Moonlight After Sunset's
Fingers

"Stay calm because it's the key to keeping your enemies quiet."

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The morning of Dusk who had just finished dressing was greeted by the arrival of Zakila who was carrying a jewelry box.

"Just look at this" exclaimed Zakila as she opened the lid of the rectangular box.

"Look, I deliberately brought it for you," Zakila continued with a wide smile on her face.

"Oh what is this?" ask Dusk when picking up a pin hanger that is in the shape of a small Phoenix bird with a tail that dangles down long.

"This pin is called 'Thanks to the Gods' and is commonly used to invoke safety or happiness for the wearer" Zakila exclaimed before picking up a small box the size of her palm.

"You can use this," Zakila continued as she handed the box over.

"What's this?"

"Open up" Zakila replied still with a warm smile on her face.

Dusk then placed the pin of the Phoenix bird on the table and immediately opened the small box.

"Crown!" dusk exclaimed in shock when he saw a crown that was the size of his palm.

"You'll have to wear it at the party."

"Eh, but..."

"There's no buts, you have to wear it."

"Isn't this too much?"

"Of course not, besides that I've given the same to Muna and Luna."

"Ah, so."

"Then the party will start at 4 this afternoon."

"I know."

"Hahahaha, I just reminded him."

" ... "

"Don't be late. One more thing, we will enter the hall separately so prepare yourself," said Zakila while holding the jewelry box.

"All right, I get it."

"Good, then I'll take my leave."

Zakila then stepped away from the twilight room.

"Huh, this must be difficult," murmured Dusk softly as he put the box on the table.

"Ah, this pin," said Dusk in shock when the Phoenix pin was still on his desk.

"Zakila's pin..."

Dusk still hung his sentence when he only saw the emptiness in the hallway before him.

"Lost..., where is he?" dusk continued while glancing at the surrounding area hoping that Zakila was still there.

"Yes already. I can hand this over later at the party," muttered a short twilight then threw his body over the sofa.

"Miss, I'll go for a snack" Dian exclaimed when she saw the tired look of her lady.

"No need because we're going to the library right now," replied Dusk as he straightened his body back up.

"Neither Miss,"

****

"Sister!" call Dira when Helios is about to go to the training camp.

"What's wrong?" helios asked flatly as she wrapped the bandage in her hand.

"There's a letter for you."

Dira then took out a small letter that was in his shirt pocket.

"Sister, I'm going to go see grandfather. I will also train there during my academic time at liburkan," exclaimed Dira as he handed over the letter.

"This is from her," continued Dira as she stepped away leaving her brother.

"Be careful and say my regards to grandfather, too" Helios replied before Dira disappeared from her sight.

Helios looked at the letter she had received from her sister. The letter looked simple with a black tiara symbol in the middle.

"I look forward to great information from you this time, liaison," muttered Helios then stuffed the letter into her clothing pocket.

Helios deliberately kept it for later reading because now he had an important task.

"Chairman" exclaimed an adult man who welcomed Helios' arrival at the gate of the training camp.

"When are you sleeping this time, Chief?" continued the adult man while following Helios from the side.

"Just like always," Helios replied indifferently.

"Sina, gather the others. We'll practice right now" Helios continued before taking a quick glance at a shadow on the top of the tree.

"Alright Chief," Sina replied as he ran away towards his friend.

"Investigate more about the woman and I want complete information about her" murmured Helios who could still be heard by the shadow.

"Don't leave any trace behind" continued Helios who answered a nod of the head by the shadow before he completely disappeared.

"Sister Helios," called out the young voice coming from behind Helios' back.

"Sister, I also want to practice," continued that soft voice that made both of Helios' eyebrows fuse together.

"Go back" cried Helios coldly as he strode away towards his troops.

"But brother."

"Enough, I say back yes back. What a hard thing to hear."

"Sister, I also want to be strong just like you," exclaimed Peter not to lose to Helios.

"You're not a knight so go play with that waiter behind you!" snarled Helios while showing Peter's personal servant.

"Stay away from me," he continued back nonchalantly.

"What's my fault? Why are you and Mom always cold like this?" peter asked tired with Helios' indifference.

"That's because you're weak."

"But a guardian is also important sis."

"Unfortunately me and mom don't need trash like you so just get away from here before you get humiliated" Helios whispered sharply as she glanced at the training camp guards.

"Young master, let's go" cried Peter's personal servant who was sorry to see the state of his master.

"You'll be sorry brother," cried Peter irritatedly as he stepped away from the training camp.

Peter is the third child of Consort Jina or can be said to be the fourth child if the first prince is still alive. Consort Jina was initially very happy because she had given birth to the first prince of the empire but it did not last long.

The first prince suffered from high blood pressure when he was a baby so when he was one year old, he had a heart attack and died.

Consort Jina was in such a severe shock that when she conceived again, her possessiveness as a mother became twice as great as before.

Helios was his second son after the first prince but because Lucas was born early the chances of Helios becoming heir to the throne were very small.

Consorts Jina did not accept when the position of crown prince should have fallen on the first prince seized by Lucas or his other brother.

Therefore when the second daughter of the King is elected crown princess, concubine Jina becomes so biased that she uses her daughter to kill the daughter of the second concubine.

Concubine Jina hoped her son could be relied upon to avenge the first prince but it could not be obtained from Peter who was a weak guardian.

Consort Jina wants a power but Peter is born with a soft heart so that Jina always ignores him. Peter who received unpleasant treatment from his mother now turned to the queen who always loved him with all her heart.

