Chapter 367: Mourn Our Losses
Nikolai annoyingly cursed inside his hide-out upon learning from his Scions that the bastard Ahmed not only dared to touch his wife but also carried her in his arms. He was currently in his hide-out not known to anyone except for Mineah, Abel, and Fritz.
This demonic plague took quite a toll on him. Yes, he survived and did not die like the others but somehow it still hindered some of his powers. It would take him a while to fully boost his energy back to normal. But on the bright side, he was at least able to communicate with his Scions through their bond without any hassle. He could give them instructions and receive reports about everything that was happening while everyone thought he was dead.
He had purposely not told Mineah that he was suffering from a few side effects because of the Terminar Plague so as to worry her even more. He knew he would eventually get better thanks to her divine blood flowing in his veins because of their bond. Add to that, him feeding from her was doing wonders not just in blocking the venom from the Terminar insect but also in flushing out the remnant toxins from its bite in his body.
"F*ck, I will make sure you’ll suffer a gruesome death, Ahmed," he cursed out loud as he whimpered through the sudden pain he would feel once in a while. He couldn’t imagine the worst of what his people experienced when they fell victim to this plague.
[Marlo, make sure to save everyone that can be saved. Also, monitor the shadow well situation in the province of Goza. Keep my wife and Abel updated as well and...] Nikolai instructed.
[Yes, Your Majesty. Everyone is in their positions as we speak and doing things according to your orders. It’s fortunate that there was only one demonic insect which is already dead. But the contagion is still spreading because of the already infected people and we’re trying our best to contain the infection within the province] Marlo reported.
Nikolai gave more instructions before cutting off their connection as he started getting cold sweats because of the pain. He was still struggling to use most of his power at the moment.
Abel had to remain inside the palace to make sure things were running smoothly inside and also to protect the people who were loyal to him. Nikolai was aware that more waves would come from Ahmed and that he must remain patient to make sure things would play out according to his plan.
Not only that, he needed Abel to ensure that the province of Goza wouldn’t be wiped out from their kingdom. He was sure that they would suggest total destruction of the province to erase the remaining evidence of their propaganda should there be any which was something he would never let happen.