THE TEARS OF KUMARI KANDAM
CHAPTRE 48

The door of a room opens, revealing the condition of the room as if just satronized by a thief. Even so, the owner of the room, Haala, even felt relieved. Haala did not think that she could be free from the death penalty, and what was more unexpected was that there were so many people who sided with her during the trial process. It was far different from the trial he faced in the future.

"It seems like I'm a good person indeed" Haala murmured.

"I admit. But know you're a very cruel person if it's related to me."

"Long live, and be bound always, the sun of Kumari Kandam."

Bheim pokes dust on the edge of the table. "Move to the east palace*."

The eastern palace* is a special palace of male soldiers who are training to join Haala's fighting forces.

"May I know why, Your Majesty?"

"Please say it's a gift to celebrate the return of your good name as well as my apology for making you hunted down by Kumari Kandam."

"Hamba is sure you have a reason, Your Majesty."

"Not really."

"I'm sorry?"

"I've prepared a room in the eastern palace. Go and rest."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Ah, then you cannot move from the eastern palace without my permission."

Haala was silent for a moment. "As per your orders, Your Majesty."

Bheim passed by with a smile. "I'm waiting for you."

"Yes?"

"Servant. I mean all the servants I hired to serve you are waiting in the eastern palace."

"All right, Your Majesty. I'll hurry soon."

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Haala arrived at the eastern palace, after packing her finger-countable items. When he got there, Haala had guessed that the gift of the bedroom would be too luxurious. But Haala was reluctant to voice protests, and was reluctant to ask what was the reason behind the shy smiles of the servants who now serve her.

Haala just wanted to immediately remove the clothes that had been a month attached to her body, throw herself into the warm water, and pull the blanket that seemed to be made of silk. And the moment that Haala was waiting for arrived. Finally the servants resigned themselves after extinguishing the lighting. Haala is asleep too.

But Haala woke up in the middle of a rare deep sleep, because she felt an odd chill. Slowly Haala opened her eyes, while collecting pieces of consciousness. It turned out that the strange coldness was coming from the body of a man who was hugging him. A man who else if not the sun Kumari Kandam.

"The Mu-"

Spontaneous Braheim pulls Haala. "Shut up and close your eyes."

"But, Yeah-"

"Don't say 'but'. I've had enough of hearing that in meetings all day."

"Hamba is uncomfortable, Your Majesty."

"I knew. So just hold it because it's an order."

Haala did not answer. "Tell me something. What happens to me in the future?"

"You're dying, Your Majesty. You tried to purify yourself in Baadal* in order to meet Daxraj to discuss how to save the future without having to marry a servant."

Baadal* is one of the sacred lakes in Kumari Kandam. It is said that Baadal was guarded by a giant fish named Ghinauna. Those who soak in Baadal will be purified from the rest of human filth, the rest of the food and drink, or the poison that settles in the body. But Ghinauna is known to be unfriendly, so very few people can soak there.

Bheim let go of his embrace. "Well, I love you so much."

Haala looked up, showing a clueless expression. "I'm afraid of fish" added Braheim.

Haala held back her laughter. "Swippy scaly skin with sharp eyes that like always watching. That's really creepy. Then, what happens to you in the future?"

"Hamba is being put to death."

"What's? How come?"

"At that time the servant was accused of attempted murder on you and was also accused of poisoning the harem occupants with Shaant*."

Shaant* is honey from a rare flower that is believed to make women become barren.

"It seems I already know who the judge sentenced you to death."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

DEG!

"When you can take my hand, and face the future together. Since anyone enemies Kumari Kandam in the future, Dewa Krpaya* is certainly more powerful than Daxraj Natesh, right?" added Braheim.

Krpaya* is the God whom the Kumari Kandam people worship.

DEG! DEG!

Bheim continued, "And is it not more likely that the world will be saved through the help of Lord Krpaya than the help of Daxraj Natesh's successor?"

DEG! DEG! DEG!

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Haala looked around, confused as it really was. He who was previously in a luxurious bedroom in the northern palace, was now somehow able to be in the meadow covered in overcast skies.

There was no one in the meadow but Haala and a giant lion lounging. The existence of the giant lion suddenly made Haala sure, if he was in the portal of the future.

Spontaneous Haala ran all over, intending to find the future portal owner, Daxraj Natesh. And finally, after draining her energy, Haala found the man, busy fighting with the sun.

"Is this a dream?"

"Do you expect that?" Daxraj asked back.

"Can I?"

Spontaneous Daxraj turned to Haala. "It seems you already know the reason why you're here."

Haala shakes. "Your heart wavers. That's why time brought you to me" Daxraj added.

"Ah, so. I promised you that time, didn't I?"

*FLASHBACK ON*

"Thank you."

"It is not enough just to say thank you" Daxraj told Haala.

Haala was silent for a moment. "I'll do. Whatever it is."

"Why is it now?" ask Daxraj.

"Because I just realized that there are really only two options to save this world from perdition."

"Which choice did you finally make?"

Haala was silent again. "Everything."

Daxraj did not reply, only slightly frowning his forehead. "Take me back to the time before I became the commander of the Kumari Kandam war, with a new status as your lover" Haala said.

"Love?"

Haala nodded in response to Daxraj. "Didn't you say you didn't want to get the heart and body of the woman who saw you as another man? That's why I'm gonna try to see you as yourself."

"I refuse."

"Why?" ask Haala.

"Because your heart wavers easily" replied Daxraj.

"Do you also have the ability to turn time into the present?"

Daxraj nodded in response to Haala. "Then if later you find my heart wavering, you just need to return me to the present, to the exact same situation as the present," Haala added.

*FLASHBACK OFF*

"Right," Daxraj replied to Haala.

"I admit my heart was indeed shaky when His Majesty the King said that."

"So you admit it."

"of course. But do you know what answer I'm gonna give him?"

Daxraj. "I will still choose to marry you and give birth to a successor who will become a hero in the future war" Haala added.

Daxraj was silent. "Why? Because I don't want to destroy this world a second time just for the sake of the people I love."

Daxraj just nodded. "Because I broke our promise then go ahead, return me to the future. I'm ready to go back to my pending death."