The sound of insults and taunts against Darrin grew louder and filled the room. As the voices grew louder, King Victor's face became increasingly tense as he held back his anger. His hands, resting on the armrests of his throne, clenched tightly.The people in the hall were growing restless and angry, feeling betrayed by Darrin's appearance and behavior, which had seemed so admirable and exceptional on the outside.But the king's anger was far greater than theirs.He had placed great trust in Darrin. He had shown it by hosting a grand banquet and suspending all royal activities just to demonstrate his generosity to the young man. In fact, King Victor had begun to consider appointing Darrin as the next Prime Minister.But Nicolaus' words had opened his eyes to Darrin's true nature. The person he had trusted so much was in fact extremely dangerous. Someone who had been plotting to kill him all along.King Victor was furious at this moment. However, he was still willing to give Darrin a

Darrin's confession touched the king's heart. It also made him understand one thing. "So even he had almost given up on curing the poison, if he hadn't known about the potion in the golden vial," he thought.King Victor felt deeply indebted to Darrin for his help. Therefore, he did not hesitate to offer him the remaining potion in the vial."I'm sure he's very happy that this potion cured me," he thought. "I will give him the rest."But first, the king held a grand banquet to show his gratitude to Darrin.As he enjoyed the feast before him, the king talked with the young man, asking him many questions about the poison and the ancient medicine. The king pretended to eat heartily, but in reality he used the opportunity to carefully evaluate Darrin's medical expertise. The more they talked, the more he admired the young man.Besides, the knowledge Darrin displayed was impossible to acquire, even if one had studied the subject for twenty years. However, the young man clearly proved to be

Everyone in the room began to feel the same fear as the king. "A monster is going to be born into the world? That's truly terrifying! It's a great disaster!"Queen Marielle was one of only two people who had ever reached the level of the Gods. Her power must be immense. Even if all the cultivators united to fight her, it would be like a swarm of insects facing the foot of an elephant. They would all perish with a single stomp!Now they understood that they had to retrieve the vial, no matter what the cost. "This is no longer about reclaiming what was once ours," said the king. "This is about saving the world from catastrophe."Then he stepped to the window and looked up at the sky. As someone who had once been close to several rulers of Green Island, he knew the rituals they performed."Look at the full moon up there!" he pointed to a corner of the sky. "We still have some time before the moon is directly over Green Island. If Nicolaus wants to resurrect Queen Marielle, he has to perf

Nicolaus said nothing but lowered his head."Nico, tell me, is this girl the one you're looking for?" Theobaldus shouted, anger and frustration evident in his voice.On the one hand, they had lost the potion, and the position of the full moon in the sky had shifted. Even if they found the potion and revived the queen, it would still be a grave sin for them.On the other hand, he was furious with his nephew for being so blinded by love."You sacrificed the future of the kingdom for a girl? Since when did you become so weak?"His anger made him forget the rule of not speaking ill of anyone in this sacred place."Tell me, are you...""Yes, I am looking for her, uncle. I really am," Nicolaus shouted back.He hated himself for being weak because of his feelings for the girl. But deep in his heart he believed that Helena was really there."I didn't just hear her voice. I could smell her scent. I'm sure it's the same scent I smelled this morning!""What?"Suddenly, Theobaldus jumped. Not bec

The incident threw the top of the tower into chaos. The mages immediately rushed to the stairs and descended hastily. Meanwhile, the soldiers below stood on alert. They did not approach the top of the tower, nor did they dare do so without Nicolaus' orders. But they were ready at a moment's notice."Darrin!" Hector shouted, clenching both fists. He knew how devastating the strike of a cultivator at the peak of the King level could be when unleashed at full power. As he had just witnessed.On the other side, as if Hector's presence meant nothing to him, Nicolaus rose from his kneeling position, clutching the vial in his hand. His face was dark and expressionless. As he moved toward the coffin, he himself opened the grandmother's mouth."Nicolaus, I beg you, at least listen to my explanation!" Hector fought to control his anger, trying to speak to the ruler of Green Island with a cool head. "I don't want to force you to change your mind, but please listen to me."Nicolaus lifted his eye