CHAPTER 69

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November almost ended. Everything was back to normal. Busy streets and happy home. My subjects are rebuilding their homes into a beautiful one, those old ran down hut and beggars are now had their home, I hired professional personnel to take care of them. I saw many children playing in the park, they are beggars but now will be the next powerful new generation of Estheria.

I also wants to celebrate a new grand banquet for everyone, as if everyone is welcome. Someone poked me. He moved a little because he knows my tickles spot. "Inavie stop" I said and we sat down and talked about the changes. The room filled with the aroma of green tea. I took a sip and looked outside when a shadow past with great speed and the made the curtain flattered and my crown fell. He recoils and put it back and kiss my forehead and went back to his seat. His smile was genuine. I heard the clicking sound of the cup when he place them on the table.

"Is there something you want to me my love" his voice was light, smooth I never been so amused of how he delivered it. I know he spoke, I know his tone but now it's just a bit surprising.

"I had an idea, I want to celebrate the time here as the new ruler, I want to announced and marked the day of a new grand celebration for all. I want to celebrate it on December. All the kingdom is invited.

"Sound great, but...".

"But what?

" I have heard that beast from the mountains will hunt human to store them for hybernation, probably will be very dangerous for all the civilian to be out their partying while something is watching from a distance, the last day of November is already the hunting season.

"I haven't thought of that, guess I should have moved the date. I might as well prepare my armies to hunt down the beast"

"And what will the reward?"

"Reward...? May I know the full details of the hunting of the beast? If you won't mind my love" I mimicked him with a few naughty on my voice and his face suddenly turn red and look away.

"According to the rules, whomever brings the most powerful and vicious beast to offer to his lady and some article written that the king from Windsor offered this beast as a proposal"

I puff my cheeks while looking at his eyes and he nervously look away again and he steam. He just grab a pillow and covered his head.

Proposal?

It's been a months already and everything change like a flower bloom on the spring then felt the touch of summer before the time it withered and reborn again into something new, cycles continued.

I heard the flapping wings and the maid bow and gave me a letter before they flutter away and close the door. I sighed the contract and also found out that the prime ministers was under the spell that's why they are so ruthless and arrogant. I won the rights of every race to come freely in my kingdom nor just in my kingdom they are free to live here, everywhere. Someone knock on the door and the guards open it and it's chancellor Ghudan carrying his daughter on his right arms and on his left there was a new piled of papers again to signed. Inavie also called by Lord Francois and he'll be back later.

Being a new leader is quite stressful. But I wanted to live in a place where peace blessed the kingdom.

".... And also the fairies are waiting for you"

I stood up and followed him to the Great hall. I saw Emion standing on the door with a tuba. And the guards on the door covered their ears. "The queen has arrived" he shouted, with a blow on the tuba. I sheepishly snorted to Emion for doing that.

"Wag naman ganon Emion"

"Well kailangan kase para malaman nila ang maganda Empress ay paparating, I can't even looked away on such beauty"

I still sneered at him, the door widely open and was stunned to see the fairies waiting for my arrival. They bowed in my wake as I reach my throne. I remained standing and saw the two sibling. Airell and Sylphina. They bowed gently and I did in return

"Empress thank you for being the voices of pixies three kingdom already accept us, some still... Nevermind but I know Zethara will be healed " her voice was light now.

Actually I just wanted to live so... Ganun. She clap her hands and the fairies leave us and went to the dining hall. Leaving us three in a serious conversation. I took them to my favorite spot in the kingdom in the garden.

I found out that the Empress was not an actually Empress of all fairies, she was a Gadalean in birth and the Emperor entrusted her to lead.

I sank down to my chair and i felt the cold blade on my neck. And the guards panic and I stop them and they were halted a few meters away from me.

