Tsumi No Hana

Chapter 50: Rebirth

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[BGM: Handbeat clocktower by MOTHY]

♫ tokeitou no choujou isu ni suwari

hohoenderu anata wa

(Smiling and sitting in a chair at the top of the clocktower)

The prince of Blue, who soon became the greatest King in Lucefenia, led the people just like the Priestess said. Xavier abolished the Round Table, and united all the five kingdoms instead. Now, Xavier changed its name to 'Lucifenia' , not because of the wrong doings of Lucifiene, but to be reminded how wrong all of them was. The priestess, who grew tired of working under the former Goddess, wrote the whole truth in history. The people have been awoken from the misdeeds and are trying to prove themselves that they deserve this world; that the world deserved this second chance.

♫ akuma ka soretomo watashi no haha

nano ka......

(Are you a demon, or are you my mother...?)

As for Lucifiene, after years of exploration, Xavier have found where the Queen was sealed. It was in the castle where Lucifiene took off after her castle in Everbleed was seized. Xavier called it, 'The Black Castle' .

Beautiful and mysterious, yet the castle seemed to be hostile to visitors. The King had ventured in with his most elite Knights, and there they saw Lucifiene in deep slumber, her body was submerged in a pool of flowers. It seems like parts of her body grew roots that connected itself to the castle. Flowers that were never seen by human eyes, flowers that only grows under the influence of a godly power.

The priestess told Xavier that the soul of Lucifiene have been scattered into seven fragments. And that, was Lucifiene's original sin divided. They don't know what will happen if the fragments come together, but they also definitely make sure that no one will ever lay their hands on it. There, the Priestess said a very serious scenario that will happen in the future of Lucifenia.

"My King, I know the lifespan of humans won't hold it until the emergence of the future. But whether we like it or not, Lucifiene will be awaken and the end will begin again. By that time, you'll be already long gone." Xavier was restless upon this revelation. And he had been so eager on how to end this catastrophe once and for all. Because if not, all his efforts will go into waste.

"How am I supposed to protect them, priestess? Please tell what else can I do?" Xavier pleaded, and the Priestess sighed.

"While we wait for the birth of the new Goddess, we have to find the fragments of Lucifiene's soul. The fragments have resided in vessels, in which I call the Vessel of Sins. They are objects that bore significance on this world. If not, then we'll have to look over Lucifiene's seal. Make sure to prevent it from breaking. After several years, the seal will be agitated. It will mark as an apocalypse in history. I will try with all my might to make sure the seal will stay in place until the arrival of the Goddess. You'll be needed, my King."

"If only Alaron hadn't died on that fateful day," the Priestess added.

"What do you mean?" Xavier asked.