Dream Love : Dream Land - Chapter 126

“I never doubt that we will meet again.  But I never thought that we would meet in a unfortunate situation like this.”

Adele said so after being invited by Queen Anna to meet her in her private room.  This time Anna is the one who makes tea to be served to the woman.  Just like the woman did to her in the first time they meet.

“Me too. I do wanted to meet you again but I didn’t know how to reach you. I never thought our second meeting will be like this either. But, anyway thank you for helping us with Mia’s funeral. It went smoothly because of you. Also, I heard from Jieun that you are also helping to ease Mia’s pain before she leaves so that she didn’t feel so hurt. You’re very helpful to us. Thank you. ” Anna said sincerely there.

Adele smiles a little hearing the words.  It’s seems like this woman didn’t change even though she is the queen of Dream Land now.

“It’s my job your highness.” She tries to be polite as the Anna is already a queen.

But Anna felt uncomfortable with that.

“Just call me Anna. We are already like a family anyway.” Anna remembered the day when she was first in Dream Land. If it weren’t for Adele, she would be stuck in confusion, wandering in this world.

“Alright then… Anna.”

Anna nodded and smiled there. Satisfied in the end.

“You have already met Jieun, right? What do you think of her?” Anna began to ask about that.

“Did the greatest already know that Jieun soul is finally here?” Anna added again.

Adele sipped some of her hot tea there before answering.

“She grew up to be a very beautiful girl now. She looks just like both of her parent. I almost feel shocked after seeing her.”

Anna smiled as she remembered Aera, her twin face. Both of them are not identical twins so they have different look.  But she still remember clearly how Aera look like.

“The greatest already know about Jieun. He felt her energy once before when she in a danger.  He even help Eun-Woo to saving her from drowning. They didn’t know it was him of course.”

That statement invites a question mark in Anna’s mind now. She didn’t know that Jieun almost drowned a while ago. But seeing her in good shape, she just let the story pass now.

“Jieun… She’s a little different from Aera. She is gifted with a healing power.” Anna began to tell.

Adele began to look at Anna with a look of amazement. It’s something new to her knowledge.

“Like us?”

Anna shook her head.

“No.  Her way of healing is different from you, and all people of Elysium Land traits. Its probably because of the stone liquid that Aera being inject with before, or there’s something more to it that even I didn’t know what that is. Also, she can’t use the power to herself but only to other people. Which become a huge disadvantage for her at times. ”

“In that case, I guess she feels guilty over Mia’s death because even with her special power she can’t use it to save her.” Adele guessed there.

Anna nodded. Although Jieun didn’t say it out loud, she knows that the girl is a bit as much hurt inside her heart now.

“That’s what I think too.  So, while you are here you probably can take a look at Jieun and teach her one or two things about healing techniques. She’s just learning by herself for now as no one can ever teach her anything. But you are different. You probably can help her with something. ” Anna asks for Adele help now.

As King Arthur will be in Dream Land much longer as he wants to cooperate with King Liam to track down the mysterious group that attacked Mia, Adele is asked to be here as well by King Arthur. In case of something.  King Liam also didn’t refuse that.

Adele thought for a moment there before agreeing.

“It will be my honor. Guess, I need to meet Jieun tomorrow.”

“The faster is better.” Anna said that to her.  Feeling grateful by Adele kindness even though she know very well why Adele agreeing so fast there.  But still she is grateful.

“What about your revenge? Is it still in the planning?” Adele asked there. Looks like she want to knows about something.

Anna looks at Adele’s face. Trying to see through her.

“I and the previous King are already planning something. Jieun also already meet with him and try to sort things in her mind.  She must be getting confused and feel nervous at times now.  Freya also shows signs of wanting to turn her back on Liam.  She asked me to join forces with her, but I have not yet given a decision. But whatever it is, it all depends on the time. When all of the stone is being gathered. Whoever moves fast, will win. ”

“You know that’s not what I mean isn’t it? Are you really ready for it? ” Adele asks again.

Anna smile again. Her intuition never wrong.

“My first priority is my revenge and Jieun. My feelings towards Liam is just a small obstacle that can be destroyed at any time. I won’t be risking anything just because of it.”

