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To Heal or to Burn Episode ENGSUB Fantasy Revenge, Strong Heroine ARS
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00:00At the wedding, my fiancé hung me high on a magical tower a thousand meters tall.
00:05He drew his enchanted sword and pointed it at me.
00:08If it weren't for you, Sylvia would still be alive.
00:11I want you to pay for her life!
00:13I cried and pleaded with him.
00:15Sylvia's death has nothing to do with me.
00:17It was clearly...
00:18But Arthur wouldn't listen to my explanation.
00:21He swung his sword, cutting through the rope.
00:24I fell from the tower.
00:26My blood drained as I died.
00:29When I opened my eyes again, I found myself back at the Pell family estate, the day Arthur had asked
00:35me to treat him.
00:35I'm a mermaid, my blood containing an ancient power capable of healing all ailment.
00:40In my previous life, after I healed Arthur's sight, I learned that the Pell family had boasted,
00:47Whoever heals Arthur will become the future mistress of the Pell family.
00:52Arthur was forced to enter into a sacred pact with me.
00:55When Sylvia, who had gone to the frozen glacier to pick the glacial lotus for him, heard the news.
01:01She lost focus for a moment and fell into the winter rift.
01:05Her body shattered into pieces.
01:07Arthur blamed me for Sylvia's death.
01:09He stubbornly believed that if Sylvia had brought back the glacial latus, it would have broken the curse on his
01:16eyes.
01:16If only he had taken a moment to think, he would have realized the glacial lotus was just a rare
01:21magical supplement.
01:23The supposed cure for blindness was a myth created by wandering minsters.
01:29Before my death, I overheard the estates' maids gossiping.
01:34It turned out that Sylvia didn't fall into the rift because she was picking the glacial lotus.
01:39It was after she realized she could no longer marry into the Pell family that she turned to a powerful
01:45old count.
01:46The count's jealous wife had her thrown into the winter rift.
01:49In this life, I wouldn't get tangled up in their web.
01:52I only wish they really do receive divine blessings and live happily ever after.
01:57Now I looked at Arthur, whose eyes were clouded with white.
02:01His eyes have been corrupted by abyssal magic and are beyond repair.
02:05No one can heal them.
02:07Upon hearing my words, Arthur raised his head, his empty eyes flashing with what seemed like anger.
02:13You lowly witch, get out of here!
02:15I turned to Lady Pell.
02:17If I, Jennifer, say a disease cannot be cured, then it truly cannot.
02:22In a short while, his eyes will rot and faster, and death will take him.
02:26You should pray to the light god for a child to replace him.
02:29Arthur hurled his pure silver goblet at me.
02:32I swiftly sidestepped.
02:34Crash!
02:34The goblet, worth a thousand gold coins, shattered on the stone floor.
02:40Startled, the Duchess quickly apologized to me.
02:43Please forgive his rudeness.
02:45I apologize on Arthur's behalf.
02:47It's just because of his physical condition.
02:50I flicked my sleeve dismissively.
02:52I understand.
02:54It's quite normal for a blind man to have a pamper.
02:58Seeing Arthur tremble with fury, I turned and left the Pell family estate.
03:05The Duchess rushed out, lifting her skirts and pleading in a low voice.
03:10Is there really no hope?
03:12I've heard you possess ancient water to magic capable of curing all ailments.
03:16If you can heal Arthur's eyes, the Pell family's vault will fulfill any of your wishes.
03:20I can't heal the young duke's eyes.
03:23Arthur, supported by a servant, had followed her out.
03:27Hearing my words, his voice trembled with anger.
03:31Mother, Sylvia has already taken the griffin and gone to the far north.
03:36Once she brings back the glacial lotus, my eyes will surely be healed.
03:41There's no need for other quacks to worry about me.
03:43The Duchess sighed deeply.
03:45The glacial lotus can only suppress the curse on your eyes.
03:49It's far from enough to restore your sight.
03:52Miss Jennifer is your last hope.
03:55I swear before the light god that Sylvia will heal me.
03:59I glanced at Arthur and then bowed to the Duchess,
04:03performing the mage's farewell gesture as I turned to leave.
04:06No sooner had I exited the Pell family's iron gates,
04:09adorned with the two-head eagle emblem,
04:11then a luxurious carriage stopped in front of me.
04:14A lady, her face veiled in black lace,
04:18stepped out of the carriage and kneeled before my robe.
04:21Please have mercy and save my son.
04:24It turned out that in the Abyssal Beast trial a year ago,
04:28Arthur wasn't the only one injured, his bitter rival.
04:31Lord Cedric of the Sant family was also hurt.
04:35Cedric's soul had been sealed,
04:37leaving him a living corpse unable to be awakened.
04:40But after the painful lessons of my previous life,
04:44I was no longer willing to use my blood to save anyone.
04:47I refused the request of the Marcheess of Sant.
04:51The Marcheess didn't press further,
04:53drawing a cross of light on her chest,
04:55wiping her tears,
04:56and returning to her carriage.
