Chapter 22 - You are the only woman here (2/2)

”The fifth prince is arriving here after a few days.” My aunt wipes away the beads of sweat on her forehead. ”You are the only woman here.”

”Um... you are also the woman.” I point out.

”Nobody knows that.” She frowns at me. ”Don't say it again. Don't talk at all. Pretend that you are stupid. The fifth prince is a cunning devil who is born after 100 devils were sacrificed. I am in this situation because of him. You must act like my woman and don't ever fall for his charm. Don't get seduced. Don't attract Li Jun's attention. Don't create trouble for me.”

I lower my head. I don't want to create trouble. I don't want to leave her here either.

”Aunt, can I help you leave this place in any way?”

There is a long silence. She lays herself down on the bed, sad. ”I will heal if I find a raw time crystal. Only timekeepers have them. They create special prisons for bad time-travelers like me using the processed time crystals. Getting the raw time crystals might help you gain control your abilities too. But, getting those crystals...” She sighs. I lay down beside her. There is only one bed and we are sharing it.

If Kang Si An isn't awakened, doesn't it mean that I can find some way to get my hands on the time crystal using him? If I can get the time crystals, I can control my time traveling ability and heal my aunt too.

I have to wait until I go back in my time.

***

In the last few days, my aunt left the camp many times to take care of the invaders. She is cool. If I had my phone, I would have taken her pictures. Sometimes, she would come back with wounds. It's scary to see her covered in blood. She would let me treat her wounds. She would ask me about her family. Since she is another time-traveler like me, I can tell her everything.

Li Jun's eyes follow me everywhere. Since then, he didn't wear his mask. He wouldn't come close to me, but he wouldn't stop staring at me either. It feels like he can see through my soul. I am clearly afraid of him after hearing about his bloody past from aunt. His entire family has been executed by ȧssassins sent by his uncle during a power struggle when he was only seven. The ȧssassins didn't kill him, but they killed everyone in front of him. Since then, he never talked.

In the battleground, he is unstoppable. His nickname is Master Death. Comparing Li Jun and Kang Si An, Kang Si An is like a kitten in front of a tiger. They might have the same soul, but their personalities are too different.

I try to imagine Li Jun eat hog the sweets as Kang Si An does. I laugh to myself, alone. I see Li Jun creasing his forehead. Can he guess that I am laughing at him? Shit. Is he a telepath?

”The fifth prince is here.” I hear the announcement. Now, what do I do when I am facing a real prince?