"Are you really leaving to go to the human world?"
"I am. If it's the only way to save my brother, then I will." She said with pure determination, changing with Sierra's help
Compared to earlier, her outfit now seemed more... frugal. Still with the red and black dress theme, she wore a dark shade of red dress that reached her knees with black sleeves and a black choker. Lastly, she tied her hair up, slipped on her black cloak and grabbed the bag Sierra has prepared beforehand before setting off.
"Sierra, you already know what to do right? While I'm gone, you'll pretend to be me and make sure you don't get caught." She looked at Sierra, grabbing her shoulders before pulling her into a hug. Other than Lucian, Sierra is also one of the people she truly cherished.
"I'll be back soon, so hold out until I come back." She whispered softly before letting go of her with a faint smile on her lips as Sierra looked at her with a smile of understanding. She then turned and opened the door to her balcony-she was gonna sneak out using the balcony.
"I'll be waiting for you, your highness." Sierra said softly with a smile as she bowed to her before Kritanta.
She smiled, taking a deep breath before jumping down-there's no need to say goodbye, she was gonna come back anyways-she had to, she thought to herself as she slowly starts to run away from the palace and into the forest.
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The forest was near the Kingdom so it didn't take long for her to arrive. The forest was alive with an eerie stillness. Thick trees twisted and gnarled, their branches entwined, blocking the sunlight from reaching the ground. A heavy mist clung to the moss-covered earth, swirling like it had a mind of its own.
Every step Kritanta took was muffled, but the air felt thick with something ancient and unsettling. The whispers of the trees-soft, unintelligible-seemed to echo in the back of her mind, urging her deeper into the shadows. It was as though the forest itself was aware of her presence, watching her every move.
She kept walking, deeper into the woods, until she saw the same exact place as what was shown in the brooch. She looked around to see if anyone was watching before sighing a sigh of relief finally relieved that none had seen her-it felt like a cold pressure was slowly going away.
She raised her hand as dark power slowly started to rise. The atmosphere began to grow heavy, creatures who lived in the forest didn't dare go near and the trees shook in fear as her power begins to take form into a red portal.
Once the portal was finished, she slowly began to withdraw her hand. She looked at the portal, her eyes slightly wavering with fear slowly creeping in her heart.
'It's okay... Sierra will take care of things well. I should focus on this first.' She thought to herself, walking to the portal as she threw away those thoughts.
As she entered the portal, she quickly blocked her face out of reflex, her surroundings became bright-so bright it was almost blinding, the weight in her chest began to feel heavy.. more oppressive. She had never gone to another world before so this... uncomfortable and heavy feeling was a first.
Soon, she felt the soft gust of wind touch her cheek. She slowly looked up and saw the bustling cities and high towers. It felt so unfamiliar... so-
"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH" A loud scream rang through the streets and soon people began to run away.
"What the -" She blinked, then looked around the people, confusion starting to weigh on her mind as she gets pushed around and before she knew it she was face to face with the reason.
It was a huge monster, around 9 feet in height with multiple eyes, it was ugly-affirmative. Looking at the monster in front of her, she stood frozen in shock
Looking at the monster, she starts laughing loudly-her laughs drowning out the sounds of the men who was screaming at her to run.
Despite this, she kept laughing until the monster started to raise his hand in anger and swung his club towards her. The men who were once so loud went silent as the thought of her dead in the hands of the monster grew.
"Well this is nice. I've never seen a monster like you." She said while wiping away her tears of joy with one hand. Gasps filled the air. The club didn't budge an inch. She stood there, unmoving, one hand holding back a strike meant to crush bone and stone alike. Then she smiled, cruel and amused.
This action only served to anger the monster as it raised his club once more aiming for the girl. "And by that I mean-"
Her sentence was cut short as his club struck with a force so strong it broke the ground. The men watching from the sides watched in horror when a massive black scythe with a crimson blade sliced through the air, severing the monster's head in a clean, brutal arc.
They then looked up. Kritanta was floating in the sky-well, more like stepping on a black floating thing while holding the scythe with a triumphant and arrogant smile on her face.
"You're so ugly, it's funny. Not even monsters in my world is as ugly as you." She said arrogantly. Soon, a bunch of monsters similar to the one she just killed started to appear one by one and they were all focused on one thing. Her.
"Oh... there's more?" She blinked, staring blankly before her lips curved into a wicked smile.
"Even better."