The quiet and cold night. The tinkling of the clock met the chimes of the artificial woodpecker hitting the bell three times in the corridor outside his room, ringing in his ears. Hayden awoke from sleep, forcing himself to wake up though his eyes didn't want to compromise. Of course, sleeping will be more comfortable.
But not if the sleep is what will lead him to hell.
He sat on his bed for a moment, hoping the throbbing pain in his head would quickly disappear. Since that fateful night, his health has not been going well. But this condition is still a secret. Only a few people in the residence knew, such as Luke, Raymon, Sarah, and Laura.
He didn't want the hungry rats around him to know his current state. Not because he didn't have the strength to fight if they were to bite him, but because he didn't have the heart to give hope to those who thought they could defeat him who were weak.
The nightmare came again in the form of a strange scene that crushed
In the Crown Prince's office – Drachentia's Royal Palace.PRANG! PYAR! All the glassware that had been beautifully displayed in the decorative cupboards kissed the marble floor loudly. Its loud sound deafened everyone's ears, but no one dared to react to it other than by lowering their heads. It was as if they had gotten used to the scene just now.Tuk. Tuk. Tuk. Then drops of blood from someone's cheek fell in succession onto the marble floor which was already covered with shards of glass. Once again, the sight did not produce any reaction from those who were still lowering their gazes.But not with a servant who unluckily got the job to serve in that room. In the very back and least visible corner of the room, no one cared about him whose face was spontaneously pale white with his lips tightly shut in shock. His hands and feet were sweating, while his heart was beating fast like he was running away from a tiger's pursuit.The male servant swallowe
“Greeting to Your Majesty the big sun of Drach-'“Save it, ugh. Come here, my son." The King urges Hayden to get closer to him.Hayden was not only confused as he drew closer to his father's bed who rarely summoned him to a private room like this. But also angry and resentful. In his mind, Hayden thought that if his father didn't compare Fuschia with him, maybe he wouldn't be angry to Fuschia. Until finally he lost Fuschia like now.If The King doesn't push Fuschia so hard to be his wife, Hayden will come to eventually love Fuschia by himself.'It's all his fault!'The closer he got to his father - who was half lying on the bed leaning against the large pillow, and heard a few words from him, the more confused Hayden became. No, he was more than confused.Annoyed.“Who are you talking about, Royal Father?” Hayden asked while hiding the irritation that was starting to appear on his forehead.The king took
Laura immediately threw the thought away. Even though she knew that Dylan had been Hayden's slave, Hayden couldn't possibly find a person who 'supposedly' had died. There must be another reason why Hayden asked about the blonde man. Especially because he just asked that after his private meeting with The King. So, Laura is sure the two are not related.Hayden halted his step. His eyebrows rose and his jaw tightened. “But just in case, get rid of the Grail of Truth in the temple, then replace it with a replica. Tell The High Priest that this is my order.”'What for?' Laura screamed the question in her head, but,“Yes, Your Highness. I'll do it right away."The next day, Hayden brought Raymon, Laura, several alchemists, and some of his shadow guards to the kingdom's border region. It didn't take him long to arrange his departure by saying that he was going to do the subjugation. He also easily spilled his work to the royal councils who app
“Watch out!” Dylan shouted out of his lung while lying fast on the ground. His breath hitched in no time.But still, it's too late to warn the young soldiers in the back row who have already been hit by arrows. Some were shot in the legs, thighs, hands, and shoulders."Ugh, it's hurt,"“…He-help me, sir.” The pained moans of the injured soldiers pierced Dylan's ears, making his conscience race.Meanwhile, the soldiers who were shot in the neck did not make any sound from their mouths any longer. They died on the spot.Everything happened so fast and horribly even for Dylan who was no stranger to fighting. He witnessed several soldiers behind him dragging each other to help his comrade hide behind a thin pine tree. Definitely not a safe haven because if they were unlucky they would still get shot in the shoulder.Luckily they were currently in such a low position that it was difficult for the enemy to reco
[Welcome back to the final season of the book “The Villainess Wants To Make Baby First, Revenge Later!”. Hope you enjoy the ride!]Under the shade of the trees that towered high into the sky, a gentle breeze greeted the leaves that slowly left their stalks. The sound of rustling leaves that are bustling in the wind indicates that the wind waves are strong enough to be felt by human skin, but not for those who are tense.The strong gust of wind did not wipe away the cold sweat that dripped down the necks and foreheads of the soldiers who were trying to stay alive. Including the cold sweat that Dylan felt began to run down his back.Dylan looked at Faris sharply. "Are you sure you can catch them with a shower of arrows like this?"Faris who was hiding behind a tree beside where Dylan was hiding clenched his fists."Yes! I can do it!" Faris answered firmly. You could see the fire in his sharp eyes.Dylan took a deep breath and then tightened his jaw. "Okay, let's get them."In the same s