I smile and saw the familiar blade and I can smell his perfume "You came you did miss me huh, I thought back then you were dead"

"Wag mo sabihing pinaglalamayan mo na ako?" Aniya na may halong insulto pa sa boses

His sword disappeared and I glanced up and saw his face. His so tall and my crown almost slipped but he put it back to it's position and smell my forehead, I heard his gentle growl and he just scandalously licked my forehead Infront of them!! "Eww Luna crest" sabay pahid ko sa laway na dinikita Niya. Mas nakiliti ako ng pag aamuein niya ako and then his eyes darted to the people and they turn their back. Nakadungaw siya sakin habang nakahawak sa upuan ko.

"Can I borrow the Empress for a while?

He asked and then snatch me out of my seat. The air blasted on my face and I can't help but to squint my eyes in such speed.

"Luna crest!!!" Sigaw ko ng mapatingin ako sa baba. Hinigpitan kolang ang yakap ko sa kanya. "San moko dadalhin!!"

"To the beast mountain"

"Ipakain mo dun?"

"Ako ang kakain sayo... manahimik ka" natameme lang ako sa sinabi niya habang nililipad niya ako sa taas ng mga ulap.I can feel his heart beat and I buried my head on his chest. He landed me on a clift and we sat down while looking at the snowy mountain. His wings was so beautiful. Medyo makulit din at binalot ako.

I can feel it's cold gust already but his wings was warm like I was chilling on my seat in front of the fire place in the cold snowy night "The monster from the mountains will come down to hunt humans for food I already assembled my Juneau to help.."

"Why didn't you tell me..."

"... Tell you what?" He knows that but he tries not to be obvious. ".... Ah and also The Empress told me...

"Luna crest Just spit it out one of your closest subject told me"

"Oh" he scratched his head and laughed, it's was cute and he covered his face with his hand. "It's awkward but.."

"Come on, Emperor"

"I'm not"

"Humble ka talaga"

I saw his smile turn to frowned like he wants to change the topic. He held my hand and felt his soft lips kissed them. It made my heart flutter, with girlish nervousness and I had lowering my lashes in a flirtatious manner. Pa fall siya tangina. Parang magiging traydor ako sa magiging asawa ko

"Daisuke" I heard him say it, nearly-whisper and soft to my ears. I tried not to burst and giggles. He thought that I don't know those words.

"I love you too"

"Your majesty?" He was a bit shock with mix of giggle. His face were redding but he looked away not on my direction.

"You addressed me, you forgot that you were also.." he lean forward and played my lips and my body just felt an electric shocked. Nakatingin lang siya sa labi ko at gusto kong makawala pero bat ako naninigas!!!!! Nakakabakla!

She sighed and just kiss my forehead several times" Yes, I am the Emperor of Zendalia. I surrender myself so my subjects will be released in exchange he cut my wings. I accepted the defeat while falling down to my death. My people managed to bring it back home and it was a great loose for my people to see their emperor lost his wing. My trusted advisor, Sylphina acted as a new Empress to tell human that the Emperor had died.."

"But you aren't"

"I live yes, it was Queen Flindelle, she saw my body, washed ashore and she save me"

"Oh.." so that's explained how he did love that girl so much and until now he still do. She save him "So is she's a lady when you met?"

"She was 19 years old at that time...."

He continued his journey until my traitorous tears slip my eyes. He lived to protect her because of a promise. A promise to unite the fairies with human.

She married a king and bare a child which he secretly protected and then leave him again with a daughter carrying the same promise that wasn't even fulfill and they died leaving him heartbroken. Flindelle's core was still carried by this fairy.

He was already a thousand years old. As my mother leave him on his knees in midst of grieves. His journey didn', it continues and he found me. And the last words of his broke me. As the promised will be fulfill he'll die peacefully.

"Guess this is goodbye" he said and I burst into tears punching him on his arms

"Why didn't you tell me?" My chest tightened, and I felt as if slugs were writhing within in my skull. An indescribable mix of emotions consumed me--grief, denial and regret all swirled together, overwhelming my senses. "Please tell me your just joking! Luna crest it's not a funny joke"

He place his hand on my head, patting it and buried my head on his chest "I wish it was but.." he quietly chuckles "I have fulfill the promise it's better for me to go"

"Luna crest stop!! Your so cruel to make a woman cry!"

