Run, I have to run faster. Otherwise, I'll die!"
Those words, stored deep in his brain like bewitched.
Because her life and death now depended on her current running speed.
Anna Amora, Princess of the Endless Kingdom and future Queen of the Kingdom. She ran as fast as she could through the desert to save herself. The atmosphere there was very dark due to the many trees and lush wild plants. Her shoulder-length brown hair was now very messy, very messy.
Unfortunately, her beautiful face was now full of scratches from thorns and tree branches that blocked her way. In fact, the soles of her feet were also lacerated from walking on sharp, sharp rocks. However, she didn't care much about the pain she was feeling. Her breathing was ragged, the expensive robe covering her body now torn everywhere.
If you didn't know her, others might think she was an escaped prisoner. "Arrest that girl!" A voice in the background rang out
The voice echoed loudly.
Let alone turning around, even stopping for a moment would endanger lives. He didn't even have time to meet the owner of the voice. He had to keep running because he loved his precious self so much. He didn't want to die in vain if he gave up. How would it be like this? she thought.
If he made the wrong choice, it would ruin his entire life. His brain found a solution while trying to increase his running speed.
The forest behind the palace surrounding the kingdom became very unfamiliar, as did the people chasing him now. She remembered that as a child, she had always played in this place with Calista, her cousin, and Zheng Yuan, who was now married to her. Anna imagined how the two of them would look when they played. However, no one expected that the two people who had always accompanied and supported her would hate her so much.
Fighting for power until
Her family was severely punished. Even secretly
they have a special relationship secretly without Anna's knowledge. It turns out that behind all that there is a plan that not everyone knows, just for the sake of power!
Anna remembered when baby Calista entered the palace gates. She looked weak and helpless and said that her family had died in an accident. Out of pity, Anna's parents adopted her and raised her with the same love as Anna.
Empress Dowager Shena Yuen was sentenced to childlessness after giving birth to their daughter Anna, they welcomed Calista.
Welcome.
Meanwhile, King Ethan Gram Eliora,
deliberately did not seek a concubine despite knowing that Empress Shena could not get pregnant due to a rare disease that had taken root in her body. He was also very fond of Calista because her face was very similar to his late sister.
In fact, Anna's childhood friend Zheng Yuan, the king was very fond of her, he seemed very loving and always patient with children. His blue eyes looked like the color of a bright blue sky, yet could be as cold as an iceberg.
Unexpectedly, Zheng Yuan aimed a bloody dagger at her center. "What have I done wrong?" Anna said softly, she held herself back.
She cried because she witnessed how Zheng Yuan killed her parents and even her soulmate.
Anna looked like she was in her twenties. Knowing one person was not enough. But suddenly a pair of hands pulled the body
Anna and hid her in a human-sized bush.
The woman also had blue eyes so shocked that she almost screamed if the hands didn't come immediately
covering her mouth, "Princess, don't worry, calm down. It's me, Louis, let's hide first!"
Anna was very surprised at that moment
Hearing a familiar name, it turned out that Louis was a classmate and rival at the academy.
It had been a long time since she had shared the air with Louis Lou, who had always been considered a talented child despite being arrogant and unpleasant. His skills were very profound
swordsmanship, even the university level, is still at the highest level.
However, Anna never liked Louis' arrogant nature and smug face. In the past, Anna and Louis always competed to be the only
best. Although Louis was chosen as the best graduate in the end, they rarely met after that due to their respective activities.
"Louis...?" Anna cried out when he pulled his hand out of her mouth. Louis immediately put his index finger
in front of Anna's lips: "Shhh! No need to shout, what if they hear?"
If there were no problems and the atmosphere was different, Anna would probably slap her. However, things don't seem to be going according to plan now.
manageable. Anna kept her voice low. "How did you get here?" Anna asked out of curiosity.
"Your husband and his servants have taken over my residence and the residence of the nobles who defended the kingdom. However, upon arriving at the palace, the atmosphere turned sour. So I decided to wait here to see the situation. I really admire your husband, who is truly extraordinary. If you two ever meet, I'd like to spit in his face!" Louis looked very angry.
"So what should we do?"
