Chapter 82
For many years. I resisted destiny. But not in all cases is the world in my favor.
General alen encounters Psyche and he puts the markings of windem on him. This time, I was too late. I can do nothing.
"Psyche's target is the Knoxx family?" General Alen asked in shock when I told him the truth.
"Yes, he also sends men a few times to try on you but they always clap." replied king Hermes.
"He probably already knows about Diana"
"No" General Alen and King Hermes looked at me at the same time. “I think Psyche just suspects that Madame Diana is the Goddess of flowers Anna because if she is really sure, she won't just kill you first. He will send men to the knoxx manor itself to kill the entire Knoxx clan because he doesn't want to have another ice user besides Anna who is the only one who can defeat him. ”
“Then… what should we do your highness? At any time, I can die because of the markings of windem and when that happens, there is no one to protect the knoxx family and Psyche has no reason to hesitate to run the knoxx manor ”
"I suggest that we show Psyche that the royal family is hiding Anna so that instead of the knoxx family, the royal family is her target" I replied.
“That is too much your highness, I wouldn’t dare ask you to do such thing-”
“You didn’t ask me to do this, general. This is my suggestion not yours ”I told him earnestly before facing king hermes. "what do you say? Father? ”
King Hermes did not speak immediately and thought deeply while brushing his long beard. "Your plan is dangerous because we will be in trouble but if the deaths of Anna and Alissa, who are the only ones who can defeat Psyche, can be prevented then, then it's gonna be worth it."
"In that case, I will spread the word that there is an ice user who stayed here in the palace and when Psyche hears that, there is a good chance that he will focus on the royal family first instead of knoxx." I said and he immediately nodded.
"But your majesty, your highness, even if Psyche hears that there is an ice user living here in the palace, we can't be sure that he won't let the knoxx-" General alen interrupted when he suddenly knelt down and coughed. blood while holding his arm alreadyhe places the markings of windem.
Those markings shone and it was obvious in General Alen's situation that the pain he was feeling was not a joke.
I gasped before averting my eyes. I have seen blood several times and my hands have been stained with blood many times but for some inexplicable reason I could not bear to watch general alen.
"We're going to cut the ties between the royal family and the knoxx" I said so they looked at me again.
General alen slowly straightened up and wiped his mouth. "What do you mean, your highness?"
“Once Psyche hears that there is an ice user who is hiding the royal family and his attention is focused on us, there is a good chance that he will also involve the alliances of the royal family so it would be better if we temporarily cut off the relationship between lnpxx and royal family to make sure ”
"Then your highness… you want to break your engagement with Alissa?" General Alen asked calmly back.
I didn't speak immediately but I nodded slowly.
Images created only by my mind popped into my mind. Images of events that can no longer take place because of this that ends my relationship with Alissa. Events that are just a dream.
"But… that won't be enough reason to convince Psyche to stop my family…"
"That's true" King Hermes sang. "Psyche may believe that Anna is here in the palace whom he has been looking for for a long time and we no longer have a relationship with Knoxx but he may also continue to consume knoxx to make sure"
"That won't happen if Psyche thinks the knoxx family is dead" I said so they focused on me again. I met General Alen's gaze and we stared at each other for a few seconds.
No one spoke to the two of us but I could see in his eyes that he already knew what my plan was.
"Your highness… you want to show that the knoxx family has betrayed the kingdom?" sigh of general Alen.
"I don't want everyone to end up like this… how many people have the knoxx maintained a good reputation of being loyal to the kingdom but is reputation more important than their life Alissa?"
General Alen sighed again before being held by his arm where the markings of windem were still shining.
“Then do as you wish your highness”
After a few hours of conversation with king hermes and general alen, we decided to let everyone know that General Alen had betrayed and that he would be hanged five days later. We spread rumors that the knoxx was just finiframe up by the royal family because the king was afraid of General Alen's growing power before we spread rumors that there was an ice user in the palace.
For the safety of Madame Diana and Alissa, we will announce on the day of General Alen's execution that the king sent men to knoxx manor to kill everyone in sight and take back all property but the truth is, we will flee them to in another kingdom, far fromdanger posed by Psyche.
I hardened my heart and tried not to show emotion on my face but I almost gave up when I heard that Alissa had been kneeling in front of the palace for two days.
I quickly teleported to the front of the palace but I just stood there because apart from not knowing what to say, what I saw still did not enter my brain.
"L-luke" he called me in his raspy voice which proves that he has been here for a few days. He was kneeling on the floor and soaking wet from the heavy rain.
"... Stop it already… you can't do anything"
"Please, save my father"
I’m sorry, I can’t.
I didn't know what to answer so for a few seconds I was stunned staring into his red eyes. Her face has turned pale and the color of her lips is changing.
"Go away" don't hurt yourself anymore.
"Please?" he begged so I looked away. “As your fiance-”
"You're not my fiance anymore Alissa"
He stopped in his place and just stared at me. It was raining hard and she was soaking wet but I knew there were tears dripping from her eyes.
My fists clenched but I tried not to show it in my face.
"Is this the end of us?" he asked, his voice trembling.
“There’s no‘ us ’Alissa”
There’s just you… and someone else.
Suddenly events that were destined to happen in the future entered my mind. Images of alissa with a man. their lips were full of smiles and they were both perfect.
I’m not sure where and when those images will take place as far as I know, I’m not that man.
"Go back, you're just wasting your strength kneeling there" I told him seriously but he didn't say a word and just stared at me.
He did not move from his seat and remained on his knees as if he had no intention of giving up.
I gasped before teleporting back inside the palace. I took a raincoat and a change of clothes to give to Alissa but when I returned I found nothing.
I looked around and saw Lina from a distance, the unconscious Alissa.
I just gasped as I watched them go farther and farther away. I combed my hair before looking up and letting the cold rainwater drip on me.
***
It was late at night and it was getting dark but the heavy rain made it even darker. The only light is the lightning that strikes the ground almost in succession.
Lightning struck the Knoxx manor followed by loud thunder but no one noticed my sudden appearance on one of the balconies in the large mansion.
I’m here now on the balcony of Alissa’s bedroom. The light was turned off inside but I was able to enter easily because there was no lock on the door to enter.
My clothes and hair were still dripping because I got wet in the rain but I just let it go and walked to the bed where Alissa was.
He lay there peacefully and every breath was deep.
I approached his side before slowly reaching his hands but I also immediately let go when the images reappeared in my mind that I no longer want to see.
‘She was wearing a white dress and was slowly walking on a red carpet wrapped in flower petals.’
I sighed and tried to calm myself even though the images that only caused my chest pain kept popping into my mind.
I turned my gaze to Alissa who was sleeping peacefully in front of me.
"I'm sorry" I whispered even though I knew he couldn't hear me.
I reached for his cheek before touching my lips to his forehead but at the same time a new image appeared in my mind that broke my heart.
Alissa stood in front of a man. They were both white and smiling at each other. They both looked happy and they both said the words “I do” but the pain was that I wasn’t that man.
I slowly walked away from Alissa before quickly walking out of the balcony and disappearing with a flash of lightning.
To be continued.......