Chapter 66: The Fallen Queen
"You can tell us, what does it mean?"
"Kala is not good."
What? A contingency like that was made? That means that Purity figured out my goal earlier than my awakening. But I can play it off.
"What do you mean?"
"Rose suspected that she wouldn't be the same after awakening, then she said that in her memories, she found something that she wasn't sure what it meant, but then she set up the code phrase. We were to tell it if she tried to silence us."
Everyone looked at me as they realized.
Silas struck, but he was too slow.
But Celios wasn't.
_
Rose, no Kala's head burst as Celios blocked her attack from reaching Silas.
She went flying into the wall before falling on the ground limp.
"That was a close one."
"Celios? I thought you served her."
"Nope, I serve Rose, who gave me one command."
"What was that?"
"Protect you all. I already failed once. I'm not failing again."
Kala stood up and her head slowly began to reform.
"You... insolent... brat... What are you doing?"
"Defending them."
"You are forsaken, I can defeat you easily."
"You're right. I am, but I owe Rose my life. I gave her every right to kill me, but she curbed her anger and spared me."
"What?"
"She never used domination."
Kala's eyes widened. And I couldn't help but smile. I knew Rose would never take a slave.
"So, Kala, right? Let Rose out."
"So... Was this your plan? You are smart."
She seemed to talk to no one.
"Who are you talking to?"
"I mean, I ripped apart the system, but you still managed to not only reveal me, but unify them too. And when I was so close to getting Dallel where I wanted him."
"WHO-"
Celios held an arm in front of Jalad.
"It's incredible, even a contingency in place. If only you would actually merge with me. Then I would stop. No matter... it's too late now. Rose, enjoy watching those you care about die because of you."
What she said confirmed what I started thinking. Rose was independent.
"How about you die and give Rose back her body."
Kala looked at me amused.
"If I die, Rose does too. I am her and she is me. She's just being stubborn right now."
"Eh, then let her out so she can forcefully merge you."
Everyone looked at me in a measure of shock. I just sassed a literal god.
She laughed, and I saw an opening that only me and Celios saw. Her eyes were focused on Celios again, as if daring him to attack.
So, I did the natural thing and got an arrow lodged in her throat.
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The Adventures of Rose Hood
FantasyHood is a dragon that has hidden her identity for many years. Now that she has been discovered, she must set out to become an adventurer. What secrets will she learn... and what enemies will she face.
