Blessing Curse (Curse of Blessing)
8. The Warming Cold

Despite being 24 years old, Moon Gi Tae has never approached a woman to deal with her heart. Because during his life, he only devoted himself to filial piety to his parents and always obey their words. Moreover, as a curse bearer who has always been a target, he must always keep his existence closed.

Although some of the victims of the evil magic curse are beautiful and attractive girls, but he thinks they are just people who want him just to be able to escape the entanglement of black magic.

But being invisible is not really his own will, because it is a recommendation from his parents for his safety. Besides the curse bearer, Gi Tae is still a human being, a young man who also wants to feel freedom and enjoy life like a young man his age.

He wants to feel how beautiful he is to love and be loved, he wants to be a brave person who can fight for what he wants. He does not want to keep running and hiding and being haunted by shadows.

Until the moment when he had seen some beautiful girls and found out they were royal princesses, his heart began to waver and his curiosity was greater. But back again, he was just a target target who might also be wanted by the princesses of the kingdom for something that he did not know, to make him back to be aware of himself.

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Moon Gi Tae POVs.

Daegun's night wind had reached the autumn, until the cold felt through the clothes and stroked our skin which was currently sitting cradled feet each facing a small campfire on the hillside of the small forest of the Hira region.

The howls of the dogs were heard filling the night wind from the depths of the forest. From the top of the hill the lantern light looks flashing decorate the houses of residents who are across the land full of weeds before us.

Across the houses of the citizens saw a beautiful crescent moon began to climb its throne from the eastern horizon accompanying the flickering star on the heaven. Although the air felt very cold, but the tapestry of stars was so warm it enveloped our silence. Some stars form constellations that can compose animal shapes and human appearance, even from below I can see the face of princess Sazhawa smiling at me until I let go of the thin smile on my lips.

"Place!"

I woke up from my imagination after feeling a small stone throw that landed on my right head. Spontaneously I rubbed the head that was hit by a small stone and looked at the perpetrator by furrowing my eyebrows.

It doesn't hurt so much, but it really sucks.

I let out a long sigh and asked her "What's your problem, princess Chaeyun?" even though I tried to cover up my frustration, it still seemed like there were a few traces left on my face.

"You idiot. Why are you smiling yourself while looking at the sky. are you sure you don't have any abnormalities?!?" with pride and astonishment he asked me.

"Not everything you need to know, and for information. I'm not an idiot." I replied with a sharp glance at his eyes.

Oh did I forget that he's a royal? No, it cannot be forgotten by me, but her attitude does not reflect at all that she is the princess of the king, let alone the princess of the king, to be a resident of the palace only I could not believe it. He was the only person who could make me quickly rise in blood. If I had seen before how Mizhawa tried to commit murder against me, at least she wasn't as annoying as Chaeyun. Mizhawa did everything quickly and without warning, whereas Chaeyun, she required herself to play around and upset the rest of the world first with her before she looked for a fighting opponent.

That's all I know, because from the very beginning of our encounter, he'll just make things fall apart, including my thoughts.

"Ohoho... So now you dare to speak rudely with the daughter of Sun Gu? Have you forgotten where you came from?" Chaeyun raised both of her eyebrows and looked arrogantly at me.

I swear, this girl is the end of my kindness.

I stopped myself from turning my eyes at him. Of course, regret cannot be the end of my curse, right?.

Dayeon only repeatedly shook her head followed by a decak that I had been familiar with since our encounter.

"You look so good, maybe you'll be together later" Dayeon made a statement that astonished me as she stared at the bonfire in front of her and gouged out some unburned wood and put it into the crowd of flames using the small twigs she was holding.

"This idiot? with me? someday? ahhhhhh!" with a silly chuckle, Chaeyun again mocked and made noise to force me to look at him, as well as Dayeon "don't be silly Dayeon, there's no reason for me to meet him in the future, moreover, being with someone as stupid as him is pointless!" he looked at me with disgust.

Even I regretted having been amazed by her magic power and face. Now I have a thousand reasons to make her disappear from the face of the earth, of course if she is not the king's daughter.

My sharp gaze had not yet disappeared from my sight to Chaeyun, nor did she, her arrogant gaze and cynical grin were increasing.

