"We are almost there," Aiden noted, as he noticed the two huge trees next to the main palace.
When Scarlet noticed the two giant trees close to the main palace, she sighed deeply and told Ragna to hurry up. She also glanced at the countdown timer.
[Main Quest #3 - The Rebellion]
Category: Main
Difficulty: A
Clear Conditions: Stop the Rebellion
Time Limit: 6 Hours (Countdown: 1: 12: 59)
Compensation: Market Place
Penalty: Death ]
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[Side quest #1: Find the lost puppy.
Category: Side
Difficulty: B
Clear Conditions: The Seventh Royal child is missing find her before the countdown ends.
Time Limit: 4 Hours (Countdown: 02: 50: 57)
Compensation: A bottle of Anti-demon worm
Penalty: Death of the Seventh Child]
"We have arrived!" As they came to a halt in the middle of the two enormous trees, one of the knights exclaimed.
Scurrying off Ragna's back, Scarlet looks around; the moon is like a massive spotlight, illuminating the stage they have been preparing for their performance.
"Get ready for the fight!" Aiden yelled a command to his knights since the enemy was drawing near.
"I found her." Ragna announced as he changed back into a human,
"Really?" Scarlet asked, gleefully avoiding her gaze from Ragna's nude body.
After witnessing Ragna in his birthday suit, Aiden made the decision to move and block Scarlet's view of him.
Scarlet had notice that this is the first time Aiden had acknowledged Ragna's presence; he had been treating the wolf like air since they met on the drawbridge.
'Men and their tendency to be possessive.' She merely shook her head.
"Yes, she has been residing in one place for a considerable amount of time now," Ragna said.
"That is fantastic! We really ought to locate her and wrap this up right away!" she adds with confidence; Ragna merely rolled his eyes and was ready to fight when he noticed that the enemies had already reached their intended target spot.
"Queen Scarlet, give up now!" Avelion doesn't need a queen like you because you have killed a great deal of people and committed several crimes!" The rebels brandished their swords in her direction and yelled in a furious tone.
"I apologize if I let you down. Nonetheless, it is you folks who are going to give up!" She retorted, infuriating the rebels even more and inciting them to launch an assault.
"Bring me the queen's head!"
"The queen must be killed for Avelion!"
"Death to the queen!""
"Kill the Queen!"
"Scarlet, Die!"
"Knights, guard the queen!" She heard Aiden's order above the rebels' cries as they were fighting each other.
Scarlet saw the desperation and anger on the rebels' faces and truly felt sorry for them, understanding their frustration at the years of oppression and cruelty they had to endure under [Scarlet's] rule however she had to put an end to them if she was going to survive.
"Let us begin, Ragna!" she commands Ragna, who is standing by her side as the fight unfold in front of them.
Ragna hated Scarlet as much as the rebel but he can't let her die for the reason his life is still connected to her. After five years of being imprisoned he misses his family and in order to meet them again he needed to be selfish.
Ragna gave a loud howl upon hearing Scarlet's command, signaling their allies.
The rebels are taken aback, particularly when they see the knights abruptly withdraw but before they realize anything is wrong, they hear something slicing through the air, and as they turn to see where it's coming from, arrows are already flying into them.
"Archers!" One of the rebels cried out
"Shields! Raise your own shield! Someone yelled, but several of them were struck because they were not quick enough
"Fall back! Fall back!"
"Retreat everyone, please!"
But before the rebels can flee, there are abrupt earth tremors felt by all.
As Elliot observes what is happening within the palace, he looks at Wynter, who is standing on the balcony and surrounded by three magic circles. Even before [Scarlet] selected him as her consort, he had been aware of the prodigy of the Selestine tower, who is only a year older than he is, and he is astonished by his abilities.
