Lyca POV."Ugh..." I woke up with a headache and a gasp. "-what went wrong?" My mind is still messed up from the stress. I have to think about what happened for a minute before I can remember.One by one, the picture of me before I lose consciousness comes into my mind. "Matthew!" I said this, thinking about the syringe he stuck in my neck.(The door opens, and two servants carry a tray of food into the room.)"Princess Lyca, the queen, send you dinner. She wants you to rest and eat healthy food because you are tired from the long trip. Someone working there said."Queen? Journey? What do you want to say? So, where am I and how do you know me?" I began to feel scared, so I stood up and took a look at myself.When the two servants look at each other, they are just as confused as I am."Have you forgotten, Princess Lyca? After mourning the death of your father, the king, you go on a long journey...""Is this Stone's castle?" I looked around the room and asked in fear, "Where am I?"(Did
Fresh white flowers decorate the main building of the kingdom, and the chandelier in the middle shines brightly. The music from the orchestra makes the guests feel happy.All the servants' main goal for this night is to make Nightingale's kingdom and the Knights who are with him happy. This is why, in addition to the musicians, there are women dressed in white cloth who serve the guests.At the long table, Queen Annabelle and Prince Matthew were talking to King Annabelle of the kingdom of Nightingale. "I haven't seen you in a long time, Queen Annabelle. But I'm still not sure what your relationship is with my son "The second one said it in a calm but dangerous way."King Alexander, I know it will come as a big surprise to you, but Matthew and I are in love. Why don't you give it some thought... I'm sure that our love will bring you something good." Queen Annabelle smiled and said something back.King Alexander smirked. "Princess Lyca is going to marry my son. She is the right person f
Prince Matthew missed the arrival of Lyca and his father because his knight called him away. But he keeps thinking about the queen. He is worried that something his father might say will upset his girlfriend."Prince, this is Lyca, the princess... Won't you go talk to her? "asked the knight.Matthew's brows went up. "How could I? She's no longer important to me, so I don't care that she's there "He said this, and then he looked at Lyca. But Matthew can't see her face because she's turned away from him.The knight shook his head in shock. "—Prince, maybe your love for the queen has made you blind. Since you were young, Princess Lyca has been your best friend."Matthew knows this, but he doesn't feel anything. He doesn't remember everything about Lyca, to be honest. "Anyway, keep an eye on the border..." After saying this, Matthew turned around and walked toward Annabelle, Lyca, and his father.Two important people in Matthew's life look at him as they walk toward him."Son, why did you
Xavier, Jaxson, and Kai reach Greyfield's village. They haven't seen the outside world in years, which is why the changes take them by surprise."We need to stick together, don't go around..." Xavier reminded himself as he noticed Jaxson engrossed in the area. If they are separated, they can easily find each other. Xavier, on the other hand, does not want to waste time. Every second Lyca lingers with her adversary's hand, their chances of recovering her diminish."So this is Greyfield's kingdom... Does this imply that this is our little princess' domain?" Jaxson spoke quietly to Kai."We've arrived..." Xavier remarked upon seeing a business with a dragon head sign. Despite his father's reputation as a lousy king, many soldiers remain loyal to him, and as his son, they become loyal to him.Austin greets them and immediately embraces Xavier. "Prince, as soon as I received your message, I gathered the soldiers who were present in town."Xavier looks around and nods to the people inside.
Wesley stepped out of the shadows and stood in front of Albert. It's easy to see that he doesn't like something."Because there is a meeting going on in the kingdom, the Queen can't see you right now. But she told you to stay in your room and wait for her to come to you." Albert replied that he didn't care. Albert didn't like Wesley because he thought he was trying to get the Queen's attention."Damn it! Are you sure that's what the Queen said? Or you didn't tell her I wanted to see her?!" Wesley replied with irritation. Because he is holding back his anger, you can see the tendons in his neck. He didn't like how bad it made him feel to miss the Queen. He wanted to choke Albert to get rid of his anger."Go see her for yourself if you don't believe! But I should warn you that the Queen hated it when people didn't do what she said." Albert spoke up. Even though he knew Wesley could kill him quickly, he didn't show any fear at all.Wesley can't make deals. He only cared about getting the
In order to stay alive, Lyca stopped thinking and just let her body move. She kicked Wesley with both of her feet. He flipped over because of the force and hit a big piece of rock."Is that something I can do?" Lyca said this with surprise. Then she thought back to when she trained with Xavier. It never happened that she hurt him, so Lyca thought she wasn't getting anywhere.But when Lyca saw Wesley wince, her face lit up. "I can do it! He is much weaker than Xavier..." She stood up, said yes, and got ready to fight.Wesley stood and looked at Lyca in the same way. The range is too extensive, which makes him more dangerous and wild.Once more, the two of them engage in combat; however, Lyca is able to dodge every one of Wesley's claw strikes. But the force of the impact hurts her body a little. The same goes for Wesley, which is why their fight is about how long they can last. Whoever loses their ability to keep going first will lose.After sparring for a few minutes, Lyca was hit wit
