The Princess And The Lord

Just like Zhao Li Xin instruction everything ready in a half-hour, the port superintendent released the permit after begging not to meet Zhao Li Xin, Mong Yi scoffed and let the poor man go he know Zhao Li Xin only threaten him, his Lord is too lazy to meet the insignificant man, with a permit on his hand everything is ready to sail, everyone is packing their bag or store it inside their spatial ring to be exact before they leave the Inn but then suddenly Lory stop them. 

"There's something I need to tell both of you before you board the ship" Lory stand in front of Yang Xi Ying and Li Mo Zhen room.

Lory rarely make a serious face, she always smiles and easy-going so Yang Xi Ying got curious about what Lory wants to say. Li Mo Zhen exchanged a glance with Yang Xi Ying before they follow Lory to the living room where Lory has a meeting before with the others, inside the room Jin Hao and the others already there.

Lory invited them to take a sit first, Lory feel overwhelmed, she is nervous and anxious at the same time. Zhao Li Xin circles his hand around her shoulder he smiles gently at her, his eyes telling her that he will support her and stay with her no matter what the result is. Lory palpitated heart slowly calmed down she nods her head to reassure him she's okay after he sure she's okay he takes a seat right beside her while Lory reminds stand.

She might look calm from the outside but the truth is Lory is too nervous to sit down.

Every exchanged glance to pone another as they feel the atmosphere becomes tensed, Lory used to relaxed and make jokes even in the dire situation suddenly become serious, of course, she make them feel nervous. Lory stares at them with an apprehensive expression.

"I want to tell you that... when you board on that ship, something terrible might occur..." Lory presses her lips into a thin line before she continues again "Lao Min Na make a plan to harmed us, I mean 'us' is me and Zhao Li Xin…" Lory glance at Zhao Li Xin who is next to her.

"Lory, what are you trying to say?" Bei Li Yan frowns, that's not new news.

"We know that and we are not afraid, you know we also have animosity with Lao Min Na after what she did to Brother li and Jiu Yun sect" Yang Xi Ying also clueless about what Lory purposed to say this.

"I know - I know, you are brave and strong but….there something you need to know, Lao Min Na has a powerful backer." 

"So, what? I don't think we will be lost to him" Bei Li Yan gives a nonchalant shrug, bei Li Yan is confident with his own power.

 "Who is it. Why you are afraid with him, even if he stronger than us there still our Lord here" Jin Hao shift his glance at Zhao Li Xin but the man himself didn't try to comfort Lory, Jin hao was baffled with Zhao Li Xin odd behavior.

Lory bit her lower lips as her face turns slightly pasted "Is not whom but is a…. 'it' that thing is not human, the one that Lao Min Na serves is not a human...’’ Lory emphasizes the last words with a low voice as if she is afraid someone would listen to her.

Everyone is quiet, they stare at Lory with shocking look even the expressionless Mong Ki stare at Lory with wonder. either they question their hearing or they question Lory sanity.

"What you mean Lory?" Yang Xi Ying asked again.

"Madam?" Mong Yi also stares at Lory with a worried look.

It feel like she jumps into a frozen lake, her body ran cold, she thought she strong enough to face her friend disdained and disgust but Lory's body trembles just from their doubting eyes. suddenly Zhao Li Xin hold her hands, his warmed hand comfort her. Then Girsha suddenly burst from the window and perch on her shoulder, the bird rubs his head on Lory's cheeks as a way to comfort her.

[You are not alone…] Girsha said to her.

That's right, she still has Zhao Li Xin and Girsha by her side even if the whole world deserts her she still has them, her eyes moist but Lory hold her tears as she blinks her eyes a few times to rid the tears from her eyes. Her breathing becomes normal again as the cold dissipated from her body "That Thing that Lao Min Na served is a Demon, a pureblood Demon, I know because…I'm the one who released him" 

"WHAT!" they shouted at the same time.

"Demon? Like actual Demon….not like our demon Lord here?" Bei Li Yan stuttered.

"Ri Yi, please don't joke around…." Yang Xi Ying still can't believe her.

"Miss Luo…care to explained more" Li Mo Zhen expression turns solemn.

