It was a calm day. The trees danced slowly to the wind's soft rock and the waters calmly moved forth and back in response to earth's restitution.
Just when Violet took a step towards the lake filled with newly bloomed lotus flowers, she heard a soft melody played by the lute.The melody was slow at first then it fastened, to a more urgent pitch. Two steps closer to the lake, Violet felt like she was in a dream so she crouched in front of the lake and smiled with her fingers playing with the waters in the lake.
The melody continued at a more aggressive pace, filling Violet's head with even more absurd thoughts such as unicorns, pretty dances, cookies, sweets. She didn't even realize when she gazed at her reflection and fell into the lake.
Then her body started sinking into the lake without her knowledge. She was really far away from her body.. one could tell by the distant smile on her face.
Suddenly the music from the lute stopped playing. It barely took a minute for Violet to realize what was going on. She held her breath and swarm above the shore tiredly.
When she reached, she stared down at the bubbling water around her and tried to recall how she entered the water. Right at that moment, she saw a hall that looked exactly like lotus hall. She was surprised. It wasn't there the previous night. So she swarm towards it. Her hands dipping in and out of the soft milky feeling waters. When she reached the other side, she got out of the water and unconsciously smiled at how alike the hall looked like except nothing was written in front of this hall.
She was about to take a step to the building when she realized it was inappropriate so she stopped. It'd be best to go back to the lotus lake building and stay low. It would be a disaster if this was the manor of the leader of Star Clan.
So she did what a normal person would do, she jumped back into the lake filled with lotus flowers and started swimming.. But she halted when she felt something under the water. Could it be a frog?A wet blonde long hair emerged from the water making Violet's heart skip a beat. A dead person's head—
Her thoughts quickly quietened when a fair blonde boy's heard emerged from the lake. He looked pretty alive but his gray eyes were staring off into the distance as though he wasn't aware a person was in the lake with him.“You can never be so sure.” Violet voiced out and leaned forward to touch the boy's neck. But he dodged, catching Violet off guard.
So he was alive.
“Oh I'm sorry. I didn't know someone was here. I'll get going then.” Violet started to leave but a voice stopped her.“Stop.”Violet paused. Suddenly feeling the urge to listen to the commanding tone. Then she remembered.. magic. After realizing that magic was being used, she was able to gain control over herself.
She turned to face the cocky man who stood on the ground as though he owned it. Her eyes widened as their eyes met.The man recognized her.. and she recognized him too.He was the scholar that paid for the tunics she bought back at Star town.However she held her head up, for the first time, believing in Poison's ability to mask her real identity.The blonde ascended from the lake, stark naked, and in front of Violet making her look everywhere but him nervously.The man holding a book in his left hand and a robe in the right smirked and handed the robe to the blonde as he descended from the lake. The blonde took the robe and wrapped it around his body, then he leaned closer to his friend and whispered something, making his friend smirk deepen. Then the blonde walked back into the building leaving the two alone to talk.“Aren't you cold?” The brown-eyed said, the smirk he had on earlier replaced with a killer look.“I'll swim back to my residence.” Said Violet, keeping her head up.“You're not Lady Musa. I've seen you before, Violet.”Her breath hitched in her throat.“I played a song of hypnotism to put you in a trance and make you reveal your true self.” He continued, “If I report this to my father, what will happen to you?”“Who's your father?” Violet asked.The brown-eyed looked taken aback, “The leader of Star Clan but.. why are asking that? Shouldn't you be more concerned about what will happen to you when I report you to my father?”“That's why I asked who your father is and since you've told me, I feel scared and intimidated.” “Eh— why don't you show it then?”“I-i'm freezing.”“Get out of the water then.” The brown-eyed rolled his eyes and looked away to his side.With gritted teeth, Violet swam out of the water and stood in front of the brown-eyed while shivering.“As you already know.. I'm not the real Saintess of Lagsu and I know you're—”“—Did you kill the Saintess of Lagsu?”Violet paused, if she said no.. the real Saintess of Lagsu identity would be exposed and that would break the promise she made to the Saintess so she inhaled deeply, “Yes.”The brown eyed smiled but the smile didn't reach his eyes. “But I plead.. for a few days for me and my bodyguard to live.”“Poison? Your bodyguard?” Violet inhaled, her body getting used to the cold, “How do you know him?”“Didn't my father ask for help from a certain killer association?”Violet eyes widened, “You know—”“—All I know is, you infiltrated into Star rock and should be killed for attempting to harm the leader's precious son. That's all I need to say and you and your dear bodyguard neck will rot at the tiger's cave.”“What do I have to do to protect him?”
The brown-eyed smirked, “Lick my feet.”“As long as you keep your promise.” She said.
