"Hahh ...." Riko sat herself on the edge of the bed while drying her wet hair.Her hand reached for her cell phone on the nightstand. Checking if there were any messages on her phone."I don't think so." Riko closed the screen again and placed her phone back on the nightstand.Her conversation with King Morwen earlier was still ringing in Riko's head. Everything King Morwen told her really happened.Right now, Riko was not as confident as before. Doubts and anxiety began to dominate her."I shouldn't have to ask."Riko began to regret that her question had led her to the feelings she had now. Before she was so sure to kill King Draco who had caused so much chaos in the human world.But now all her convictions were mixed with other doubts. Killing her biological father? Never once had Riko thought of that.Riko shook her head to get rid of the thought. "I must not doubt. Everything has already been decided."Riko got up from her bed and put her towel back where it had been. She looked
"What is the meaning of this, King?!" asked Riko angrily and got up from her position. She looked directly at King Morwen's face."What else? It's your fault that I just want to make you realize." King Morwen did not look scared or sorry for slapping Riko so hard.Riko stared at King Morwen's calm face. It infuriated her even more. "Then let's see what the result of your actions will be."Riko raised her hand and pointed it at King Morwen. Riko no longer restrained herself because of the annoyance that enveloped her.The Morwen King had already guessed Riko's attack and parried it appropriately. "You haven't improved significantly at all, Riko."King Morwen's words made Riko even angrier. She kicked the Morwen King's leg hard while the Morwen King was unaware.The shocked Morwen King fell to the floor. A faint grin appeared on his face. "Not bad."After that King Morwen immediately launched his counterattack on Riko. He kicked Riko's stomach with such force that Riko bounced far away
Arthur, who was still helping to carry King Morwen's body, decided to put King Morwen in his car.Arthur chose to sit in the driver's seat, but he did not want to drive the car yet."Is the King alright?" asked Arthur to check on King Morwen's condition.King Morwen opened his eyes and turned to Arthur who was sitting beside him. "I'm fine, Arthur. I just seem to be getting weaker."Arthur sighed softly at King Morwen's words. "What exactly happened to make you fight like that."Arthur was still confused by the fight between King Morwen and Riko. Fortunately, he arrived at the right time and was able to stop Riko from attacking King Morwen again."We were just fighting as usual. It's just that this time she really showed her strength." King Morwen looked back at his fight with Riko.King Morwen realized that at that time Riko was unable to control her power flowing out. In fact, this was the first time so far that Riko had actually attacked him that strongly.But this time things were
"Goodbye."Only by dropping herself could Riko realize his wish. He closed his eyes and moved his body forward."Riko."Deg!The soft voice that entered her hearing made Riko stop her intention. Turning his head slowly to the side she found a woman wearing a knee-length white dress, looking so beautiful but somehow the woman's body was not so clear, like just a shadow."W-Who?" Riko asked gulping hard. He was actually not afraid of the supernatural because the mere existence of her power was already a strange thing in that world.The woman smiled and came down from the edge of the rooftop. "Come here, let's talk for a while."Slowly but surely Riko felt a strange feeling in her heart. It was warm but Riko did not know what it was.His legs that were previously hanging in the air were immediately pulled back and he approached the woman. "So, who are you?" he asked once again wanting to know who the beautiful shadow before her really was.The woman smiled gently at Riko. "I am Laerra,
Laerra turned his body around and faced Riko. He smiled slightly and nodded his head. "But Riko, I never regret giving birth to you. Seeing you grow up as you are now, I am very happy. Forgive me for not being able to be by your side."Riko only fell silent at Laerra's words. He could see the sad look on Laerra's face as well as that sincere smile.Riko had thought that she should not have been born in this world. But hearing Laerra's story and words made Riko not feel that way anymore.Now she had a strong purpose why she should be born. She regretted that she had wavered in her beliefs and made her relationship with King Morwen bad."Mother... I am also grateful to be born from your womb. Thank you for giving birth to me," Riko said with a smile. Of course she was sincere in saying that to Laerra.Laerra was a little surprised to hear Riko's words. It seemed her decision to approach Riko was not wrong. "You look even more adorable, Riko.""Don't think of me like a child. I'm an adul
"Really? You can ask me directly now. I will answer whatever your question is." Laerra smiled gently at Riko.Riko was silent for a moment. There was one question that crossed his mind. But Riko hesitated to ask it. He was afraid she would not be ready to hear it.There was something that made Riko hesitant to ask Laerra. He was afraid of getting carried away again after knowing the answer from Laerra's mouth directly.Raja"Riko? Why are you so quiet?" Laerra asked looking confused at the silent Riko."Mother, there's actually something I want to know from you." Riko finally spoke up again but this time sounded more serious than before."What?" asked Laerra waiting patiently for what would come out of Riko's mouth.But Laerra was sure that the question had been well thought out by Riko so she remained silent for a while."Mother... what made you die?" asked Riko looking straight into Laerra's eyes.At once Laerra fell silent at Riko's question. There was a moment of silence between t
The clear sky did not bring pleasure to King Morwen's heart. He was still reluctant to accept that his life was only weeks away. He sat on the edge of the apartment rooftop looking up at the sky."Damn it! What should I do now?" King Morwen asked himself. He massaged the bridge of his nose to reduce the dizziness.The gust of wind that blew against his body did not deter him from going back down. It was clear King Morwen was frantic, at his age, but he had yet to defeat his enemy.King Morwen exhaled for a moment, as the air on the rooftop grew stronger. His gaze dropped down, looking at the buildings around him."What should I do?"Over and over again, King Morwen murmured about the survival of the land of Pyloruf, the land he ruled.Riko's words made King Morwen unable to think clearly at all, Riko was no longer on his side. Riko had sided with King Draco, of course it made King Morwen feel even more hopeless about the country of Pyloruf."How will the country I'm leading continue?
The day passed, until the sun re-emerged from the eastern horizon. Warmth invaded Riko's body who was wrapped in a blanket, the thin curtains covering the glass of her apartment seemed unable to withstand the rays of the sun.Riko blinked her eyes, her body aching as her muscles tensed up. "Ah... it's so hot, it feels so lazy to get out of this bed," Riko muttered.Riko let out a long breath with her eyes closed again, trying to gather her will along with balancing the cortex of light entering her retinas.Before she could do so, she was startled to hear King Morwen's voice from behind the door.Knock knock knock."Riko! What are you doing? What time is it already?!""Aish... I was just about to wake up," muttered Riko who was also jolted out of her sleep into a sitting position. Obviously she was surprised, especially since King Morwen jerked her very hard."Yes, I'm already awake. I'll be out in a moment."Riko's sense of hearing faintly heard the sound of footsteps moving away from