Thank you for reading on ! We provide free access to all our stories, but maintaining this platform requires ongoing costs. To keep the site running and continue offering free content, we display advertisements. You can close the ads anytime, or upgrade to premium membership ($5/month) for an ad-free reading experience while supporting our mission. You can also earn premium for free by completing simple tasks. We truly appreciate your understanding and support!"Keep watching," Abril urged, her voice steady despite the uncertainty that gnawed at her. "No, nothing happens. She couldn't come alone for a visit." "I don't know where I'm coming from, but when we meet her again, if she has regained consciousness, she is still alive. She has not been consumed by security; it's not too late for her." "Are you completely sure of that? Maybe she pretended that someone was there, that it was her. You know how cunning humans can be.Better to assume she is in Hades; may she remain alive is impossible." "If you don't believe me and think that everything is just a figment of my desire for her to be alive, that's fine. But I'm not lying; it was her." "Even if she is, we know we will help and protect her. I believe that what is in her is worth saving." "To start with, you will never be better off. Cira has always hated Abril for being the firstborn; she despises her miserable life. Not if Abril wants to help her." "Please, the woman I love is in danger. I beseech you, save her." He let out a long sigh, feeling pity for Hans.noveldramaHe had given his heart to someone he shouldn't have; from the beginning, their relationship was destined for failure. "Get up, there's something you can do, Hans, but I can't promise you anything. Don't let this war consume you; our priority is to protect our world from darkness." "Yes, sir." Abril was encouraging Lissana to use her daggers when she noticed that Tarik had stopped to watch them. "Tarik has stopped watching. Do you want to take a moment to greet him?" "It's not necessary; he must be very busy." "At this moment, it seems he wants to talk to you." "Have you fought with Tarik?It seems to me that you're not very close with him." "It's Tarik. He doesn't want to spend time with me; he prefers to be with his friends." "Do I say that?" "No, but that's how it feels. Each time I'm about to be with him, I think he just says it to avoid hurting my feelings." "I think you should talk to him. If you don't, you'll end up regretting it." "If you're right, I'll talk to him." "Good luck, my friend. Don't forget to follow what's in your heart.If you keep everything bottled up, you'll only carry the heavy weight that has settled on your heart." Lissana approached Tarik; she hadn't spoken to him in months. Tarik, having only greeted her from a distance, hadn't realized she was there. "Hello, Lissana. If you're not busy, come and help me take a walk." "Of course." As they walked through the garden, Tarik asked, "How have you been?" "Good." "Are you annoyed?" "No." "Then why are you being so cold with me? Why have you been avoiding me?" "Note that I've been avoiding you." "Your answers are short.If you want to finish this conversation, you should speak up. Lately, you've only greeted me, and you're going to say something anyway." "Lissana, spending time with you has never felt like a waste. You are my precious friend." "Dear friend," Tarik added, his affection evident, but at that moment, sadness clouded Lissana's face."In time, I felt that you were my precious friend, but now it's not like that." "You don't consider me your friend, but you are my best friend." "How can I consider my best friend someone who is never here for me?" "Lissana, I-" "Why are you not more than a child while I am still being treated like one? If that's the case, you cannot continue being my best friend." A tear rolled down Lissana's cheek. Tarik gently wiped it away with his fingers, his heart aching at the sight."No, it breaks my heart to see your tears." "I must go; my mother is calling me." As Lissana laughed, Tarik stopped, looking as if he wanted to hold her back. He wondered if things would have been different if she hadn't left. She had appeared when he needed her most. "Why do I keep insisting on calling you dear friend? Now we only seem to know each other from afar; there's a great chasm between us that is difficult to overcome." "It's something that affects us both." "I only see what I see." Tarik cast a fierce look, the kind that could intimidate anyone.But Lissana didn't back down; she closed the distance between them, unwavering. "Why have I hated myself since I met you? You see me with disdain. Is it because I have taken your place? From the beginning, I wanted you to hate me, so don't project your hatred onto me." She stepped back, preparing to leave, but turned to say, "You are not a child, so stop acting like one." Tarik was unsettled by her words. Perhaps they were true, and that was what annoyed him most: Lissana treated him like a child, while he felt overwhelmed, like a boy lost in a world of adults.Tarik was ready to meet the challenges ahead, prepared to refuse the throne that the queen had offered him. He had been warned countless times about the weight he would carry if he accepted the role of king, yet he remained the successor of the Fairy Queen, determined to forge his own path. He took a long walk to the lake deep within the forest and sat at its edge. "Ready for the next fifteen years, Tarik? Is there something you want to tell me?" "Hmm... I don't think you want to hear it." Tarik felt defeated."What's going on, Tarik?" "I hate that I've grown up so quickly." "Is it because of Lissana?" "I believe so. I feel as though I'm becoming more distant from others every time I try to connect." "And the distance will only grow once you are officially appointed as the successor of the queen." "Lose." "You're just in time to redefine yourself, Tarik. You still have the chance to choose another path." "Even if I choose a different path, nothing will change." "To be king of the fairies is a way out; it distinguishes you from humans, who are bound to their land."