The Deal That Punished The Tyrant

12| Blessings from The Tyrant

...HAPPY READING...

Since ancient times, it is said that the gods love to make bets. Everyone who is blessed with power by a god is not purely out of compassion but there is a hidden plan behind it.

Sain thought at first it was just an unsubstantiated fairy tale, but the truth is true. Just as he was born able to communicate with several gods and was able to heal one's wounds and minor ailments, it was simply not a blessing without emptiness. The gods bet on him, if Sanctia ends up being an old temple that has no devout people to come to pray, then the blessing in his body will be withdrawn and at that time the existence of Sain will be abolished.

Then about Gaia ... Sain was unable to speak after knowing what the gods were betting on the poor girl. Sometimes the gods are loving, but in reality not all gods like human existence. The gods who make bets are those who feel bored or indeed want to test how strong humans survive under the trials they give.

"Please let me know if he's conscious."

Sain was forced to return early to Sanctia because many people worshiped and chanted prayers for blessings or healing. Eslan only looked pityfully at Sain who started to step away from the palace.

It had been three days since the tragedy happened and Gaia had not opened her eyes yet but her consciousness seemed to be clear. Every night there will be a groan from Gaia and Rahid will always be awake on her side.

"Don't you also have to rest, Your Majesty?"

Eslan stared bitterly at the faithful Rahid sitting on the sofa. The black eyes showed a sense of tiredness and wait for the woman in her bed to immediately open her eyes and act annoying as usual.

"I'd do it if he could open his eyes."

Eslan exhaled and turned his gaze towards the door. Rasila accompanied by three members of Gaia's family had come so Eslan immediately whispered to Rahid to give the three people personal time to see Gaia's condition.

Rahid only stared at Abian for a moment before leaving while Eslan led Rahid to rest in another room.

"Is the curse not completely gone?" Wysia looked anxious as she gently cupped Gaia's slightly cold and pale left hand.

"Now I know what kind of deal he made until His Majesty would cancel our execution." Abian exhaled while Hera was already as hiccupping as she saw her daughter lying with a wound on her back.

Gaia showed that blessing at the age of five. At that time the nanny of Gaia was cursed at the residence of Israel and out of fear, the holy power accidentally radiated around Gaia, like a ray that took refuge behind the back.

Afterwards, Abian and Hera try hard to hide the fact but at the end of the baptism at the temple, the priests realize the extraordinary holy power is in his daughter's body. In order to prevent his daughter's true power from being discovered, Abian and Hera only assented to priests who thought Gaia's sacred power might be the same as that of earlier saints to heal wounds and diseases.

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There was only black fog around it, the surface of the beach was flooded by water, it felt cold and pierced the soles of the feet.

Gaia thought that the water was creeping, about to swallow her body without a thread, shivering in the obscure darkness. Thinking that it might be the afterlife and that she had been killed after being hit by an arrow, Gaia shouted for an angel to lead her elsewhere.

There is no lawfulness. Gaia was pensive and sat curled up while hugging the increasingly shivering naked body.

"And we bet that you won't survive more than 22 years, but who would have thought you could still step up."

"Really! Ah, I think we're really fucking. After all why was he still able to live after suffering pain the entire time?"

"If he reaches the age of 23, then we completely lose. If that happens then ... "

"Hey, stop your sentence. After all, what can man do other than to whine at God?"

Gaia's forehead shriveled as voices resonated amidst the darkness, not only the two people, they were quite crowded.

"You ... The gods?"

Invisible figures in the darkness then fell silent, they looked at each other and seemed to whisper.

"We're happy to be with you for a few days."

"Some days?"

"Yes. You've been unconscious for three days, not dead. But maybe for you who just keep quiet in the dark think it's just a matter of hours."

That's right, the gods didn't misunderstand Gaia's thoughts. Unlike Gaia who could not see anything, the gods were not bothered by anything when they looked at the woman they were betting on.

Gaia shuddered. He does not want to die now, many things need to be resolved, at least have to say goodbye and make Wysia worthy to be his successor. Moreover, the agreement to cure the curse of Rahid is still quite far away. Gaia began to move indeterminately, avoiding something she did not even predict her form and movement.

"Now die."

Gaia's breath stuck in the esophagus together with a flick hurting her forehead. Gaia suddenly opened her eyes, pulling oxygen so tightly that her body slightly shook.

"Gaia?"

The hoarse voice that sounded tired and the warmth enveloping the jaw of her face made Gaia have to focus her gaze then the first thing she found was black eyes like obsidian staring at her nanar.

"Maid?"

"Yes, it's me." Rahid sat down on Gaia's side, rubbing her long hair that was draped with sweat flooding around the temple to the woman's neck that kept her awake for days.

"Did you die with me too? Are we overdue now?"

"Nobody's dead."

Rahid reassured and Gaia seemed to smile with relief as she closed her eyes, letting her hand be wrapped by the big hand of the tan-skinned man. Meanwhile, Rahid is shocked because Gaia suddenly moves her hand and grabs her hand, like having a nightmare.

"You ... Are you all right? What about my family?"

Gaia slightly opened her eyes, although her breathing still felt heavy and irregular her mouth was forced to open. Rahid closed his eyes because Gaia was still thinking about others when her own condition was very severe.

"Everything's fine."

Gaia nods her head and is stunned to see the darkening black circumference under the Rahid's eye bags.

"How many days have I been unconscious?"

"Three days."

"Are you waiting for me because you need a blessing? Should I give it to him now? I owe you six blessings, right?" Gaia laughed softly but crisply.

Rahid's relieved feeling as Gaia finally came to her senses suddenly turned a little sentimental. The tyrant did not like and justified what Gaia had just said. He stood guard without rest not merely because of blessing but worried about it.

"Yes. Can you pay now?" Rahid blurted expressionlessly, his gaze so cold and flat.

"You want to make me die?" gaia Cibir.

"That's your duty, isn't it."

"You should be a little compassionate because I saved your life."

"Yes, yes, I have to reply to him, but not at the moment. Unfortunately, you have to pay me now."

"You really want me to do a blessing? In such a situation? You're not sane?"

"This is the second time you've said it to me. Should I cancel the agreement between us to keep your family's execution on the run?"

"Siala—ukh!" Gaia was choked by the pain to the point of not being able to continue speaking. Lips that are always ripe and fresh look broken, dry and pale.

Rahid exhaled and landed a light kiss on Gaia's forehead.

"A-what are you lak—"

"That's my blessing, get well soon because my lady is just you."

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