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Kingdom of the Cursed
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Chapters 12-16Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Content Warning: This section of the guide contains depictions of graphic violence, illness and death, physical and emotional abuse, and sexual content.
Chapter 12 Summary
After Emilia and Wrath have sex, she experiences a sudden pain in her heart, originating from her Horn of Hades amulet. Wrath immediately transports them to the tower of Celestia, the Matron of Curses and Poisons. Celestia explains that the magic in Emilia’s amulet reacted dangerously with the waters of the Crescent Shallows.
To heal her, Celestia prepares a magical tincture. After Emilia drinks it, the pain disappears. Celestia then urges Wrath to stop hiding a secret from Emilia. Wrath takes Emilia to his private library and confesses that the summoning mark he placed on her neck is an unbreakable magical bond, created with her consent to save her life from Viperidae venom. He reveals their matching tattoos signify a marriage acceptance and that she is not betrothed to his brother, Pride—she is betrothed to Wrath.
Chapter 13 Summary
Reeling from Wrath’s revelation, Emilia has a vision of sexual consummation. Her shock turns to anger over his deception, feeling he denied her a choice. Wrath explains that while the betrothal creates a powerful mutual desire, the mark was intended to subdue those urges and does not force her to act on them.
Wrath also reveals that the witch murders in the mortal realm have stopped.
