The Goddess and the Cursed Prince

10. Messed

After a month of non-stop training, Ijima was now able to master the art of war and the element of fire.

"Focus your eyes" said Chriss, directing Ijima as she was about to pull the arrow.

Ijima released his arrows towards a deer that was eating grass quietly.

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Knowing his arrow hit the target makes Ijima happy not to play. Chriss only edited a faint smile at the wife's behavior.

"It turns out he's funny too," Inner Chriss then crossed both hands in front of the chest.

Ijima ran towards the dead deer, then called the ladies-in-waiting to cut and cook the venison.

A soldier approached Chriss and whispered something.

"Maki's coming?" ask Chriss doesn't believe it.

"Right, your highness, princess Maki is in the royal room," the soldier replied.

Without waiting for a long time, Chriss hurried to walk to where Maki was without telling Ijima first.

"Maki," called Chriss to a girl sitting arrogantly in the guest chair.

As soon as the idol came, Maki moved and hugged Chriss' body tightly. The man certainly returned Maki's gentle embrace.

"You shouldn't have come here if I hadn't called you" Chriss said after taking off her arms.

Maki smiled warmly, "I miss you, Chriss. Lately you haven't seen me."

Not until Chriss replied, Ijima came with the aim of wanting to thank him, but he even found the husband was meeting with his lover.

"I'm sorry, your honor. I'm here just to give you this" said Ijima with a lotus seed doll.

Chriss felt a bit of pain when Ijima called him back formally, but he still behaved normally while receiving the doll, after the gift was received Ijima immediately left because he did not want to disturb the two of them.

Maki was a little annoyed as Chriss stared at the lotus seed doll, "Why did you accept the shabby doll?"

"Dad can kill me if I don't appreciate him" Chriss replied.

Maki was getting irritated, "Always he's the one King Oda noticed, why don't I? Chriss! You gave Ijima the position of queen, you said it was only for me?"

"Maki, we've talked about this before, I just followed my father's request. Maki, understand."

"To be queen beside you is my dream, Chriss!"

Ijima who eavesdropped on their conversation felt her heart throb, she knew what Maki felt because she was also a woman. Maki is not wrong, the wrong one is her present in Chriss's life. Had he rejected the match from the beginning, their quarrel would not have happened.

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Suddenly a bomb barges into the royal room through the roof. Chriss protects Maki from being hit by the explosion. Ijima was surprised, he was hurriedly about to check on Chriss, but a masked man appeared and carried a bridal style away from the place. Ijima faintly saw Chriss covered in blood.

"Take me off!" ijima revolted but the man did not budge. He dropped Ijima off behind the royal garden of Neoma.

"Miss is safe now" said the man smiling with relief from behind his mask.

"Awldo, what are you doing? Why did you bring me here?" asked Ijima in a row, his gaze could not be separated from the soldiers and maids who ran here and there with a feeling of panic.

"I protect Miss, because to me Miss means more than that person" Awldo replied as he was.

Ijima had no idea what the hunter was thinking, "Chriss got hurt, actually what happened."

When Ijima was about to return to the kingdom, Awldo held Ijima's hand, bewitching Ijima so that she could not move.

"Awldo!"

"Someone's after Chriss, I hope you don't interfere. The healers will take care of the man soon."

Ijima was not concerned about Awldo's words, he tried to fight the witchcraft of the hunter. Awldo was further irritated because Ijima cared so much for Chriss.

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Awldo's magic could be broken with Ijima's magic, the woman rushed back into the kingdom without turning her head towards Awldo in the slightest.

"The killer was very lucky, just look I'll take Miss from you, Chriss Kodama."

While inside the kingdom, the healers were busy caring for the wounded Chriss, besides Maki crying to see her lover fainted with severe injuries.

"This is no ordinary explosive, this explosive is designed specifically to kill the noble," said one of the healers who made King Kodama go black.

"Soldier! Investigate who dares to hurt my son!" the edict of King Kodama filled the niches of his heart with rage.

Sam, who was at the Academy, rushed home to check on his brother.

"No! I'll go home if Chriss's okay, he's hurt now, brother. She needs me," Maki refused while rubbing Chriss' left cheek, still sound asleep.

"He doesn't need you, Ijima is here. Come on, Maki, Chriss is married, why are you putting yourself down just to get his love?!"

Maki glanced at Sam sharply, "Isn't it obvious? I love her, I'll get what I want any way."

When Sam was about to reply again, Ijima hinted at the man not to continue the debate, of course Sam immediately obeyed him because the order of the king or queen was absolute.

The night is getting late and there is no definite change, now Ijima is sitting alone enjoying his dinner. Don't ask the others, they're still busy taking care of Chriss.

Why isn't she next to Chriss at a time like this? The answer is clear, because Maki is already there so Ijima no longer need to busy himself.

"Queen, why are you just stirring up food?" ask lady Annie.

"I'm not hungry, Annie's lady-in-waiting."

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It was definitely a lie, Annie's lady-in-waiting knew Ijima was hungry but she had no taste in devouring the seductive-looking venison before her.

"Queen! The queen!" call Sam in a hasty move.

Ijima turned his head in the hope that Sam would bring good news.

"I'm sorry for my stupidity. I'm here to tell you the good news, Queen," said Sam, bowing his body slightly.

Ijima's eyes sparkled, "Say, prince."

"The words of the healer, Chriss' noble condition has started to improve, it is likely that he will be aware tomorrow. And also, the bomber was Neoma's own people."

Ijima was happy to hear that Chriss' condition improved and the culprit had been found in less than a day.

"Alright, take the perpetrator to the courtroom, there are a few things I want to ask him."

"Do it, Queen." Sam left after saying goodbye, Ijima certainly moved from his chair to the courtroom followed by Annie's ladyboy behind of course.

As soon as his foot stepped into the room, the guards saluted the leader.

"You can go, I just want to have a one-on-one conversation with the culprit" Ijima said. All those who had no interest left the room without exception.

Ijima took a leisurely step towards the blond girl who was crying sobbing. As soon as he saw Ijima, the girl grabbed Ijima's leg and hugged him.

"Don't kill me, don't kill me" he asked in a hoarse voice.

Ijima who got the attack tried as quietly as possible, he equal the height of the girl and then released his hand from Ijima's leg gently.

"Look down, I just want to know why you did that" Ijima said.

"I'm forced, really believe me, Queen. I have no intention of harming the King" soed the girl who kept begging Ijima not to be killed.

"Who forced you to do that?" ask Ijima.

The girl shook her head, her tears never stopped until her cheeks were wet, "I'm sorry Queen, I'm sorry, I can't tell you who told me to, because he'll kill my sister if I say his name in front of you."

Ijima took out the royal coins of Asteria and gave the coins to the blond girl.

"You need that, tell me who did it and I'm not gonna leak it to anyone. Your brother will be saved, if he still wants to kill your brother, run to the kingdom of Asteria, ask the King for help there by showing this coin."

"Really? Are you sure?" ask the girl to make sure, Ijima nodding the sign can guarantee.

The blond girl whispered a name that made Ijima sculpt.

"I'm sorry, Queen."

Ijima rubbed the top of the head of the girl who was about seventeen years old then kissed her briefly.

"Thank you for answering my question, now you can go."

So happy that the girl hugged Ijima briefly then moved to get out of the room.

Not long after Sam entered because of the wonder why the girl could run away.

"Sorry Queen, did you release him?" ask Sam.

"Yes, he's not the real culprit."

"How do you know?"

Blue Netra Ijima stared intently at Sam, "Do you doubt me as the Queen of this kingdom?"