Now, about Wynter, he can't help but notice the changes in the woman's mana as he raises an eyebrow at her while keeping his full attention fixed on her as she kneel on the ground. Once you reach the fifth circle, you can see the mana flow. In Scarlet's case, it appears that her mana is concentrated on her heart, but it is weak there. Afterwards, it changes, gradually expanding until it engulfs her entire body and emits a strong, pure feeling. It also has a very beautiful red hue, similar to a red rose. And as magic nerd, he was very intrigued by it couldn't help but appreciated its beauty.
'Is this the power of a Fiora, she is talking about?'
The world was made long ago by Gaia, the Mother of all Gods. However, the world is empty, so to fill the void, the Goddess of Earth, Terra, was created first then, Fenrir, the God of the Wind, brought air as he dances around the world. Finally, Naga, the mischievous God of fire, played on some of the land that her sister Terra had created, which is now known as volcanoes. However, Naga was so mischievous that he occasionally brought disaster to Terra's creation, so in order to appease her daughter, Gaia created Marina, the Goddess of water, to put out and fill the fire pits that Naga had created, creating various bodies of water.
Because Gaia believed that there was still too much darkness in the earth and that Naga's fire was insufficient to bring about any light, he created the twins, Nyx, the goddess of the night, who guards the night, and Illuminus, the sun god, who guards the day.
The world is nearly finished, but it's too quiet, so the young Gods and Goddesses made a variety of things and creature to fill the quietness. Inspired by her offspring, Gaia made the decision to sow seeds over the world, which eventually sprouted into the first human populations.
But as time went on, the Gaia noticed that a particular group of seedlings were extremely delicate; they all barely made it to the age of eighteen, and the Goddess regretted letting them go extinct. So the Goddess decided to take care of them herself, grouping the seedlings together in various parts of the world, and personally nurtured them until they reached the age of eighteen. This group of seedlings was later named Fiora, and because of the pure mana that the Goddess nurtured them, other creatures referred to them as demi-gods. As decades went by, Fiora blood had already been mixed with other species and humans, making a Fiora with pure mana rare.
That's what Scarlet recalls based on the previous memories of this body as she put her hands on the ground; let her body to recall how to use her skills, [The Blooming of Flora.]
She couldn't help but struck by the sensation of magic coursing through her body; it was different from the last time she cast the fire, and it seemed more powerful this time.
She feels the Escalus Tree's roots and exerts control over it as she gathers her mana and pours it all over the roots. She felt the joy of the two Escalus trees as they greeted each other and felt the ground tremble as she gradually controlled to their roots and a grin curled on her lips.
Everybody on the battlefield turned to face her; even if they couldn't see the mana enveloping her, they could sense that she was the source of the tremors.
"S-stop her!" A rebel cried, but before they could launch an attack, she raised her palm and roots sprung up out of the earth.
Since it was everyone's first time seeing such gentle magic, they were all both amazed and terrified. Aura is preferred over mana by many because not everyone possesses mana control. In contrast to mana, which is a mysterious magical energy that can be used to cast spells and control elements, aura control involves gathering the energy of the elements and envelope as well as surrounding the user with energy that can be used as an offensive or defensive tool as well as to enhance physical capability. It is extremely uncommon to find a mana user who can control plants, though, as plants have life forces similar to those of animals and humans.
"Here we go." Scarlet whispered, as she directed the roots in the direction of the enemies.
The roots spread out and began to encircle the rebels.
"Run!" As the roots pursued him, one of the rebels yelled out; his fellow rebels attempted to cut the roots, but it just destroyed their swords.
[Main Quest #3 - The Rebellion]
Category: Main
Difficulty: A
Clear Conditions: Stop the Rebellion
Time Limit: 6 Hours (Countdown: 0:37: 58)
Compensation: Market Place
Penalty: Death ]
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[Side quest #1: Find the lost puppy.
Category: Side
Difficulty: B
Clear Conditions: The Seventh Royal child is missing find her before the countdown ends.
