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Chapter 291 In for a Surprise 1
I know that Regaleon was being controlled by the siren queen. My mind knew but my heart hurts seeing that he was going to hurt me because of the siren queen’s command.
"That will not do... hahaha." Tenasia laughed coldly. "He is under my control and will never wake up again. Tell me, how does it feel when the man you love will be the one to kill you himself?"
I felt pain and loss deep inside of me. It would be better for the siren queen to kill me herself rather than Regaleon does. It was not only me that will be in so much pain, I am sure the Regaleon will be as well.
’I need to escape and buy time.’ I thought.
I used fire magic in my palms and held on to the wrist that Tenasia was holding my hair tightly. My palms started to blaze, and she let go of her grip on me. A black palm mark was left on her wrist from my attack. I tumbled down the ground but before I could escape, a kick flown my way and hit my stomach hard. I felt paralyzing pain on my stomach. I wrapped my arms around my stomach and coughed tremendously.
*COUGH COUGH*
"You b*tch!" Tenasia yelled in anger. "Kill her!" I heard her command.
I was crunched in pain on the ground when I felt someone loom on top of me. I saw Regaleon standing over me, holding the sword up high and ready to strike. My eyes went wide in shock
Regaleon swung his sword downwards towards me, I quickly rolled to my side to evade his attack. I saw the dent that the sword made to the ground, it was a powerful blow and I looked at it in disbelief.
’Regaleon would never do this. He would never hurt me.’ I said to myself on and on like a mantra. ’He is just under the control of the siren queen, he is not himself.’
Regaleon pulled the sword he was holding from the ground and walked slowly towards me. He was still coming towards me with killing intent.
"How does it feel that the man you love is trying to kill you?" Tenasia said with a devious smiled on her face. "I felt that way the time that b*stard discarded me. After banishing my race, the humans started to hunt our kind. We did not have any choice but to hide. Those humans who were once our food and prey gained abilities and hunted us one by one. How ironic, that the hunters were not the hunted."
I can hear the pain and regret the siren queen has, her words have a mix of sadness, hate, anger and regret.
Regaleon was swinging his sword at me and I was dodging from his attacks by reflex. What I realized was his attacks were weak and slow, rather than his normal attacks that were fast and powerful.
’Just maybe...’ I thought.
At my last dodge from his blade, I saw his hand trembling as if he were trying to stop his body from doing such actions. When I looked into his eyes, what I saw was the clear dark blue eyes that I love rather than the murky soulless eyes form just a while ago.
’Run...’ I see Regaleon’s mouth move without letting out any sounds.
’It is him... my husband is there.’ I thought with relief and happiness.
Regaleon had regained his consciousness but unfortunately, he cannot control his body just yet. He was still aiming for me with his sword.
I was looking around thinking of what my options are. I cannot run away knowing that Regaleon has regained consciousness over his body. I can only buy him more time until he can regain control over his body once more.
’I know you can do this.’ I worded to him silently while dodging back and forth from his slow attacks.
The siren queen was watching us with amused eyes. She was happy to see that the Almighty One’s descendant was experiencing hardship that she too had faces in the past.
"With this, I can say that I have fulfilled my revenge." Tenasia said with an amused tone. "The hate that was harboring over the centuries will be met with exact vengeance upon his descendants, hahahaha." She laughed with a wicked tone.
Regaleon’s last blow towards me made a slight scratch on my arm. He was so close that I can hear his breathing.
"Burn me." Regaleon whispered to me.
"But..." I replied with a surprised tone.
"Just do it." Regaleon said with conviction in his eyes.
I am not sure what he was thinking, but at least I know he can handle a degree of burns. He had fire magic attribute and he has been practicing his fire magic since he was young. Over the years, he has built up some kind of fire resistance on his body. I am still not confident I will not burn him, but at least I have confidence in his judgement.
"Fire blaze." I performed my magic spell.
The magic I conjured was directed towards Regaleon’s body. His whole body was set ablaze, I see his clothes being burned slowly.
"Ahhhhh...!!!" Regaleon screamed in pain. Hearing his cry broke my heart that I stopped my magic in an instant.
Regaleon’s body plopped down after receiving my magic attack. Seeing him drop down brought tears in my eyes.
"Leon!" I screamed in agony.
Regaleon’s body was lying face down on the ground. He was not moving at all.
"That was surprising.’ Tenasia said. She walked towards where Regaleon’ body was lying. "Well really it is not a surprise at all, knowing that betraying someone is in your blood. Maybe your willingness to survive override your feelings of love for this man. I pity him."
I cannot fathom the siren queen’s word. I could not have done such actions if not Regaleon made me do it to him.
