The Viridescent Crown の小説・ストーリー

LUCIEN'S POV One of the ancient ones approached the altar and knelt before Daisy. In its hands was a crown made of black metal and red jewels. The Crown of Dominion. But like the staff, it had been transformed by dark magic. Instead of silver light, it radiated shadows. "Your crown, my lady," the ancient one said. Daisy took the crown and placed it on her head. The moment it touched her skin, the entire world seemed to shift. The air became thick and hard to breathe. The temperature dropped so fast that frost began forming on the castle windows.

“Let’s finish you up. It’s almost time. Even in her early forties, Anna is good at applying makeup. She dabs some finishing touches of makeup before she puts on my jewelry. I touch the intricate carving of the pendant. It is shaped like a spiral that is adorned with thirty diamonds. At the center of the spiral is a bigger diamond than the rest with the purest color of diamond I have ever seen. There were three knocks on the door. Three knocks meant that the person was a royal guard. Anna excuses herself and heads for the door. “Your Highness, the King was just checking to see if you’re all set up for your coronation,” General Silverstone stands on the doorway and bows. “Shortly, General Silv

The guard bowed their heads in his direction. “Welcome to the Varmore Empire, Prince Helios!” He simply acknowledged them with a simple nod before hitting his horse to enter the palace gates. Lila, who had been taking care of him, followed him from behind alongside the assassins assigned to assure the safety and security of their prince. As they made their way to the Euthoria Mansion, the first thing that Helios noticed were the blooming blue gentians littering the sides of the pavement. As far as he remembered, these were the flowers that used to trigger the emperor’s so-called dark side, but seeing that the flowers were not being taken out meant that it no longer had that kind of effect.

Her crown fell to the marble floor with a clear clang, there seems also to be a clanging sound of someone's sword falling to the ground outside the palace gates. The deep red gem on the crown shattered and scattered. Warm blood down the steps on the cold ground, slowly spreading, reminiscent of the shallow creek she used to play in barefoot as a child. This golden hall of Avalon became her grave, swallowing her bones, burying her life. Outside, the sun shone on the snow, melting it bit by bit…

“Downstairs—go!” Before Sienna could move, a shape burst through the archway—tall, hooded, ski mask swallowing everything but a flash of eyes. He swung a crowbar, smashing a vase into a spray of white shards. Sienna’s heart skipped, then she bolted for the stairs, Roman on her heels. Another figure loomed, blocking Vivienne—she let out a scream, raw and wrong, nothing like her usual ice. “Vivienne!” Sienna yelled, twisting back, but Roman’s hand clamped her wrist, dragging her up the steps.

Hal itu sangat melekat di ingatannya Dada Alin terasa begitu sesak, tubuh nya mulai melemah. Alin tidak sanggup lagi menopang tubuh nya yang sudah basah kuyup. Mata Alin sudah buram saat ia melihat sekeliling taman. Dari kejauhan ia melihat seseorang yang berlari menuju arahnya. Tubuh yang kekar dan tinggi itu terlihat jelas oleh Alin. Alin sudah tidak kuat lagi menahan tubuhnya.

Karena Nap justru terbahak mendengar penuturan Eros. “Tidak, kunang-kunang terlalu kecil, Eros. Aku tidak bisa menyematkan mahkota permata di atas kepalanya. Mungkin mermaid. Ya, mermaid. Kurasa itu mermaid yang membawa lentera. Bagaimana menurutmu?” Nap tak henti membujuk dengan ekspresi yang membuat orang lain tak mampu menolak permintaannya.

Apalagi kecantikan violet yang menggunakan gaun putih serta rambut yang digelung cantik dengan mahkota di kepalanya benar-benar membuat dia bak seorang putri dan riasan wajahnya yang sangat cantik. Begitu pula dengan Vir yang benar-benar terlihat seperti pangeran dengan jas berwarna biru tua, sepatu dari ujung kaki dengan hingga ujung rambut semuanya benar-benar terlihat sempurna.

Dengan mata penuh kuasa seorang panglima, Vania merapalkan mantra Abyss kuno: “Sanguis et Anima, Vinculum Aeternum! Dengan darah dan jiwa yang terikat, Atas nama Abyss yang abadi dan gelap, Aku, Violetta, Panglima dan Tuan Rumah mengikat jiwa Zephyr, Abyys Ular Zamrud yang berbisa. Jika aku mati, kau ikut mati. Jika kau mati, aku ikut mati. Racunmu adalah racunku. Bisamu adalah bisaku. Tubuhmu, jiwamu, dan segala hasrat gelapmu… Mulai saat ini adalah milikku selamanya!” Setelah Vania membaca mantra... BLAAAAAMMMM!!! Cahaya hijau zamrud meledak dari tubuh mereka. Pasir pantai berputar membentuk tornado raksasa. Dua simbol ular melilit mahkota hitam muncul membakar di tulang selangka kiri Vani

Menambah kengerian dari makhluk itu meskipun tubuhnya tidak sebesar makhluk yang sebelumnya muncul. Dan makhluk tersebut sama memakai mahkota, mahkota yang sangat besar hingga menutupi belakang telinganya dengan mahkota berwarna emas tersebut. Mahkota dengan ukiran bunga yang mengembang hingga ke atas, dengan beberapa batu mulia berwarna merah darah yang menutupi setiap ujung dari mahkota tersebut.