RED EYES
Other Path

Maybe this is the first time I'm smiling because I'm happy. I don't know if it's a lie or a reality, but if it's a lie then I don't want to hear the truth. Now and finally, I know who my parents really are. After I went through life with Lady Renata, it felt a little impossible if I was a royal family.

I still vividly remember how Mrs Renata abused me every day. It gives you a room that is not worth occupying. He forced me to work for 24 hours. He always insulted me in front of everyone he knew. He always ignored me when I was sick. He doesn't care when I cry. All that wicked woman did was ruin my beautiful story.

"I am the son of a king." I said as I looked at the photo of King Loi on the palace wall.

All photos of King Wiender lined up. I only saw five photos. Before King Hank's picture was a picture of King Loi. King Loi looks dashing in the photo, of course with green eyes.

"Missing your father?" I heard Erasmus' voice.

I turned to the left side of my body, Erasmus has been standing on the left side. I wanted to ask what he was doing here, but I was too lazy to talk to him. In the end, it will make me angry.

"Why are you staring at the photo of King Zein?" Ask Erasmus.

"Isn't this my father?" My toot.

"Photos of your father are photos before King Zein. King Zein only holds the throne for a while." The answer embarrassed me.

So stupid. Maybe I forgot my father's picture because I never saw his picture again. My father and King Zein also look very similar.

"This is the first time I've ventured to see a picture of my parents." I opened the conversation.

Erasmus. He didn't speak, not as usual. Maybe he didn't want to ruin my mood.

"Since I knew who my parents were, what they've been doing all this time and my own father's name, I've felt a very happy situation." I started to tell stories.

"Why?" Reply with tanya.

"Mrs Renata is so mean to me. I also knew that he was my father's brother and my mother's best friend. Is it open if we want to see the nature of a person, then see from the nature of the closest person? To see the nature of my parents' two, I looked at Mrs Renata's nature."

"It's not as bad as you think." Erasmus.

"You're defending the wrong people. If my family makes a mistake, then I still look at him as a guilty person and will not defend him."

Erasmus smiled and nodded softly upon hearing my defense. He doesn't argue, which means what I'm saying is true.

"If you knew my father, you would know my mother. How's my mother's nature?" I asked Erasmus.

"Your mother is so pretty." Answer Erasmus.

"That's all?"

"He was brave too." Answer with a smile.

"Is it very good?" Ask again.

"Yes." Yeah." The answer.

"What color is his eyeball?" Ask again.

"Red." Answer Erasmus.

It is a witch.

"Why did they die and leave me to Renata?"

Finally a very quiet question came out through. I knew Erasmus was starting to look at me, but I didn't want to see his face.

"Protect Wiender. Aunt Renata was the person your father trusted the most." The answer.

The answer is too short for me. But I don't want to ask anymore. Everything that happened all of a sudden, was still quite frightening to me if there was anything far from my expectations.

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"Wake up!" Someone kicked me hard on the back.

I opened my eyes slowly and cried out in pain. Eric woke me up violently. The kick that almost killed me certainly managed to wake me up quickly.

"Can you do it in a good way?" I asked with annoyance.

I woke up from my sleep, started sitting on the bed to collect my level of consciousness. When I looked towards the window of my room, I had not seen the slightest sunlight. Chickens are already crowing to welcome the morning, even though the sun has not yet come out.

"If you don't want to marry Erasmus, then hurry up and bring all your gear! I'm waiting for you in the backyard of the palace in ten minutes." Take Eric.

Eric came out of my room. His footsteps did not sound. He also closed the door slowly so as not to make a sound. The palace is still very quiet.

What's?!

Eric asked me to leave Wiender. My eyes grew and I ran. The golden opportunity arrived. I hurried to get the backpack containing my clothes. My eyes looked at the entire room, guessing what I could carry and sell.