"Huh. I'm tired, maybe we should take a break." Dayeon broke the intense staring contest we were doing so as not to increase the length of the affair.

Me, Dayeon, and Chaeyun decided to make a simple rest with leaves on the edge of the forest. Earlier, when Dayeon suggested that we rest at Hira's palace, Chaeyun refused. He said that he did not want to be lectured by Mozhawa and Sazhawa's daughters for making a noise in the city center.

As for returning to Sun Gu who was in Southwest Daegun or Kang Gu who was in SelaTan Daegun, it was impossible to happen in just one night, even though they could fly or the like, though they could fly, but they need energy to do all that, whereas the two kingdoms are located very far from Hira and require at least 10 to 15 days of normal time travel.

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The night is getting late, the cold is getting piercing. I was unable to close my eyes comfortably to the point that my body unintentionally moved to the right and left continuously to create warmth.

"Can't sleep?" the soft voice of daughter Dayeon who was lying down a few steps from my back stopped whatever I was doing and made me turn my body to direct my attention to her.

"I didn't expect, Hira feels so cold right now." I muttered honestly.

"Every night in the fall is cold, whether in Jang Gu, Yang Gu, Hira, Cho Gu, Kang Gu, Sun Gu, or in Zhao. Which makes it all feel like it's because of the people around us." with a short and smooth sigh, he continued "you don't feel the cold so piercing as those outside because you have a blanket of yourself that protects you from the coldness of the world." with a thin smile and sparkling eyes he ended it.

The gaze of princess Dayeon looks grooved, beautiful with the reflection of the light of stars and the moon. Making anyone who looked at her feel a unique peace of heart that could not be found other than her.

I felt comfort after hearing his voice, his soul was so mature and his gaze warmed. Maybe tonight is not so bad, I can talk casually and carelessly with one of the princesses of the seven kingdoms who are famous for their beauty and magic power. I did not expect, the coldness of the ice in her magic created an eternal warmth in each of her gazes.

Hearing him talk about home, I suddenly remembered my family, my father and my mother. I'm sure they're worried about me for not coming home all day. Usually at times like this we have eaten and gathered to just chat about the events that happened today. I miss them.

But if it is felt again, until this moment I have not felt a threat that is so alarming with the meaning that I am still safe near them princesses, she said, but no one knows what will happen in the future.

"You're right, princess-master" I haven't been able to continue my sentence, Dayeon cut it off.

"Call me as usual, Dayeon. Because right now we are friends." her thin lip smile still adheres beautifully to her face.

"Well, Dayeon?.." I raised my left eyebrow to make sure my call was comfortable in his ear.

And he nodded to convince me.

So far I can hear the heavy and smooth breathing of Chaeyun's daughter who turns her back on Dayeon so I can make sure she is asleep even though cold can penetrate your bones. Don't remind her that she has fire magic on her body.

"Hmmm... If you may know, are you princesses always allowed to go without bodyguards?" I still lay to the left, staring with admiration at Dayeon. Taking a deep breath, I ventured to ask the question that had disturbed my mind.

I found Dayeon's expression momentarily changed after hearing my question, looking like it wasn't so comfortable. His eyes shifted to the left and right, avoiding the gaze of my eyes.

"I-I'm sorry for asking you something that you shouldn't.errmm, you don't have to answer that, Dayeon." I'm worried about her.

"Uh.. not like that" with a short sigh he continued "we are used to going without escorts, rather we are happy to wander" it was soft and full of patience.

I swear to God, if Dayeon was a commoner, I would have married her. Where have I been all this time, so never met anyone like him.

"As it seems" I connected with a faint smile while nodding my head, understanding what he said.

"Yes, so the total between us is nine with different kingdoms" he continued, feeling interested in our conversation.

"Hmm. that's a pretty good amount" comforted me with a soft chuckle.

"Well, indeed" he fixed his body and lay on his back staring at the cold night sky "but one of us had ascended the throne, out of obligation. And now, he's the one leading our gathering of princesses."

"Bruk Srek!"

As we were talking comfortably, suddenly an uninvited person came to land using both feet stomping on the ground below him with a little rough from a fire that had been extinguished. Made me and Dayeon suddenly wake up from our bed.

"Speaking about me??" said the person who turned out to be a girl in white green and smiled sweetly at us.

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