"You're Majesty, what do you mean? Graham asked in complete bewilderment.
"The royal children were infested with [Demon Worms], therefore we need to get rid of them right now or else they'll die. Bishop Graham, I know you had a lot of questions, but we are running out of time, we must save the children first, and this is my order as the queen." As she attempted to get to her feet, Scarlet remarked, Bishop Graham saw this and helped her.
Even though Bishop Graham had no contact with the third Royal child, she is still the flesh and blood of their little saint, Elliot, and when he heard what Scarlet had said earlier about the [Demon Worm], he became alarmed and panicked.
Perhaps he is motivated by guilt, yet he owes the small saint a great deal; had he not been the queen's consort, the entire Cathedral of Soliel in Avelion would have already burned to ashes. In addition, the church is responsible for executing demons of any kind, therefore despite his skepticism; he must put his doubts aside and concentrate on the primary issues.
"You're Majesty, what do you need me to do?" Bishop Graham answered resolutely. When Scarlet saw his determined eyes, she couldn't help but inwardly exhale in relief.
"Fortunately, this elderly man is not difficult to deal with."
"As absurd as it may sound, the former queen you all served was actually a demon who was occupying my body, I am the real Scarlet. With the assistance of the God of the Sun, Illuminus, he was able to prevent the loss of my soul and until the appropriate moment arrives, he promised to return my body. During that period, he had given me some knowledge about demons and how to defeat them" She explained and Bishop Graham's eyes were filled with surprise, and even Cain, who was fighting close, stopped to stare at her in disbelief.
She might as well be totally committed to it, as she has already informed her consorts about these lies.
Furthermore,, one of the quest's prizes is [A date with the Sun] and if she was correct, it would be the Sun God, Illuminus therefore might as well use his name. And isn't it their fault that they brought her into this world unexpectedly and gave her a psychopath system that constantly wants her dead.
By the way, she is a person who held grudges.
"H-how…" Bishop Graham's mind is about to blow up with all the questions he wants to ask and the information he just got, but he was unable to find the right words.
"Bishop Graham, I want to remind you once more that time is running out. I'll respond to all of your inquiries after we're done. Now, I need you to gather all of the High Priest you "had or any one that has high competence on using [Holy Power] at this instant." She said to the old man who is in daze.
Bishop look sternly at Scarlet; upon closer inspection, he saw that she had changed not just in appearance but also in behavior, particularly in the way she treated the children and, most significantly, in the way she cared for the seventh royal child.
With a heavy sigh, he lifted the crozier and placed it on the floor, where a magic circle materialized.
"I, Bishop Christopher Graham, hereby give the Order of the Sun's members the order to gather here at once. At all costs, the Templars and the last priest must put these creatures to death and won't let them leave the vicinity!" Through amplified magic, he gave an order that was heard by everyone.
The Order of the Sun was established by the Cathedral of Soliel to exterminate the demons, but only selected priests and Templars who have undergone rigorous training and have a high level of [Holy power] are eligible to be part of this group.
"How will we get rid of these [Demon worms]?" Bishop Graham inquired as he swung his staff to the skeletons running towards them. , blazing them with a dazzling light.
Scarlet tell him the instructions based on the [World of Encyclopedia] that caused Bishop Graham to grimace. It's more difficult than he anticipated.
"Where is the [Mother Gu]?" He inquired, but before she could respond, another wave of pain hit her, nearly causing her to stumble. Fortunately, Bishop Graham was by her side, keeping her from falling, and that's when he realized where the [Mother Gu] was.
"Y-your m-majesty…" He went pale when he realized that [Mother Gu] lived inside her body. Scarlet, on the other hand, simply responded to him with a timid smile. That awkward atmosphere, however, was broken when twenty individuals showed up, including cowardly, Maximus.
Scarlet then took a deep breath and glance at the blue quest interface floating in front of her.