"You are in no position to talk to me about love." I said with seethed anger. "Your love towards the Almighty One is nothing but an obsession. No wonder he never reciprocated your feelings towards him. I am sure he knew that your feelings for him was never truly love."
Tenasia’s face distorted in anger with my words. "How dare you lecture me about my feelings. You know nothing!" She said in fury. "You will die by my hands tonight!"
The siren queen’s hands were aimed towards me. Her nails grew long and sharp, ready to fly towards me any second now. The other sirens were surrounding me, just waiting for their queen’s orders.
I stood up to gather my bearing, I am not going to go down without a fight. I am sure that Regaleon is still alive and I need to get to him and escape whatever it takes.
"Die, descendant of the Almighty One!" Tensia was ready to launch her attack when something unthinkable happened. A sword has been impaled on her torso from the back.
"I think you will be the one that is going to die here siren queen." Regaleon emerged from behind Tenasia.
"H-How did you... impossible. But you were under my spell." Tenasia looked behind towards Regaleon with shock. Blood spurted out from her mouth.
"I became conscious the time some fire burning on the ground grazed me." Regaleon explained.
Come to think of it, some of my fire attacks that hit the ground did not died down completely. Some are still burning around us in patches on the ground.
"One I was fully conscious, I realized that I cannot fully control my body because of your spell." Regaleon continued. "But when the fire grazed my legs, I was able to take control of that part of my body. That was when I knew that fire could take back my control over my body."
"This cannot be." Tenasia said with disbelief. "This... has never happened before."
Maybe in the past, all the humans that were put under the sirens spell never once woke up and so they never knew that their spell had a flaw. Fire can awaken a human male that was under the spell of a siren’s song.
"No, no, no, no...!" Tensia cannot believe it. "This cannot happen, NOOOOO!"
The loud sound of her voice hurt my ears. She was able to get away from Regaleon’s hold and is still trying to turn the tide on us for the last time.
"Tempest, NOW!" Regaleon shouted.
After hearing Regaleon’s word, Tempest emerged from the trees with fiery wings. He sent small fire balls towards the men that was under the siren’s spell.
"Uwaahh..."
"Gyaahh..."
"Ugghh..."
The men that were in a trance just a while ago was now screaming from the burning flames all over their bodies. I saw them rolling on the ground to extinguish the fire burning on their clothes.
"Did you all have nice dreams that you did not want to wake up?!" Regaleon scolded his men.
"Y-Your Majesty..." Chris was the first one to stand in attention. "Forgive us for being weak and falling for the enemy’s spell!" He kneeled and asked for forgiveness and the others followed his gesture.
"Hmph, for now you need to redeem yourselves." Regaleon said with a cold tone. "All of you will take your punishments after defeating the enemies here.
"YES!" The men replied in unison.
Now that Regaleon’s men have come back to their right state of mind, we have a chance to win this battle.
edited by: nalyn
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Chapter 292 In for a Surprise 2
"Tempest, NOW!" Regaleon shouted.
After hearing Regaleon’s word, Tempest emerged from the trees with fiery wings. He sent small fire balls towards the men that was under the siren’s spell.
"Uwaahh..."
"Gyaahh..."
"Ugghh..."
The men that were in a trance just a while ago was now screaming from the burning flames all over their bodies. I saw them rolling on the ground to extinguish the fire burning on their clothes.
"Did you all have nice dreams that you did not want to wake up?!" Regaleon scolded his men.
"Y-Your Majesty..." Chris was the first one to stand in attention. "Forgive us for being weak and fall to the enemy’s spell!" He kneeled and asked for forgiveness and the others followed his gesture.
"Hmph, for now you need to redeem yourselves." Regaleon said with a cold tone. "All of you will take your just punishments after defeating the enemies here.
"YES!" The men replied in unison.
Now that Regaleon’s men have come back to their right state of mind, we have a chance to win this battle.
The men took up their swords and started to attack the sirens that were surrounding us. They used both physical and magical attacks to subdue the sirens. Snow and Tempest were also showing their exemplary fighting abilities. Snow can now move freely without needing to defend our group mates on land, while Tempest was assisting us on air.
"My love, are you all right?" Regaleon quickly strode to where I was and kneeled on the ground. "My god, you are bruised and beaten all over!" He said with surprise.
"It is okay, I am fine." I said while trying to get up.
"No, you are not." Regaleon scolded. "This is all my fault. If I have not fallen into that damned siren’s spell, this would not have happened." His face was distorted with regret and guilt.
"Leon..." I said with a firm voice and clasped his face with both hands. "...this is not your fault. Do not blame yourself for this. We never knew that such creatures exist or still existed to this day. And to think they were hiding here where we camped of all places."
I can see Regaleon still hesitating to believe that this was not his fault but sighed after.
