Chapter 30 - Chapter 30: Chapter 29 Boomerang (2/2)
Lucius continued,
“Moreover, if the Rhea troops wander aimlessly in the wild, the risk is too great. It would be better to raid Nasir and then turn and run,”
Byrne, who was listening nearby, suddenly looked up and said,
“There is one exception, though. I’ve heard of an exceedingly rare Spellcasting Bequest, the prophecy-type spells, that can accurately pinpoint a target’s location.”
Lucius remained silent. The strategically valuable prophecy-type spells did exist, but the chances of them being in that Rhea troop were not high.
Moreover, the likelihood of this group of Rheans stubbornly insisting on going after their group was nearly non-existent.
Unless there was someone or something extremely important within the entire escape party.
Lucius revealed a smile and calmly said, “This is a low-risk gamble; nothing will happen.”
“Um, I understand.”
Irene nodded gently, turned, and continued to console members of the Fischer family.
Soon, people came seeking treatment for sickness, as several elderly people had nearly succumbed to the cold weather and the demands of the journey.
Irene did not refuse, striving to save the old people’s lives, and the people of Nasir were all deeply grateful to her.
Until a group of people with white hair and beards approached her.
Irene was slightly taken aback. The members of the Fischer family looked over; it was the silver descendants from Nasir Town, who not long ago had swindled a sum of money from the Fischer family.
Irene calmly watched them as a man with white, long hair stepped forward, clearly someone of higher status among the silver descendants, his clothing bearing symbols that flaunted a spellcaster’s identity.
The silver descendant man fell silent for a while before finally asking with neither subservience nor arrogance,
“Madam Irene, the elder of our clan suddenly collapsed and has not regained consciousness. We suspect it may be a disease triggered by the cold weather and the fatigue. We beg you to save our elder, seeing as we are both followers of the Lord of Salvation.”
Upon hearing this, Irene revealed a bright smile as if delighted by some happy thought.
She had healed too many people and knew that the cold, combined with fatigue and emotional excitement, could easily cause malignant changes in the hearts and brains of the elderly.
“As a fellow devotee of the Lord of Salvation, of course, I will save the respected elder of the silver descendants. Rest assured,” Irene said.
Irene paused here, causing the middle-aged man to grow anxious before she continued,
“However, the Fischer family is currently in a very difficult situation, and we hope that you will offer assistance in the name of the Lord of Salvation.”
The middle-aged man nodded, unsurprisingly asking, “Fischer family, how much assistance do you need?”
But when Irene finished, his expression changed.
“We left Nasir in a hurry, and we urgently need thirty Gold Coins.”
Although everyone among the silver descendants knew Irene was asking a sky-high price, they had no choice but to oblige her. After all, just as only the elder of the silver descendants clan possessed the “Extraction Spell,” Irene of the Fischer family was the best healer among the thousands in their party.
Ultimately, it was the shortsightedness of the elder of the silver descendants clan that had led to this unfortunate situation, unlike sea merchant John, who would rather take a loss to make a good impression on the Fischer family.
The silver descendants clan was extremely unified and quickly gathered the thirty Gold Coins, earnestly beseeching Irene to save their elder’s life.
When she treated the elder of the silver descendants clan, she didn’t completely heal his ailment but left a portion untreated, ensuring that the silver descendants clan must beg Irene daily.
After returning to the Fischer family camp, the sky had gradually darkened, and the snow grew denser, falling slowly like suspended feathers.
Irene suddenly discovered that Grandma Narda, the mother of the thieves’ gang leaders, was silently waiting for her with a black iron box.
Because of the Dawn Church’s basic principles of “secrecy” and “caution,” Grandma Narda rarely came directly to the Fischer family.
Irene asked in puzzlement, “Grandma Narda, what brings you here?”
As soon as Narda saw Irene, she quickly approached, speaking excitedly,
“A few days ago, my children came across something from a merchant, which could very well be a Mysterious rare artifact.”
She leaned in and lowered her voice, “You once said that the lost Lord of Dawn needs them, and these past days I’ve not had the chance to hand it to you. I feel now is the time to give it to you.”
After saying this, Grandma Narda respectfully presented the black iron box.
Suddenly, Irene felt a tiny tremor from the powerful will of the Lord of the Lost! Inside the black iron box seemed to hide something extremely important, something that even the great gods could not disregard!
She was utterly astonished. What exactly was inside the black iron box?
Just then, puzzled murmurs arose from the crowd around her, followed by gasps of surprise!
“Someone’s here!”
“Look over there, quick!”
“Ah!”
Irene and Grandma Narda abruptly looked up, their gazes joining the crowd’s in the direction everyone was staring.
In the dim light of day, black figures were gradually multiplying on the far side by the riverbank, becoming more distinct and moving closer, appearing like a terrifying Black Tide slowly advancing as if to devour everything.