Asked Anna regardless of Louis' rant, she looked very worried. It's not usually Louis who wears this.
But Louis answered: "Why are you here alone, where are your parents?
Anna looked down listlessly and shook her head weakly.
Seeing that, Louis' face turned red.
Fainting with emotion, "That bastard... you devil!" Louis said, venting.
"Now all you can do is save yourself before planning your next move." Anna suggested saying so.
"I agree, my Andalas will definitely welcome us." Anna gasped. The road to the kingdom took 4 days by train. "No, why don't we escape to a closer world? Maybe that would be better."
No, your husband must cooperate with the neighboring kingdom. Louis warned, Anna thought there might be some truth in what he said. It would be difficult for him to get it.
Gather as many soldiers and weapons as possible in a short period of time. It was a different story if he had prepared from the beginning.
However, her hearing focused on the circling footsteps. Louis immediately lowered his head and hugged Anna until the sound stopped. Louis couldn't help but wonder how it was that Zheng Yuan's army didn't seem to have diminished at all, on the contrary, they were becoming more and more popular. His gaze shifted to the trembling body in his arms. But for Anna, that night was more than just a dream.
The worst thing.
Louis immediately took off his hooded cloak
he wore black. Showing off a dark brown long-sleeved shirt that is
Behind, "Princess, you must believe me, listen to me carefully." Louis tried to convince Princess Anna. "Look, your hair and clothes are really eye-catching, so put on that dress so I can carry you, I don't think you will be able to walk a few more miles in your current condition."
Anna looked suspicious, she was silent for a while. "Do you have any doubts? Don't think about pride anymore." Louis repeated the warning.
Finally Anna picked up the phone and put on a black dress without saying a word. Though her eyes were wet and her heart was beating very fast. Footsteps sounded again, making her realize that the distance to her death was too close. But now she didn't want to die, she still wanted to live longer to avenge the people behind this incident.
Regret crept into her mind, if only... "Princess, look into my eyes."
Louis spoke again, his palm gently touching Anna's face. "You didn't do anything wrong, so there's no need to feel guilty this time. Because it was all done by those traitors."
Hearing the word betrayal, Anna's emotions instantly exploded. However, she could only stop her water
Her eyes continued to stare from that moment on. She sobbed and began to bury her face in his lap.
Louis looked at her with pitying eyes. "Cry until you feel relieved, child. Don't let the anger, sadness, pain, frustration, and feelings of helplessness continue to overwhelm you. Until I can help you," Louis looked straight into her eyes.
The look on Louis' face convinced Anna that he must be feeling the same way.
with her. At that moment, Anna clenched her hands into fists until her knuckles turned white.
She herself knew that crying at any time wouldn't change the situation if we didn't do anything about it. She couldn't sit still and lament her unhappiness. Anna thought she had to act faster to change her life now.
And now it turns out that she is not alone. However, someone became her support. The aura on her face and eyes became sharp and steady, clearly uncompromising. Anna turned her gaze towards Louis, a glimmer of hope appearing on the man's face. "Come on, I knew we could count on you."
Anna wrapped her arms around Louis' neck, her eyes also alertly looking around. If this man was good at sword arts, then Anna was also the best archer in her class at that time.
With sharp eyes, archery was her specialty. Anna was a sharp archer who could even shoot ten meters away.
In the darkness, Anna could still see clearly.
They were paying attention to the surrounding atmosphere, when the male
Zheng Yuan was nowhere to be seen. Louis' feet moved quickly through the forest. His burly arms carried Anna's body as lightly as a plastic bag.
It was just that he was afraid that if he held her tightly, Anna's bones would break. The road out of the forest was still about two kilometers away. But the border area was definitely not a friendly place to spend the night. Wolves and other wild animals lurk here. Not to mention that border guards often patrolled.
Louis wasn't sure which side they were on. What was clear was that he couldn't relax his vigilance until he reached his destination.
"Louis."
"Right?"
"I heard something. Ten meters seven hours ago. According to the tracks, there were three or four people. Anna calmly told him.Louis immediately hid behind a large tree and hid in the shade of the trees. The woman's heartbeat was so strong that Louis held his breath. The woman's cold voice was in stark contrast to her trembling body.
