
The night was getting late, the followers of the sect began to move towards the location where the ritual would be held. Of course the ritual will not be held in the palace because it can be dangerous. A secluded place becomes a place of choice. The place was spacious, but some abandoned buildings were in that place.
The sect disciples wearing black robes flocked to the place while carrying lanterns. The victim was already lying on a stone plate with legs and hands tied and the victim was meant to welcome Agnes. The victim will be used later to frame Ernest.
One victim has been found, only one more victim is Ernest. Agnes was still in the kitchen, some black-robed people were already waiting under the window. They wait for Agnes to act, then they will take the princess to the shrine but if they want to take Ernest, Agnes must avoid Amy who is always beside Ernest.
A glass of warm drinks and snacks were brought by Agnes into the room. Ernest was writing something, while Amy prepared a nightgown for the princess.
"Night tea and snacks, Princess," Agnes stepped closer to Alena and placed the tea and snacks onto the table.
"Thank you" Alena took the tea and inhaled the fragrance of jasmine in the tea, "You know best what I love most, Agnes" she said.
"Of course, Princess. That snack I made for you too" replied Agnes.
"Thank you," Snack is taken and eaten, tea is drunk. Alena did not show that she was being vigilant, she still showed her trust in Agnes despite the servant betraying her.
"This snack is so much, you enjoy it together. I can't possibly run out, after all I'm very tired and want to go to bed soon" said Alena.
"Okay, Princess," replied Agnes.
Alena was done, her head suddenly dizzy as she moved. All right, he better hurry. Alena asks Amy to change her clothes and after that Alena lies on the bed because she feels very sleepy.
Amy also tried a cake made by Agnes because Agnes gave him one. By then the time had already shown at eight o'clock in the night, the palace was already so deserted. There must have been some interference from the people inside the palace. Soldiers as well as servants who were followers of the sect played a big part in their grand plans that night.
Some uninvolved soldiers seemed to be asleep in the hallways, some servants were the same. Surely they were people who were not involved in a heretic sect. Those who would be left behind were people who did not have anything to do with the ritual. If the palace were to be attacked, then the palace would be captured easily that night.
Alena and Amy also fell asleep due to sleeping pills in snacks and tea. Agnes did her part, ordering some people who were already wearing black robes to enter the room. They took the princess along with Amy. It looks like Amy will be an additional tumbler to enliven the night's rituals.
The palace was left in a desolate state, no one would know much less that the gate was tightly closed. Alena and Amy are taken out of the palace by the followers of the sect. They will join other followers where the queen will lead the ritual.
Two people wearing black robes were waiting at the altar when Alena and Amy were taken to the ritual site. They both seemed satisfied because the slag victims had been obtained. It is not in vain that they trust Agnes and confuse her with a false resurrection because it is thanks to the servant that their plan can run smoothly and without any interference at all because of the person they are very aware of in the circumstances unconscious and Ernest, would not be able to do anything in such a state.
Alena was laid down on the altar, and so was Amy. They were also tied up like the other victims. Now all the altars are filled with three victims who will soon be the victims. Seeing the Ernest they were worried about lying helplessly was satisfying.
"Nobody knows they were brought to this place, right?" ask a woman standing in front of the altar.
"Nothing, queen. Everything's secure. No suspicious gestures, we've checked the entire palace and no one's aware."
"They were also asleep, no one knew of this ritual!"
"Good, now get everything ready. The weather is so supportive and when the moon is overhead the ritual will take place!"
"Wait, I think it's better that Ernest we tie it to a pole. Because we catch his servant then our victim is enough. Let Ernest be bound at the stake and watch as his servant is sacrificed as well as the betrayal of his other servants. He will be devastated by this and tomorrow, you will have to provoke the citizens by saying that you have caught a witch. He will not run because there are two victims as evidence and ritual tools that we do not need to clean. Just make a scenario if he is the culprit then he will be the suspect and the people who will judge him. King Leon can't possibly defend, I'm sure he'll punish Ernest along with the people!"
"A very good idea, now prepare a pole and tie Ernest there!" the order was given so that some people raised Ernest's body from above the altar while others prepared a pole.
Tools were prepared, offering tables were equipped with skull cups, skull-handled daggers and also some other ritual objects. Ernest will witness Amy's death and Agnes' betrayal. Tonight was the most important moment for the heretic sect.
The night is getting late, the ritual that has been awaited will begin soon. The victim who had been arrested since the beginning was aware, the screams of the victim was heard loud so as to wake Amy from sleeping pills. Amy was shocked, and she screamed like the other victims.
Amy looked around and was frightened to find so many black-robed people but what she was looking for was Ernest's daughter whom she had not seen.
"Take me off!" pinta Amy while trying to pull the rope that tied her hand. He completely did not understand the situation and came back shocked as Agnes stepped closer to him.
"Shut up, Amy. Don't make a fuss!" agnes said cynically and coldly.
"What does this mean, Agnes? Why are you being like this?" ask Amy. He no longer knows his brother.
"Shut up!" snapped Agnes. The look in her eyes looked at Amy sharply, and suddenly Agnes came up with an idea, so Agnes approached the altar and knelt down.
"May I kill my own brother?" agnes Pinta. Surely his request made Amy so surprised that the feeling of disappointment in Agnes felt even greater in the heart.
"How you are, Agnes. You really have heart!" amy said with tears in her eyes.
Seeing brothers who are fighting each other even though they do not have blood relations of course makes the two women who stand in front of the altar very satisfied.
"Good, you're totally out of your mind. His heart is yours and his blood is yours. He will be an offering to welcome you within this sect!"
"Thank you, Queen!" Agnes kowtowed, a smile etched on the lips. Amy yelled in disbelief, she even cursed Agnes in her screams because Agnes had so disappointed herself and betrayed the person who had helped them.
Alena, who had been conscious since she was a listener, was already tied to the pole in front of the altar. Alena raised her head, looking at the two robed women who were behind her. One of them realized that Alena was conscious. Surely she turned around, a smile adorned her face and Alena was not surprised at all when she saw it because she had already guessed that before. People who look good are not necessarily good and this saying is very true.