
I went back through the secret passageway I found in the basement of the old palace. I was no longer walking, I was running because it was too late and I was out of my room. Worse, I did not say goodbye to Bhuralea because I was in a hurry. Why am I so careless, what if someone looks for me and finds a gaffe in me. It felt like I wanted to submerge myself into the dream lake again, so that no one would ask where I was from.
When I almost got to my private room, I looked down and saw that the lights in my private room were already on. Hopefully there's only Bhuralea who's panicking because I'm not in the room. Well, I hope so because honestly if it's someone other than my errand boy, then I can't give an excuse because it hasn't been thought of at all.
Krieett...
Degh's...
My heart seems to stop beating right now, seeing the figure I least want to meet right now. How should I reason, if the one who came to see me was my father, the king of the Elves, Lord Edrahil. Although he was not my real father, but he took care of me since childhood, and also handed me over to Emperor Amanecer. Just imagine how I should behave to her.
My mother, the queen of the Elves married two men. One of my fathers and one of my brother's fathers, the Elf prince. Without everyone knowing, my father was a pure blood Elf. Somehow the story goes that my pure-blood father could become a knight, because an Elf with pure blood should be a noble. As for my stepfather, this is a mixed Elf. Where she is a pure Elf descendant who marries humans.
" Where have you been? Dad's been waiting for you since. "he asked me. I had to think quickly of a good reason before he suspected my disappearance.
" I'm from dad's garden... Just after waking up to take a nap, I suddenly wanted to visit my mother's garden. "my answer was to deliberately mention the word 'mother ' . According to what I remember, my stepfather loved my mother so much that when everything was related to her, she would soften.
" I think something bad happened to you.. Thank God you're okay. "dad rubbed my head slowly Look dear indeed, but if only I had never seen the rottenness, maybe I'd be very happy, dad was so attentive to me.
" Come, father, we are in the territory of the Elves. No one would dare to do evil to me.. I don't have to worry." I tried to remove the suspicion in him.
" By the way, what brought you here? Is there anything important?" ask me a little curious.
" It's about the feast of manhood. The King and Queen of Amanecer kingdom will come here as guests.The plan is they want to propose you to His Highness the crown prince.. So I beg you to think about this betel. And I hope you make the best decision for all of us." he said I didn't listen to him at all.
Something's wrong here. I remember very well that proposal from Amanecer kingdom for me to be when I was eighteen years old. At that time the King and the crown prince were hunting and stopped here. That was the first time I met the crown prince and he immediately proposed to me and brought me back to Amanecer kingdom. Now then, why is it like this, this is beyond my knowledge.
I don't know what else my father said, I don't listen to him at all. My focus now is on figuring out why the story might change. Did I miss something in my old life. Or is there something else in this life because I've been repeating time. I don't know what the answer is, which is clear I must immediately realize my departure from this place as soon as I can.
" ah... Sure dad.. I'll think about it carefully. Don't worry, ." I said. In my heart I was lazy to think about it. It would be stupid if I took this bet seriously like I used to. In fact, they only bought me to offer to the gods.
" To be a future queen would definitely be very profitable for you. And for all of us too. The elves will no longer be demeaned, as your mother, the former queen, wanted." she began to use my mother as a tool to suppress me.
" Of course dad.. All this time we've been trying to make my mother and my father's dreams come true.. I'm very grateful to my father for still upholding my parents' dreams." I said deliberately mention about my father so that he realized who he was.
" You're right.. Your father, general Kynan Caspian, who doesn't remember his perseverance in defending the lives of the elves.."
Hypocritical, that's a suitable word pinned on him. I don't know how my mother could marry a hypocritical man like this. Much better my biological father than him. Just look if he dares to insult my father, I really swear I'll make him regret ever living.
My father was a knight of the elves who died on the battlefield during the IIth War. The war where all the inhabitants of the Ancestral Land fought for the sake of gaining the position of the highest ruler on the land of this god relic. It was because there was a treacherous elf, which is now called a dark elf, that my father died in battle.
A person who risked his life for the honor of the elves, would not be comparable to the man who was now sitting before me. The man who made me must be an offering for his power. It's tragic that my life used to be when I always said that he was the best father in the world.
" All right then. Get some rest early." Dad rubbed the top of my head and then left my room.
" Yes dad... Good night.." the man I called the father smiled and nodded at me.
I know where it will lead me, obviously the King has already said his wish to make me queen, and the rewards must be the same as in my past life. Now, before everything gets out of control, I have to carefully plan my plans to escape.
I reopened the old map of the mainland of the Ancestral Land after I locked the door. I had to find a place that my father would never know with his power. A place that no one can go to. A place that the elves would not be able to find.
After looking closely for some time, I have already found the place. I happened to recall my mother's former remark about the power of a white witch. And from there I've decided to take my footsteps where I'm headed.