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Chapter 4 - A Boy Trapped in the Dream WorldSeason 1 – Part 4: Awakening of the Lost Prince

As soon as Elvin's sister Riya shakes him and says,

"Brother, wake up! Brother, wake up!"

Elvin wakes up in shock and realizes that he has once again returned to the Gorva Kingdom.

Riya smiles and says,

"Brother, you're finally awake. Come, let's have breakfast."

Elvin asks in confusion,

"Riya… how long was I unconscious?"

Riya laughs softly.

"Brother, you weren't unconscious at all. You just slept last night and woke up late this morning."

Elvin feels his heart tighten.

Uncle Leo… Maxwell… Rina… Marlin…

Was all of that a lie? Have I truly returned to the past?

He forces a smile and says,

"Alright, my sister. Let's eat."

They sit down for breakfast.

At the Palace

As soon as the King learns that Riya has escaped from prison, his fury explodes.

"SMITH!" the King roars.

"How did that girl escape?"

Smith bows nervously.

"My lord… I don't know."

"Who was guarding the prison?" the King demands.

"Soldier number 12E," Smith replies.

"Bring him to me."

Smith hesitates.

"My lord… he has been killed."

The King's eyes darken.

"Was anyone else there?"

"Yes. Soldier number 18F."

"Bring him here."

The trembling soldier is dragged forward.

"How did the girl escape?" Smith asks sharply.

"My lord… I don't know," the soldier stammers.

"LIES!" the King shouts.

"Speak the truth, or I will cut off your head!"

Terrified, the soldier collapses to his knees.

"I'll tell everything! Elvin came there. He fought all the guards. He fought me and 12E. 12E died… I survived."

"Who is this Elvin?" the King asks coldly.

"He is Riya's elder brother."

The King turns away without emotion.

"Kill him."

The soldier begs for mercy, but the order is carried out.

The King then commands,

"Send someone to follow Elvin."

After the King leaves, Smith secretly assigns a spy.

In the Village

Elvin helps his father in the fields.

"Father, may I help you?" he asks.

"No, my son. I can manage," his father replies.

But Elvin insists, ploughing the land and sowing seeds beside him.

His father smiles proudly.

"Thank you, my son. Let's go home."

Days pass peacefully.

One day, his father says happily,

"In four days, we will harvest the rice."

That night, heavy rain pours endlessly.

The next morning, Elvin's father collapses in tears.

"Our fields… everything is destroyed."

The villagers gather in silence.

"Yes… everything is ruined," Farlon says brokenly.

The King's Order

Smith's spy reports Elvin's location.

"My lord, Elvin lives in the west," Smith informs the King.

The King replies coldly,

"Kill him. Bring me his head."

Soldiers arrive to collect grain, but the villagers have nothing to give.

Three days later, Smith himself marches into the village and reads the King's decree.

Elvin steps forward and says boldly,

"Is this a king… or an enemy who doesn't care about his people?"

"Arrest him!" Smith orders.

Elvin is taken away as his family cries helplessly.

On the road, Smith raises his sword.

"Kill him."

Suddenly—

THUD!

An arrow pierces Smith's shoulder.

A masked man appears.

"I am the one who will save Elvin."

He defeats the soldiers with ease. Smith escapes.

The masked man introduces himself as Dalhozi, a trader and skilled swordsman. He notices Elvin's resemblance to the former King.

The Truth Revealed

Later, Smith attacks the village again and kidnaps several girls—including Riya.

Elvin trains under Dalhozi and rushes to rescue them.

At the palace, Elvin is captured and brought before the King.

"Raise your head," the King commands.

Elvin looks up.

The King freezes.

"I am King Morgan," the ruler declares.

A fierce battle erupts. Elvin defeats Smith.

The King drags Elvin's father forward.

"Watch carefully."

Farlon cries out,

"Elvin… you are not my son. You are the former King's son!"

The hall falls into silence.

The King reveals how he murdered Elvin's real parents and stole the throne.

As Morgan prepares to strike, a masked warrior enters.

"Who dared touch my student?" the man roars.

The mask falls.

"King Charles…" Morgan gasps.

"Yes," Charles replies calmly.

"I survived."

He turns to Elvin.

"Son… finish him."

After a brutal fight, Elvin kills Morgan.

King Charles reunites with his people and declares Elvin his heir. Peace finally returns.

The Cycle Continues

One day, while hunting, an arrow strikes Elvin.

Darkness swallows him.

He wakes up again… in a hospital ICU.

Rina whispers softly,

"You fell from the terrace."

Elvin stares at the ceiling.

What is happening to me

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