The Gifted (CHANBAEK FANFIC)

Chapter 28

Warning: this chapter contains smut. If you're not comfortable with it, feel free to skip this chapter.

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Dying Hopes

The Eastrian successfully conquered the Three Bear Islands in the Eastern Seas, in just a day. It exceeded their calculations of conquering the island for 2 or 3 days. The empire has indeed grown stronger, thanks to the Greatest Emperor, Chanyeol. He made the empire stronger in just a span of less than 20 years, that's how brilliant emperor he is.

Now, the armies are returning to their homeland with a big smile on their face. The City of Aesterra opened the gateway and welcomed the victorious warriors of Eastria. People cheered loudly and happily as the victorious warriors sound their horns of victory.

Baekhyun was awoken by loud noises of screams and sounds of gongs outside the palace. He opened his eyes, and the first thing he saw is a spinning ceiling and chandelier. Everything is spinning around. While having intense headache.

He slowly sat up as and massages his head, to reduce the dizziness and headache.

"Ughhh what... is happening *cough* *cough*" Baekhyun coughed with blood, again. With a blood oozing from his nose. His state worsened since the day he was poisoned. He doesn't really know if this was the effect of the poison or he has some kind of illnesses. But it's really impossible if this is some illnesses, his power can surely heal everything that is uncure. Plus he's becoming weaker and weaker as days passed by.

"Ughhh... again?" He sighed in frustration as he see his palm bloody.

He roamed his eyes around the chamber, and spotted a vase full of flowers. His mood lit up when he saw the colorful flower in the vase that was standing in the balcony. He slowly crept on the floor, not wanting to fall, as everything he sees around him is spinning.

When he reached the flowers, he immediately inhaled the fragrance, and everything went back to normal. His surroundings are not spinning anymore. But unfortunately, the plants instantly withered away, leaving a pout on Baekhyun's lips.

"Why does it always withers and dies everytime I touch them. Do they don't like me?" He mumbled.

"Anyways, why it's so noisy outside?" He mumbled under his breath. He looked down to see what it is, and to his surprise, the armies have returned. They marched towards the palace, followed by chained people?

It's his first time seeing people in chain. These were probably people from the Bear Islands they just conquered. And probably they're now slaves, ready to do the labor, to sold, pleasure, and anything else Eastrian wanted.

Baekhyun never thought that slavery indeed exist in some countries. Because in Azure, there's no slaves, only servants.

The door in the chamber suddenly open, and a female servant entered with a tray of foods.

"Baekhyun your breakfast is here, eat up" she said.

"Okay, thank you" he replied.

Baekhyun eats the food, while the servant went to get the vase of flowers.

"What the hell. Again? How many times do I have to change the flowers. And who's the bastard who always killed the plants" Baekhyun heard the woman mumbling irritatedly.

"Uhm, actually that was me. Everytime I woke up I feel dizzy and weak. But whenever I touch the plants, I feel like I regained what was lost in me, I feel like alive. But sadly, the plants withered. I'm sorry" he said without facing the woman.