
In the afternoon, at Lily Orphanage.
Lixe and Bal sat quietly. Unlike Biete who told a long story to the children who swarmed him. They're amazed. Biete really tells a very detailed old story. Dialogue of its people, the names of the characters in it. Biete even mentioned their features in as much detail as possible.
Lixe thought, Biete looks like Grandma who tells her in youth to her granddaughter. Biete is too good to be called a bad guy. Lixe looked at Biete in amazement.
"A long time ago. Jaaauuh before your birth, when your father and mother were very young, a night of calamity occurred," Biete gave a frightening expression.
"On the night of the full moon shining brightly over the sky of Neland, everyone locked the door of the house tightly. Everybody shut the window. They took refuge in the basement of the house. Chaos ensued. A sky without clouds, showing the beauty of the stars. It also shows cruelty. It was him, the monster Neo." Biete suddenly hit the floor. The children jumped up and shouted in surprise. Biete carved a naughty smile.
"Is he strong? What's it look like? Dragon?"
Biete. "He's a handsome guy, son. He was the first prince 15 centuries ago. But fear changed him." Audiences.
"When he's your age, he's just a lame kid. Everyone looked down on him. Sure, he'll be the crippled crown prince? Not funny, no. She has one half-brother, her brother is healthy, normal. The first queen always blames fate, as if she does not accept having a disabled child. Prince Neo is excommunicated. No one respects him."
"His servant was finally banished from the palace. To a remote countryside. Then he met an arwa the most beautiful woman in the world who hailed for two centuries."
Lixe who listened to him from a distance not too close could guess that the arwa of the air was Biete. "This story is too exaggerated from Biete's side," inner Lixe.
"The woman is pity. He taught Neo magic and swords. To make things easier, Arwa possessed her. Then he took Neo to another country for his own revenge. Neo managed to ravage a small and remote town in the country. He breathed all their life energy." Biete's face changed. A deep regret seemed there.
"But the evil spirit never expected, the power that Neo shouldn't have could just drive that person crazy."
"When the arwa came out of Neo's body, he was unable to control his power. Can't take it anymore, he let go of everything. He destroyed those who insulted him. Then suck their life force. He was happy to take revenge. So he did it again and again."
"Uncontrolled. Innocent people became victims. Even the Abta Tribe he destroyed. Arwa who felt guilty, to the tribe and the first prince. And all who have died without sin. Finally he locked the first prince in a dungeon." Biete again changed her facial expression.
"But he lived a long life. And every night of the full moon, the cage weakens. He's out!" Biete raised the tone of voice. The children screamed in fear. Crashed there and there.
"Just calm. That Arwa has justified his guilt by another mistake." Biete glanced at Bal and Lixe. Then grin.
"That swamp stole the jewel piece of the white sky dragon granting eternal tranquility. Gave it to Neo a few years ago. He lives in prison quietly."
"Then you're going to give it back to us?" said Bal. Biete looked over and smiled.
"I have my reasons, Cu. I've outlived you. Know better than you. Who is the real heir."
"You don't want to get ready for the Princess's party?" Lily, the grandmother reminded. The kids went straight back to their room. They're so excited. Leaving Biete who was still sitting on the wooden floor. Lily sat in front of Biete.
"You don't want to go too?"
"Third queen, Lily Neland. The former king's concubine." Lily's grandest. His eyes are wide open. Biete likes it, she smiles.
"The exorcised Queen Fiyah. Oh sorry, the village boy." Lily gulped.
Biete. Walk closer. Sit on Lily's side.
"The two children were killed at Neo's hands after trying to mess with the village girl. Isn't that beautiful karma?"
"What do you mean, son?"
"Then go kidnap the daughter of Fiyah. Turns out you were wrong, the one you kidnapped was the queen's second child, Miss Tara's half-brother, Bella," Biete whispered as Bella was out of her room.
