Chapter 615: Hope And Attraction (2/2)
”The news about the Holy Water will spread quickly, and people will gather around the fountain for a scoop of Holy Water before long, crowding the area. We'll have a look at Abel's mother first and decide after.”
Leon contemplated for a moment before adding, ”It just so happens that their place will be more convenient for me to focus on finding a treatment solution for the plague. It's away from the crowd, and I won't be easily interrupted.”
”I see. That makes sense.” Lilith nodded in understanding.
Without further delay, the two of them followed the little boy home and disappeared off the main street of the Desolate Crow Clan.
Not long after, news of the Holy Water exploded, spreading rapidly throughout the Desolate Crow Clan, just like Leon predicted.
The Holy Water he refined was not something that could be kept hidden, especially during a plague like the Desolate Crow Clan was experiencing.
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Inside of an ordinary household within another part of the Desolate Crow Clan, a little girl laid in bed weakly with a deathly pale complexion while her sickly mother held her hands at the side of the bed.
”Mum, I'm very sleepy…” The little girl spoke with droopy eyes.
The mother's hands immediately shook before she cried, ”You mustn't sleep, my baby! If you sleep, you will never wake up again like the other people sleeping on the streets!”
”I don't think I can hold much longer, mum. Sleeping forever doesn't sound so bad…”
”No! You mustn't think like that, my darling! You must fight it! It until the end!” The mother cried as tears began to flow.
Tears also welled up in the little girl's eyes, but she was too weak to reach her hand out to wipe her mother's tears.
”Don't cry, mum… I won't talk about sleeping anymore, okay?”
”Mm-mm.”
The mother nodded, but her tears would not stop.
Even the local doctors were helpless to stop the plague from killing everyone.
Although they could prolong a person's life in combating the disease with medicine, the problem was that there was not enough medicine for everyone.
For an ordinary household like theirs, they would not have priority to the medicine.
”Where is father…? Does he not want Alicia anymore…?”
”That's not true!” The mother shook her head vehemently and said, ”Your father is searching for a miracle outside. That's why you must keep fighting and not give in, okay?”
”Yes, mum… Alicia will do her best…!”
Shortly after, the doors to their home were knocked open before a sickly middle-aged man rushed in, startling the mother.
”Hubby, you're back!”
The husband coughed repeatedly before urging his wife, ”Quickly pick up our baby girl. We heading out right away!”
”Where are we going? What news do you have?” The mother asked with a hopeful gaze after picking up their 5-year old daughter.
”Some miracle doctor just came to the clan and made an entire water fountain of medicine that works even better than the local doctors! People who drank from the fountain were all able to regain their natural vigor!”
”Is that true?! What kind of medicine did that miracle doctor refine for it to sound so miraculous? Is it the legendary Holy Water that can cure all diseases with a single sip?”
”How can the person be called a miracle doctor if he doesn't have miraculous medicine? I did hear the clansmen calling it Holy Water. However, it's not as impressive as the legends.”
The husband shook his head before stating, ”Even so, This Holy Water is what our daughter needs right now! It will give her a fighting chance until a real remedy is made available!”
”That's great! Did you hear that, Alicia, my darling?” The mother was excited.
However, the little girl was too quiet, immediately making the mother shake with fear before she cried, ”Alicia, wake up! Don't sleep! You can't sleep, my precious!”
”Uuu… sorry, mum… I dozed off a bit. Alicia won't sleep anymore... Please don't be mad at Alicia...” the little girl responded.
The husband continued to cough before urging his wife with a solemn look, ”Let us head over quickly. Our daughter is running out of time.”
”Mm!”
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Similar situations played out in other regular households as the ordinary families within the clan faced their own share of difficulties.
The news of Holy Water was like their only beacon of hope, illuminating the dark world that was initially headed for a grim future filled with despair and sorrow.
”Have you heard about the Holy Water from the southside's market square?”
”Of course! Where do you think I am headed right now? I definitely can't miss it!”
Whether they were warriors, regular clansmen, or the noble aristocrats within the Desolate Crow Clan, everyone was quickly attracted to the Holy Water Fountain after hearing the news.