
Yuki was finally able to walk without a cane. But he hasn't been able to walk for too long. To walk within 100 meters, Yuki needed two three stops. Rest as He felt his joints throbbing. But Yuki remains optimistic and confident he will recover if he continues to practice.
Today Yuki was training in the hallway of the palace. He was accompanied by Rena. Several guards stood around where Yuki was practicing. Deliberately taking a distance so that Yuki does not feel awkward because it continues to be followed.
Yuki leaned her body against the palace walls to take a breath and relieve the pain that was attacking her legs. Rena stood faithfully beside him. Yuki deliberately requested that Rena not hire him. He wanted to walk with his efforts without the help of anyone else.
Rena is very patient and does not get tired of accompanying Yuki to practice. Although He had to slow down his steps to keep up with Yuki. He gave Yuki a bottle of water. Yuki accepted it and immediately drank the water.
"How are you preparing for your wedding ?" Yuki asked while trying to catch her breath.
Outside the rain falls down hard. Yuki had to watch her steps and walk calculatingly so as not to fall so that it even made things worse.
At Yuki's request, Prince Sera allows Rena to contact her family in preparation for her wedding. Of course when Rena talked to her family through the Gulf, she was closely watched by the Argueda Warriors. Few things can make it suspect, prince Sera will not hesitate to put Rena into the detention room for interrogation.
"Preparation so far has gone smoothly Princess" replied Rena with a soothing smile.
Yuki held onto the back of Rena's hand, looking at her guiltily. "I owe you a lot. You shouldn't have come and left your wedding preparations behind" Yuki said in a regretful tone.
"Hamba did so sincerely Princess. Wedding parties can be done at any time. But the Princess' safety is paramount"
Prince Sera has been very busy lately. He was investigating the movements made by some of his enemies. Especially the Borindo family. In addition, he is still taking care of the matter of Prince Riana who is still not found.
Yuki understood how urgent the matter was. He felt more guilty when he thought about it.
Because of Yuki, Prince Sera takes a knight oath which makes the enemy Prince Sera have a strong reason to get rid of him. Yuki felt that because of Him, surely the incident would not be as complicated as it is now. Yuki thinks He is like an unlucky carrier who brings trouble to those closest to him.
Yuki continued to look outside. Where the rain shows no sign of stopping. He was alone. Drowning in his mind.
"What does the Princess think ?" Rena asked when she saw Yuki was silent for a long time, breaking Yuki's daydream.
"I think of Prince Sera and Prince Riana" Yuki replied honestly. He looked ahead with a sad face. "The two Princes want me to be their Queen. But, even I'm not sure, I have the ability to accompany Them leading the country"
Yuki cannot be sure if she will be able to become a good Queen, who is expected to bring prosperity to her country. Moreover, He also had no belief in whether He could survive the intrigue and conflict that existed in every corner of the Palace. He was not sure he was ready to bear such a huge burden.
Deep down, Yuki still wants a normal life. Who had been in his path as an ordinary SMU child.
"Daughter has a sincere heart and considerable kindness. It was the main capital as a future Queen. As for the others, All Princesses will learn as time passes"
"Rena, are you capable of killing someone ?"
Rena surprised. Not expecting Princess Yuki to ask such a question. Calmly, He thought of the right answer to give Princess Yuki.
"If indeed it is Necessary and Must, the Servant will do it without a doubt" Rena replied later. He looked at Yuki with confidence.
Yuki sighed. He turned back to look at the rain. "If you can, then what about me. Am I willing to ?" Yuki asked softly as if whispering to himself.
Yuki stood in his place. In the past, Yuki had never thought about whether He was capable of killing others like now. But in the World He lives in now, Yuki begins to understand that if He wants to live, He must be able to survive even if he has to kill others.
Frankly, Yuki wasn't ready to die. He also did not want to die in vain because of the position that He did not really want. His mind was rattled by various questions.
If Yuki is finally faced with a precarious situation. Will he be able to kill others to save his life ?. Can Yuki do it ?. And after that, is Yuki not haunted by guilt ?.
Even Prince Riana, who had been in battle a lot, could not forget the first murder he made.
He stood watching quietly. The rain washed over his body. But that guy doesn't care.
Hatred has defeated everything. Why is the girl still alive. Seeing him breathe, he was fed up. It was like crushing his face with a dagger at his waist. But He must not do it and must restrain himself.
His hands stretched out in a prepared position. He squinted, locking on to the target. After being convinced, He released an arrow from his bow.
Rena was still standing near Yuki. Yuki didn't say anything. He went back to daydreaming, busy with his thoughts. As she looked up, Rena's gaze caught the child darting rapidly towards them. Without thinking much, He immediately pushed Yuki until Yuki fell to the ground.
A loud scream and a loud thumping sound rang out near Yuki. Yuki tried to get up, his whole body was in pain from hitting the floor. The sound of footsteps and panic rang out around him.
When Yuki raised his head to see what was going on. He was petrified when he saw the scene before him.
"Ti.no.." whispered Yuki.
Rena was lying on the side. An arrow stuck on his back, penetrating to the chest. Blood flowed from his body.
Yuki crawled towards Rena. His body was trembling with the emotions within him. He immediately grabbed Rena and placed his head on Yuki's shoulder. All the soldiers stood guard in a circular position. Protecting Yuki from all directions. While others ran to look for the culprit outside.
Blood was seeping through Yuki's clothes. Rena's breath was weak and faltered.
"Rena..Rena.." whispered Yuki softly while hugging Rena and shaking Rena's body to stay conscious. Her tears fell down both of her cheeks. He doesn't know what to do. Mind empty.
"Mu....Princesses..." Rena's whisper stamped in Yuki's arms.
"Be quiet. Don't say anything else. I'm gonna save you. You must endure" whispered Yuki softly full of pleadings.