Chapter 4 Silver Goddess

Ryden's POV

I take deliberate breaths as i walk down the opulently decorated corridor of the shadow castle, i have walked this corridor several times but yet i am still entranced by it's unique beauty, I heard it was personally redecorated by the late queen and I have to say she has quite the exquisite taste. While still admiring I hear the snickers of servant but I have grown accustomed to it , ever since my kingdom gave me as a peace hostage to the shadow empire at the age of 3 , everyone looks down on me, they see me as an abandoned prince and have no respect for the fact that I am still royalty, even though as a hostage I am still treated very well by the shadow royal family and hold more hatred to the dragonian throne and my father than I do for this empire cause he abandoned me based on his own insecurities, I used to have hope that he had no choice, that he loved me, that once the princess was found I would go back home but when I learned the truth all hope or expectations for that man died, whenever I think of this I still feel my blood boil so I better stop cause due to my recent insomnia I have no mental strength to deal with the thought of him.

I reach the door of the throne room and knock I wait until I hear the familiar sound "come in" I walk into the throne room where the king of the shadow empire Korrin Velmorne and his seven princes stay seated, I enter and greet respectfully to the man who raised me more than my own father did "greetings to the supreme, shadow ruler of the night and custodian to the day" "rise and take a seat my child" I bow one last time and take a seat, the first prince tarin looks my way" are you still battling with insomnia it started ever since you went to the outpost border of the human realm did something happen while you were there" " nothing eventful happened first prince" I reply emotionlessly and dishonestly, if I were to tell the truth I should have said that day I met a beautiful silver goddess that has haunted my dreams everyday and night, when I think of this encounter I can't help but conclude it's faith after all a human with silver hair who could confidently go to the outpost border as if she were searching for something can't be a common occurrence, she looked me dead in the eyes with a defiant look that made me feel something in my already dead heart I became interested or curious even, I had so much I wanted to ask her like what are you searching for, what makes you confident to come here alone after all the borders are defended by low level shadows who could still easily kill a human, why did you have such a fearless look in your eyes like someone who has seen it all and can't be scared anymore, why did you decide to haunt my dreams and would I ever get the opportunity to see you once more, but of course this questions remain in my heart but I do hope to see her again "the reason I summoned you all here today is about the coliseum that is taking place two days later" I hear the king saying and instantly pay attention, "why are we allowing humans in this year" I can't help but ask the question that I am most curious about , but it is tarin the first prince that replies " on that day will be the princess's 19th birthday, shadow royalty undergo power shifts on their 19th birthday it is the day they are most unstable and their powers loose control upon the slightest provocation so we want to use this opportunity to create a situation whereby the princess's power will be overwhelmed and she will be found and in order to do that, the humans have to be in attendance" the king speaks up next "everything has been arranged and we have decided to use the ilulo crystals, as much as we want to find the princess we won't sacrifice life unnecessarily" it is truly because of his benevolent and wise nature that I admire him as a king and I do wish the princess can be found if not for anything just so she can know how it feels to be truly loved and cherished by such an amazing family "you shall be joining us in our podium so get ready and prepare well" I bow as I hear the kings last decree before taking my leave, I have a feeling that the coliseum day is going to be rather interesting.