Chapter 62 - WILL YOU MARRY ME?

Today is an exciting day for Jieun as all the princes together with Princess Mia will do activities together with her.  Of course, her fiancée, Prince Eun-Woo is tagging along.  While, Ayana, who accompanying her, just watched from the edge.

They will teach Jieun a basic skill for archery, hunting, and what is needed if they got to travel. As the King before informs them that Jieun power is essential, and does not rule out the possibility if he wants the girl to follow them in the adventure after this. Of course, everything about that is after the marriage is taken place. 

Eun-Woo didn't like the fact that the King wanted Jieun on the field, but one part of him is also glad, because he knows Jieun will be much safer with them, with him, rather than stay in the castle. Especially when there's a witch who seems to be looking for opportunities and space to approach Jieun.

At first, they will teach Jieun about archery. Jieun is so excited as she actually wanted to try that for so long in her own real world, but didn't get the chance due to her college stuff and others things. But now, finally she can try it.

They put 7 cans on the wood, out front, as the archery target, about 50 meters from the starting point. All of them wanted to show their skill to Jieun first before started anything. Even they're here actually to teach Jieun, but they also had so much fun as it's been a long time since the last they're playing like this. Of course, they started to get competitive all of the sudden.

Jieun watch the scene in nervous. She can't even see the can as its so small. Can they really hit the target?

Waiting not long, they finally started to shoot in turn, from Prince Ray, Prince Leo, Princess Mia, Prince Ethan, Prince Eun-Woo, Prince Haru and lastly Prince Syaoran. All of them on target!

Shockingly to Jieun, Princess Mia and Prince Leo hit the target right in the middle of the can. A very clean shot.

"You still have the skill." Prince Leo said while smiling mockingly to Princess Mia.

"I can still beat you in competition." Princess Mia replied in the same note.

Jieun swore the she can see the electric wave from both of their stare right there. Apparently the two of them have long been enemies of tradition in archery competitions.

Now its Jieun turn.

"Okay Jieun. Please stand in here." Princess Mia called to her.

In all excited Jieun come forward. Holding the archery.

"Stand upright." Princess Mia began to teach.

"Make yourself calm, sister in law!" Haru teased while encouraging her.

"Relaxed your grip on the bow, position your fingers like this, put the arrow, pull back the string. Remember, do not pull back the string and release if the arrow is not there. It could be dangerous as the impact could make the bow break apart. Now, focus on your observation, look down the arrow and aiming to your target. When you feel you're ready, release it. "

Jieun nodded in confident. And after a few seconds, she finally release it. To everyone shock, the arrow is not moving forward but moving to back.

Jieun can even feel the arrow slicing to her hair a little, and the person behind her, coincidently is Eun-Woo, her own fiancée, almost being hit by the arrow but luckily he managed to dodge. 

How come that is happening? Never in the history that kind of things is happened. Making all of them deadpan by the sudden tragedy. Slowly Jieun looked towards Princess Mia who was now in a jaw dropping state in front of her.

Princess Mia awakened herself before saying,

"Lets moving on to the next lesson shall we?" Clearly in a very nervous sound.

Now, they are moving on to the spear throw. This time, Prince Ethan is in charge in explaining. The others standing on the side now, watching. Afraid to be too close or stand behind Jieun again.

"This is easy. We are not using this much, but its sometime be used in hunting or defense. You must find the balance in your grip. Holding it with your thumb out. When you are ready, take one footing out, facing sideways, make a T-stand and launch the spear with all of your energy. "

Jieun follow the instructions one by one, while Ethan nods contentedly.

"Try it now. For real." Ethan encourages Jieun as he saw that her stance is quite good.

With that, Jieun confidence is back. And now she throws the spear with all her might. Once again, something unexpected happens. The spear is not going to straight line, but to the side, where the others are there stood watching. 

Unable to do anything, the spear, the sharp part plunged to the ground in front of Prince Syaoran, his long wooden boots swaying hard, and suddenly hitting the man's 'important organ'.

"Arghh!!!"

And that's, the loudest voice Syaoran ever makes, that they ever heard in their entire lives. Jieun can only make an apologetic face right then.

After Syaoran is calming down. They went to the next lesson. No more weapon involved. Eun-Woo is the one that's taken part to teach Jieun this time, the rope technique for hunting. As the original instructor, Syaoran, is taking a break with sweat still flow in his head.

"Here, take this first." Eun-Woo gives the rope to Jieun. He will teach her how to tie ropes for hunting or trapping.

But, as he was explaining things, the lesson suddenly disturbed as Jieun, who that trying to follow the instruction, now tied her own hands. And she can't get out. 

Sweat drop, she, with a nervous face, finally asking Eun-Woo for help.

"Well then, last lesson!" Prince Haru is still trying to cheer up the atmosphere.

"It's so cute!" Jieun marveling at the white horse. 

She actually tries to ride that in the Hilleo Village but its quite hard and at the time she did not really have a confidant. But here, there's many people teaching her, everything will be fine. Right?

"Okay. I know you know the basics, so climb the horse now." Haru said to Jieun. Whatever it is he needs to make one of the lessons successful today.

