~Black Rose~
Eudocia appeared in Lord Melchoir's room. He was there sitting in his library, reading. He looked up when he sensed a presence.
"Lord Melchoir" Eudocia called, striding towards him.
"The Queen's medicine. The symptoms are acting up. It seems the poison is working" she added, grinning.
"I know right. Very soon, she'll begin to spit out blood which means she's in the point of no return" Lord Melchoir smirked, fingering his beards.
"Does that mean the poison doesn't have a cure?" Eudocia asked, making him chuckle.
"I got this poison from the most powerful witch in Witdexus, Cynara. She said the only cure is the goddess' blood and by mere looking, whoever the goddess is cannot save the dying Queen" Melchoir explained briefly and Eudocia nodded thoughtfully.
She took the medicine and went back to the throne room.
"Here's your medicine, your majesty" Eudocia came forward to feed her.
"Wait!" Lucretzia said and Eudocia felt her heart skipped a beat. Her heart was thumping hard as Lucretzia took steady steps towards her and took the medicine.
"Wait are you doing, Lucretzia?!" Dionysios snapped, still patting the whimpering Queen.
Lucretzia turned to one of the royal guards.
"Summon the royal doctor" Lucretzia urged.
"The scent, I know this scent" she said. She seemed to be thinking for a while then she gasped and turned to Eudocia.
"You used Mandrake and The Black Rose. Where did you get this?" Lucretzia asked, her gaze firmly pinned on Eudocia.
"I don't know about it, Lady Lucretzia" Eudocia lied, bowing.
"Why are you the one feeding the Queen with her medicine and not the royal doctor? When did you start taking responsibility?" Lucretzia kept asking.
"What is it, Lucretzia?" Prince Dionysios suddenly asked.
"My prince, this is Mandrake and black rose. Mandrake is commonly used to induce sleep but black rose...that's pure poison and...it's deadly and lethal" Lucretzia explained.
"Poison? ... You... you tried poisoning my mother?" Dionysios asked hurtfully, taking steady steps towards Eudocia.
"I... don't know what she's talking about, my prince. I swear it!" Eudocia tried so hard to deny.
The door opened and the royal doctor, Cyrus walked in with his box.
"Attend to the Queen" Dionysios urged. They waited for Doctor Cyrus to examine her and then gave her medicine. The Queen instantly fell asleep. He then turned to prince Dionysios.
"Your Serene Highness, Her Grace was poisoned with a lethal poison. In my 55 years of being a doctor, I know not the cure of this poison"
Prince Dionysios' heart dropped into his stomach. He slowly turned to Eudocia with pained expression.
"Who did you team up with? You can't possibly do this alone. Black Rose can only be found in Witdexus. And if by any chance you got it from there, then that Savage witch Cynara is the inner who gave it to you" Lucretzia said, her gaze piercing into Eudocia's soul, locking her down in the spot.
Eudocia gasped at her words. She seemed to know a lot about it.
"I am right, I know that" Lucretzia confirmed with her expression.
"Speak up, Eudocia!" Dionysios yelled, drawing out his sword and pointing it on Eudocia's neck, she subconsciously screamed.
"Mercy Your Serene Highness, please!" She pleaded. The door burst opened and Lansel walked in, behind him was a lady whimpering in pain because Lansel was dragging her on the floor by her hair.
He dragged her to where Eudocia was standing and dumped her.
The lady was no one but Drusilla.