Chapter 677 - 111. Seeking More Blessings (Two in One, Leader Plus Update)
"What’s going on, why can’t the bleeding be stopped? If this continues, Lar will die!"
Beneath the flickering flames on the nearby wall, Raphael’s roaring voice echoed and reverberated continuously within the underground palace like the breath of a giant dragon, causing all the healers of various races who heard her words to regretfully lower their heads. In the huge cavern where Raphael lived, in front of the strange carriage, Lar lay on a cloth-covered bed, at death’s door and covered in blood.
Her blue scales kept falling off, and hot blood flowed continuously from her flesh that had been shattered by fierce cannon fire, staining the cloths laid below. Her body was covered with herbs, and several loops of precious Healing Magic also sparkled. However, the highest level of Healing Magic they could access didn’t exceed Five Ring, and the Human Healing Magic brought from the South Continent wasn’t enough, let alone to expect them to have captured any.
But Lar had been directly hit by Schwali’s cannon fire, and by the time she was brought back, she was already close to dying. Raphael had already tried all the tribal secret methods from various races, but still, they couldn’t heal her...
"Lord Raphael, Kexier has just left Sunset Valley on horseback, preparing to head to the Tree Man Species tribe in the northern forests to seek help from their High Priest..."
Behind him, the Bat Species Chief Emre took a few steps closer and spoke softly to Raphael, who was sitting beside Lar’s bed.
"Tree Man Species? They are three days’ journey from here, and they can’t ride horses. Even if their High Priest is willing to come over, Lar won’t last that long..."
Raphael’s hot horns shone brighter as she looked down at Lar, who was struggling to breathe on the bed, and hot teardrops fell from her green eyes.
Lar was very young and hadn’t even come of age yet. Although she had performed well during the time she followed Raphael to establish the New Dragon Court, Raphael shouldn’t have allowed her to accompany the other dragon-people to notify the Sheep-man to retreat today. If it hadn’t been for her orders, she wouldn’t have...
Beside the bed, Lar’s mother, a deep blue Dragon-man, covered her face, unable to bear to watch her child suffer from the merciless cannon fire. She sobbed continuously, but her words to Raphael were spoken with a fragile calm she barely maintained as she lowered her head and grasped Raphael’s trembling shoulders, crying,
"Raphael... it’s not your fault. Lar always wanted to help you, even if it was only something simple. You entrusting her with the task was her honor, and she was happy about it last night. If anyone is to blame, it’s the Human cannon fire. Other dragon-people who went with her were injured, and many Sheep-man died in the Human attack. Lar, as one of them, was no exception. You’ve done your best, Raphael..."
Raphael’s dragon tail lay lifelessly on the ground behind her, and as she looked down at Lar, whose life was slipping away on the bed, the anger born of her feeling of helplessness rose like flames. Yet, her rationality constantly reminded her that now was not the time for revenge for Lar and those demi-humans who had died from the Human invasion.
Sometimes, the greatest pain for wise living creatures lies in the conflict between emotion and reason, or between emotion and reality. That feeling of helplessness and the torment of not being able to change anything has long troubled every life that cannot sleep through the night and whose tears will not stop...
Even if Raphael was the Dragon Queen, the ordained Doomsday, the powerful leader, she was powerless in this situation.
Sensing the Queen’s silence, everyone present lowered their heads, including the Bat Species Chief couple, Mier who had reunited with her husband, Lar’s mother, the guard Fasher, the healers of all races, and the Near Guard...
Just as the atmosphere was becoming increasingly somber, a burst of rapid footsteps and urgent calls suddenly came from the path above the cavern,
"Lord Raphael, I’ve found a doctor who can save Lar! Lord Raphael!"
The silent Raphael quickly turned her head, and everyone present did as well, only to see Kexier, pulling a strangely dressed demi-human towards them at a run, followed by the Brain Demon translator Kree.
Even with the experience of Bat Species Chief Emre, he had never seen the kind of demi-human following Kexier. They all stared in surprise at the strange demi-human behind her, the scrutinizing gazes making Moli somewhat embarrassed. She awkwardly waved at everyone present but received no response.
"What’s going on, Kexier? Weren’t you heading to the Tree Man Species tribe? Why did you bring this...?"
Fasher approached with furrowed brows, taking a glance at Moli behind Kexier, then spoke softly to Kexier.
"It’s a long story; this is a demi-human from the Ocean. We encountered her yesterday while Kree and the others were out pursuing the traitor. She seems to be of the Whale-man Species, Miss Moli... She said she could heal Lar, so I..."
"An Ocean demi-human, and someone whose background we are unaware of from outside the Dragon Court, what were you thinking?"
"Even if we made it to the Tree Man Species tribe at the fastest speed, not to mention whether they have a way to treat such a serious injury, even if they do, we wouldn’t have enough time."
"You!"
At that moment, Raphael, who had been sitting beside the crowd, suddenly raised her hand. An intangible pressure immediately enveloped the entire cavern, silencing Kexier and Fasher, pushing them to the sides of the path, revealing the rather restrained Moli behind them.