Chapter 81 - The New King And White Fox

Cha Junshik entered his apartment and went to the bedroom. Alpheus was in a deep sleep right now, and he wouldn't lie that Alphie looked really cute when he wasn't doing anything crazy.

Cha Junshik put him gently on the bed and caressed his head, "You know, you look cute when you're obedient. Sleep well and wake up all healthy, okay?"

Cha Junshik got up and then checked his phone, he expected Laura Lovena to text him again, but she didn't, much to his relief. He didn't like to break a promise, but Alpheus was nowhere fit to walk outside.

"Alright, time to cook for our dinner," Cha Junshik said. He left Alpheus alone and started cooking for them. He gave Alpheus twice the regular serving size, knowing Alphie needed the protein boost. 

__Alphie's dream__

Meanwhile, Alphie was dreaming again as he fell into a deep slumber. 

In this dream, he had just defeated the giant silverback gorilla, the previous king of the forest, before Alpheus was thrown into Elune Forest. 

He killed the silverback gorilla in a duel in front of his gorilla family, including his children and wives. To traumatize them, so they didn't dare to revolt against him, he didn't kill the gorilla instantly. He ripped his stomach and tore his guts until the inside was splattered everywhere. The silverback gorilla died with his stomach empty and bloody. 

Alpheus did this when he was only 12 years old in human age. He was still a teenager, basically. But at that time, his power was reduced to 50%, so he struggled a bit fighting that giant silverback gorilla. 

"Hehe, I am now the king of Elune Forest. I can do whatever I can!" Alpheus happily jumped to the sacred lake of Elune Forest. It was forbidden to bathe in this lake, as it was only permissible to drink from it.

But he dipped inside without any problem, and when his head emerged to the surface, he saw a white fox standing at the lakeside. 

The fox had a red bead on his forehead. It also had a mysterious white aura around him. 

Alphie and the fox stared at each other for a good while until Alphie decided to face the fox head-on. He swam to the lakeside and then faced the fox.

Of course, Alpheus shouldn't be scared of this fox. Even though he was only 10 years old in human age, he was still a big wolf, three times the size of a regular wolf in Elune Forest. 

But he wouldn't lie, that the fox had such a mysterious aura that warned Alpheus not to mess around with him.

"Who are you?" Alpheus asked with his chest proudly puffed. Today he had just become the new King of Elune Forest. He had all the rights to be showy and prideful. 

The white fox continued staring at the wolf and asked, "Are you the new King of Elune Forest, Alpheus Wolve Rytnic?"

"That is me! I am Alpheus Wolve Rytnic, the new King of Elune Forest!" Alpheus admitted. "And who are you? How dare you look at me when I'm bathing!"

"This is a sacred lake. It is forbidden to bathe in it. You can only drink with the water, you know that right?" the white fox said.

"Hmph, I am the King of Elune Forest. Who are you trying to forbid me from doing anything in my own region? I can do anything since this is my territory!" Alpheus said arrogantly. He was always taught that he would be the next King for his Kingdom, so he could do anything and even wage war when necessary! 

Even his Uncle didn't forbid him to do anything as long as it didn't disturb his Uncle. 

"Do you know the grave offense that you made in Elune Forest? This is a sacred forest. You can kill animals that you eat in a grotesque manner. I won't bat an eye on that. But you're forbidden to break any of the sacred rules. You're also not supposed to speak arrogantly in front of your master, dog."

"Master? I don't have a master! Don't you see that I'm the King of Elune Forest and the future Alpha King of Eclipse Kingdom? My dad said there is nobody that can defeat me!" Alpheus said. 

"Are you sure about that?" the white fox sneered. "You're nothing compared to me, I am the king of all kings, and I am your master."

"You—How dare you claiming such blasphemous thing! I have no master. Alphie is a free wolf! GRRRRR!" Alpheus showed his fang and unsheathed sharp claws. He didn't think twice as he lunged towards the white fox, intending to attack.

But before his claw touched the fox's fur, he was suddenly blown away by an invisible force, and his body hit a big tree behind him.

"ARGH!" Alpheus winced in pain. He wanted to get back on his feet and attacked again, but the white fox suddenly commanded, "Stay still."

Alpheus' eyes widened, and he couldn't move his body at all. He looked at the white fox, still showing his fangs to intimidate him, but the white fox treated it as a joke. 

"See how I have full control over your body?"

"GRRRR! What kind of magic trick do you use on me?!"

"It's a spirit magic, a holy magic that nobody owns except me," the white fox said. "A brute like you will never be able to defeat me."

"You cheater! Don't think I can't break free from your restrain! HRRRGGGHH!!" Alpheus tried to break free from the restrain. Fighting against various monsters in Elune Forest and outside the forest gained him experience against magic tricks. Restrain magic was very common, but he could break free from any restrain magic with his overwhelming power.

Well, that was usually the case. His Uncle was the only one whose restrain magic he couldn't break free. 

But this time, no matter how much he tried to exert his strength, he didn't budge an inch. He was like a statue, and his whole body felt numb soon after.

The white fox treaded towards Alpheus without fear at all. 

"RELEASE ME. I WILL EAT YOU, YOU FOX!" Alpheus continued snarling at the white fox to no avail. The white fox stared at Alpheus and commanded, "Bow down."

"ARRGHH!" Alpheus was forced to bow down with the invisible force, and his jaw hit the ground. The white fox closed its eyes and touched his forehead with Alpheus' and sensed something. 

Alpheus saw a bright light that blinded him for a moment, and once he regained his sight, the white fox was already standing in the middle of the sacred lake. 

"I've seen your mate, and you will regret ever snarled at me. You will realize how your Alpha status doesn't matter in front of him."

"D—Did you put a spell in me? Did you curse me!?" Alpheus asked. He knew some high-ranked mages could cast a spell, but Alpheus remembered that his royal blood was immune to most curses. 

"No, I don't need to do that. Your mate is your curse. You will never be able to leave him. You're already cursed with lovesickness."

"After this, you will forget every interaction between us. Farewell, The Great King of the Moon."

The white fox disappeared in a blink of an eye. Alpheus was confused and terrified at the same time, but soon after, he felt really drowsy and fell into a deep slumber once more.

__Alphie's dream end__

Alpheus opened his eyes slowly and found himself already sleeping on the comfortable bed, complete with a blanket covering half of his pomeranian body and the familiar smell of his SUPER MEGA BEST FRIEND, Sir Junshik Hyung.

This bed was his favorite part of Sir Junshik Hyung's apartment because it had such a thick smell of Sir Junshik Hyung lingering around.

'It feels like I'm being cuddled with 10 Sir Junshik Hyungs at the same time!' Alpheus said in his heart as he rolled around.

He then remembered the dream just now and wondered, "What a strange dream. I don't remember ever meeting a white fox. Wait, did I ever take a bath in the Sacred Lake of Elune Forest? No matter how naughty I am, I don't think I'd disrespect the sacred lake like that, hmmm…." Alpheus was lost in his thought until he suddenly heard Sir Junshik Hyung's step towards the bedroom.

"Oh, you're awake already?" Cha Junshik asked as he saw Alpheus was already rolling around the bed. 

"Arf! I am, Sir!" Alpheus stood up in front of Sir Junshik Hyung. His tail waved left and right excitedly. For some reason, he felt very excited when he saw Sir Junshik Hyung after that dream.

Cha Junshik chuckled and patted Alphie's head, "You might feel all good, but the vet said that you will suffer episodes of weaknesses for 2 or 3 days. Don't tire yourself. Come, accompany me for dinner."

"Arf! Dinner! Sir, Yes Sir!"