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After about ten minutes of soaking, Gloria’s body adapted to the temperature, and the burning sensation from earlier vanished. She felt as if the medicinal herbs in the bath were seeping into her body through her pores. Then, she noticed she was very relaxed. Gloria’s face was flushed but she felt as if a weight had been lifted off her. Next to her, Lacey was making preparations. She did not speak but would check on Gloria occasionally. About half an hour later, Lacey asked, “How do you feel? How’s the temperature?”Gloria answered, “Not as hot as before.”Lacey beckoned at Adrian and said, “Add more hot water.”Adrian lifted up a pot of hot water that he poured into the tub. The process repeated in this manner for about two hours. Meanwhile, Lacey prepared a fresh tub, pouring in some newly-brewed medicinal herbs. The concoction in this new tub was different from the first one. Lacey hastily said, “Come, get into this. It might hurt, but it’s normal and nothing to worry about
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Gloria said, “I hope I can be like you guys. Lacey, will I be able to have children if I’m cured? Will there be any side effects that will affect my bodily functions?”Lacey said, “There will be, and will need two to three years to recover. When you’re fully healed, you can have children, of course. But there is no absolute in everything. We’ll have to wait and see if Nick manages to bring the antidote for you.”Gloria was pleased to hear just still. She smiled at Lacey and said, “Thank you so much. I’m grateful to all of you regardless if I’m cured or not.”Lacey said, “Nick wouldn’t be helping you if you didn’t sacrifice yourself for Navia. He’s traveling to the most dangerous ice cave in Shangland just to find you an antidote. Not even scientists would go to the place.”“Is he at Mount Shangspar?” Adrian asked. Lacey raised her head and glanced at Adrian. “So you know of Mount Shangspar. It’s the coldest place on earth. Nick is traveling to the deepest part of it in search of
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Lacey chuckled, clearly indifferent toward Adrian’s question. She said, “Different people have different goals. For example, you may be the war legate, but you’re worlds apart from Nick who’s in the medical field. He is incapable of leading Wyvern Peak. Neither is capable of watching over millions of people. As for the power and wealth you speak of, I suppose that’s the compensation you receive for your sacrifice. Aren’t you retired now?”Adrian heaved a sigh in answer to Lacey’s question. She continued, “Nick wouldn’t have helped you if not because you’re retired. He only helps two types of people—the poor who are suffering but unable to afford medical help and those who are worthy of his respect. It’s apparent you belong in the second category.” Adrian smiled but did not respond. Gloria and Mya stopped chatting as well.About another thirty minutes later, Lacey heaved a sigh, saying, “Okay, that’s all to today’s acupuncture. We’ll do this again at the same time tomorrow. Let’s
Chapter 1138
Getting into the car, Hayden sniggered and said, “Tonight is going to be a feast. I assure you that you’ll miss it after having it once.”Mya rolled her eyes at him. “You make it sound like we’ve never had a scrumptious meal before. Do you think of me as a glutton?”“Now, now, don’t say that, Ms. Mya. You might need to take back your words later,” said Hayden. “Hmph!” Mya grunted.Hayden took them on a tour around Bortuton, showing them the city’s beautiful night scenery. Just as he had mentioned, the front doors of the houses here were left wide open. Some houses were left unlocked despite being empty. Though Bortuton was small, the people were virtuous.About half an hour later, they arrived at a single-story house with a small yard built out of wood. The house was brightly lit and there were a few people inside. Hayden stopped the car and turned to the other three. “We’re here. This is where we’ll be having supper.”Gloria said in a troubled tone, “Hayden, it’s not very polit
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Maila laughed heartily. Hayden made an invitatory gesture and said, “Come along, everyone.”The three followed Hayden and Maila into the house where dinner was already prepared. Maila’s parents and younger brother were there too, and they welcomed their guests enthusiastically.Just as Hayden said, Bortuguesans were enthusiastic and hospitable, and these values were perfectly embodied by Maila and her family. Adrian, Gloria, and Mya enjoyed a scrumptious feast of Bortugueasan delicacies in Maila’s home, clueless about what was secretly happening in Navia. ***It was late at night in Novemton’s headquarters. Crystal was working in the HQ office as usual when the ten elders and a few of Wyvern Peak’s battle warriors walked in. She was extremely puzzled by their sudden appearance. “Your Majesty, we receive rather urgent information from the border.” A middle-aged man approached and placed a document on Crystal’s table. She paused her task and picked up the document. She said to e
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Crystal said, “We’ll handle them, no matter how many come. The most crucial factor right now is that Draco has retired from Wyvern Peak and won’t be bringing everyone together within a short time. The biggest issue Navia faces right now is that there’s no one to lead Wyvern Peak.”“You’re correct about that, Your Majesty.” The second elder nodded. “We’ll need someone as capable as Draco to stand out from Wyvern Peak. It’s the only way to consolidate Wyvern Peak’s power. We’ll try our best to bring forth a new, capable leader through the selection. This is the only way to unite all of Navia and eliminate the crisis of enemy invasion, regardless of their methods.”The crowd nodded. This was the most challenging issue that Wyvern Peak was facing at the moment. It was a challenging issue for Crystal and the country.Suddenly, all the battle warriors stood up.“We’d like to request that the ten elders begin the legate selection early. We’ll select a new legate who is highly respected fo
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Everyone quickly left Navia Palace and began preparing for the legate selection. ***Meanwhile, in Bortuguesa, Adrian had finished dinner at Maila’s house. He, Gloria, and Mya left to head back to Lacey’s clinic. It was already twelve midnight by then. Upon their return, Gloria and Mya washed up before retiring to their rooms. Adrian left the women’s room after the two fell asleep. Lacey’s clinic quieted down and closed up. The pharmacists had returned to their rooms as well. Adrian sat in the reception area alone and made himself a cup of coffee. He sipped on it quietly. Other than worrying about Gloria’s health, he had been worried about Navia during his journey to Bortuguesa. The Luposians had discovered his absence, so he was certain that they would do something in light of their stubbornness. He was also worried about the lack of a Wyvern Peak successor who could unite the powers of Wyvern Peak within a short time. The successor would need to be able to gather Wyvern Peak’s
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Though no one had ever asked Adrian this question before, he had thought about it countless times. Adrian answered, “You know, it can be difficult to make choices in life at times. For everything you gain, you lose something. For me, there are two people I can’t afford to lose. Gloria’s current situation is because of me, so I can’t give up on her or I’ll regret it for the rest of my life.”Upon hearing his words, Lacey said, “You are right about how it can be difficult to make choices. For everything you gain, you lose something. Gloria sacrificed so much for you at Isle 416, so you shouldn’t abandon her. But on the other hand, Samantha endured hardships for seven years while she waited for your return and kept her chastity for you. You shouldn’t leave her either.”This was exactly what Adrian thought of when he talked about making choices. It was difficult, but as War Legate Draco, he would never abandon anyone. Adrian said, “I’m very grateful that you can see things from my po
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