05:04A week later,
05:06I received a gilded invitation on parchment
05:09to a banquet at the Pell family estate.
05:12Sylvia had returned with the glacial lotus from the far north.
05:16The Duchess,
05:17fearing the apothecary apprentice's medicine might be ineffective,
05:21asked me to attend and verify it.
05:24The banquet hall was lit with brilliant magical lights,
05:28and Sylvia stood by Arthur's side,
05:30who still had his eyes covered with a black cloth.
05:33The Duchess grasped my hand,
05:35her face full of worry.
05:36I'm not afraid that the herbs Sylvia brought back will be useless.
05:40I'm just afraid of disappointing Arthur again.
05:43He won't be able to bear it.
05:44Over the cast year,
05:46we've invited high-ranking priests from the Holy Church,
05:49but I've watched Arthur's hope for sight slowly fade.
05:54As his mother,
05:55I feel helpless.
05:57Before I could comfort her,
05:58Sylvia helped Arthur toward us.
06:01Duchess,
06:02don't worry.
06:03I'm certain I can restore Arthur's sight.
06:05I almost died in the mouth of a frost dragon for this glacial lotus.
06:09Arthur held Sylvia's hand,
06:11his face full of gratitude.
06:13Once I regain my sight,
06:15I'll hold a grand wedding for you at the Holy Cathedral.
06:19Sylvia turned to look at me,
06:20her smile unreadable.
06:22I'm not like those flashy,
06:24deceptive,
06:25low-tier mages.
06:26I'm certain I can break the curse of blindness in Arthur's eyes.
06:29The faces of the high-ranking priests
06:32who had once treated Arthur turned dark.
06:35Miss Sylvia certainly has a lot of confidence.
06:39Are you sure you can break the abysman demon curse on the young Duke?
06:43A commoner like you,
06:44with no magical or healing talent,
06:46dares to question our sacred arts?
06:49Even Miss Jennifer,
06:50who inherited the ancient water magic,
06:53says the young Duke's eyes are beyond healing.
06:55I don't believe that a girl like you
06:57has the power to do what she couldn't.
07:01Although Arthur felt that Sylvia was being too arrogant,
07:05he still instinctively stepped in front of her to protect her.
07:08I believe Sylvia can heal me.
07:10I couldn't hold up let out his off laugh.
07:13Sylvia, though I was mocking her,
07:15her teeth grinding in anger.
07:17I've heard you're the most outstanding water magish
07:20of this generation in the royal capital.
07:22But first,
07:23you rejected the Pell family.
07:25Then you turned down the Sant family.
07:28It's hard not to wonder if you truly understand high-level magic.
07:32I smiled slightly.
07:33Then I'm really looking forward to the day
07:35Miss Sylvia restores the young Duke's sight.
07:38Sylvia bit her lip.
07:39Are you angry that I've stolen your spotlight?
07:42I know the Duchess favors you
07:44and intends to make you the future mister of the Pell family.
07:47But right now,
07:48I'm the only one who can heal Arthur's eyes.
07:51Arthur, who had been blind,
07:53mocked me.
07:54Even if you have the magic to heal me,
07:56I would never agree to marry you.
07:57Besides, you're nothing but a fraud.
07:59I heard my mother praise you,
08:01and I thought you were some saintly figure,
08:04favored by the gods.
08:05But it seems you're nothing special.
08:07I swear before the gods
08:08that the only one I love is Sylvia.
08:10I'll marry no one but her.
08:12No matter how many times you show up at my estate,
08:15I won't spare you a second glance.
08:17Watching their little back and forth,
08:19I felt nothing but frustration.
08:21The Duchess called me here
08:23to check Miss Sylvia's potion.
08:25Since the young Duke has so much faith in her,
08:27I'll leave it to her and mind my own business.
08:29I grabbed my robe ready to leave,
08:31but Sylvia reached out to stop me.
08:34What do you mean by that?
08:36I frowned.
08:37I mean what I said.
08:38If you don't understand,
08:40go read the ancient scrolls in the magic tower.
08:42Sylvia snorted.
08:43Why don't we make a bet?
08:45Let's see who can create a miracle.
08:47Whoever heals Arthur,
08:49the loser will kneel in front of the statue of the light god
08:52and admit defeat.
08:53From that moment on,
08:55they'll be exiled,
08:56never allowed to step foot in the royal capital again.
08:59I paused in my steps and turned to look at her.
09:02I'll make a sacred blood pact with you.
09:05However,
09:05I won't heal Arthur.
09:07I'll heal Lord Cedric Sant of the Sant family.
09:11The entire banquet hall fell into complete silence.
09:14Even the high-ranking priests couldn't help but gasp in shock.
09:18Lord Cedric's injuries were no secret in the royal capital.
09:20His soul had been completely sealed by the death area of the beast.
09:24Even the Pope himself had used the divine purification spell,
09:27but it could only barely stop his body from decay.
09:30In everyone's eyes,
09:32he had become nothing more than a hopeless living corpse.
