Tangled By Fate

Chapter 546  LET'S BE TOGETHER

The Imperial Tree ~

The soldiers bowed when they saw Dastan coming.

When the doors were opened, he entered the throne room.

"Father, I've come to greet you."

He respectfully bowed.

King Erestor Culnámo was pleased to see his firstborn.

"What brings you here, Aeolus?" he asked.

"I was curious to know why you went easy on her."

"She is not as weak as you have described. I was pleased with her attitude. She wasn't the weak person I thought she was. She is a worthy descendent."

"Is this the only reason? But she won't be staying in this land after she is done with her purpose."

"My son, you seem to be infatuated with her."

King Erestor Culnámo raised his child. He knows his son more than anyone.

"That's not the point…"

Dastan denied his father's claim. Whatever he felt, he didn't want to express it.

"She is married," the Elven King disclosed.

"She is… what?!"

King Erestor Culnámo could understand his son's emotions. He was also astounded when he heard the news. After all, a blessed child marrying was unheard of.

"There is no way you can be with her when she is already married."

Dastan couldn't help but ask, "How do you know? Whom did she marry?"

The Elven King answered, "Your brother informed me yesterday. I was as surprised as you are. Apparently, she is married to a wizard."

"A wizard?" Dastan frowned. He took a trip down to memory lane and a face appeared in his mind.

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When his expression changed, King Erestor Culnámo asked, "What is it, my son?"

Dastan told him, "If she married the person I know, then she might be in grave danger."

"Even if she is, she will figure it out on her own."

King Erestor Culnámo was being laid back which was unusual. His attitude made Dastan confused. "If that's what she wants, let her embrace it."

"Father, I know you are thinking of something. May I know what it is?"

King Erestor Culnámo closed his eyes and smiled. He said mysteriously, "You will find out soon, my son."

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"You took your time," Ovior complained the moment Veronica came back. "I was worried sick about you. How did the audience go with the king?"

Veronica answered, "It was okay but I forgot to mention your presence. Now, all we have to do is to hide you here until I'm done with my task here."

"You must have been under pressure if you have forgotten my existence," Ovior commented after hearing the whole story.

"I'm glad you weren't present. He isn't easy to fool. He is known for his wise decision. I can only hope he will let everything slide."

"Did you find the book you were looking for?"

"No, Urulas gave me this scroll. I will finish reading it first. I can take only one scroll at a time."

Veronica took out a scroll from her bag and showed it to him.

Curious, Ovior asked, "Can I take a look?"

"Sure." She handed it to him.

Ovior unrolled the scroll and read aloud, "The Chosen One? Is this scroll about you?"

"Yes, I told the Elven King that I want to know the reason for my existence and the history of it. To fool him, I chose the first scroll as this one. Whatever scroll I take, there will be a record. That's why I have to be vigilant."

"All right," Ovior agreed.

"What were you doing all day?" Veronica asked him.

"Painting, reading books and sleeping," he answered.

"No wonder Arthur is jealous of your life now," she commented. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"He was the one who was enjoying his life for years. I'm only giving him his own medicine back."

"Enjoy your holidays. I will finish this scroll by tonight. How's Cathy holding? Did you check up on her?"

Veronica and Ovior carried Cathy's frozen body with them since she was going to revive her from the dead. Her body was in Ovior's care. He was keeping her body frozen with his magic.

Ovior answered, "My power is limited here. I cannot use any magic spell here. Fortunately, the magical stones I brought are working quite well. But they will run out their power soon. "I suggest you get the scroll in two days. If you can't revive her in three days, I'm afraid I can't keep her frozen anymore. Her body will start to rot."

Veronica's body shuddered. She clenched the scroll that was in her hand.

"I will find the scroll in two days," she promised.

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Late night, she was reading the scroll when someone knocked on the door.

Knock! Knock!

Veronica stood up and opened the door.

The moment she saw the person who was in front of her door, her expression changed. Almost immediately she tried to shut the door.

The uninvited guest said, "Wait, hold on. You cannot shut the door over my face! I'm the future king!"

Veronica had only one sentence waiting for that person. "Go away!"

Dastan didn't care how unwelcome the host was. He slipped inside and sat on the nearby chair.

"Shouldn't you treat me to some food as a host?" he shamelessly asked.

"Why should I? I didn't invite you. Get out!"

Veronica was furious. Her pale cheeks had tints of redness.

Dastan saw her rigidly standing beside the door and said, "You don't have to be so guarded. I'm not here to bother you."

Veronica said, "You are bothering my sleeping time."

"I saw the lights were on. That's why I came for a chat."

Dastan looked at the table and found a scroll.

"Oh, I see you started reading a scroll already."

He stood up and went closer to the table to check what she was reading.

"It doesn't seem like you were lying to my father. You indeed want to know about yourself," he commented.

"Since you can see I am busy, leave," Veronica pointed at the door.

Dastan casually said, "Before I go, answer my question."

Veronica frowned. She couldn't help but get angrier.

"Do you even know how to say please?" she sneered.

"Did you marry Arthur?" Dastan directly questioned her.

"Why is that any of your business?" Veronica shot back.

Dastan replied with a grave expression, "Marrying a wizard is already bad for you. The last thing you need to do is to marry a guy like him."

"'Him?'" Veronica squinted her eyes. "What kind of guy is 'him'?"

"He is a person filled with malice, Veronica. You won't be happy with him. If you marry him, your future is full of darkness."

"Is that so? Then, I will embrace that darkness and turn it into a light."

"I'm not trying to deceive you, Veronica. Heed my warning. He has nothing to offer you."

"My personal life is none of your business."

"Veronica, you will suffer. I can see malice."

Dastan already realized that the guy she was married to was none other than who he was afraid of. His heart became heavy just thinking about it.

He heard her saying, "All my sufferings came from the people I don't even know. My husband protects me from all the malice of the world."

He could only sigh.

He stated, "You don't know what you are talking about."

Veronica already had enough of him.

She told him, "You don't know me or my family enough to talk about malice with me."

"See what he did to you? You weren't like this before. He changed you, didn't he?"

Ovior waited impatiently in the cave. After Felix dived into the water, he noticed a few bubbles before things remained quiet. He knew Felix would resurface soon, but the silence was unnerving.

He couldn't tolerate the stillness. He strode from one corner of the cave to another.

Three minutes…

Five minutes…

Ten minutes…

'That's it. I'm going,' Ovior decided when no one showed up on the surface. As he took off his shoes, someone popped out.

Startled, he halted on his track only to see who came back. He spotted silver locks in the blue lake. Following brunette and light brown hair.

As Veronica moved closer to the shore, Ovior came forward and pulled Dorothy to the dry area. He didn't even look anywhere else. Cupping her face with his shaky hands, he checked her vitality.

Dorothy opened her clear blue eyes and coughed out water. He helped her to sit straight and let her have fresh air. She calmed down after she oxygen filled her lungs.

"Do-Dorothy? Can you…. hear me?" Trembling voice came with a suppressed sob.

Dorothy finally looked at him. At first, she seemed confused. She didn't seem to recognize him. However, slowly, her memories started to come back and she opened her mouth.

King Erestor Culnámo could understand his son's emotions. He was also astounded when he heard the news. After all, a blessed child marrying was unheard of.

"A wizard?"