'CINDERELLA'
A title that looks familiar with a book cover that isn't that appealing. After all, it's definitely about a girl being bullied by her sisters as well as her stepmother. Afterward, she meets the prince at a dance party and has to return before midnight. Eventually, the prince searches for Cinderella to all corners of the kingdom with the glass shoes left behind and finally lives happily ever after.
The storyline is indeed suitable for children. A happy ending without tragedy.
But for Liona, I don't know how many times she read fairy tales that are sure to make adults bored. Plus, all fantasy genre books are her interest. And this book titled 'CINDERELLA' has changed the girl's life 360 degrees.
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Once upon a time, there was a kingdom named Arandelle. One misunderstanding caused the government to go to war with 10 other governments and eventually managed to win a war that took 10 years. The magicians and knights in the kingdom were indeed talented and strong. The king and his heirs also took part in the war but ...
They were killed.
This greatly upset the empress and the second prince of the Kingdom of Arandelle. The empress fell ill due to the shocking news and eventually passed away. Since no one else was eligible to be heir to the throne, the second prince who was only 15 years old had to become king.
Several other nobles began to make plans to manipulate the new king but they were all killed by the king. And in the end, the king was given the title of 'Evil King of Arandelle'.
Cinderella, an innocent girl who is the daughter of a famous Marquess in the Kingdom of Arandelle. Bright blue eyes with golden yellow hair will make people around amazed by the beauty of the girl. Cinderella's mother died while giving birth to her and her father had to find another mate. Cinderella's new stepmother has two beautiful daughters but has a bad attitude.
One day, death suddenly picks up Cinderella's father. The thought that the girl was well taken care of by her stepfamily was just wishful thinking. She becomes a servant under duress and at the same time, some handsome men appear to save her.
Save?
NO!
The 5 handsome guys came because they liked to play with Cinderella's naivety so they were willing to take the girl's money. Can the girl give out of pity?
Ah, I don't know if I want to say Cinderella is too stupid or too kind. One day, the king meets Cinderella when the girl accidentally enters the palace grounds because she gets lost and the king falls in love with Cinderella.
"Please let me go!"
"You're mine!"
The king is a psychopath!
"You better sit here and serve me before I behead you!"
The warning was ignored by Cinderella and she fled. The bright red scarf she always wore was left behind but she had to run away as fast as possible.
"I SAID DON'T RUN!"
The crazy king searched for Cinderella in all corners of the kingdom until he came across a lake in the palace area. The purpose of Cinderella feeling there was to find her scarf but unfortunately, she came across the crazy king. Due to being too scared, Cinderella continued to plunge into the lake and died under the full moonlight.
The king was shocked and went crazy and somehow started a war that had not happened for a long time. The king who could not control his thirst for blood had locked himself in the palace while the war was still going on. Other nobles began to make a fuss and a Duke who was also the king's aide solved the problem and ended the war.
The duke and his wife had killed the king and hid it then they ascended the throne and the Kingdom of Arandelle was built into a magnificent and prosperous kingdom. Cinderella's adoptive family became the new king's senior and lived luxuriously without any problems. No one told the story of the king being killed and they thought it never happened.
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"WHY IS THIS STORY ENDING SO BAD? WHY IS IT NOT THE SAME AS THE TRUE STORY? SOMEONE IS DEAD BECAUSE OF THAT STUPID THING? WHO WROTE THIS STORY?" Liona's screams echoed in the room. The book in hand was placed roughly on the table. The girl pounded her pillow as hard as she could to release her rage. Her black hair was tangled because it was too stressed and her eyes were light brown as if she wanted to cry mixed with anger.
"ARGHHHH!" Her anger was still not over and she decided to go out for some fresh air. A hoodie and hat were taken as well as a nice bright red scarf hanging on the chair. Although the night sky looked darker than usual, the rays of the stars and the full moon could be seen by Liona.
"Huh, pity Cinderella," Liona whispered. She walked aimlessly until she reached a park that also had a vast lake. A playground and several empty stalls passed by with her brain still thinking of a book with a ridiculous ending she read.
"That king too! Psycho! Duke and his wife killed that king? Cinderella's stepmother is living happily ever after! CRAZY!" said Liona alone. If other people see it, they can say that she is a crazy person.
