Chapter 168

" I treated her as my friend, she was my first friend here in this new world… but she killed my sister and vanished like a smoke."

Princess Belle wanted to continue but she ended it with a fact that Niña killed her elder sister. She only recently heard the truth about her reasons but she still couldn't accept it, her one and only sister was lost because of Niña. She realized that Niña was forced to kill Princess Celine because Kyle threatened her, but her hatred never ceased. Her heart tightened learning that Mikael was utilized to coerce Niña, Belle was thinking how to counterattack the Redemption. But not now, this was not the right time to make Kyle pay, as for Niña, Belle had a hard time accepting her. 

When she first saw Niña, she wanted to get close to her because she knew that Niña was the first love of Mikael. She wanted to know from Niña what happened to Mikael, although she asked her without showing her intention and only displayed her concerns about Niña. Princess Belle learned that Mikael was bedridden for years and he was still sleeping. Belle was happy and at the same time, she was sad. 

Princess Belle and Niña started to get close to each other. Their relationship became with one saying their problems and secrets... However, that relationship ended after the incident. 

Princess Belle was the one who let Niña inside the castle, Niña didn't infiltrate the place, the Princess let her in. Only the Elders knew leading the Elves to believe that Niña infiltrated the castle and assassinated the first princess. 

Belle who was staring at the city had a painful expression, the reason why she got close to Niña was to know that situation of Mikael, still, all of the things that she showed to Niña were true. She treated the woman as her friend. h

Her vision only worked with Mikael and she couldn't see the future of the other people. She didn't know that Niña would kill her sister. It was a bit complicated but it didn't matter anymore, why? Because the dice had been set, it was rolling on the floor and waiting to stop, no one could change it, Celine's death was inevitable in this timeline. Kyle prevented a major disaster without no one knowing. 

Mikael looked at her painful expression, he narrowed his eyes. Mikael didn't know this woman, he only met her this time, however… 

He touched his chest, it was pounding, his heart was hurting when he looked at the pain expression of Princess Belle. He had this urge of touching and wiping the tears on her eyes. 

After that conversation, Mikael left the place. He was confused why he had these feelings for the enemy who was trying to get and kill his lover. 

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Mechanical sounds were chiming, two hands made of metals were creating crackling like popping joints. Patriarch was inside a facility that was made for rehabilitation. 

He was still not accustomed to using these mechanical hands. He was clasping his hands, moving his fingers with concentration. Based on the doctors who were treating him, it would only take 6 months to 1 year for him to fully recovered his hands' sensitivity. 

"Phew..."

While he was doing his daily exercise, Jubero appeared behind him without notice. Although his entrance was swift, his expression was not, the face of Jubero had a print of slap. His cheek was red and the image of a hand was greatly etched. 

"Patriarch, Lander wanted to talk to you, Queen Saya decided to let her two children freely do what they want. Lander wanted to say that you must look after Shenten."

The Patriarch nodded recalling the face of a young man. 

"Well, it should be not a young man anymore. I think prince Shenten and Mikael are the same age… although they were different. Anyway, what happened to your face? Did Sekena beaten you again?"

"…"

Jubero didn't answer, he only looked down, weary of his situation. Patriarch sighed, many things changed with Sekena after the Dragon incident. 

"It seems like I'm right. And what did you do this time?"

Patriarch further asked.

"… I only glance at a female once but she slapped me so hard."

Jubero grimaced, still, he loved her. 

"Sekena is now corrupted so you have to be careful about what you are doing. She's easy to get angry now."

Jubero nodded, they didn't have to do a thorough inspection to find it. Some of Sekena's behavior was changing, she was easy to jealous. The corruption opened her animal instinct and she couldn't control it so sometimes she would do something out of her way of doing things. Just like now, the red carved hand on Jubero's face was proof that she changed.  

"Well, it's better than her dying. Let's all be thankful that she is alive, if the Orb didn't revive her it will be more painful to you."

Jubero nodded as he remembered how her dead body was on the ground, Jubero almost went crazy at that time. For him, having corruption was better than dying. Besides, Jubero would accept Sekena no matter how or what happened to her. For him, Sekena is Sekena, corrupted or not.

Patriarch staring at Jubero, last time, Mikael talked to him through the phone because he wanted to ask about the Beastmen's fertility. Patriarch grinned and thought of something good, he cleared his throat and asked Jubero.

"By the way Jubero, how's your plan of having children? Are you working hard? Haha, you are still young so you don't have to be afraid."

Jubero coughed when he heard the encouraging words coming out of the mouth of the Patriarch. Truth be told, Sekena kept nagging him to do it. Since from their old world, Sekena was always hard-working. She may look like a mature ara-ara oneesan but in bed, she was more than that. Jeburo had great stamina so it was good but sometimes he would lose to Sekena's greed. 

"P- Patriarch, we are doing great."

He smiled to assure him. 

"Is that so, always remember that when a woman is angry you have to appease her, okay. Our species are hard to control so you have to do your best."

Patriarch said to him patting his shoulder with his clanky hand, Jubero understood it, he took his teachings in his heart. 

"I'm still worried about Furrneka, I'm not sure how Mikael would appease her..."

They both understood that Furrneka became more corrupted, maybe her tendency of losing herself would come. They worried about how Mikael would solve the problem if it happened. 

"Okay, tell them that I will go after doing my set of exercises."

Patriarch agreed.

"I will wait for you Patriarch, I have a ticket for a teleportation gate and I'm tasked with taking you. The doctors said that you still need someone to help you."

"Yeah, these hands are a bit heavy… and this eye, it's hard to walk using one eye."