He didn't like her from the start. For Louis, the only good thing
He only had her face. Since ancestral times, Lou's family had sworn allegiance to the Royal Family. only, despised
no matter what happened to that boring woman, Louis would always be at the ready. He hoped things would stay like this forever.
"There they are." Anna whispered as the footsteps got closer.
Louis nodded silently, on his left he also had a platinum sword just in case. If it's only three or four people, I'm sure
I can only finish it
in just one time.
However the tall man hoped he wouldn't have to do that as he still had to save up for the long journey they were about to take.
Cross.
Besides being a respectable nobleman, he also felt uneasy when he realized he had no money.
a penny in your pocket. He hated himself so much for leaving without proper preparation. But that didn't mean it was a
disaster. It wasn't Louis if he couldn't cope with his circumstances.
The man sighed heavily as he would probably sell some of his used items or look for firewood to exchange for silver coins.
"Cheng Nguyen." His voice trembled as he said the name. Whether he realized it or not, the woman hugged him tighter.
almost suffocating Clemente. As her eyes stared at the group of men with wild eyes. Zheng Yuan was also included
one of the people Louis never liked. There was always something sinister behind the warm smile of Anna's husband. While studying at the academy, Louis always felt that way.
Zheng Yuan really disliked his girlfriend.
However, come to think of it, Zheng Yuan had never been honest about anything. But of course, his angelic appearance could fool anyone. Her face was like a divine statue, her skin shiny like porcelain
with a charming smile. Everyone must think she's the prince of my dreams.
Wonderland.
Ironically, he was the perfect embodiment of Anna's nightmare. "Search this woman until you find her. Don't let her escape!" Zheng Yuan ordered his soldiers.
"Yes Your Majesty." shouted the soldiers who were still wearing the imperial uniforms they had overthrown.
"Louis." The girl whispered as Zheng Yuan left with soldiers chasing after him.
"Right."
"I don't want to die today."
A faint smile appeared on Louis' lips. Louis said: "I just realized today that this is the first time we had the same thought.
"And you look trustworthy today, Louis." Anna smiled back.
Louis also laughed: "I'm a very cool guy. You don't see it." he said softly before continuing
on his way.
Anna sighed: "Why is an attractive girl like you still unmarried? Don't tell me
it's because there's no suitable woman for you."
Louis smiled happily: "It seems like you know me well." The ironic tone in Louis' words made
Anna smile weakly. Even at a time like this, he was being his usual self. In fact, she thought it might be Louis' way of comforting her. "THANK YOU,
Luis.""That's my job. But can you stop calling me by that name?" asked Louis, who was annoyed to see Princess Anna
constantly calling him by his name. Before Anna could answer, Louis stopped.
It was then that the two of them
realized that they were surrounded by Zheng Yuan's men hiding in the surrounding bushes. Louis frowned as Anna gritted her teeth as she saw Zheng Yuan's sly face, "Hmm, a princess and a loyal dog following her." How touching this situation is."
"Cheng Yuan, why are you doing this? Anna asked loudly.
"Wondering why not?" The man looked down. "It's because we've had enough of you." Someone shouted at Zheng Yuan's words earlier, it turned out to be Calista standing behind Zheng Yuan.
Calista appeared with a triumphant smile. Her arms wrapped around Zheng Yuan's body, "Ai... you're so unlucky, cousin, you look messy too."
Just then Louis was about to touch the sheath.
sword, Zheng Yuan suddenly attacked him at an abnormal speed. This caused Louis to accidentally let go of Anna's hand. The two were thrown before Anna fell to the ground. The back of Zheng Yuan's hand seemed to shine quite brightly, causing Louis to frown: "That's not a rock..."
"I don't expect you to have enough knowledge. Friend
I must understand that we are no longer equals. But since I'm a benevolent lord, do I have to grant your request?"
Louis snorted, then glanced at Anna, who was
still in shock at learning that her family's inheritance fell into the hands of this traitor.
However, Louis knew he wouldn't be able to win against Zheng Yuan, who inherited the wealth. So he did something that could at least partially assuage his ancestor's anger for not protecting Anna.
