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I reached out to receive the black rose. Then, a scream-like cry came from behind me.
"No!!! There are thorns, you'll get hurt!!"
"Ugh! ... Wonyoung?"
"Oh, why are you here? That's not important, but are you okay?"
"I'm fine. The Empress just threw it in the opposite direction of me."
"..I heard you've become a new saint. Then we'll see each other often in the future."
"Well, what is it?"
Wonyoung's face brightened, then darkened. Then, as if he had made up his mind, he opened his mouth.
"Well, it may be rude, but please don't hate Her Majesty the Empress because of what happened earlier. I don't know exactly, but... there must be a reason. We will continue to meet in the future."
"Don't worry. I'm not so petty as to hate you over something like this."
".. Oh, thank goodness.. I was worried that it might seem rude, but thank goodness.."
[Jang Won-young's favorability rating increases significantly!]
"By the way, what are you doing here?"
"Well, the palace is so big that I got lost... and ended up here somehow, but I have class, so I'll go."
"Okay, come back later!"
I looked at Wonyoung running away and immediately put away my smile and opened the quest window.
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[Hidden Quest! What is the Empress's hidden secret?]
Difficulty: ???
Success: Significantly increase the favorability rating of all attack characters.
Failure: Beheaded for treason
+ The reason for failing the quest is that you get caught while investigating the Empress's secret, or you ask a secret to someone you shouldn't ask, and the failed ending is unlocked.
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This fucking quest, can't I just date?
Is this game a dating game or a good graphic Minecraft?
I slowly closed my eyes and opened them. As someone who'd played many other RPGs before, I knew they all had something in common.
The point is that you must not skip the initial quests.
"Oh, man... I don't want to do it..."
The answer was decided from the beginning.
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The Gloria Palace was dazzling. The walls were adorned with expensive paintings and gold ornaments, the floors were draped in extravagant silk carpets that required even more maintenance, and the ceilings were adorned with chandeliers every meter. Some were studded with jewels, each worth a commoner's monthly wage.
I thought I knew why there was an empress among the royal family.
'I feel like I've become a real empress...'
"Saint! I have prepared the bath water! Would you please stand up so I can help you wash?"
"Oh, it's okay. I find it more comfortable to wash alone."
"Yes! If you need help, please call me! I'll be right there!"
I watched the maids leave and slowly stepped into the bathtub. The water didn't seem like ordinary water. I sniffed, thinking it might be bath salts, but there wasn't any distinct smell.
"What is it... Isn't it the smell of flowers? I should have known right away if it was the smell of flowers because of the last quest..."
I put my nose in the water and sniffed, but the more I sniffed, the fainter the scent seemed to become.
At that moment, it became noisy outside.
"Hey... I can't do that right now...!"
"You dare block my path, you're quite a brazen woman. Have you ever heard of the maid whose head was cut off?"
"Eek...! Ha, I'm so embarrassed, Your Majesty..."
Is that voice... the emperor? It was a good thing I had something to say. I peeked my head out the door and, sure enough, there it was: the emperor.
"Get out, I have something to talk to the saint."
That bastard. Does that mean I have to deal with any kind of trouble when he comes?
Well then, I'll treat you like this. I guess I'll have to give that little brat a good education.
"Don't hide, come out. I have something to tell you."
"Oh my, it would have been nice if you had told me in advance that you were coming... I'm so embarrassed."
"It's such an important matter. I'm sorry I couldn't tell you in advance."
I came out wearing a bathrobe. The emperor's dazed face quickly turned to confusion.
"Uh, what, what is this.."
[Min Yoongi's favorability rating increases significantly!]
"Oh my, didn't you tell me? I'm sure the maids told me. I thought it was..."
"Ha... I'm sorry for being rude. I'll come tomorrow."
The emperor turned his head to the other side and stood up as if to leave. I grabbed him and pushed him back.
"Saint, what is this..!"
"Your Majesty. Why do you think the maids let you in? Surely they didn't think it was because they were afraid of you?"
"Well, a mere maid could not disobey the emperor's words..."
"Well, if you came here tonight without telling me, that would be the only reason. Everyone will think the same thing about why Your Majesty brought me to Gloria Palace. That Your Majesty is in a relationship with the saintess."
"I don't mean to look at you that way..."
"So you're leaving now? That would be disgraceful to Your Majesty. Do you want to spread a low-level rumor that you tried to embrace me but failed?"
"So... you want me to hug the saint?!"
"Just stay here. You said it was important? What is it?"
"Oh, right... That's what I came to tell you. But first, get dressed."
"I wore it? I usually sleep in a robe."
"Then let's get to the point. Do you happen to know the right hand man of the Magic Tower?"
"Matapism... your right arm?"