The man's brown eyes mirrored Violet's appearance then he took a step back, his eyes staring into the distance. “Lick my feet!”She knelt on the ground and crawled towards the brown-eyed shoes, held, and stuck her tongue out. Licking his already shiny boots, this continued until the man had enough. He kicked her off and said, “Be here at exactly 6am tommorow morning if you don't want to be exposed.”“Is my disguise still apparent?”“Apparent?” he said.“Is my disguise still clear? Visible to the eye of others?”The brown eyed cleared his throat, “Just pray you don't bump into my father or the chief. Once you do, you and your bodyguard will be exposed and thrown into the tiger's cave.”“Help me so I don't encounter them.”“Why should I? You're a nobody.”
Violet eyes glimmered, “You're right but your father is the leader of star clan and he invited me and my colleague to attempt sabotage on the chief of star clan in order to strengthen his own power. Even if I get thrown into the tiger's cave, the chief of star clan will suspect your father and guard against him.”“You have a slick tongue.” He smiled, a step towards Violet so he was smouldering over her, “However, it's not enough.”“You're right. But you should keep in mind that the people of Lagsu know only one Saintess. If I am killed here, they'll doubt star clan whether or not I'm the real Saintess. It wouldn't be good for star clan if there's such a rumour about killing Lagsu precious saintess.”His brown eyes glinted and he lifted a finger in front of Violet in attempt to try and caress her cheek but she caught his finger in her mouth and bit hard on it. Their eyes locked, both staring hard into each other's soul.
He chuckled, “Don't forget. Star Clan knows manipulation spells too.”Violet loosened her teeth around the man's finger in her mouth, “There's no female in star clan, the spell will be obvious once in use.”
The brown-eyed pulled his finger back, “I'll let you live for now. Just follow all of my orders. For example, be here 5am.”“Understood.”***
By the time Poison arrived Lotus lake hall, pretty women were happily sweeping the surroundings.
His eyes widened as he saw how beautiful the women looked when they arched their backs, giving him the opportunity to see their beautiful breasts and bum. He suddenly felt a pool of desire in his stomach.Just when he was about to approach the women, he remembered that he was in Star rock. Meaning, if he did anything stupid, he could easily be found out. He had to find a way to leave his mark on Star rock before fleeing. And it had to be done soon.“Hi!” Poison wasn't surprised when Violet suddenly popped up in front of him. She had always been an energectic girl.
Even though her words sounded calm, he could feel the burst of energy through her.“What?” he said feigning disinterest.“Hmm.. let's go talk in my room.”He shrugged but followed behind her to her room.
“What are you so excited about?” he asked once they were in her room.Violet cleared her throat, “I am not excited about anything.”Poison smirked, “Really?”“I can hear how fast her heart is beating. It's obvious she's excited about something.” he thought.“Yes.” Violet said, “I just wanted to tell you that you can leave, unharmed.”
Poison face fell.
“I'll just tell anyone who asks about you that I sent you to fetch me an important scroll from Lagsu. Use that opportunity to escape, okay?”After seeing the dumbfounded reaction on Poison's face, she smiled, “Isn't that a brilliant idea?”Poison didn't respond.“I'll take it that you agree. Okay.. that's what I wanted to tell you. You should get going then.” Violet said before going to sit on her bed.Right when she starts tucking herself to sleep, Poison asked, “What about you?”“I've had dinner. Ask the maids to make your food, I'm sleepy.” She yawned and closed her eyes as her head landed on the silky pillowcase.By daybreak, Violet didn't find any trance of Poison and when she asked the maids, they said that Poison left before she woke. Violet was a bit relieved. Now she could carry out her plan accordingly.She stood in front of the building where she saw the brown eyed and waited patiently.After a few minutes, she saw someone coming out from the building. But it wasn't the brown eyed. It was the boy she saw naked in the pool— The boy with gray eyes and he seemed to be walking to her direction. Violet sighed and turned away. Which of them owned the building? The brown eyed or the gray eyed. “Hello miss?” A silky voice murmured behind her. She sighed and turned around to face the gray eyed. “Hi.” “I was informed that a female specie called Saintess Musa is here outside my yard, do you happen to be her?” “Rude! How dare you refer to a woman with such dignity as a female specie?” “Aren't you a female specie?” Upon not receiving a response, the gray eyed boy bowed. “Please forgive me,
When Violet woke up she felt refreshed and energised unlike the previous day. She also noticed that she no longer felt conflicting energies in her veins. It was such a relief. She spotted a letter on the table across her bed and internally appreciated Lance's kindness. He helped her. But she couldn't determine what his motive was. As a goddess, she could easily figure it out but in her memories, she didn't understand how she was able to do such powerful things. She felt worn out. She didn't even know who she was. She was about to break down when her thought shifted back to the letter. She stood from the bed and grabbed the letter, reading the contents out loud. Saintess, There's fresh fruits in the kitchen. Please refrain from eating heavy meals untill I say so. Don't even think of leaving the house. See you tonight. Lance. Violet scoffed. Who was he trying to boss around? She was a goddess and a princess even though she wasn't entirely sure. All she had to do was try to reme