And the young man, of course, wanted to die in peace!
"Oi!" Louis spat out a mouthful of blood and gently landed on Zheng Yuan's face.
The man got angry and punched him in the stomach.
Louis immediately fell down and didn't move at all. He died...
"Don't...Louisss!" cried Anna, mourning the death of her only friend.
mourning the death of her only friend.
Calista rushed over to her before thrusting the dagger into her cousin's neck, she whispered. "For so long, I've always hated you, cousin."
Anna felt her body warm. She could vaguely hear Calista's laughter and Zheng Yuan's satisfied smile. Both of Anns hands clung to the floor with her remaining strength.
Swearing, Anna cried inwardly, unbearably angry. "For the blood that is shed every day, for the lives of those who died defending this kingdom. I will repay them in my own way, until I can chew the bones and tear them apart, I will not die.
separate them, I will not die in peace," she muttered, already filled with emotion. Before losing consciousness completely, Anna challenged the gods who seemed to be watching her death.
"If you really exist, then grant my request, damn it! I don't want to die in vain."
"Princess...it's time to wake up." A friendly voice sounded, causing Anna to widen her eyes.
The first thing she saw was the bedroom ceiling decorated with crystal chandeliers. Her eyes wandered in all directions.
She blinked a few times as if to confirm her presence in the luxurious room she had been living in.
Anna gazed at his smooth legs and arms. She repeatedly touched his clean face with wide open eyes. "Is this a dream?"
"Princess, if you continue like this..." The servant Rushi's words were cut short as Anna jumped up and kissed him on the cheek. "Rushi! I love you! Thank you, thank God! You exist!" Anna exclaimed without caring about the reactions around her.
Rush is alive!
Anna still remembered the servant who was three years older than her who was willing to sacrifice his life so that Anna could survive. "What are you doing? Did you have a bad dream?"
Anna still hugged Rushi tightly without letting go. Whether it was a dream or not, she had to make sure. one thing was clear she was very grateful for everything
good for now.
"Rushi, what happened recently?" she asked slowly releasing her embrace and checking her reflection in the mirror. She still looked very young. At that moment, she felt like an 18-year-old girl again.
"Good news? Oh yes! I heard Netty Vera gave birth to her third child."
Anna's heart was beating fast
I heard the name of one of her mother's maids being called. "Is it a girl?" Rush's eyebrows shot up.
"How can you say that? I heard the Holy Sacrifice will announce the names at noon.
This." Anna touched her cheek again with her trembling hand.
stung. A question came to her mind at that moment to confirm that she had returned from her bad future,
"Rushi, are you going to rest for a while because your cousin is getting married?" Anna asked in a rather strange manner.
"Is my cousin getting married?" The maid sensed that Anna was joking. "Maybe.
Not likely, princess. Of course you know that
My cousin in the village has no friends let alone lovers. It makes no sense for him to get married. "
Anna's mouth rounded. "It turns out that it does." She let out a sigh of relief
before turning around and going to the bathroom.
"Oh, Rushi, prepare some clothes for me to change into." The maid nodded: "Yes, princess." As soon as Anna closed the door, she looked at her reflection in the mirror. If it was all a dream, was it a nightmare? Or even a
warning?
The woman quickly removed her nightgown before diving into a tub of warm water with a handful of rose petals. She leaned her head on the edge of the tub and her
Her eyes seemed distant.
Every scene in her dream was like a movie, Anna even remembered every detail as if she was the main character.
However, if her speculation about Rushi's cousin was wrong, it meant she shouldn't think too much about it.
That is. "Maybe I'm tired," she whispered to herself.
"Anna decided to get out of the bathtub as soon as she got a headache from taking a long bath. She was only wearing a bathrobe when she entered the empty room. A colorful long-sleeved dress.
light blue color was already neatly hung up.
However, her personal maid was nowhere to be seen. Then suddenly the door opened and Rushi
gasped, "D-pu-girl, how..."
"Rushi, what's wrong?" She asked in confusion. The maid hurriedly closed the door after regaining her breath. Grabbing a piece of paper, she approached her master
he whispered. "Since when can you do this?" the servant asked.
"What do you mean?"