09:35Sylvia froze for a moment,
09:36then couldn't help but burst into laughter.
09:38Treat a living corpse?
09:40Even if you're jealous that I can heal Arthur,
09:42you don't have to seek your own death in such a foolish way.
09:45Arthur scoffed.
09:47You're beyond saving.
09:48To get my attention,
09:49you're willing to gamble Cedric's life?
09:51A woman like you isn't worth even a strand of Sylvia's hair.
09:54In ten days,
09:55I'll watch you leave the royal capital with my own eyes.
09:57I found it laughable.
09:59In my previous life,
10:00I must have been blind to save him.
10:01This time,
10:02not only was he blind,
10:03but his mind was foolish as well.
10:05I coldly spoke.
10:06Let it be ten days then.
10:08The punishment for the loser will be as you've decreed.
10:11Kneel before the statue of the Light God and admit defeat.
10:14Then be exiled.
10:15Never allowed to step foot in the royal capital again.
10:18A sacred blood pact materialized in the air.
10:21Sylvia grit was deep,
10:23her eyes flashing with greed.
10:25If she won,
10:26she would become the mistress of the Pell family
10:28and have me beneath her feet.
10:29She bit her fingertip
10:30and pressed her blooded mark onto the contract.
10:33I'll grant your wish.
10:36I dripped my own blood onto the pact
10:38and transparent chains snooped around our wrists,
10:41forming a blood-colored hourglass seal.
10:45The blood pact was formed
10:47and any violator would be burned by hellfire.
10:50The story of Sylvia and I betting on Cedric's fate
10:53spread throughout the royal capital overnight.
10:56Underground casinos opened for betting.
10:58Sylvia's victory paid 2 to 1.
11:00My victory paid 100 to 1.
11:02Everyone placed their gold coins on Sylvia.
11:04She had the glacial lotus
11:06and Arthur was still conscious.
11:08But I had to face a living corpse.
11:10Everyone believed I had no chance of winning.
11:12Arthur put up the Pell family's 500,000 gold coins,
11:16betting it all on Sylvia.
11:17He made a bold declaration.
11:19The money we win will go towards
11:20the most luxurious wedding.
11:22The next morning, I arrived at the Sant family estate.
11:25The Marcuress was already waiting,
11:27looking haggard and exhausted.
11:28She stepped forward and tightly gripped my hand,
11:31her voice trembling.
11:32As long as you can awaken, Cedric,
11:34the Sant family is willing to go through
11:35fire and water for you.
11:37I nodded slightly.
11:38Take me to him.
11:39I entered the room,
11:40and the suffocating stench of death nearly choked me.
11:43Cedric's face was ashen,
11:45no different from a corpse.
11:47I reached my fingers to his forehead.
11:49Violent abysmal power was strangling
11:51the last bit of his soul.
11:52The Pope's purification spell was too powerful,
11:54he couldn't endure it.
11:56To awake him,
11:57I needed the purest essence of life,
11:59and the purest essence of life
12:00was the blood of the mermaids.
12:02I took out a bowl of rootless water,
12:04pricked my fingertip,
12:06and let a drop of mermaid blood fell into me.
12:08The water instantly began to boil,
12:10emitting a vast life force.
12:12I fed him the potion and cast water magic to guide it.
12:15The mermaid's blood slowly began to mend his soul.
12:18The ashen palmy faded,
12:20and a hint of color returned to his face.
12:24The marchiess collapsed to her knees,
12:26her legs giving way beneath her.
12:29This is a miracle.
12:31Footsteps echoed in the corridor,
12:33and Sylvia entered.
12:34Supporting the blindfold Arthur,
12:36a few curious nobles followed behind them.
12:39Sylvia feigned in regret.
12:40Don't be fooled by this charlatan.
12:43Even the Pope was powerless.
12:44How could she possibly heal him?
12:46Arthur's tone was condescending.
12:49Once Sylvia heals my eyes,
12:50I'll have her take a look at Cedric as well.
12:52As for this woman,
12:53she should be thrown out at once.
12:55The marchiess rose angrily,
12:56pointing at the door.
12:57This is the Sant family estate.
12:59She is a benefactor to all of us.
13:01Disrespect her again,
13:02and I'll have the knights throw you out.
13:04Sylvia's face turned pale
13:05as she stepped behind Arthur.
13:07Arthur's face darkened.
13:09I'm only offering a kind reminder.
13:11You'd rather trust a lowerly witch than the Pope?
13:14I laughed coldly and turned my gaze to Arthur.
13:17You should be more concerned about yourself.
13:19Last night, at midnight,
13:21didn't you feel excruciating pain in your eyes?
13:23Didn't dark purple gruses appear around your eye cops?
13:27Arthur froze, stiff as a board.
13:29I hadn't missed a single detail.
13:31His voice trembled in panic.
13:33How do you know?
13:33I mocked him.
13:34The curse wasn't removed at all.
13:36It's merely been suppressed by the potion.
13:39When it bursts,
13:40both your eyes and brain will rot into black sludge.
13:44Sylvia screamed in outrage.
