They are running out of time. They don't even know who is conspiring to make the royal family's cruel plan succeed or who is innocent. They have power, but only to a certain extent. Against the monstrosity of the king and queens of the land, there's only so much they can do.
"Even Aunt Amleth's husband!" [Diana]
"True enough. I think it is safe to say what happened to him, if you know what I mean" [Merlin].
"Well, sort of. Anyway, Aunt Amleth's husband, what was he like?" [Diana]
"Don't bother talking about him. Just a weak man who was forced to marry my best friend and force her to produce offspring, hence now your two best friends" [Khamisah].
"Basically like Grandma Farhah being forced to marry her ex-husband. Understood" [Diana].
"That's one way to put it" [Head Maid]
Apparently, Auntie Amleth's husband was also one of those who agreed to the plan. He married Auntie Amleth, who was a duke's daughter back then, so when he got wind of the plan, he couldn't help but become greedy for power, status, and fame, so he got drunk on it, making him one of the ones to be disposed of.
"The only two families of dukes who weren't involved in the royal family's plan at that time were the Duke of Fortress and The Duke of Lion. The Duke of Prosperity and The Duke of Spear, however, we couldn't really tell back then, and now, even if they were involved back then, the evidence is long gone" [Khamisah].
"With each passing day, their patience ran out, until that stupid king decided to do something stupid" [Merlin].
"This is the part where the curse was unleashed?" [Nar]
"True. Instead of the curse going out on its own, he unleashed it on the land himself. Something like it I do this, the blessing will surely be manifested" [Merlin].
"Curse them! So many lives! Mother... Father..." [Sas]
"Sas..." [Dana, Diana]
It's hard to see when Sas is the one screaming and being emotional. He's usually deadpan, and now even he can't help but scream in anger and frustration. Nar and Sister Khamisah try to calm him down. Even Dana and I did the same.
The curse is unleashed. Land becomes barren. Water becomes scarce. Cows. Goats. Chicken. Rice field. Water pond. All dried up. Beggars left and right. Bodies of those begging for a loaf of bread lie in the street. Those who were sick became incurable. Those who were healthy were slowly stripped of their health. Like a goddess punishing the people, but this is something done by a foolish king.
"Fear not! My people, I will be the one to end this, along with Amleth and Khamisah!" [Ophelia]
"Believe in us. By tomorrow, by tomorrow, this curse that has been unleashed will soon be sealed and destroyed" [Amleth].
"In the name of the Goddess, we shall prevail. This is our rally. We have timed it well" [Khamisah].
"Timing? You mean..." [Dana]
"Right. They were waiting for two things. One, for Amleth to master her blessing, and another, for all of them. All of them to gather in one place for it to happen." [Merlin]
"So that none would escape... I see. That's when Her Highness Queen Amleth killed them all" [Head Maid].
"That is indeed true. To be honest, I wanted to help her, but by her order, she wanted to be the one to do it herself. She doesn't want me or Ophelia or Merlin to kill her. No. It has to be her. Because not only has she inherited Maleficent's blessing, but also another important role" [Khamisah].
"The Throne" [Ledang].
Sister Khamisah can only nod.
They set out to kill those who make this cruel plan. Ophelia's families. Aunt Amleth's own family. Those ministers who foolishly go along. Ophelia watches as her family is killed one by one. She doesn't regret seeing her father and mother killed by Aunt Amleth.
"The curses took advantage of that. It senses an opportunity. A chance to grow stronger and become something much more powerful. The curse kills all the royal families that weren't involved, the other innocent princesses, the babies. All of it. Amleth had no choice but to slaughter it as well... That's where Ophelia started to close her eyes and ears... and soon, when it comes to Ophelia, a miracle happens. The blessing that was supposed to be her absorbed all the curse and forced the curse to stay" [Merlin].
But it wasn't enough. The curse grows too strong. Too strong for any one person to bear, and that's when
"Amleth... Please..." [Ophelia]
"No! No! I can't! I can't do this!" [Amleth]
"You're the only one..." [Ophelia]
"I can't kill you... I can kill my own husband, my own mother and father... But... Not you... Not even if you're the one asking for it... Ophelia..." [Amleth]
"Ophelia. You're strong! Please hold on!" [Khamisah]
"It's no use... Please... Finish me... That way the curse will..." [Ophelia]
"No! Please don't!" [Amleth]
"Amleth... Khamisah... Master Merlin... Thank you for everything... Amleth... Become a great ruler of this land..." [Ophelia]
This is where Auntie Amleth was supposed to kill Ophelia, but
"Instead... She sealed her away... unable to kill our best friend... and now you know the rest" [Khamisah].
"Poor Aunt Amleth... I'll hug her first thing in the morning" [Diana].
"I am glad that we are here to help her. She's a queen I serve and will continue to serve. I will not fail her" [Nar].
"Agree" [Sas]
"I am with you. She has done so much, not only for our family, but for others as well! I'll help you cleanse the curse as well!" [Dana]
"When I heard that, I thought about how to help, I still don't have the answer, but I will do everything in my power to help" [Ledang]
"Indeed. Whatever you need, just ask, I'll do my best" [Head Maid]
"Thank you all... Thank you" [Khamisah]
That's our resolution as the Vars family. We will help Auntie Amleth!
"By the way, before I come, what are you talking about?" [Merlin]
"We were talking about a way to get rid of the two dukes. Considering what they wanted to do, it's only natural to do so." [Nar]
"Then may I make a suggestion. I was going to tell Amleth as well, but I might as well tell you all first" [Merlin].
"We are all ears" [Nar]