Adele just kept quiet after that. She is actually worried about Anna. Who started the war, but being tangle with her own feeling. Is there no other way for them all to be happy?  But as she cant seem to have the answer she just sipped her tea again while thinking.  The tea already been cold at the time.

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::Outside the palace::

“Syaoran? Why are you asking to meet me here?”

That night, Princess Lia, walking slowly approached the fourth prince who suddenly called her to meet her outside the palace, in a rather remote area. Because he wanted to talk something with the girl in depth without any interruption.

Of course, Lia’s heart feeling flutter thinking about his invitation. As this is the first time he asks to meet her first. But, considering the situation that he just loses his sister in law and she just loses her good friend she didn’t feel like wanted to have fun much. But still, here she is to hear what he is going to say.

But, at the time, Ray, the first prince who had just returned from Mia’s grave with a lifeless body and face suddenly chose to walk in the area. While he never went through it. He just wants to make some changes today.

Seeing Syaoran and Lia, who were not far from him at that time made him stop on his track. He didn’t move away or took another road, but unconsciously, he was hiding himself in the palace wall and kept an eye on what was going on at the time. Which, is not like him at all to ears dropped his own sibling.

“I’m sorry to call you out tonight all of a sudden.” Syaoran said that first.

Seeing Syaoran’s rather serious face there without a smile, Lia knew something must be bothering him and it must have something to do with her.

Lia, who doesn’t like to make excuses keeps asking the man’s true purpose. All people know that she is a very straightforward person anyway.

“What do you really want to say? You didn’t sound like yourself just now.”

Some people might feel uncomfortable with that, but some people feel that her character is easier to deal with. And Syaoran is one of the people that always thankful for her being that.

Looking at Lia, who was waiting for him to continue talking, he took a very deep breath before he spoke again.

“I suddenly made up my mind about our deal before. About your feeling towards me, about you wanted to try making me fall in love with you. The love war that you said.”

Lia gripped both her hands tightly, there as if trying to give herself strength. She knows this conversation will not be going well.

“So? What about it?”

“I don’t think its right. After seeing what happen with Ethan and Mia, I feel guilty for encouraging you to do that. At least Ethan and Mia loved each other, but its a different case with us. I am grateful about your feeling towards me, but honestly, I can’t force myself to like you more than a friend. Back then when I agreed with your challenge, I thought you would give in quickly if I didn’t care about you, but you still try your best to make me recognize you. And I wanted to put an end to that. ”

Lia could feel a very strong pain in her heart at that time, but she managed to hold herself from crying.

“Aren’t you ever trying to like me back?” Lia try her luck.

“I do. But it didn’t work out. I realize that I can’t like someone by force.”

Silence enveloped them both then. Both, immersed in their respective minds.

Syaoran is the first one to break the silence.

“Don’t wait for me anymore Lia. I’m sure, one day, you’ll find someone better than me that you’ll love. It’s just that I’m not the one.”

Lia tries very hard to smile to him now.

“So I guess this is the end, huh.”

Syaoran nodded.

“Well… ahem…” Lia corrected her voice which started to break there.

“Don’t blame me if one day you’re going to marry an ugly and crazy person or you can’t get married at all because no one wants you because of your weird temperament. As you reject me.” Lia tried to joke.

But Syaoran know better than that. He tries to hug her, but Lia step back now. She didn’t want to be breaking down in front of him. If she allows herself being embraced, she knows she can’t act strong anymore.

“Don’t… Or it will get harder for me to let you go.”

Syaoran stop himself now.

“Thank you.” Lia said that.

“For what?” Syaoran did not understand.

“Because you’re being honest.”

Both look into each other eyes now.

“Go!” Lia suddenly said that in a firm voice.

“Huh?”

“If you didn’t want me to change my mind you better go now. Or I forced you to get married to me.”

Feeling rushed, in the blink of an eye, Syaoran disappeared from there.

“He’s really fast.” Lia smiles in hurt now.

But suddenly her eyes feeling sore, the tears started to blur her eyes. She didn’t even realize that the rain was starting to fall drizzle on her body.

She finally broke into tears now.

But after a few minutes she was like that, Ray suddenly stood in front of her, grabbed her hand and pulled her away from there.