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King Timodore and Queen Asalea looked at each other both with astonished expressions.

“Was it because of your chant, My Love that the serpent became a statue?” Queen Asalea asked her husband, who looked at her while shaking his head.

“Nope. I did not finish my chant yet when I saw the serpent became a statue,” the King replied while thinking.

Then both of them looked at their daughter Noema, who together with her brother was already playing and tickling the statue serpent.

“Noema, my daughter, come, I would like to know something,” Queen Asalea said as she motioned to Noema to come closer to her.

With innocence, Noema...