13:46You're talking nonsense.
13:47You're just jealous of my potion.
13:49Arthur, I will heal you.
13:51Arthur, struggling to suppress his panic,
13:54hugged Sylvia tightly.
13:55Do you think lying will turn us against each other?
13:58I don't believe you.
14:01I was unfazed.
14:03Well, good luck then.
14:04On the penultimal day,
14:06a carrier pigeon landed on my window, Sid.
14:10Its legs bound with a crystal from Duchess Pell.
14:13I infused magic into it,
14:15and the image appeared.
14:17Sylvia was brewing the glacial lotus,
14:19the potion almost complete.
14:21She added a drop of dark green liquid.
14:23The potion flashed with a strange purple light.
14:26The Duchess message was filled with urgency.
14:28What is that liquid?
14:29Arthur's cries of pain are increasing,
14:32and I'm scared.
14:33I sneered.
14:34That was the forbidden drug,
14:36Demon's Eye.
14:36It forced the body's functions back to life by draining vitality,
14:40but what awaited Arthur was certain death.
14:43Sylvia had no talent and was willing to use forbidden drugs
14:47to create a false hope of restoration.
14:50I crushed the crystal.
14:51Foolish beyond measure.
14:53Moments later, the March guest sent word.
14:56Cedric had awakened.
14:57On the tenth day, the royal hall was filled with nobles and mages,
15:00all waiting for the outcome of the wager.
15:02At the stroke of the evening bell, I pushed open the door.
15:05Standing beside me was Cedric, who should have been a living corpse.
15:09His gaze was sharp, his step steady.
15:11There wasn't a trace of death in him.
15:13The entire room gasped, and everyone stood up in shock.
15:16Lord Cedric really woke up.
15:18This is a miracle.
15:19Sylvia's color drenned from her face.
15:21She stared at Cedric, her body trembling uncontrollably.
15:24I felt the blood pat on my wrist glow with a red light.
15:27The ten-day deadline is up.
15:29Kneel end at mid-defeat, then leave the royal capital.
15:32Sylvia's legs gave out, and fear filled her eyes.
15:35Impossible! You used witchcraft! You cheated!
15:40A shout came from the second floor.
15:42Who dares to touch my woman?
15:44Arthur stood on the balcony above.
15:46He pulled off his black cloth.
15:48His eyes were bright, glaring at me with malice.
15:52Arthur was smug.
15:54So what if Cedric woke up?
15:55Sylvia healed my eyes, too.
15:57This bet is a draw.
15:59You're still a fraud.
16:00The room buzzed with shock.
16:01I looked at him with pity,
16:03my gaze lingering on the deathly purple-black spread across his pupils.
16:06A draw?
16:06What you're seeing now is merely the last flicker of light before your eyes decay completely.
16:10She gave you a death-inducing poison.
16:12Arthur's anger flared.
16:14Lies! I can see clearly!
16:15I responded calmly.
16:16Let's count down from ten, and we'll see if you can still see the world.
16:20Ten!
16:21Arthur scossed.
16:22Nine!
16:22Eight!
16:23Seven!
16:24Arthur's smile faltered, and he rubbed his eyes in disbelief.
16:27Six!
16:28Five!
16:29Four!
16:30Arthur's breathing became erratic.
16:32Black blood spots started to appear in his eyes, the burning sensation searing into his brain.
16:36No!
16:37My eyes hurt so much!
16:39Three!
16:40Two!
16:41The demon's eye curse backfired.
16:43One!
16:43A blood-curling scream echoed through the hall.
16:46Arthur's eyeballs ruptured, spewing purple-black venom while the abysmant curse devoured his nerves.
16:51He clutched his eyes, struggling wildly, and then lost his footing.
16:56The dull thud of him hitting the ground followed.
16:58He fell from the stairs and landed at Sylvia's feet.
17:02After a few convulsions, he descended into eternal darkness.
17:07I looked at Sylvia, sitting on the floor, and declared,
17:11It seems I've won.
17:12The hall fell into dead silence.
17:14Only Arthur's agonizing wails echoed through the space.
17:17Sylvia collapsed, shaking her head desperately.
17:21No!
17:22This can't be happening!
17:24It's the potion's fault!
17:25She turned to run out of the hall,
17:27but the blood pot on her wrist immediately flashed with a blinding red light.
17:32The punishment of the sacred blood pot had begun.
17:35Sylvia's knees crashed uncontrollably onto the stone floor.
17:38The sound of her kneecap's shattering was clear and sharp.
17:42She was forced to kneel toward the statue of the light god.
17:45Flames of the pact erupted from the seal, burning her soul with an unrelenting fire.
17:50I admit defeat!
17:51I'll leave the royal capital!
17:53She cried bitterly, crawling in extreme pain toward the exit.
17:56She had been reduced to nothing but a shell of her former self.
18:01Arthur!
18:01Duke Pell and his wife rushed into the hall.
18:04Upon seeing their son, his eye sockets nothing but black voids.
18:08His face covered in purple-black toxic blood.
