After that, Lucien took Ryana back to the kingdom.

Arriving at the kingdom, a bodyguard approached me and said, "Ryan, the prince is calling you to the side hall."

"What does he need?" In Ryan's mind.

When they arrived in front of the hall, the guard who was guarding the door said, "Are you, Ryan?"

"Yes."

"The prince ordered you to go to his room."

"Well."

Arriving in front of Claes' room, I sighed and then knocked on the door. I saw Claes standing looking out the window as if waiting for me.

"Excuse me, prince. Do you call me?"

"Come in." He turned around and said, "I have something to ask you."

"Have I done something wrong? Why is the prince's expression so serious?" In my mind.

He walked slowly towards me and as our faces drew closer, he said, "Who are you?"

Deg.... I am shocked.

"Pardon me, prince. W-what does the prince mean? I am Ryan as the prince knows."

Then Claes continued walking, I slowly moved back to avoid him until I finally fell on his bed. His hand landed beside my face. He also saw me, his body getting closer to me, looked at me deeply, and said, "Are you hiding something from me? What is your purpose here?"

"As I said that I want peace and stop the war."

"I could feel she was nervous. Sweet face. How can she live as a man and even be a soldier all this time?" In Claes's mind.

"What's wrong, prince? Is there something wrong with me?" I asked.

The prince then stood up and said, "Nothing. Sorry for startling you."

"Hah?" I am still a confused mind.

"Tomorrow evening, meet me at the horse field. "You can leave now."

"Well, prince," replied me nervously.

After Ryan left the room, Claes took a deep breath and blushed as well as Ryan. At that moment, their heartbeats skipped a beat.

"There's nothing wrong with that if I've fallen in love with her," Claes said.

In her room, Ryan remembered the incident this morning where she had told Lucien about her identity.

"Should I just tell Prince Claes about my identity?"

The following night...

Ryan had been waiting at the horse field.

"Actually, what happened to the prince? Why is he acting weird? Don't you just want to fire me? If that happens, I'm ready." She speaks to herself.

"Who wants to fire you?" Claes said from behind.

"Eh?? Like a flash of lightning, I felt embarrassed.

"Argh!!! Sorry, prince."

The prince took out his horse. I was going to take my horse too, but the prince stopped me.

"It's not that far, just one horse is enough."

"Okay."

After he mounted the horse, Prince Claes stretched out his hand and smiled. I took his warm and soft hand and then sat behind him.

"Her hands feel rough. Of course, she's had a tough life." In Claes's mind. He also feels sad for Ryan.

"Hold on."

I feel shy. At first, I had my doubts. But in the end, I took hold of the prince's robes.

"If you hold on like that, you'll fall." Then Claes pulled my hand forward so that my body touched his back.

"Eh..." Then I wrapped my arms around Prince Claes' waist and touched his belly."

"You can lean on my back, so you don't get tired."

"Yes, thank you prince for your attention."

We exited the royal gates and crossed the night sky full of stars.

"Where are we going?" I asked.

"To my favorite place."

"Oh... What was that like?"

"You'll find out later."

"I'm very lucky to be friends with the prince. Thank you, prince."

"So am I Ryan."

"I leaned on his broad back. He's a warm and friendly person." Ryan muttered to herself as she tightened her grip.

Prince Claes smiled.

******

"Tyrone!!! Tyrone!!!" Lucien shouted. "Where's Tyrone?" asked Lucien to one of the guards there.

"He's in his room, Sir."

Lucien then headed to his open room as if he had been waiting for his arrival.

"Tyrone!!!"

"What's up?" Tyrone asked.

"I told you if you touch her, I'll kill you."

"Why is it because of a human-like that you can come to this? Lucien... Just so you know, I was the one who supported you all this time."

Lucien clenched his fists and pulled Tyrone by the collar then cornered him against the wall. However, Lucien was able to restrain himself. His feelings mixed up because it could say that his relationship with Tyrone in the human world was close.

"I don't like it when you're close to her," replied Tyrone.

"Why??! What's your problem if I get close to her?"

