Melissa led Carl and Henry to a separate room, shut the door behind them and got her knights to guard the room.She finally let go of Carl's arm and the sweet fragrance wafted away from him, leaving him feeling rather empty inside after having enjoyed this wonderful smell for so long.At the same time, Melissa sounded concerned as she asked, "Henry, are you really injured?"Henry's gaze flickered as he pondered whether he wanted to continue keeping it a secret. Ultimately, he decided there was no point in doing so since Carl had already detected his injury. He nodded slightly and said, "That's right, Melissa. You've got to help me keep it a secret though."Melissa was shocked that Carl's hunch was proven right, but she was also curious. "What wound is this for you to be walking around injured? Does it mean even the priests can't heal it?""Don't talk about it anymore." Henry looked really upset. "The priests at the temple have really deteriorated in skill an

Henry looked uncertain and was silent for two minutes before he exhaled deeply and said, \"Melissa, I will try my best to persuade my father, but I hope you will not do anything too extreme, or you might end up perishing in the process.\"\"Yes, I know that. Thank you for your concern, Henry.\" Melissa\'s pretty eyes lit up. \"Don\'t worry. Eisen Castle is not only my fief but also the pride of the Karolins. I will not let it fall.\"\"I hope so.\" Henry shook his head and walked out quickly.After Henry left, Melissa reverted to her usual calm and leisurely manner. \"Carl, do you have something you wish to ask me?\"Carl paused for a while to think, then decided to ask directly, \"Your Ladyship, please forgive me if I sound rude, but since Eisen Castle is part of your own territory, why do you have to worry about so many things?\"In his mind, feudal lords would have the final say on what happened in their own territory and not even the king would be able t

Carl was surprised for a few seconds before realizing that he and Milton were actually standing in front of a spice shop. The shop was two stories high and took up quite a bit of land space, plus the décor was fairly stylish as well.While Carl and Milton were still staring at the spice shop, Gerald had already made his way downstairs and greeted Carl warmly, "Mr. Carl, where are you headed?""I'm just walking around." Carl gave him a random excuse."Oh? What a coincidence! I was just about to take a walk myself," said Gerald with a laugh. "Mr. Carl, would you like me to be your guide?"Carl was a little taken aback by how enthusiastic Gerald was behaving. It was obvious that Gerald was trying to befriend him, which puzzled the young man. Carl was only an ordinary apothecary while Gerald was a rich merchant. Why would go so far out of his way to do this?The idea that Gerald was hoping to use his friendship with Carl to get closer to Melissa did not m

The girl with cat ears was injured. Carl could see a cloth wrapped around her shoulder and it was dyed red from her blood.\"A beastman!\" Milton was surprised and withdrew his fist, only to gather even more energy than before, causing the stars behind him to glow brightly. He decided to go all out to kill her and did not intend to show her any mercy at all.The amber-colored eyes of the girl with cat ears gleamed as she bent slightly and raised her fingers like claws, ready to fight Milton.\"Milton, stop! She\'s not an enemy,\" said Carl in order to stop them from fighting. He took a bottle out from his pocket and threw it toward the girl with cat ears, then said in a friendly voice, \"You\'re hurt, aren\'t you? Apply this on your wound and it will heal very quickly.\"The girl with cat ears did not catch the bottle flying toward her and dodged it warily instead. The wooden bottle landed on the ground and bounced a few times, causing the cork to loosen and some

All three of them froze when they heard the voice calling them from outside.Carl was still operating on Harold, while the young beastman was clenching his teeth and trying to endure the excruciating pain. He could not even sit up now. The only person who could fight their intruder would be the girl with cat ears. She bit her lip and glanced at Carl. "You continue with what you're doing, don't worry about it. I'll handle him."Having said that, she immediately dashed out with Harold's sickle. Carl pricked up his ears and he could hear how the wind was suddenly blowing a lot harder and faster."Tina… You're no match for me, you know that… Where's Harold… Tell him to show himself right now…"The voice coming from outside distracted Carl a little."Hurry… up!" Harold's voice sounded more like an animal growling. Every second of physical pain and the mental duress he felt was pure torture.Carl took a deep breath to try an