Chapter 65 - The Shocked Half-Spirit (1/2)

”Huff~”

With her arms hugging her knees, Yue sighed sadly while keeping her gaze over the setting sun, simply waiting for the rise of the much-awaited moon before she could leave this accursed valley.

From the moment her life was saved by the Moon Spirit, she had been living inside the palace. Her status took a meteoric rise, somewhat distasteful to men of her tribe which induced the kids of her age to distance themselves from her.

At a young age, she enjoyed that feeling. The words— princess, your Highness— served her ego well. But when the lonely shadow cast by the setting sun settled within her heart, Yue simply wished to end it all.

She had no social circle, no hobbies and her duty only included to tend to the pond that the Koi Spirit delves in. Honestly, after coming face to the fact that those Koi Spirits could actually talk, Yue felt even colder and distant from this place.

She was gifted a life, but even the one who gifted this life refused to talk with her. She had been given a status, a roof to live under, and yet, that very status became the knife that tore and shredded her heart in pieces so thin that she simply could not pick them up.

A prime woman, a youthful woman who should be spending her time with her crush, laughing with her peers and training hard, remaining busy and utilising all her energy to accomplish a goal simply hugged her knees, feeling a piercing chill growing within her heart as her desolate gaze traced the setting sun that left a beautiful glow on her face.

For what?

Why did she have to be so beautiful? Who could she even share her beauty with? Who could she comfort during her lonely nights to share each other's burden?

She had no one!

Bhiman? He was a father figure, sure. But did he actually have a single second to spare for her?

No.

If it wasn't for the fact she was 'chosen' by Tama, he could not have cared so much about an ordinary tribe member, a woman at that.

That was the cold hard truth and she knew it.

But even then...

Sighing, she hugged herself tighter, fighting back the tears that she was already accustomed with.

”Well... it was kind of a nice change of pace... Nik... he was pretty cute...”

She chuckled dazedly, her eyes seemed to be gazing upon his perfectly crafted body. Fighting back the illicit drool, Yue chastised herself internally. After all, her tendencies to observe the opposite gender with a rather suspicious gaze already gained her a demeaning title— Witch. She didn't want her tendencies to grow further.

”Hm?”

In Yue's vision, the beautiful scene of the setting sun reflected upon the rippling surface of the stream remained common, but, amid the orange sun, a strange shadow... a boat maybe?

Before Yue could comprehend anything, the moment she felt that shadow belonged to a boat, she immediately stood up, an excited flush taking over her exotic dark skin as she couldn't help but quickly skitter off towards the entrance of the valley.

Someone is here!

Someone is coming!

While Yue was already scheduled to leave for the palace in an hour, the sudden arrival of the mysterious person thrashed all her plans and thoughts.

Before she could even reach the entrance, a thought immediately surfaced within her heart.

What if the boat was actually empty?

What if it simply drifted towards the valley?