18:11The Duke's face twisted in rage.
18:13He pulled out his enchanted sword with a violent motion,
18:16pointing it directly at my throat.
18:19It's you!
18:20You wicked witch!
18:21You've used dark magic to harm my son!
18:24I stared coldly at him.
18:26Is the Duke blind?
18:27It was Sylvia's forbidden potion, demon's eye, that harmed him.
18:31What does it have to do with me?
18:33The Duke wouldn't listen to reason.
18:36Kill her!
18:37Make her pay for my son's life!
18:40Dozens of Pell family knights drew their swords and charged at me.
18:44Who dares to touch her?
18:46Cedric drew his sword and firmly stood in front of me.
18:49The sharp, holy energy of his blade immediately sent the knights carging in front of him flying back.
18:56Markyr Sant raised a hand.
18:59Her elite knights immediately surrounded me, protecting me in the center.
19:04The two great families were now at a standoff.
19:07Stop!
19:08The heavy doors were forcefully pushed open.
19:11The cardinal of the holy church, clad in red, entered the hall with a group of temple knights.
19:17Duke Pell clung to the hope of salvation.
19:20Your eminency!
19:21I accused Jennifer of using Abyssian forbidden arts.
19:24Cedric's soul was sealed by death energy.
19:26Even the Pope couldn't do anything.
19:27How could she possibly heal him?
19:29She must have used Arthur's eyes as a sacrifice to exchange for the demon's power.
19:33The room buzzed with whispers.
19:35After all, the idea of awakening a living corpse was too far-fetched to believe.
19:41The cardinal's gaze turned icy as it locked onto me.
19:44Hand over your source of magic and submit to the judgment of the holy light.
19:48If there is even the slightest trace of Abyssman energy, you will be executed on the stout.
19:53Cedric tightened his grip on the hilt of his sword, ready to intervene.
19:58I pressed my hand on his shoulder and stepped forward, passing him.
20:02In my previous life, in order to heal Arthur, I had slit my wrist and sacrificed half a bowl of
20:07my heart's blood
20:08that had shattered the foundation of my magic, reducing me to a powerless mortal.
20:14That's why Arthur had been able to easily hang me from a thousand meter tall magical tower.
20:19But in this life, my heart's blood still flowed within me, and I was still in my prime as a
20:24member of the Mermaid Royalty.
20:27I stepped into the center of the holy light frame.
20:30Let the judgment begin.
20:31But if I am proven innocent, what punishment does the Pell family deserve for falsely accusing me?
20:37The cardinal replied coldly.
20:38If you are innocent, I will strip Duke Pell of his title.
20:41In the name of divine justice, there will be no mercy.
20:43The array activated, and the blinding light of judgment instantly engulfed me.
20:48Duke Pell's gaze fixed on the array, waiting for me to be reduced to ashes.
20:53I remained calm, casually cutting my finger fit and letting a drop of mermaid blood fall into the core of
20:59the array.
21:00The blinding light shifted into a deep blue wave of water.
21:04The life force poured out.
21:06The withered magical potted plants in the hall suddenly bloomed with vibrant flowers.
21:10The cardinal's face twisted in shock.
21:13His legs buckled, and he collapsed to the ground.
21:16This pure life effence.
21:18Are you of the divine, blessed, sacred bloodline?
21:21The room fell into stunned silence.
21:24No one could believe their eyes.
21:25The cardinal broke into a cold sweat, repeatedly bowing his head.
21:29Pure and fallest.
21:31Holy lady, please forgive my impolite tests.
21:34I turned coldly toward Duke Pell, whose face was ashen.
21:38You can now fulfill your promise.
21:39Hand over his ducal crest.
21:41Duke Pell collapsed to the ground, shaking his head desperately.
21:45No! I am the hereditary Duke of the Empire! You can't do this!
21:49A few temple knights stepped forward, their faces expressionless, and pinned him to the floor.
21:56The duchess screamed and fainted on the start.
22:00Just as the knights were about to remove the ducal crest from his chest, a terrifying inhuman screech suddenly came
22:07from Arthur, who was lying in a pool of blood Arthur jerked upright with a sudden unnatural motion.
22:12From his empty eye sockets, two purple-black flames of magic began to burn.
22:21What's happening?
22:22The cardinal stumbled back in horror.
22:25I narrowed my eyes slightly.
22:27The forced overdraft of the demon's eye had completely destroyed his human rationality.
22:33Meanwhile, the abyssal curse that had been suppressed inside him took the opportunity to consume his magical core.
22:40He had mutated.
22:42Arthur's skull cracked and two pitch-black demon horns sprouted from his forehead.
22:46His eyes, burning with demonic flames, locked onto Duke Pell.
22:50Arthur! Arthur! It's me! Your father!
22:53Duke Pell trembled in terror.
22:55Worthless.
22:56Arthur's voice turned hoarse and distorted.
22:59If it weren't for you trusting that commoner woman, how did I end up like this?
23:03All my suffering was caused by you! You all deserve to die!
