☀️ Arselia and Akonia

There's no saving your Beata anymore; kill her so she won't suffer. This is what it means when the capital is teeming with strange cultists, people are going insane and dying. Nothing unusual for a big city. This is not exactly what Kelian dra had in mind.

— I'm a little late. Thank you for your patience. I believe that the cultist you encountered is also a victim of the painting, and Beata is facing a completely identical fate. You can try to cleanse the item with priestly powers, but I would advise using magic and simply destroying it. I may be wrong, as enchanted paintings are not the most common occurrence in my life, but you should show Beata to someone with spiritual power as soon as possible. Although there is a chance that her mind will clear up on its own, the consequences of the opposite will be irreversible. But even the help of a priest may have an unexpected effect. It all depends on how much risk you are willing to take. Let me be clear: there is no perfect solution. There is always a chance of failure.

How encouraging I am! Kelian dra admired her own pessimism.

— You heard me, Mr. Gion. If it becomes necessary, — he quickly writes something down. — Orders directly from me for Miss Beata to appear at the Church of Arselia, the magic bureau, and (I really hope it doesn't come to this) the psychiatric clinic. Use them wisely; they can serve as an additional argument if she doesn't listen to you. Keep me informed and call me if anything goes wrong.

Gion wakes up, goes to work, works, finishes his shift.

I don't want to disappoint you...

Wait, Beata is his mistress? So, if she orders him to become the most terrifying cultist of all time, will he become one?