Return of the Crowned Heiress

Felicia’s palms were covered in sweat. She didn’t dare move recklessly. She used the opportunity to observe her surroundings and the terrifying–looking snake that, for some trason, wasn’t attacking her

They stared at each other for a long time. Then, the golden–eyed snake flicked its tongue, releasing a faint, putrid scent.

The smell was distinct–different from the fog that had covered the island before but definitely toxic or hallucinogenic

In her shock, Felicia immediately tried to hold her breath, but it was too late. A heavy wave of exhaustion crashed over her.

Her mind remained completely alert, but her body refused to obey. She skamped to the ground, her eyelids falling shut against her will.

And just like that, she slipped into a dream—or perhaps a bout of hallucination.

In this surreal vision, Felicia so the history of the island She witnessed its transformation over time, and then an old man……….

The old man sat on the water’s surface, unmoving, holding something that resembled a fishing rod. The line was simply woven grass, and the end of it had no hook, much less a

How did he expect to catch anything like that?

But that wasn’t the important p

tpart. Felicia’s priority was to figure out how to wake up.

She tried pinching herself, but she telt no pain. It she wanted to break free from this strange dream, she would need to find another way.

about to speak, the old man beat her to it,

lips twitched shetly, but she

at

shook his fishing rod slightly, then named his face to look at her and smiled. “Sure,

was this a test

“Go ahead” Felicia nodded.

question, however, seemned completely unrelated to anything. “How long do you think it’ll take for me to catch

so–called fishing rod had no hook. Unless he was some legendary mythical

he was asking,

strode into the

freshly caught fish behind her. She tied it to the old man’s fishing line and said with a

the fish flopping about at the end of his line,

burst into

an

he stood up while balancing his fishing

fish still dangling from it. As he passed Felicia, he reached out with his right hand and

moment, she

process the shock, the entire

The dream was ending

seemed to swirl around her, and she snapped awake. She was still lying in the cave that was filled with snakes. But now, the cave

her ankle worsted.