The night was getting late, Odette couldn't sleep at all. The sounds of the creatures living in the forbidden forest were very disturbing. Howls, roars, even voices that sounded like women laughing and crying alternately sounded from all over. Every now and then, the ground below shook, which was probably caused by the battle of the giant snake-like monsters they had seen earlier. No one would be able to sleep under the circumstances. Odette finally decided to get up and walked over to Rion who was sitting outside the cave, her eyes open and watching the surroundings closely. "Rion." Odette sat next to Rion. "Why don't you sleep?" "Huff, who can sleep like this? How about you? Aren't you sleepy? You've been sitting here for a while. You can go into the cave and lie down, while I keep watch." "I can't entrust my life to you," Rion said flatly which made Odette feel offended. "What do you mean? Are you saying that I'm unreliable?" Odette said, annoyed. Rion flatly answered her w
"Th-they disappeared?" Odette was shocked. She groped the void in front of her. Aathreya was standing there just now. How come that man suddenly disappeared? This was Odette's first time seeing a wizard. Everything she saw was truly not fabricated. She exhaled roughly. Had she not known that she was now in the medieval time, had she not met the chimera and the giant snake earlier, she would have been in deep shock. She turned to look at Rion and recalled Aathreya's words about Rion having DID. Was it true that Rion had DID? Why did Aathreya give such a condition to her? How did Aathreya know that Odette was a psychiatrist? Did Aathreya have anything to do with her being suddenly stranded in this age? "What is DID?" Rion asked which made Odette wake up from her daydream. She replied weakly, "It's… an identity disorder." Rion arched an eyebrow. Of course, he didn't understand. "It's like someone else is taking over your body without you knowing it." Odette tried to explain it
"Rion, I..." "If you want to talk about those terms, I'm not interested." Rion quickly cut off Odette's words, then turned to leave. Seeing Rion's reaction that seemed to really dislike discussing the conditions given by Aathreya, Odette couldn't help but remain silent. She understood that, and she didn't want to force it, because it would be like she was trying to pick Rion's wound so she could go home. Maybe Odette should start accepting that she was now in the Middle Ages and moved on to her new world. "Where are you going?" she asked, stopping Rion in his tracks. "Finding a way home." "What? Now?" Ron turned around. "Why? Are you comfortable living in this forest?" "It is not like that." Odette had a slightly annoyed expression. She then looked at the bonfire. She asked Rion about the bird they saved last night, and Rion said that he didn't know, and that it might have left after it felt better. "I hope so." Odette took her bag and ran after Rion, who was already walkin
*** "Thank you for your help. I really appreciate it," said Rion to all the villagers who went with Trish to look for him. Since the news circulated that His Majesty the King Arion D-Panther was in Verde Village, other villagers gradually came to see the king in person. The girls looked fascinated and greatly admired the king's handsome face. "Your Majesty, please stay for a night here. We would be very happy if we could entertain Your Majesty for a moment longer," said an old man, who was the head of Verde Village. Rion was grateful and appreciated the head of the village's offer but he had to leave because a lot of work was waiting for him, and again … he was worried that if his illness recurred, then he would do something embarrassing or hurt the villagers without him knowing. The villagers could not help but finally, let go of the king's departure. "Come on," Rion held out his hand to Odette, but she instead walked towards Trish, who had just got on Dan. "Can I come with y
After days, finally, Rion and the three others arrived at Green Castle. That night, Odette couldn't sleep, her whole body felt sore from the very long journey. Feeling very uncomfortable, she decided to get up and walk to the window. Instantly, she was flabbergasted when she saw the rose garden spread out in front of her. The roses moved gracefully as the wind blew and she smelled a sweet and very soothing fragrance. Odette had never seen a rose garden so beautiful. 'Is this… the rose garden that Anwen meant? A rose that can grant wishes?' Odette wondered in her mind. Out of curiosity, she jumped out the window, intending to take a close look at the flowers. She was so mesmerized by the sight in front of her that she subconsciously began to daydream. However, suddenly, the sound of someone's footsteps made her wake up from her daydream. Her eyes widened as she turned her head to see who it was, suddenly her neck was strangled very strongly. "Ri-Rion…" She looked at the gray-hai
The sun had risen, but its light had not replaced the darkness completely. Since last night's incident, the entire castle's inhabitants had not been able to sleep well. They were afraid that if they fell asleep, they would be killed, so they chose to stay up until morning. Odette staggered to walk while holding her head, which was still bandaged and in pain. She was looking for Anwen. Although last night her condition was weak, she heard and saw everything. Right now, Anwen must be very sad. "Miss Odette, what are you doing? If you need anything, let us know." Two maids approached Odette. They held Odette's body. Odette recognized the two maids. They were Anwen's maids. "Where's Anwen?" she asked them. "We don't know. This morning the princess left the castle on her horse," explained one of them, then the others replied, "When she feels sad, the princess will vent her sadness by riding her horse. Last night, for the first time I saw her cry." "So …" Odette knew that Anwen was ve
Odette grabbed Rion's hand and led the man into Anwen's room. From outside the window, they could see Anwen who was sitting curled up crying. Rion was shocked to see this. "Do you know what you've done?" Odette asked, demanding a quick answer from Rion, but Rion just kept quiet. He does not know."You called Anwen the child of a snake and you said that Anwen was the bearer of calamity." Rion instantly widened his eyes. His chest tightened and he forgot to breathe for a few seconds. "I …" Before Rion could finish his sentence, Odette pulled his hand again. This time, she took Rion to Trish's room and Rion was surprised again. From the gap in the door that was not closed tightly, Rion saw Trish, who was applying salve to the wound on his shoulder. There were countless wounds spread randomly on Trish's body. Rion's chest tightened again as he quickly realized that Trish was hurt like that because of him. "Trish was badly hurt but he said that he's fine. It's because he doesn't want
Anwen cried in Odette's arms. She felt sad at Rion's words when he became Lucifer. She knew and realized that what her mother had done was indeed very fatal and could not be forgiven. She also knew that what her brother had said was not wrong, but it hurt a lot when Rion said that she was a child of a snake and a bearer of calamity. After a while, Anwen finally let go of her embrace. Odette wiped the young girl's tears and invited her to sit on a bench under a tree. "Anwen, don't be angry with Rion. He said that while he was not himself." Anwen, who didn't know that Rion had DID, was surprised by Odette's words. "What do you mean not himself?" Odette furrowed her brows. She was surprised when she realized Anwen didn't know about this. Did that mean Rion had kept his condition a secret from his family? But how could he do that for such a long time? "Miss Ody, what do you mean by 'not himself'?" Anwen looked very surprised and curious to hear Odette's explanation. "Anwen, you