Meanwhile, back at the villa, the tall blond-haired person was standing silently on the balcony. He was looking out at the city centre, to where Jennet was.
His face, however, was so sullen as he narrowed his eyes to where he was looking at. He gritted his teeth furiously, sulking on his feet. His hands were turned to balls of fist by his side. After a while, he looked away, grunting and then stared at the little figure who stood beside him.
"What are they talking about? Why is she so meek when he is around?" He asked, pointing out in the direction of the city.
The little figure was a little boy about the age of five to six years old and was about an adult's waist height. He had a pair of beautiful glassy dark blue eyes, chubby cheeks and short black hair. His face was cute but expressionless. He wore a light-green coloured robe.
The little boy looked at him and politely answered, "He was asking her out for lunch." His tone was soft but it was enough to make the blond turned nuts.
"Lunch?" His voice cracked from the depth of his throat. "She had just had breakfast. Why does she need to go out having lunch with another man while under my watch?!" He asked furiously. He was so jealous!
The little boy didn't even budge from his spot and, again, he just calmly answered him, "Well, breakfast and lunch are two different timing in this world. Human has to stuff themselves to stay energized, unlike us."
"But I didn't see her eating the day before." Sulky.
"She ate out with her friend." Cold.
Silence.
The blond man turned away again, staring at the city centre. He shook his head slowly. "I need her to be able to see me as soon as possible."
"Well, it can't be helped. You must be patient, Master. Furthermore, it was your fault for frightening her last night." He spoke.
He was there all along when his master tried to reward her with 'something nice' however, it turned into something scary instead. Everything was a mess!
The man immediately turned his face at the little boy.
His face darkened. "Tell me, Little Veen, how did I frighten her? I was merely showing her the memories of my real appearance but, I do not understand why she was so frightened and kept denying my existence even in her sleep." He said in dissatisfaction that reflected on his handsome face.
The little boy called Veen coughed softly in a polite manner. "Your appearance now is similar to those of what humans called a ghost. You have not fully recovered your body yet, so you cannot do anything. Just let her be for now."
The handsome man rolled his jade-blue eyes toward the little boy who infuriated him with his silence and calmness. For once, he had the urge to strangle the calm mannered little boy but he couldn't. He could not touch him even if he wanted to.
‘Why do kids have to be so pure?!’ He roared angrily in his mind.
Little Veen stared into the angry eyes of his master. "Master, please don't think of hurting me. You won't be able to do it." He spoke. He sounded so carefree as if he was making fun of his master's helpless situation.
"You just want me to sit idle and do nothing? So, what if I am a ghost?" His master asked in resentment.
"You're not in a stable condition yet." Replied Little Veen. "So, you're not powerful enough."
The man grunted as he ran his fingers in his head. “How can this be?!" He roared angrily.
Little Veen just watched him with his cute poker face that didn't show any hint of care.
"You're technically a ghost now. Nothing more. You don't even have a body, to begin with." He explained. ‘I thought you realised it from the day we've been tossed here’, his eyes said.
The handsome man looked away as he whined helplessly, "I miss my beautiful long golden hair."
Little Veen looked at his master. His master's appearance has changed a bit different than the first night. His short hair had grown longer and had reached his shoulder!
‘Well, that's good enough. There have been some improvements now in just two nights.’ The little boy thought.
"This body is too cold!" The man groaned before the boy. Then, added, "I can't even feel the running water anymore."
However, his mind was never clear from immaturity as he fantasize about Jennet, ‘But I can feel her warm, soft body and that's just amazing. Oh, that soft body of hers was like those fluffy pillows that I long for.’ He smiled alone.
"Master, do me a favour and only think about her when I am not around.” Little Veen said in a cold tone. He was listening to all of his dark desire as if he was listening to a radio that was broadcasted loudly.
The man ignored the little boy. "Just let it be. You will be a grown-up one day so you will learn it as well. Her body was so warm. Very warm!" He said, trying to anger the boy.
But, Little Veen wasn’t amused by his words. Instead, he asked with an aloof expression, "Then, should I sleep with her to prove everything you said just now?"
The man glared at him. "Don't you dare? She's mine!"
He walked towards the pool, staring at the surface of the water that showed no reflection. His heart sank over the realisation. He turned around, looking at the little boy again.
"I can't even see my handsome face now!" He complained. He was on the brink of tearing up. He was whining for sympathy just like a pampered puppy!
The little boy gazed at him. "Don't worry master. You are still handsome and that I can't deny though you've been reduced into this state." He said, comforting the man.
Little Veen coughed softly. "I come to deliver news about a few special privileges that have been granted to you." He said, changing the topic of their conversation. He doesn't have enough energy to keep comforting his master who had mood swings.
"Special privileges granted to me?" The handsome man spoke in annoyance. He turned around and grunted. His robe fluttered as he moved.
He looked up to the sky. "Why now? Are they planning to make fun of me again?" He raised his fist to the sky as if challenging someone up there.
