I am in my room with a broken window, barely attached bed, and dust specks are everywhere. My room is basically a storeroom considering they never gave me a room to live in except the storeroom.
We entered the room happily, not knowing a calamity would be delivered to us soon, I hugged my brother real hard, smiling happily to the fact ~I have someone to believe in~.
*slam!*
The door opened harshly, "your highness, your highness"
*Huf Huf*
Ashley entered the room huffing badly with droplets of sweat covering her face. She even fell into my embrace, looking around brother, having an impatient look and Demonica has her usual face, stone face.
"Speak already!!", my brother glared at her impatiently, but I stared directly into his eyes indicating one thing ~shut up well ya~.
"It's ok, it's ok calm down calm down!" I patted her head and tried to calm her. She is really in a nervous state now. I had a cup of water next to me on a broken table, I passed the water cup to her.
*gulp, gulp*
She drank the whole glass without leaving a single drop in the cup. After a few seconds finally, Ashley got stable.
"Ahhh" Ashely's face color returned to normal. she looked towards me with a worried expiration she said:
"His majesty announced your marriage to the prince next month!!!"
"What!??" The three of us shouted with different emotions evident on their faces: Demonica confusion, Alex his usual calmness, as for me anger.
Hearing those words, anger engulfed my soul, sadness overwhelmed me, a frown after I heard what Ashley said and I thought to myself
'even though I know this will happen, I can't bear with it faced with reality, hahaha I am really useless'
Seeing my state, Alex patted my shoulder slightly, and said the words which I needed the most at that time.
"Sele don't worry, I am here for you",
Hearing those words, I got my confidence and that calmed me a bit.
"Why do you think they announced it so quickly?" Demonica asked calmly, not showing her emotions, she has good control in them. Sigh, I admire her for that reason. Still somewhat feeling down, I shook my head then answered,
"I don't know."
"It's easy to figure out, they need you," Alexander said in a delusional way. I thought and looked at my brother's calm yet angry expression and thought
'huh? Need me why? What is on his mind?'
Looking straight into his eyes, even Demonica looked in his eyes as to question him
'what are you trying to say?'
He looked at me and diverted all his attention to me and continued
" You don't know anything happening in the underworld, Sister, do you think all of the generals betrayed us,"
His behavior showed that he was telling the truth and thinking about it most of the generals have disappeared as if they are captured or worse killed.
"Not only generals, many more but I think you got it." he finished talking but his words rang in my ears. I turned to looks at Demonica who has a cold glint in his eyes and she is looking at us with narrow eyes making me think
'Huh, what's wrong with her?'
"Hey, guys! Let's not talk about this now" Demonica said in a happy tone. Looking at her smiling Demonica looks good
'it's the first time I have seen her grin, even thought sudden change in her is scaring me'
This sudden change in personality and a smile on the top of it bewildered me.
"Come on you guys, let's relax, we need energy for the upcoming battles", she said while held our hands and dragged us to the table and made me thought
'is it only for relaxing? Why can't I don't believe you',
These were the words I dare not speak up aloud, no matter how much I want to...
"Hey you! go fetch for us a cardboard game," Demonica looked coldly at Ashley and she orders her in her usual tone, and gestured her to go and indicating with her hand as to say ~fast no time to stand to be idle~
"Ok madam, I will go fast", she ran as fast as she can, no one dare disagree, Demonica, how can I forget that, yeah notice my sarcasm. three minutes later she returned with a paper cardboard, stones/pawns, and dice, it's the symbol game of our kingdom named reckata.
It is supposed to be played by four, "Ashley come play with us!" I told her if I am going to play, why not play with my dear friend of mine.
"Really your highness?"Ashley asked, making me go all aww, this cute girl is too innocent and cute and makes me feel like bopping her cheek.
"But before bringing for us some juice", Demonica ordered Ashley again making me roll my eyes and think
'lady why are you ordering her, make someone else do the work'
"ok one minute", Ashley answered, ah I forget about my dear big brother, Looking at him he is still staring at Demonica, I forgive him, we were talking about a huge conspiracy, a revelation, real life and death situations, then suddenly she changed the atmosphere as if she don't care at all?
But I understand Alex. If I was him I wouldn't stay idle for long. At the very least I would be a spectacle of the situation, but I am too weak to be him. Stress can weaken me. It's okay to take a break considering that we have a long way ahead.
