After all the work on Queenie’s clothes and jewelry was done, the maids left Queenie’s room. Queenie asked the guard to not let anyone into her room. She wanted to get rest for a reason. Queenie immediately latched the door that kept her room locked.
She back sat down and looked at the red velvet box on the table. Queenie put down her hand. The black mark on her hand and the circle on the box sparkled together. The light of the red box radiated onto the wall and reflected a female figure.“Mom!” Queenie choked in disbelief.The female figure in the light from the red box was smiling.“After five years, you finally find the secret box. I purposely kept it for you. When you hear this, you will be ready and able to overcome all the challenges you will face.” Queen Sarah’s face looked so wise when she talked to Queenie.She continued by saying, “Queenie, to become the Bright River royal throne owner, you must meet the qualifications. He wrote all terms you have to fulfill in the book in the box. A magical man before your birth wrote the book. Only after you qualify in the book will you be eligible to become the first queen of the Bright Kingdom’s ruler. I hope you remember Everything. Only once do I show up myself. After all, we will not see each other anymore. Take care of yourself. The world is full of evil. Kindness will be the beautiful part that everyone longs for. I love you.”As Queen Sarah finished her last sentence, the light from the red box disappeared. Light reflected the figure of Queen Sarah, also gone. Queenie panicked! she hadn’t spoken to her mother yet. She hadn’t hugged her mother yet. Her longing for Queen Sarah was so deep.In annoyance, she brought the black mark on her hand closer.“Come on! Show up! Come on!” Queenie stomped the black mark on her hand desperately. But nothing happened. Queen Sarah’s shadows were just like a recording for one viewing.Queenie was sad. But she tried to toughen up and replay Everything she heard from Queen Sarah, her mother. A secret and a requirement to become the Queen of Bright River? What did her mother mean?Slowly, Queenie opened the red box in front of her. Inside the box, there was a book that was just a little thick. The book was the size of Queenie’s palm. She took the book and started opening the first sheet.‘Once the wedding happens, then all will be in vain. Dragons are only afraid of gems.’Queenie tried to turn on the next sheet. Failed! The next sheet locked, and she could not open it. Gave up on the second sheet, Queenie tried to focus on the first. A sentence that she had to understand and solve.Queenie put the book in the box and closed it. Her face looked so confused. The little butterfly perched on her shoulder saw Queenie’s anxiety.“Princess, when a woman has married, doesn’t that mean she belongs to her husband?” asked the little butterfly.“That’s right.”“If so, then it’s the same Prince Fabian will have you. You are the heir to the Kingdom of Bright River. Then, it means that the Bright River will belong to Prince Fabian. So all your efforts to become Queen will be for nothing. Because Fabian will rule the Kingdom of Bright River with your hand.”A small butterfly flew and perched on the box and stared at Queenie with her big, round eyes. Queenie saw the little butterfly.“Does that mean I can’t marry Fabian?”Queenie’s memories of her life before death and Everything she experienced were turning. That day, Fabian persuaded Queenie to go with him to enjoy the mountain air. It was the third day of her wedding. Fabian then pushed Queenie into the abyss known as the abyss of life.People named the abyss the abyss of life because Everything that fell there would certainly die. The abyss was so deep. Even they could not see the bottom of the abyss. But a miracle made Queenie fall into Deril’s vineyard. Therefore, Queenie had a chance to change her sad fate.She got back to her life two years before her death. The day she got engaged to Prince Fabian. If Queenie couldn’t prevent her wedding from happening, then that meant all the opportunities that Queenie belonged to were for nothing. She will come to the same destiny and die on the third day after her wedding.Then they killed King Darian on the same day. They shouted at everyone that the Darian King was exhausted from despair after losing his only daughter. Prince Fabian ascended the throne, and Queen Obelia became his Queen.After a new life, Queenie understood. All this time, Prince Fabian and Queen Obelia had taken advantage of her stupidity. The innocence of a young girl who was crazy about the good looks of Prince Fabian.“No! I’m not gonna let this happen. I have to stop this marriage. But how? The Nicundhra Kingdom is indeed as big as the Bright River. But they are Dragon controllers.”Queenie propped her face with both palms. Her elbows were pressing on the table. She understood the problem but found it hard to find a solution.She repeated the words that she had read from the book.