Chapter 38 - KING LIAM BECOME ANXIOUS

Since all six princes set out in search of the magical stone, King Liam's heart has never been calm in his palace. Anxious. Because this time around, he really hoped the news about the stone was true and not just a rumor like all this year. He has been waiting for so long. And he is not a patient person anyway.

"What are you taking so long?!"

King Liam who is standing, shouted without even looking at the person that arrive behind him. He had called the person for a long time now so he felt very angry when the person was slow to show up. While he on the other hand had been waiting on his throne for a long time.

'How dare she make the King waiting', he cursing in his mind.

That person got there accompanied by the sound of crows and huge black smoke. Not that scary or weird for people inside the castle as the person is the witch after all. Its presence always with the same effect.

"Be calm King Liam."

"You know I can't calm down for years now. And you know well because of what Freya. And don't make me remind you of that."

The witch, Freya, gripped her hand angrily so that her long, sharp black nails pierced her own skin. While her smooth looking skin in her face wrinkled showing her true feeling. But don't be fooled by that. She is living for hundreds of years now. Her young looking is just an illusion created by her magic and that's all.

Every time they meet, the past history will be raised by the man. There are never ending of that making her furious each time. It take her lots of effort not to give the man to face a horrible death. But, what more she can do?

That man is needed to be alive. At least for now. And without doubt she know that the man also thinking the same about her. They are joint hand because of an agreement only. Agreement that make both of them tied until today.

"Just get to the point Liam. Why are you calling me over so much that you can't be patient a bit?" She dropped the formal talking now.

Then, Freya sat in one of the chairs there despite not being invited. While glaring her smoky eye makeup to the King. She is never the one who respected anyone that not her kind after all.

The King, who already used to this, no longer reprimanding her about it. But still, looking at the witch with his dissatisfied look. He also now sits on his throne while sorting his mind before stated the main point of the meeting.

"I'm not sure if you already know about this, but the green stone is being spotted inside the forest adjacent to Hilleo Village." King Liam started his speech while trying to see Freya's face at that time. Try to find if she is interested or not, about the matter.

Freya raised one eyebrow at that. Actually, she doesn't know that. She didn't feel any related energy that has drawn her to the stone, but then again her power is different from the stone anyway. A much more alluring which even make her heart beating so fast just thinking about that.

"Near Hilleo Village?" She is smirking. Looking the King with her mocking face. "Don't it bring back an interesting memory my King?"

Fast paced. King Liam threw a sharp knife at the witch right near her temples, but without blinking her eyes, the witch burned the knife with black fire before it even touched her.

"So what about that?" Now she asks, forgetting the incident as she knows more than anyone else that she is the one making the King losing his temper. But she is trying hard not to sound excited by the news.

The King narrows his eyes as he knows well how hypocrite the witch is.

"The princes already went to hunt for it. But I feel restless here. To think that it might be a false alarm."

Freya sighs. Again the same discussion. Every single month and year. Don't the King bore by that?

"So, are you expecting me to comfort you or what? You know well its not an easy task to retrieve all the seven stone. So you should train yourself first. On how to be patient. At least you already have all the princes with the power stone."

"It been years Freya. You can't expect me to wait for so long. I never thought it takes so many years." He hiss in his words.

"I, back then give the proposal and never force you to accept the deal. But you took the chance. Because you wanted the final grant. You remember that don't you?"

"Don't forget you begged me for that Freya. Convince me with your tears. Or your son will no longer be breathing now, being slain by my sword forged by the dragon's breath."

Freya now become silent.

"The problem is you're too impatient. Making me hearing the same exact words each time we make this kind of discussion. If you believe, you should believe till the very end Liam. Don't make me say it twice. After all, looking at the princes is not coming back yet, then it must be true and not just a rumor like before."

Hearing that make him thinking. That's probably the case.

"After all, if the stone started showing itself, then it might be easier after that. Probably the time that we have waiting for long has finally arrived."

But why now? Why not years before this?, Freya doubting in her mind.

"The green stone. What happen when Syoaran get into contact with it? It's his twin stone after all." King Liam now curious about that. He has been thinking about it for a while now.

"Who knows about that? I've never witnessed it myself. But, his power will be completed. I have no doubt that he can take his power to the next level. But that's only possible if he knows how to control it."

Freya looked at her king.

"You know, if you didn't choose to make a wish, all of the princes could be an asset for you to keep your empire. Even control the whole world. Everything will bow to you." She deliberately seduced the King with her words. To see if he changed his mind after all these years.

King Liam looks irritated now.

"You don't dare to teach me! You know well why I am doing this. I will never turn back on my decision no matter what. The wish is the only reason I have even been living now. And I don't care about other things. The wish must be perform and that's the only way I can be peaceful. After all, I have already died... on that day. "

King Liam's eyes at that time showed deep regret and sadness as if remembering something painful. His past... Is unbearable. Breaking his heart into pieces every time he remembers.

Who said love is a beautiful thing? Just look what happens to the King now. Devastated. All because of love.

Freya ran her gaze towards the door that connected the area with the others. She realized that someone was listening to their conversation at that time. But, all this is not a secret to the person who eavesdropped. So, she just let it go.

"My bad then. I thought you have another thought after all these years. But the Queen will be upset if she heard you talking like that."

"She knows about that very well. Well than you." The King said without hesitation.

"The moment she decided to stand next to me on this throne, she already knew all this. She shouldn't feel sad. That's her own choice. And I respect her for that choice. She knows nothing could move my heart... No one, even her. "

Freya, didn't even want to know, she just deliberately asked for the Queen to hear it well. After all, she also a woman. She refused to see another woman to sacrifice for a man like the King. But, any decision is in her hands. Queen Anna, herself.

"Well, don't contact me if the princes aren't back yet. I don't want you to waste my time hearing you talking the same things over and over again." Freya got up from her seat. She didn't want to lingered there any longer than that.

"Till then." Black smoke began to envelop the witch's body before she completely disappeared from the view.

King Liam just stared blankly at where that witch was standing. He's pretty calm for now. Hopefully the princes will be back soon to ease his anxious heart.

Meanwhile, the Queen leaning against the outer wall is fighting with her own feelings . After hearing her husband, the King words just now. Her heart sunk. She knows she shouldn't feel any of this. But she still does.

"Even after this so many years..."

She said that in a trembling voice. Her hand on her heart.. Eyes glazed with tears.