Chapter 3 3

The night was so long that the stars didn't appear as they usually do. The shining moon was not as bright as usual. As if drowning depicts the Militon Country that is on the verge of destruction. The condition of the city was terrible, some people were seriously injured. The King was lying helplessly, while the Queen was fighting the witch with difficulty.

The princess held the pomegranate jeweled necklace, she began to close her eyes. "Magic, Magi, Magc, Magc, Heart of Magic," she chanted slowly.

The gem began to shine, and flashes of light began to emanate from the necklace. Many people looked on and were curious about what was happening. Including the curious witch. He pulled the Princess' body and held her neck quite tightly.

"See you," he grinned.

"Ah. The pomegranate gem I've been looking for. Finally, I've found this gem," he laughed, satisfied that he'd found what he'd been looking for for decades.

The shining flashes of light did not prevent the wizard from holding the jewel. Suddenly, lightning struck the witch several times. Making the witch bounce away.

Suddenly hundreds of wolves came and surrounded the whole town. Everyone seemed surprised by the presence of so many wolves. The wolves looked so scary. They were big and scary. Their fangs looked sharp and terrible.

One wolf ran to attack the witch who was lying down. The witch started to get up and dodge the wolf's attack. The wolf, with its long claws, scraped the witch's body roughly. It tore the witch apart until she was in pain.

"Let go!" The witch held her neck which was pressed by the wolf's paw.

The wolf was attacked by a witch. The witch cast a spell that made several walls collapse and fly to the ceiling. She threw her wand as if to make the walls hit the wolf. The wolf was bent over trying to protect himself from the walls.

The wolf looked angry; it opened its mouth, revealing its sharp-lined fangs. The wolf roared a few times as if he was planning something. He looked at the witch in front of him angrily.

"There you are, damn wolf," the witch pointed at the wolf in front of her.

"You've disturbed me once again," the witch continued.

"You woke me up," the wolf spoke.

Everyone seemed surprised by what they saw. The wolf could speak human language. Including the princess who was smothering her mouth with both hands. She had no idea that the wolf in front of her could talk.

"I've come for the promise," The wolf stared at the lying King.

"Ah, not that promise. Too bad it looks like you won't be able to get anything from the Foolish King," the witch laughed.

"I don't need your blabbering," the wolf immediately clawed at the witch. The fight resumed. The wolf brutally attacked the witch without mercy.

"What's really going on," said Putri who was agitated and confused by everything she saw.

The princess held her neck as she recalled what had happened. She began to recall the memory in her brain.

At that time, he was sitting on a garden bench at the front of the kingdom. At that time, the Queen was sick, and the country was experiencing an infectious disease. The king, in various ways, traveled to various islands for one month to get offers from the disease.

"Calm down, the King will be back soon," the Queen took her daughter's hand gently. Trying to calm the Princess' anxious heart. The Queen looked deeply at the Princess. She held the jeweled necklace that the Princess was wearing.

"Dear, whatever happens, don't ever touch this jewel with your heart," warned the Queen.

Princess frowned, "why?" she said curiously.

The Queen smiled, she gently stroked her daughter's hair

"That gem does protect you. But it can also kill you at any time. It can make your wishes come true if you touch it with your heart," the Queen explained.

"Will I get whatever I want?" Asked the Princess.

The Queen nodded her head, "No, don't ask for anything. Because what you ask for will be your responsibility in the future. Because the necklace will ask for more than what you asked for as payment," explained the Queen.

Princess nodded her head in understanding of her mother's explanation.

"I hope you understand and take it to heart," the Queen hugged the princess gently.

"Does the power of this necklace really exist?" thought the Princess who doubted the power of the necklace.

"Thirty years ago the King made a treaty with them, a treaty that has kept us and the country safe until now," the Princess frowned.

"Agreement?" She asked

The Queen nodded her head, "Yes, an agreement that even today we have not kept. Therefore I beg you never to ask for anything from the necklace," the Queen once again pleaded.

"Wait, what agreement?" The princess released the hug.

The Queen looked at her daughter, who seemed curious; she began to look into her daughter's eyes sharply. While holding her daughter's hand she sighed softly.

"We used to promise to hand you over when you were 30 years old," The Queen explained.

In great surprise, the Princess stood up and covered her mouth with both hands. "What!" She said.

"Did you mean what you just said?" she said.

"Forgive us, son; we didn't want to give you up. We had no other choice; at that time, we didn't know who to ask for help. Our country was destroyed and devastated. No one could help us, so many people were destroyed. Moreover, the soldiers were unable to fight them," explained The Queen.

"Who are they? Who attacked our country?" the Princess asked in rapid succession.

The Queen righted her position, she sat staring at the ruined building in front of her.

"One of the darkest evidences of 30 years ago is in that building. They are the witches who came and burned this country to the ground 30 years ago. At that time, I was pregnant with your child. The situation was so complicated, with 1000 soldiers unable to fight dozens of witches that night. Many people died at that time, while the city was burned by the witches. We only had one choice at that time. Ask the wolves for help, they were the only creatures that could help us at that time. The king decided to ask them for help. Little did he know that asking the wolves for help would put us into debt. The wolves really helped us that time. They destroyed the witches with their packs. What we couldn't do, they could do easily. The witches were wiped out and left the land. Some died in our place,"

"Wait, so we were attacked by a witch first?" the princess was curious.

The Queen nodded her head, "And when it was all over, the Wolf asked the King for something. The King gave them some gold, buildings, and land. However, they flatly refused. They asked for 50 human hearts at last. But the King refused because the King couldn't give a human heart to the wolf," said the Queen.

"We kept trying to negotiate. Until they finally asked for you, when you had just come out to see the world. I didn't want to give you up. But tens of thousands of our people's lives were at stake. We had no other choice at the time. The king asked for time until you were 30 years old. Although they initially refused, in the end,, they accepted. And in the end, they accepted on the condition that they add power to the pomegranate jeweled necklace that you are currently wearing," he said.

The Queen had tears in her eyes; while looking at the Princess, she held her daughter's hand tightly. "So I beg you, whatever happens, don't ever ask for the necklace by heart," said the Queen, pleading once again.

Princess was very surprised by the story she had just heard. Princess couldn't say anything but accept it. There was nothing she could say, not even resisting and screaming. All she knew was that she was now a prisoner of the wolf. She really didn't understand that her life was filled with suffering.

The Princess cried in her mother's arms, "I'm sorry son," the Queen hugged her daughter tightly.

Princess shook her head, "No if you do the right thing, ma'am. I have no anger or grudge against you. If I were your father I would do the same thing you did. I'm sure I won't ask for anything and we'll be fine. As long as I don't ask for anything from this necklace, that is," said Putri.

Upon realizing the memory, the princess looked down in defeat. She had really given up her life this time. Who knows what will happen to her later. What is clear is that she has asked for the necklace and there will certainly be reciprocity from what she asked for.

"I'm really going to be their prisoner soon," she said.

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