She looked beautiful in a green dress that was as colorful as her eyeballs. His slightly gray brown hair was neatly styled and covered with green ribbons.
Lily closed her eyes. Wait until all the children leave this place. Even Yase who did not want to go to the palace, had already disappeared somewhere. He avoided the children who forced him to come along. Inside the orphanage, there were only Lily, Biete, Bal, and Lixe.
Lily looked at Biete's goal. "Who are you?"
"If this woman, I don't know. But if you ask who you're talking to, I'm Biete Abta. The one who brought Fiyah into the palace." Lily bit her pale wrinkled lips.
"Don't interrupt. I will uphold justice. Bella will be the next heir. He's a legitimate boy!"
"And you'll have your honor again?"
Lily nodded.
Biete smiled. He stands. Go into room 4, where Bal and Lixe sit quietly there.
At the princess' palace. Tara sat in front of the glass. His servants dressed him as a beautiful statue. Tara kept quiet, letting the people do their job.
Night came, it was time for him to show himself to his people. Tara knew the king would not come. The old man was busy with his work. Of course, he loved his kingdom more than his daughter, nationalism by no means. And Queen? Tara wishes she hadn't met her mother.
"May I take you, Princess?" an adult man bowed with his hands outstretched in front of him. At first glance, Tara thought it was her father. No. gabe. Although the two are very similar, but it is not the King.
Tara looked at him in wonder. He's never seen her before. But fine. Tara returned her hand. They went down the stairs together. Everyone stared at him unblinkingly. Two figures with a very beautiful look. No one asked who that man was. They've been blown away.
Tribal elders, noble children, even the second queen, let alone all of her subjects gave their greetings. The man beside her grinned. They have gone down, and climbed on the podium that has been prepared specifically for the event.
Tara was looking for the kids she was playing with. His brown circle moves left right, looking for the whereabouts of his new friend. But all he got was Fiyah. A flower garden in Tara's beautiful heart, instantly struck by lightning.
"Sir.., you.." Fiyah's body shook. Cold sweat came out from his palm. Her Netra meets the man's next to Tara. Fiyah couldn't believe it, that person will be standing there today.
The man carved a wolf grin.
"Mr Neo?" Fiyah turned. He penetrated the crowd entering the bathroom. He looked at himself in the glass. His breathing is irregular.
"Whose uncle?" ask Tara. But Neo just smiled broadly. Tara watched. Tara watched as Fiyah ran away in fear seeing this man. Tara tried to be careless, but she would not lose her vigilance.
***
13 Years ago, on the night of the full moon. Neo who was feeling lonely, after obtaining the white sky dragon gem piece he began to venture out. That night Neo went out secretly. Having no purpose, the only thing he wanted to visit was the remote village where he had been dumped there.
The village is still the same, not much has changed. He looked at a beautiful lake. He remembered, it was his artificial lake. What is the name of the lake. Neo sat by the lake. Enjoy the silence and the night wind.
"Good! Once again!"
A woman in her twenties walked in a dragged step carrying a large bucket. He walked with his heavy eyes towards the lake. Take water. Then back to where he showed up.
"Hey! Hold it in a minute! Don't spill it" said the man from the most beautiful mansion. The woman opened her heavy eyes. Fail. The woman fell. Too bad. The woman could not stand up.
Neo's pretty pity. He stands. Take the bucket out of poor man's little hand. Taking water from the lake. Give it to the owner of the house. The owner blinked a few times before accepting it. And just shut the door of his house.
Neo approached the helpless woman. Let him sleep by the lake.
Next morning. A very 4-year-old boy was running around screaming. "Bi Fiyah! Where's aunt?!" The boy went around the village. Some people yell because they are too noisy. But the boy was very stubborn.
"Aunt Fiyah!" The boy shouted closer to Fiyah who was sound asleep by the lake. He shook his aunt's body. Fiyah blinked her eyes. Get up. Fiyah looked around looking for the man last night. He remembered. Someone helped him but who?