"I understand what you are saying." Regaleon said. "But first, let us deal with these sirens."
Regaleon stood up while wrapping me in his arms and carried me. He effortlessly carried me to a safe place away from the fighting and put me down gently on the ground.
"Tempest!" Regaleon called.
Not long, Tempest was hovering over us, his huge wings were making strong winds around the vicinity.
"You called." Tempest landed firmly beside us.
"Take care of my wife for me." Regaleon ordered. "Do not let those fish monster anywhere near her, you understand?"
"Of course." Tempest nodded his head. "I understand.
Tempest carefully covered my body with his huge wing, I was safely tucked away inside.
"Be careful Leon." I called out to him before he left.
"I will." Regaleon kneeled in one knee and planted a kiss on my lips. "After all of this is over, I will make up for to you. That fish monster will pay for what she has done." He said while caressing my cheek. He stood up with his aura burning with rage.
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(Regaleon’s POV)
I held the sword on my hand tightly, I can feel the anger burning inside me.
"How dare that fish witch use my own hands to hurt my wife." I said with raging emotions. "She will pay for this. I will annihilate all of them here and now!"
The fire inside of me was burning, I let my body be engulfed in flames.
"Fire Armor." I said and the flames around me formed like an armor.
This was the magic I have learned when I was saving Alicia back in the Jennovian palace. At first the flames that was raging just enveloped my body. I was surprised at first as to why my flesh was not burned even though the flames enveloped my body, I only realized a little later that it was because of my light magic. My light magic helped enclosed my body in a protective cocoon that can resist my raging magic flames. After some practice, I was able to improve this technic and now I call it ’Fire Armor’.
The fire armor helps me defend from any attacks and also it can burn anything that was a few feet radius around me. My defense and attack became higher when using this magic technic.
"Where is that fish witch at?" I asked.
Not long, I was connected in Tempest’s eyes. He maybe standing on land, but his eye range is still vast. I was able to find the fish witch in no time.
In my link vision with Tempest, the fish witch was being carried by other sirens and was running back to the lake.
"Oh no you don’t." I said with a threatening tone. "I will not let you escape!"
I moved myself into a half crouch position and braced myself. I used my flames as force to thrust my body forward. My body moved at fast speed like never before. If I do not have my flame armor around my body, then I am sure I would have sustained some injuries with such speed and propelling force. I burst towards the fish witch and her companions in no time.
’Too fast.’ I exclaimed when I passed by the fish witch without slowing down. ’I am not yet used to this technic yet.’
I used my hands on the opposite direction and let out flames to slow my speed down. It was successful and I continued to where the fish witch and her companions were.
"My queen, watch out!" A siren with her shouted.
"We will defend you my queen, please escape towards the water." Another one said.
The sirens with the fish witch positioned themselves and shouted very loudly.
"KYAAAAHHHH!!!" Their voices were deafening to the ears. I made a fire helmet on my head to block the noise, but the sound waves hit me head on.
The sound waves did not hurt me, but I was pushed away from my target. This made me angry knowing that the fish witch can get away once she gets to the lake. The lake is an isolated body of water, but seeing that this lake was deep, I can only conclude that there might be waterways underground that these sirens use.
"I will not let you escape!" I shouted in anger. "Fire dragon!"
Flames with a head of a dragon emerged from my hands. It grew bigger and flew towards the sirens that were defending the now running fish witch.
"Uwaaahhh!" I heard their screams, but it ended just as they began.
When the flames from my fire dragon dissipated, what was left from those sirens were burned bones.
"SISTERS... AHHHHHH!!!" The fish witch screamed in agony. "How dare you?!"
The fish witch’s hair was moving as they have life. They become pointed and became needles that flew towards me.
"What is this?" I was shocked. The pin like hair strands hit my fire armor and drilled its way towards my body.
I made my fire armor burn more and the pin like hair strands went up in smoke.
’Those hair strands were tough.’ I thought. If I was not able to burn them, I am afraid that it would have drilled thru my armor. "These sirens are really not normal enemies. They cannot be taken lightly."
To think that these creatures ventured this continent centuries ago, normal humans will not stand a chance against them.
"Well I am not a normal human." I said. "And she had a sin that is punishable by death." And that sin was hurting my beloved wife.
My anger towards here was burning even more just by remembering how beaten up Alicia’s body was. I will surely take her life tonight.
"KYAAAAHHH!!!" The fish witch used her deafening voice towards me.
The fish witch voice was much stronger than those sirens back then. I dodged her attack and used my flames to push me forward.
"I will not let you escape!" I said and thrusted my sword right at her.
The fish witch parried my sword with her long sharp nails. She used her other hand to slash towards me, but I was fast to dodge.