Queen Annabelle does not care about Wesley. She did need him, so she won't let him die for anything, especially now... The rest of the pack is close to Lyca, and Annabelle knows they won't give up until they get her. "I'm strong, and even death can't stop me!" In the forest near the castle, however... "She was there!" The soldiers who were looking through the forest quickly went to where the scream was coming from. Albert, who was in charge, sent everyone away right away. Everyone turned around and looked shocked. "Damn it! What in God's name happened to the princess? How is she? "Someone in the army asked. When the soldiers see Lyca covered in blood and with her dress torn, they can't control their anger. "She's still breathing," they said. After he checked Lyca's pulse, Albert said. Then he looked at her body and saw that she wasn't hurt. "Princess Lyca is not hurt, so the blood on her might not be hers..." Albert carried her back to the castle after stating the fact but not be
"I'm glad you're here, my love... Come hang out with us!" Matthew said this as he stood up to meet Annabelle with a big smile. Annabelle smiled and gave Matthew a hug as she greeted him, but her eyes were on Lyca. "Since last night, I've been looking everywhere for you. Where did you go? You're not even in your room..." Annabelle said this with a serious look on her face. "Oh, I'm sorry if I caused you to worry. Last night, I went to my mom's room. I didn't pay attention to the time, so I fell asleep." Lyca's thinking, which she did with a smile. Albert told the queen that he wouldn't tell her that she was leaving the castle. So she was brave enough to lie. Matthew, who was listening, was embarrassed, so he said something. "My love, Princess Lyca said she would help us. If her talk with my dad goes well, we can start making plans for our wedding." Queen Annabelle smiled and frowned at the same time. "Ha ha ha! Really? Interesting..." Lyca kept eating with a smile on her face. ".
Lyca moved quickly and attacked her attacker right away by flaring out her elbows. But it was easy to block her attack. Then, Lyca's hands are turned behind her back as she is pushed against the wall. "Shhh..." When Princess Lyca saw who was trying to choke her, she stopped trying to get away. It was Xavier, and she quickly turned around to make sure he wasn't just thinking about something else. "How did you-" But Lyca couldn't keep talking because Xavier covered her mound, pulled her to the edge, and hid behind a thick curtain. When she saw that he wanted her to be quiet, she frowned and looked around the room. She can't see anyone but herself and Xavier, which is why she doesn't understand how he acts. Xavier hissed in Lyca's ears, "Someone is coming." Not long after that, the chamber's door opened. Albert came out of there. Lyca covered her horse, which was still covered by Xavier's hand because she didn't want to make a sound. And the reason she is shocked is that Albert has
As Prince Matthew's troupe marched through the village, everyone was happy. In contrast, the second person is riding his horse with purpose and is looking straight ahead. Xavier and Kai, on the other hand, were behind Matthew, but they were not riding like the prince. Instead, they were walking. "Tell the rest of Knight to wait for the sign..." Xavier spoke quietly. The most important thing is to save Lyca, and the other knights will make sure the path is safe. Kai nodded. "Don't worry, Jaxson is in charge of the knights. He makes sure the path is safe..." After signing, Xavier looked at Matthew. Even though he knew the prince would keep his promise, he couldn't stop worrying. Because Lyca's safety is at stake here... ——— Everyone in the castle, especially Lyca, is busy getting ready to welcome the troops. One of Lyca's servants said, "Princess, everything is ready, so it's time for you to take care of yourself." Lyca gave a smile and a nod. "I'm not going to the party, so the
Lyca POV.As my body falls to the floor, I catch my breath. "I was almost seen by Albert! What does he plan to do next?" I couldn't believe what I heard.Then I got up and went to bed, where I laid down. I went back to the time when I was able to get away from Wesley.I got to see how the place for the ritual was set up, and I also saw Albert. "I don't know what's wrong with him, but something is..." I say when I see Albert's face in my mind. He is in a lot of pain as he twists and turns on the ground.I wanted to get closer to see what was going on, but Albert could tell I was there, so I had to leave."Well, if Albert is sick, I'll be happy..." I mumble, and then I go to bed.———I got up early the next day. Since the Queen has told me to put together a welcome party, I have no choice but to do so.The Queen told me to make all the decisions, so I chose to hold the banquet in the central tower of the kingdom, which was close to her bedroom."Are you sure about this, Princess?" Someo
