◇LOVE OR DREAM◇ ♡Jikook♡

《The Converge》

Warning : A long chapter ahead.

As usual, the art festival was celebrated in Hope city. This year, Emperor Hoseok didn't visit the festival. Some people said that, Hoseok was deeply in some sorrow, so he didn't attend the festival. And some said, after his first son Jung Taemin returned from Jiju Island after conquering it successfully, Hoseok handed some important powers of ruling the country to him and went for pilgrim tour.

(Jung taemin. Eldest son of Hoseok. He was already engaged with a princess. Their marriage will be held after 2 years. He was sent to conquer Jiju island. And now he returned back to home country with a huge victory.)

Though Hoseok didn't attend the festival, The royal brothers, Taemin and Jungkook visited the festival. This made people joyous once again.

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Our Gem stone merchant kept looking at the marvelous art festival. Everywhere artist were standing and showing their talents. Somewhere singing, somewhere dancing, some persons are painting etc., etc., etc.,

He kept admiring everything. He was so intrigued by the beauty of art. Even after seeing everything, he still felt like he should glance all of them once again. His thirst for art didn't get satisfied.

Near him, a short man was carrying the bags on his head and shoulders. The young merchant was speaking with the short man through sign language. By that we can assume that the short man was deaf and dumb. To keep his motives and his thoughts Jimin choosed this kind of helper for him.

If we take a closer look at the young merchant, his activites seemed a bit suspicious. He will stand near artist who is doing either painting or sculpting a statue. He will observe them for few minutes. Then, when the aritist is alone he will approach him and say, "Can you come with me? I want to speak about something with you." Seeing the beautiful face of the merchant many will accept and move somewhere alone. To them, that merchant will explain that he is from a far away Island. He will say all the glories about his Island and also say that people living there are actually descendants of this mainland. And he will carry on by saying that the only thing lacking at the Island is art.

"Will you come to that Island? If you come there, then you can return to your home as a Millionarie. Even in streets you can see Gemstones scattered." The merchant will hypnotize them by saying these things.

Many would have been already ready to go to the island. The merchant will also confirm his facts by showing them a handful of Gem stones. This will make the artits go crazy and accept the offer. The merchant will give a relatively big Gem stone to those who accept the offer and say, "Remember, next new moon a ship will come to this port with Tiger Flag. Show this Gem stone to the Ship captain and he will let you in for the journey."

The art festival happened for 3 days. And all these 3 days, the gemstone merchant kept doing the same thing.

On Third day our young merchant i.e., Jimin saw a miracle. He saw the same young boy with green eyes on his carriage.

There were changes in the boys face in 3 years. 3 years before the boy looked like the Moon shinning on the dark night sky. Now he looked like the pale Moon of the early morning sky.

Once happy, joyful face was now seemed to be tierd. Those green eyes were filled with mischeivous and giddiness 3 years before. But now, they were filled with sorrow and sorrow only. But despite all these changes, the beauty of that soft honey face never changed.