Chapter 9: System Call!
After getting ready, Agares and Nadia left the house. They walked along the village’s dirt path that led directly to the village center.
There, Agares saw many villagers going about their day—trading, tending to fields, and more.
"That’s the clinic," said Nadia, pointing ahead.
Agares nodded. Priestess Ara’s clinic was merely a small house with a flower and herb garden in the backyard. A line of villagers waited to be treated by her, most of them elderly.
Agares joined the line like everyone else. He didn’t dare cut in, even though his visit was by the Priestess’s request.
After waiting for about an hour, it was finally his turn. He told Nadia to head back, saying he could handle things on his own. Agares didn’t want Nadia or her family to get involved in his complicated affairs.
A knock on the door was followed by it opening. Priestess Ara turned and smiled. She rose from her seat and walked toward Agares.
"So, you’re finally awake," said Ara.
"Did you heal me?" asked Agares. Priestess Ara fell silent and didn’t respond.
Instead, she told the assistant in the room to leave, saying she needed to speak privately with Agares. The assistant obeyed, exiting and closing the door behind them.
"What do you want to talk about?" asked Agares, curious.