37 Chapter 37: Dreaming of the Goddess
37 Chapter 37: Dreaming of the Goddess
Rock was in a daze as he sat on the ground. He was imprisoned in a small cell inside the dungeon, with his limbs chained with a steel chain.
Normally, he would be able to break free without much problem knowing his prowess, but that muscle relaxant was very effective in suppressing his power, making him almost as powerless as a human. Thus, his cell was left unguarded because there was no point in guarding a man with zero chance to break free.
He stared at the ground and only had one thing in mind.
‘What about Princess Swan? Is she alright? What if that bitch Jade poisoned her as well? Is she safe under His Majesty’s protection?‘
Rock was still wondering whether his care towards the Princess was due to fascination, love, or simply a sense of obligation as her protector.
Nevertheless, he wanted her safe.
‘If only I can be pardoned, then I will protect her with all my life. I want a second chance, Rock thought, despite knowing the chance of him being pardoned was slim to none. The fact that he didn’t get killed was already lenient enough for his Alpha after
what he had done.
As he stared at the ground, he saw a bright light from the corner of his eyes.
He looked up and saw Princess Swan, whose body was hovering slightly above the ground as she was covered in a gentle light. Her eyes were closed, and she cupped her hands together like a praying maiden. Her hair had the same glow he saw at the lake a few hours ago when he attacked her. (2)
However, the gentle light didn’t try to fight him back this time. The light was warm and made him feel at ease.
Rock stared unblinkingly at Princess Swan, who suddenly appeared in front of him. He closed and opened his eyes a few times to make sure he wasn’t hallucinating.
All of his doubts perished when Princess Swan opened her eyes and stared at him with her innocent doe–eyes.
“Rock…”
Clang! Clang! Clang!
As his name was called by his Princess, Rock tried to reach her but couldn’t due to the
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chains. Left with no other option, he tried to lower his posture as much as possible to show his deep respect and regret towards her.
He opened his mouth to apologize for all the hurt he caused, but his throat had been damaged by a mute poison. All he could do was bow before her.
Meanwhile, Swan’s heart was aching seeing a kind man who was full of life had been
reduced to… this.
Rock looked haggard and weak as if he had undergone a painful torture just now.
Swan didn’t know why this dream was so realistic, but even in a dream, she still wanted to help Rock.
The voice in her head told her to hug Rock to save him. Thus, she did just as she was
ordered.
She opened her arms and hugged Rock by his neck while whispering, “Close your eyes. I will set you free, my kind knight. ”
Rock closed his eyes as he was ordered. He didn’t care if this was just a hallucination at this point. He was like a drowning man who grasped on his only savior, hoping to be saved and pardoned for his sin.
Swan also closed her eyes and began imagining the only place she could think of in this palace where there was no guard around.
In a split second, both Rock and Swan disappeared from the dungeon, leaving the steel chains on the ground.
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Swan opened her eyes after a few seconds and quickly identified her surroundings. Just as she imagined, she was now sitting at the lakeside of Gale’s private lake.
She looked down and caressed Rock’s hair, “Open your eyes, Rock.”
Rock opened his eyes slowly, and when he realized he was out of the dungeon, he looked up at Princess Swan, who smiled at him with a gentle and forgiving smile.
He opened his mouth again, wanting to apologize for what had happened to no avail.
His eyes began to be pooled with tears as he got frustrated, so Swan wiped the tears that stained his cheek.
She wondered why Rock didn’t utter a single word the whole time, but that wasn’t the problem for her. In this dream, she could do anything she wanted, and the only thing
she wanted right now was for him to escane as soon as possible
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“My dear knight, you have no place here anymore. My husband refused to believe that you did nothing wrong no matter how hard I tried to explain,” Swan said. “I cannot do much for you, but I hope you can leave and lead a happy life somewhere. Please, run as fast as you can and never come back. This is my only wish for you, my dear knight, Rock Silverfang.” 2
Rock stared at her angelic beauty the whole time. She gave him a gentle smile before kissing him on his forehead.
It didn’t feel romantic for him, but it was very warm and loving.
Rock began to shed his tears again as guilt, regret, and reverence all mixed in his heart. After kissing his forehead, Swan wiped his tears once more before the bright light from her body blinded him again, and she vanished into thin air.
Rock was hugging the air after Princess Swan disappeared. He felt empty now, and if he could, he wanted to return to the castle and wait in front of her door until she gave him a second chance as her knight.
But the young wolf knew if he did that, his Alpha would kill him with one slap. The only thing he could do right now was to escape until he recovered.
Rock got up and wobbled his way out of Gale’s domain through the hidden route.
‘Princess, I promise that I will return. I swear with my blood that I will be your shield once more. So please, wait for me, and give me a second chance: 4
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