The Witch's Curse
The Beginning of the Curse

King Cordovan and the Holy Commander have arrived at the Holy Temple. They were greeted by the leaders of the knight corps from all over. Arriving at the gate of the temple, King Cordovan and the Holy Commander immediately gathered in the meeting room in the main area of the temple, the Holy Altar. The paladins led the party and prepared their seats facing towards the round table.

"Greet His Majesty the King,"

"Greet His Majesty the King,"

"Greet His Majesty the King,"

The entire leader greeted when His Majesty the King had already arrived at the Holy Altar.

"Yes, sit. Paladin, report the situation,"

"All right, Your Majesty. Safe situation under control. Currently in the Holy Temple there were 1000 refugees from various regions. We can meet their basic needs for the next 7 days by dismantling the granary located in the back area. The knights also began harvesting potatoes and tubers for emergency supplies. There's a magic farm in the old building close to the barn. We enveloped the area with fertilization magic in order to produce food,"

"good. So, what about security?"

"At present, 100 knights stand guard take turns every 2 shifts in 4 guard posts according to the wind. There hasn't been any attacks yet, but there has just been a group of The Sacred Flowers offering an alliance," Paladin explained discussing about the girls of The Sacred Flowers.

"Explain further,"

"They are the descendants of witches. Madam Velocia offers an alliance to cripple Witch Maxi,"

"Call Velocia here,"

"Ready!"

Paladin then ordered the holy knight to present Madam Velocia to the meeting room. Shortly thereafter, Madam was present in their midst.

"Greet His Majesty the King" he said with his knees bent like a lady.

"No need to make small talk, explain what your goal is?"

"Your Majesty, I am the Turin Witch. I used the new name as Madam Velocia when this kingdom stood. If you've ever read the history of witches, you'll know my name,"

"I've never heard your name,"

"I was the assistant of Witch Maxi, when she was still the aide of the Great Witch,"

Madam Velocia then recounts the origin of Witch Maxi's vengeance on the British Empire, as well as her ambition to rule the continent. He even killed the Great Witch against his will. The three pillars of the empire that coexisted ended up being hostile to each other and had the British Emperor killed. The Holy Commander who witnessed the death of the Emperor at the hands of the Witch Maxi did not remain silent. He then grilled the golden dragon spirit and drew the sword to slay the Witch Maxi and eradicate all witches. Unfortunately, his efforts were not one hundred percent successful, because, the Red Moon was rising. The power of the Witch Maxi increased greatly. Being hit by the attack from the Dragon Sword should be able to shut it down instantly, however, the power of the magician illuminated by the Red Moon became extremely fierce. The Dragon Sword attack only hurt him greatly, yet it did not dissipate his soul.

"So, what's your plan?"

"We're going to infiltrate the palace, to steal the bokor mas,"

"Yes, Your Majesty. The bokor contained a flow of mana reserves that stored the energy of the Red Moon. I know that the bokor was in the Queen's Palace when the Queen rose from the dead" explained Madam Velocia like a fortune teller who knew anything.

"How did you know that the Queen Mother rose from the dead???" asked the King in a high tone like he was holding back anger. He still does not accept that his mother conspired with the devil to come back to life.

"Your Majesty, calm yourself. This is not a rumor. His Majesty King Arthur originally called me to raise Queen Jelliza. But I refused it. I must not go against the will of nature and make the devil rise again. The Blue Phoenix witch can indeed raise someone from the dead," Madam Velocia began to explain.

"Looks!"

"I swear on my life, Your Majesty,"

The King's body seemed to tremble. Everyone in the room did not comment. None of them dared to discuss the resurrection of the queen from the dead.

"Continue." said Markian, even with a pale face.

"The King is willing to sell the future of his kingdom if Her Majesty comes back to life. The payment of the resurrection of Queen Jelliza was a curse that enveloped the kingdom. I can't start a curse with my own hands. I've lived a very long time and I've only found peace in Cordovan, Your Majesty," Madam Velocia said, shedding tears. The entire room looked silent, all of them feeling the aura of sadness from Madam Velocia's story.

"Wantas? If not you? Who did it?" ask Markian later. He is at peace with his heart and tries to accept the truth.

"Venn, Your Grace. The new Witch Maxi's Assistant. He's a traitor to our nation" he explained. Madam Velocia then continued her story.

"Venn managed to raise the Queen from the dead. He asked for two fees, the first was a curse, the second was the queen's heart in lieu of the Maxi Witch's heart being split apart by the Dragon Sword. My spying bird in the palace told me that Venn was stabbed by the King for saying an unreasonable request. Angered and vengeful, Venn could not die from absorbing the Red Moon's energy. The curse has spread uncontrollably until now. This time, Venn seemed to have managed to charge a second fee. So...." Madam Velocia was unable to continue her story. With the logic of Witch Maxi getting back up, it was clear that the Witch's heart had been replaced.

Tests....

Tests....

"Hiks...,"

The King's tears are spilled, unstoppable. The invincible war monster was knocked down, after hearing the acknowledgement from Madam Velocia.

"Your Majesty,"

Duke Gelael was also crowded, because he was the one who brought Her Majesty the Queen's body.

"An... Take me to Isyana,"

King Markian rose with a shaky step. The strategy meeting tonight, was forced to be postponed due to the King's disturbed mental state. The corps leaders followed behind the King to participate in the funeral chamber behind the temple.

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