Sword and Endgame

Rhea froze where she stood, her eyes widening in disbelief as she murmured, "Kill Her Majesty Catherine? How is that possible?"

"No, you must be trying to drive a wedge between us! You're deceiving me!"

The half-elf Paladin furiously raised her longsword and pointed it at Rose's avatar in the distance.

"I have no need to deceive a pitiful mortal like you."

Yet Rose merely chuckled, her eyes brimming with mockery and derision. "Then wait to be slaughtered by your beloved queen. After all, you don't have much time left."

Rhea clenched her teeth, the hand gripping the silver sword trembling slightly. She turned to look at Catherine. The Black Rose Mark on her neck was giving off dense black mist, like a venomous snake about to awaken.

She could sense that Rose had not been lying.

The chaotic divine power within Catherine was still expanding. Once the suppression of the Silver Moon Divine Power vanished, the Elven Queen, empowered by the strength of countless gods, would transform into a terrifying Godspawn.

By then, it would be too late for everything.

"Catherine..."

Rhea gazed at that familiar, beautiful face, her heart filled with hesitation.

Did she truly have to kill Catherine herself? Kill the queen to whom she had once sworn loyalty?

The Ancient Gold Dragon struggled to maintain Dragon's Grip and let out a long sigh. "Rhea, follow your heart. We don't have much time."

Emerson gripped his staff with trembling hands. Veins bulged across his forehead from the strain on his mind, and his eyes were bloodshot. "Quickly, Lady Rhea! That power is too strong. I can't hold on much longer!"

For a moment, all the pressure fell upon Rhea, leaving her almost unable to breathe. Countless thoughts flashed through her mind—Serenia was in danger, the queen had