85- Realistic

"There're approximately fifteen people in the main hall; jeonha mama, wangbi mama, Kang Bin, Jang Bin, cheos beonjjae gongju, dul beonjjae gongju, manora jaga and the rest are personnels from the royal council..."

The convoy listen attentively to Sun An's report on the situation in the Emerald Dragon. There were five people in charged for the convoy, all with different parts in the mission.

Uk will take over the royal guards team, creating a space for Min Jun and Soo Young to enter the palace, by force, by its mean. Asura will lead the army, just in case if there's coup happening. Indra will lead the infiltrate team to cover the back door of the palace, while Sun An will lead the team to save Athea.

"I believe everyone understand their purpose and position for this mission. So, let's move before the sunset," said Min Jun. All of them left the spot but him.

"Hyung..." Min Jun quickly blocked Uk's way. The man stood up straight, facing the prince with a tense face. They stare at each other, before Uk decided to dodge Min Jun.

"We need to talk!" Min Jun tried to stop Uk.

"Save it for later, daegun... We have a mission to do..."

"So, you refuse my reasoning?"

Uk squinted his eyes tight. He inhaled deeply as he slowly turned his body and faced Min Jun.

"I believe, whatever happened in China, there must be a reason behind it, daegun..."

"Can you stop being formal, hyung? I'm your boyfriend–!"

"The man who stood before me right now is a Seja," Uk fixed his composure. "And this is how I'm supposed to talk to you, jeoha mama..."

Whilst hearing that, Min Jun stunted. He stared deep into Uk's slated eyes. He studied the man's face; he was indeed changed a bit. Not only his attitude towards him, but he looked tired and weary, too.

"Is there still a trust for me in you, sobangnim?" Min Jun looked at Uk in sorrow. The man choked a bit, before he flashed a stern look.

"My trust will always be with you, jeoha mama..."

Min Jun felt as if his heart was being stabbed with the answer. The tone was cold, although those words were meaningful. The trust is there, but there was a wall that slowly separate them in between. It felt like Uk slowly slipped away from his hands. The man was slowly creating a gap between them.

"I'll explain to you later..." Min Jun tried to finish up his sentences but Uk refused to listen to him. He halted the prince mid sentences.

"No need to. There's nothing left to–"

"I have my own reason. And I'm asking you to wait. Wait for me, sobangnim..." Min Jun plead.

Uk sighed as he looked away. Tears drop slowly from his eyes and he rubbed them before Min Jun could ever notice.

"I think, by now, you should stop calling me sobangnim..."

That was Uk's last words before he left, never to turn back or even took a glance at Min Jun. His heart was shattered into pieces when the prince dropped the marriage news, and only time could tell if he could forgive Min Jun for that or not.

***

Athea dropped on her knees. The floor got stained in blood again, but this time it wasn't from her.

"Don't ever think about it, Jang Bin..." the voice made heads turn.

It's Myung Yu, with her right palm gripped the blade tight. Droplets of blood dripped from it, as she smirked, like she really enjoyed the pain so much.

Jang Bin pulled the blade in one ruthless move. The sharp steel sliced open Myung Yu's palm, but she didn't even bothered. She pulled Athea to the side, shielding the crown princess with her body.

"You have a guard dog, manora..."

"Have you ever heard a word called family?" asked Myung Yu. "Oh, I forgot. You haven't, because you're never a part of it!"

Jang Bin locked her jaw, boiling the anger inside her.

"This broken family? I'll never want to be a part of it! A lame ruler like Wang Ki? Soggy softie like Wangbi? A masochist but stupid Seja?" Jang Bin snickered. "Ah, not to mentioned, a disgusting daegum who had an affair with his own bodyguard! Men like men, it's sick like shit!"

Athea was about to throw her hand to Jang Bin, but Myung Yu halted her. She smiled as she walked closer to Jang Bin.

"Well, no family in this world is perfect indeed. But there's no need to point out to others when you have your issues as well, Jang Bin... I'm afraid that your words might betray you," said Myung Yu. "You were talking as if you're a saint, but everyone knows how you put seja into a black magic and control him like a puppet. Not to mentioned, you've sleep with barons and even manora jaga's brother in order to gain supports. Talking about high class illegal prostitution!"

Myung Yu could see a change in Jang Bin's reaction, but that's not what she expected. Instead of flaring nose and red eyes, Jang Bin flashed a smile, lips crooked upwards as her eyes sparkle bright.

"At least, my body helps me get what I want. Which is your family's downfall, gongju jaga! As we speak right now, out there, my army is ready to attack the kingdom. Those people from The Sapphire, they already are my people once jeoha mama died!" Jang Bin snickered. "Looks like those dogs know who is their master. They rather chose me, knowing how incapable their manora is!"

Athea stood there with tears on the brink of her eyes. Betrayal is indeed a difficult reality to swallow. When she lost the man that she assumed was her pillar for all this time, she lost the house that shielded her as well. Her hand trembled so bad. Learning the truth was a bad outcome for me.

Myung Yu calmly took a glance at Athea. The lady was never being treated well by her deceased brother. Her life was not as beautiful as her post; a sejabin who people always assumed had nothing but only wealth and fame. Her life story was dreadful behind the smile that she portrayed on public. She had been a pawn for her family; she is not even loved as much as she expected from her husband.

Myung Yu was tired of all that insults to her sister in law!

"If you think you're the only one who is wise enough to gather allies behind the scene, then you're surely stupid!" Myung Yu suddenly smiled, grabbing Athea's hand and held it tight.

"What do you mean?" that victorious smile slowly disappeared from Jang Bin's face.

"Do you think, when you throw a rock onto the bee's hive, they won't attack you back?" Myung Yu's inquiry made Jang Bin halted. The princess let her hand go and stride bravely towards Jang Bin, leaning her face closer so she could pierced her gaze into her eyes.

"If you think you got the family that will protect you, don't forget manora jaga also has a family that protects her. She might lost her husband, but she never lost us as a family," said Myung Yu. "If your think you prepare enough for today, don't ever forget that we are doing the same, too. Besides, you're just a concubine. We are the real ruler who could take you down in no time!"

"What do you mean?!" Jang Bin looked upset. Myung Yu sneered as she stepped back from her.

"By now, a convoy of royal army is on their here. They are in a big scale, so I don't know if the guards from The Sapphire will handle them. We have daegum jaga as their commander in chief, along with Gisa Ahn as the new General. We have a land combat unit, leading by Asura and Sun An, and also..."

Myung Yu flicked her finger. A group of army suddenly appeared behind the darkness of the room, with Indra leading up the way.

"Indra, the special corps leader, at your service, gongju jaga..."

The time seemed stopped in the room.

Looks like the real war is coming.