Sir Ares, Goodnight

Zechariah's emergency treatment lasted an entire day and night, but he still passed away in bed in the end.

Grand Old Master Yorks presided over Zechariah's funeral. That day, the villagers raised Zechariah's body and leaned it against a block of wood. They stood around his body chanting prayers with the religious leader. Women clad in plain white clothes danced around Zechariah's body to bid him farewell.

Judy, Zechariah's daughter, knelt in front of Zechariah in her mourning garment. She was wailing her heart out.

Grand Old Master Yorks read the eulogy out loud, "Life may be short but it is resplendent like the flowers in summer. Zechariah has made great contributions to Doomsday. He's a hero in Doomsday-Mount Pearl's patron saint. Now, with great reverence, let us bid farewell to our patron saint.

"Today, Mount Pearl has lost its patron saint, but fortunately, Zachariah and his wife have given us the clever and bubbly Judy who is not only beautiful but also great at medicine and combat. On behalf of all 108 Yorks Stronghold's villagers, I grant Judy, Zechariah's one and only descendant, the title of 'Mount Pearl Saintess'. We hope that Saintess Judy will carry on

her father's selfless dedication and legacy, working hard to keep Mount Pearl safe."

The villagers began cheering.

"Judy, Judy..." A loud and powerful cheer rolled over the hills and echoed throughout the valley.

was as if Saintess Judy's existence was an extension of the patron saint's legacy. Now that they had a saintess, they thought that Mount Pearl would be safe. However, they had let their guard down. A powerful dark force was responsible for Zechariah's death, and his death was

a mere saintess change

under the tall wooden frame started spreading up, burning

Judy screamed frantically, "Dad!"

her back and comforted her. "Let your

leave me behind, Dad. What am I supposed to

was written all over Judy's

solemn expression as Zechariah's body burned. They had experienced the pain of parting with their loved ones before, hence they felt deep sympathy for Judy at

staggered up to Jay and raised her tearful face as she said miserably, "Brother Ares, my father entrusted me to your care before he died. Will

a promise to your father, I'll

stared at Jay in

racked her brains thinking of ways to marry him. Why was he taking the initiative to undertake the responsibility of taking care of Judy when he was supposed to avoid her like

of her. "Since you've given my father your word to take care of me forever, will you marry me, then? You're