CHARLOTTE: The Injured White Peacock
The Injured

Up ahead, Charlotte was standing with several maids behind her. The woman stared expressionlessly at Ellena's sudden presence. It had been a while ago that he was standing there, ever since the wind reported that there was an intruder about to enter when Charlotte sang the song Blind Witch.

Glug.

Ellena took a gulp of her saliva, her throat was very sore. While both eyes were wide. Shown in her brain how Charlotte if wrathful. Will Ellena return to that tense situation?

For a while, Ellena stood in front of Charlotte and the paddle that was currently putting on a wrathful look, not with the expressionless Charlotte until Ellena can't read how the woman's heart is.

Some of the maids behind Charlotte had already taken out their weapons, some were taking out spears, some were swords, and did not miss those who used bows. They prepared to attack Ellena at any time, but of course they waited for orders from the queen.

Ellena's body trembled, cold sweat flooding in her body. The surrounding atmosphere became tense, Ellena no longer knew how to deal with Charlotte and her followers, would she discuss or pit against the force?

However, thinking for too long is not the solution because Charlotte is currently summoning her black magic. The magic was struggling over Charlotte's palm bit by bit like forming a black glowing orb.

The woman's gaze pointed sharply at Ellena who widened her eyes. Charlotte's lips seemed to be motionless, but her mind was casting some spells while waiting for the black magic light ball to form perfectly.

Instantly, around them the wind started to storm. Charlotte also controls the wind.

Glug.

Ellena gulped back down. Ellena's body was shaking. He saw something bigger in front of him. He was very sure that Charlotte was moping. In fact, it appeared once that the woman had no intention of forgiving Ellena at all.

“R-Queen C-Charlotte.” Ellena tried to call. However, Charlotte ignored him. Her heart continued to plump, while her silver-colored netra looked at Ellena as if she did not want to take it off again. Anyway it should be settled soon tonight as well, Charlotte thought.

While Ellena continues to think of various ways to escape Charlotte's rampage. At the moment, he could not control the wind. They did not answer her call as if Ellena's power was sealed instantly by the queen.

Ellena glanced at Kuro who looked calm. How come?

“K-Kuro?”

Kuro's gaze was straight ahead, staring at the defiant Charlotte. Without the slightest doubt, Kuro was about to attack Charlotte, regardless of whether she was the queen's favorite horse or just a display.

Honestly speaking, Kuro also wanted Charlotte to go back to the Everfalls and see the woman's smile again. For a hundred years he had confined himself to the clouds without allowing anyone to visit him.

The wounds of the past have imprisoned him to the point of turning his heart off.

Kuro took a swing. Her slender, long legs prepared to push the body forward against Charlotte. Kuro's gaze swooped even more sharply as if he would never submit again to Charlotte's orders that only hurt him.

Then quickly, Kuro darted violently through the raging wind around him. However, Charlotte's magic is faster than Kuro's. Before the dark horse arrived, Charlotte immediately threw a black magic ball, Kuro instantly became a stone.

What's?!

Ellena's eyes glared back. In an instant, Kuro became a statue of a horse that was running attacking. It was clear from the look on the horse's face a deep annoyance. Her shriveled brows signified how annoying the stone-hearted Charlotte was.

“K-Kuro?!” ellena's cry broke out instantly. He had no idea that Charlotte could turn Kuro to stone. Ellena also collapsed. Ended already.

His tears began to fall, he felt very guilty about the departure of Kuro who had faithfully accompanied him up here. Then, after Kuro of course Charlotte immediately attacked Ellena.

“Am I also going to end?” Ellena nodded, her cry was so broken. However, he tried not to be daunted. The death of Kuro who was trapped with black magic and turned him into stone was extremely painful.

Suddenly, Ellena's heart got a beat so strong, it almost made the core of her body out of place. Ellena's chest suddenly felt very tight. There were many whispers that pushed him forward.

“Ellie.” Suddenly, Miko's voice called out to her. “Rise, Ellie. Don't you want to save the queen? Now, he's in front of you, Ellie. Immediately do and do not be weak just to see Kuro die. Don't make Kuro die in vain. This is your chance to move forward!”

Although she saw how Kuro was exterminated in an instant by Charlotte, Ellena suddenly did not want to give up after hearing Miko's delicate voice sound in her ear. His pent-up frustration began to stick out in his chest, rumbling violently to make his body tremble strongly.

“Stop being stuck from your past, Queen Charlotte!” Ellena raised her tone by an octave. “Not all wounds can be healed, but what's wrong with healing each other?!”

Ellena's breath roared so fast, sweat pouring down profusely. Ellena couldn't take it anymore.

“Everyone here is hurt, like you! However, the most terrible prison is to imprison yourself!”

Deg.

Charlotte's eyebrows are linked.

“Your Highness Charlotte.” Ellena flashed a smile with her eyes sparkling with a bluish light. “In truth, you are not alone. Look at this beautiful world, everyone is waiting for you to come back!”

Ellena chuckled like a madman.

“Back, huh?” Charlotte opened her mouth even though her expression was still flat. Once again, Ellena heard that really very soft voice. “For what return if the world betrays—”

“Every creature must have made a mistake, but it never hurts to forgive him and make peace with the past,” Ellena quickly.

Hearing that, Charlotte was only screeching with her flat face. The atmosphere around me is still chaotic. The wind was still raging following Charlotte's fury.

“As long as we live, wounds are indeed easy to get starting from physical and heart injuries. Even if you try to protect yourself from something from it, injuries often come without us expecting.”

Suddenly, the wind around began to calm down. Charlotte did not make any more magic balls on top of her palm. Seeing that, Ellena returned with a smile. Were his words able to touch Charlotte's innermost heart?

“We... never ask for a wound. However, the only thing we can do when we get it accidentally, is try to treat it or let it gnaw the other part.”

The pain?

Charlotte is listening to Ellena. Will she be affected by Ellena's words? But what does that girl mean? Charlotte really can't understand it perfectly.

“With you forgave yourself and others in the past, then that means you have tried to treat her, Queen Charlotte. Sometimes, forgiveness is not a bad path while there is nothing else to do to heal the wound.”

Ellena smiled so widely.

“Charlotte, how... will you forgive the past and make peace with it?”

Slowly, Ellena extended her hand. Charlotte will be back soon. But again, it's not that easy. Although Charlotte's heart was almost touched by Ellena's words, a whisper held her back.

Suddenly Charlotte heard something whispering to her with a very painful threat.

“Don't listen! Stay firm! You have sacrificed a lot. No one loves you, not even that man has betrayed you! All the people down there will only oppress you. No one cares about you! Sink, Charlotte! Come back with me. If you believe in that snot girl, then your wounds will never heal!”

Charlotte immediately covered her ears, trying to block the voice that was controlling her body. Charlotte was screaming in pain. Eyes closed. Cold sweat. The maids behind him looked restless, but they couldn't do much. Their gazes only pointed sharply at Ellena as if she was about to attack the intruder girl.

After a long moment of thought, several of the maids finally unhesitatingly charged towards Ellena, but Varl swiftly blocked her with a shield on her arm. Yeah, Varl just came to Ellena's aid.

“Varl?” Ellena's smile returned. “Yes, I'm not that popular, but I have friends who are like family. They're my reason for not giving in to Queen Charlotte.”'s anger Ellena's mind was like she was smiling too.

While Varl who was holding back the attack of the ladies, he turned to Ellena who was smiling herself behind him. “What are you doing, Stupid?!”

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