me that she even allowed me to have a day off even though it made her lose a lot of money.My manager thought it was ridiculous and so did everyone who heard that.It was a spur of the mom
I groaned, waking up from my sleep. The golden canopy greeted me in the dark room, the moon shone brightly outside the window signifying that it was still in the middle of the night. My first expression upon waking up was a huge frown.Why'd I suddenly think of my past life?I was in a sleepy daze when I opened my eyes, and somehow my brain just decided to take me on a trip through memory lane.What for?It'd be easier if I could have gone with this second life without thinking about it, you know.My head was racked with the feeling of helplessness. Although I always kept a mask of calm around everyone, my psyche was rattled.&n
I was visiting the temple again today to check the rebuilding progress.With Alistair's support it went smoother than I expected. Even the bastard Emperor really kept his promise and helped to provide more funds and materials. He even sent his aide to assist me.I hated to admit it, but it was definitely helpful, so I couldn't reject it. He's still a jerk though.So here I was, spending my time chatting with Priestess Elena while I sent May and Osiris on an errand."How's the operation of the temple's orphanage going?" I asked Priestess Elena."There are already six new children who came in because several of the older ones became self-reliant a
As soon as I arrived at the palace, Elle threw a ruckus, sobbing about my apparently poor toe. But I was the one who’s embarrassed. I mean, it was just a small injury that I could take care of myself with just a normal treatment, even without the help of magic, potion, or some sort.I might look like this, but I’m pretty good at first aid. When I used to do concerts abroad or went to shoot in rural areas, even if I got hurt or sick, I didn’t have time to go to the hospital.If I get hurt and I’m in pain, I'd be at a disadvantage because I wouldn’t be able to do my job properly. It’d also be burdensome for me and for others So, I have to know, at least, the basics.Anyway, only after the royal healer told her that th
Alistair has been very busy for the past two days. I barely ever saw the strand of his silver hair in the palace. So my days were kinda boring without him around.I spent the whole afternoon at the temple, helping with the rebuilding, teaching the children how to read and write, and even helped Jasper with his little garden. My body felt sore and I was exhausted. But my mind seemed to have a different idea.At nighttime, I laid groaning in bed. I tried to sleep early for the sake of my body, but my mind just won't shut up.I sighed and stared up at the golden canopy of my bed. I was hoping I could go to sleep and be done with it but... I felt even more energized for some reason. My mind was wide awake.
"My lady, aren't you excited that we'll finally be going back to the capital?" May asked me cheerfully as she put the last luggage on the wagon.It was finally the day of our departure. Everyone seemed to be rejoiced by the fact that they could finally see their loved one back at home. But me, I would have a lot of things to sort out as soon as I was back. So I was restless.I’ve been thinking a lot about this and as a result I barely got any sleep last night."Hoahm… Yeah."I stretched my arms as I yawned while gazing at the beautiful jewel-blue stream in front of me. The water seeping and snaking smoothly past all obstacles. Twigs twirled on its murmuring surface, little messengers from the moun
Once we officially received not only the white flag from Soma’s army, but also the official declaration of surrender bearing the seal of their king, it was only then that we could truly enjoy the celebration.Everyone who’d participated in the war was saying that it felt like a dream, that everything had been one big, happy, continuous dream ever since the day of the miracle. Which naturally brought their attention back to me, and they’d run to express deep gratitude yet again. I’d try to hide behind Alistair or Osiris who usually only chuckled at me, or even Isadore sometimes, but he’d usually thwart my plans and step aside while exclaiming, "It’s all thanks to you, princess!", so I stopped doing that.And now for the last big celebration, aside from our own personnel, we even invited some o
"You put that curse on me?" I asked, now wary of the God. "Are you saying that you're the one who started this whole tragedy slash drama slash misunderstanding?""Not on you directly, but yes, I did," he had an obvious guilty expression plastered on his beautifully majestic face."Gosh, I swear if you're not a God, I'd have choked you to death already," I snarled viciously."It was never my intention to make your life miserable," he replied, ignoring my harsh words."Sure, like I'd believe that," I said mockingly while rolling my eyes at him. "But carry on, my lord."The God let out a deep sigh before he continued. "I used to be an obnoxious God
"Belladonna.""Nana.""Nana."I woke up, startled. I had heard my name being called again and again. I opened my eyes."Lord Arche?" I was about to get up but my head was ringing, I felt dizzy."Are you alright?" Lord Arche asked.I squinted to look at him, because my head hurt. But I propped myself up slowly. "I am fine now.""I'm sorry that you're in pain. I didn't know you would hurt that much when I gave you the blessing earlier," he said.I was about t
"I can't believe we'd get to see this place before we go back to the palace," I told Alistair excitedly as he helped me get down from the horse."You said you want to see this temple, so I thought, why not?" He gave me a cheeky smile which didn’t match his elegant face.Well, anyway, Alistair was completely healed from his injury so we could move on with the schedule.Tomorrow we'd have a celebration party with the soldiers and some of the local lords. Then the day after tomorrow we'd depart to the imperial palace. So we figured if we wanted to see this place, tonight was the best time.At night it was pretty dark and unnoticed, but as Priestess Elena told me, behind the lake, there were signs of a build
"You’re awake," his calm voice really didn’t match the situation right now, so it only triggered my temper to flare up even more."This crazy bastard…" With the rushing anger of wanting to flip this whole shit upside down I wrapped my fingers around his neck and started strangling him. "...is that what you are supposed to say in this situation? Hah… Maybe I should strangle you myself and see if you can finally come to your senses…""Miss Bella, please calm yourself…" Maria tried to pull me from strangling Isadore."What the hell are you saying? Calm my ass! This fucking lunatic really need to be taught a lesson," I snapped at Maria who looked shock at hearing my colorful vocabulary.
When I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was the familiar ceiling of the barracks. For some reason, my subconscious expected to see a sterile white ceiling of a hospital, but instead I came across something that was familiar to my eyes, so I felt a bit taken aback....Wait. I’m sure I saw the barracks burn down?I sat up in a flash. Since I just woke up, I hadn’t yet shaken off a dreamy haze, but I quickly looked around and tried to take in my surroundings.The ceiling itself is familiar because everyone uses the same canopies, but the inside structure of the barracks felt strange. It’s more narrow than the previous tent I used with Alastair.I co
"Bella! Did you not sleep well again today?" Osiris asked me with an obvious concern in his voice.I haven't been able to sleep well recently since I had a lot of things on my mind. Especially after Isadore found out about the secret. So, I couldn't help but be on edge even though he hadn't done anything yet.I also couldn't bring myself to tell Alistair. At least for now, since he seemed to be preoccupied with the war. He barely slept in the barrack and he looked so tired. So I didn't want to burden him even more.What was worse was, the horrifying image of the bloodied soldier whom I saw at Isadore's barrack kept haunting me. Then three days ago, I saw someone literally dying and died right before me with my own two eyes for the first time in my life. He was neither
With his body buried deep on the chair, Isadore put his arm on the table. He played with the chess pieces which were standing there as he looked at it with a bored stare.Tuk, tuk, tuk.But he had only one thought in his mind. The crown prince and his Bella weren't blood related and they seemed to develop a romantic relationship.Honestly even without knowing that fact, Isadore already could guess that there's something fishy about them, especially the crown prince. His eyes, whenever he looked at Bella, it wasn't an expression aimed at his sister, but an eyes that were aimed on his favorite opposite sex.He didn't understand why, but somehow the thought of the two of them being together gave hi