The Sword and Love of the Prince
Chapters. 31 Honesty Prince Khalied

The princes of Arkana and Kania and Zamura, set out to continue their journey to the West while searching for an antidote for Kania who was exposed to the Lamma curse.

According to Zaddak, the source of the water is in the valley of the sacred mountain in this dimension, namely Skull Mountain.

From the name alone, we can already imagine what the awesomeness of the mountain looks like. Being in the fourth dimension, further adds a level of awesomeness to the place.

That said, Skull Mountain is a volcano that exists in this dimension. The mountain often spews hot lava and also earthquakes that often occur due to volcanic activity from the mountain.

But that is not what makes the inhabitants of this dimension afraid of the awesomeness of the mountain, but Nagini.

That huge human-headed dragon-shaped creature was the true ruler of the Skull Mountain. The snake demon creature always guarded the Skull Mountain region from anyone who tried to enter the region. His body wrapped around the mountain perfectly until it covered up to its peak. His body was covered by the darkness of the eternal until the dark color of his body disguised with the dark color of darkness.

And now those three people are heading to that place. The place where the source of the antidote water is located. It is in the valley of the Skull Mountain. The Prince of Arkana decided to go to the place in search of an antidote for the Lamma curse that had fallen on Kania. Because he was not willing to kill Kania, if until the girl turned into a blood-sucking creature like Lamma.

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We leave the three people who are walking towards the Skull Mountain. Now we meet Prince Khalied and Zahra who are also heading to the West.

"Are you tired...?" prince Khalied asked Zahra.

The girl just nodded her head while looking around. Just darkness. The sky is dark black. That means they are at night. There was only a half moonlight that illuminated this place until it was able to dispel the dense darkness of the night.

Apparently, the darkness that has been covering this dimension is because of the clouds. The clouds never moved, and stayed in place all day and night. But if it is night, the cloud will disappear replaced by the color of the dark night. And so on, it's always like that.

"We'd better rest. If you feel tired you can sleep on this mat." said Prince Khalied. He then stretched out a small tapestry mat. "Sleep here, I'll take care of you..! " he said as he pointed towards the mat that was lying in front of them.

Where did Khalied get that mat, Zahra thought.

Zahra stared doubtfully at the tapestry mat that was stretched out before her. It was strange, why the mat was floating instead of lying on the ground.

"Why..? Are you scared..? " The Prince of Arkana asked when he saw Zahra who seemed hesitant to lay her body there.

"No, I just felt weird looking at the floating rug mat" replied Zahra.

A whole new lifetime this time he saw with his own eyes there was a floating mat. In Zahra's mind, the floating mat was only in Aladin's film. A film about a poor young man who is friendly with a genie who lives inside a magical lamp. And it was the genie who granted all Aladdin's requests.

The girl dispelled the doubt in her heart for then finally she

ventured to lay his body on a mat that was more like a rug that was only in a smaller size.

Comfortable and soft, very tender.that's what Zahra feels. Even more comfortable than the mattress in his house that is already very thin because it has been used for too long.

For a moment Zahra forgot the oddity of the mat. For him, all he needs is comfort.

"Who are you, Khalied." asked Zahra suddenly.

"Why are you asking like that ?" Prince Khalied asked.

"Don't you know, I just feel more and more strangeness happening to you, and to both of us? "say Zahra.

Not without reason the girl asked such a question? It was not once that he had encountered such an oddity in the young man before him. He knew that the young man in front of him was not a human like him. But what creature is he..?

"Are you a demon-like creature..?" ask Zahra later.

There was shock in the young man's eyes upon hearing Zahra's question. He was stunned for a moment. It was then that he realized that he had never told the girl who he really was.

"No..., I'm not a demon like you think..? "

"I am a genie.. "

Zahra's round eyes were perfectly wide. He could not believe what he had just heard. Khalied, that young man is a genie. Not a stealth as he suspected, but a nation of supernatural beings told in the Quran who have a form like humans and are also subject to obligations to the Divine as humans in general.

Zahra got up and then walked up to Prince Khalied who was standing not far from the mat.

"I'm sorry, didn't I hear wrong. You are a creature of the jinn. But are not your forms invisible. Then why can I see you. Just like the codet and his men..? "question Zahra berdubi-tubi. The curiosity in his heart about who khalied really made him ask questions.

"I wanted to show them my whereabouts. So too with you. You won't be able to see me if I don't want you to see me." Prince Khalied.

"Are you also a prince..? " ask Zahra again.

Prince Khalied did not answer Zahra's question. She knew, in her heart, that girl was measuring and comparing between herself and Prince Khalied. And Prince Khalied really doesn't like that. To him the degree of a person is not measured by the degree of position, wealth or power. Only piety and faith alone make a person special in the eyes of God.

"I am a prince. But it is not something to be proud of, " said Prince Khalied as he looked straight at Zahra's bead.

Zahra gasped at Prince Khalied's honest reply. The girl was now feeling uncomfortable and nervous. Especially when his eyes collide with the iris of the Prince's yellow eyes.

The eyes are beautiful, but they are very strange. His heart did not stop beating. Honestly, he was nervous at the moment. The Prince's eyes were very sedating.

"Do you have any doubts about our relationship...? " ask the Prince. His face was close to Zahra's. He scanned the divine painting on that perfect face.

"A.. I, do not know. " replied Zahra but her eyes could not be separated from the eyes of the Prince.

"Are you hesitant about living this relationship because of my identity or are you hesitant because of you...? " ask Prince Khalied once again.

Zahra threw away a glance. He was feeling annoyed by all of that. "I don't know. I was just an orphan who had nothing. Who deserves a prince like you, sir." Zahra shuffled away from Prince Khalied.

Prince Khalied was surprised by Zahra's change in attitude. The girl now calls Prince Khalied back as master because she already knows who the young man really is.

"Sir..? Am I your master? I'd rather call you before. Your call seems to be the distance between your relationship with me.. " Prince Khalied stood up and jerked Zahra's shoulder until now the girl faced him again.

"But sir, you are a prince. How could I ignore all that. You and I are different" Zahra said. He lowered his face no longer daring to look at that face.

There was regret in his heart as to why he used to know the young man. The young man who turned out to be a prince of the jinn nation. Now how..? His heart was silent - silence had already loved the young man. The young man with yellow irises had already become a patch of his heart without him noticing.

"If just because I'm a prince, then you hesitate to accept my love, then I'm willing to throw away all those titles to be with you. Now I just want to ask you one thing, do you love me or not....? "said Prince Khalied.

Shocked Zahra, stunned she was made silent unable to answer the Prince's question.

" I. i.. " Zahra really doesn't know what to answer. He really liked that young man. But he was self-aware, that it was impossible for him to love the young man who was in fact a prince from the land of jinn as well.

Prince Khalied snorted riled. That girl, she doesn't know what to do. He couldn't guess Zahra's way of thinking because there was something he couldn't see through. The girl had a kind of curtain covering her mind that made it very difficult to read.

"Alright, I can understand, if you can't accept this relationship. At least I've been honest with you about who I am. I can't force you to accept my situation" Prince Khalied said.

Silent....

No sound came out of Zahra's mouth. Zahra was confused and sad. She loves Khalied, but she feels unworthy. Until he finally chose silence. Let it be, time will speak, if indeed he must be in a match with Khalied, then even though the young man is from the jinn, he will still accept it.

Let love find its own way.

@Minaaida_ 92,

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