Outside the gate.
From afar, the heart-wrenching screams of the guards echoed.
Roddy clamped his ears shut and after what felt like an eternity, he finally ventured to step outside his room.
In his view, a sea of blood met his eyes, the bodies of the guards strewn haphazardly, littering the ground.
An eerie cackling laughter resonated from the main hall.
Roddy stealthily made his way there, only to find a grand royal palace.
A young man, adorned majestically with robes and a crown, sat on a golden throne, his head lopped to one side, a clear sign of death.
The princess's vengeful revenant had not disappeared but was instead chasing a black crow in mid-air.
In the claws of the crow, there was a flower, the heart of it like a sunflower, with only two petals remaining.
This was the treasure of the Heavenly Kingdom--the Colorful Flowers!
Throughout its long history, its essence had been consumed five times.
The sight of it made Roddy's eyes glint with anticipation.
Suddenly.
