ROYALTY: The Lord of the Glorious Water Element
CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX: BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS

Edward cursed annoyed at forgetting his horse when he was already in a very far place. "Damn it, my horse was left in that place."

"Do I have to go back to that place? But what if Prince Henry and the Royalty catch me? Well, I've got to how ya do" Edward's monologue pondered under a large banyan tree. He sat down feeling unsettled.

Edward decides to plan a way for him to return to his horse's quarters unbeknownst to Prince Henry and Roni. "What if I distract Prince Henry and Royalty when I'm taking my horse away? Maybe that's the right way. Yes, I have to distract them first."

After being convinced of his plan, Edward then stood and faced south to return to the Garden of Life. Without waiting for long, Edward with lightning speed ran through the low branches of trees and shrubs around him, making the plants fall out one by one.

It didn't take long, Edward slowed down when he almost reached his place to hide his horse. He had to make sure first, whether there were Princes Henry and Roni or not. If there were any of them, then Edward would have to lure them away from the place.

"Damn, why are they still in that place?" edward said as he saw Roni and Prince Henry conversing in an open area. The two have not moved anywhere else since.

"Forced I should lure them away, after which I should hurry up my horse and get out of this place" Edward's monologue, walking quietly, headed for the thickets in front of him.

Meanwhile, Prince Henry and Royalty who still control the body Roni still chat and occasionally ensure the conditions around them.

"It looks like the mysterious person has left" said Prince Henry, looking around.

"The man is back again" replied the Royalty who could feel Edward's presence now hiding behind the bushes.

"Huh, come back again!? Where is he now?" Prince Henry was surprised.

"There's behind the bushes. Hahaha," said Royalty ended in low laughter. "Please wait here, I'll get close to that guy."

"Don't, Royalty! You can't go near him alone. He may have had a sinister plan" urged Prince Henry, but the Royalty had already stepped forward with steady strides.

In his hiding place, Edward felt his heartbeat speed up. The plan must be implemented quickly and precisely. Quickly, he picked up a nearby stone and threw it away from his hiding place. His loud voice caught the attention of Prince Henry and the Royalty.

"Hey, what's that sound?" Prince Henry shouted while frowning. The Royalty stopped her steps just before approaching the bushes of Edward's hideout. Then Royalty turned to the source of the voice.

Once again Edward threw the stone in the same direction to further attract the attention of Prince Henry and the Royalty.

"That voice is heard again, we should check it out immediately," Prince Henry said. Then the man acted quickly near the source of the sound.

Royalty was also lured by the sound, then followed in Prince Henry's footsteps.

Edward saw the opportunity and immediately jumped from the bushes, he walked sneaking into the place of his horse. Arriving near his horse, Edward immediately jumped up on the body of his horse.

Edward without giving Prince Henry and Royalty time to realize his whereabouts, immediately spurred on his horse quickly. The pounding of the horse's feet and the trampled leaves quickly kept him away from the place.

"Fuckily, I think fast and distract them" sighed Edward as he felt safe from the sight of Prince Henry and the Royalty. His journey home is full of tension.

Edward was away from his place. Prince Henry and Royalty were still checking the circumstances surrounding the origin of the sound, two stones that Edward threw in the same place.

"What sound was that? As we approached, the voice had simply disappeared" Prince Henry said, looking around the thickets.

Royalty was furious, only to realize that he and Prince Henry were only fooled by the voice earlier. "It turns out that we were scorned, the man managed to get away with his horse" Royalty said, looking at Edward and his horse who had run away

"I feel like we're just being played with by that mysterious person" Prince Henry replied, exhaling with fury.

Royalty then laughed out loud, "Hahahaha. Take it easy, Prince. Maybe now that person we don't know his identity, but I'm sure, soon the identity of that person will be revealed, hahaha."

Prince Henry looked at Royalty while frowning. "How do you feel so certain that the identity of that person will be exposed?"

"Yes, I can't answer that right now. One day you'll understand for yourself. The man is gone and does not seem to be returning to this place" Royalty said, deliberately not telling Prince Henry who the man was.

Royalty had realized that Edward always tried to harm Roni, but Edward's efforts always failed. In fact, it was Royalty who always foiled Edward's plans with the aim of protecting Roni.

"Why can't you answer now? What reason?" prince Henry asked in confusion.

"If I tell you now, it will cause trouble in the royal family, it is better to let time answer it. Thank you, you've always been protecting Roni. All right, I gotta go." Royalty then smiled before she disappeared, then her soul was replaced by Roni's soul.

Along with the loss of the Royalty's soul, Roni's body will collapse and as soon as Prince Henry helps him. Then he carried the unconscious Roni, and took her to a safer place.

Prince Henry takes Roni back to the edge of the lake, then puts Roni's body on the grass. "Roni get up" said Prince Henry, patting Roni's cheek gently.