"Hey brother, let's have some fun", I said while giving him a slight punch on his sturdy shoulder, then thought, 'ouch my hand, let's have fun you work addict'.
"ok, let's play", he said blankly, he is still skeptical, I can't stop someone from being curious after all.
Now let's talk about our little game, it is from an unknown origin, according to the legend, it is a game that the players played who afford to play it where only the kings.
It is the same as chess but it varies from time to time, it can be played by two as well as four. It has a similar yet different background and rules from chess. This game is enhanced by magic, it has beautiful towns, cities, lakes, and various kingdoms.
There are wars and even small fights, depending on what you chose. If I. If I say that it is a copy is a mimic of the real world, like what humans have it's something… video, ah yes a video game.
You can choose to become a king or a slave, a general or a merchant, as a knight or a citizen as well. I used to play this with dad.
'Daddy I miss you, guide me and protect me from heaven'
"So lets began", I took the dice and throw it to know my role while taking a sip from the juice, I passed Alex the dice in a teasing way ~let's see what you got~
"Huh, you want to challenge me, alright", he through the dice, me and Demonica looked at what he got one expression appeared, and his role was revealed in form of smoke and we all laughed and said
"hahaha, loser"
"Meh", he then took a sip of the juice looking into the horizon as if those materialistic matters don't bother him at all, of course, our response was that we laughed more.
Then it was Demonica's turn. After that, it was Ashley's turn. I got the title of a noble lady, Ashley was a princess, Demonica was the knight and last but not least Alex was the slave, hehehe.
'My head is spinning, my eyes are getting blurry, I am having a slight headache but why?"
"Now is sele's turn", Demonica said while throwing the dice towards me.
I caught it stated, "now the game begins---"
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*hmm* "huh!"I opened my eyes, for how long I was out.
*humm*butterflies are now at his moment surrounded by me, red-colored, blue-yellow, and my favorite golden with silver stripes.
I woke up only because of their humming voice, mixed with winds pulse some birds voices, a melody has been created.
"Was I not in my room a minute ago?" I voiced my confusion out loud, looking around me I was in a forest, the ground that I laid on was full of bright green grass.
~come here~ I feel a pressure built up in my heart, it was as if something was pulling me, telling me to come towards that way, a feeling that something awaits me.
It was directing my whole being, my whole mind. towards the middle of the forest, all the trees were towering towards me, blocking even the sunlight to get through them.
Typically in this state when there is no light I don't see anything, plus this time my intense headache, I should not see anything. But this should only. That place is dark but I can see everything brightly, but I can see everything clearly as if I have become a night owl or I got a special pair to see the dark environment.
The grass is green, the trees are dark green, small animals here and there, and even the butterflies who had followed me, I could see them with all of their colors. I thought, really confused about this sudden change.
'Gulp, what is happening to me',
*roar*
"What is that?", in between the trees there appeared a towering demonic wild beast, those types of creatures I never saw them except while reading about them in books
I am weaker to even have the power to look at one, but this time it is even worse; I have never read about a creature this long, 15 meters long.
'Well, his height is longer than even the height of a house, right? Gulp why am I facing this?'
It was a lion-like creature, it has the same body blueprint, except size x100, black cute eyes when you look straight at them you will lose yourself, this poor thing had two bolt-shaped scars, aww I will call you bolt
I look at him and he glared hatefully at me,
'bolt are you going to eat this beautiful me?'
I thought and got the answer bluntly *roor* Fear is implanted in me, one and only one thought I had in my mind
~run.run you stupid girl run~
Turning around to sprint as fast as I can but… I couldn't from fear my legs were trembling, I couldn't stand properly let alone run. He stares at me, bolt moved slowly towards me, one step at a time and I thought
'am I going to be eaten by you bolt?'
*ROOR!~squeak* He answered with a terrifying roar which trampled everything, it scared every bird or animal living peacefully here.
"Bye everyone", I could not do anything I am after all weak, then I smirked to myself, 'at least you won't be a burden now sele'
~don't be afraid, stare at his eyes~
this feeling overwhelmed me, calming me, suddenly I had no emotions nothing, no fear no courage, I stared into bolt eyes, void from my fear
Before that feeling he was super near me, glaring hatefully, but after the feeling he stopped, tilting his head to the side, then simply moving away, as if I was invisible to him.
"Huh? I can see in the dark, and now invisibility, whats going on?", I started my doubts loudly, but really (huh?)