“Wah!”
Thawed from the ice, Bai Yue Ling collapsed onto the soft bed, hurriedly pulling the blanket over herself. Shivering from the lingering cold, she felt the faint warmth left by Qing Jin.
“I… I helped cure you, and you still froze me? That’s too much…”
“…My apologies,” Qing Jin, the Queen, lowered her head slightly with an expressionless face, offering a rare gesture of apology.
Huilian, standing nearby, was stunned. It was the first time she’d seen her mother lower her head to apologize.
“Priest Hero, you’ve proven your treatment is effective,” Qing Jin said, sitting regally on the bed, her expression as cold as ever, “How long will it take to fully heal me?”
As her words fell, a system prompt chimed.
[You have triggered a new quest.]
[Quest Name: Extinguish the Scorching Flame]
[Difficulty: Legendary]
[Description: Use your Dark Fall ability to cure Rose Queen Qing Jin’s illness.]
[Reward: Receive the highest noble title of the Rose Kingdom — Duke Little White]
[Note: Upon completion of the treatment, Qing Jin’s Dark Fall value will reach 100%.]
Bai Yue Ling answered honestly, “Uh… for a complete cure, it’ll take about ten sessions.”
This was the conclusion she’d reached after consulting Dark Lisa in her mind.
Qing Jin asked, “Ten sessions, all like the one just now?”
“Yes.”
“No need for treasures, herbs, or other resources?”
“Nope.”
“How long will it take in total?”
“One session every other day, so about twenty days.”
“Twenty days…” Qing Jin nodded, her cold exterior masking deep satisfaction.
Many severe illnesses required months, even years, of treatment, consuming endless precious resources like a bottomless pit.
But now, Bai Yue Ling not only offered hope for a cure but required no resources—just twenty days of patience for a full recovery.
This wasn’t just treatment; it was practically a miracle!
Qing Jin’s heart stirred slightly, though her face remained icy. She said coolly to Bai Yue Ling, “Thank you for your trouble.”
So cold. Is this how you treat your savior? Bai Yue Ling grumbled inwardly, her impression of the “ice-cold beauty” deepening.
“The treatment is no problem, but Madam—er, I mean, Your Majesty, I’d like some compensation,” Bai Yue Ling said, not forgetting her true purpose.
“As long as you can cure me, I’ll ensure you enjoy a lifetime of wealth and glory. The entire palace will be your garden, with titles, lands, even marrying a princess—none of it is an issue,” Qing Jin said calmly, her cold words stirring excitement.
With the kingdom deteriorating and countless factions eyeing it hungrily, she was willing to pay any price to save it.
Marrying a princess is no issue? What if I want to marry all four at once? Bai Yue Ling mused, then said, “For now, I need Dew of Corruption, Tears of the Wraith, and Dark Ore for my job advancement.”
“Very well,” Qing Jin agreed without hesitation, “Huilian, take her to the collection room later.”
“Yes,” Huilian nodded.
“Uh… also, I need materials to build a teleportation array,” Bai Yue Ling added. She still needed to return to Novice Village to get Styx Water from Ming Die.
“A teleportation array…” Qing Jin pondered briefly, then said to Huilian, “Gift her the estate next to the palace and set up the teleportation array there.”
To build a teleportation array, she gifted an entire estate. Truly worthy of a queen.
Securing four job advancement materials at once, Bai Yue Ling wiggled her hips happily, smiling, “Then I’ll come back the evening after tomorrow.”
“Mhm.”
Qing Jin, sparing no extra words, maintained her icy demeanor.
Sitting cross-legged on the bed, she watched the two leave, her sapphire eyes no longer dim but faintly glimmering with hope.
“Little White, you absolutely can’t tell anyone about this,” Huilian said cautiously on the way to the collection room, scanning their surroundings to ensure no one was nearby.
“Got it,” Bai Yue Ling nodded, “It’s our little secret. I won’t tell a soul.”
“Mhm.”
Huilian gazed at the night sky, where the clouds parted, and the bright moon cast a clear glow.
“So many were helpless against this problem, yet you solved it,” Huilian said, gently holding Bai Yue Ling’s hand, her beautiful face full of gratitude, “Little White, thank you for saving Mother and for saving us!”
According to the original fate, Qing Jin would pass away within a month, and the kingdom, without its queen, would descend into division, civil war, and ruin.
But Bai Yue Ling, with her Dark Fall power, had pulled Qing Jin back from the brink of death, and with her, the kingdom itself.
If Qing Jin fully recovered, Bai Yue Ling would be more than a “Priest Hero”—she’d be the “Kingdom Hero” of the Rose Kingdom.
In this increasingly chaotic world, Huilian, who pursued peace above all, saw true hope for peace in Bai Yue Ling.
“Your mother just said that as long as I cure her, even marrying a princess is fine,” Bai Yue Ling leaned forward playfully, gazing up at Huilian with a teasing smile, “So, dear First Princess, what do you think~?”
“Me…?” Huilian hesitated, her tone softening, “If you truly heal Mother, then of course—”
“Oh~ Sorry, I forgot. Your Highness is in love with Trineph, right~?” Bai Yue Ling slipped her hand free from Huilian’s, “Compared to Trineph, you probably don’t care for a gynecological saint—er, I mean, a reclusive healer like me.”
“No, that’s not true,” Huilian waved her hands hurriedly, “Trineph is my best friend, but you, having healed Mother, will undoubtedly be a hero of the kingdom. The two aren’t comparable.”
“Is that so~?” Bai Yue Ling grinned mischievously, “What if your best friend and the kingdom’s hero invite you to join us?”
“Join what?”
“Join—” Bai Yue Ling patted her chest, “My harem!”
Her enthusiasm stemmed from her certainty that this peace-loving big sister wouldn’t “crush her thighs.”
Thus, driven by her yuri scumbag heart, she boldly went all-in.
Who could resist a gentle, kind, and understanding big sister?
“Harem?”
Unexpectedly, Huilian fell into thought.
“Mother only took one queen consort and no concubines, but she was still the master of her harem.”
“And Mother once said that whoever cures her illness will be named her consort. The whole kingdom knows this…”
Huilian looked at Bai Yue Ling with a complex expression, “If you succeed, Little White, and are named her consort… as her daughter, I’d have to call you Aunt or Stepmother.”
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