“The Dragons are only afraid of gems?”Queenie said, “that means we must get the Dragon Conqueror gem. We have to find out where it is!”“You’re very smart, Princess! Now, how do we know where the gems are?”“I’ll talk to my father. As a king with many experiences, I’m sure my father knows something about the location of the Dragon-controlling gems.”Queenie opened her room. Two bodyguards who were in front of the room wrapped and saluted. Queenie hurried to the pavilion, where she was there for rest.She found the King standing on the edge of a fish pond. A pond contained a variety of large fish. Some were bigger than humans. Queenie heard that a knight from the country of the heavens awarded the fish for her father’s courage in protecting the people during the war.Queenie approached her father. After bowing to salute, she hugged his father.“Queenie!” King Darian greeted his daughter with a festive look.“Dad, I came to talk to you about something. Are you busy?”“No, Queenie, sit down. I’ll always have time for you. You are my life. Tell me what you want to discuss with me.”Queenie seemed hesitant. She didn’t want King Darian to know her plan before all was fixed and clear.“Is it true that the father of Prince Fabian, King Eric, is a dragon controller?”“That’s right. It’s not just King Eric who has that ability. But also the children of King Eric. It is an ability that is a gift from generation to generation.”“Including Fabian?”“Maybe. I never asked King Eric about this. Is something bothering you?”“No, Dad, I just want to know how great my future husband is.”King Darian laughed it off. Probably his daughter loved her future husband too much. That was why Queenie wanted to know all about Prince Fabian.“Dont worry, Queenie. After your marriage to Prince Fabian, then the power of Nicundhra is automatically on our side. Having the support of the power of the Dragons will make our Kingdom second to none.”Queenie was silent, looking at the face of King Darian. Her father looked full of pride.“But, Dad. Our Kingdom is great too. We have never been attacked or attacked another kingdom without reason. Then why do you want the support of the dragon controllers and their dragons?”King Darian smiled. He didn’t agree to marry Queenie to the seventh prince of the Kingdom of Nicundhra. Queenie was the future ruler of the entire Bright River Kingdom. Fabian and Queenie would be no match.However, because King Eric threatened to attack Nicundhra with the Dragons, King Darian agreed to the relationship between the two kingdoms. Queen Obelia always tried to convince him that Bright River would be amazing and live in peace if the Dragons were on their side.Dragon Power of Nicundhra was the most feared power in the world. But King Darian didn’t want his daughter to know that her match with Prince Fabian originated from a threat. Since Queenie and Fabian’s first meeting, King Darian saw both falls in love. So with great pleasure, King Darian gave his blessing.“Queenie, in the future, you will become the ruler of Bright River. We must ensure the Kingdom stays safe and the greatest power in the world is on your side. Only after this can I come down from my throne and surrender to you with a calm heart.”Heard her father’s words. Queenie’s heart raged. Queen Obelia and Prince Fabian had fooled King Darian. Big dreams about a father’s love for his daughter were used to finish them both.But Queenie couldn’t say it all to her father now. She needed great strength to make Nicundhra retreat. Also brought evidence of the conspiracy between Queen Obelia and Prince Fabian.“Dad, ever you hear of the Dragon Conqueror gem?”King Darian frowned. He looked at his daughter.“How do you know about it?”Queenie didn’t want to answer her father. She asked again and made sure his father knew about it.“So you know about this?”King Darian sighed deeply.“You are a very smart girl. You just need to think about yourself sometimes,” Deril whispered in Queenie’s ear.“I’ve done that before. More selfish than you can think.”“I’ve heard that from the rumors of the people of the Bright River Kingdom. Luckily, I met you when everything had changed.”“I regret that time. Long years wasted.”“Humans have to learn from mistakes. Sometimes the lessons don’t come once, but many times.”“One death and two lives is enough for me.”Queenie closed her eyes. Deril’s hug felt so comfortable for her. Her back that met Deril’s chest seemed to merge. Queenie could feel Deril’s heart beating for her. Deril’s scent had told Queenie that the man hugging her was not a grape grower. Deril’s warmth was the warmth that sank Queenie’s soul. His perfect blend had made her surrender easily in the man’s arms.They first met in Deril’s vineyards. Queenie knew him as The Farmer. Queenie has forgotten all that now. Deril was definitely no ordinary grape grower. Deril’
