I had a hard time falling asleep. Even though I have taken a warm bath, drinking warm milk and the lights have been turned off, my eyes are still awake. The thick silence made my heart beat wildly. Imagining bad things that might happen to me. I thought I'm getting used to doom. But that seems wrong. I'm not used to it at all.
Last night, that intruder just left underwear under my bed. But another night he could have taken my life. Even though there were guards outside my room, I didn't trust them. So I locked my bedroom door from the inside. 'I will protect you, baby. Trust me this time.'
The sound of the strong wind rattled my window. My heart shrunk to the size of a pea.
'I'm still a coward,'
Today I silence those who know what happened. But I'm not sure they'll keep their mouths shut forever. Especially Laila since she's the opportunist type. So, maybe tomorrow the rumors about my 'supposed' night activities will spread. But that's okay because th
"What the hell? That man said he would erase my memory, but I still remember last night's incident clearly!” Fuschia murmured in disbelief. Her heart was still beating wildly as the terrifying memory rushed into her brain the moment she woke up. Her body trembled again. The sudden headache that hit her made her lie down again. 'Who is it that wants me to miscarry? He says he has a master. Who is the master? Damn, I'm still in danger because only the tail gets cut off, not the head. If I can stop their head, will this madness end? Or will other cunning heads emerge?' Fuschia wiped away the tears that had rolled down her cheeks. She traced her lips. Last night, a strange man saved her life and her baby's. The man also sucked the poison that had entered her body with a steamy kiss. 'Those lips felt like they belonged to that man. His eyes are also golden, just like my baby's eyes. There was no doubt that he was that blonde-haired man. But how did he get here? Is
That man was wearing a worn gray robe. His head was covered by an oversized hood. Making his face difficult to recognize, especially since he had his back to the moonlight. His enormous body shrinks my pea-sized heart. I'm only chest height! Does this make sense considering my height is not on the shorter side? Even his oversized robe couldn't cover his burly muscles. He has a body type that intimidates me. For a moment, I thought was I wrong for provoking him.But what kind of provocation made him come when I got closer to danger? Why does he seem to want to protect me? Like the time at the Green Lake, last night's incident, and just now. If he really was a slave as Hayden had revealed, shouldn't he be on his side? But ... why?I wasn't that reckless anyway to hurt myself after I was pregnant with my baby. But his reaction that was so quick to stop me was so strange.'Why are you… so considerate of me? What do you want from me?'As the wind blew t
'Damn it, it was not supposed to be like this,' he rests his head on Fuschia's shoulder while grabbing Fuschia's arm tightly. “How… how can you know?”Fuschia smelled the man's neck. It smelled damp like the smell of earth after heavy rain. Not the type of fragrance that her nose likes, however, it brings her peace. “Because you… are definitely different from him,”"But I resemble him,"Fuschia scoffed. "I know. You really resemble him physically, but you guys are so different. That's why I know."“You… know about the potion, right?” He looks surprised as he stares at her deep oceanic blue eyes. Like looking for the truth from those clear eyes. “But… how?” his question trailed off.'Because in the past, you couldn't tell us apart at all, until you… eugh-' he grunted internally as he reminisced about his past life.***Before being thrown into prison, he
‘Why… is she here?’ he paused in the doorway. His heart is running wild as she approaches him closer with her flushed face.Every step she took created a floral scent that wafted up to his nose and made his heart race even more. This was odd because he wasn't even that nervous when Hayden dumped him at the monster's lair alone. 'F*ck it!'He wanted to relieve his headache from the bugs whining inside his head by following Hayden's play as he had done all his life. But this is different from what he signed up for!'That little girl… is the prince's wife?' he couldn't hide his surprise.He knew that Hayden had just gotten married, but he had no idea that his wife was the dark blue-haired girl he had met in the park years ago. The girl whose words kept ringing in his head.He had lived many years on a battlefield. Whether in prison fighting other slaves or monsters on the frontier, or bandits he meets on his way or battling H
Hayden had just entered his palace with Raymon and Sarah."Welcome home, Your Highness," Luke and the servants bowed. "Your Highness, Crown Princess's Lady-in-waiting, Lady Sophie Von Blester is waiting for you in the parlor,"Hayden loosens his cravats and looks at him with an odd expression. “Her lady-in-waiting? Not the Crown Princess herself?”“Yes, Your Highness. Should I tell her to come tomorrow after making an appointment?”Hayden turned to Raymon. "No, it's okay. I'll go. Raymon and Sergei, you can go back,"Sarah took a step forward. "But Your Highness,"“Yes, I understand, Your Highness. Please enjoy your evening. We'll go back first,” Raymon said with a sharp glance at Sarah.Sarah tightened her grip on her pants. She gritted her teeth as staring at Hayden who ignored her by conversing with Luke. Then she bowed her head goodbye to Hayden.Hayden walks to the parlor. On the large s
“You can't do this to me, Your Highness Crown Princess. I am the designer who has been sent by Crown Prince personally to make you a dress,” said a woman in her early 40s with a green dress. There's a peacock's long feather embedded in her hair bun.That feather was beautiful but it makes it hard for Fuschia to hold back her laughter every time she saw it sway here and there."Ehem. But I don't want to wear your design, Madame Leroy."Madame Leroy smiled warmly. "That's why, I said I would customize the dress design to your liking, except for the designs you just described for me."Madame Leroy is a top designer in the capital's fashion scene. She was in her early 40s, almost the same age as the Queen but, the creases of the wrinkles made her look older than it seems. Even though it was covered with thick face powder, the creases were still visible.Many ladies have been queuing up to get their dresses since the previous two seasons. Th
"Who...?" the maids look suspiciously at the arrival of the unknown man.“Ahaha..haha, I am the new servant in Jasmine Palace. But, is the story just now about the Crown Princess true? I asked to transfer to Jasmine Palace because they said this place was the calmest compared to the other royal family's palace," his tone sounded disappointed as his shoulder dropped low.“Apparently you were one of those who transferred here because of the rumors that the Crown Princess was kind and easy to serve?” a maid seemed to sympathize with the man who was nodding languidly.“Well, the Crown Princess is indeed kind and easy to serve. she hardly ever picks servants for their small mistakes. But it looks like a storm will soon coming into this palace. Let's just get ready."The maids parted ways with the man with long hair in pigtails. The man looked into the distance. “Is that woman really Miss Fuschia? The more I heard her story, the mo
I caught a glimpse of Merri and Tilda lying on the floor before the ambushers turned their attention to me. Those three men who wear white masks coverings their faces locked my body movement and gags my mouth. I pretended to be unconscious before they got even rougher to me. I think that's the wisest thing I can do at this point.I tried to keep my composure. Panic will not save me and my baby. Hayden's envoy's guards are inside this shop. They will definitely check on us if we don't come back in a long time. They are guards from the palace, they must have been drilled for something like this, so, I just need to calm down.These ambushers carried me like a sack of potatoes! But they didn't hurt me and even laid me down gently. The trip wasn't long, which meant I was just transferred to another place close to the shop. Whoever is behind this kidnapping, wants me to stay intact. That's at least relieving.I wish the guards could quickly notice the oddness. I also
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