I made close combat with my sword every now and then, but the fish witch was trying to escape every single time. Of course, I did not let her, with every step she took to retreat I used my fire magic to thrust myself towards her.
"Fire dragon." I used my fire dragon once again against her, but she wrapped her whole body with her long hair. After my attack, she was left unscathed.
’Her defense is strong.’ I thought.
The fish witch used her hair all over her body like clothes. She had made an armor to protect herself from the raging flames my fire armor is emitting.
’She is a tough one to beat.’ I thought. ’But not impossible.’
I maintained our close distance and used my sword to parry her attacks and in turn attack her. This has been going on for some time. Her attacks were getting fiercer and my fire armor was starting to dwindle.
"What is wrong human? Is your magic getting low?" The fish witch said confidently.
Her attacks were getting fiercer and fiercer seeing that my fire armor was in its last breath.
"Pity, I would have mated with you if you have just been subservant. Your handsome genes would have bore me a beautiful and powerful daughter." The fish witch said with a grin. "You will die first and then I will let your young wife follow you to the underworld." She had a triumphant smile.
My fire armor was nullified, and both of our movements ceased. The fish witch had her triumphant smile on her face, but blood trickled in between her lips.
"Who did you say will go to the underworld." I said with fury.
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Chapter 293 The Siren Queen’s Demise
(Regaleon’s POV)
"What is wrong human? Is your magic getting low?" The fish witch said confidently.
Her attacks were getting fiercer and fiercer seeing that my fire armor was in its last breath.
"You will die first and then I will let your young wife follow you to the underworld." The fish witch said with a triumphant smile.
My fire armor was nullified, and both of our movements ceased. The fish witch had her triumphant smile on her face, but blood trickled in between her lips.
"Who do you say will go to the underworld." I said with fury.
The fish witch looked down her body in disbelief. My sword was now piercing her body once more.
"B-But how..." The fish witch did not believe that she was defeated.
It is true that her defense was strong. I had a hard time giving her deathly blows, with that hair covered all over her body like protective armor. That was when I realized I have to concentrate all my magic in once place. I opted to put all of the intensity of my fire magic into the sword I was holding. The fire magic was so compacted that the colored turned into a light bluish color.
Like I have predicted, the sword where I put my concentrated fire magic, pierced the fish witch defense. My sword has now impaled her body in the torso.
"When in a fight, a human can grow more stronger." I said. "You have been very careless when you thought you had the upper hand just now. That became your downfall."
"I... see." The fish witch’s hair armor came undone and her naked body was left in the open.
I pulled out my sword from the fish witch’s body and green blood oozed from her wound. Her body flopped towards the ground with a thud.
"I always keep my word, fish witch." I looked down at her with a cold gaze. "I told you I will kill you tonight, for hurting my wife and intending to harm me and my men."
It was now already dusk, this night had become long. My men were able to stand their ground against the sirens that they faced. The other sirens were overwhelmed with opponents that used magic, and so others escaped and flee towards the lake.
"I guess, this is where my life will end." The fish witch said. "Please, let my sister go. Without me to lead them, they will not be a danger to other humans."
I did not believe in her words, but I also do not have the manpower to hunt the other sirens down.
"How can I believe what you say?" I asked the fish witch.
"In the past we were able to work with the humans." The fish witch said. "That was because of him." She had a sad longing look on her face.
I knew that ’him’ she mentioned was pertaining to the Almighty One. I was half conscious by the time Alicia and this witch talked about her past love affair with him.
"He was someone so amorous when he said we creatures can live with humans, side by side. That there are other food options other than humans." The fish witch continued. "I believed in him and witness his words to be true. It was just that other ancient creatures were prideful and stubborn. They did not want to change their lifestyle and to be ordered by some foreigner from another land."
"Then why did you turn your back against the Almighty One?" I asked in curiosity.
Hearing this woman’s words about the Almighty One, she really adored and idolized him. To think that the Almighty One was able to let this creature believe in him, he who was not from this continent.
"I was also a prideful creature. I thought that my love would bare fruit if I always stayed by his side and followed him." The fish witch’s face turned gentle. "I did not want to accept that I was not the one he chose, not the one he loved. I did not accept the fact I was not the one for him."
"So even after the Almighty One’s death, you carried such resentment all over the centuries." I concluded. "Ridiculous." I scoffed.
"Heh, call it ridiculous but that is what I am, a prideful leader of my race." The fish witch said.
I looked at her now with a hint of pity. Carrying such resentment for the person you loved is like a living torture. I tried to sympathize with her situation, but even though I think of Alicia loving someone else and not me, I cannot accept it in my heart to hurt her or the one she loves. It will devastate me even more to see her in pain.
