Kingdom of Beasts: 2-5 Request

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Olive confesses everything and makes a request to Dahlia, placing her in a difficult position.

Info

• Style:
• Required: Rose of Cyrus, Olive Goodwill Lv. 5
• Recommended: Cyrus Flair, Rose of Cyrus, Gold Buds, Faraway Sounds
• Perfect Score: ~4,500
• Rewards: 3,000 , 600 , 3 , 1 Random Gift Material , 1 Random Clothing Material , Blueprint: Tara's Shield
  
  

Dialogue Choices

Note: Changing choices when replaying will cost 5

(Should I agree to go ahead with our marriage?)

• Agree
  • Story continues
• Disagree
  • Become soft-hearted. Reconsider for a few days if you have previously...
    • Played 1-16 Coincidental Meeting
    • Chosen Ask Duke Cyrus directly about his identity in 2-1 Probing
    • Played 2-3 Weakness
      • Story continues
  • Refuse the wedding with some hesitation if you have previously...
    • Played 1-16 Coincidental Meeting
    • Played 2-2 Confrontation
      • Obtain Ending: Strangers
  • Refuse the wedding with some concerns if you have previously...
    • Played 1-15 Tailor
    • Played 2-2 Confrontation
      • Obtain Ending: Strangers

I finally have a moment to talk to Aaron. However, when I look up, there's no sign of him anywhere.

• The tailor shop
  • Aaron Goodwill will rise
  • Opens 2-6 Belonging
• Fort Hawke
  • Opens 2-7 Farewell

Transcript

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• You: (I didn't cancel the engagement on my first visit to the Duke's residence because I wanted to test Olive.)

• You: (Now that I know that Olive and the Duke are one and the same...)

• You: (There's no need for this marriage to take place.)

• You: Olive, about the marriage...

• Duke Cyrus: Dahlia, I have a request to make.

• We both start talking at the same time.
• I suddenly recall something Olive said to me earlier.
• She said that she wanted to make a falsehood become reality.
• Her words keep reverberating in my mind. I don't have the courage to look at her.

• You: You go first.

• You: You're Duke Cyrus, though. I don't know what I could do to help you.

• Duke Cyrus: You're the only one who can help me with this, Dahlia.

• Duke Cyrus: I'd like us to proceed with our wedding.

• You: What?!

• You: We've already come clean with each other! How can you think you can still use me as a pawn to cover up your true identity?

• Duke Cyrus: It wouldn't be like that, Dahlia.

• Duke Cyrus: You know who I really am now. I won't keep any secrets from you this time.

• Duke Cyrus: I hid my identity and pretended to be Duke Cyrus. However, I caught Prince Victor's attention by remaining unmarried for so long. So I had to begin searching for a wife.

• Duke Cyrus: I deliberately looked for a woman from an impoverished aristocratic family with no hopes of regaining their former glory. Someone who wouldn't be able to blackmail me.

• Duke Cyrus: Someone who couldn't act against me, even if she somehow discovered my true identity.

• Unfortunately, Olive is describing the reality of life for many women in the Tara Kingdom.
• If a woman marries a bad husband and has no support from her family, she's powerless.
• My two older sisters, who will never be able to return home, are prime examples of this.

• You: (The same fate awaits me if I chose to be meek and submissive to the Duke.)

• You: Should I be praising you for coming up with such a brilliant plan?

• Duke Cyrus: It was a brilliant plan, but I made one mistake. I underestimated you.

• Olive looks at me with glowing admiration, but I feel a chill down my spine. Even now, I wonder if she's trying to manipulate me.
• She is a shrewd, calculative politician when she's acting as Duke Cyrus.

• You: (Should I agree to go ahead with our marriage?)

Agree

• You: (When I first met Olive, I was amazed by how daring and energetic she was. She was ambitious enough to forge her own future.)

• Now, as Duke Cyrus, she wishes to make a difference, to do her part to change the terrible state of the current situation.
• However, she can't stand against such powerful forces and systems alone. So she's had to find more discreet ways to pursue her aims.

• You: (She's so determined and passionate... that's why I've always been drawn to her.)

• Her path has been a lonely one. For the past 26 years of her life, she hasn't had a single companion who truly knows who she is.
• I close my eyes and listen to my heart. What I want the most is—

• You: (I want to help her.)

• I open my eyes, feeling an intense determination I've never had before.

• You: I agree to your request.

• You: I will be your wife.

• Olive's eyes quiver.

• Duke Cyrus: Dahlia, you have no idea how happy you've made me.

