"My King, let me be your Queen."
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A loud bang had been heard from the living room makes the entire team rush to it to see what had happened there. They were shocked when they saw Leesoo was holding back Bam while Hwaryun was calmly watched Bam gave her a deathly glance.
She didn't have any intention of telling Bam the truth in the first place by the way because she knew that it only worsted the situation. But since she didn't know the consequences of both paths either telling Bam or not so she ended up choosing what she thought was the best.
The case that involved two irregulars really troublesome for Hwaryun to handle. Two irregulars? But Khun, not even an irregular so why?
"You are his lover! How can you not even care?!!"
"If I do not care, I will never tell you about this," replied Hwaryun calmly.
Bam was stunned. He can see clearly the sorrow that was printed in Hwaryun's eyes. For that reason, he felt guilty for shouting a quick conclusion.
"But we cannot save him," said Hwaryun again.
"What?!! Why?!"
"Because Khun still in floor 61. Even if we wanted to go down again, it will take 3 days or more to arrive there," explained Hwaryun.
Bam clenched his fist. He knows that. Right now, they already in floor 65, and they will take the test tomorrow. Even though their movement was kinda fast, Bam still felt like it isn't enough. They need to reach the top as fast as they can so he can bring Khun back.
"So are we just gonna let him die?" said Bam.
Hwaryun breathes deeply and then released it slowly.
"Perhaps."
Bang!
Bam released another shinsu attack near Hwaryun. He didn't mean to hurt her, it just as a warning but just because Bam's shinsu was strong, it ended up giving Hwaryun a wound on her cheek and shoulder.
"Bam that enough!" shouted Androssi and immediately pulled Bam away from Hwaryun.
Leesoo who from the start were holding Bam finally able to breathe calmly when he already saw there someone stronger was handling Bam now.
"Hwaryun... Khun– What?" asked Hatsu when Androssi already dragged Bam away from them.
"Someone tried to kill Khun and it triggered Zahard's anger but don't worry, since it already involved Khun, Zahard will never keep quiet about it. I'm sure, Khun will be alright," said Hwaryun. Her eyes didn't even look at Hatsu instead it focused on the gray fake sky above. She sighed.
"Zahard loved Khun, did you know that?" said Hwaryun again but this time her eyes focused on Wangnan that was behind Hatsu. She was sure that Darlene was Zahard's not Wangnan's.
"Look like it better for us not to chasing after Khun again because it only gonna put his life on danger," said Hatsu. Think about what best for him also Khun because all the truth was already revealed. Where Zahard wanted Khun, Hwaryun was Khun's lover, Khun was a prince, and the shocking part was Bam already touched Khun.
He didn't know why all this truth hurt him but he only aware of one thing.
He was fallen for Khun.
Wangnan slowly looked at Hatsu who was in front of him and was clenched his fist. He may rarely show his care towards his friends but Wangnan knows that Hatsu has a feeling for Khun that was similar like his.
"I agree," said Wangnan. If he can't have Khun so do Hatsu, Bam, and Hwaryun.
So Zahard, you may have my blessing. Please save Khun.
~X~
"What the hell are you doing, Androssi?!" Shouted Bam when they already far away from the living room.
"I just do what I thought was right! So how about you?! Wanting to kill Hwaryun? Do know what Khun will feel if his lover dies?! Think straight, Bam! Don't replace your brain with your heart. I'm sure there is a reason why Hwaryun didn't want to go and save Khun. Please, don't act so stubborn just because Khun isn't around," said Androssi.
Bam petrified. What Androssi said was true. Hwaryun was one of Khun's precious person in his life. If Bam killed her, Khun will hate him for the rest of his life. But how about him? Khun does say that he loves him too. So what? Will Khun hate anyone who hurt him too?
"Remember Bam, we all want Khun back not only you, so please don't act like you are the only one that needed Khun," said Androssi again and slowly walked away leaving Bam who seem to be shocked with what he had heard early.
"Khun, is this really what you want?" whispered Bam for himself.
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"Hestia! Where is Hijau right now?!" shouted Eun while covering Khun wound with his shinsu.
"She already went away with the White February!" replied Hestia while her eyes focused on her lighthouse, tried her best to detect Hijau's location.
"Alan! What we need to do?! The poison may be around his body already!"
"I'm trying to contact Zahard right now!" replied Alan when he already had Khun's pocket with him.
"Fuck that bitch! This is why green things cannot be trusted!" cursed Eun but his eyes still focused on healing Khun.
"Fuck! Why did the firefish didn't work right now!" said Khun while trying his best to summon the firefish. The pain that he felt both on and in his skin were nothing that he ever experienced. Gritted his teeth as he tried to hold the pain but the poison inside his body slowly made his consciousness faded away.
"The poison inside your body was blocking your shinsu so that why you unable to use me. Received it, My Queen, you need a King to survive," said the firefish that was inside his body.
Khun who was sat down and on the floor while trying to keep his consciousness on, finally laying down on the floor with his sight began to blurry.
"Fuck, what that even mean? Why did I need a Kin..."
"Prince?" called Eun right after he noticed that Khun's eyes were closed tightly already.
"PRINCE!!!!!"
~x~
FLASHBACKKhun looks up above the fake sky that began turned into gray. For some reason, received Hijau as a guest in his place giving him a very bad feeling. Even though he didn't receive Hijau's challenge, he still has thought that his life was in danger.
"My Prince Aguero," called Hijau slowly who just appeared behind Khun. Khun just hummed as an answer but his eyes still on the gray sky.
"In 20 minutes, my crew will come and take me. Would you like to join me to drink some tea? Don't worry, I brought my own tea, it was Black Tea, Paris from Harney Sons. It was my favorite by the way but I also hope it suits your taste," said Hijau while in her hand there has a small black box of tea.
