The Distinguished Mr. Rose Chapter 121: Chapter 120: Heavy is the Crown

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Chapter 120: Heavy is the Crown Karolus pulled his sword back and watched on as his father’s corpse slowly melted, pooling on the ground as a viscous black goo. Not a trace of the former emperor was left to be seen; thus, the weary gathering stood alone, victorious, and drenched in quiet contemplation. They had won, at last. Against the evil that had reigned unchallenged for decades, Roland, Renaud, and Ruggiero had personally taken their revenge and bore witness to the tyrant’s final miserable moments. His phantom no longer lingered in their wake. They could now truly, without regret or pause, move on from the fear that once haunted them. But with victory came a devastating aftermath. The entire capital was destroyed. All along the collapsed alleys, paladins groaned in pain, pleading for aid whilst crippled beneath bloody rubble. Those still of able footing wandered about saving whatever people they could, but the damage had already been done, and the survivors stumbled with haggard expressions as they glanced around the ruins of their former home. This was the holy land, the shining center of Francia that had held strong for the empire’s long and cherished history. It was a symbol of their strength and their wealth. For as long as the castle towered boldly above, they wouldn’t need to cower before any foe — such was the Frankishmens’ pride and joy. Now, everything came tumbling down. The scourge was defeated, leaving behind the living to deal with the consequences. But nevermind all that doom and gloom. It was time to distribute Lucius’s rewards! Yes, indeed: the gentleman had obtained quite the haul this time around. Not only that, but the Crossroads Quest had been completed as well the moment Pepin had, to put it bluntly, kicked the bucket. The system must have waited until Ganelon had lost all ability to resist before popping up. >[Congratulations! The Crossroads Quest has been completed. Ganelon’s faction is no more, leaving Roland’s companions with complete freedom and control over the empire’s proceedings. Your rewards will now be issued]< *(NEW!) 2000 Cosmic Coins *(NEW!) [1] Skill Rank-Up Card *(NEW!) Passive title: A True Knight Effect: When performing chivalrous deeds, onlookers will view you with more favorability. Your skill (Teatime) has ranked up from [Rank D+] to [Rank C]! *[Rank C] Teatime (Growth Type): Once per day, conjure up to five cups of tea of your choosing. You may choose to include a pair of chairs and a table as well if you so wish. They weren’t quite as plentiful as the main quest’s rewards, but nonetheless Lucius was thankful — a gentleman knew when to be humble, after all. His first course of action was to spend all his points on his Nova stat. It was now at ninety-six: so close, so exciting! Only four more and he would finally discover just what exactly this whole ‘divinity’ business was about. Next up were his two Skill Rank-Up cards. He didn’t mull over the decision much. Since his teatime skill had just recently been improved, why not spend the cards on it as well? Thus, the skill for the second time underwent a new transformation. Your skill (Teatime) has ranked up from [Rank C] to [Rank B]! *[Rank B] Teatime (Growth Type): Upon use, conjure any cups of tea of your choosing. However, you can only make five at a time, and there will be an hour long cooldown between each use. You may choose to include a full tea party set including furniture and silverware if you so wish. Splendid! That pesky day requirement had finally been removed. With this, Lucius could host many more tea parties to his heart’s desire… granted that they were held an hour apart. Next up was the Armor Enhancement Card. His gentlemanly top hat and gentlemanly cane were already upgraded, so was it any wonder that the good gentleman would upgrade his gentlemanly monocle next? Gentleman’s monocle has been upgraded to (+1)! Effect: Upon looking at another being through the monocle's lens, their favorite preference for tea and sn