Chapter 162 - Until I Have the Right Hand (2/2)

Calian pondered the correlation between Yan’s hardshi+p and his teacher’s visit for a ed into a simple daily attire; he would have to wear the full ceremonial attire after lunch for the afternoon event The curtain was drawn only after he was fully ready for the day

“I will have your meals prepared so that you may talk over breakfast,” said Yan

“Oh, no need I have to leave as soon as I talk to him,” said Alan

Only after Yan and the maids left could Calian finally talk to Alan Calian bowed once again to greet Alan as a way of apologising forhim wait

“You don’t need to do that any his hand

“Yes, teacher” Calian sat down across froh he had told Alan when it would be best to , he hadn’t expected Alan to visit him as well “What did you want to talk about?”

Alan pulled out a small red pouch from his pocket and handed it to Calian The pouch was filled to the briet to take one every day”

“What is this?”

Instead of giving a straightforward answer, Alan held up two fingers “There are two problehness One is that you cannot use your mana”

Calian flinched and leaned back It was an intuitive evasion

“Don’t worry—checking it once was enough I won’t try to pour ain,” chuckled Alan

Does he even know that I’ve been suffering from its aftermath all day yesterday? Calian s weight at a dangerous speed”

“Both the state ofthat you’re able to see through me when I haven’t even said a word about it”

Alan nodded “You have Sispanian’s blessing, Your Highness, correct?”

“Yes The power allows ic”

“Have you ever thought that it was a strange coic…”

Calian did have a small lead He had previously wondered about it before, and the memory of the old Calian resurfaced to assist hi is actually just fortifying my heart After all, mana and the root of one’s life all come fro was the gift of having a strong heart I also assuht? That makes three problems”

Calian re to block Franz’s knife It took him thole weeks until he was fully healed He had strived to hide his injury just in case it would stir up a commotion

“No, it doesn’t Is it a proble at the pouch that was on his hand He wondered if it were holding medicine for his heart

Alan shook his head and said, “This isn’t medicine”

“What is it, then?”

Alan clicked his tongue “Don’t worry about your heart not functioning well or yourblocked Instead, you must be careful of what you eat”

Calian’s eyes sharpened

“…poison”