Chapter 464: Another Healing 2
Aldrian was then brought to another room by the butler and the physician. The emperor accompanied them as well, wanting to see his first son’s condition for himself. Ever since he had been cursed by the second prince, he had been unable to leave his bed.
The curse had bound him and drained his strength, leaving him powerless. Wilmar had also restricted who could visit him, which made everything even more difficult.
He could only receive reports from his butler and physician, the few people permitted by Wilmar to see him. One of his sources of information about what was happening outside came through them.
That was how he knew the empire had fallen into turmoil, and that a mysterious swordsman had appeared to save the day. It was also how he learned about his son’s condition, which was said to be even worse than his own.
The physician then summarized what the first prince had experienced, and it was nearly identical to what had happened to Emperor Raymond. He too had been cursed by the same artifact used by Wilmar.
Once they arrived at the first prince’s bedroom, they saw that his guardian knight was standing outside the door. The knight was visibly shocked by their sudden visit and quickly stepped aside to let them through.
Inside the room, the first prince lay unconscious on his bed, prompting Aldrian to frown slightly.
His body was in the same condition as the emperor’s. Due to the lack of flow from the energy of heaven and earth, his complexion had turned pale, and his body was slowly "consuming" itself as a substitute for energy, causing him to grow thin.
"This is his current state," the physician explained. "He and His Majesty fell into that bastard’s trap at the same time, but their conditions are quite different. His Highness appears to be in much worse shape. I haven’t examined him yet today, but from my last observation, there seems to be an issue with his soul. However, because of the curse, I can’t accurately assess the extent of the damage."
Aldrian nodded at the physician’s explanation and approached the first prince. As he drew closer, he read the information of the man lying unconscious—a man whose face appeared more mature than Wilmar’s. He was also at the Low Emperor stage, just like Wilmar.
"Ferdinand Losaris," Aldrian thought as he read the name of the first prince.