Chapter 176: Tree of Life
Zoran was bleeding hard the moment he teleported himself back to his safe haven.
"That bastard," he cursed under his breath as he removed his clothes and dipped himself into a pool of water inside his private chamber. With the tub having a rune for healing, he instantly meditated and used his magic to get himself better as soon as he could.
He needed all the help he could get. Nikolai gave him a wound deep enough that he had no choice but to flee from him unless he wanted to die. In fact, it was so deep that it took him almost a whole day of healing just so it would stop hurting.
A day later after soaking in his healing pool, Zoran opened his eyes. He was profusely sweating, and he was panting hard enough that he felt like almost of his energy had been drained.
"Zoran, are you inside? Open the door please."
He inwardly cursed upon hearing Dahlia’s worried voice outside the door. She probably saw the bloodstains on the floor and got worried. He was in so much of a hurry to place his body inside the healing pool for quick healing that he forgot about her having the chance to see the drops of blood outside.
"Open this door right now!"
He chuckled at her high-pitched tone. He could already see her frowning face from where he sat. With a gesture of his hand, the door opened, and Dahlia rushed inside with a deep frown on her face.
"There’s so much blood!" she exclaimed, her tone laced with anger and anxiety. "What happened? How bad is it?"