“Fergodo!” Argo exclaimed.Queenie remained sitting quietly in her place. She looked at Fergodo with wide eyes and waited for someone to explain. Fergodo drew closer to Queenie. A few steps later, they saw another three people behind Fergodo. One woman at Fergodo’s age and two young women. They were Fergodo’s wife and children.Arriving before Queenie, Fergodo crossed his right hand to his left chest. Then he bowed to Queenie. Behaviour followed by his wife and two children. Fergodo did not dare to look at Queenie’s face. His gaze fell on the floor. So did the three women who were with him.Deril smiled happily because Queenie didn’t react to the surprise he gave. The girl didn’t even ask.“Once you are determined to find Fergodo, I head first into this forest and try to find them. It turned out that they were trapped in this place. This forest has two layers of plains. The upper plains are where the gigantic beasts and all the chaos are. While the lower plains are where we are right
“Stop calling me Prince, or I will kill you,” Deril said with a cruel look.Argo really understood what Deril meant. The reflex call he utters could get him into big trouble. He knew precisely what kind of person was before him. Argo remembered Deril’s cruelty thousands of years ago. Memories that made him shiver and freeze. After the tragedy, only one thing could make Deril satisfied. It was dying of someone.He nodded slowly in understanding. His eyes looked into the room of the house behind Deril. The room looked bright and luxurious. The dominant colour decorations were gold and blue in almost all the house parts. Without a flame to illuminate it, the house seemed to glow. Like there was a unique sun placed in that house.The house in the middle of the forest looked like an abandoned hut. No one would have thought that the inside of that lousy house was more luxurious than a palace. Argo could feel the thick scent of magic enveloping the house. The outside and inside of the house
Argo surveyed the bottom of the cave. The bottom of the cave was covered in sand. Argo felt that sometimes the sand moved and sank a little. Maybe the sand made the cave air so hot and dry.“We are like trapped rats now. Outside, the gigantic beast is waiting for us. While there, the heat can kill us.” Fewa complained.“Shut your mouth, Fewa!” Leya rebuked.The little butterfly waved her hand. Hopefully, it could make her feel more comfortable. The hot air in the cave made their skin turn red. Queenie was busy observing the cave walls. It was as if she saw writing and drawings on the cave walls.The cave was black. Queenie’s eyes couldn’t be sure. Her hands kept groping and trying to read all the writing. It looked like it was strange writing. Not a language Queenie understood. The air in the cave was getting hotter.“It’s like being in a furnace, isn’t it?” Fewa asked. Who did he ask?Fewa ignored Leya’s warning. He kept on babbling about venting his frustration.“We are risking our
A light appeared from the red box in Queenie’s hand. It illuminated every side of the forest. Every time the light penetrated a side, then at that moment, an appearance appeared. The sighting with massive, horrifying beasts.Their size was even taller than the tree that was there. Their body size was enormous. They all stood in a row facing Queenie and her friends. Their shape wasn’t like ordinary animals.A tiger with long fangs barely touched feet. It was standing at the front. Looked like a Siberian tiger. It was bigger and scary. Behind the tiger stood another beast. All were in terrible shape and so large. Fewa, who was already at the threshold of the forest, slowly stepped back.“Oh, damn! They are real!. I almost became a meal,” Fewa hissed.Queenie, Leya, and Argo observed all the animals. They all looked silent and stood alert. They prepared to pounce on anyone who dared to enter their territory.“How can we enter this forest?” Queenie asked Argo.“Give me the box,” said Argo
When Queenie turned to look at the people who were cleaning up the corpses, Deril disappeared. Queenie snorted in annoyance. She didn’t understand how Deril always came and went as he pleased. Shouldn’t Deril know that Queenie… wanted Deril to always be around her?Fewa smiled wryly at the sight of Queenie’s gloomy face. He could see that Queenie had fallen in love with that bastard who owned the magical vineyard. Fewa walked towards Queenie. He came to Argo and started treating everyone that got a wound.Queenie stood and felt lost in her heart. She didn’t know since when feeling attached to Deril. She didn’t mind Deril’s closeness. Queenie enjoyed Deril’s touch. A touch that made her feel protected. With Deril, Queenie felt a different vibe.Something Queenie had never felt in her previous life. Queenie remembered all those times. The time before she died and came back to life. Queenie could still recognize that feeling. With Fabian, Queenie felt proud and happy. When everyone looke