Lyca takes this chance to ask the old woman in the cage what the queen's secret is. She learned almost everything in exchange for food and drink."You mean the queen gives up her heart so she can be in charge? Can that even happen?" Lyca says this in fear.The woman replied, "You should know by now that nothing is impossible in the world we live in."(She's correct... It shouldn't surprise me because I've been having a lot of phenomenal things happen to me in the last few weeks.)"Do you know where her heart is, then? Since that is the Queen's weakness, I'm sure she is hiding it..." Lyca answered as she moved back and forth.The woman gave a half-smile. "I've been a prisoner for ten years, so how would I know?"Lyca frowned, but she didn't push her point. She has known for a few days what the woman thinks.After talking to the woman for a few minutes, Lyca will leave, but before she does, she will quietly check on Adam. So far, the guy hasn't been willing to talk, so she has no choice
"So you think I'm a monster? Who, out of the two of us, is torturing the people? Blood on my hand is nothing compared to the blood that has been spilled because of you."Before Matthew and King Alexander move forward, they look at each other."I did not make my people suffer! I did everything I did for them." The strong arguments of King Matthew."The people should serve the king, not the other way around!" Xavier came out of the dark and looked at the king with deep thought. The king's earlier comments about him and his father have left him speechless.Matthew put the sword in front of Xavier's face. "How dare you go into the king's room without being invited! Do you want to die?!"Matthew hasn't felt scared of Xavier since the first time he saw him. But this was the opposite of how the king felt about it. He looked frightened right away, and the hands that held the sword shook."How did you get into the castle without being seen?!" The king's words were hard to understand.Matthew w
In the castle of Nightingale, many bodies were lying and bleeding. However, only a few died because Xavier made every effort to keep casualties to a minimum in this battle. "The other soldiers who gave up have been taken into custody..." Kai informed Xavier. The second one is in the king's room, looking at the records. "Good," Xavier said with a frown. "Take care of their wounds and meet all their needs." He was reading a list of the taxes that the people had to pay. "What do you plan to do with the kingdom now that you've taken it back?" "Only the castle can be taken back. If I want to take back the throne, I need the soldiers and the people to back me up..." "Can that happen? They have never met you..." "Well, that's why I'm going to tell them who I am. I'll give them what they've asked for for a long time..." Kai doesn't ask about Xavier's plan because he is more intelligent than most people. He has no choice but to do what he says. The soldiers who stayed loyal to Xavier w
"I nearly forgot about him!" Lyca mumble. She didn't go away. Instead, she turned around and decided to find out who the wolf in the castle was. So Lyca walked down the path toward where she heard the voice. But the longer Lyca walks, the more she knows the person in front of her. "What's happening? This castle has a wolf... Is he one of Xavier's followers?" Then, a few minutes later, she got an answer to her question. Adam was in the room that was the farthest away. His arms and feet were both chained. Lyca can tell by how he looks that he has been hurting for a few days. "Adam! Adam! Wake up! What's wrong with you?" Lyca asked as she got close to the man, who was now half asleep. Adam only groaned because he was tired. He didn't even open his eyes. Since he went bad, his wolf has become wild and restless. And it makes Adam lose his strength. "Adam, it's me, Lyca... What brought you here?" Lyca asked and looked at the chain that was around Adam's neck. Adam took a deep breath a
Lyca carefully left the room, and before she ran, she looked to her left and side. "I only have an hour, or else the woman won't talk," she said under her breath as she hurried down the hall to the royal kitchen. Lucky for Lyca, she didn't meet one of Albert and Wesley's friends. If she had, she would have a hard time explaining, or even worse; they wouldn't believe her no matter what she said. One of the staff in the royal kitchen bowed and asked, "Your Grace, what are you doing here?" "I've come to ask for food... I wanted to make my late father an offer. Can you give me a hand?" Lyca asked in a quiet voice. Even though she was shocked, the servant nodded. "Your Grace, do you want an offering every week?" Lyca looked at the kitchen and asked. "I wanted to make a meal fit for a king... I don't think I need to say more about my wish..." "Of course, your grace..." "You have only an hour to get everything ready..." Lyca turned around and sat down at the long table after she said t
Lyca's point of view. "What exactly is going on? Who conquered Nightingale's kingdom?" I inquired as I carefully walked towards the chamber where the queen had murdered my father. "If Serus falls, Queen Annabelle will not stand by and watch... She'll make her move, and that'll be my opportunity." I said it, but deep down, I couldn't stop being grateful for what had happened. Then I arrived at the chamber where the worst event in my life occurred. I couldn't stop my hands from shaking while holding back tears as I opened the door. I feel like I've been transported back to the night the queen murdered my father right in front of me. When I pushed the door, it grunted. The room was dusty, and cobwebs clung to every nook and cranny. Clearly, no one was using it. My attention was then drawn to my father's bed. I couldn't stop my tears from falling as I approached the bed. "Father... I miss you..." I sobbed as I rubbed the mattress. I couldn't mourn my father's death because everythi