Rosie's Games

Chapter 225: Will of the Goddess

Aster Empire

"It seems that the King wanted Marie to marry the Prince," Federico said as he closed the book he was reading. He gestured for his assistant to pour Martin some tea.

"He had no choice. Marie is pregnant and is refusing to end the child's life," Martin responded as he made himself comfortable across from his father. "Instead of talking about this, I believe we should focus on the current issue at hand."

"Dorothy?"

"And the Blessing."

"You think that is what a real Blessing looks like?" Federico snorted. He placed the book on top of the coffee table in between them. For a few seconds, none of them spoke a word.

"Have you lost your mind after dealing with more than the dozen women in your household?" Federico added.

"Father—"

"Dorothy does not have the Blessing, she never did. We checked."

"But what if we were wrong? What if the orb made a mistake."

"Whatever she has, it cannot be the Blessing. It is evil and—"

"No."

"What?"

"Dorothy is Blessed and the Empire will celebrate that."

Federico narrowed at his son. His lips thinned.

"Is that what you want?" Federico asked. "To celebrate a lie?"

"It is not the first time that we celebrated one."

"Then we announce it to the rest of the Seven Families. Send some letters inviting them to the celebration," Federico said. Almost immediately, Martin's face turned ugly.

Currently, the curse-like disease had started to spread like wildfire. People were dying and the Asterians were demanding answers. Moreover, the people from the other Empires were slowly showing symptoms. Fear spread like a wildfire and panic ensued. Everything was in chaos.

How could they celebrate something like this when their Blessing could not actually heal the ones who had the disease?

If they celebrate Dorothy's appearance, the Asterians would surely doubt the goddess for giving them another blessed individual that could not even save them. How could Martin stand this?

"Father, you know what would happen if we celebrate this matter now."

"But isn't this what you wanted?" Federico chided. "To celebrate the appearance of a fake Blessed individual."

"All I'm saying is—"

"Is useless." Federico smiled. "If you want the people of Aster to doubt the Goddess, to doubt us, then go ahead and tell everyone that now, the Lux Family have three Blessed individuals and watched everyone lose their faith."

"Then what are we going to do?"

"We wait."

"Until when?" josei

"Until everything returns to normal. The pandemic will pass and soon, we will recover. You just have to wait for the right time to reveal everything and gain the people's trust."

"What if I can stop this." Their conversation was interrupted when Dorothy walked inside the room. She was wearing a beautiful black dress, and her white-blond hair was in a delicate bun. Standing next to her were Victoria and Jeames.

"Who gave you permission to come here?" Federico scowled. "Martin, take your family away."

"I said, I can heal them," Dorothy said, confidence laced her voice.

"What did you say?"

"I can heal the curse."

"You—"

"But I cannot show you how. I can use my Blessing but the Goddess told me not to reveal my secrets… to anyone."

"How preposterous. It seems that you have finally lost your mind."

"Bring me someone with the disease and I will show you. I can heal it." Dorothy insisted. She stood, as still as a statue as she met her grandfather's gaze. Seeing how she did not cower in fear in front of her intimidating grandfather, Federico frowned. He narrowed his eyes at her.

"You can heal the curse?"

"Only this specific one."

"And you said that the Goddess left the prophecy in your dreams?" Federico was clearly putting words into Dorothy's mouth but no one inside the room cared.

"Yes."

For a few more minutes, Federico just stared at Dorothy's unyielding posture. He knew that something about this woman had changed. It wasn't just the confidence that she was exuding, there was something else.

However, he did not want to find out what it was.

"Very well…" Federico looked at his assistant. "Bring me someone — one of the knights that had been affected. Keep it a secret."

"Yes, your Blessedness."

Not long after, every one of them went to the dungeon where a man whose skin started to rot was lying down inside one of the cells.

"The prisoners?" Federico asked.

"Rest assured, it is only us inside. The others were taken out."

"Good…" Federico then gestured for Dorothy to walk inside the cell. "Go ahead."

"I cannot show you my methods."

"Do what you want."

"Please give me an hour," Dorothy said. "And please… do not come in here even if you hear something."

"Are you going to be alright on your own?" Victoria asked. Right now, Dorothy had yet to recover the weight that she lost and still looked fragile despite her newfound confidence. As a mother, it was only natural for Victoria to worry about her daughter's welfare.

"I will be. Please wait for me outside," Dorothy gave her mother a kind smile.

"Do you want Jeames to accompany you?"

"There is no need, I will be fine. I must do this mother." Dorothy had a look of determination that immediately melted Victoria's heart. When Dorothy recovered from the curse, she told Victoria how the Goddess talked to her while she was dying. Dorothy said that the Goddess gave her the ability to heal people. She might not have the Blessing of the light, but the Goddess gave her another ability. This was because of her faith.

Dorothy said that the Goddess had been watching her since she was a child and chose her to help the ones who needed help. At first, Victoria wondered if Dorothy lost her sanity because of the pain. However, Dorothy had proved her wrong by showing her the new ability.

The ability to heal.

Because of this, Victoria cried as she praised the Goddess for the Blessing. She immediately talked to Martin who showed the same hesitance when he first heard the news. However, just like Victoria, Martin witnessed a miracle.

Their daughter was now healthy because of the Goddess. More importantly, she was back to carry out the will of the Goddess.

Victoria gave a proud smile as she watched Dorothy walk inside the prison cell.

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