Dark Souls

A Sick Heart

Aafreda was confused as to what to answer, there was no way she would say that they kidnapped her to offer to the Titans. If Aafreda were to become Cenora's daughter she would probably pass out on the spot if told that. Luckily Achiel answered the question from Cenora.

"I'm Dark soul and he's Aafreda"

"Why am I here? Where'sisthis? What are you doing to me?" Cenora asked in panic

"We...." Aafreda's words were cut off by Achiel who answered blatantly

"We kidnapped you"

"Why did you kidnap me? " Tanya Cenora was confused

"Because you are the one we are after" replied Achiel who then passed away leaving the room

Cenora trembled in fear due to the pressure from Achiel, the person's gaze making her unable to move at all. Suddenly a touch in her hand made Cenora stare at the hooded woman, she looked at the woman in confusion.

"Everything will be fine if you can work together. We won't kill you" Aafreda said softly

But Cenora pulled the hand touched by Aafreda and cleaned it with a handkerchief that she had, Aafreda was shocked by it. Is princess Cenora a janitor?

What the fuck? I'm a bacterium, I'm trying to calm her down but treated like that. Did princess Cenora behave like this in the novel? I don't know that in novels Cenora and Aafreda rarely interact. Thought Aafreda

Aafreda stood up and stepped out, she saw the figure of Achiel who was sharpening his sword. Aafreda approached him and sat beside him without disturbing Achiel's activities.

"Are you okay?" Ask Achiel

"Huh? Whahuh? Am I hurt?" Aafreda asked confused

"You don't seem to like this place, should we go somewhere cooler?" Ask Achiel softly

She's thinking of me? That weird? Does he really care about me? Thought Aafreda

"No need, I'm fine. Maybe I should use a softer shade. It's like white" replied Aafreda

"Alright I'll find it for you"

Aafreda smiled, for some reason she felt happy if Achiel noticed her. Besides that princess Cenora saw Achiel and Aafreda behind the door, she was going to make a plan to escape from this place.

Aafreda reentered the old house while carrying some of the food that Achiel had hunted. Aafreda looked at princess Cenora who was still sound asleep, it seemed like the princess was still exhausted after all that had happened. Aafreda approached and placed the food she was carrying beside Cenora, suddenly Cenora woke up and pulled out the small knife she often kept in her clothes. The knife almost hurt Aafreda's neck, fortunately only a small scratch was visible there. Aafreda did not scream at all, she knew that the princess was still not calm because of this kidnapping, anyone who was kidnapped would be frightened.

"Put down your knife, we have no intention of killing you at all"

"Why didn't you kill me? Do you want to sell me? Why?" Cenora Whisperers

"We need you to heal my sick mother, I heard you were given the power of blessing by the gods, I want you to save my mother because you are a princess, we cannot ask you for help. Please forgive our presumptuousness Your Majesty" Aafreda told a lie

At least I was good at acting all this time, I had to convince this woman to come with us.

"Are you serious about it? Why don't you go and ask my kingdom?" Ask Cenora suspiciously

"How can we ask His Majesty to save a small people like us, the guards always expel you, in the end we can only do this" Aafreda said weakly

Drop it with my sad act this is Cenora haha

Cenora lowered her little knife, Aafreda heaved a sigh of relief and immediately moved away from Cenora. Who knew this woman did not believe and would stab her, Cenora lowered her head weakly.

"What's your mother's illness? How do you know that I can cure him?" Ask Cenora

"I don't know what my mother has, but things are getting worse. My mother can't walk anymore, I've spent all my money to call a great doctor but no one can cure my mother"

"Ahh I mean healer" answered Aafreda quickly

"So you kidnapped me because I'm a god-endowed child?" Ask Cenora

Aafreda nodded her head quickly, a grin appearing on Cenora's face. Cenora quickly plunged the little knife into Aafreda's stomach, fortunately Aafreda was quite agile and avoided even though her stomach was scratched by the knife. Seeing that Aafreda was still panicking, Cenora took advantage of it and ran away from her. Cenora immediately walked out of the house through the broken window, she jumped up and ran as hard as she could.

Achiel who heard the commotion inside immediately entered and looked at the injured Aafreda, he panicked and approached Aafreda. Achiel saw a scratch on Aafreda's neck and stomach, he growled furiously and stared at the empty bed.

Achiel quickly ran after the woman before Aafreda could prevent her, Aafreda understood Cenora's attitude as being under the pressure of kidnapping. Aafreda forgot her scratch wound and immediately chased after Achiel, she was afraid that Achiel would kill the young girl.

Cenora ran quite far, she was surprised after coming out of the forest before her was a vast desert. Cenora had never seen this in her entire life, she was frightened and agitated. Cenora decided to pass through the desert, at least she stayed away from the two kidnappers.

Cenora had started to move away from the forest area where she had been held before, but suddenly a light far ahead shone. Cenora eagerly called out to the people to save her, she wanted to get out of this Desert.

Slowly the light approached, and it was seen that a man with his group was riding on a sharp-toothed creature and salivating freshly, the creatures looked at Cenora like they were starving and wanted to eat her.

"Is there anything I can help a young girl?" Ask the man who leads the group

"Ahhhhh...Help me, I was kidnapped by two bad guys. I want to go back to my kingdom, if you return me I will give anything in return to all of you" said Cenora

"Kingdom? Who you?" Ask the man back

"I am the daughter of Cenora of the human kingdom, you must know me, right?"

"Well we know you, but we don't want to have a relationship with you."

"Please save me" Isak Cenora

The man looked at Cenora and descended from the creature that carried her, he approached Cenora and gently pulled her hand. The man smirked while whispering something to Cenora

"Well then, I have to follow the princess' orders right?"

Cenora nodded happily, the man pulled Cenora towards his sharp-toothed animal. He then makes Cenora kneel before the animal, so that the animal eats Cenora alive.

"I don't like weak, noisy women, so it's better to kill them, right?" Reveal the man coldly

"I am the daughter of human Cenora, you can't do this to me!" Shouted Cenora

"I'm sorry but I don't care, because your faction doesn't cooperate with my faction. If you're dead, surely everyone thinks that you're dead because of your kidnapper" Cynic The man

Soon Cenora's head will enter the animal's mouth, the man continues to push Cenora's head to enter the animal's mouth. Cenora closed her eyes in fear.

Suddenly the man screamed in pain, Cenora opened her eyes slowly and how surprised she was to see the male kidnapper being rude to her earlier, now Cenora was in the man's arms. Cenora could feel the warmth from the body of this man called Dark soul. Cenora was reminded by the words of the female kidnapper named Aafreda, where they kidnapped her not to mean evil but to heal her sick mother. If they were kidnappers who wanted to kill her this man should have let her be eaten by that beast but it turns out he saved her.

"Hold tight" said Achiel

Cenora tightly hugged Achiel's neck, in an instant Achiel finished off the people in the group. Achiel brought Cenora back to the old house.

Aafreda who followed them saw the scene, Aafreda did not know what kind of expression to express. He saw Achiel holding Cenora ala bridal style, Aafreda's heart somehow hurt to see it.

This is not my heart but that of Aafreda's old heart, I don't love Achiel at all. Thought Aafreda to strengthen herself

Aafreda tried to ask Achiel about what had happened, but Achiel just passed her by. Aafreda was dumbstruck and stiff, only this time did she feel this kind of feeling.

Aafreda looked at the back of Achiel and Cenora who were still tightly hugging Achiel's neck, her heart ached seeing that. Aafreda followed them both in silence.