Then Tyrone said, "Because I like you, Lucien."

Deg... Lucien was surprised to hear that.

"I've had this feeling for a long time since I first met you. I fell in love with you." Tyrone answered with a deep heart.

"W-what do you mean?" Lucien startled.

"Never have I felt this feeling as if I was drowning in the ocean. This feeling has deepened because I keep holding it in. And I've never been in close contact with being other than you. Even though the female demons teased me, I was not interested and never turned my back on you."

Even though Tyrone is a powerful demon king, he remains faithful to the being he loves. Although the other demons are trying to win his heart, his feelings are only for Lucien alone.

Tyrone broke the kiss and they looked at each other. Lucien saw his eyes full of warmth. He could feel it. However, their heartbeats were getting faster due to their unstable emotions.

They were silent for a moment until finally, Tyrone said, "Sorry Lucien."

"I still can't believe this," Lucien replied.

"When you have decided to love someone, you will not easily turn away from him. That's why love is precious." Tyrone said.

Lucien stood up. "You are my precious close friend in this human world. I appreciate the kindness you have given me. But I can't just let you hurt someone precious to me."

Before Lucien left, "I also appreciate your feelings, Tyrone. But I can only love you as a friend. It's hard to say, but you deserve to be clear from me. Sorry."

Lucien walked away leaving Tyrone who was still sitting. Of course, this makes him sad. In fact, he already knew the answer. He also knew that Lucien loved that woman.

One-sided love is painful. But sometimes we have to let it go.

******

Not long after, Ryan and Claes arrived at a beautiful forest. They dismounted and walked down the path. The fireflies are flying with their beautiful light.

"Wow.... Very beautiful prince. I didn't know there was such a beautiful forest." Ryan walked happily.

"Yes. This forest is still under the protection of the kingdom. Even though it is located outside the kingdom."

There are lights on the right and left sides so that the path is not so dark.

"Are there no visitors here?" Ryan asked.

"Yes. For tonight only and usually this forest is also rarely visited. But this is my favorite place to cool down."

"Oh, yes? It turns out that the prince also likes nature like this."

"Yes of course. It conditions my heart to be at peace."

We arrived at a wide field of beautiful blue flowers. Then, Claes approached Ryan and said, "This reminds me of when we were both in the giant's forest."

"Yes. It's just that the atmosphere at that time was precarious. He-he-he..." Ryan replied.

"I can't believe I could go to a place like this with you considering my ordinary childhood life and I was just a commoner," Ryan said.

"Are you still shackled to your past?" asked Claes.

"I'm not interested in my past life. I'm grateful to live my current life even though I'm alone with the status of a commoner. Even though there's nothing special about me, I can live a simple life. I don't ask for more from this world, because for me, I've lived in abundance. Even if I face failure and do not have as much luck as others whose lives are from the upper class, I will still do what I can while I live by helping others." Explained Ryan.

"Even though she doesn't wear jewelry or beautiful dresses like a royal princess, she looks beautiful with her simple life and cares for others. Her kindness, freedom, and coolness of heart made me feel comfortable when I was with her. That is natural beauty like a waterfall that is cool and strong." Claes mind.

Ryan danced under the blue moonlight shining on her face. "Deg..." Claes was fascinated by Ryan. Because it also reminded him of his first encounter with the goddess Lyra. Claes also reminisced about his life in heaven.

When I came back from the deity meeting, I headed to the heavenly garden to unwind. There I heard music accompanied by melodious singing and I looked for the source of the sound. Then, I saw a beautiful goddess leaning on a tree branch while playing the harp. The tree was shrouded in golden light. Butterflies fly. The colorful celestial birds chirped as if to accompany the song. It really looks enchanting.

The goddess rose and stepped from her footing on the branch of the tree, then slowly danced and sang in the air with her beautiful wings. The plucks of her graceful fingers on the strings of the harp gave rise to beads of light. The celestial flowers showered her slowly with a pleasant fragrance. Butterflies and birds surround her. When she finished his song, I clapped and praised her. She noticed my presence and slowly came down towards me. I was blown away and amazed by her performance.