The realization that I might never hear his voice again sent shivers down my spine, and my body was covered in goosebumps.

"My beautiful princess" I raise my face and I sniffled, wiping my tears, planting a kiss on my forehead.

I can feel his body slowly fading and I sank on the ground.

His gone!

In that moment, the world spun around me, and I felt myself spiraling into a deep abyss of despair.

Everything seemed sureal and I struggled to anchor myself to reality. My emotion overwhelmed me and I found myself drowning in a sea of sorrow and guilt, unable to comprehend the enormity of loss that had befallen me. The pain was too great.

"LUNA CREST!!!!!!"

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"Awww you love me, how adorable"

I raised my head and saw him crouching and wipe my tears. "My beautiful majest...." I didn't let him finish, I choke him out of anger, I was in the midst of grieves and just played a ridiculous prank on me

"It's not funny!! It's not!! Gago ka talaga!" Binugbog ko siya pero pinagtatawanan lang niya ako "walang nakakatawa dun!"

"I'm sorry, I just wanted to know how much you love me....." Di pa Ako nakontento at tinulak ko Siya sa lupa atsaka sinakal

"Ako na talaga papatay sayo kutang lupa ka! Ginigigil mo pa ako?!

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He flew us back to the palace and the people was shocked to see my puffy eyes and smudge eyeliners. He almost got arrested, they thought he did something. But I stop the guards and sat down to rest and massage my temple and I'm still sniffing. Ang sakit sa dibdib pag pinipigilan ang pag iyak.

Gago talaga, kala ko totoo na.

" Your highness the platoon are getting the ready for the hunt and  by the Emperors command the Naviex is on the way to help with the army" said general Zhyperbliss and I turn to look at Luna crest

"Kala ko mga juneau lang ang inutusan mo?" Aniko at lumapit Siya sakin at pinahiran ang mukha ko. Nakita ko ang itim na ink sa daliri niya, halatang nagkalat nga talaga ang eyeliner ko.

"But before I agreed to sent my Naviex, signed this now" abot niya sakin ng papel at Inabot sakin ang panulat. "Come on I don't have much time"

"Tch!" I roll my eyes for being annoyed "tandaan mo may kasalanan kapa sakin" he just silently chuckles and wants me sign the paper right away. Isa rin itong contract paper. Is he willing to be my knight again?

"Luna crest your the Emperor I can't just chained you again and work for...."

"Uh Tut, Tut, Tut, I'm on a hurry" he said and I sneered at him and signed and after that the letters lit up and disappeared.

I didn't see any mark lit on his neck but a ring appeared on my finger "Whats the meaning of this?"

"You're mine" he chuckles, in a maniacal laugh

"Luna crest!!!!!!!" I shouted and he flown out the window, laughing like he was possessed by some evil spirit "Ano to!!"

"And also my great empress call  me Nathan Crest Valzite"

I felt like an arrow pierce deep into my chest, killing me from the moment I heard that name again "N-nathan?!"

"Welcome to my world my empress" he said then flew away from me

"Guards seize that fairy!!!!!!" I shouted and I ran to the balcony watching him sitting on the tree abot a few meters away. "Bring him to me. Nathan papatayin talaga kita anong ginagawa mo dito sa nobela ko!!"

"Ket saan ka pa magtago di kita papakawalan Alex, hahanap hanapin kita ket kamatayan pa"

"Corny mo!! Bigyan nyo nga ako ng palaso ako na papatay sa kanya ano bang gusto mong mangyari ah"

He stood up and brush his hair "I love you Alex, I love you more than anything, even if you don't love me anymore then let me be the one to love you.... Kung may balak kang ipahuli ako pakibilisan lang kase mamimiss kita" he said with a bow then disappeared above the clouds.

"Pakyu!!!!" I was in rage and turn my back and saw the soldiers, puff their cheeks, looking away "Bring him to me alive"

"Yes your highness" They marched out the throne room, preparing their armor and horses.

"I forgot something...." I turn when I heard a voice right beside my ears and without a warning he went for my lips.