On the way in the river place side, when they taking rest
Lucian asked Casper what all the story he heard about Lucas kingdom.
Then Casper started tell what he knows.
Queen Bertha is daughter of witch who married human and living in the forest.
Oneday,
"There is magic inside of you darling, do you want to see" she asked to her baby girl who laying and laughing in the bed.
Her husband came inside of that room and said "they coming"
Then she fly with her broom stick with her baby and hide somewhere in the mountain and watch what people going to do to her husband.
"You married witch so you are not allowed to live your life,
Kill him", one guy said.
Her husband replied "she may be witch but she is very kind than you all"
After they killed her husband, she went to her wood house in the forest and hide their so long.
After so many years one day night
She sings and dancing with her daughter in the forest. Then they meet one lady witch with ugly dress.
Mom, little girl afraid and hide behind.
What you want, she asked to that another witch.
Then that witch replied "nothing, I heard song when I crossed this forest, she is beautiful,seems she is your daughter".
She tried to touch her daughter face. But her mother stopped that witch and said "she is my daughter, don't scare her".
Then that witch laughed and replied "i liked her blue eyes, I want to own it".
Her mother said to her daughter "Bertha run to the village"
Then both witch fighting each other, then the mother witch dead. Bertha ran to the village and hide herself in the village market. That bad witch after killed Bertha's mother. She came to village but she can't wondering so long. Before humans noticed she again went to the forest and waiting for Bertha to come.
One boy in the market saw Bertha and went to her to ask "who she is, why she hiding in kitchen".
Then Bertha said "I'm Bertha , I living in the forest with my mother".
Then that boy introduced himself "my name is Lucas, nice to meet you Bertha".
Lucas is a prince of western gate kingdom. Bertha hided herself in the western gate palace kitchen after knows witch is searching her.
Then Bertha live in the village as a maid of palace and falling in love with prince Lucas.
Day by day humans started to notice Queen Bertha witch magic and started afraid about her because she is witch but king Lucas protects her no matter what. He fights with everyone whoever come to kill her.
After couple of months,
King Lucas and Queen Bertha gave birth to baby boy.
What happened after, Lucian asked to Casper
After that I don't know, my father said once humans killed Queen Bertha and burn king Lucas palace.
Damien noticed Lucian angry face so he try to calm Lucian and told him to control because they are in king Oscar kingdom.
The noise of the tavern blurred into the background.
Then — suddenly — the smell hit.
Sharp. Metallic. Unfamiliar… but instinctively alarming.
Lucian stiffened mid-breath. His hand slowly lowered from the table. His senses felt louder, sharper, like the whole room had gone quiet except for that scent.
His throat felt dry again.
His chest tightened.
His eyes flickered, struggling to stay normal.
"Damien…" he said quietly, voice strained.
Damien immediately understood something was wrong.
"What is it?"
Lucian swallowed hard.
"There's… a smell. I don't know where. But it's strong."
Damien's expression turned serious. He subtly looked around the tavern — the crowd, the doorway, the kitchen passage — trying to figure out what changed.
Lucian closed his eyes for a second, fighting the wave hitting him.
"It just… appeared," he whispered.
Damien moved closer to him.
"Okay. We're leaving. Right now."
He stood and gently but firmly pulled Lucian up, guiding him toward the door before anyone else noticed something was wrong.
Behind them, the tavern kept moving like normal —
But Lucian could still feel that scent somewhere inside.
The warm tavern felt safe at first — wooden tables, soft firelight, and the quiet sound of people talking. Lucian tried to focus on eating, breaking small pieces of bread and dipping them into his bowl.
But then… something changed.
A sharp scent drifted through the air.
Metallic. Strong. Unmistakable.
Lucian froze.
His fingers tightened around the bread. His breathing became slow and heavy. A faint shimmer passed through his eyes — the color darkening, pupils narrowing. His throat felt dry, painfully dry, like he hadn't drunk water for days.
Across the table, Damien noticed immediately.
"Lucian…" he whispered urgently.
Lucian didn't answer. He was staring past Damien now, toward somewhere behind the crowd. His jaw clenched.
Damien leaned closer, voice low and firm:
"Calm down. Don't focus on it. Look at me."
Lucian's hands trembled.
Damien stood up quickly and grabbed Lucian's wrist — not rough, but urgent.
"Let's go. Now. Outside. Quickly."
They stepped out into the cold evening air. The door shut behind them, muffling the tavern noise.
Lucian bent forward slightly, breathing hard, fighting the thirst burning in his chest.
Damien stayed beside him.
"You're okay. You didn't lose control. Just breathe."
Slowly… very slowly… Lucian's eyes returned to normal.
But the fear stayed — because now he knew how strong it was becoming.