The Dragon Lord System
S3 - Comfort "2"

My love for them is so deep and for my father.

As we kowtowed, the atmosphere of the room was filled with the heavy voice of my father, seemingly filling every corner of the room.

"Bless your heads, I forgive you... Karina.." my father's words stopped our prostration, ordered us to raise our heads from a prostrating position.

My eyes, swollen and swollen from my crying, must now face my father.

When I heard my father's words, I was shocked and disbelieved at first.

How come? I have committed a great sin against my father, doubted, even lied to him.

However, father had said an unexpected word: he forgave me.

In my confusion, I looked at my father's wise face.

My heart feels liberated from the heavy burden that I have been carrying.

Father, with all his wisdom and fullness of heart, has forgiven me for my great guilt. How great and glorious is his heart.

In my full day, I unceasingly said "Thank you father" many times to my father, as tears of happiness flowed.

However, even though those words came out of my lips, father remained silent and his disappointment still emanated from his gaze.

Nevertheless, the fact that I am free from the death penalty is a priceless gift.

Only thanks to the struggles of Vael and Luna, I can still breathe freely. Really, I feel lucky to have brothers as good as those who are willing to sacrifice for me.

However, in an instant, my father's heavy voice came back. "Get out," he said firmly, followed by a follow-up, "from my room."

His gaze was still sharp, and just by looking at it, my body felt trembling with overwhelming force.

I pondered for a moment at my father's sharp gaze. It seems that he has not completely forgotten his anger towards me, and he wants to make room for his dissatisfaction to subside.

Even though I felt a bit devastated, I understood that this was the consequence of my foolish actions.

With a feeling of dignity and respect, I got up from my kneeling position and said "Thank you father" softly before I stepped out of his room.

Although my heart wanted to embrace her as an expression of gratitude, I could feel that this moment was not the right time.

However, my brother Vael seemed to feel my desire to come out for a while, as he begged my father for permission to accompany me.

Father only nodded briefly as a sign of approval.

With Vael holding me, we both stepped into the hallway, leaving the room shattered by my father's anger.

My body still felt weak and trembling due to the events earlier.

I was really lucky to have Vael supporting me in this situation.

He gently led me to my room on the 8th floor.

Although our steps were stopped several times because my body was weak, Vael remained patient and made sure I remained upright.

We finally made it out of the giant door of my father's room which now looks broken and wide open.

That large, howling part of the door became a silent witness to father's anger.

We finally arrived at my room on the 8th floor after a quite tiring journey.

With the faithful Vael leading me, the door of my room opened, and we entered the room.

Gently, Vael took me to the bed and I felt comfort when my body was finally able to rest.

The door closed slowly, giving us privacy.

But suddenly, the atmosphere changed drastically. Vael who had previously looked kind and loyal suddenly turned his face into anger.

His sharp words surprised me.

"You're really crazy, Karina," Vael said in an angry tone.

However, what was even more shocking was when he suddenly slapped me hard.

The sound of the slap rang out loud inside the room, and my face reddened in surprise.

THE PLAQUE!!

Not only was I shocked, I was also in pain by the slap.

My surprised gaze met Vael's angry eyes.

I tried to understand why he was doing this, and I finally found that angry expression...

My hand slowly moved away from the cheek that Vael had just slapped hard.

The pain was still felt, and even though I tried to smile, I felt that my smile was not sincere.

"YOU'RE CRAZY! LUNATIC! LIED TO DAD!" His shout was deafening, breaking the silence of the room.

Without warning, his hand came again, and the sound of the slap rang out loud in my ear.

SLAPS!!

The pain came again. I felt pain in my cheeks that were red and swollen.

Vael, who had previously looked like an angel, now looked more like an angry demon.

There were no signs of tenderness in his eyes, only disappointment and burning anger.

I listened to Vael's words with a struggling heart.

I understood that I had made a grave mistake by lying and nearly endangering my brother.

I felt his disappointment and deep guilt.

Vael shouted again, affirming how dangerous my actions were.

"YOU ALREADY KNOW I CAN FIGURE OUT EVERYTHING THAT MEANS YOUR LIES! BUT YOU PROUDLY LIED TO HIM! ME AND LUNA ALMOST DIED BECAUSE OF YOUR STUPIDITY!"

The sound of a slap came again, and this time it was the third time. My cheeks are now more than red and red. The pain hurt my heart deeper than my body.

In the silence created after all the anger and screams, I apologized to Vael in a regretful voice, it was as if those words were the only thing I could offer in exchange for my stupidity.

However, Vael did not respond immediately.

He just looked at me with a still disappointed look, then started to pacing back and forth in my room.

Each step seemed heavy, as if expressing how heavy his heart was due to all these events.

Afraid of the possibility of a third slap from my brother, I held my breath as Vael looked at me again.

I don't care if he slaps me again, I deserve it, because of my stupidity, both of my brothers' lives are almost lost to my father's great rage.

But what happened was different from what I imagined. Vael suddenly approached me with quick steps and it was as if he was going to slap me again.

However, a pleasant surprise came when he hugged me tightly. I felt both of his powerful arms encircle my body, embracing me affectionately.

My heart felt warm, as if a small light was shining down on the darkness that had just struck.

He spoke in a soft voice, apologizing for his harsh reaction and acknowledging his fear of father's anger.

His trembling body hinted at how profound the effects of the incident had been.

And in his arms, I felt like there was a sanctuary, like an oasis in the middle of a storm.

Vael slowly let go of his embrace, but his warm imprint was still felt in my heart. I looked at her face, trying to hold back the tears that kept flowing.

He took a handkerchief from his storage dimension and wiped my tears with gentleness, as if wiping traces of sadness from my face.

"My sister, forgive me," he said in a soft voice, rubbing my head. "That's it, don't think of strange things. I've forgiven you, so it's your crying and sadness."

I felt a warmth in her words and along with the stroke of her hand, my cries died down.

Although it could not completely remove the emotional burden, her words and attention gave me the calm I needed right now.

Vael then asked me to rest. Attentively, she opened the blanket on my bed, allowing me to lie down.

I followed his pace quickly, feeling tired and devastated by the events that had just happened.

I lay my body on a soft bed, pulling a blanket to cover myself.

My gaze looked at the quiet ceiling of my room, as if looking for answers to the questions that flashed through my mind.

Vael smiled at me, a smile filled with warmth and understanding. "Rest, Karina. Everything's gonna be okay."

Vael gently enveloped my body, making sure that I was comfortable.

I felt her soft hand rub my head gently, giving me a long-lost sense of calm.

His words sounded like lullaby calming my troubled heart.

"Rest, let your mind clear again. If you need anything, [Message] it's me. I will go back to my father" he said in a gentle and caring tone.

My tired body began to feel heavier, and I felt myself drifting in slowly the sleep that was holding me.

After seeing Vael step outside and gently close the door of my room, I felt so deeply immersed in drowsiness.

Last time I saw a dim light before my eyes were closed.

Before I was completely immersed in sleep, I couldn't help but say, "Thank you, dad." The words were spoken in a soft voice before I completely fell asleep.