š„ Episode 17 ā The Lion and the Prey
Scene ā Prince Adrian's Chamber
Luna sat beside Prince Adrian, crying.
"Brotherā¦ what you're doing is wrongā¦"
Her voice trembled.
"You're putting everything on my innocent childā¦"
Tears streamed down her face.
Rowan stood nearby, watching everything with anger burning in his eyes.
"Prince Adrian!"
He shouted.
"I have been loyal to you my entire life!"
"This school belonged to my late fatherā
but I ran it under your orders!"
"I covered up all of Aiden's crimesā¦"
His voice broke with rage.
"Everything was done by Aiden and Sareena!"
"Rafael only got involved because of friendship!"
"He is my only son!"
"You cannot do this to him!"
"Why are you putting everything on him?!" š”
Prince Adrian slowly turned his head.
"Rowanā¦"
His voice was calmā
but deadly.
"You are forgetting your place."
A cold smile appeared on his lips.
"Your sonā¦ innocent?"
He let out a sarcastic laugh. š
"What a joke."
"He was part of everything."
"When Aiden huntedā¦"
"ā¦he enjoyed it too."
"Like a cub of a lionā¦"
"ā¦feeding on what was left."
Rowan froze.
The room fell silent.
But those wordsā
They echoed.
Hunt.
Lion.
As if those innocent girlsā¦
were nothing more than prey.
And Aidenā
A beast.
A predator.
Not a human.
In the cornerā
A servant stood quietly.
Head lowered.
Silent.
But his eyesā¦
Sharp.
Observing everything. šļø
Kang Dae.
A spy.
Hidden in plain sight.
Working as a servantā
but watching every move.
Inside his mindā
"What kind of monsters are theseā¦"
He thought.
"They call innocent girls ghostsā¦"
"And that beastā¦"
"They call him a lion."
His fists clenched slightly.
"This is not powerā¦"
"This is madness." š
š„ ā Helpless Loyalty
Scene ā Prince Adrian's Decision
Prince Adrian's words echoed in the room.
Rowanā¦
had no answer.
His lips parted slightlyā
but no words came out.
Silence.
Thenā
Adrian spoke again.
This timeā¦
his tone was softer.
"Don't worry too much."
"Right now, everyone is angry."
"The public pressure is highā¦"
"So nothing can be done."
A pause.
"Give it some time."
"Three monthsā¦"
"Everything will calm down."
"People will forget."
A faint smirk appeared on his lips.
"And thenā
we'll get him out."
Rowan's eyes darkened.
Three monthsā¦
That was the price of his son's life.
Adrian turned away casually.
"Now leave."
"I have a headache."
Without another glanceā
he walked into his private room.
The door closed.
Silence.
Rowan and Luna looked at each other.
Both helpless.
Both trapped.
Just thenā
A voice came from behind.
"Do exactly what the Prince said."
They turned.
Chi Won stood there.
Watching them calmly.
"You don't have a choice."
His voice was low.
"Your sonā¦ could die."
Rowan's eyes filled with rage.
He stepped forward slightly.
Chi Won smiled faintly. š
"What do you think?"
"Your son is more important than the Prince's son?"
A pause.
"To the Princeā¦"
"You are nothing more than servants."
"Puppetsā¦ dancing on his command."
His smile widened.
Rowan's fists clenched tightly. š”
Veins visible on his hand.
But stillā
He said nothing.
Because deep downā¦
He knewā
It was the truth.
š„ ā The Turning Point
Scene ā Albert's Office
Mr. Han walked into Albert's office.
Albert was leaning back in his chair,
eyes closedā¦ lost in deep thought.
"Sirā¦ I've brought someone with me."
Albert slowly opened his eyes.
A man stood behind Mr. Han.
"Han Jun," Mr. Han said.
"He's my brotherā¦ and a lawyer."
Albert looked at himā
then shifted his gaze back to Mr. Han, questioning silently.
"Sirā¦ he's Aiden's lawyer."
