Chapter 225: Resolving the Hidden Danger
After Vera drew closer to the child, she took the opportunity to observe her carefully.
She had heard that Heidi suffered from black magic erosion and had always been in poor health, but the Heidi before her eyes, aside from being a bit frail, didn't look like those so-called 'black mages' who had been consumed by corruption.
"Mr. Valger," Vera couldn't help but speak up, "Heidi's current state looks quite good, doesn't it?"
Valger let out a sigh as he gently rolled up his daughter's left sleeve, revealing a large area of shocking black rot that was faintly emitting an uncomfortable, filthy aura at its edges.
"It's been several years..." Valger's voice dropped, filled with a heavy sense of powerlessness.
"My wife died from mana backlash years ago, and the black magic corruption she caused before her death accidentally tainted this child... It started as just a small black spot, but now... it has spread and become increasingly severe."
Freya had already sensed that filthy aura, and her brow furrowed slightly without her realizing it.
She knew that without intervention, this condition would only worsen; either the rot would spread across her entire body, leading to exhaustion through prolonged agony, or her mind would break first, turning her into a crazed, twisted thing before the erosion was complete.
Seeing that the atmosphere had turned heavy, Valger gently pulled down his daughter's sleeve to hide the horrific marks.