The Ministry of Magic of the Republic of All Nations has a circular building that looks inconspicuous from the outside, but inside it is home to many rare herbs. These herbs have extremely high medicinal properties, and it can be said that as long as you breathe the air here, the wound will heal much faster than normal.

In addition to these precious herbs, the building also houses all the books on medical magic in the kingdom, and there are portals on the walls around it that can connect to temples throughout the country.

This is the highest medical room that represents the level of treatment in the Republic of Nations.

In order to prevent the herbs from being destroyed, the highest treatment room is maintained by a minimum of staff on weekdays.

However, at this moment, the entire treatment room was crowded with quite a few people and monsters.

"What the hell is going on? Who did this! ”

Receiving an urgent notice, Kilgaru, who rushed to the highest medical room, looked at Nina who was dying in front of him, and Lanka, who was grief-stricken, and let out a roar of surprise and anger.

"Back to Your Majesty, according to eyewitnesses, it was a strange old man who attacked Nina. When we arrived, Anlia was dead, but Nina was still breathing, but the priest's healing magic had no effect at all, so we sent her right away. ”

It was Yareb who answered Kilgaru, and his voice sounded rather dejected.

"What are you still doing standing, don't start the treatment soon, she'll die if this continues!"

Dark red blood continued to ooze from the dagger's wounds, and although Nina was losing blood rather slowly, it was only a matter of time before she died. However, at this critical juncture when human lives are at stake, gathered in the medical room, the priests who claim to be the best in the country just stand quietly aside.

This annoyed Kilgaru.

Kilgaru, the supreme ruler of the Republic of All Races, is not an approachable man, but he has never scolded his subordinates. The priests, who saw the emperor's anger for the first time, all knelt down in fear. Seeing this scene, Marosas hurriedly explained.

"Your Majesty, in fact, we have tried all kinds of healing magic before you came, but it has no effect at all. Judging by the shape of the dagger on Nina's body and the fact that it cannot be healed, it is believed that this is a magical weapon known as the 'Tooth of Death', and it is said that the wounds caused by this weapon cannot be treated with herbs or magic. ”

"Can we just watch her die?"

Listening to Marosas's words, Kilgaru asked rhetorically in a questioning tone.

"It is said that in order to heal the injuries caused by the 'Tooth of Death', it is necessary to use holy spring water, but this is just a rumor, and it is not known if it is true."

Marosas replied with some hesitation.

"If it's true or not, try to find out, Marosas, where is that holy spring?"

Kirgaru turned his dark eyes to Marosas, his voice eager.

"The Holy Spring Water is in the Xiuli Feng Forest Country located in the middle of the continent, but it is the territory of the Dark Elves, and the Holy Spring Water is their holy relic, I am afraid it will not be given to us easily."

Marosas frowned slightly.

"Then you have to try it, I'll go to Xiuli Feng Forest Country right away."

Kilgaru looked at the haggard Lanka who was holding Nina's hand, and the thought of his expression not so long ago was so happy made his non-existent heart throb faintly. Not wanting to separate these two young people who love each other, Kilgaru made up his mind to save Nina.

"Lanka, I'm not going to let Nina die!"

Kirgaru put his hand on Lanka's sobbing back and comforted him in a firm tone.

"His Majesty Kilgaru......"

Lanka's tearful eyes were filled with gratitude, but the sheer sadness left him speechless.

"Although I don't want to disappoint Your Majesty, there is one thing I still have to explain, the distance from here to Xiuli Feng Forest Country, even Your Majesty is afraid that it will take a whole day, even if you can get the holy spring water quite smoothly, it will take three days to go back and forth, and Nina may not be able to support it for that long."

Marosas's words discouraged everyone present. Indeed, the biggest problem now is not how to obtain the holy spring, but how to delay Nina's death.

"Leave this matter to me."

Just as everyone fell silent and at a loss because of Marosas's words, Geous, who was also the deputy minister of magic with Marosas, spoke.

"I have a way to delay Nina's death, but the limit is probably only seven days."

"That's a great help, Geous, seven days is enough."

Kirgaru patted Geaus on the shoulder gratefully.

"Without further ado, I'll leave right away."

"Your Majesty Kilgaru, I can't let you go alone this time, so let me go with you."

Kilgaru was about to turn around and leave the treatment facility when Marosas hurriedly followed.

"Your Majesty, I'll go too."

Lanka wiped his tears from the back of his hand and stood up as well.

"Lanka, I know your eagerness to save Nina, but you can't use flying magic to slow us down, and Nina needs you more, so stay here with her."

Kilgaru nodded to Lanka, motioning for him to stay.

"It's enough for me and Marosas to go, and if there's anything important in my absence, ask Korod or Dorasha to take care of it, and we'll be back soon."

Before the rest of the group could make a request to go with them, Kilgaru announced loudly to everyone in the room.

"High-speed flight!"

As soon as they stepped out of the highest treatment room, Kilgaru and Marosas vanished into the sky like two bolts of lightning in an instant.

On the spacious streets of the temporary royal capital, three travelers in cloaks and looking dusty sat at tables in the open air of a restaurant. Although all three wore wide hats that covered most of their faces, they could still be distinguished from the exposed parts as an old man, a young girl, and a middle-aged man.

The old man suddenly raised his head to look at the empty sky, and then showed an inexplicably happy smile.

"Looks like the prey has taken the bait."

However, the girl and the man sitting next to the old man did not react to the old man's words, and only looked at the center of the table with a pair of empty eyes.

"Guest, the noodles you asked for are here."

At this time, the waiter of the restaurant brought three bowls of steaming noodles and placed them neatly in front of the three of them.

"It's been a hard work, young man."

The old man smiled kindly at the service staff.

"Old man, you're welcome, please use it slowly."

The attendant nodded to the old man and went to another table.

"Eat it, the noodles will be mushy."

The old man smiled and said to the two beside him, and then the two of them ate noodles in slightly stiff movements like puppets.

At this moment, Kilgaru and Marosas, who were racing against time to rush to the Forest Country of Xiulifeng, did not know that an elaborate trap awaited them.