Time Limit: 4 Hours (Countdown: 02: 15: 33)
Compensation: A bottle of Anti-demon worm
Penalty: Death of the Seventh Child]
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Name: Scarlet Li Marie Vhon Salvatore
Title: 『The Tyrant Queen』, 『The blessed daughter of Gaia 』, 『The Other Worlder』 Race: Human
• Age: 27 years old
• Job: Ruler of the Kingdom of Avelion, Magic Swordsman
Attributes:
• HP: 63/91
• MP: 32/87
• Strength: 30/80
• Agility: 74/74
• Endurance: 42/82
• Intelligence: 81//81
"Wynter! Pour a ton of mana into it!" Scarlet yelled as she looked at the three interfaces that were hovering in front of her; it's a raise against time.
Wynter recognizes her urgency, even though he has been pouring a lot of mana to control the trees, he is also gradually running out. He inhaled deeply and focused on focusing on pouring more mana.
Feeling the unexpected rush of mana, Scarlet used all her strength to make the roots grow faster, thicker, and longer, encircling the escape path of the rebels. While she was busy doing her thing, Aiden and Ragna were also busy fighting and pursuing their opponents.
Large roots covered the rebels' path, forcing them to halt their advance. Those who managed to avoid being caught inside believed they were safe, but before they could leave the gate, Beckhamn and Siegfried launched an unexpected attack.
"Surrender now!" Aiden yelled at the enemies who were cornered.
Looking around, the rebels see that the roots have ringed them, obstructing their escape routes. Looking forward, they see the Black Hound knights and the archers perched on the palace balcony. Will their sacrifices be in vain for nothing? Is everyone's life coming to an end? Are they about to give up on their fight? The rebels couldn't help but grieve.
"Under the calm dark sky and glittering lights of stars the Goddess of Night shall be the bare witness of this oath and those who broke the oath, the Goddess of Night shall be the judge and bestowed the punishment with fair and just. Those who give up this war will not be killed by me, Scarlet Li Marie Vhon Salvatore." Using amplified magic, Scarlet announced that caught everyone's attention.
"Scarlet!" Upon witnessing her gory state, Aiden cried in fear and rushes in her direction right away.
Scarlet is now on her knees, holding a [Oath of Nyx] that she had prepared beforehand. It is slowly burning in a black flame, signifying that the promise had been established. However, this is not what alarmed Aiden; various flowers are sprouting and blooming all over Scarlet's body, staining her porcelain skin with blood. Her hair has also turned into a petal-like shape that keeps falling to the ground.
Because of this, the former [ Scarlet ] always dislikes using this skill. It not only drains her mana also causes excruciating pain similar to hundreds of needles stabbing her flesh. The last time she used this ability when she horrifically murders her entire family.
Despite her bloody appearance, she captured the attention of everyone with her flower-fairy-like appearance, as flowers seemed to bloom all over her body.
Beautiful.
Everyone thought.
"I'll say it again: I won't kill anyone who surrenders. You might not believe me, but at least you should trust the pledge I took with the Goddess Nyx, and she will punish me if I break it!" Scarlet stated, trying to convince the rebels, in a serious manner.
The rebels glance at one another. Everyone was aware that making a vow or pact with the gods was irreversible, or else they would die or experience excruciating pain.
"I surrender!" One of the rebels yelled out and dropped his weapons.
"Me too." A second person responded, dropping his knees and swords, and numerous others joined in.
[CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE CLEARED A QUEST
Main Quest #3 - The Rebellion]
Category: Main
Difficulty: A
Conditions: Stop the Rebellion [Cleared]
Time Limit: 6 Hours (Countdown: 0:1: 01) [ End]
Compensation: Market Place
Penalty: Death ]
Tips [!]
Market place is now added on your system; go check it out and see what interesting things are waiting for you.]
"What is happening to you?" Kneeling alongside her, Aiden said apprehensively as he wiped the blood from her cheek.
"I am okay this is just a rebound from my skills," she smiled and comforted him.
"I hate to break your romantic moment but I have a daughter to find." Ragna inserted, standing proudly with no clothes.