I also wear a hat, although the clothes I wear are still the clothes of the residents of Wiender. It's strange if I look at my appearance in the mirror. I immediately put on my backpack and was ready to leave this palace. Hurry away.

Step slowly. Trying to hit the feet without a sound. However, my steps came to a halt when I had just stepped five steps out of my room. I heard the sound of someone stepping closer to where I am today. I also hid behind a display, knight armor.

I thought all the guards would sleep, apparently not. Is there still a palace guard? The sound of footsteps grew clearer, continuing to approach and approach. Every sound of my feet makes my heart beat. My forehead and palms were soaked in cold sweat. That move keeps getting closer. I don't know where to go, it feels like the only way to go is to go back to the room.

"Hey, what are you doing?" I heard Eric behind me.

Eric's?

I looked and mute. Eric and Erasmus were standing before my eyes at this moment. I understand why Eric was around me, but why was he with Erasmus?

"Do you want to escape the palace?" Eric asked with a frown.

"I just asked Eric to wake you up." Erasmus continued.

I also stood up. Throwing a heavy backpack over the floor, I hope the antique clock doesn't crumble. My face might look very unfriendly as it was disappointed with my expectations. I'm not gonna trust Eric anymore. It sucks!

"I'm up. Why?" I asked tightly to the two annoying men who were in front of me.

"Follow me!" Pinta Erasmus's.

Erasmus took a step first, I was right behind him. Eric walked next to me, he'd changed his form like Lucas. All the guards and servants who had already woken up saluted Erasmus and myself as we stepped up, I felt awkward if they respected me excessively.

Step by step we passed. Only the three of us, Erasmus was not currently accompanied by his bodyguards. Erasmus's move led us out of the palace. There are no stars and the moon is still hiding, the sky still looks dark because the sun has not been with it.

Erasmus stopped his steps in the middle of a yard full of green grass that felt sharper than other types of grass. Only the three of us were taken. No trees, no flowers or animals. There was only the back wall of the palace and a gigantic wall surrounding this courtyard.

"Claire"

"Diana!" Eric cut Erasmus' word.

"If the King hears the name, he will be exiled from this place." Erasmus explained by giving a sharp look to Eric. Erasmus always does that if he talks to Eric.

"Call me Diana!" I'd be happy if I was exiled.

Eric laughed, Erasmus looked at me with a blob of annoyance.

"Claire, if you don't want to marry me, then we have to restore the color of your eyes so you can play your magic back. Not only that, you also have to learn martial arts." Erasmus explains the meaning of our presence behind this page. She doesn't call me Diana either.

"Why?" My toot. "Can't you return me to my nature? I'm not supposed to be here." My next.

"There's been a lot of witches looking for you there. If you come back, your life will be gone. They've heard the news that Diana's still alive." Eric explained.

"Then? I can hide." Reply with arrogance.

"Nobody can hide on earth. He'll take your blood." Eric started looking at me sharply.

"Did you know Earth and Wiender would be destroyed just to find you? Do you know if Hera's risking her life for you to be protected by Garde right now? Do you want to put your father's efforts in vain?"  Erasmus angry.

The gripping silence was filled by the sound of the crowing chicken. Four eyes filled with anger. They're starting to get upset at me.

"Erasmus, can you explain directly why you took me to Wiender and tried to marry me?" My toot.

"We need you." Erasmus Reply.

"To kill the strongest witch?" My reply.

They forced me to do the impossible. Fighting the strongest magician is beyond my means. Fighting Renata alone was difficult, it was impossible to fight against witches.

"You didn't kill the witch. Destroy the crown and the wand!" Pinta Erasmus's.

"Then I'm gonna die?" My toot.

"We'll protect you. We need to restore the color of your eyeballs. We're not gonna lose." Erasmus was sure.

"What if I refuse?" My toot. Risking lives is not easy.

"You will harm the earth, Wiender and yourself. No choice, Claire."

A silence filled with forced eyes.

"All right." My answer. "After I destroy that thing, release me!" My love.

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