• Duke Cyrus: Having your companionship on this lonely journey is the best gift I've ever received from the gods.

• You: No, this wasn't bestowed by the gods.

• You: You fought for it and won it through your own efforts, Olive.

Disagree

• You: No, Olive, I can't agree to your request.

Refuse the wedding (If 2-2 was played)

• You: We met in Sierce, and we've seen the truest version of each other while on our travels.

• You: I envied how free you seemed to be as a travelling merchant.

• You: But the whole time, you envied how I could live a normal life as who I am.

• Duke Cyrus: Dahlia...

• I rest one finger on Olive's lips, preventing her from speaking another word.

• You: Listen to what I have to say, Olive.

• You: Asking me to be your wife is akin to stripping my freedom away from me.

• You: You'd be taking what I most desire away from me.

• You: If you truly see me as an irreplaceable friend, and not just a pawn you can use for your own aims...

• You: ... then you'll understand why I can't give up my freedom. Not for anyone, and not for you.

• Duke Cyrus: Dahlia, this would only be a marriage in name. I wouldn't ask you to carry out a duchess' duties.

• Duke Cyrus: Even though we'd be married, you'd still be free to do whatever you want.

• You: I'm not stupid, Olive.

• You: You haven't spoken a word about the dangers of being in a position of power. However, I can imagine the troubles that await me.

• You: Even if you don't restrict my freedom, someone else will.

• You: It could be Mr. Walter, Prince Victor, or even the King himself.

• The pleading look on Olive's face vanishes.

• You: Even if I keep to myself and don't cause any trouble, danger will come knocking as long as I remain in power.

• You: I'm sorry. Olive. I can't live as someone I'm not.

• Duke Olive: Is that your final answer, Dahlia?

• You: Yes.

• Duke Olive: Don't you know you lost all chance of washing your hands of this matter the moment you discovered my true identity?

• You: I know. That's why I'm going to leave the Tara Kingdom.

• Duke Olive: You're going to leave the kingdom?

• You: It'll make things easier for both of us.

• You: I think I'll take a leaf out of your book and try the life of a travelling merchant for a while.

• You: There are many places in this world I haven't explored yet.

• Duke Cyrus: Yes, and many of them are dangerous, Dahlia.

• You: Don't worry. Aaron and Winni will come with me. And I'm sure Martha would like to tag along whenever she can.

• Duke Cyrus: So you'd rather live in exile with half-beasts than help me.

• You: Those half-beasts are my friends. And now I see that you're not.

• Duke Cyrus: Fine. This would be the decision you'd make.

• Olive remains silent for a long while, her back to me.
• The sunlight filtering through the window silhouettes her with glaring light while shrouding her features in shadow.

• Duke Cyrus: Leave.

• Duke Cyrus: I won't go easy on you if I see you in the Tara Kingdom again.

• She leaves without any sign of regret. But I know that this is the greatest concession she could make.
• In the beginning, she only saw me as a tool to help her hide her identity. She would have disposed of me given half the chance.
• Yet now, even though I know her biggest secret, she's willing to let me go.

• You: Olive... Remember when you told me your three wishes? I'll always remember that your third wish was to reveal your true identity as a woman.

• You: I'll never give up hoping you'll achieve your dream.

• You: And if that day ever comes, I'd like for us to be as close as sisters again.

• Olive pauses, but doesn't turn back. She leaves in a hurry.
• She's Duke Cyrus again when she walks out of the room. But I know that somewhere deep down there, she's still Olive.

• You: (I won't compromise myself to help her. But I hope that someday, all her dreams will come true.)

Obtained Ending: Strangers

Become soft-hearted. Reconsider for a few days (If 2-3 was played)

• Duke Cyrus: Not even if it's only a marriage in name?

• Duke Cyrus: I wouldn't ask you to carry out a duchess' duties. As long as you stay hidden from our enemies, you'd be free to do whatever you want.

• Duke Cyrus: Once we're married, my political enemies won't pay any attention to you.

• You: Perhaps, but I don't want to hide who I am from anyone. Just like you wouldn't, if you had the choice.

• You: You can't truly believe I could escape notice if I became your wife.

• You: As a duchess, whether or not I carried out a duchess' duties is immaterial. It would be who I am.

• You: And even if you didn't attempt [to] restrict my freedom, someone else would.

• You: It could be Mr. Walter, Prince Victor, or even the King himself.

• You: I feel breathless just thinking about it.

• Duke Cyrus: You've given me your answer and I respect your decision, Dahlia. I won't force you into this marriage if you're not willing to go with it.

• Duke Cyrus: After all, you're my only friend.

