The Witch's Curse
Stone Fairy

The sun had already poked out from behind the dense clouds that covered it from night. A reddish orange spray graces the sky so that it looks bright and beautiful. The light faintly became brighter, the temperature of the earth also increased. The weather that was very cold towards freezing, now feels quite warm. Although not like the normal weather conditions in other Kingdoms, but, that was the atmosphere of the morning in the Cordovan Kingdom.

In the forest, small animals such as rabbits, squirrels, and insects appear to start looking for prey. The birds also began to sing cheerfully welcoming the new morning. The frozen morning dew melts slowly into water droplets that radiate into the foliage. Fresh air permeates everyone's sense of smell. King Cordovan's entourage prepares to continue the journey.

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"Sorry to interrupt, Your Majesty. In a moment, we will arrive at the Dukedom Gelael, "" Sir Albert knocked on the glass of Markian's chariot, the King of Cordovan.

Markian gasped, then woke up from his sleep after not closing his eyes at all. For two days now he has been working hard to find Isyana with the knights.

"Alright," said Markian from the car. He tidied up his clothes, and prepared to meet the ruler of Gelael.

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After driving for 20 minutes, King Cordovan's entourage was finally finished crossing the Padenville Forest. The forest was the last frontier of the neighboring kingdom adjacent to the Cordovan Kingdom. There was a rushing river with rocks slapping at the end of the road. There is a huge bridge that a horse carriage can take. After crossing the river, they would arrive at the Dukedom Gelael and find a guard post bearing the Blue Phoenix with a green flag fluttering.

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"Greet the Sun of the Kingdom of Cordovan," the Chief Knight of Gelael bowed and greeted, the troops behind him, also doing the same. Without checking the identity, the Dukedom Knight must have memorized the badge of the King's carriage.

"Yes. Take me to your master" exclaimed Markian from inside from the carriage. King Cordovan's carriage drove up to follow the knight's army in order to reach the main residence safely. The distance between the guard post and the residence is quite far, about 15 kilometers.

"You tired, Moti?" asked Magda who saw Moti's face getting pale. Moti. After losing Princess Isyana, not only Markian was confused, Moti was the same. As a personal servant as well as a friend since the daughter's childhood, Moti is certainly very frustrated. He did not eat well and did not sleep well because he was worried about the state of his master. Magda always calmed Moti so as not to worry too much and take care of her health. Magda comforts Moti to stay optimistic, so that, if the princess is found, she can return to work in prime.

"We only need to drive for another 1.5 hours. Be patient," said Magda then give, a blanket on Moti so that you can rest comfortably.

"Alright, Magda. You don't have to worry. I'm fine," Moti said. He then curled up in the car seat with a blanket covering his entire back. Although the sun was getting higher, however, Moti still felt cold. The extreme weather changes that exist in the Land of Cordovan certainly make the people of the Kingdom of Puth have to adjust slowly.

Magda seemed worried about the state of her co-worker. Despite feeling cold, however, he was not as shivering as Moti. Magda also tried to provide comfort to Moti according to his ability.

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Duke Gelael and his wife and children saluted King Markian. After giving and receiving greetings as a formality, the Duke, who was also his uncle, served breakfast to all the entourage. Markian thanked me for being so well received. After spending the morning eating voraciously, the Duke invited the King to his beloved garden.

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"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. This ruler of Gelael can only serve a simple banquet," said the Duke humbled.

"Already, Uncle. Don't be so formal. I'm here to ask for help" said the King later.

"What help? Of course, I will gladly do, Your Majesty, if I am able to," the Duke said with open arms.

"My wife's candidate is missing" Markian looked down languidly while holding back tears. The Duke was shocked to the point of being speechless.

"I'm sorry, too," he said, patting his grown-up nephew on the shoulder. In his heart, Duke Rhonda Gelael, still considers Markian as a little boy who lost his mother. The Duke loved his nephew very much because it was similar to his late sister, Queen Jelliza.

"Can uncle help?"

"Of course, Your Majesty, may I know when it happened?"

Markian then explained the incident of the disappearance of the Princess when they were about to cross to the Britani Continent. About 5 days ago, the Princess disappeared. Duke Gelael appears to be watching the King's story closely. He then tried to think for a moment to find the right solution. Because, the time of the incident also affects the success of the mission.5 days is a long time to look for traces left behind. So, searching in a conventional way will certainly not be possible.

"If I could suggest. Let's go to the Holy Temple to find your future wife, Your Majesty. I don't dare if only the troops move. We can be sure the mission will fail, because the trail has been erased weather and time," Duke suggested.

Markian tried to consider his uncle's suggestion. However, he actually did not want this problem to get bigger.

"Is there any other advice?" Markian tried to bargain.

"We have no choice, Your Majesty," the Duke tried to convince.

Markian finally gave up. He agreed to his uncle's advice. Tonight, they will move towards the Sacred Temple which is only 2 hours away by riding a carriage.

The Sacred Temple had a magic artifact that could find a person regardless of the time and scene. The artifact was the Fairy Stone, a magic stone that could resonate with targets without knowing space and time. The magic of the Fairy Stone has been tested for almost a hundred years, ever since the kingdom was established.

The Fairy Stone is a gift from the Fairy Queen who once obtained asylum from the founder of the Cordovan kingdom. Amidst the betrayal of her people, the Fairy Queen must hide and awaken her optimal powers. When his power was revived, he returned to his kingdom and destroyed his enemies. The estranged fairy queen can again lead her kingdom safely sentosa. As a great gratitude and gratitude, the Fairy Queen gave a magic artifact in the form of crystallization of fairy memory power for 10 generations, referred to as FAIRY STONE.

No situation could affect the search power of the Fairy Stone. However, there are conditions that must be met by the artifact user. This condition will only be given if the user can pass the qualification test by the Holy Commander who is the guardian of royal heritage. In fact, even a King had to submit to the rules of the Holy Temple.