"If you truly loved him, then you should have just given him your blessing and let him be happy with the one he loved." I stated my opinion. "You could have spared yourself from all this hate."
The fish witch laughed and coughed up some blood. She was clearly in her last ounce of life.
"If I could have been like your friend over there, such a martyr." The fish witch pointed her finger towards William from afar. "I saw his dream when he was under my spell. To think that his dream was also what he was doing in his waking hours, seeing the love of his life happy with someone else. He is someone really admirable. But unfortunately, I was a greedy woman. I want my man all for myself. I only realized just now looking at your friend, that I can also be happy seeing him happy with his loved one. I have walked on the wrong path all along."
I remembered that when I was also under the siren’s spell, I was in a dream like world. It was a world were all of what I have wished and yearned for came true.
Looking at William, I knew how he felt towards my wife Alicia.
’And I thought he would have a dream where Alicia is his wife.’ I thought.
But hearing what this fish witch said, that William’s dream is also his reality now, that just means he wishes for Alicia’s happiness from the bottom of his heart.
’He really is someone admirable.’ I thought. ’If I were not by Alicia’s side as her personal knight back then, I think I would have lost her to William.’
Fortunately, I won Alicia’s heart by a thread. I am still thankful that I was the one beside Alicia then and even now.
"I guess this is my retribution." The fish witch coughed up blood once more. "I just wish that you do not forsake my kind because of my bad decisions. They can live alongside humans like before, it was just my personal grudge that prevented them to."
"If what you say is true, then I can give them a benefit of a doubt." I said. "I am not a heartless king as to convict all of your race as criminals. I will give them a chance, that is if they are willing to live alongside us."
"So, you are a king. That is good to hear, I will trust your words." The fish witch said with a content smile. "As thanks, I will tell you something. Other ancient creatures were able to escape their annihilation centuries ago. They have come into hiding and building up power in the shadows. I warn you, when they have accumulated enough power, they will wage war against the humans once more and try to reclaim what is rightfully theirs."
Hearing the fish witch’s words sent shivers down my spine. Thinking that ancient creatures such as herself still exists and they pose a threat to us humans living in this continent, a new danger has emerged once more.
"Then I will thank you for the information you have given." I bowed as thanks.
"I just wish that... he had also forgiven me." The fish witch said.
The fish witch’s body started to disintegrate from foot up. Her body was turning into ashes and is flown by the wind.
’I have never hated you in the first place. It was my fault in being so dense and not see your feelings.’ I faint whisper had said. ’If it seemed I have led you on, please forgive me.’
I saw a silhouette of a man with silver hair and eyes standing by the fish witch’s side. He had a warm smile on his face.
’I have come to pick you up, Ten-Ten.’ The man said with tenderness.
"I have made a huge sin against you and your wife. Please forgive me as well." The fish witch said tearfully. "If you still consider me as a friend, then I am willing to come with you."
’Me and my wife never bore hatred against you.’ The man said. ’You will always be an irreplaceable comrade and a good friend to us.’
"Thank you, thank you very much." The fish witch said with tears.
And before my eyes, what looked like the fish witch’s soul separated from her disintegrating body and took the man’s hand. The were now getting more transparent and disappearing when the man looked my way.
’We will see each other again in the future.’ The man gave me a lighthearted smile. ’But unfortunately, you won’t even recognize me once we meet, I guess.’
After those words, they both vanished into thin air. The sun was now just starting to rise from the horizon. The aftermath of the battle last night can bee clearly seen in the clearing.
edited by: nalyn
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Chapter 294 After the Nightmare
I wake up feeling the sun light hit my closed eye lids. The sun light was seeping inside the opening from our tent.
’It looks like the sun has risen.’ I thought while rubbing my still heavy eyelids.
After my husband defeated the siren queen at dawn, the other sirens escaped into the depths of the lake. The men would have tried to catch them, but Regaleon stopped them saying to let them be for a while. He said that they can handle the creatures later after our mission and this war in over.
After that, Regaleon healed our wounds with his light magic. This made him tired after using so much magic and needed rest. All of us rested after that battle.
I looked around and did not see Regaleon by my side. My heart pounded after remembering what just happened last night. I stood up frantically and ran outside our tent. What greeted me outside was a scene of the men doing seat ups.
"Fifty-three, fifty-four, fifty-five, fifty-six." The men were counting while doing their sit ups.
Looking at them so energetic in the morning made me sigh in relief. The nightmare last night is over, and this is a new day for us.
"Your majesty, you are awake." Tricia was by my side in an instant. "I have prepared breakfast a while ago. Would you like me to heat it up for you?" She asked.
"That will not be necessary Tricia, I am not yet hungry. A glass of water would suffice, I am a bit thirsty." I replied. After what happened last night, it looks like my appetite has not yet returned.