"My cousin is really getting married as you said! Princess, seeing the future is a dangerous thing. Don't get involved in such things,"
Rushi's voice was very stern. Of course it was because the use of magic was forbidden in the imperial territory. Whoever the culprit is will be executed in public. In fact, if the culprit is
Princess herself.
"That's not the place! I was just...just dreaming."
Rushi carefully looked at her interlocutor before shaking her head:
"You don't know how scared I was when I received it from my family in the village!" She stared at the ceiling of the room, then her gaze fell on Anna. "Princess, promise me. Don't tell anyone about this dream.
Actually, not even to me. Use it for your own benefit. Do you understand?"
Anna carefully nodded. Her body trembled slightly when she realized that she was actually from the future. This time she was determined to change her fate
and family thanks to the accumulated experience. Zheng Yuan, Calista and the people behind them. Anna
vowed to avenge her. This time she won't die stupid!
Suddenly, Rushi cleared his throat and he looked worried. "Princess, um... Ah,
I mean, you know. I know it's wrong but, is it in your dreams...can I...get married?"
"Rushi..." The woman's voice softened as she held her servant's hand. In the past, she sacrificed her life for him. Anna
was determined to pay him back
many times over: "Your husband is very handsome, comes from a respected family, you will live happily with him.
The servant's cheeks turned red. "Really? I mean, I'm not using you. I'm just... curious."
"No big deal. Rushi, tell the driver I'll leave after changing. ' She said flatly, cutting off the servant's words.
"So early? You haven't had breakfast yet." Rushi tried to convince.
"I have something to check. Tell my parents I'll be back before lunch." Anna desperately wanted to
to see her parents immediately and hug them tightly. However, she was not ready to sit down to eat.
with Calista, who ruined her life. Anger boiled under her skin and maybe Anna would attack her.
and strangle her cousin.
However, she obviously couldn't do that. Poison must be fought with poison. To fight the evil woman, Anna would have to become an even more evil and wicked woman. "Really, where are you going? Why do you look in such a hurry?" Rushi said with an even brighter smile.
"Lou's place. I want to meet my classmates."
**
Louis...didn't know what haunted a princess until she boldly came to Lou's family for breakfast without breakfast.
appointment. Of course, this made Louis' parents a little worried. "I can't stop thinking," Louis grumbled to himself. Louis' mom repeated: "Even rudeness has its limits."
glancing at her only child to strike up a conversation with a happy-looking Anna.
But Louis pretended not to understand and was busy stirring the potato soup.
Meanwhile, his father, Lou Reed, laughed awkwardly as he said, "It's an honor to have you, Princess. I'm sorry if the party
could not satisfy your appetite. "
"No, Mr. Lou. I'm the one who should apologize for my sudden appearance. Anna shyly replied:
"Ah, no princess. You can come whenever you want. We will always welcome you with open arms," added Jannes Swansea, Louis' mother with a shy smile.
Alright," Anna glanced at Louis who was smiling brightly at her, "Then I'll visit her often from now on. Is that right, Louis?"
The black-haired boy was about to say "what do I care" or "get out of here", had his parents not seen him.
Louis forced himself to smile and said, "It's my honor." After a breakfast that gave Louis a migraine, Anna asked him to meet alone in the living room.
So when Louis sat down on the expensive leather sofa, her first words were: "Princess, please behave as usual. You're making me tremble with fear today."
Anna smiled even more
until her eyes sparkled. Among the many seats, she chose to sit next to him and quickly
grabbed Louis' hand. The boy's eyebrows were getting higher like the surface of water
His eyes returned to stare at Anna's rosy cheeks. The woman was silently crying. If only that girl
endure the suffering of the entire human race. I knew it would happen, grumbled the boy again while shaking his head. Sooner or later you will lose your mind. Just as Louis was about to take the handkerchief
in his pocket. However, the woman's arm tightened even more. As if she was afraid Louis would leave.
"Daughter..."
"Marry... with me, Louis. Anna said frankly.
"Opening?" Louis was surprised to hear Princess Anna's words. "You seem to have gone mad, princess?"
This time Anna looked directly at Louis,
"Marry me and I'll make you emperor."