Chapter 211: All For Science II
"Gladly," Rafael said, grabbing her hand protectively.
However, much to Rafael’s disappointment, they hadn’t even taken a step when Raziel stopped them.
"Hold on just a minute, Your Highness," Raziel said, his tone calm and his voice unraised. It was as though he was discussing the weather outside― and it was a beautifully sunny day at that. "If all you need is a person who is alive and kicking, you need only ask."
With that said, Raziel unlocked the heavy metal door and stepped in. Soleia watched, her eyebrows knitted tightly together as she stood there in silence, observing what Raziel wanted to do. He merely kneeled down next to the frail woman, and slowly but surely, his carnelian ear studs began to glow.
"What are you―" Soleia’s words were quickly cut off in her throat when she noticed the bright red glow that emanated from Raziel’s hand. The glow quickly wrapped around Anastasia, and the seconds seemed to stretch on for hours as the red light flickered and spread across the entire expanse of the dungeon.
Slowly but surely, the woman began to stir. She first shivered at the cold of the stone floors, but her eyes began to blink open, still heavy with exhaustion. Her lips slightly parted, opening and closing a few times without making a sound, but she definitely looked infinitely more alive than before.
Meanwhile, Raziel had a thin layer of perspiration across his forehead. He pursed his lips, and when he finally stepped away, his lips were a little pale as well. A soft exhale left his mouth, and once he stood to his full height, he turned and looked at Soleia.
"As long as they aren’t dead, we have plenty of ways to bring them back from the hands of death," Raziel said as though he hadn’t just performed a medical miracle.
He walked out of the cell and approached the locked cabinet. Then, with a small key, he twisted it open and withdrew a garnet. With the item retrieved, he returned back into the cell and placed the stone right next to the woman where she could reach for it easily.