REINCARNATION || KTH FF || [Indo-Korean ff] ✓

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--Royal Court--

Jimin fell on his knees, his gaze fixed on the lifeless body of Bela in Taehyung's arms. The grim reality of loss and despair enveloped him like a suffocating veil, leaving him to deal with the sudden and abrupt departure of Bela.

On the other hand, the king stepped forward with measured steps. In a tone laced with paternal concern he says, "Son, don't cry for such a woman. I will look for a suitable life partner for you, who will be on your side when you sit on the Silla throne."

Taehyung's emotions surged as he locked eyes with his father. "I- I will never forgive you, Appa." His voice trembles with a combination of anger, hurt, and betrayal. "You killed my love. My Bela. I will never-" Taehyung stops speaking as the realisation that Bela's body is slowly turning to ashes in front of him captures his entire focus, leaving him baffled.

Taehyung shakes his head and draws Bela close. "You can't leave me, Bela. Ple- Please stay with me. Please..." His tear-filled eyes and shaky voice reflect the intensity of his feelings. He begged endlessly, but nothing changed, and Bela's body was completely turned to ashes.

Taehyung frantically clings to the ashes of his former love. The weight of his sorrow is heavy as he realizes the finality of Bela's departure, which shattered his world in an instant.

"BELA!" Taehyung shouted as he looked at the ashes. Meanwhile, Kim Jae-wook approaches his son. "Taehyung! Son, listen to me-" Taehyung cuts him off, yelling, "STOP RIGHT THERE, APPA! Do not dare to come near me. Did you forget what I told you that day?" The king frowns upon hearing Taehyung.

"I vowed to follow Bela's every step in this life. So now I'll be there where my Bela is." Taehyung added.

The intense scene unfolded in the royal court as Taehyung made a proclamation before snatching the sword from Kim Jae Wook's grasp and fearlessly plunging it into his stomach, leaving everyone stunned.

"YOUR HIGHNESS!" Jimin immediately rose from the ground and dashed towards Taehyung. Meanwhile, Kim Jae Wook shouted Taehyung's name and attempted to hold his son, but Taehyung backed away. "Y- You killed my Bela so that I could m- marry a girl from the r- royal family and rule the Silla kingdom, right? Y- You did all of this for the throne. So..." He loses his balance but Jimin quickly catches him.

Kim Jae Wook's eyes welled up with tears, and his heart felt heavy with emotion. He reached out with trembling hands to grab Taehyung's hands, but the sudden jerk of Taehyung's hand left him hurt.

"S- SO I CURSE THIS THRONE THAT ANYONE WHO SITS ON IT WILL DIE IN THE SAME WAY BELA DID. AND I ALSO CURSE THE SILLA PALACE WITH ETERNAL DARKNESS IN THE ABSENCE OF BELA." Kim Jae Wook's eyes widened with shock when he heard Taehyung.

Jimin, on the other hand, gives Taehyung a hug while crying his heart out. "Your highness, ple- please calm down. I'll go c- call the royal physician."

Taehyung looks at Jimin and places his chin on his shoulder before hugging him back. "Thank you so much for always being there for me." Taehyung spoke before closing his eyes.

Jimin withdraws from the hug and looks at Taehyung's pale face. "Y- Your highness?" Jimin calls out Taehyung, but instead of responding, Taehyung collapses to the ground, motionless.

"YOUR HIGHNESS!" Jimin yelled and shook Taehyung's body.

The king pushed Jimin aside to assess Taehyung's critical condition. With a mixture of urgency and dread, he checks Taehyung's breathing and pulse, his heart sinking with each passing second.

Kim Jae Wook, Taehyung's father, could barely contain the overwhelming rush of emotions that surged through him.

As tears welled up in his eyes, a mixture of fear and devastation gripped his heart as the harsh reality began to sink in. With a hoarse cry that echoed through the royal court, a cry filled with anguish and despair, he called out his son's name in a desperate plea. In that moment of anguish and heartache, he holds Taehyung in his trembling arms, when he realised that he has lost him.

--Present--

Seokjin looks at Taehyung who is now wiping away his tears.

Meanwhile, Taehyung can't shake off the feeling of déjà vu and profound sadness that washes over him.

"Taehyungaa, are you alright? Did you get any flashbacks?" Seokjin inquired. But Taehyung shook his head.

"But Hyung, I feel like I have gone through all these." He looks at Seokjin. "So the curse is the cause of the darkness surrounding this palace?"

Seokjin nods. "Due to the curse, Kim Jae Wook passed away. He was the Silla kingdom's last ruler. And because of the curse, no one dared to rule the Silla kingdom after him."

Taehyung starts fidgeting with his fingers and asks, "If I bring Bela here, will the darkness encircling this palace disappear and our incomplete story be completed? Or will this cause history to repeat itself?"

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