MELODY || Jikook ||

♬ Fury of the king ♬

Third person's P.O.V:

Jungkook's hands clenched into fists, his jaw tightening as he processed Hyuri's words. His dark eyes burned with fury, a storm of emotions raging within him.

Advisor Jung let out a slow breath and shook his head. "I should have known," he said.

Jungkook's gaze snapped to him, sharp and demanding. "What do you mean by that advisor jung?"

Advisor Jung met his eyes with a grave expression. "Your majesty,  Lee and Choi… they were never pleased with the idea of a concubine becoming queen. I don't know the reason but  they gave him a task—one that could put him in grave danger."

"Task? What kind of task?" Jungkook demanded, his voice low but menacing.

The advisor hesitated for a moment before answering. "They told him to uncover the real culprit between two suspects—the ones who once tried to assassinate you. But there was a condition… He had to find the culprit within forty-eight hours."

A deadly silence filled the corridor.

Jungkook's eyes widened in disbelief, his chest heaving as the weight of Advisor Jung's words sank in. His fists trembled at his sides, his voice rising in a mix of fury and betrayal.

"How could they give Jimin a task like this? Is this even a task?!" His rage crackled in the air like a storm.

Advisor Jung bowed his head, unable to meet Jungkook's piercing gaze.

At that moment, a new voice cut through the tension.

"How could you allow this advisor jung?"

All eyes turned as Suga stepped forward, his usually calm demeanor replaced with cold fury. His dark gaze locked onto Advisor Jung, disappointment clear in his features.

"I trusted you," yoongi said, his voice heavy with disappointment "I trusted you to protect him, to leave him in your care—only to find out you let those snakes corner him into a death trap?" His voice was eerily calm, but the weight of his words struck like a blade.

Advisor Jung swallowed, struggling to find the right words. But there were none.

"Y-yoongi! Your Majesty, I'm sorry—"

"Sorry?" Jungkook growled "I don't need your sorry, I want my Jimin! How could you?!" His voice cracked with emotion, his fury mixed with anguish. "How could you give a task like this to someone so innocent like jimin?"

Advisor Jung lowered his head, his voice barely above a whisper. "I… I didn't realize how far they would go. I thought they would simply test his loyalty, not put him in harm's way. I failed to protect him, and for that, I am deeply sorry."

Jungkook's eyes narrowed, his voice dripping with venom as he turned to advisor jung "You think your apology is enough?" he hissed, stepping closer until he was mere inches away from the elder advisor. "You're just as guilty as the others. If anything happens to Jimin....if he so much as gets a scratch....I'll never forgive you. Do you understand me? Never."

Advisor Jung's face paled further, his hands shaking as he bowed his head.

Taehyung stepped forward, placing a firm hand on Jungkook's shoulder. "Hyung, you need to calm down. I know you're angry, but this isn't helping. Getting mad at advisor jung won't bring Jimin back. Right now, we need to focus on finding the other advisors."

"Prince Taehyung is right, Your Majesty," yoongi said. "Lee and Choi might still be in the palace. If we act fast, we can catch them before they escape."

Jungkook turned to them, his dark eyes still burning with fury, but there was a flicker of reason breaking through the storm. He took a deep, shaky breath, trying to steady himself. "You're right," he muttered, though his voice was still tight with anger. "But if they've hurt him, Taehyung… if they've hurt him—"