"I will become stronger than you, brother," Peter grumbled as the shadows of the past reminded him of the sharp rejection of his mother and siblings.

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Dusk had been in the library long enough and without realizing it the time had shown three o'clock at noon.

"Miss, we must return soon," exclaimed Dian slowly so as not to disturb the concentration of her miss.

"Ugh..."

Erang Dusk was tired when he had to remember all the information regarding the nobles who would come at the afternoon party.

"I'm tired," grumbled the lazy twilight while stretching his muscles.

"Miss, if you do not get ready quickly then we will be late later," replied Dian patiently in the face of indifference Dusk.

"I don't care," shrieked Dusk flatly as he put the book he had in his hand back to its origin.

"Miss..."

Dian's words came to a halt when Dusk called out to one of her saint beasts.

"Lily, I'd like to take a little nap. Can you stop the time?"

Dian who heard Dusk's question to Lily could only shake her head at her lady's strange behavior.

"I'm a saint beast instead of a god," Lily grumbled at the increasingly strange question of Dusk.

"Ah, that sucks. Why can I have such a foolish saint beast," grumbled Dusk annoyed when his request was not fulfilled.

"Huh, stupid. The foolish miss you are not us" grumbled Lily and Kun who made Dusk's gaze even flatter.

"I don't care, after all you guys are stupid," the indifferent twilight great-grandson still with a flat expression on his face.

The calm Lily and Kun now became annoyed with the haphazard attitude of Dusk. They then made water summoning magic to flutter the body of Dusk lying on the sofa of the library.

"Feel this," Lily grumbled in annoyance as shepherded the water falling down from above the head of Dusk.

"Consider, hehehe."

Now it is Kun's turn to exert a strong wind pressure on the wet body of Dusk.

"Argh, dammit," cried Dusk in shock as the water began to fall over his body.

"Damn it, it's cold" Twisted Dusk at Kun who blew him a strong wind.

"Dian, stop them" cried Dusk who was still covering his face from the wind that was now trying to rub his face.

"Miss, there's no more time."

"Huh, what?"

"It's 30 minutes before the party starts."

"I don't care..."

Dusk's words came to a halt when he saw the sly smile engraved on Dian's face.

"Kun keeps blowing your wind and Lily gives Miss water one more time."

"Huh, what the hell is this?" tanya Dusk was in disbelief with the strange combination that was staring mischievously at him at this moment.

"Death to me" murmured Dusk as he felt a chill on his back.

"Hey, stop. I can catch a cold later," grumbled Dusk as water and wind started shooting in his direction.

"Damn," his grunts once again still tried to block the two strange forces that were trying to penetrate into his defense.

"Hahaha, Miss just enjoy this."

"That's right and I guarantee you won't have any pain afterwards" exclaimed Lily and Dian compactly which made Dusk's back even more chilly.

"Huh, shit. Whoever saved me,"

Dusk began to get frustrated when the wind and water hit his body. A little while later Zakila came to Dusk in the library after she could not find him in the room.

"What's wrong with you?" asked Zakila with a face full of question marks when she saw the messy state of Dusk.

" ... "

The twilight is silent. He was too lazy to speak at this moment or could be said he was so upset that he could not speak anymore.

"Senja, are you okay?" zakila asked worriedly when Dusk did not respond to her question at all.

"Sorry before Miss Zakila but right now Miss Dusk is fine," replied Dian who tried to hold back her laughter from Zakila.

"Are you sure?"

"Of course Miss, I'm very sure."

"But how can Dusk get wet like this?"

"Ah, that's because Miss Dusk was so excited in waiting for the party that she accidentally spilled tea on her clothes," Dian replied lying.

Dusk in annoyance rolled his eyes towards Dian. He was currently glaring at Dian who was talking nonsense regarding the party.

"Take this then."

Zakila then handed him a large box on which was a dark blue glass shoe like a star-filled night sky.

"This is an overnight outfit designed by Feri," Zakila continued as she handed it to Dian.

"Thank you Miss and sorry for bothering you."

"No problem," exclaimed Zakila still with a friendly smile on her face.

"Then I retreat first, you can immediately wear it because we don't have much time until the party starts," zakila continued before she stepped away leaving the still stiff Dusk in its place.

"Miss, we should..."

"Dian, I don't know if you're good at lying." sneered the cold twilight who instead got a cheerful smile from Dian's face.

"Huh, that's a bitch," grumbled Dusk as he stepped away leaving the library.

"Miss...!" call Dian who gets a sharp glare from Dusk.

"Don't call me" grumbled Dusk as he was about to enter his room.

"Alley!" call a voice so familiar to Dusk.

"What's wrong with you?" ask the other voices that came together.

The twilight that was upset with Dian and his two saint beasts could only turn around lazily to stare at these two young ladies behind him.

"I'm fine" replied Dusk.

"You sure?"

"Huh yes I'm sure, very sure even," replied Dusk flat who now got the full gaze of question marks from the two women.

"Excuse me Miss Luna and Miss Muna, now Miss Dusk must change her clothes immediately because the party time is only a few minutes away," dian exclaimed which made Luna and Muna's question not make it out of their mouths.

The two looked at each other before deciding to just throw it away.

"Alright, then change your clothes immediately. We will wait for you inside the party hall," exclaimed Luna who got a light nod from Muna.

"Alright, I won't be long," replied Dusk then entering his room.