"Ugh." Raymon's moan of pain caught in his throat.As much as he threw attacks at Dylan underhanded, he couldn't counter Dylan's attacks even once. His sharply sharpened sword was unable to break through Dylan's strong defense. Oh, how Raymon wanted to leave scratches on Dylan's body just like how Dylan left some scratches on his noble body.Thus, the only thing he could do in his current situation was to defend himself.'Shit! Shit!'Raymon has pushed back into an area far away from where Sarah was, until now even he couldn't hear Sarah's fighting sounds. But then again, he couldn't do anything to help Sarah while he was in Dylan's game. And the more Dylan smacked him into the shady forest, the more Raymon realized he was going to lose his life.'How is this bastard still alive? F*ck it! I should have killed him since he made it back intact from his first subjugation regardless of what Hayden says! I shouldn't let him stay alive with those strengths!' Raymon frowned wryly.Raymon was
"Haha... ha?" My awkward laugh didn't stop Merri from being surprised.Merri remained in her shocked position with her eyes and mouth wide open. After she lets out a big gasp, Merri is stunned. A few seconds had passed, but she still held that position like someone who had been hit by 'freeze' magic. Maybe this ridiculous act was an act of protest to me for just telling her this big news only now. Very childish indeed, but very Merri-like. I understand Merri's adorable action.But still, how long was she going to pretend to be frozen like that? I didn't even catch the slightest movement of her breath."Oh please, Merri, breath," I said still with a shy smile.I'm sure Merri was very surprised by what I just confessed. I was also surprised when I realized this new condition of mine a week ago. It never crossed my mind that I would conceive another soul in this world. This is a godsend! But I can't lie to myself that I'm scared.Merri took a deep breath, then took my hand."Are you sure
That day, the sun had not yet fully departed. The rest of the heat emitted during the day still clings to my skin in the form of sweat that makes my body feel sticky. Wow, I want to hurry to take a bath with Pasha using my homemade soap.I looked at the area outside the window that looked beautiful even though it was exposed to the hot sun. The sun's light also hasn't completely faded except, for the carriage I'm riding on that begins to enter the forest area. And because our house is located in it with many towering trees around, the area is already quite dark. It's like entering into a different world.“After this, we will take a fresh bath with your little sibling, Pasha. Isn't this fun?"“Bbuu-haa.” Pasha giggled.Pasha's face as he laughed cheerfully reminded me of Dylan. The shape of his mouth and the golden eyes that gleamed when he laughed, was a copy of Dylan. Doesn't throw away any of Dylan's best features."I miss him.""Pa-ppa?""Mhm. You must have missed him too, right?”
Tuyul is nowhere to be found.No matter how hard Mbayul and I searched for him, we could only conclude that Tuyul had left us. It's hard to accept that reality, especially when we don't say goodbye to each other.Mbayul and the other wandering fairies are still with us. They worked for me as a royal CCTV. They were the right creatures for the job because few could see them, even though many wizards had appeared now.Then, when Pasha was three years old, I learned Tuyul's last story."Mom, do you still remember Uncle Tuyul?"One night, Pasha asked about it.Pasha has excellent verbal skills at an early age, and he can already form complex sentences well, making it easier for us to converse. He also remembered some things about his childhood, when he was one year old.He even remembered the house in the middle of the forest that we once lived in in the Haddad Kingdom, and he also remembered our battle with the monsters. Therefore, it is not surprising that later those memories returned
It had not been six months since Dylan had served as the new king of Drachentia Kingdom, and he already held the title of 'Drachentia's golden wolf.' In that short time, he was feared by the kingdoms around Drachentia. Mainly because of his achievements in eradicating all the monsters and the remaining alchemist in Drachentia.Not only that, but he also paralyzed the illegal trade that occurred in Drachentia's sea. Without mercy. And it turns out that his actions have spread to shake the economic stability of other kingdoms in the vicinity, which have outsmarted Drachentia in terms of trade at sea.Then today was a big meeting with the diplomacy of the allied kingdoms, who were present for fear that Dylan would prey on their kingdom. As many people know that Drachentia is an archipelago kingdom, I think they are afraid that their kingdom will become one of Dylan's new islands.'But he's not that ruthless tho.' I smiled proudly at Dylan sitting beside me with a sinister expression.As
My second marriage ceremony.As Dylan requested, before the king's coronation ceremony, we had a wedding ceremony.Of course, a lot needs to be prepared for a royal family wedding, but since we want it to be done as soon as possible, the preparations are quite simple. After all, we want to be crowned husband and wife soon. So we don't think much about banquets and so on.I'm wearing a white wedding dress that looks as divine as the diamond sprinkles on top of it. When the sun's rays fall on me, my dress will twinkle.Why can there be such a beautiful wedding dress ready in such a short time? The answer is because of the enthusiasm of Laura and Mr. Andre, who had prepared the dress long ago, even when they didn't know when I could wear it. Likewise, with Dylan's wedding tuxedo.“Milady-oops, your majesty, you look so beautiful. You are like a goddess!”"Isn't she more like an angel because of her white dress?""Well, our lady can do both. Hohohoho~” Merri and the others had fun dressin