23:07In the blink of an ire, Arthur appeared in front of Duke Pell.
23:11His pitch-black claws pierced through the duke's chest. Blood spurted out.
23:16Duke Pell's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at his son, now a monster, and he took his last
23:23breath.
23:23The hall became a hellish nightmare. The nobles screamed and scattered in every direction.
23:30Arthur was slaughtering one after another.
23:32Suddenly, he pulled out his blooded claws and turned to look at me. He greedily sniffed the air.
23:38The blood on you. It smells so good.
23:42He roared, his voice filled with madness, as he lunged toward me like a blur of motion.
23:48Cedric let out a furious roar and swung his holy sword energy.
23:52Get away!
23:53The two forces clashed violently in mid-air. Arthur was knocked back several steps.
23:58I watched Arthur, now fully transformed into a monster, my eyes filled only with murderous intent.
24:04In the last life, you killed me once. This time, I'll send you to hell with my own hands.
24:10I raised my right hand, the deep blue water magic swirling and compressing rapidly at my fingertips.
24:17Arthur roared as he charged at me, his demonic flames burning wildly in his hollow eyes.
24:23The abysmal death energy took the shape of a monstrous hand, trying to rip me apart.
24:29I stood still, expression cold, as a droplet of deep blue water magic solidified into an ice-blue longbow, radiating
24:36a chilling aura.
24:37I pulled the bowstring back with all my might, the pure mermaid magic gathering on the string, forming a brilliant
24:43light arrow.
24:44This arrow is to repay you for the betrayal in the last life.
24:47As the words left my lip, the light arrow shot through the air with a pressure that seemed to purify
24:52everything in its path, heading straight for his twisted magical core.
24:57Even with the curse he had fused with, before me, he was nothing more than a helpless, doomed creature.
25:02A sharp crack echoed as the light arrow pierced through his abyssal core with precision.
25:08Arthur let out a bone-chilling scream.
25:11The pure essence of life erupted inside him.
25:14The demon horns on his forehead shattered piece by piece.
25:19The abysmal death energy in his body was instantly purified.
25:22Arthur's massive form began to melt away like snow, rapidly dissolving.
25:26In the end, he was reduced to a foul-smelling puddle of black water, gone, completely vanished.
25:34The hatred from the last life ended in this moment.
25:37The hall fell into complete silence.
25:40The cardinal knelt on the ground, trembling in fear.
25:43Just then, the shattered doors of the hall were violently kicked open.
25:47A squad of royal guards, cladded in golden armor, stormed into the hall.
25:52They quickly sealed off all the exits.
25:54The imperial crown prince arrogantly walked into the room.
25:58He ignored the corpses scattered across the floor.
26:01His eyes fixated on me with intense fervory.
26:03By the order of my father, the emperor, the blood of the mermaid princess Jennifer can cure all ailments.
26:09Take her to the palace immediately and draw her blood for the elixir.
26:15The crown prince looked down at me, his gaze filled with blatant greed.
26:19Hand over your blood, obediently.
26:21If you cure my father, you'll become the future empress.
26:25Otherwise, everyone here will die.
26:28Cedric stepped forward, sword in hand, unwavering as he shielded me.
26:32Who dares to touch her?
26:34They'll have to cross my corpse first.
26:36The crown prince sneered.
26:38He pulled out a roll of forbidden magic.
26:41A massive energy net descended from the sky, suppressing Cedric's sword aura.
26:47Cedric grunned, dropping to one knee.
26:50The crown prince unshued a silver dagger and approached me.
26:55Such precious blood.
26:57Let me taste it first.
26:58Will you draw it yourself, or should I do it for you?
27:01I stared at him.
27:03Do you dare drink the blood of the mermaid royal family?
27:06The crown prince's face twisted in anger.
27:09I'm the imperial prince.
27:10Give it to me, now!
27:12I smirked, forcing a drop of golden blood from my fingertip.
27:16He snatched it eagerly, swallowing it down without hesitation.
27:19Golden light surged through his entire body.
27:22Ha ha ha ha ha!
27:23I can feel the immense power!
27:26The crown prince laughed wildly, but suddenly his laughter cut off in his throat.
27:30He vomited a large mouthful of black blood.
27:33Golden flames erupted from all seven of his orifices.
27:37Ah, help me!
27:38It hurts so much!
27:40He collapsed to the ground in agony, rushing uncontrollably.
27:44I looked down at him from above.
27:47Royal blood only heals pure souls.
27:49You poisoned the old emperor, stained with the sins of patricide.
27:54It will only become the most deadly poison for you.
27:57In just a few seconds, the crown prince was reduced to a pile of charred ashes in the holy flames.
28:04The royal guards, terrified, dropped their helmets and armor, stumbling backward.
28:09With the caster gone, the divine energy net dissipated.
28:15I turned to leave, but slow applause suddenly echoed from the balcony above.
28:21The pope of the holy church slowly walked into the hall, staff in hand.
28:25His face was filled with pity, but his eyes were filled with insatiable greed.