"I will get you a glass of water right away." Tricia hurriedly got me a glass of water and got back in an instant.
I gulped the water rapidly to quench my thirst. I felt really parched after waking up.
’Is it because of using to much magic last night?’ I wondered. ’I also felt a bit weak after waking, maybe I should ask Tricia for something to eat.’
I looked at the men working up some sweat and also saw Regaleon and William working out with them. I know Regaleon never misses a day to work out his body, the two of us always went out for early morning jogs and at night I see him practicing with his sword. But this was the first time I saw him working out with his men.
"By the way Tricia, why are they working out so much?" I asked out of curiosity. Judging by their body full of sweat, I am sure they have been working out for quite some time now. "Is it not fine to take a break from practice and work outs after the attack last night?"
"Well, this is his majesty’s punishment for them." Tricia said hiding her amusement. "You know, punishment for falling into that siren queen’s spell."
"But why is my husband with them as well?" I asked in confusion. If this was the men’s punishment, then why is he included.
"His majesty said that he is not exempted in this punishment because he himself also fell for the siren queen’s spell." Tricia proudly said. "I am at awe with his majesty, he knows how to take responsibility."
I looked at Regaleon who was also taking his punishment. I know that he felt responsible for being not there by my side in time of need. But of course, he knows I would never blame him. And so, this is punishment upon himself for being weak in that time.
"How long has it been since they started?" I asked.
"His majesty’s punishment were a hundred squats and seat ups and fifty laps around the lake." Tricia replied. "They are done with the squats, and the seat ups are about to end. So, the remaining things for them to do is the fifty laps around the lake."
"That many?" I said with a surprised voice.
I felt pitiful to the men that received the punishment. It was not their fault to fall into the sire queen’s spell, they were just vulnerable. But knowing my husband, he still needs to give appropriate punishment to his men to show his authority and to prevent for his men slacking off.
"He really is a strict leader." I murmured.
"But a very good leader, your majesty." Tricia added. "He has his men respect, knowing that he also has taken upon himself his own punishment."
I felt proud of my husband. He was really someone to look up to.
"It looks like it will be a while before they finish." I said with a smile. "Can you please prepare my breakfast, Tricia?" I asked with politeness.
"Certainly, your majesty." Tricia replied with a smile.
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The men have just finished all of the drills Regaleon gave as punishment. All of them lay down on the grassy ground under the shades of the trees.
"Oh... my... god. That was intense."
"I... thought I was... going to die."
"I think... I can’t lift even a finger."
I heard the men’s complaints and it made me giggle.
"Stop complaining!" Chris, the acting captain said. "You are proud men under his majesty, King Regaleon. You have to take all of your punishments with pride and dignity and also self-reflect."
"Are these punishments that heavy for you?" Regaleon walked towards where the men were.
My husband had been taking the drill punishment with his men. He did not falter and took the drills form start to end, even though he was royalty and a king.
"Your majesty!" The men stood in attention in their king’s presence. Regaleon continued to give his sermon to the men.
Looking at them, they are all now topless. They were sweating profusely from their intense work out, coupled with their panting. Looking at their bare upper bodies, they were well toned and in top shape. It just shows how they are diligent in how they work out their bodies.
"Oh my, this is a little embarrassing to see." Tricia said while cover her eyes, but her fingers were parted, and she was still able to take a peek. Her line of sight landed on a man that I know all too well, William.
William also took the punishment drills as expected. He also had a nicely toned body that any woman will be at awe with. I giggled seeing how Tricia stole glances from her slightly covered eyes.
But my eyes were only glued to one man, and that was my husband Regaleon. Since we were married, I have been accustomed to his body. In the day, I can feel his chest muscles and well-built abs when riding with him. And in the night, I can see with my naked eyes the full glory of his whole body. His body has embraced me nightly since the day we were married.
"Come Tricia, I am sure the men will need towels to dry themselves and water to quench their thirst." I ushered her to stop peaking at the half naked William.
I see Tricia wave her hand and when I looked at who she was waving at, I see William waving back with a friendly smile. I giggled with their simple gesture to each other.
"You can give William his water and towel." I whispered to Tricia. She in turn blushed red in embarrassment.
After Regaleon’s sermon to his men was over, Tricia and I quickly brought them water to drink and towels to dry off.
"Thank you, your majesty."
Thank you, Tricia."
The men all thanked me for this small gesture.
"No need to thank me." I said with a smile. "All of you worked hard, and so I also want to thank you all."
"Her majesty is really an angel sent by the heavens."
"She also worries for us."
"Her majesty the queen was our savior last night, so we must repay her." Chris said to his subordinates.
"Yes sir!" The men replied in unison.
