Saga of Viera: 2-20 Salvia's Determination

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Zoya searches everywhere for Salvia and unexpectedly meets Emilio. Emilio gives Zoya a special gift...

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• Required: Jungle Expedition, Emilio goodwill 6
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• Rewards: Blueprint: Yesterday's Mission, 3,000 , 600 , 3 , 1 , 1

Dialogue Choices

(Emilio means well. I may arouse his suspicions if I refuse.)

• Accept Emilio's offer
  • Emilio goodwill up
• Decline Emilio's offer
  • Story continues

• Album: The Determination to Travel

Transcript

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• I don’t see Salvia for days.
• I search everywhere, but my efforts are in vain.

• You: (Salvia is an expert at hiding. Even if I try my hardest, I won’t be able to find her if she doesn’t want to be found.)

• You: (Maybe she has already left Aurethel…)

• ???: Hey, Olga!

• A familiar voice breaks me from my thoughts. I turn to see Emilio with several guards on patrol.
• Emilio waves his hand, dismissing the other elves.
• Emilio: Is something on your mind? I called you several times, but you didn’t hear me.

• You: It’s nothing… I guess I couldn’t hear you over the wind, that’s all.

• Emilio: Is that so? But you look unhappy.

• You: Do I?

• Emilio: Yes. It’s written all over your face.

• Emilio: Well, I have something that might cheer you up.

• Emilio: Give me your hand.

• I reach out my hand, looking at him curiously.
• Smiling, Emilio pulls out something round from his cloak and places it in my hand.
• It’s a crystal ball with a little house at its center.
• You: This is…

• Emilio: I know you must be homesick after being here for so long.

• Emilio: So I asked the Cardinal what kind of houses humans live in, and he gave me a sketch.

• Emilio: I made this gift based on the sketch. You can look at it whenever you miss home!

• You: (Emilio put a lot of thought into this gift.)

• Emilio: I know you’ll leave Aurethel and return to the land of humans one day.

• Emilio: But I hope this gift will remind you of the beautiful memories here…

• Emilio: As well as our friendship.

• You: Emilio…

• Warmth fills my chest, and tears well up in my eyes.
• You: Thank you, Emilio. I won’t forget Aurethel or you.

• You: I’ll always remember this moment. You’ll always be my best friend.

• Emilio’s face lights up with a wide grin.
• I smile in response, watching the wind gently ruffle his long, golden hair.
• My eyes stray to the night sky before widening in surprise.
• You: Look, Emilio! Stars!

• Emilio: Wow! I haven’t seen any stars since the Sacred Tree was destroyed. They’re beautiful!

• Emilio and I stand shoulder to shoulder, gazing at the stars in silence.
• As though compelled by the stars, I’m overcome with an urge to confide in Emilio.
• You: Actually, after I came to Aurethel, I made friends with another elf.

• You: We were on good terms but… because of certain reasons, I had to lie to her.

• You: She was angry when she found out, and now she’s ignoring me.

• Emilio: How dare she make you sad!

• Emilio: Who is she? I’ll teach her a lesson.

• You: No, there’s no need for that. This is between her and me. I want to handle it myself.

• Emilio: So… did you explain why you lied to her?

• You: Yes, but she didn’t seem to accept my explanation, and she’s not coming to see me anymore.

• You: I’m worried she’ll never talk to me again.

• Emilio: Don’t worry. Everything will be fine.

• Emilio: It’s normal to feel upset when you’re deceived by a friend. If she’s upset, it means she cares about you.

• You: She cares about me?

• Emilio: That’s right. If she didn’t, what you did wouldn’t matter to her at all.

• Emilio: You lied to her because you were afraid of what she might do if she knew the truth.

• Emilio: Am I right?

• I nod.
• You: (That’s exactly what I was afraid of.)

• You: (I was worried that Salvia would leave and refuse to help me.)

• Emilio: I think you care more about each other than you know.

• Emilio: Have faith in her. Give her some time.

• You: (Emilio is right.)

• You: (To break my curse, we need to restore the Sacred Tree. If Salvia helps me, she’ll be violating her duty.)

• You: (She’s in a tough spot right now. I should give her some time to sort things out.)

• You: Thank you for the advice, Emilio. I feel much better now.

• Emilio: You’re welcome, Olga. Remember, I’m always here for you!

• Emilio’s bright smile warms my heart.
• Emilio: Oh, that’s right. The sacrificial ceremony is coming up soon.

• Emilio: To prevent a repeat of what happened during the Sacred Tree Ritual, we’ll be increasing security measures in Aurethel starting today.

• Emilio: I’m worried about your safety, so I’m thinking of assigning two guards to you to protect you at all times. How about it?

• You: (At all times?)

• You: (How will I look for Salvia then?)

• You: (Emilio means well. I may arouse his suspicions if I refuse.)

Accept Emilio’s offer

• You: I gladly accept. Thank you, Emilio.

• Emilio: You’re welcome.

Decline Emilio’s offer

• You: Thank you for the offer, Emilio, but I’ll be fine on my own.

• You: Please don’t go to all that trouble on my account.

• Emilio: Trouble? Not at all. You’re an important guest of Aurethel, Olga.

• Emilio: Your safety is our responsibility.

• Emilio turns and assigns two guards to me. They will be responsible for my safety until the ceremony.

• The guards assigned to me are diligent to a fault. They’re always on my heels,no matter where I go.
• As the day of the ceremony draws near, they even restrict my movements to the vicinity of the tree house.
• I was hoping to visit Reuel again, but I haven’t had the chance. Finding Salvia seems even more impossible.
• Before I know it, there’s only a day left until the sacrificial ceremony.