But then, he turned around and sat on one of the chairs on the balcony with both elbows on the table while cupping his jaws with his hands.
"Do tell me of this special privilege, my dear Little Veen." He smiled with sparkling eyes. His attitude changed in a blink of an eye.
Unbelievable!
Little Veen stood rooted at the place he stands. He can't believe that he had pledged his loyalty to this kind of airhead master.
Little Veen coughed softly. "Only two privileges have been granted to you." He spoke.
His master stiffened. “What?!”
When Jennet saw the state of their villa, she said nothing. It had crumbled to the ground, crushed by a massive pillar. She looked at the sky. Dark clouds covered the sky palace, obliterated by an unknown force. Inwardly, she was in disbelief. She was not dreaming. The scene she saw felt surreal and she refused to believe that the moment was real."Wake up, please..." she murmured a prayer. 'I am stuck in a very long dream. This is not real. Everything will be gone when I open my eyes.'Meanwhile, Horan watched her silently. He saw her closing and opening her eyes. Then, he got worried when she heaved a sigh, getting depressed about her situation."Is there something you wish to find here?" he asked, reeling her attention from her worry.Jennet paused. She inhaled deeply, pushing her worry deeper in her corner of her mind."Do you know any West Gate here?" she started. She recalled the dream she had once had. "How do you know that?" Horan was surprised. A human should never know of
Kith paused and tried to discern what he saw. Then, he exchanged glances with them. “That is impossible,” he voiced out. He was visibly perplexed. “I mean, how is that possible? You were just here and you took the children.”Jennet turned pale. Her hands trembled. His words bore a doom fate and left her feeling lost. "But, I just got here..." Her voice broke. Her eyes watered. The disbelief in her tone was too deep to be ignored. Dread latched itself onto her.Kith stayed silent. His heart thumped harder and all he knew was that an unspeakable fury had sparked within him."I take full responsibility for my negligence. I must have lost my mind..." He said in agony. The depths of his voice bore all his resentment of his carelessness.Jennet crouched down and sobbed. Horan waved his hand and a large bubble encased her body, covering her sad cries."Where did the impostor go?" he asked sharply.Kith looked at him. "I don't know." His voice was cold and monotonous.Horan clenched as he i
"I am Jennet Lockhart!" claimed the silver-haired woman. Delton furrowed his brows. He had no idea a foreign woman had the gall to make such a claim. He had just returned from the palace and heard of something bizarre from the emperor who was reluctant to divulge the truth. His mood deteriorated after the meeting."Can you prove your claim?" he asked coldly."My ring!" she said loudly. "Hue gave me a ring as proof!"Delton glanced at her finger. There was no ring."I'm sorry, but I don't think you can play around with such a claim," he said. "Lying will add more bad deeds into your account.""I'm not lying," she slapped the bed. "I am Jennet Lockhart. Get my husband here to verify this claim!"Delton exhaled. "I'm sorry but it's improper to call upon him to verify your claim. Have you looked at yourself in the mirror?"How could she claim she was Jennet Lockhart when her appearance differed greatly from hers? This woman must be desperate to get away from her punishment.The woman we
'Apologies for not helping much...' added the spirit.Delton sighed. "Never mind."He turned around and gestured at the reapers to leave the place....After visiting the nursery, Jennet asked to go out for a date.Hue smiled. "I love that idea. Where do you want to go? The gardens?"He was about to get bored and she proposed such an amazing idea to kill time. He was grateful that they clicked.Jennet smiled. "Is that a great place for a meaningful date? We have not gone on a proper date before. I want it to be a proper full-day date!"Hue responded after pondering, "I guess going to the garden is great. Unless you have a place in mind.""I do have one in mind," she said. She gave him a side glance and then smiled widely, "Can we go to the market again? Just the two of us."Hue's face dropped. "The market? Again?" Disappointment was clear in his voice.Jennet leaned closer. "Please, honey. This one time, please..."Hue scratched the back of his ear, contemplating. "Uh, can we go to a
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Hue and Jennet were downstairs when they heard loud bangs coming from upstairs.“What is that?” Jennet glanced in alarmed, half-jumping from her seat. Hue rose from his chair and assured her to sit comfortably. “I’ll go and check,” he said.“Be careful, honey.” Jennet sat down, hoping nothing bad would happen.Hue went upstairs and realised the loud bangs had come from their bedroom. He grabbed a hanger from the laundry basket near the stairs. In his grasp, the hanger morphed into a sabre.“Gomi?” he called.‘Yes, master?’ replied a voice in his head.‘Do you sense something off?’‘Apart from the spirit is ill, nothing else.’Then, Gomi’s presence vanished from his mind. Hue didn’t think much of it because he was sure Gomi and the rest of their familiars were unhappy after the twins placed them under restrained orders. In Fantasy Realm, restraining orders were considered a major distrust of the master towards the familiars. But, if the familiars were innocent, they could refuse to s