28:29Magnificent.
28:30Truly magnificent.
28:31Thank you for helping me remove the troublesome royal family.
28:34I looked at him coldly.
28:36So this was your scheme all along?
28:38The pope grinned with satisfaction.
28:41Exactly.
28:42I deliberately let the Abyss and Curse spread.
28:46Once I drain your mermaid royal blood, I'll be able to control the entire continent.
28:54He raised his staff and coldly commanded.
28:57Do it.
28:59Cedric, standing behind me, suddenly froze.
29:02His eyes turned pure white in an instant.
29:05A thin thread connected to his brain.
29:08He drew his sword, and without hesitation, lunged towards my heart.
29:13Die.
29:14The pope laughed maniacally.
29:16The sword was only an inch from my heart, but could not pierce any further.
29:21A layer of deep blue water magic formed a barrier, stopping the blade.
29:26I turned around, pressing my finger to Cedric's forehead.
29:28A drop of pure magic seeped into his brain.
29:32The thread controlling his soul was instantly burned away.
29:35Cedric jerked awake, his eyes wide with realization.
29:37He looked at the sword in his hand, breaking into a cold sweat.
29:41I...
29:41I almost hurt you.
29:44I stopped him.
29:45It wasn't your fault.
29:46The pope's manic laughter faltered and stopped completely.
29:49It's impossible.
29:50How could you break Maya's divine magic so easily?
29:55I took a step toward him.
29:57You know nothing about the power of the Mermaid people.
30:01I spread my arms wide.
30:05The ultimate domain of the Mermaid royal family descended like a crashing wave.
30:10The entire hall seemed to sink into the deepest depths of the ocean.
30:15Vast water magics formed into invisible giant hands.
30:19It wrapped around the papes' neck, squeezing tightly.
30:23He was suspended in mid-air, struggling for breath.
30:26No, I'm the pope.
30:28I am the representative of the gods.
30:30I looked at him coldly.
30:33To manipulate others for your own selfish gain, and you dare speak of God?
30:38I clenched my fingers slightly.
30:40The pope's body was instantly crushed under the pressure of the crushing water.
30:45He was reduced to a cloud of blood mist, his body and bones completely disintegrated.
30:51The hall fell into a heavy silence.
30:54The surviving nobles and knights all dropped to their knees.
30:58They trembled, not daring to lift their heads.
31:02Sunlight streamed through the shattered dome, casting a warm glow across my robes.
31:07Cedric knelt before me, his head tilted back in reverence and fervent.
31:12He kissed the hem of my gown deeply.
31:15My queen.
31:18I looked out over the entire royal capital.
31:21In my past life, I died because of foolish kindness.
31:25In this life, I stand atop the peak of power, stepping over the bodies of traitors.
31:30This game of fate.
31:32I've won it completely.
31:34Three years later, the morning sun filtered through the crystal windows and warmed my face.
31:39I opened my eyes, and Cedric, already up, was preparing my morning gown.
31:44My queen, today is the day the mermaid delegation arrives.
31:49I rose and allowed him to adjust my attire.
31:52For the past three years, Cedric had never left my side.
31:56He was my most loyal weapon and the only protector I trusted.
32:00How is the reconstruction of the heart of the ocean progressing?
32:04Cedric replied respectfully.
32:07It's 70% complete.
32:09The new order of the royal capital is being established,
32:11and the trade agreement between the mermaids and humans has been signed.
32:16Since that bloody reckoning,
32:18I had used the power of the heart of the ocean to reshape the royal capital.
32:23The decayed old nobility had been purged.
32:26The new ruling class was personally selected by me,
32:29composed entirely of individuals of pure character.
32:32The mermaid purification magic ensured that the abysmant curse
32:36would never again threaten this land.
32:39Where's Sylvia?
32:40A cold flicker passed through Cedric's eyes.
32:43She's in the ice cavern in the winter rift,
32:45surviving off the rotting bodies of magical beasts.
32:47Her legs are crippled.
32:48She can't stand again.
32:49She curses every day, completely lost her mind.
32:52I let out a cold laugh.
32:54Good.
32:55Let her rot there slowly.
32:57The winter rift, a thousand miles of frozen wasteland,
33:01Sylvia curled up in the narrow ice cavern,
33:03a foul stench surrounding her.
33:05Her legs were destroyed when the blood pack backfired,
33:07and now she could only crawl to move.
33:09That damn woman!
33:11It's Jennifer, that wicked witch!
33:13She cursed violently,
33:14her nails scraping against the ice wall,
33:17blood dripping from her hands.
33:19Suddenly, a massive frost wolf charged into the cave.
33:23Sylvia trembled in fear.
33:25No! No! Don't come closer!
33:28The frost wolf sniffed the pugilist scent on her
33:30and showed a look of disgust.
33:31It didn't even bother attacking this pathetic prey,
33:34and turned to leave.
33:35Sylvia collapsed into untrollable tears.
33:38Even the beasts reject me.
33:40Jennifer, I hate you! I curse you!
