"Ha damn kid you almost killed me there." krystalinda said after catching her breath. "as i said i was just returning the favor for earlier." alastair said calmly. "now then how about you undo the magic on the city and i might not erase you for your crimes." he said charging another cero in case she didn't. she holds up her hands in surrender "to the victor goes the spoils , i value my life too much to risk your ire at this stage." she says before alastair feels her release her spell instantly causing the entire city to thaw out and go on as if no time has passed.
"Now that the city is fine lets have a nice chat about the person who freed you." alastair said while dissipating the cero and using his magic to summon a few chairs. the group take seats along with krystalinda and the now freed queen who popped up when snorri opened the book. "well he was a really handsome man with long blonde hair and green eyes who as i said earlier had a pendant like the one worn by that other man." krystalinda said calmly now that she wasn't in danger.
Alastair looked between his companions "doesn't that sound like someone we know?" he asked seriously. "aye , jasper" rab says darkly. "out of curiosity how did you do it?" krystalinda asked curiously interrupting the groups thoughts. "what?" alastair asked confused. "to put it plainly your body and magic are ridiculous for a normal human , what worse is that your natural pheromones are almost enough to excite my own body. so how did you reach this point?" she asked curiously. "well our guess is that it has something to do with being the luminary but honestly we have no clue." alastair said.
"so what is to be my fate then?" she asked depressed. before alastair could speak up the actual queen spoke "royal service." she said calmly. alastair raised an eyebrow at this since it surprised him. "could you elaborate please?" he asked calmly. queen fryssabell looked at him with a flushed expression but controlled herself before speaking. "despite her actions she has not done any real harm to anyone proving that she is not beyond redemption." she said seriously. alastair scoffed "she tried to kill hendrick and myself not that long ago you know." he says seriously.
"Perhaps but did she actually harm you though?" the queen asked not backing down. "how long was i out after her sneak attack?" alastair asked his companions. "two days" jade said helpfully. alastair looked back at the queen "i with all my strength was unconscious for two days after her attack , care to try again." he said without breaking eye contact. the queen looked like she wanted to argue the point but it was clear she didn't have the high ground here. "I'll tell you what. you let us borrow that shiny blue orb you have under the castle and I'll let bygone be bygones , so how about it?"
Alastair really looked like the devil with the smile on his face as he blackmailed the queen who seems to want to all but pardon krystalinda. "i would have given it to you anyway for saving my kingdom so your actions are pointless." the queen says with a victorious smile. alastair shrugs "I've met another ruler who wanted nothing more than to kill me for simply existing so you'll understand my distrust of rulers." he said honestly. she sighed "he used to be a kind and righteous man before that event you know."
The queen truly seemed to believe what she said but alastair didn't care. "who he was does not excuse his actions. but enough about that since you have agreed to give us the orb best we get that matter settled so we can go about our business. after all the apocalypse is on a tight deadline." he said changing the conversation. "ah , yes i suppose you're right follow me to the treasury to collect the orb." the queen led the party to the castle that quite frankly made alastair think of a fairy tale castle with how gaudy and ostentatious it was.