Miquella had probably been left speechless by Radagon too. He immediately extended his hand in a solemn invitation, trying to dispel that sense of absurdity.
That hand was pale and slender, the sort that would have given Yoshikage Kira a boner on sight.
"I have waited so long... my king, whom I 'love'... come, come! Become my Adam, be the eternal Nimrod, and let Joseph serve you..."
The player was a little puzzled. Strangely, Trina had shown no reaction whatsoever. She was absent, silent, and gave no response at all. That should not have been the case. Usually, the moment Miquella appeared, she could hardly wait to interrupt and contradict him.
Come to think of it, Melina and the Duchess had not shown any reaction in a long time either.
Miquella instantly noticed the player's doubts. "My adorable other half is having a meal with Sister Melina~ The Frenzied Flame really was quite troublesome. Saving her took quite some effort. But how could I refuse Brother Messmer's request?"
Suddenly, he smiled, seemingly speaking to someone. "Hehe, oh, dear sister~ What would you like to say?"
"Ah... but this was your choice. Will you refuse? Ah... the conditions haven't been met? You really are strict. All right, I 'love' you all, though Sister Melina's request will be quite troublesome..."
He withdrew his hand and took a step back. "Then, my King of Heroes! Let us postpone our promise a little... go rescue the damsel in distress. At that volcano over there, Messmer has kidnapped Sister Melina~ Go save her..."
Miquella vanished. When the player approached the sealed-off Erdtree, all they received was the prompt [You are not qualified.]
With no right to choose, the player could only set off on another journey.
Before leaving, the player remembered the quest from that