❀༶•┈┈•༶✦ In Darkness, Truth Awakens ✦༶•┈┈•༶❀
The drums of destiny echoed across Goryeo that night…
A night where dreams bled into memories…
And the past clawed its way into the present.
———★彡༻❁༺彡★———
Inside Baekje’s Forbidden Temple
⛓️ Midnight · Stormy Skies ⛈️
⚰️ Lady Myung stood before an ancient stone coffin, her breath misting in the cold air. She held a crimson vial glowing with forbidden magic. Her voice trembled as she chanted:
"By the blood of betrayal… by the fire of the forgotten… awaken the prince who once ruled the stars!"
The wind howled. Lightning struck the temple roof.
BOOM!
Cracks slithered across the stone. A pale hand broke through.
From the darkness rose a man — tall, regal, with silver hair and eyes burning red like dying suns.
"The stars..." he whispered, his voice velvet and venom. "...I’ve returned."
Lady Myung fell to her knees.
"My prince," she said, eyes gleaming. "Hana lives. The girl you lost… is reborn."
He smirked darkly.
"Then the heavens have given me a second chance… to claim what was mine."
———★彡༻❁༺彡★———
Royal Library — Goryeo Palace
Early Dawn ☀️
Princess Hana sat alone surrounded by ancient scrolls and cracked maps. Her eyes scanned pages faster than any scholar.
“Why was I chosen? Why me?” she whispered, tracing a sketch of the Baekje royal crest — a black dragon coiled around a crescent moon.
Suddenly, the candle flickered. A vision flashed in her mind — fire, battle cries, and a man holding her hand as kingdoms burned.
“Who are you…?” she breathed.
———★彡༻❁༺彡★———
War Council Hall
⚔️ Urgent Summons ⚔️
King Jiwoon stood at the center of the war room, surrounded by panicked generals. Tension thickened the air like smoke.
A scout knelt.
“My King, the southern border was attacked last night! The attackers wore the Baekje insignia!”
Jiwoon’s jaw clenched. “Impossible. That clan was wiped out years ago.”
Princess Hana entered the chamber just then.
“What’s happening?”
All heads turned to her. One general bowed.
“Princess… they left a message. For you.”
He unrolled a scroll.
“To the girl from the stars — return what was once ours, or we will burn your kingdom to the ground.”
Gasps filled the room.
“The girl from the stars?”
“Is she… a sorceress?”
“An omen?”
Hana’s eyes narrowed. “I’m no omen. I’m your princess.”
Jiwoon raised a hand.
“This is no time for fear,” he said calmly. “We stand together. We defend her.”
He turned to Hana.
“You know something. Don’t you?”
She hesitated… then gave a slight nod.
“Come with me,” she whispered. “Alone.”
———★彡༻❁༺彡★———
Secret Moon Garden
Nightfall · Lanterns Glowing ✨
Beneath blooming moonflowers, Hana stood face-to-face with Jiwoon. The air between them shimmered with unsaid truths.
“I have something to tell you…” she began, her voice trembling.
“I’m listening.”
“I… I’m not from this world. I fell through time. A flash of light, then I awoke in this palace. I think… I think I once lived here. Maybe even ruled.”
Jiwoon didn’t blink. Instead, he reached for her hand.
“Then the stars brought you back for a reason.”
Tears glistened in her eyes. “You… believe me?”
“With all that I am,” he replied. “Fate brought you here. And fate brought you to me.”
She looked up into his eyes, heart thudding like thunder.
✨❤️
———★彡༻❁༺彡★———
Meanwhile — Baekje War Camp
Campfire Shadows & Ancient Sins
The resurrected Dark Prince stood before his black-armored army. Behind him, banners of crimson flame rose.
“She remembers nothing now,” he murmured, holding a cracked crystal pulsing with cosmic energy.
“But soon… she will.”
A soldier approached.
“What is your command, my prince?”
He grinned.
“Prepare the serpent fang. I will enter Goryeo… and awaken her heart with her true past.”
The sky above roared. Thunder echoed like ancient drums.
———★彡༻❁༺彡★———
Hana’s Bedchamber
Midnight Visions & Ghostly Mirrors
Moonlight spilled across Hana’s bed. She tossed and turned, lost in a dream.
In her vision:
She wore golden armor…
Led armies across crimson fields…
And stood beside the Dark Prince, hand in hand.
“I love you,” he whispered in the dream. “You are mine — in all lives.”
She woke up gasping, drenched in sweat.
Her mirror shimmered.
Her reflection changed.
She saw herself as a warrior queen, crowned with flame and sorrow.
Then the mirror cracked.
CRACK!
A voice echoed:
“One loved you… one betrayed you… but only one can rule beside you.”
Hana stepped back, heart racing.
“Which one…?”
———★彡༻❁༺彡★———
Palace Balcony — Next Morning
Sunrise Over Golden Walls
Hana stood watching the sunrise when Jiwoon joined her, wrapping a warm cloak around her shoulders.
“You barely slept,” he said.
She nodded. “I remember things now. Bits and pieces. I wasn’t just a princess. I was… something greater. And he… the Dark Prince… was once someone to me.”
Jiwoon stayed silent for a moment. Then:
“Do you still love him?”
Her breath caught.
“I… don’t know. But I trust you. That matters more to me now.”
He smiled softly.
“Then let the past chase shadows. I’ll stand in the light with you.”
She smiled… but in her heart, a storm swirled.
———★彡༻❁༺彡★———
Final Scene — A Cloaked Visitor
Royal Gates · Sunset
A cloaked figure arrived at the palace gates, his face hidden.
“I bring tribute from the Southern Clans,” he said.
The guard let him through.
Inside, the man smirked. His eyes glowed red beneath the hood.
The Dark Prince has entered the palace.
And with him…
The war of the past begins again.
☠️⚔️ A love once buried. A kingdom once lost. And a choice that could shatter time. ⚔️☠️
.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.
To be continued…
(Episode 6: A masked ball, a secret encounter, and the moment Hana must decide — love or destiny?)
***Download NovelToon to enjoy a better reading experience!***
Comments