Chapter 138 - On Trial (1/2)
When Ray managed to open his eyes once again, he was met with a scene that was now too familiar with him. The white ceiling and smell of chemicals was a dead giveaway. He was once again lying in a hospital bed.
Only this time, rather than the nurses and doctors who were tending to him before, his eyes were met with an old man who stood by his side. The old man was known as Humfree White. His main features where his white hair and long white beard that suited his name well.
Humfree was in charge of everything that went on in the hospital and not only that, he was the only official mage that was a part of Avrion. For Humfree specialised in healing magic.
”Looks like your finally awake,” Humfree said with a huge grin on his face.
Ray tried to speak to the old man but his body still felt slightly numb and his throat was incredibly dry. Humfree then signalled for one of the nurses to bring Ray a glass of water to clear his throat.
”What happened to everyone?” Ray managed to croak out.
”I suppose you have a lot of questions but worry not, your friends are safe.” Then Humfree's expression changed into a serious one. ”All except for Jasmine that is.”
Ray had thought what he had seen before he passed out, was a dream or part of his vision but with Humfree's words it only confirmed it. Gary had slain Jasmine.
”Have I been out long?” Ray asked.
”It has been a whole week.”
Ray couldn't believe what he had just been told, a whole week, was he really in such a bad state? Ray had never felt this vulnerable before.
”You're lucky to be alive,” Humfree said before whispering the details to Ray. ”It seems like Jasmine was possessed by the shadow plague and she had attempted to murder you. She coated the blade with a deadly poison that is used only to hunt the most ferocious of Magical Beasts. We have no clue where she managed to find such a thing. Or how long she had been under the control of the shadow plague.”
”How am I still alive?”
”I find myself asking that exact same question, thankfully you got to me just in time, usually if a poison like this was to be used on a human, they would die instantly but your body fought off the poison well.”
”How did I get to the hospital?” Ray asked.
”Two of your friends waited with you while the others went back to the academy to seek help. They eventually managed to find Wilfred who took a different path to get to you quicker.”
Although Humfree didn't say what this different path was, Ray could take a guess that it was most likely the red door in the academy. It was how Wilfred was probably able to get to Ray so fast once he knew of their location.
Humfree then sighed while looking at Ray.
”You and your friends are in serious trouble. The elders have called forth an emergency meeting to discuss what to do with you and your friends.”
Ray clenched his right fist, ”You mean, everyone could be kicked out of the academy?”