Adrian refused to give up on this only chance, so he followed Lacey into the house.Lacey tidied up the log cabin. It looked like she was not planning on staying. Her purpose in coming here today was to tidy up the place. In the future, she would only come here sparingly.Adrian asked, “Your surname is Yellen, so that means you’re from Navia, right? Since you’re a fellow Navien, why won’t you help me?”Lacey paused for a moment. She was a Navien but had stayed in Bortuguesa for a very long time. On top of that, she had started a clinic of her own and was loved by the locals. She said, “I’m not obligated to help you. Do you think that you’re allowed to belittle me just because I’m a Navien?”“But I’m a Navien too,” replied Adrian. While Lacey cleaned up the place, she said nonchalantly, “I know that but so what? The woman’s illness has already reached a critical stage. She can’t be cured. Even if my mentor were still alive, he wouldn’t be able to cure her either.”Every word Lace
Gloria nodded. “My genes and cells were modified by the meteorite on the island. I have no other intention than to live. I want to live for my sister and all those who love me.”“What do you think, Lacey? Can she be cured? Give me a definite answer. We’ve traveled a long way to get here, and we didn’t come here to be met with your arrogance. If we weren’t at a dead end, would War Legate Draco beg you for help?” Mya said to Lacey. After a few moments of silence, Lacey looked at Adrian and said, “I’m aware of Gloria’s condition. Nick told me that you’d be coming but I refused to believe it. I didn’t expect you to actually show up.”“Who’s Nick?” Adrian was puzzled. Lacey said, “He’s my fellow apprentice, and his name is Nicholas Frost. We studied Gloria’s condition but we never expected that you’d find your way here. Nick is the only person who can treat Gloria.”Upon hearing this, Adrian walked up to Lacey. He asked, “Where is Nicholas? Take me to him.”Hayden said in astonishme
Adrian could tell that Lacey was very proud of her fellow apprentice from the way she talked about him. It was as if Nicholas was the only important thing in her life. He figured that it was love.“Lacey, you say that Nicholas will be back in five days, but you also said Gloria won’t last five days. What are we supposed to do then?” Adrian asked out of worry for Gloria.Lacey made her way to Gloria and took hold of Gloria’s hand. She then checked Gloria’s eyes. After a while, she turned around and said to Adrian, “Nick left me with a way to relieve Gloria’s symptoms before he left. I’ll be treating her for the next five days. Nick will be back by then with the antidote.”Adrian was extremely surprised. He never expected someone could come up with such a thorough plan. He could tell that the apprentice named Nicholas was very confident in himself. Moreover, he was very mysterious. Adrian said, “Your fellow apprentice must be very impressive. What else did he tell you?”Lacey said,
Meanwhile, Hayden said, “Ms. Gloria, Ms. Mia, Lacey is famous around here. She’s known in Bortuton for her good character and the locals love her very much. They would send her heaps of gifts during festivities.”“Is she really all that?” Gloria was astonished. Hayden nodded. “She’s the one who cures most of Bortuton’s ill and sick. On top of that, her charges are low and she refuses to take a penny from the poor. Her generosity is what she’s known for.”Mya tutted and said, “I would never have guessed that such an arrogant and cold woman is actually so kind. Fine, I’ll close an eye to her flaws.”Gloria beamed in response. Half an hour later, Lacey led the group out of the forest. Adrian’s group spent more than an hour on their trek into the forest. With Lacy leading the way, the trek out was shortened by half an hour.There was a pink car parked by the roadside—clearly Lacey’s car. The moment they stepped out of the forest, she said to Adrian, “We’re going to Bortuton.”Adri
Bortuguesa was a paradise. The country was in harmony with the earth and self-sufficient, and the people here were sincere and diligent.As Gloria gazed at the quiet city in the distance, she said enviously, “Bortuton is amazing. Its environment is wonderful and the locals are great too.”“Bortuton’s local delicacies are amazing too. I’ll take you to try some tonight,” said Hayden smilingly.Lacey drove into the city as they chatted, and Hayden followed closely. After about ten minutes, Lacey stopped in front of a clinic and got out of the car.Hayden parked the car and said, “We’re here.”Adrian and the others quickly got out and went up to Lacey. When Lacey entered the clinic, two nineteen-year-old Bortuguesan greeted her, “Ms. Lacey, you’re back.”She nodded and said to the two young men, “Jose, Adao, have you prepared the room as I’ve told you to? Our guests are here.”Jose and Adao nodded and said, “Yes, it’s all ready.”“Great.” Lacey walked further into the clinic. A
Lacey replied, “He’s mentally shaken due to extreme fear. In simpler terms, he’s frightened. But don’t worry, he’ll be fine in a few days.”“Thank you so much, Dr. Lacey,” the woman said gratefully.Lacey smiled at the woman.Nearby, Gloria turned to Adrian and said, “Lacey’s medical skills are impressive. She managed to determine the cause and provide a diagnosis so quickly.”Adrian said, “Yes. She has mastered the essence of Traditional Navian Medicine. Doctors of the past would need to perform an assessment and make careful observations just to come up with a diagnosis. Looks like Nicholas truly has qualities that are worthy of her pride.”“Does that mean there’s hope for me?” said Gloria with a smile. Adrian nodded.Lacey walked back to them and said to Adrian, “I’ve already instructed the pharmacist to prepare two rooms for you guys. You may stay here until Nick gets back with the antidote and is able to treat Gloria.”She then turned to Gloria. “For the next few days, I’
It was unbelievable. Truly unbelievable. Adrian’s desire to meet this Medical Saint grew at this moment. He did not mind about Nicholas possessing a piece of the meteorite, of course. He then followed Jose to the back of the clinic where two rooms had already been cleaned up for guests.Jose showed Adrian and the others to the rooms and said, “Dear guests, this is where you’ll be staying. There are two rooms here. Please make yourself at home.”“Thank you, Jose,” said Adrian with a smile. Jose nodded. “Not a problem. You’re our guests. Come to me if you need anything, anytime. I live here too.”Gloria said smilingly, “Thank you so much.”Jose left them to it.Mya plopped onto one of the beds and dangled her legs over the side. She said to Hayden, “Hey, take a room for yourself. I’ll bunk with Gloria.”Hayden scratched his head. “I won’t be staying, Ms. Mya. You guys go ahead and have a good stay. I’ll make some arrangements for you to taste the local delicacies tonight.”“
The three of them ate in the room and rested after they were done. Lacey knocked on the door at about six o’clock “Are you ready, Gloria? Let’s begin your treatment.” Lacey walked into the room. Gloria inhaled a deep breath. Adrian asked, “Will the process be painful?”Lacey answered, “I’d be lying if I said the treatment will be painless, but it won’t be as painful as you imagine it to be. There will be some slight burning sensations, but I believe Gloria will be able to withstand it.”Gloria nodded. “I’m ready. Let’s begin, Lacey.”“Follow me, everyone,” said Lacey. She walked out of the room and led the way through the clinic.The place was made up of a long corridor with different dispensaries and storage rooms on both sides. They walked to the end of the corridor and found a room. Lacey opened the door and walked in.Adrian and Mya stopped outside. Mya said to Gloria, “Stay strong. You’re going to be fine. Just bear with it and it’ll pass. Good luck.”Gloria nodded and