Trapped in the Past
EPISODE 23

...HAPPY READING...

Regaz stared blankly at the ceiling of Athera's room. The man had not found Athera for three days. His father and mother who heard this news immediately worried and blamed Regaz who was too stubborn. Gresha himself apologized continuously to Regaz for Gresia's behavior. Regaz who appreciates Gresha,

as his friend and concubine, he eventually forgives Gresia but Regaz will never remove Gresia from the holding cell.

Regaz never rested, the man scrapped his original plan because Mr. Khung himself had sent evidence for him. Gresia has testified that the one who told her to poison the Athera family was her who was ordered directly from Mr. Khung and her son. Regaz could not forgive Mr. Khung's actions.

Regaz sentenced Mr. Khung and his son to death. Concubine Yuen who had nothing to do was also affected. Her concubine's title was revoked. He and his family were exiled to a remote place. And now Regaz is back to his former figure.

The unfriendly look, he always showed. Regaz secretly visited the Athera pavilion and fell asleep there every night. He really was like an undead just for losing Athera.

Regaz got down from the bed, but he did not notice his steps until he fell down.

"Damn!" regaz Maki.

He tried to get up but his tail found a book under the bed of Athera, an old book. Regaz grabbed the book with great difficulty. Regaz sat in a small chair in the room of Athera.

He opened the book, reading it sheet by sheet. Regaz swallowed his coarse saliva. How could Athera have this book. This book was only on Ruoxi did Ruoxi know anything? However, the man said that he did not hide anything from her.

The mirror, known as the Duae Vitae Specula, is Regaz's mirror. The mirror that Regaz always put in his room.

"Has all this time, the Athera I've always been with was another Athera?" Regaz closed the book and took it with him and Regaz walked out of the room of Athera to the Ruoxi residence.

Not yet arrived, Regaz and Ruoxi actually met in the middle of the road.  Ruoxi immediately bowed respectfully to Regaz. He had just wanted to visit Regaz, he wanted to convey information on where Athera was now.

"Your Majesty, ham-"

"What do you really know about Athera and this book?" Regaz picked up the book and showed it to Ruoxi.

"Your Majesty, i-it's.. "

"Explain to me in detail, Ruoxi," Regaz said with emphasis and Ruoxi nodded as she swallowed her coarse saliva.

...***...

Athera knows many facts now, about Alexus, his relationship between Arthur, as well as everything related to the life of the Krystalian Athera. He was treated very well by Alex.

Athera remembers drinking the poison and then dying and Regaz yelling for the healers to come and after that Athera did not know what the hell was going on.

Now that Athera was in the garden, he was sitting under the shade of a large tree, Athera closed his eyes, feeling the breeze and the lights that passed through the crevice of the leaves from the top of the tree.

"Athera, may I sit next to you?"

Athera opened her eyes and found Alexus standing in front of her. Athera nodded then Alexus sat down next to Athera. Athera should be happy at the moment because Azen-like Alexus is with him but Athera cannot let go of the shadow of Regaz's face.

"You still thinking about it?" ask Alexus.

Athera clenched his forehead "Who?"

"Regard."

Athera smiled then leaned back on the body of the tree while closing her eyes, "No."

Alexus gave a smile and leaned back to Athera. "Athera, I love you."

Alexus chuckled then smiled sadly. " I'm just kidding."

Slowly Ahera breathed a sigh of relief. "You surprised me" said Athera with a stiff smile.

Alexus silently looked back at Athera who was starting to return to his original position. The man realized something when he saw Athera's expression.

"Do you want to go back to Regaz?" ask Alexus.

"I want to go back to my world."

Alexus knitted his brows. "your world? The world's up, is it?"

Athera stared fixedly at Alexus with a puzzled expression, "World over?"

Alexus nodded then smiled obliquely. "Yes, the world filled with angels, the world above is in the sky."

Athera chuckled at Alexus' words, "Yes, there"

Alexus and Athera continued to joke, it was seen by Arthur. The man smiled. Alexus had long loved his sister but only this time he could see Athera so familiar with Alexus. But Arthur still remembered when Athera was even reluctant to realize the presence of Alexus.

...***...

Then back to Ruoxi who had now finished answering Regaz's question. Regaz clenched his hands tightly then kicked the table.

Regaz recalls that when Athera said he was from the future, he called himself an intermediary for revenge. Why did Regaz not realize this from a long time ago.

"When Athera first slapped me, did they exchange fortunes?" Regaz.

At that time he still hated Athera even made Athera tormented when whipped then he also always humbled Athera. All this time the Athera he hurt was not the Athera that should be treated like that.

Regaz lowered his head while squeezing his hair tightly then the man let out a heavy sigh.

"Send all my trained men to find Athera as soon as possible" Regaz said.

Ruoxi approached Regaz, "The Empress is in the kingdom of Garazelon."

Regaz furrowed his brows then looked at Ruoxi in disbelief. "Information from where?"

"Hamba, along with Tier, suspected Alexus and Arthur of helping each other so we entered the palace disguised as a fresh fruit deliveryman from the urban center. And there I saw Arthur and Alexus. And we believe the Empress was there" Ruoxi explained.

Regaz clenched his hand, he ordered Ruoxi.

"Prepare the whole army, we will attack the Kingdom of Garazelon to the level" Regaz said.

Ruoxi touched Regaz's shoulder. " The Empress will hate you, Your Majesty."

Regaz was silent, slowly the man relaxed his body on the chair, he stared blankly at the ceiling of his room. Regaz had a lot to say to Athera, starting from his bad treatment and his feelings for Athera.

"Prepare my horse, I'll go there myself then get Athera back. This time you guard the kingdom. Don't argue. This is an order, "Regaz said without any intention of pausing his sentence so that Ruoxi does not oppose his decision.

Ruoxi swallowed her coarse salivary then lowered her head in respect. "Okay, Your Majesty"

...SERIATE.....