Lory let out a long sigh "That Demon name is Lazarus, a black Serpent who was sealed under the ancient temple Djevelskrin. He's been locked away by my ancestor the firs king Lucient….but I'm set that Demon free" Lory close her eyes in remorse but the sad thing is if she turns back time she might still do the same, she can't watch Lucas die, she just can't!

"Why?" Bei Li Yan was stupefied, in Bei Li Yan's heart Lory is the kindest, bravest, and selfless woman he ever met he can't believe Lory is not someone who would release Demon just for a whim.

"I…." Lory clenched her fist "I watched my mother die, I watched my father die, I watched my people die, I watched my Kingdom perish right in front of me…..I can't watch my Brother die, I can't….I can't do it anymore" Lory close her eyes as grief took over her and tears roll on her face like a transparent bead roll on her pale skin.

No one said anything, even though they had predicted Lory past is not just rainbow and butterfly but never they would have imagined that the bubbly woman who always smiling at them would have such a miserable past, tears fall on yang Xi Ying cheek, she feel awful she thought she is a pitiful maiden, she thought she has terrible past but compares to Lory past her pain is like a pebble on the ground, it's nothing, nothing at all!

"How could released a Demon save your brother?" Jin Hao asked.

Lory wipe the tears from her cheek swiftly and her expression back to normal again as if the grief was never there "To alter my Brother faith, he is meant to die to save our kingdom and the world, to erased the darkness from the world the blood of Lucient must spill….so I decide it has to be mine" Lory smiles calmly.

Zhao Li Xin shut his eyes to hold the turmoil in his heart, he had heard Lory story from Huo Long and Girsha bur listening directly from her mouth is wrecking his heart, he tighten his grip at Lory's hand as he tries to control the rage inside of him.

"But, you already released that Demon that means you can save your brother and you don't have to die right? RIGHT!" Yang Xi Ying overwrought when Lory didn't answer her question but only smile.

"To change God will I need the power who can't match the power of God and Lazarus is the Fallen God, he is the only one who can grant my wish" 

"Other than set him free what else you give…?" Jin Hao scrunched his face.

With sadden smiles Lory tilt her head "For power against the God, I give my soul as collateral" 

Zhao Li Xin stands abruptly from his chair, he walks across the room with long strides then he pushes the window open harshly.

Zhao Li Xin pinch his glabella while her other hands clenched on the window frame, he is consumed with anger, he angry with Lory reckless decision, he angry with Lory brother who didn't know what happened, he angry at Girsha who let this happened and he angry with himself for not being there, he knows he is being crazy and not make sense but that is how he feel right now!

Yang Xi Ying covers her mouth with both her hands, Li Mo Zhen, and the other speechless there are no words can't describe their feeling, fear, sadness, pity, anger, worry everything is mixed up together.

Mong Ki and Mong Yi finally understand what is linger in Lory's eyes whenever she stays up late to gaze at the night sky, why sometimes she looks lonely as if she is the only one in the world, that because she hides so much pained and grief inside her heart.

They thought Zhao Li Xin's past is cruel enough but Lory past….

"Li Xin, please…" what could she say, she knew Zhao Li Xin is upset whenever he heard about her past. He is the man who always pampered and spoiled her to the bone, he would get anxious whenever she hurt herself even just a little, and yet he saw Lory give little value to her owned life so how could he not angry.

"But, you are not dead, you here, with us!" Yang Xi Ying wiped her tears and exclaimed with joy.

"That's right! you are here and you are alive!" Bei Li Yan clapped his hands then he stares back at Lory.

Lory feel comfort by their happiness, Lory stroked her arms then said "And that is the problem" Lory bitterly smiles "I Survived when I supposed to be dead" Lory shakes his head in regret "If everything follows the plan, Lazarus will not be here, and none of this would happen" Lory clenched her fist, coming to this world is something that she not expected, and jeopardize Zhao Li Xin and everyone else life is never her intention, it should have ended with her!

"What plan?" Yang Xi Ying suddenly nervous when she asked Lory, somehow she felt this is not a good plan.

Lory rubs her lips with wry looks "Is a plan to stop Lazarus, well is not a good plan though...well I uhm...I'm not in good condition at that time, I was a little bit...cuckoo" Lory twirl her index finger next to her temples.