CHARLOTTE: The Injured White Peacock
Steven's Tears to Ellena

Gao and Steven looked at each other. The gazes of the two were fierce like holding a grudge of its own.

“Let me alone!” gao protested because Steven's hand was about to grab Ellena's body which fell into the boy's arms.

“Tch, I'll just!” Steven doesn't want to lose either. He tried to take Ellena from Gao. Between the eyes of the two of them was like there was a fierce lightning bolt. While the others stared in disquiet.

Ellena's fainting body is being played by two stupid men, making the others angry, especially Ruby because she is the one in charge of Ellena. “Heh badung boy! If you treat Ellena harshly, you will receive the consequences!”

Ruby flapped her little wings, the little girl's eyes lit up in bright red, while her magic aura looked terrifying, lurking around her tiny body until it made Ruby's short hair flutter.

“Look at it!” Ruby's aura grew increasingly dense, making Gao and Steven shudder in fear.

“Ba-well,” replied Steven. He gave up this time, giving Gao more opportunities. It's okay, he thought. There will be another chance.

After that, Gao held Ellena in his arms as the prince held a princess. The real prince was defeated. However, Steven certainly did not give up just like that.

He takes the first step, guiding Gao who carries Ellena in his arms even though Gao also feels his body become shivering because of the ice curse Ellena still feels. The body of the girl from the other world was increasingly cooling down shrouded in ice flowers and hair that was increasingly bleached as cold as ice.

“Follow me!” Steven commands at the vanguard. He removed all the barriers in front of him. If there are servants who try to fight, Steven does not hesitate to get rid of even Charlotte's servants once.

Just like this time when it was in the middle of the road, two servants stared fiercely while pointing their weapons. Both of their eyebrows were intertwined, while the pursed teeth were already irritated.

However, don't be asked, this is also Steven's territory. He has the right to regulate how his own servant because now Steven is in ‘his home’ so he will not hesitate at all.

One command soon escapes, he turns things around. “Soaring!” he said, despite refusing though, the servants could not do much. For they have vowed to be loyal to the ruler of this land and also to the true king.

Charlotte is indeed the ruler of the country, but under Charlotte there is a king who governs the people and also the country. So, the servants could not escape the orders of the future king, Steven.

Although on the other hand they want to reject the order, but conscience prefers the truth. They also opened a gap, allowing Steven and his friends to pass. That's what they choose rather than having to lose Life's Value.

Immediately, Steven rushed to lead the streets ahead while Gall guarded the rear, becoming a fortress if any servants turned to revolt.

Sweat was pouring out, the situation became increasingly tense. Ellena was indeed in Gao's arms, but Varl was not left behind either. The man was carried by Leonie. No doubt because Leonie's strength is also greater than Varl, while Hanae holds Yuya, and Mae carries Ciel behind her back.

They hurried quickly into a room. It took about ten minutes to arrive because Charlotte's palace was indeed so vast, almost a quarter of the city of Everfalls.

The prince took his dying friends to the infirmary. There were some healers from the angel race as well. “Quick handle them immediately!” steven's orders were resolute, his voice echoing in the room.

Just contact the healers who were concocting medicine were aghast. Before they act, their bead glances at the ‘victim’ in question. When they found out who it was, they immediately turned their faces away.

Yes, they all know who has made Charlotte a lot of singing the song Blind Witch up to three times a day, not only that Charlotte's face becomes more unpredictable, so it's more unpredictable, but from her voice, the woman had been furious for the past few days as if something was bothering her.

It is true and all the residents of the palace already know who the ‘hama’ who has been making Charlotte restless and the palace became chaotic because of continuous fighting.

Silent.

Only the echo of Steven's voice rose for a few moments because it harbored anger. “Capable carry out!”

Only then did that one make the healers act immediately. They had already thought twice, it was better to do what Steven asked than their Life Value was reduced.

The main healer takes over the bodies of Varl, Yuya, Ciel, and also Ellena. They were laid on soft mattresses in silk. The healers checked one by one Steven's friends and did more treatment.

However, there is one irregularity that makes the heart of Steven and others. The chest of Varl, Yuya, and Ciel were still up and down despite being irregular and their breaths were also heard which were stung due to enduring the pain. However, none of that happened to Ellena.

All eyes whizzed when she realized that Ellena was not moving at all, her heartbeat also stopped when the healer examined her. It was like a lump of meat that closed its eyes peacefully.

“A-what happened to Ellie?!” ask Steven immediately to be sure.

The female physician who was now examining Ellena's pulse was just shaking resignedly. “She... I'm not sure I can heal because this ice curse is increasingly enveloping her. Maybe... it will end up being an ice sculpture or—”

“Enough!” sergeant Ruby fast. Both of his eyes were wet. “Ellena can still be saved! I still feel his presence, he's still there!” Ruby tried to dismiss the bad news.

While others try to hold back the crying. Is this the end for Ellena?

“Yes, there's no way Ellena will die so soon, hiks.” Leonie's cry was so loud, the rupture invited sadness for others.

Without warning, Steven clutched the healer's collar. “Make Ellena live! He won't die so easily! He is the main character! If he dies, then... then this story will be finished!”

The healer did not feel the pain of Steven's sudden emotional treatment, but he was astonished because the Steven he knew could shed tears for someone's sake.

The middle-aged physician in front of Steven used to be Steven's nanny so he knew very well how Steven grew up to be a different child from the others. Steven never cried for anyone, not even himself even though in reality Steven was always lonely.

Ever since Steven's parents died, he never cried. Without any friends, he always held back his grief. He felt no need to guard or cry over anything. However, this was the first time Steven had been able to shed his tears for someone who was not actually from this world.

“Helena... hiks.. I beg you.. please... please save Ellie,” pinta Steven with her tears. Even so, the physician could do no more.

He squeezed the shoulders of Steven who had been strapping while carrying the burden one by one, Steven will lead this country.

“You are indeed an adult, Prince.” Helena wiped the corner of her eye. He has become ‘ibu’ for Steven, knowing how his son developed. “However, forgive me.” Helena sighed so long as she looked down deeply, feeling guilty.

Everyone was shocked to hear the statement from the healer. In fact, Steven had collapsed on the floor until he shouted, “No way, Ellenaaaaa!”

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