The day of Crown Prince Hayden's trial has finally arrived. The sky was a dull gray, and people flocked to the High Court to witness the historic trial in an uneasy mood. Their minds were in turmoil.Dylan and I sat on the witness stand. I could feel all eyes on us. I heard the whispers of the people behind us as they were the seats of the nobles."I'm here. Don't be nervous." Dylan whispered. Pulling up the nervousness I didn't realize ate up my consciousness.Even though I heard that Madame Luxor and Laura were trying to get a lot of news written in the newspapers in our favor, that doesn't mean everyone would necessarily believe all that. Especially the nobles who might be aiming for royal power through the royal family.More so when they heard their next king was a formerly enslaved person and a victim of alchemist experiments—not forgetting that I would also be their queen."Phew."The supreme judges entered the courtroom. I know one of the high judges who sit in the highest seat
After that great battle, I slept like the dead for two days. I pushed myself too much, so that's how it turned out.Meanwhile, Laura and Madame Luxor mobilized a lot of news media in the form of newspapers to write down everything that had happened overnight—starting from the reason for the rebellion led by the Luxor Family with the help of the Mountravven Family troops to my surprising appearance.Madame Luxor quickly prepared everything related to the news as she owned information guilds. So she has planted several reporters on the scene to capture everything that happened since the beginning of the battle.And as professional reporters they are, reporters get a lot of 'astonishing' pictures, which are then pasted in their newspaper headlines.From the picture of Hayden leading the monster army, then the picture of me using water magic, and the picture of the dragon in the sky that blessed Dylan and me. Of course, the last picture was the one that seemed the most implausible, except
I don't know what just happened. What I do know is that Dylan suddenly had Hayden's sword in his hand, and from that sword came a superpower(?) of a giant rolling circle that sliced through the monsters with a single numbness. Then because of that power, Dylan's energy seemed to be sucked in and made him fall limply into my arms.I panicked because I thought Dylan was about to die, but he was only limp for a moment. Because after that, we and some of the 'healthy' soldiers explored the temple.Of course, at the time, I also didn't know why people looked at us with amazement as they said that we received blessings from the dragon that stroked our heads with its feet.I don't even know anything about the dragon in the sky. But I think it might be Lord Drachen.Anyway, I met someone I almost forgot on the way to the temple."I'LL KILL YOU!" Sarah was about to jump at me with a vengeance, but her body was already being held back by the soldiers who followed us."It's all over, Sarah," I
"Where are you going, sir bastard?"Without hesitation, Merri engulfed Raymon's body with her smoldering blue flames.“AAAAAAHHHHH!” Raymon writhed in pain while screaming hysterically; then, his body was kicked by the grande monster.Merri smirked as she looked down at Raymon, who was flipping like a dying fish.Merri thought, 'Look, how easy it is to crush that bastard. If I were stronger since long ago, then Milady and my life wouldn't be this messed up.'"Merri?! What are you doing here?" Fuschia approached Merri, looking happy at the top of a tree.“Milady! I did it! I burn that bastard!”“Gre- great job, girl. But don't push yourself as you're still recovering, Merri."“Of course! Hahahaha, this is fun. What about you, milady? Uh? Your head is bleeding!” Merri almost jumped from her position to get closer to the flying Fuschia.That made Fuschia flustered. But then Fuschia calmed Merri down. “Calm down. I already drank that potion.”"Ah! The magic medicine, of course!”Fuschia s
Fuschia stared at the man in front of Madame Luxor warily. "Commander Hugh?"She recognized the man before as The Knight Commander of Drachentia, Hugh Connor of the Count Connor Family.Dylan frowned wryly then spoke in a low voice, "I should have made sure you died in my hands."The knight commander Hugh bowed his head as he faced Fuschia. He didn't raise his head as he spoke.“I… had time to come to the Crestine Hall. There I met Lady Laura and the survivors. Then I… learned the truth from her. So please, allow me to atone for my sin of stupidity, Your Highness.”Fuschia knew Hugh Connor as a knight loyal to the kingdom. His loyalty is shown by a devotion to the leader. He is known as the 'hunting dog' of the late king who has bitten many nobles or rebels who threaten the power of the late king.Like Hayden and Raymon, he was trained by the late king and the late general commander in swordsmanship. That was why the sword styles of the three were almost the same. So he has a good rel
“FUCHIA!”It was Dylan's voice. He emerged from behind the soldiers."Dylan!" Fuschia immediately raised her legs to shorten the distance between the two.The two of them ran at each other with their arms wide open.Amid a battle between monsters and humans that seemed like it would never end, Dylan and Fuschia hugged each other tightly.The whirlwind of their minds and the erratic beating of their heart were relieved by the familiar scent they breathed in on each other. The tight hug they shared at that time seemed to convey all the tiredness in their hearts and minds.Then, along with a brief kiss they shared, each of them killed the charging monster. Fuschia separates the head of the monster charging at Dylan with her ice saw, while Dylan rips the neck of the monster charging at Fuschia with his sword.Never before seen a romantic and horror moment happen in one frame. So many soldiers thought so and accidentally witnessed the scene.“What's wrong with your sword? Why are they so d