They both stood up. Fiyah walked absent-mindedly led by her nephew, Yase.
"See him! Unfortunately, his sister even had a child. But she was not married yet," the scorn was clearly heard in Fiyah's ears. It's common for him. One village knows. Fiyah is the only unmarried 27-year-old woman. He doesn't care. Got fed up with all the village bullshit.
"You know what, Yase? Last night, Bibi met the waiter for the Neo Devil lake." Fiyah held Yase. He smiled beautifully in the midst of the blasphemy of the people. Yase laughing. She believed her aunt's jokes.
When we got home. It all feels like hell to Fiyah. He was greeted by his father's cold gaze. Also her brother, Sin and her husband. Sin raised his hand.
"Where's the money?"
Fiyah nodded. He got nothing. It's still early in the month, the pay hasn't come out yet. Fiyah passed her brother. But her brother's husband slapped her. Fiyah fell to the ground.
"You know. Don't go home if you can't pay the rent! You're just hitchhiking here. Hear that! Dirty mother's son!" Sin.
Fiyah. Resisting the pain in his body and heart. He believed that one day would come when he could be freed from these people. Even his father did not flinch.
Sure oes. What Fiyah expected. It's just a stepfather. Her mother cheated on her and gave birth to her as an illegitimate child. He should be treated like trash. And his brother, Sin. She's a saint, like a goddess.
Fiyah stood. He stepped out. But Yase caught his hand. Prevent him from leaving. Until Sin clasped his son's hand, telling him to let the poor woman go. Fiyah smiled at Yase before leaving.
There was no place that accepted it, only the Neo Devil lake could accept it as it was. Now he sits by the lake with his feet dipped in the pool. His pants are long at the bend to the knee.
"You don't have a house? A place to stay?" ask Neo suddenly. Fiyah almost spouted herself into the lake. He held his breath while holding his chest.
"Who are you? That was last night, wasn't it? Neo Devil?"
"Who gave me that name?"
"The ancestors said, 'this place used to be the place where the establishment of a royal supervision building against this village. The lowly nobles live here. They monopolize life. But an exiled prince killed them. To turn this place into a lake."
Neo doesn't need that story, he obviously knows better. "So?"
"My ancestors said, in memory of the evil Prince Neo, this lake is called the Neo Devil." Fiyah smiled. Honestly, he had always felt strange by that name.
Neo snorted sebal. He should have destroyed the whole village. Forgetit. He looked back at Fiyah. "You're not coming home? Your eye ring is so big!"
Fiyah shook her head while smiling wryly.
"You don't want to kill them?"
Fiyah spontaneously looked. Back to make Neo shocked. Fiyah did not expect that cruel thought she would hear in her life. He shook his head hard. It won't. He will not kill his sister whom he loves the most. Whatever they've done.
Neo grinned. His hand touched Fiyah's chin. Brushed the woman's pale cheeks. Neo brought his face closer.
"They deserve torture, miss. Isn't that what you call karma? If they die for it. Is it not because they are weak. A weak person who oppresses others because of his better status and condition, "an evil incitement came out of Neo's mouth.
Fiyah nodded. He wouldn't do it. No. gabe. It won't. He tried to get rid of Neo's burly hand that stuck to his face with his thin, limp hands.
Neo releases Fiyah's cheek. Instead catch Fiyah's hand.
"Do it, with this hand! Or do you need an intermediary?"
"I don't want to!" Fiyah exclaimed. He pulled his hand. But his body fell into the lake. Maybe it was the end of his life.
But Neo didn't let him die. Neo dive into the lake. He pulled Fiyah's still unconscious body to the surface.
"Thank you, sir." Fiyah shot out all the water that made her head dizzy.
"Neo."
"That Devil Prince?" Fiyah. Neo nodded.
***
Fiyah rubbed her face in front of the glass. "Master, I killed them."