I giggled looking at the men laughing together. It was like last night did not happened. I was just happy that no one was badly hurt last night.
"I am feeling a little jealous looking at my wife giggling with other men." Regaleon surprised me from behind. His arms snaked around my waist and pulled my whole body into his embrace. "Where is my water and towel?" He whispered into my ear that made me ticklish.
"Of course, it’s here with me." I felt happy feeling his body heat around me.
I gave him his water and he gulped it instantly. I used the towel I was holding and wiped away the sweat and water on his body carefully.
"You have been hard on yourself and your men." I said while wiping his body. "It was not your fault that you feel into the siren queen’s spell. I do not blame you."
Regaleon stopped drinking and cupped my chin so that our line of sight would connect. He towered over me and so I need to look up to meet his gaze.
"Even though you say that, you know I cannot forgive myself for hurting you." Regaleon took my hands and lightly planted a kiss on my fingers. "Just thinking that I was about to hurt you made me mad at myself. I cannot ever forgive myself if something bad happened to you by my hands."
I looked solemnly at my husband’s face. He had a pained expression on his face that I cannot take to heart. I used my hands to fix his messy slightly wet hair affectionately.
"Do not worry too much. You did not hurt me last night." I said. "I know you would never hurt me if you are in your right mind. And of course, I will never let you hurt me. I know that you will act this way one you regained consciousness."
"You know me too well, my love." Regaleon said and smiled. "I promise that this will never happened again." I nodded in agreement and smiled.
"And if it does happen again, I will surely save you once again." I promised back.
Regaleon and I laughed together after that. Everything has gone smoothly after the punishment drill ended. All of us are talking ang laughing together.
But the mood changed when I felt dizzy and lost balance.
"Lili, what’s wrong?" Regaleon asked with a worried expression. "Are you not feeling well?"
My vision became blurry and the last thing I saw was Regaleon’s worried face before blacking out.
edited by: nalyn
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Chapter 295 Something Unexpected 1
I open my eyes and saw that I was lying under the shade of trees. I look around and saw Regaleon by my side. Tricia and William were also there with me. Worry were etched on their faces.
"What happened?" I asked. I was still a little disoriented.
The last thing I remember was talking with everyone merrily. And all of a sudden, I felt dizzy and everything turn black afterwards.
"Did I faint?" I asked Regaleon. "How long was I out?"
"It was only a few moments." Regaleon’s face looked graved, as if all color were drained form his face.
"What is wrong?" I asked curiously. "Please tell me."
Regaleon had tighten his lips even more and so I looked at William for answers.
"The medic within our group looked at your vitals." Williams answered. "It looks like you are poisoned your majesty. And it seems to be a poison he does not have any knowledge of. For now, he has given you an antidote that can slow the poisons effects, but it cannot detoxify the poison completely."
So that is why Regaleon has such a look on his face. This is a poison that the medic we have cannot detoxify. I am sure he is worried to death by me once again. I felt a slight pang in my heart looking at my husband’s grief stricken look.
’So, I am poisoned. But how?’ I was thinking how I was poisoned when I remembered that majority of my wounds have been inflicted by the sire queen, Tenasia. "Quick, let the medic take a look at Regaleon as well." I said in a hurried tone. I tried to stand up but Regaleon pushed me back down.
"Do not move so hastily." Regaleon scolded me. "The poison might circulate more if you move."
"But please let the medic check on you as well." I said with a worried tone.
Regaleon sighed and nodded. He then called for the medic and let him take a look. After the checkup, the medic also concluded that Regaleon was indeed poisoned as well, but with only a minimum dose.
"You are also poisoned your majesty, but thankfully in a very minimal dose." The medic stated. "The antidote that I have brought with me can help detoxify the poison on your body, your majesty."
"I will not take it." Regaleon said with a grumbled look. "Not if my wife won’t have hers detoxified as well."
"Your majesty!" The medic was shocked by Regaleon’s word.
"Leon!" I scolded at him. "You must not do this!"
All of us who hear Regaleon’s words were shocked and surprised by the words he uttered.
"Please excuse me your majesty." William said with a grave look. What he did next shocked everyone in the group.
William punched Regaleon hard on the face. The sound of the punch was strong, indicating that William did not hold back his strength. He dropped on the ground holding the face that William had hit. I saw a trickle of blood come out on my husband’s lips.
"This is no time for your majesty to be selfish!" William shouted to Regaleon. "I now how helpless you feel knowing that Alicia can die because of this poison. But please remember that she risked her life to save you, to save us. You are an important person for your country and nation, and Alicia knows this. Will you still give her a burden to worry about, knowing that she might die any time because of the poison?"
