Chapter 1114: War of Establishment XI
Leon felt incredible. Magic power filled his body, and his body feasted upon it, using the ocean of power flowing into him from the Iron Needle to heal his wounds and obliterate the shards of black ice crawling toward his heart. With such power within him, he’d never felt so alive, so powerful.
He cast his gaze about the room, noting that Clear Day had stopped projecting a shield of light at some point while he admired the power of the Iron Needle. The other healers were slowly starting to regain their composure, while Leon’s family was a little more present and frantic.
“Your Majesty,” Clear Day stated, his tone rather neutral but carrying an undercurrent of surprise. He wasn’t able to get another word out before Elise darted forward and threw her hands around Leon’s neck. She moved so quickly that Leon feared she might accidentally impale herself upon Iron Pride.
“You’re back,” Elise cried into his shoulder as her arms tightened around him. “I was… so worried!”
Before Leon could respond, Maia joined them, sending love and relief flooding through their connection. Then Valeria laid a hand on his arm while Cassandra draped herself over them, grinning like a madwoman.
“Knew you wouldn’t die,” the golden-haired Imperial Princess stated.
“You were as worried as the rest of us,” Valeria countered.
Cassandra stared at her like she’d been betrayed, but Leon quickly jumped in before they could say anything more.
“I’m alive, I’m intact,” he said. “There’s nothing I want to do more than stay with all of you, but—”