Chapter 1

Third Person's POV

It's still very early in the morning but the palace is in full chaos. Servants have been running around and knights have been ordered to look for the high priestess. The Queen once again collapsed, the imeprial doctor couldn't do much so the king called for the high priestess.

"This is happening almost everyday, will her majesty be really cured?"

"Hush, if someone heard us our heads will be off"

Maids are chattering as they go. It's been months since the queen fell ill. Doctors after doctors have been already summoned yet the queen shows no signs of getting better, in fact the queen's condition seems to be getting worse. Even the high priestess can only do much.

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"Your majesty! Please consider our suggestion. Her higness' condition is not improving. Even the high priestess couldn't cure her majesty!"

"It will be hard for your majesty if her majesty dies"

"Please choose from the princesses"

Loud voices of the royal court rings throughout the throne room.

"Nonsense! The queen will not die! Do you realize just who are you speaking ill about?! I will not consider anyone as my wife! You may now take your leave"

The royal court looked at each other. If a queen dies it's normal for the king to remarry or the kingdom will loose a queen and a chance for it to fall is not very slim. Yet this king is very stubborn. Unlike other rulers, the current king and queen of Elpida truly loved each other. Hence the reason the king refuses to marry another woman despite the current queen's status and the nobles that visits him.

The royal court couldn't say anything more and took their leave. The king sighs as he sat on his throne. He knows that the queen's illness is impossible to be cured. Yet he hopes that there is still a way. His son is still a child to take over the throne and he has no brothers.

"Looks like they're still pushing that topic huh?"

The king looked at the man at the corner.

"And what brings you here? Eudon?"

The young man looked at the king and stepped closer. Eudon Nou. The royal sorcerer. He is a prodigy that succeeded his father at the age of 10, 11 years ago. He is one of the people that king trust the most.

"I came back from assisting the high priestess"

"I see, how's Celira doing?"

Eudon stared at the king. The silence was the onlu answer the king needed to know what Eudon mean.

"Even when the high priestess and you worked together nothing still happened huh?"

Eudon starred at the king. The king's eyes is full of sadness. He knows how much the king wanted to save the queen yet he also knows that are is not much hope. But he still has an ace up on his sleeve.

"I like to propose a plan"

As soon as those words came out of Eudon's mouth he already got the king's full attention.

"State your plan"

"I'm sure you're already familiar about the legend of the cursed woman?"

"You mean the woman with the cursed voice?"

Eudon nodded ,"If the legend is true then her voice could possibly cure Queen Celira."

The king looked at him at disbelief "Eudon, do you want to rely on a legend to save the queen's life?"

"There is a possibility that this is not just a legend. I came across some books from the old library that shows some records of the so-called prince that died because of the cursed woman. Also we don't have many choices left. If I nor the high priestess couldn't even do anything then there's no hope for the queen left. I like to call this doing everything I can"

"Even if what you say is true, the story of the woman dates back 500 years ago. It's possible that the woman is dead"

"The woman was granted immortality by the guardian of healing. If she resides in the enchanted forest there is a chance that she is still alive. And not to worry, I will personally go look for the woman myself."

"Eudon, you do understand that the enchanted forest is also another legend that's been told for centuries? How can you look for a legend without knowing that the other legend is true?"

"Not to worry my king, I've heard about a clan that resides in the mountain of Nyx. It is said that the clan are the gatekeepers of the enchanted forest. Oh and not to worry, I've travelled to the mountain of Nyx a few times already. And I only ask for myself and no other companies so it wouldn't be much trouble for the kingdom."

The king sighed and looked at Eudon's smiling face.

"I will approve of this plan of yours but I do have one question, why are you doing this much just to find to cursed woman?"

Eudon wasn't able to hide the surprised look on his face. Yes, he wasn't doing this mainly to save the queen but to look for the woman. In the end he still couldn't hide anything from the king. He regained his composure and smiled faintly.

"I have my personal reasons"

And with that he went off to the mountain of Nyx

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