• Duke Cyrus: However, with Prince Victor already on his way to Leto, we can't cancel the engagement for the time being.

• Duke Cyrus: Don't worry, though. I will find a reason to postpone the wedding for now, and we won't go through with it.

• Olive sounds like she's sincerely looking out for me.
• But she looks pale, and I can't help but notice how thin and vulnerable she looks dressed in the broad regalia of a duke.

• You: (She's having to go to all this trouble on my account... What if I helped her out instead by agreeing to her request?)

• I am taken aback by my own thoughts.

• You: (How could I willingly sacrifice my freedom for her?)

• Duke Cyrus: I will find a way to annul this engagement peacefully while ensuring your safety.

• Olive stands up to leave.
• As she turns away from me, I decide to follow my heart and call out to her.

• You: Olive, wait.

• Duke Cyrus: What is it, Dahlia?

• You: Your request... I will give it more thought.

• Her eyes light up, and her voice becomes more hopeful in an instant.

• Duke Cyrus: Thank you, Dahlia. Even knowing that means the world to me.

• There has been big news in the duchy these past few days.
• Prince Victor will be arriving in ten days, and he'll be staying at the Duke's residence.

• You: (According to Martha, Prince Victor came just to attend my wedding with the Duke.)

• Feeling uneasy, I head to the Duke's residence to find Olive.

• News of the Prince's visit has obviously reached the Duke's residence. The butler and servants scurry about as they transform the residence in preparation for his arrival.
• My heart sinks as I watch the vigor with which everyone tackles their roles.

• You: (Prince Victor has a very good reputation among the people, and is well loved.)

• You: (He also has the King's favor.)

• You: (I wonder how formidable he'll be if he really turns out to be Olive's enemy.)

• Duke Cyrus: Why have you come, Dahlia? Is it because of Prince Victor's visit?

• You: That's right. I'm worried.

• You: You said you were attacked by Prince Victor's men. Do you have any other evidence besides those arrowheads?

• Duke Cyrus: Yes. I've found new evidence that my assailants in the Northern Mountains were definitely sent by Prince Victor.

• Duke Cyrus: However, it's still not enough to make a convincing case before the King.

• Duke Cyrus: We have to wait for the right time to make our move.

• There are dark shadows under Olive's eyes. She looks exhausted, without a trace of the energy she had just a few days ago.

• You: Is there any way I can help?

• Duke Cyrus: I know you weren't planning on moving into the Duke's official residence until after the wedding. But I think it would help allay some suspicion if you moved in now.

• You: It'll give people something to talk about, at least.

• You: All right. I'll do it.

• After agreeing to move in early to the Duke's residence, I know I have to find a way to explain this to Aaron and Winni.
• However, the Duke's attendants arrive before I can think of a proper explanation. My intentions to leave are exposed when they start packing my belongings.

• Winni: Miss Dahlia! Why are these mean people taking your things away?

• Winni: They said you were going to be living somewhere else. They're lying, aren't they?

• Tears run down Winni's cheeks. It pains me to see her like this, and I feel myself tearing up too.

• You: Winni, I can explain—

• Aaron: What is there to explain?

• Aaron: Unless you're going to tell us why you suddenly decided to marry the Duke and become his wife?

• Aaron: Or perhaps you're going to tell us how we are no longer important to you, now that you've found a new family?

• You: That's not it, Aaron...

• But when I see Winni's hurt expression and Aaron's tightly clenched fists, I know nothing I say could help.

• You: (I should have considered the consequences before agreeing to Olive's request...)

• I knew that Aaron and Winni would be shocked at my decision to move into the Duke's residence. However, I didn't expect them to be this upset.

• You: (I can't even tell them that this is just a temporary ploy, because I can't risk exposing Olive's identity.)

• Winni: You're a liar, Miss Dahlia! You said that a family would never be apart!

• Winni's crying grows louder. I try my best to console her, but to no avail.
• Aaron watches but doesn't say a word. He just stares at me coldly.

• Winni cries for a long time before falling asleep from exhaustion.
• I finally have a moment to talk to Aaron. However, when I look up, there's no sign of him anywhere.

• You: (Where would he have gone?)

The tailor shop

• You: (The most obvious place for him to have gone is Fort Hawke.)

• I prepare to head to Fort Hawke. However, I keep recalling the smile on Aaron's face that day when he was at the tailor shop.
• I decide to listen to my heart and pay a visit to the tailor shop instead.

Fort Hawke

• You: (The most obvious place for him to have gone is Fort Hawke.)

• I head to Fort Hawke to look for him.