A pause.
"This is about the school bullying caseā¦
from Elira baby's time."
Albert's expression darkened.
"Yesterdayā¦ at Sareena and Rafael's engagementā¦"
"Everything was exposed."
"In the form of videosā¦ live."
"The public is furious."
Silence filled the room.
Thenā
Mr. Han took a deep breath.
"Sirā¦ there's something I hid from you."
Albert looked at him sharply.
"Miaā¦ was my sister's daughter."
Albert froze.
"Do-yunā¦ Mia's fatherā¦"
"ā¦is a reporter."
"After Mia's deathā¦ he raised his voice for justice."
"Butā"
"He was fired."
"No one gave him a job after that."
Mr. Han's voice trembled.
"My sisterā¦ couldn't bear the painā¦"
"She died."
"And Do-yunā¦"
"He broke completely."
"He started drinkingā¦ all the timeā¦"
The room fell silent again. š
Thenā
Mr. Han looked toward Han Jun.
"Sirā¦ he became Aiden's lawyerā¦"
"And gained Prince Adrian's trust."
A slow, dangerous shift in toneā
"But nowā¦"
"Their downfall has begun." š
Albert's eyes narrowed.
"Their internal conflict has already started."
"Minister Williams is finished."
"He will go to prison for a long time."
"And Sareenaā"
"They will try everything to make sure she gets the death sentence."
Albert listened quietly.
No reaction.
Just silence.
"Rafaelā¦"
Mr. Han continued.
"They're planning to get him out in three months."
A pause.
"Butā¦"
"We will kill him inside the prison."
Albert's eyes flickered.
"All the blame will go to the Prince."
"And Rowanā"
"He will turn against Adrian."
Silence.
Heavy.
Dangerous.
Albert slowly stood up.
He walked toward Mr. Hanā
And suddenlyā¦
He pulled him into a tight embrace.
"I'm with you."
His voice was firm.
"Whatever you needā¦ tell me."
Mr. Han's eyes softened.
"Thank you, sir."
š„ Final Line
š "This was no longer just revengeā¦
it was the beginning of a war." š„š
š„
Hidden Truth & Silent Love
Scene ā Training Ground (Water Realm)
Elira now had control over her powers.
She was improvingā¦ getting stronger.
She closed her eyesā
Then slowly opened them.
Her eyesā¦ turned blue. šµ
A strange glow surrounded her vision.
She looked at Master Solomonā
A powerful aura surrounded himā¦
burning like fire. š„
Thenā
She turned toward the masked boy.
Around himā
a deep red aura flickered. ā¤ļøāš„
Elira raised her hand.
She began casting a spellā
Energy gathered at her fingertips.
She aimed forwardā
And released it.
The force shot forward like a beamā
Far aheadā
It struck a mountain. ā°ļø
BOOM!! š„
The mountain cracked apartā
shattering with a loud explosion.
Smoke spread everywhere. š«ļø
Elira staredā
Then smiled.
She was happy.
"Very good, Elira,"
Master Solomon said proudly.
Elira turned and walked to grab a water bottle.
Behind herā
Solomon slowly stepped closer to the masked boy.
His voice lowered.
"Kim Hyun-jinā¦"
"When will you tell Elira the truth?"
A pause.
"Her motherā¦"
"She saved you."
"That spellā¦ was meant for you."
"But Evie took it upon herself."
Hyun-jin's eyes darkened.
"She fulfilled her promise to your fatherā¦ Prince Gabriel."
"She protected youā¦"
"ā¦even while she was pregnant."
"Risking her life."
Silence.
Heavy.
Painful.
Hyun-jin looked away.
"I can't tell herā¦ not yet."
His voice was low.
"I want her to hate meā¦"
"To believe I'm her mother's killer."
A pause.
His fists clenched slightly.
"I'm afraidā¦"
"ā¦of losing her." š
š„ Final Line
š "Sometimes love hides behind liesā¦
because the truth is too painful to face." šš„