Princess of the Silver Ocean - Chapter 35

“No, don’t!” Astoria pleaded.

She knew it was not her place to allow Lumina to take the Silver Ocean from her. Nexi should be the one to decide since the power was given to the young princess.

“Good,” Lumina grinned, compelling the tremors to stop.

“Then you can possess it, but start using it. Do not fear it as I believe you will need it to destroy the Lord of Darkness.”

Astoria sighed in relief and ran her fingers lightly through her hair.

“Do you know anything about the Dark Lord?” she asked the Goddess.

“Let’s just say he is an enemy I assumed I had eliminated long ago. There was a war almost 1300 years ago, and he was a great supernatural being who was not as well known as he wanted to be. One day, he made a deal with Hades to wreak havoc upon the world.”

The Goddess stood up and began walking into the field of flowers. She followed suit and walked beside her, listening attentively to her story.

“The deal was that he would become one of the Lord’s of Darkness in exchange for his soul. Of course, he was more than happy to sell his own soul for power, and so he did. Once that happened, he turned evil, opened the gates of Hell, and caused Hell’s demons to enter this world.”

Astoria was stunned. So many lives must have been lost because of him.

“I gathered with other Gods and Goddesses to discuss what we could do to minimise the damage caused by those demons. We also discussed what we could to destroy the Dark Lord.”

Lumina stopped in her tracks, bent down, plucked a flower, and lightly placed it behind her ear. She stood up and smiled at Astoria.

“What do you think?” she asked her, pointing at the flower behind her ear, “Looks pretty on me, right?”

Astoria nodded, and the auburn-haired Goddess smiled, delighted at her response.

“That’s when all of us merged our powers together into one, and the Silver Ocean was created. This power given to you is part of a variety of different powers.”

Lumina sighed.

“Since Hades, the Dark Lord, and those darn demons can destroy everything they touch, we believed we could restore those things. I was also entrusted with killing the Dark Lord in the middle of all the chaos which was happening in the world.”

“Why you?” Astoria questioned, genuinely interested in why they gave Lumina the role of killing him.

“I’m what you would call his ‘opposite.’ You know like how there is fire and ice, light and darkness.”

The Goddess halted and stared at the clear, blue sky. The sky was as blue as a billionaire’s swimming pool.

“I was the only one that could get close to him. So, I killed him, or at least, that’s what I thought I did. Alas, he’s alive, and you are the only one that can destroy him for good this time.”

She positioned her hand on Astoria’s right shoulder and grinned.

“You need to finish what I couldn’t, Nexi. The Silver Ocean is the only power that can save this world.”

“I have no problem doing that, but I can’t even control it,” Astoria stated with a sigh.

Honestly, all this magic stuff frustrated her.

“I’ve noticed that, so I’ll help you,” Lumina declared as she moved her hand away from Astoria’s shoulder.

“Position your right hand where your heart is,” the Goddess instructed.

She did as the Goddess instructed. Lumina placed her left hand on top of Astoria’s right hand. Suddenly, Astoria felt her hand and chest become warm as a surge of energy entered her body. This almost caused her to collapse.

“Qeduthith de fos,” Lumina repeatedly chanted, gradually running her index finger on Astoria’s left hand.

Lumina drew a small, silver rune that looked like a snowflake on Astoria’s left hand. When she was done, the snowflake flickered in a silver hue, went dim, and then disappeared.

“This is a rune called Hold. It will help you contain the Silver Ocean so that the power does not come out unexpectedly. That way, you won’t have to fret about unexpectedly fainting or glowing. You’ll be able to fully control and use it now.”

Astoria’s breath escaped her lungs in a quick sigh of relief when Lumina explained what she had done. She was now glad that she would be able to control the Silver Ocean and use it to protect Nexi’s family and herself.

“Thank you, Lumina.”

She would also use it to protect this world from the destruction caused by the Dark Lord. After all, she needs this world to be in one piece and free from any chaos so that she can transmigrate back to her world.

“One more thing,” Lumina added, placing her hands on Astoria’s cheeks.

She was dumbfounded at the goddess’ sudden act. Still, the feeling of her hands on her cheeks was actually reassuring. Lumina beamed and slightly bowed her head, causing their heads to gently touch.

“Do not be afraid of this power. I have chosen you,” she continued, slowly disappearing as she spoke, “because you are exceptional and powerful. You are the chosen one, so never ever doubt yourself. Believe in yourself and destiny.”

With that, the Goddess completely vanished, leaving Astoria all alone amidst the flowers. She took a minute to process everything she had been told by Lumina.

“Alright,” she said, gently slamming her fist to her chest, “I feel that I’ve been unproductive for too long, afraid of what people or creatures may think of my unusual behaviour all this time. ”

She glanced at the clear blue sky, her eyes conveying determination. At that moment, she told herself to act like herself from now on and not like Nexi. If anyone thought she was acting strange, she could always blame the amnesia.

It was time for her to get to the bottom of this transmigration and sort out this whole mess she had gotten herself into. Although, technically, it was not her fault that she transmigrated.

“Okay, Astoria,” she whispered to herself, a troubled look on her face, “I cannot do this alone, so I will need help. A lot of help.”

Immediately after that statement, she woke up from her slumber. She realised she was in the bedroom and found Yashiro sitting on a chair next to the bed and sleeping. His hand was gently holding hers, as if fearful that if he did not, she would not wake up from her slumber caused by Saxhish’s venom.

She blankly stared at their clasped hands and leaned towards him to look at his face closer. Sure enough, the prince was very handsome with his chiseled jawline and light pink lips. Staring at his hair, which seemed as soft as a cloud, she moved her hand over to it, tempted to touch it.

She began to gently pat his head, smiling as she continued to stare at his sleeping figure. Boy, this fox prince has done it. He was really tugging at her heartstrings, and, honestly speaking, it felt both good and weird. She retracted her hand from his hair and softly sighed.

‘Again, these are not my heartstrings, but Nexi’s. These are not your feelings but Nexi’s. Get it together, Astoria Chambers.’

She tilted her head upwards, staring blankly at the ceiling.

‘All of this because of Cosmo X.’

She was in this mess because of them, and now, it might turn out to be Jigger, who was responsible. He might be the one who caused her death. The thought of it turning out to be true broke her heart, and she shivered, clutching her dress tightly.

‘No, Jigger would never harm me. It has to be someone else, right?’