The Devil's Kingdom

The Guilt

After a week as promised by that swordsmith, he did completed forging that sword.

Jungkook is walking few steps ahead of me with fast footsteps but without making a single sound. I'm trying my very best to catch his speed without messing my light foot technique.

Once we reach near the entrance of that secret dungeon, he stops. Looking around to make sure no one is following us or watching us, Jungkook slides the wall aside opening the dark dungeon pathway.

I wait for him to walk ahead like last time but he stayed still. I look up at him to ask why he's not moving. But he was already staring at me.

" We should close this before someone shows up here. " I say anxiously looking around.

He nods his head being strangely calm " We should, indeed. Then, why don't you get inside faster! " he says making me look at him wide eyedly.

" You're expecting me to walk ahead in this dark dungeon after passing through it once? " I ask him.

" No, I'm expecting you to go & get your sword from the swordsmith alone! " he says.

" Wh-What?! Aren't you coming with me? " I ask him surprised when he simply just answers " No. I have so many works pending! I can't go with you! " He leans to me closer and speaks " Oh you've another option. If you don't want that sword, then you don't have to go! "

He steps away and turns his back to me & the door he had opened before he says " I can't always waste my time for you! "

He didn't meant any of that. I try to convince myself with that.

" My coronation is close! " the words he said indicated towards many things.

It could be the time I'd been waiting for so desperately is nearing. I've no time to waste playing around.

It could also mean.. his father is going to kill me.

& I'm not strong enough. Atleast not yet. To face the King & his peoples or to be precise the devil & his whole sanctuary of ruthless inhumane demons head on. Alone.

I'll never understand why Jungkook had never opposed or defied his father even after knowing he's an devil. A ruthless bloodthirsty monster who loves cruelty more than anything else. I don't believe he's anything like his father, not even close to it.

I don't want to believe that.

I didn't said anything and quietly walked inside the dark dungeon. I didn't bothered to turn back & close the door. If he was trying to provoke me, he succeeded. I'm provoked. I could see the light still reflecting inside the dungeon from outside.

I gulp. He will close the door, I tell myself, trying to convince me. But if he didn't I'll be surely getting executed by tonight.

I hear someone sliding back the stone wall & closing the door of the dungeon behind. Jungkook did covered the door. But suddenly there's all pitch dark infront of my eyes. My head is spinning and creating illusions of slowly falling into a dark unending abyss.

My steps stumble back few steps from the dizziness & I collide with the wall.

How I'm going to cross this dark dungeon like this.. i couldn't help but question my efforts, my practice, my hardwork of the past months. I couldn't help but feel anxiety and inferiority of my strength.

I stand back straight on my feet and take a deep breath before i walk ahead trying to feel the presence of the walls through the airflow inside the dungeon. After a while I finally reached the end of the dungeon.