• At night, I toss and turn in bed.
• You: (The sacrificial ceremony is tomorrow. Where are you, Salvia?)

• I fall asleep after a long while, my mind full of Salvia.
• I don’t know how much time has passed, but when I open my eyes again, there’s a dark figure standing by my bed.
• You: Salvia!

• You: Am I dreaming?

• I jump out of bed, throwing my arms around Salvia.
• Salvia stiffens for a moment before becoming flustered.
• Salvia: You… Weren’t you asleep?

• I let go of Salvia and look at her. She avoids my gaze shyly.
• You: I’m not dreaming! It’s really you!

• You: Have you forgiven me?

• Salvia: I…

• Salvia fidgets, embarrassed.
• You: I know! You missed me, so you came to see me secretly, right?

• It seems I’ve hit the nail on the head. Salvia looks even more flustered.|}}
• *thud thud*
• The sound of footsteps interrupts us.
• You: Oh no! It must be the guards!

• You: Quick, Salvia, hide.

• Salvia nods and hides under the bed.
• The footsteps gradually approach the tree house.
• Young Elf: Your Holiness, we heard some noise. Are you alright?

• You: I’m fine, I just had a nightmare. Thank you for your concern.

• You: I’m going back to sleep. You may leave!

• I send the guards away from the tree house.
• Salvia crawls out from under the bed and sits on the bed with me.
• You: The sacrificial ceremony is tomorrow. After the ceremony, the Sacred Tree will be restored.

• Salvia: I know.

• Salvia: I… I won’t stop the ceremony. I hope the Sacred Tree can be restored so that you can break your curse.

• You: But if you let the Sacred Tree be restored…

• You: You’ll be violating your duty.

• Salvia: My duty is nothing compared to you.

• Salvia: Zoya, my heart has been wavering since I met you…

• Salvia: I… I can’t let you go.

• You: Salvia…

• Salvia: I’ve thought about many things while I was alone.

• Salvia: I… I don’t agree with my mother’s plan to start a war.

• Salvia: After we break your curse, I’ll try to persuade her against it.

• You: Will she listen to you? She was really insistent when we were in the underground palace.

• Salvia shakes her head.
• Salvia: I don’t know. But I have to try.

• Salvia: Since I was a child, I’ve always been following orders. This time, I’ll follow my heart.

• Salvia: I don’t agree with Miggs’ will, and I don’t want to participate in the war. I’ll tell my mother that.

• You: I’m glad to hear that, Salvia.

• I take Salvia’s hand, giving her a reassuring squeeze. She gently squeezes back, intertwining her fingers with mine.
• Salvia: Thank you, Zoya. Because of you, I’ve experienced things that I never knew about.

• Salvia: You helped me see what my heart truly desires.

• You: What is it that your heart truly desires?

• Salvia smiles and holds my hand tighter.
• She moves closer, stopping only when she’s almost touching my nose. My heart races with anticipation.
• Salvia: I’ll tell you in the future… if I have the chance.

• Salvia: I’m a little tired… Can I lean on you for a bit?

• You: Of… of course!

• I expected Salvia to lean on my shoulder, but instead, she snuggles down like a child.
• I lie down next to her, touching my knee to hers.
• Salvia: Zoya, you know… I didn’t actually leave your side at all.

• Salvia: I was always there when you fell asleep every night.

• You: Every night?

• Salvia: Yes. I feel at ease when I see you asleep.

• Salvia: But I noticed you have poor sleeping posture…

• You: Salvia!

• Salvia: Alright, alright. I’ll stop teasing you.

• Salvia: Zoya, after we break your curse…

• Salvia: Will you explore the world with me?

• You: Where will we go?

• Salvia: Anywhere, as long as we’re together. I want to walk with you under the sun, away from all the conflict and noise.

• You: Sure. We’ll go anywhere you want.

• Salvia: Thank you, Zoya.

• Salvia trails off as she slowly succumbs to her fatigue.
• Salvia: I want to stay with you forever, Zoya. I never want to leave you again…

• Salvia never finishes her sentence. I look up and see that she has fallen asleep.
• I gently cover her with a blanket.
• You: Salvia, actually… What you said before wasn’t right.

• You: I don’t belong to the light. I belong with you.

• You: I’ll follow you to the ends of the earth.

• You: Good night, Salvia.

• The first light of dawn awakens us.
• Salvia lies next to me, smiling sleepily.
• Salvia: Rise and shine, my little maiden.

• Salvia: Today’s the big day. You have to be at the ceremony to break your curse.

• You: What about you?

• Salvia: I’ll disguise myself and protect you from a distance.

• Salvia: Hurry and get changed. Don’t be late.

• I make my way to the ceremony, while Salvia hides in the woods some distance away.
• The excitement is palpable at the venue, and almost all the elves are present. They gather in a circle under the Sacred Tree.
• Olga, disguised as a friar, stands in the crowd with the Cardinal, their attention on the Sacred Tree.
• Standing at the center of the circle, the Queen raises her hands and looks up at the sky.
• Bethrynna: My dearest citizens of Aurethel, my children!

• The Queen’s voice echoes and everyone falls silent.
• Bethrynna: Aurethel has suffered unspeakable catastrophes over these troubled days.

• Bethrynna: Fortunately, we’ve found hope. Behold, the solution to our troubles - the dragon egg!

• Behind the Queen, the elves who were huddled in a circle spread out and form two columns, creating a narrow path between them.
• Emilio appears, flanked by guards who trail behind him as he carries a golden tray in both hands.
• In the center of the tray sits the dragon egg…
• … and a silver blade that glints ominously.