33:43Her voice echoed in the vast ice gorge,
33:45only the cold wind responding to her despair.
33:48Meanwhile, in another part of the royal capital,
33:50the once-glorious Pell family estate had fallen into ruin,
33:53a beggar, wearing a tarted headscruff,
33:56rummaged through the wreckage for food.
33:57It was the Duchess of Pell who had lost her title.
34:00Her husband and son were dead,
34:02and the family's wealth had been entirely seized by me.
34:05Now, she was worth less than the stray dogs on the street.
34:08It's all my fault.
34:09It's all because of me that Arthur...
34:12She munded to herself, her eyes empty.
34:15Suddenly, she spotted a familiar corner of a portrait
34:17poking out from the rubble.
34:19It was a portrait of young Arthur.
34:22Her hands trembled as she dug it out,
34:24holding it tightly to her chest.
34:27My son...
34:28I'm so sorry.
34:31She looked up to the sky,
34:33crying out in agony.
34:35At the center of the royal capital,
34:38the Temple of the Sea God.
34:39This was the new sanctuary I had ordered to be built.
34:42The architecture blended mermaid and human styles.
34:45The heart of the ocean atop the temple
34:47glowed with a soft blue light,
34:49purifying the air throughout the entire city.
34:51I sat upon the Sea God's throne,
34:53dressed in a deep blue royal robe.
34:55Below, the mermaid delegation,
34:58just arrived,
34:59knelled before me.
35:00At the head of the group was my cousin,
35:02the second prince of the mermaid kingdom.
35:04Princess Jennifer,
35:05your achievements on land have stunned the entire ocean.
35:08The king of the mermaids specially sent me
35:10to discuss a permanent alliance between our two races.
35:13I nodded.
35:15Humans and mermaids should live in harmony.
35:17As long as they carry purity in their hearts,
35:20my blood will be the greatest protection.
35:22The second prince respectfully praised
35:24presented a massive deep sea pearl.
35:26This is a gift from the royal court,
35:28wishing you a reign of 10,000 years.
35:30I took the pearl,
35:31feeling the familiar oceanic aura within it.
35:33After three years on land,
35:35I occasionally longed for the embrace of the sea,
35:37but I enjoyed the supreme power I now held even more.
35:40Cedric.
35:41Yes.
35:42Cedric immediately stepped forward and knelt.
35:44Arrange for the delegation to stay at the palace.
35:47We'll host a grand banquet tomorrow.
35:49Once the delegation left,
35:51only Cedric and I remained in the grand temple of the Sea God.
35:57I stood and walked to the window,
35:59gazing down at the bustling royal capital.
36:05It's been three years.
36:07Cedric stood behind me, his voice soft.
36:10Are you still thinking about the past?
36:12No, I'm thinking about the future.
36:14This continent has already bowed to me,
36:16but that's not enough.
36:17I want the power of the mermaids to spread to every corner of the world.
36:21Cedric's eyes sparkled with admiration.
36:24Whatever you want,
36:25I will take it for you.
36:27I turned to face him,
36:28staring into his handsome face.
36:30For three years,
36:32Cedric had never betrayed me.
36:33Even in the most dangerous moments,
36:35he was willing to give his life to protect me.
36:38This absolute loyalty touched me deeply.
36:41We embraced passionately,
36:43sealing our vows under the moonlight.
36:48Cedric and I were married in the temple of the Sea God.
36:51Rulers from across the continent came to offer their congratulations.
36:55The King of the Mermaids personally conducted the ceremony.
36:58In the name of the ocean,
37:00in the name of life,
37:01we bless this couple's eternal love.
37:03I wore a pure white wedding gown,
37:05crowned with the ocean crown.
37:07Cedric, in a silver suit,
37:09looked as handsome as any prince,
37:10when we exchanged rings,
37:12the entire royal capital erupted in treas.
37:15Long live the Queen!
37:17Long live the Queen!
37:18Long live the Queen!
37:21I stood at the highest point of the Temple of the Sea God,
37:25looking down at the thousands of subjects who bowed to me.
37:28The pain of the past life had faded away.
37:31In this life,
37:32I possessed the highest power and true love.
37:35Cedric took my hand.
37:39Our story has only just begun.
37:42I smiled and nodded.
37:43Yes, I would spread the power of the Mermaids to the world.
37:46I would make all the traitors repent in despair.
37:49Together with the one I loved,
37:51we would rule this world forever.
37:53The sea breeze gently brushed my face,
37:55carrying the blessings of the ocean,
37:57under the watch of the gods.
37:59We would write our own legend.
38:00Meanwhile in the distant winter rift,
38:03Sylvia heard the distant sound of bells.
38:05It was the wedding bells of the royal capital.
38:20She knew I had won everything.
38:22She let out a desperate scream,
38:25struggling wildly in the cold cave.
38:27But no one would hear her.
38:29She could only wait slowly for death to come,
38:31trapped in endless pain.
38:34The victor is king.
38:35The vanquished is a criminal.
38:37This is the final outcome of our fateful game.
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