The door opened revealing Lance. His eyes widened when he saw Violet seated on a wooden table in a different costume. White loose tunic and purple leggings with silver chains around her ankles. A staff was embedded in her right hand and a whip around her waist. She really looked like the god that was spoken of, Xenia.He shook his head. That couldn't be.The saintess consciousness was intact when he left the previous night.“Saintess..” he said, closing the door. “I'm not the saintess.” Violet hairs rose as she stood on her feet, grinning at the gorgeous soul in front of her.“You,” she whispered, taking a step towards him, “Are mine.”“Bullshit.” Lance moved his hairs to make magic but Violet appeared next to him and pinned him against the wall, staring at the dread in his stormy blue eyes. She grinned at how much he was panicking and stared down at his inviting lips.She did not hesitate.She captured his entire lips in hers and filled his heart with obsession, intoxication, pain,
“What are you going to do in Keitan anyway? You didn't tell me.”“Actually.. I'm going to see my old friend of mine.”Violet sighed.The memory she gave Lance was happy and kind. If she tainted it by being too arrogant and unkind, he could see through her illusion. So for now, she had to play the role of his lover all too well.“Which old friend is that?”“I did her a favour before and she asked me to come over so she can return the favour.”Lance smiled, “Alright. I'll escort you there—”“—There's no need for that, Lance.” She interupted, running her fingers through his chest. “I'll be back in no time.”Lance nodded hesitantly, “How long before you come back?”“Seven days.”“SEVEN DAYS?! Do you want me to die?”“Stop exaggerating Lance, seven days isn't a lot. I'm just going to catch up with my friend and have a little fun, you can also have some fun while you're here.”“I still don't get why I can't join you.”Violet sighed, resisting the urge to yell at him to stop being clingy.“L
“Welcome to Green motten, my humble abode.” Poison said softly as they appeared in a sunny mansion surrounded with trees and wonderful flowers that bloomed naturally under the golden sunlight.Violet glanced at it unfeelingly, her castle was better.Poison walked through the beautiful greens and Violet followed, wondering why his area was so sunny. It made her feel somewhat uneasy.“Why did you save me?”Poison hesitated, “I—i could use some genuine tears on my funeral.”“Huh? Didn't you say wanted to check on what I was doing? Does that mean you suspected that I was going to swallow other mortals energy.”Poison let out a sigh of relief, “Yes.”Violet frowned.“Seriously though? Why does a god reincarnate to be a killer, I don't understand.”“I could ask you the same question.Violet clenched her fists and stepped into the mansion after Poison.“Isn't it obvious?! I needed to preserve the other half of my soul for the day I would awaken fully. I reincarnated in Thestryn because they
“What do you feel?” Violet was sitting outside with Poison standing behind her under the sunrise. “I think the sun is a bit too warm for comfort.”“I didn't ask about your thoughts, I asked about what you feel.”“I feel a vibration inside of me. It's soft and low but it's not non-existent.”“Good. Now, just sit there and let your mind wander. Wherever it goes, don't stop it and don't repress your emotions no matter how it comes out.”“Call me if you need comfort or anything else.” Poison said and Violet felt a lack of his warmth around her. She sighed, keeping her feet planted on the ground and enjoyed the feeling of being.Her thoughts whispered and her mind roared and she just sat there, listening.. watching..She watched how it all started. How a weak last breath with a science experiment brought her into existence. Knowing she wouldn't be embraced by the gods with original bloodline and strong legacy, she attempted to create one.She entered void, a sucking vacuum to train so sh
“So, what do I do today?”“Come with me.” The duo walked outside of the mansion and through the trees and path of fresh flowers. They stopped in front of a pond. Across of the pond was a closed cave.“Your task is to walk on the water without falling in.”Violet shrugged, “Easy peasy.”She enveloped her body with energy and took a step into the pond. Immediately, she felt a wave of energy flung her away. She balanced herself and looked at Poison questionably.Poison smiled, “You didn't let me finish. The pond has my aura around it and every step you take towards it might be extremely painful, you might even lose your life.”Violet sighed, “Why are you just telling me that now, punk?”“Punk? I'm your teacher now, how can you take me so lightly?”Violet rolled her eyes at him, “I'll show you what I'm made of!”“Be careful.”Violet exhaled and took a step on the pond, her energy protecting her from stepping on the water. Just then, the wave of energy from earlier tried to toss her aside
Violet had no plan in mind. She'd just go wherever the wind tossed her to. She would but now, she had no idea where she even was. She looked around her surroundings, they were all filled with flowers and trees. Was she in the middle of nowhere?She looked back at the mansion in the distance. It'd be embarrassing if she went back there after saying such an heartfelt speech. She sighed. She'd give her powers one last shot. She exhaled and clapped her hands.However what happened next was not what she was expecting.The bag was holding in her hands vanished as well as the dress she was putting on, leaving her in her undergarments. She immediately went to hide behind a tree half-naked and embarrassed. She bit her thumb in regret. If she knew that would happen, she should've just gone back and ask where she was instead of taking a stupid risk. Now, her clothes were gone.She ran her fingers through her hair in frustration. “What to do? What to do?”She inhaled, filling the tip of her inde