Jieun in fast climbing the horse.

"Good job. And now..." Haru suddenly didn't see his student there now.

To everyone's fear, Jieun kicked the horse quite hard making the horse start screaming and then keep running. Across the field, towards the forest.

"Lady Jieun!" Ayana that is watching is screaming in fear now. And all of the people there also want to ride another horse to save Jieun who has gone somewhere. They can't even see her anymore!

"Everyone stop!" Princess Mia was suddenly screaming loudly at the time making everyone there stop their action an watching her strangely.

"Tch, tch, tch." Princess Mia plays with her tongue while watching all the clueless men in front of her.

"Eun-Woo is already long gone to save the princess. So, let's not interfere with their romance. Lets their feeling burn like a fire, shall we." Princess Mia said in a very dreamy face.

"And what are your love like? Is it still hot like a fire?" Haru that clueless asking. 

Princess Mia right then, put her hand on Haru's shoulder while saying,

"Mine, is more like a desert, hot but its kind of annoying."

Ray that heard that burst into a laugh, making Ethan staring sharply at him.

"Let's go to the palace open hall. Jieun have already made a cake for us to eat!" Princess Mia is excited while dragging poor Haru with her hand. Hard.

"You too Ayana!" Princess Mia invited her. They are already close actually, thanks to Jieun. Well, Ayana had to follow because there was no way she could stand there waiting.

At the same time, with Jieun and Eun-Woo.

"Aaaaa! Help!" Jieun cannot control the horse. She is now feeling all dizzy by the movement.

"Hold it tight!" Eun-Woo said to Jieun while using his power making the horse to float slightly in the air.

The horse is now all confuse with the situation finally stop the movement. Jieun trying to hold on but as she is too weak now, at the relatively high area, she fell down.

Eun-Woo is shocked by that of course, but he is frustrated as he didn't have time to do anything after seeing the girl who is now in pain.

Jieun that fallen now sprained her leg. She is now massaged the aching area.

"I told you to hold on didn't I?!" And he let out the frustration at the wrong way.

Jieun now also feel annoyed. She is hurt and dizzy like hell, and the man dares to shout at her!

"I already did!"

"So why are you fall to the ground now?!"

"You're the one that floats the horse in the first place!"

"You're the on that clueless and clumsy. All the lesson today also gone wrong!" Eun-Woo still nags.

"So? What should I do about that? Its not like I wanted it to happen!" Jieun still feeling mad. She is also frustrated by that, not just him.

Both of them are silent now. But they are starting again after just a few minutes.

"Use your power to heal that!"

"I can't!"

"Why not?"

"My power doesn't work for me!"

Both of them still glaring at each other.

"Tch. Even your power is selfless like the master." Eun-Woo grumbles unhappily but still can be heard by Jieun.

"What do you say?"

"I said you're always too careless and clumsy for your own good!" 

"So? What is wrong with that. I'm just doing fine!"

"Then try to get up and walk now!"

Jieun with a sour face plus stubbornness, giving a sharp stare of the man while trying to get up.

"Argh!" She groaned a little.

"See that. You're totally not fine." Eun-Woo said but this time in a softer voice.

"..."

Jieun didn't say anything after that. Its not her fault that problems always arise around her. How dare the man scolded her like she is a little girl.

Eun-Woo is now sitting next to the girl. While calming himself down. 

"I'm sorry." He said suddenly, making Jieun that ignore his very existence now, watching him. Her anger just now just washes away too quickly. She is not a person that likes to complicated things anyway.

"Its not like you must excel on every lesson today or what. It's fine if you didn't learn any of that actually. I t just... I feel frustrated as I think that what if I cannot be there for you if something occur? What if I am not fast enough to react? I already promise you that I will protect you always. " Eun-Woo honestly tells his worried.

Jieun is smiling now.

"Its okay. At least from today lesson, I found that I'm not excellent in all that except medical things and cooking." Jieun said playfully.

"And about what you just said, don't worry about that. Its not like you must be with me 24hours a day. I also need to be independent. You words, your promise is already enough for me, Eun-Woo. Its calming me. So, please, don't get worry about that." Jieun really hoping that the man is not overthinking about that. And he is.

"Jieun..." He said her name softly.

"Em?" 

"We will get married in a few weeks now. And here I want to give you my words. Please hears this clearly as I'm not good with words. I will only say this once."

Jieun is now paying full attention to the man.

"I didn't want this marriage to be a contract thing or something related. I want it to be forever. I want to stay by your side forever and I promise you that. Even if we can return to the real world, I want you also to be there. So, I wanted you to register our marriage in that world also. If you agree to it." Eun-Woo said confidently. 

Jieun heart is now beating so fast after listen to it.

"I know we are not started as lovers, but I know that I need you in my life. And I hope you, feeling the same." Eun-Woo added. "So ... if you agree."

Eun-Woo is now changing his position, kneeling in front of Jieun while removing the ring from his pants pocket and present it to her. 

Jieun is now too shocked to see this. The proposal that she never know, or imagine, she will ever received.

"Will you marry me?" Eun-Woo finally said the words.

"Yes!" Jieun said that while smiling, not once hesitate.