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“Are you talking about the healer you got the medicine from last time?” Matthew asked almost at the same time as Harry. The memory of the miracle potion that had healed both his son-in-law and his sworn brother resurfaced as they were talking.“If I cannot find a solution, no other healer will be able to…” Zelda shook her head, disappointment flickering across her face as she began to understand the source of Mira’s confidence.She knew Mira didn’t mean to undermine her skills; they were simply not familiar with her abilities. Although disappointed, she wasn’t offended. It wasn’t arrogance, but reality; at present, there was no one who could rival her mastery of alchemy and magic.“Master, I think it is worth exploring.”Esmeralda, who had been quiet until now, stepped forward as soon as she realized who Mira was referring to. She moved closer to Zelda and whispered, “She got the potion that healed young master from that healer, the nectar from what I believe is the Aetherlily bloom.”
“Well done!” Cornelius patted Leal’s shoulder before turning to Zelda, “what are you missing?”“Nothing… and that’s the problem.” Zelda shook her head “The potion, once ingested is meant to melt and thaw internal organs when it reaches the heart. The speed depends on the person’s health.”She exhaled slowly before continuing, “When master and mistress were attacked, I was summoned quickly. I managed to stop the spread by freezing time and bringing them here… I cannot hold time for more than ten minutes.”“Once I identified the poison, we tracked down its source and have been working on an antidote ever since. But the problem is… we can only neutralize one element.”Her shoulders sagged.“And doing so only accelerates the spread of the other.”“What if we awake Alex, give him the antidote, freeze him again before the other element flares up?” Baldwin asked, unsure if he was making sense, but this was the only thing he could think of. He couldn’t stay silent.Zelda shook her head “Once
Leonie raised her head to look at the young man beside her, not realizing that she was looking at the sovereign of the land.She blushed as she saw him looking at her with a smile. He was more handsome than anyone she had ever seen… the gentleness in his eyes and the soft curl of his lips as he looked at her… it felt as though his smile was meant just for her. Her young heart fluttered, faster than a bee in flight.The darkness below seemed to pulse, as though reminding her just how little stood between safety and falling.Her fingers loosened… then tightened again.Indecision…Awareness.And something else… something far more dangerous than the drop beneath them.Slowly… cautiously… she shifted her hand.Not quite reaching… not quite refusing.Just enough that the space between them felt suddenly charged… fragile, like the narrow path beneath their feet.Orseus did not move to close the distance.Did not rush… did not push.For once… he waited.“Keep moving…” Leal nudged gently, notic
Mira shivered as she felt the cold air biting into her bones. She moved closer to Jack, who hugged her instinctively, enveloping her in his warm embrace.“The blindfolds can come off.” Taro’s voice echoed through the space, a calming melody to the frozen souls.One by one, they obeyed, pulling off their blindfolds and hugging themselves or their partners, for warmth.Once the blindfolds came off, their reactions were perfectly synchronized. They stared around in frozen awe… frozen both physically and mentally.They were in an ice cave, and it was nothing short of magical, even though they had no idea that they were several feet underground.The walls and ceilings looked like reverse bubbles, some surfaces so smooth, they gleamed like crystals. Even the ice formations were enchanting; they shimmered everywhere, icicles, ice draperies, frozen streams glowing faintly beneath the surface, jagged stalagmites rising like sculptures.It looked more like a crystal castle than a cave, especial
The next hour was a rush, spent organizing everyone’s travel details. It wasn’t an easy feat, coordinating more than twenty people, and that too incognito. But Harrison’s skills were no joke. They had been honed in the fires of service to the Haribeorts.Within the hour, two travel carriages stood waiting at the back gate, disguised as ordinary wagons, the kind used by commoners for long-haul journeys across the kingdom. Inside, however, they were fitted for nobility, complete with every creature comfort the era had to offer.Leal took the rider’s seat of one, while Taro rode the other. Everyone except Jack and Jerome was blindfolded.Although Jack didn’t want Mira blindfolded, he eventually gave in to her insistence. She didn’t want this to become the seed of a grudge, one that could strain a friendship that had endured decades, surviving even distance and long silences.It wasn’t reasonable to keep everyone blindfolded for the entire day-long journey, so they agreed on a compromise.
“So, we are not the youngest anymore… ha…ha…ha…” Axel was the first to burst out laughing, breaking everyone from their reverie.Taro glanced at the younger version of his mischievous young master and grinned as he retorted with affection, “Nay, that position is still yours to keep. Leonie is older than you by 6 months.”“You know who I am?” Axel asked, his eyes wide as a saucers.“Sot!” Avril rolled her eyes.Taro chuckled, “How could I not?”Axel grinned sheepishly as he realized the folly of his question. He slowly took two steps back which sent everyone into laughter again, easing Leonie’s nerves.“You… you are Jack’s sister?” Orseus, who was slow to catch on, stammered as he came out of his stupor.“You really are his sister?” He didn’t wait for an answer. He burst out laughing, looking like he had won the world. However, his happiness didn’t last long. Another thought crossed his mind and he stopped abruptly, turning towards his father.His expression twisted between anger and ho







