3.7. Greeting

4.8. Ignore

9. Repay Kindness

10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure

D10=d10(5)=5

♛: Admonition

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"...Is it an illusion?"

In the distant night sea, a pure azure blue flickered for an instant, even legendary thief's keen eyes struggled to confirm it.

He couldn't help but doubt if his nerves were overly tense.

It was like a strand of pure white flashing in a pitch-black world, so brief it made one wonder if it was an illusion created to endure the darkness.

"The pressure has indeed been a bit much lately."

The Seventh Prince's hawk-like focused pupils relaxed, and he lowered his eyes wearily.

The flash of azure he had just caught was so pure and clear that, although it was a different color, it reminded him of the emerald he had seen in the Capital.

Holy Snake...

At the time, on the battlefield, his heart filled with intense battle intent and the tension of hovering at the edge of life and death; he had no leisure to think deeply.

But after the battle calmed, every time he passed by the spiral deep pit left by the Big Snake, every time he heard people around discussing and admiring the Big Snake, even every time in the deep of night, just before he fell asleep—

He couldn't help but recall that soul-shaking scene.

That Sky-reaching Snow Mountain inches away, that great life's pulsating sound, akin to the holy bell in the Cathedral.

Grand, majestic, clear, and long-lasting.

And the warmth he felt on his fingertips that had touched the Divine Spirit of the Emerald Snake lingered to this day, vividly in his memory.

When he saw a life that should have been dead being saved, his heart filled not only with unbelievable shock but also with an indescribable sense of peace.

Just by recalling the posture of the Holy Snake, he could forget a day's fatigue and fall into a restful sleep.

The power that transcends human understanding, the love for life, and the edge against evil deeply attracted him.

If he could truly become a servant of the Saints, maybe it wouldn't be so bad after all—

[The Seventh Prince's faith critical success +30=86]

The Seventh Prince suddenly slapped his cheek hard, the crisp sound unusually abrupt in the night wind, shocking the two guards, who hurriedly stepped forward.

"It's okay, it's okay, I'm just trying to wake up, I'm a bit sleepy."

The Seventh Prince waved his hand, flashed a hearty smile, and reassured his two most trusted guards. He buried that trace of longing in his heart, trying to regain his usual state.

...This is a mistake that mustn't be made.

The Holy Snake Sect is a great hidden danger capable of tearing apart the Church and even the Kingdom. As the Seventh Prince of the Kingdom, entrusted by the King, he mustn't be driven by personal feelings to involve himself in this religious struggle.

Even though he has been sleeping well lately, every time he wakes up, he must remind himself of this, his mind and body suffering from this contradictory torment.

The Seventh Prince let out a heavy sigh, just as he was about to return to the cabin for a brief rest, something caught his eye out of the corner of his sight.

"...!?"

His pink eyes contracted sharply, but before he could react, the azure glow that had appeared again shot toward the speedboat with lightning speed.

Assault, explosion, capsizing... Many ominous imaginations flashed through the Prince's mind.

But nothing bad happened; the flowing light stopped steadily beside the boat, halting his urgent warning in his throat, leaving him in a daze as he watched the sea surface.

Then, a slender figure emerged from the water.

The girl's delicate face, like a lotus blooming from water, was enveloped in pure white moonlight, her skin glowing like jade, water drops falling back into the sea from her forehead, splashing like moonlight fragments, reflecting mysterious and dreamy radiance.

The Hero blinked her clear blue eyes, curiously observing the youth on the boat.

His expression was blank, albeit with a slightly dazed look, he bore some resemblance to the Fourteenth Princess, and should be older than his brother in age.

Although it was their first meeting, she inexplicably felt a sense of familiarity from him, as if he had once helped her at some important moment.

Thinking of this, the Hero tilted her head slightly, parting her lips slightly.

"You—"

[The Hero's Admonition]

1.5. Don't casually place faith in others

2.6. Remember to hang the Dreamcatcher (Nightmare)

3.7. Be wary of women (Saintess Candidate)

4.8. Does someone have mermaid lineage?

9. It's best not to approach the Cathedral (Liberation)

10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure

D10=d10(8)=8

♛: Does someone have mermaid lineage?

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Looking up at the pink-haired youth on the boat, golden light flickered through the Hero's azure pupils.

The two braids behind her head rippled waves on the sea's surface, shattering the moonlight's reflection.

The Seventh Prince and the guards were all stupefied, momentarily forgetting how to react.

Within the Kingdom, there were records and legends about Sirens, and the Church had recently published many fairy tales about the Siren Princess. However, there had been no actual sightings of Sirens for many years.

Though Sirens are a type of demon species, they have a number and a civilization and culture system entirely different from those of the demon species within the Kingdom.

Historically, the Kingdom and the Mermaid Clan had once had quite close exchanges, even nearing the point of formal diplomatic relations.

But inexplicably, these exchanges suddenly ceased at a certain point in time.

The Sirens left the coastal areas en masse, retreating to the open sea beyond the reach of the Kingdom's navigation technology, without giving any explanation, not even an opportunity for inquiry, disappearing from the people on land altogether.

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