"Wow, that kinda fancy. Sure since I refused to fight you in the first place, I will accompany you, " said Khun.
Hijau smiled then slowly walked into the kitchen then started to brew some tea, bring in back to the balcony, where Khun was. Placing the tea on the table and pour the tea into the glass, her glass also Khun's. Handed it to Khun with a gentle smile on her face.
"But a tea would be good without some dessert," said Hijau while slowly sipped her tea so do Khun.
"Would you like it if I tell Eun to prepare some?"
"Sure I wouldn't mind."
Khun took out his pocket and search Eun's name, calling it and asked him to bring some biscuits to them.
The tea was going smoothly until–
"I think I need to rest, my head abruptly getting hurt. I hope you don't–"
Slashh!!
A knife suddenly went across Khun's chest and made a deep wound on it.
"You!!!" Shouted Khun. He wanted to fight back but his body was too weak even to stand up.
Slowly Hijau went near Khun and adjusting something with her lighthouse. After a couple of seconds, Khun's arms inventory suddenly appear. Without waiting any moment, she immediately took out the White February and get ready to run away.
"What the hell! Prince!!" Shouted Eun and immediately hold Khun who was laying on the floor then healed him using his shinsu but the wound won't heal easily.
"You fucking green witch! How dare you use poison to fight his Prince!" Shouted Eun when he realized that there a foreign thing in Khun's blood.
"That how this it works, My dear. Goodbye," said Hijau.
"I'm sure that King ZAHARD will never forgive you!"
"He doesn't care about us anyway. He even liked if us, the prince and the princesses killing each other."
"No! You don't know how Prince Aguero was loved by both the King also the slayer candidate. If King Zahard didn't, the slayer, Jyu Viole Grace will."
"Tch. Whatever," said Hijau and immediately prepared her lighthouse to teleport.
"You messed with the wrong person, Former Princess of Zahard," said Eun while staring at Hijau sharply but she just ignored the warning and teleport away.
"Eun, emergency! Clara suddenly– My Prince! What happens?!" Shouted Alan and immediately ran towards Khun and Eun.
"That green witch poisoned Prince and took the White February away!"
"What?! So she must be the one who poisoned Clara too! Fuck why I didn't see this coming!"
"Clara?" whispered Khun in pain.
"Yes! That witch really something!"
"Go!... And heal her first. I can manage myself..." Said Khun followed by some blood that comes from his mouth.
"Prince... "
From that moment both Eun and Alan have changed their thoughts towards Khun.
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Khun slowly opened up his eyes and found out he was inside a very familiar room with a bed that huge as a mountain. His firefish also was flying around him kinda look like it was helping him to get better.
Slowly Khun sat up and found out he was wearing a white robe, exposing his chest that seems to be untouched even though a knife already wounded it.
"You're awake, Aguero."
Khun stunned when he heard that voice. That voice was Zahard's and he freaking know it that he was inside Zahard's room!
"Zahard..." called Khun softly while immediately turned to look at Zahard.
"My dear–"
"Clara! Yes! Where is Clara? Is she okay?!" said Khun unconsciously cutted Zahard's words and immediately ran towards Zahard then hold his hand, wanting nothing than an answer
Seeing Khun's care towards Clara really makes Zahard mad but thank god he already helped her. If he didn't, he knows that Khun still will beg him to do so or didn't bother to ignore him too.
Zahard nodded his head and his answer makes Khun feel relief.
"So everything is okay," he whispered softly.
"And here," said Zahard while handed Khun both White February and Dark September. Khun was stunned but still received it hesitantly. Right now he already has 3 moon weapons series in his hand but he just ignited the White February.
"Is this okay?" asked Khun right after both of the weapons were in his hand.
"Yes," replied Zahard shortly.
"Wait but White February was in Hijau's hand!"
"I take it back."
"Why?!"
"Because it was for you and she also hurts you. It's not my fault to punish her," said Zahard while slowly caressed Khun hair.
"You don't kill her, do you?" Asked Khun.
Zahard nodded his head slowly and again kinda makes Khun relief.
"Why you don't want me to kill her?" asked Zahard.
"She kinda good at making poison because I don't even smell or taste when I drank her tea, so maybe I can use her for the future?" replied Khun. Zahard smiled when he heard Khun's answer.
"What a brilliant boy," thought Zahard.
Slowly he lifted Khun up and bring him to their bed. Placing Khun next to him and lay down slowly.
"You don't have to lift me. That embarrassing!" said Khun and immediately facing away from Zahard. Being lifted like a bridal style really hurt his pride. Luckily, his teammate didn't saw it, if they did, Khun did not hesitate to kill himself.
Abruptly, there a foreign thing wrapped around Khun's waist and makes Khun goosebumps.
It was Zahard's hand. He was pulling Khun close to him until both their body touched each other.
"Aguero..." said Zahard softly while buried his face on Khun's head and sniffing the lavender scent that was wrapped his body.
Then suddenly, Khun remembered the things that the firefish had said to him.
"Receive it, My Queen, you needed a King to survive."
That words played multiple times inside Khun's mind.
Should he find his King?
But he didn't even a Queen?
Then after a few minutes of silences that suffocated him, he finally made up his mind.
"My King..." called Khun and immediately facing Zahard.
"Yes, My dear?" he responded.
"Let me be your Queen!"
"..."
For a couple of seconds, Zahard remained quiet made Khun felt anxious.
Is this too sudden?
And finally, Zahard grinned, showing both his fangs to Khun that makes Khun regret a second.
"Oh, sure, My Queen," said Zahard and immediately pressed their lips together.