SOLEIL gasped for air.

After Luna showed her the memories that she witnessed for the past three years, she felt like she drowned. She was only able to breathe again after the memories of the Moon Priestess disappeared in her mind.

"Luna, are those memories that you've shown me real?" Soleil asked when she finally calmed down. She almost forgot that they were still in the bath. But time must have passed quite quickly because the cold water that she remembered had turned warm. "Is it true that Yumi the White Snake is poisoning her own son? And King Auro is working with the Moon God?" She clenched her teeth when she remembered the last part of the memories that Luna showed her. "Moreover, Elis Ripperton is involved with them."

There were three major points in Luna's memories.

First, Yumi was using her poison to somewhat control Kalel.

Second, Auro Moonchester was working with the Moon God. The two also joined forces with the Crades that attacked the Kale Kingdom three years ago. Auro Moonchester probably did that to get rid of his father and ascend the throne without losing the support of his people.

She understood that human greed could force a person to do blasphemous things such as what Auro Moonchester had done. But she could never understand how a thing such as a throne could drive humans crazy. Even though she already lived a lifetime in the past, she was yet to understand why humans would kill just to be on the top.

But most of all…

"I don't understand why a Beast God like Elis Ripperton will aid a human like Auro Moonchester," she said, annoyed by the Blue Dragon's shamelessness. "Most of all, even the Moon God himself was involved in such abomination."

"There's an on-going silent war among the Moon God, the Sky God, and the missing Sun God," Luna said after being quiet for a while. "Lord Kyro's descend and teaming up with Auro Moonchester may have something to do with that war. And since Lord Kalel is the only son of the Moon God, it's inevitable for him to use his own child."

"Do you know if Lord Kalel is aware of what Auro Moonchester and the Moon God have been doing for the past three years?"

The Moon Priestess shook her head. "Based on my observation, it seems like Lord Kalel isn't aware of anything that his brother has been doing behind his back."

Ah, that was a relief.

She couldn't imagine what kind of pain Kalel would go through if he found out that Auro Moonchester worked with Crades who invaded their kingdom.

The only thing that she could be grateful for was the fact that she and Kalel had been closer for the past three years. Traveling the whole continent while fighting Crades also got her and the other Beast Gods closer.

Here I thought Elis Ripperton has changed. I was willing to give him another chance to be my friend again. But now, I want to deprive him of his Beast God title that he doesn't deserve.

"Lord Kalel isn't safe with his lunatic family," Soleil said firmly. "Luna, is there a way for me to save him?"

"That's what Solenn and I have been working with for the past three years, Supreme Fire Mage," Luna said confidently. "Now, go and have a talk with the Sun Priestess." She turned to the exit of the grand bath. "I will deal with your clingy brother in the meantime."

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"WHAT ARE you doing here in my sister's room?"

Luna poured wine in her glass, completely ignoring Winchell in the meantime.

Right now, she was seated on the tea table but instead of tea, she was having wine. She found it more relaxing to drink before heading to bed.

"The Supreme Fire Mage is in the Sun Priestess's room," Luna said, then she turned to Winchell who stood by the door with his arms crossed over his chest. "Don't even try to bother them because the Sun Priestess is giving your sister a full body massage."

It was a lie though.

She just said that Soleil was getting a full massage to imply that the Supreme Fire Mage was partly naked. Thus, Winchell couldn't carelessly enter the Sun Priestess's room. It was really bold of her to lie in front of a Beast God.

But it seemed like the Red Phoenix wasn't really listening to her anyway.

After all, she caught Winchell subtly checking her out from head to toe. And it looked like he was pleased with what he saw.

She rolled her eyes.

God or not– men will always be men.

Well, she couldn't really blame Winchell for not being able to take his eyes off her body. After all, she only wore a short and tight bathrobe. She also wore a thin white nightgown under it but it didn't hide the luscious curves of her body.

"If you have a message for Lady Soleil, I will relay it to her for you," she said to get Winchell's attention. "If it isn't urgent, you may just talk to her first thing in the morning. Your sister deserves a whole night of relaxing, Lord Winchell."

Winchell's eyes finally met hers. "What are you planning with my little sister?"

Ah, as expected, he was sharp.

She gestured for the chair opposite hers. "Care to join me for a drink?"

"You already have two glasses on the table," he commented when he joined her table. "It seems like you're already expecting me. Did Soleil ask you to stay here and distract me?"

She laughed softly as she poured wine in Winchell's glass. "Is it working?"

He took a sip of his wine before he nodded firmly. "It's effective."

"Lord Winchell, you're aware of the on-going war among the main gods, aren't you?"

The Red Phoenix looked surprised by the sudden change of topic, but he gave her a quick response anyway. "I am. Did you make Soleil aware of it?"

"It can't be helped," she said. "Solenn, the Sun Priestess, and I, the Moon Priestess, have seen the same prophecy a few years ago. We kept it a secret because Lady Soleil and the Beast Gods have gone to war against the Crades."