Roni constantly blinked her eyes until finally her gaze changed clearly. "Where am I?" roni asked as soon as his consciousness returned.

"On the shore of the lake" replied Prince Henry.

Roni frowned looking at Prince Henry's face, then he turned to the side, right, he was now by the lake. Then Roni got up and sat up straight while stretching his legs forward.

Roni spoke to Prince Henry in a voice that still sounded weak, "What happened? Why do I suddenly feel weak?"

"The Royalty soul once inhabited your body, and I saw it with my own eyes. The moment the Royalty left your body, you collapsed, and I immediately led you to the edge of the lake," Prince Henry replied explaining the true incident to Roni. No need to be covered up, because before Roni already knew that the Royalty's soul resides in his body.

Silent.

The two men did not speak, busy with their own thoughts. Prince Henry was thinking about the Royalty's remark earlier which raised many questions in his mind. While Roni was pensive and staring at the reflection of his face on the surface of the clear lake water.

Prince Henry spoke and broke the silence.

"Hey I just remembered something."

"What's that?" Roni turned to look at Henry's face.

"There's a waterfall in this place, and I just remember it now. Come, come with me there," Prince Henry. Then he stood up immediately.

Roni stood up. "Are you sure?" ask her with the twinkle of happiness. Besides the lake, he also likes the waterfall. "I can't wait to get to that place!"

"I'm sure. Follow me" said Prince Henry.

The two men did not forget to bring their clothes, then walked towards the sound of the waterfall gurgling closer. Previously they passed through a lush forest and passed a path that stretched between the trees.

When they arrived at the edge of the majestic waterfall, Roni could not hide her admiration. The waterfall was like a crystal curtain dancing in the sunlight. Prince Henry looked at the excitement on Roni's face with pleasure.

"This is the wonder of nature that invariably refreshes our minds" Prince Henry said.

Roni nodded in agreement, "We can enjoy the beautiful scenery around the waterfall, and I want to shower here, it must be refreshing."

The two men walked up to the top of the cliff below the waterfall. The cliffs are quite sloping and they are very easy to reach on it.

Prince Henry looked at Roni with a warm smile, "Come, let's enjoy this moment together."

Roni smiled back, and they sat on the edge of the cliff that offered a stunning view. The dim sunlight through the surrounding tree leaves created a shadow that danced on the sparkling surface of the water.

"The water is very fresh" said Roni when he felt the splash of a waterfall hit his back.

"Yes, we can feel the pure freshness of nature here" added Prince Henry as he soaked his feet in a shallow pool of waterfalls.

"You want to take a shower under the waterfall?" ask Roni.

Prince Henry laughed, "Why not? We're here to enjoy the freshness of the falls."

The two of them stood up, threw clothes onto the cliff, and cheerfully jumped into the waterfall pool. The rushing water hit their bodies, giving off an incredible refreshing sensation. Their laughter resounded among the roar of the waterfall.

"It's amazing!" roni exclaimed as he swam under the rushing stream of water.

Henry swims after Roni, then catches Roni's body and acts to hug her. Roni laughed as Henry ignorantly tickled her waist area.

"Hahaha, stop! That's so ridiculous, hahaha." Roni laughed and tried to take off the mischievous fingers of Henry's hands playing around on his waist.

Henry let go of his embrace while laughing, "Hahaha. Sorry, I can't control myself."

Roni retaliated by throwing water at Henry's face, making a splash in the air. "It's your turn!" he smiled with joy.

Suddenly, they were silent for a moment, staring at each other with eyes full of warmth. The magnificent waterfall becomes the background for their moment of friendship that is too close. Again, too close.

Prince Henry approached and gently touched Roni's cheek. "You're making this adventure more colorful, Roni."

Roni was startled and silent for a moment before then saying, "Hey, do you consider me a woman? Haha."

Prince Henry was startled for a moment before then laughing, "Hahaha. I didn't mean to."

Roni laughed, "Huhah... Take it easy, I'm kidding. You know, we can have friendships without having to worry about gender."

Prince Henry was relieved, "Right as well. I really appreciate our friendship, no matter the gender."

The two of them laughed together, easing the tension that appeared for a moment. But, in the depths of their hearts, there was a warmth that was hard to explain. It was as if their friendship was beyond ordinary limits.

Roni sincerely said, "Thank you, Prince Henry, for being my best friend. This moment I will always remember."

Prince Henry nodded. "Together, Roni. I'm lucky to have a best friend like you."

They then sat on the edge of the waterfall, enjoying the beautiful blue sky and continuing their light talk. There was no tension, only the warmth of friendship growing beneath the horizon of the blue sky.

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Before, let no one misunderstand. Henry and Roni are not h*m* yes. Their friendship is too close because every day is always together and together. Finally that is what causes a feeling of comfort between them but that does not mean they love each other. Understand right...