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He's back with his black clothes. The guards already informed him that the servant's family is now in the dungeon. He never wanted to kill anyone anymore but someone is pushing him to do so. He arrived at the dungeon and the servant's family almost screamed in terror when he pulled his black katanas out. They are asking to spare their lives, he can tell. He is just protecting a family member and most importantly, she is the mother of his wife. 

"I'm giving you ten minutes to confess who asked you to put poison in the queen's water." He pointed his katana towards the servant's neck. 

"It is a woman, my prince. She has long black hair. She is wearing a cape with a hoodie and I didn't really see her face." The servant confessed while trembling in fear. He slowly pulled his katana away, narrowing his eyes to look through her body. 

"Always remember that you are under our kingdom and I will not spare you once again if you do more things against my family." He whispered slowly, word by word while staring deeply in her eyes. 

"Now, stand up and leave the kingdom to search for that woman. If she ever asks you to do something again, go back here and tell me. Understood?" The servant nodded and he smiled. His smile looked so cold and this sent shivers to everyone. 

On the other hand, the king and the queen just arrived in the human world. Yuuki's eyes widened when he saw her grandparents. The king carefully placed her down on the couch and he asked his grandfather what happened. The door went open and the princess and the little princess arrived from the playground. 

"What happened, Otou-san?" She asked as she put Hanahime down on the couch. The little one sat besides her unconscious grandmother but she placed her tiny hand on her growing belly. 

"Someone tried to poison your mother and your little brother." Riku said and she felt a headache coming. She thought that peace finally landed in their lives but she was wrong. 

"Sho is back there?" She asked once more and her father nodded. Yuuki looked at his mother and grandparents with such concern. 

"I will go back there." He said but his mother held his arm and shook her head. He has a more important mission now. 

"No. Stay here, Yuuki. Focus on your goal now. You want to look for your future wife already, right? Focus on that and when you are finally ready to get married, you can go back there." Fuyu said and he quickly understood his mother's intentions for him. 

"For now, let your father handle everything there. We are safe here now, I guess." Riku said and Yuuki nodded his head. The younger one carried Hanahime and put her down on his lap. 

Night came. The queen slowly opened her eyes and realized that she was in a different place. She sat up in the bed and coughed. She clutched her chest tightly as she felt like running out of breath. She looked around to find Riku. She closed her eyes again and felt a hand around her neck. It is suffocating her. She tried to take it off but she couldn't even find it. The door slammed open and the princess rushed in. Her eyes were dark blue and she lifted her finger, releasing her mother from the dark magic that surrounded her. 

"Okaa-san, breathe in, breathe out." She said and the older one nodded while doing it. When she could breathe properly again, she hugged her daughter tightly. 

"It is alright now." She added and the queen completely felt relieved when she saw the king. Perhaps her dream is true. Perhaps she is really cursed. 

"I activated a protective barrier around the whole place. If someone tries to destroy it, I will immediately feel it." Riku said and he moved closer to his queen. 

When Fuyu left, he hugged her tight and kissed her forehead. Knowing that they are already protected, her anxiousness eased. She asked him where they are and when she learned that they are back to the human world, she became anxious again. Isn't it more dangerous there? Creatures like them can do more harmful things to a human like her. Will she even be able to protect herself and her baby if no one will help her? 

"Let's go back home now.." She mumbled while resting her head on his chest. He gave her a questioning look and she just smiled faintly. There are things that she can't tell him and she doesn't know how she will be able to tell him if she already has the courage. 

"Are you sure?" He asked and she nodded. She knows he will protect her but at one point, she doesn't want to rely on others. She needs to be strong. Not just for herself but for her family, too. 

With the queen's request, they went back to the kingdom. The prince was surprised when he saw them. The king asked him to go back to the human world already but before he did that, he told them what happened when they were not around. She couldn't believe that someone wanted to kill her unborn son. Did she do something wrong to that person? She can't remember anything about doing something that may offend others.