His brows furrowed in confusion. "What kind of prophecy did you and Solenn see? It's rare for the Sun Priestess and the Moon Priestess to work. After all, you are each other's natural enemy."

Well, that was true.

But since she wasn't serving Kyro anyway, Solenn felt comfortable with her. She also trusted the Sun Priestess because she knew that the Children of the Sun had nothing against her real master– the Moon Serpent.

She sipped her tea before she answered. There was no use trying to hide the truth from the Red Phoenix. "The union of the Supreme Fire Mage and the Black Serpent."

As expected, the Red Phoenix's eyes glowed dangerously. But he wasn't angry at her. She also didn't feel like he would hurt her. The Red Phoenix was simply anxious because he was too overprotective of his little sister. "Are you saying that the heavens want my little sister to marry the Black Serpent?!"

"Soleil Rosenberg isn't just your "little sister," Lord Winchell," she reminded him firmly. "Soleil Rosenberg is the Supreme Fire Mage and she has a duty to fulfill– and that is the duty to give birth to the Moon Serpent."

Winchell looked surprised by her revelation. "Soleil is destined to give birth to the Moon Serpent?"

"That's correct, my lord," Luna said seriously. "And the Moon Serpent is the only being that could save us from the impending doom."

***

"FIGHT FIRE with fire?" Soleil asked Solenn while holding a vial that contained a purple, glimmering liquid. Then, she looked up at the Sun Priestess. "Do you want me to poison Lord Kalel by using the poison that you made with Luna?"

"That's right, Supreme Fire Mage," Soleil said with a thoughtful nod. "It's a poison that acts as an antidote if the person who'd consume it is already filled with poison in his body."

Right now, they were in Solenn's room.

To be precise, they were having tea in the lounge while sharing a round table.

"How can I make Lord Kalel consume this?" she asked worriedly. "Lord Kalel's spirit guardian is his mother. And Yumi the White Snake is knowledgeable of poisons. She'd know if her son is getting poisoned."

"That's true," the Sun Priestess agreed with her. "And that's exactly why we prepared a special kind of poison, Lady Soleil. To be honest, it would be more appropriate to call it a spell at this point."

"How did it become special?"

"The poison can only be transferred to another person through a kiss."

She almost choked on her saliva. "A k-kiss?"

Solenn remained pokerfaced, then she nodded. "Yes, a kiss," she said. "Lady Soleil, you have to drink the poison. But don't worry because it won't be harmful to you. After you drink a small amount of it, you have to kiss Lord Kalel. Yumi the White Snake won't notice it. Moreover, I'm sure she'd give you privacy with her son even if she doesn't want to. After all, what kind of a mother would be willing to see her child's intimate moment with a partner?"

That was true.

She froze when she realized something, then her cheeks burned from embarrassment. "W-Wait… why did you and Luna assume that Lord Kalel and I w-will… k-kiss?"

"We didn't assume it, my lady," the Sun Priestess said seriously. "Luna and I saw a prophecy about you and the Black Serpent."

"What kind of prophecy is that?"

Solenn suddenly turned solemn. "A prophecy that says you and Lord Kalel must conceive the Moon Serpent if you want to save the whole continent from the impending doom."

She was shocked to hear that. "But isn't my future husband a threat to our clan…?"

"This is a gamble that we need to take now, my lady," the Sun Priestess said. "The first prophecy says that your husband would either make or break our clan. But now that there's a war among the gods, we need something and someone stronger than the Red Phoenix to protect us. And you're the only one who can summon the Moon Serpent."

"We're the Children of the Sun, Solenn," she reminded her. "And the Moon Serpent is a former ruler of the moon…"

"That's exactly why your union with Lord Kalel is needed, my lady," Solenn said firmly. "Perhaps, it's time for the righteous Child of the Sun and Child of the Moon to unite to save our continent from the result of the war among the main gods. You and Lord Kalel were chosen by the heavens for a reason, Supreme Fire Mage."

She was about to say something when all of a sudden, she felt a cold breeze.

It seemed like Solenn felt it as well because she turned to the closed window of the room.

Her heart thumping hard against her chest, she stood up and ran towards the window to open it. And just like she expected, he was there.

Kalel was in front of the shrine where the Sun Priestess resides. He was looking up at her with a soft look on his face. Then, much to her surprise, snow started to fall down from the sky. Did he bring the snow with him, or was it already the beginning of winter?

Whatever it was, Kalel and the snow looked good together.

God, I missed him so much.

"Lord Kalel," Soleil greeted him with a smile on her face. "May I know what you're doing here at this hour?"

"This might sound crazy but…" Kalel began, then he hesitated. He scratched his cheek as if he was shy, and it was fun seeing him that way. After all, he was always calm and composed. Seeing him act awkward now made her heart skip a beat. "Soleil, I'm here to beg for a chance to win you over with the intention of making you my wife."

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