[Side quest #2: Royal Children of Salvatore
Category: Side
Difficulty: A
Clear Conditions: Save the children from the Demon Worm
Time Limit: 4Hours (Countdown: 01: 00: 53)
Compensation: A letter from Keira
Penalty: Death of the Royal Children]
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[Main Quest #4 - You have awaken the Mother Gu ]
Category: Main
Difficulty: A
Clear Conditions: Remove and Kill the Mother Gu
Time Limit: 3 Hours 30 minutes (Countdown: 01: 00 : 53)
Compensation: A date with the Sun
Penalty: Death ]
One hour only remains and she just hope luck is still on her side to finish this.
"Let's go." She ordered, Bishop Graham nodded as he helped her go towards the portal, while the other followed them and some remained to fight against the skeletons.
Merida can't help but cry as she looks at the weeping children in front of her.
She could do nothing to ease their suffering.
"M-merida…"
Without hesitation, Merida approaches the young boy who called her to his bed.
"Prince…" Merida muttered, as she brushed the damp hair from his bangs.
"It hurts…" he whimpered and held Merida's hand tightly while she withstood the pain.
Like his father, Vladimir Van Hyden, Lukas Van Maverick, the second royal child, has a serious and calm temperament. Merida, who had been looking after the kids, had only witnessed this boy cry once, and that was when his mother, Scarlet, told him that he would never love him. Even though he was injured or hurt after that, he has never cried again until today.
Merida is at a loss for words since she understands that nothing can ease the suffering he is going through at the moment.
Then another succession of pains erupted on the children's body that caused them to scream in agony more loudly than before, leaving the servants in a state of confusion as they attempted to console them.
"Blood!" When someone screams, Merida instantly turns her head in that direction, and her eyes widen upon witnessing Natasya, the fifth royal child, throw up a mouthful of blood. Sunshine is standing next to her, desperately cleaning her face with a towel.
"Prince Hugo! Imperial doctor!" Another scream erupted, not far from the fifth royal child's bed, a young boy with violet hair is trembling violently, Oak immediately r=help him as the he called in the imperial doctor.
"Oh no, the tenth prince feels so cold!" A maid makes an anxious announcement as she trembles while carrying the newborn infant who feels like ice, which Lily checks right away.
"Head maid, the eight royal and ninth royal children are also vomiting blood! What should we do?" As they undress the blood-covered toddlers, a terrified servant nervously asks.
"Head maid, the third royal child and the sixth royal child have fainted!" A maid yelled as she and the male servant next to her attempted to wake up the two children.
With her mind completely overloaded, Merida was rooted to the ground. At the same time, she felt afraid and powerless.
A weak voice called her name, "M-merida."
At the voice, she glances down at the owner.
The young boy's face, which is marked with agony and tiredness, is streaming with tears. Merida instantly drops to her knees and wipes away his tears.
"M-merida…. I want to express my gratitude to Merida for looking after me.…" He adds feebly.
Merida sobbed as she held the boy's hands and said, "Prince Lukas, I am very grateful for being your maid."
As he bears the pain, Lukas remarked, "I-if I-I d-die p-please t-tell m-my f-father a-and m-mother t-that I-I l-love t-them e-especially m-my m-mother."
Even though Scarlet treats them cruelly, Merida can't help but feel a little envious of her because she knows that these children still love their mother in their hearts.
Merida cries, "Prince, please don't say that." Lukas simply smiles at him before his face twists and he vomits blood in front of her.
"Prince Lukas!" Merida yelled, took off his clothes right away, and forced him to sit up while he was still throwing up.
While the others were too busy to see, Oak and Lily stopped for a second and were alert as a huge golden teleportation circle emerged in the center of the room.
Cain emerged from the teleportation, followed by the queen, and Oak and Lily exhaled with relief.
Despite the chaotic environment in front of them, Scarlet's attention is now on the red floating system prompt in front of her.
[Warning: The tenth Royal child is dying. You have five minutes to save him
Penalty: Death]