"Who's the psycho?"
A man's voice made Liona turn to the left. Black hair with liquid red eyes stood out. The tall body, seductive smile, and hairstyle like a k-pop artist add to the aura of the figure that came suddenly earlier. The man's shirt is a white shirt with two buttons at the top open with the sleeves folded to the elbows.
"Who are you?" questioned Liona and took a few steps back. She maintained a distance of at least 2 meters from the man earlier. The barrier behind her is neatly held. Luckily there was a barrier otherwise she would have fallen into the lake not far a few steps from her.
"Answer my question first," said the handsome man.
"Nothing, no need to be busy," Liona replied in a lazy tone entertaining the uninvited person in front of her now. The gaze shifted to the man's opposite direction.
"I'm Ezekiel, nice to meet you,"
"... Liona," the girl answered briefly.
"Liona? Beautiful name. Like her owner too," Liona looked at Ezekiel with a disgusted face.
"Haha, don't look at me like that. Anyway, why are you so angry?"
"No, I just read a novel that I don't like the ending. It's crazy when the main female character dies because she jumped into the lake, then the main male character has to be killed and the Duke takes the throne-like that, huh? Whoever wrote this must have lost their brains, "
Liona kept grumbling about the storyline of the book she was reading. Not stopping from earlier. She found the book accidentally in his bag and when she wanted to find the owner, it was difficult because there was no name. So Liona decided to read the book and eventually regretted its storyline.
"You don't want to change the storyline?" Ezekiel's question made Liona frown.
"I want, but where is there such a thing. After all, what can I do?" Her cold hands were tucked into her pants pockets. Somehow the night was getting colder so it could be felt up to the ribs.
"You can,"
"Huh,"
PAK!
Liona's body was pushed hard. The girl also just realized that she was right by the lake. The barrier that was supposed to be behind him disappeared like the wind. The scarf is worn also detached from the neck but was greeted by Ezekiel who was 2 meters away from the lakeshore.
"What-"
"Please save me this time, ********," The vague name clearly in Liona's ear made her confused. And that was also the last verse she heard from the mouth of a man named Ezekiel.
SPLASH!
Liona had already fallen into the lake. She tried to swim to the surface with the strength she had but somehow her hands and feet seemed to harden. Her eyes caught a glimpse of the bottom of the lake.
'How deep is this lake?'
Her breath was almost out. Liona's eyes also wanted to close before a bright light that was felt coming from the full moon made the black-haired girl's eyes glare.
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"Oi, wake up bastard!" Liona's cheek was slapped hard. The girl was shocked and immediately woke up with her irregular breathing due to the shocking event earlier.
"Go wash the clothes then wash the dishes then sweep the floor then-"
"Who are you?" Liona asked with a still shocked face. The girl's eyes looked at a woman in her 30s with red hair, dark green eyes, and clothes that made Liona's mouth gape.
'Isn't that dress inappropriate for her body size? One more thing, why dress like the middle ages of Europe? '
"You asked who I am? You bastard, you're the unconscious one! Go to work now! Make a plain face like that, no one wants pity!" The woman squealed until Liona felt saliva spray on her face.
"What do you mean ... what the? What happened to me ?!" Liona's scream startled the woman and knocked the girl's head.
"Go to work! You're not ready in half an hour, I won't let you eat anything today, understand?" after saying that, the woman went straight out and closed the door of the medium to large room loudly. Liona who sat limply on the bed still could not process what had happened to her. The mirror in front of the girl was stared at as deeply as possible. Her face is very different now. Long golden yellow hair with beautiful blue eyes.
"This ... me?" Both her cheeks were held and pinched.
"Auch!"
A red mark was visible on her smooth cheeks. She looked at herself wearing a nightgown whereas her previous clothes were only a hoodie and jeans. Suddenly she remembered the man she had met a few seconds ago.
"Who is he Why did he push me into the lake? What does he want? Do I know him? What does he mean by telling me to save him?" One by one questions came out of Liona's mind. Her eyes looked back at the mirror that showed the whole small body that was reflected.
"Wait, isn't this face, this hair color, and this eye...
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"-same as Cinderella?"
CONTINUED ...