Hangeng was waiting for Heechul at the balcony, he figured that Chul wouldn't come out unless he knew that he himself wasn't with him...

 

 

'Chullie...when are you gonna come out?' Hangeng sighed

 

 

But then Ryeowook came, he looked like he was hiding something...he knocked at the room where Heechul was hiding...

 

 

'It's Ryeowook...' he said & the door opened

 

 

Again, Hangeng saw Heechul...

 

 

'What is it?'

 

 

'Reika wanted to give this back to you...' Ryeowook said & gave the sword to Heechul

 

 

'Is this...?' Heechul observed the sword then found his friend's Chinese name carved on it, he knew his writing

 

 

'Why--'

 

 

'Go to Reika, she will explain everything. She's in the place where her parents were buried...' Ryeowook informed then Heechul ran

 

 

'Why are you just standing there, Hangeng-ssi? If you want to see him, then go follow him...' Ryeowook suggested & Hangeng ran after him as the younger one smiled to himself

 

 

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'Annyeong, Taemin...are you happy with SHINee there? I'm sorry if I'm the cause why you're there. I was out of control...I will continue my promise that Minho reminded me: I will protect Reika' Onew said

 

 

'Jonghyun, Key, Minho...please take care of Taemin. I'll come soon, I promise. But before I go there, I need to make sure that Reika will be happy when I leave...' Onew smiled to himself

 

 

Little did he know that Reika was listening to him...

 

 

'Taemin. I'm sorry of I hurt you. I'm sorry if I can't control myself often. And I'm sorry if you cry when I hurt you or Reika. I promise, Taemin...I will protect Reika with all my heart & all my soul--even if I have to die for her, I will...just to make her happy & safe with Hyuk Jae...' Onew promised

 

 

'Reika, please forgive me for everything I have done...I'm sorry if I hurt you and I'm sorry if I'm the cause that you're in this situation. I love you, it's okay if you don't feel the same. I understand that because I know that you love Hyuk Jae, I respect that--and I would do everything to make you happy with him' Onew sighed

 

 

On the other hand, Reika backed away after hearing that. Onew said sorry & he said that he loves her.

 

 

'Reika!' a voice called for her

 

 

It was Heechul...

 

 

'Heechul-ssi...' Reika then hugged her

 

 

Heechul asked the princess to explain everything, after she explained to Heechul--the man felt great guilt...

 

 

'That's it...'

 

 

'I...I have to...I have to find Hangeng!' Heechul stood up and turned around but then he gasped & dropped the sword when he saw Hangeng

 

 

'Chullie?'

 

 

'Hangeng!' Heechul ran to him & hugged the knight

 

 

'Hannie, I-I'm so sorry! Please forgive me!' Heechul begged

 

 

'I-I will never accuse you again! I promise!' he said and the Hangeng hugged him back

 

 

'It's alright, Chullie...I forgive you. Now stop crying, Rella--your face will be ruined' Hangeng wiped Heechul's tears & gave him a warm smile

 

 

'Kamsa~' both of them smiled at each other

 

 

As for Reika, she smiled to herself after seeing that the 2 are friends again...but her smile disappeared as she stood up & walked away...

 

 

Onew, on the other hand, was silently crying his problems away. He knew he shouldn't cry but he can't control it when it comes to SHINee & Reika...

 

 

'Mianhe...mianhe...mianhe...' Onew kept saying as his tears kept coming out

 

 

'Onew-ssi?'

 

 

A hand lifted his chin & Onew saw her...

 

 

'Reika...' Onew hugged her & cried

 

 

'I'm sorry, Reika! I'm really sorry! Please forgive me! I promise that I won't hurt you anymore! I promise that I'll protect you with all my life!' Onew kept crying

 

 

'Shh...it's alright, Onew-ssi. Don't cry--I'm here' Reika whispered

 

 

'Stop crying...' Reika kissed him on the lips for a moment then hugged him once again, enough to calm him down

 

 

'Thank you...'

 

 

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'Onew~' Jessica went in his room but he wasn't there

 

 

'Aish! I bet he's with Reika again!' Jessica stopped when she saw a letter on Onew's bed

 

 

She grabbed it & started to read...

 

 

Dear umma & appa,

  I'm sorry if I declined my marriage

  with Jessica before. Now that the

  kingdom is back, I'm once again

  engaged to her. I'm sorry, mother

  and father--but I can't marry her.

  My heart belongs to someone else, 

  I hope you understand me...it may be

  in my duties--but I still have a duty to

  my heart. I love my princess, and I

  will fight for it...mianhe but I'm 

  canceling the engagement!

                                                         -Jin Ki

 

 

'WHAT?! That jerk cancelled our engagement again just for that Reika?! That annoying, ! Who does she think she is?! The most powerful sorceress?! Ha! As if~' Jeesica crumpled the letter & threw it away

 

 

'Beware, Kim Reika...remember that your brother is still unconscious--I can kill him anywhere at anytime. But for now, I'm gonna warn you...'

 

 

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The glasses with candles inside beside Taemin's grave started shaking...

 

 

'W-what's happening?'

 

 

'Jessica...she read the letter, she's warning us...' Onew said

 

 

Then the glasses shattered one by one...

 

 

'Ah!' Reika screamed as Onew covered her

 

 

'Don't worry, Reika...I'll protect you'

 

 

'W-why is she threatening us?' Reika asked

 

 

'I-I...I cancelled our engagement...' Onew looked down

 

 

'W-why? I-I thought you needed a heir for the KiJin kingdom...'

 

 

'My days living here are numbered, I can't have a wife if I'm gonna die soon--if I did have one, I don't want to leave her alone.' Onew said

 

 

'Reika, I have something important to ask you...' Onew took a deep breath as he removed his necklace that had a ring attached to it

 

 

'W-what is it?'

 

 

'I know my days are numbered but I want to be with someone who I really love. Even if I can't get married, I just want to be with her side until I die...Kim Reika, please...please let me be engaged with you' Onew said heartily

 

 

'H-huh?'

 

 

'I won't leave you until the day I die, I will protect you with all my heart. Just please, be with me until my last days on Earth...' Onew begged

 

 

Reika couldn't speak, she was in love with Hyuk Jae who hates her but Onew confessed and wanted to be with her even though it's only in a short time...

 

 

'Onew-ssi...' Reika called

 

 

'Of course I will...'