William’s words resounded in the surroundings. All of us were in awe with how brave William was, to punch the monarch of the kingdom of Grandcrest. But his words held the truth. Regaleon was no ordinary man, he is the king of Grandcrest and the future emperor of this continent. He cannot place himself in peril just because of his wife who was in a life threatening situation.
"William is correct Leon." I said with a calm voice. "You are now a sovereign of Grandcrest and the future emperor of this continent. You cannot put yourself in danger just because of me. Your body is the most important thing for your people and your country."
The men around us also kneeled to implore him to take the antidote.
"Please your majesty." The men said in unison.
Regaleon stood up wiping the blood off his lips with the back of his hand. His grief stricken face from before now change into the usual face he has in front of his subordinates, the face a leader and king of Grandcrest would have.
"Thank you for waking me up William." Regaleon said. "But you have to take punishment in punching a king."
Regaleon then punched William in the face with equal force as well. William went down on the ground with the force.
"I accept this punishment humbly, your majesty." William said with a smile.
"Give me the antidote at once." Regaleon ordered the medic.
The medic smiled brightly and hurriedly searched his medicine back for the antidote when Chris arrived.
"Your majesty, a siren came and asked to have an audience with you." Chris arrived with a siren in tow. Her hands were bound with ropes.
The siren looked so young, she looked like a thirteen or fourteen year old child.
"Let her come." Regaleon said.
Chris brought the siren child near us, but he was still wary and held her by the shoulder just to make sure she would not do anything. The siren child glared at us with her green emerald eyes. Her hair was so red as if it were on fire.
"Are you the king and leader of this group?" She asked with cockiness.
"Watch your tone in front of the king." Chris tightened his grip on the sire child’s shoulders.
"Do not hurt her." Regaleon said with a calm demeanor. "Yes, I am the king of Grandcrest. What business do you have with me?" He said with a friendly tone.
"Our queen, before she... disappeared..." The siren child trailed off. "She said that you gave your word and will not harm our kind. Is that true?" She asked with innocence.
"Yes, I gave your queen my word." Regaleon said.
"Will you really protect us and will not condemn us for being different?" The siren child asked, as if wanting to know if Regaleon was truthful enough to be given their queen’s trust and the safety of their race.
"As a king, I will never break the word that I have given." Regaleon said. "I promise that your kind will be given a place in my kingdom and all of you will be safe."
Regaleon gas already made such a thing happened. He had given the Atlantians, the forsaken human race, a place to be called home on Grandcrest. Regaleon has given the siren queen a promise to save their kind, then he must have a good reason behind it.
"Then as my race’s representative, I will give you my trust. The siren race will be in your debt." The siren child said. "I am also here to detoxify the queen’s poison that had seeped inside you and your wife. As you know, old sirens have poisons in their long sharp nails and the queen’s poison was the most poisonous of all. But do not worry because I have the antidote here with me."
Regaleon’s eyes went wide hearing the siren child’s words.
"Unbound her at once." He ordered. Chris took of the siren child’s bounds.
"Then, excuse me." The siren child held a pearl and hovered it on my lips.
The pearl was like any other pearl that I have seen, but then a drop of liquid came out from it. The liquid had gone straight to my mouth. Drop after drop went in my mouth and I gulped it slowly.
"That should do it." The siren child said. "Next will be you, sir." She told Regaleon.
Like what she had done with me, she did it also to Regaleon. After that, I felt my body that was once heavy and ached become light and the pain disappeared.
"How are you feeling now?" Regaleon kneeled on one knee and felt my forehead with his palm while the other held my hand.
"I am doing fine." I replied with a smile. "It feels like I was not even poisoned in the first place." I giggled.
"This is no laughing matter." Regaleon said. "What if I send you back to the capital of Alvannia first? You can fully rest there first. We can go and retrieve the key fragment ourselves. It is just a few days from here and..." He trailed off.
"No!" I said firmly. "I know what you are going to say, but I am not going to the capital with the guise of recuperating. I am fine Leon." I sat down to let him see I am alright and doing much better.
"It is just... I do not want to see you get hurt." Regaleon said with a worried tone. "If I see you again like that, I do not know what to do."
I understand pretty well what Regaleon was feeling right now. He was afraid after seeing my life in danger.
"You know that I will worry as well if once I go back to the capital." I said. "I will also worry day and night on you while you are our retrieving the key fragments, and that I would think of going to find you by myself if I cannot handle it."
Regaleon sighed. We have talked about this before we left the village. He knew that I have the capability to slip out of my guards if I must go and find him.
"I understand." Regaleon said and kissed my forehead. "Just, don’t be reckless again okay. It will be best to burn me at the beginning to wake me up if ever that happened again."
"Then I will burn you without any second thoughts." I said teasingly and we laughed together.
edited by: nalyn
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