Getting myself freshen up I sat on the couch. On my last day using this room no good memories came to my mind. I leaned against the couch and a sigh came out of my lips. Once I read that a person is made of memories, what about me? God gave me a second life and I promised to live it the other way around, as a result, I ended up learning things I didn't learn in my past life. The love my step-sibling showed me wasn't as pure as I thought, my father who was always cold never once saw me as his daughter. Tears started rolling down from my eyes, and the silence around me send a shiver down my spine telling me, that I am unwanted for who I am, I am unwanted for who I was, and I will be unwanted for who I will be. I whispered to myself, '' It's okay, Valentiara. We were alone from the start. And you promised this time you won't run after light, don't expect anything from anyone other than yourself.''
My last night before going to the Dhakun, the last night before I finally let go of Casvoner's shadow. I looked at the clock and it was 11:30 PM. Taking the sword hanging on the wall I wore my shoes and started to go to White Forest. Will he be there if I go now? What am I even thinking about, didn't I show Izaak that he shouldn't be hanging any feelings for me just in the afternoon? Human emotions are too complicated to understand.
I opened the door of my room and started walking down to the secret door that is connected to the White Forest. This part of the Grand Duchy is nothing less than an abandoned house. My own steps were echoing around the place, I stood in front of the door and took a deep breath before opening the door.
Stepping inside the White Forest the strong scent of rain hit my nostrils. Looking around the whole place I was sure that it rained heavily not too long ago and fireflies were flying around the place spreading their light as they were asking me to follow them. Smiling ear to ear I started to follow their light. Strange how I always end up feeling comfortable letting my guard down whenever I am in the White Forest, maybe because I know it well I am safer among wild magical beasts than those greedy, hypocrites out there.
The White Forest is larger than the largest territory within the empire. I never heard of anyone finding its end, different people have different opinions. Some even said the White Forest is actually the doorway between the human world and the demon realm but is that even possible? I never encountered any demon here. And according to the history recorded so far the doorway between Empire and Demon Realm is the Field of Dawn but none could find where that was located. Ha! What am I even thinking? I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn't realize how far I have come following the fireflies. And to my pure surprise, the place I was standing was a very beautiful lavender field. The full moon was shining brightly over my head making it look even more breathtaking. I gasped while admiring the most beautiful scenario in front of me. I thought the garden hidden in the Imperial Palace was gorgeous but this place is beyond my words.
Never in my wildest dream, had I thought of such a huge lavender field hiding in the White Forest. I mumbled to myself, '' If one asks me what's the most beautiful place I ever saw with my own eyes then it would be this lavender field.''
Feeling dazed by its astonishing beauty I set my feet on that land and instantly an unknown deep voice called me, '' Who are you?'' My breathing hitched for a moment wondering whose voice I just heard. I looked around me but didn't see anyone yet I heard that deep voice again, '' I asked who are you?'' None was seen around that field. Could it be some high-ranked magician? But there is no high-ranked magician who can hide their mana from me. I replied, '' How can I answer to someone who doesn't even show himself?'' I heard a chuckle which probably belongs to that unknown person.
'' Do you want to see me? Sure?'' That person asked. I took out my sword and put my aura into it, '' Only cowards attack hiding.'' '' You might fall in love with me if you see me.'' I scoffed at that person's confidence, '' Fall in love? Are you some type of angel?'' ''Hmm, quite the opposite.'' Suddenly the air around me started blowing the crazy-making the lavender pollens fly in the air. I covered my mouth, the air had some different kind of energy that I never felt before. What the hell is going on in my life? Can I have one normal moment in my life God? I clenched my eyes tightly not being able to bear the bright light the crazy air calmed down so did the light but I still couldn't open my eyes until I felt someone's presence just before me,
'' Open Your Eyes,'' a Deep husky voice that sounded too far from just a while ago was too close to me. I opened my eyes slowly and my eyes landed on a tall well-built man in front of me. Watching him closely, I have to be honest, I never saw such a dashing man whose beauty is equal to Izaak's. Long pitch black hair which reached till his waist, eyes which color looked like raspberry pink, a sharp jawline and pointing nose, broad shoulder, and even a small waist, he was wearing a crimson red robe exposing his firm abs and buttery skin tone. I heard that man chuckling, '' Did you fall in love already?'' I snapped back from my daze. I am seeing too many beauties after god sent me back in time. First, my own stepbrothers who are like water and fire princes, then Sebastian who looks just like an ice prince, Atticus the flower prince, and Izaak the silver prince, now this half-naked man who seems like he wants to shallow me totally, a mix of darkness and light. I pushed that man away from me and gave him side eyes, '' I didn't think such a beautiful lavender field was hiding a pervert.'' He chuckled and said, '' Pervert?'' ''Who else wears a robe outside like this if not pervert?'' He giggled once again, I wonder which part of my word was funny. He ruffed my hair making me flinch by the sudden skinship. I glared at him, '' Thank you for making me laugh like this, it's been a while since I laughed like this.'' I scoffed and turned around to leave that place. '' Leaving already?'' He asked me. I turned my head around and said, '' I don't want to waste my time over nonsensical things, Mr. Lavender. Thank you for running my beautiful night.'' I turned around and stepped out of the lavender field. I could still feel his gaze on me but I couldn't care more about that. I had a question who was he? Because given how strong yet strange aura he had surrounding him, he can't be any normal person. This unfamiliar feeling which I never felt before makes me feel puzzled. But whatever, I don't think I will cross paths with this person again as I never did in my past life either.
THIRD PERSON POV
That unknown person kept staring at Valentiara who was getting farther from him slowly. He looked up at the sky and saw the full moon then glanced at Valentiara once again. A bitter chuckle left his mouth and he mumbled closing his eyes, '' I didn't think I will meet her like this. Your plans are always beyond my imagination God.''