BXBX NOVEL Chapter 248 Eli's Visit
"It would be the best scenario to have the Temple be involved when the whole matter of the curses came to light. In this way, we can avoid putting Father Emperor in a difficult position as soon as they announce the Vesala\'s sins, but we will have a legitimate reason why we will wipe out the Vesalas without even touching the matter of the Subject of the Oracle!" Leon finally concluded his judgment of the matter.
He looked at them calmly, letting the three decide if his opinion made sense.
With Leon\'s reminder, the three elders were convinced that the involvement of the Temple should be purposely held back until the most crucial moment.
But with the stalemate, the problem of having to deal with the cursed weapons remains.
"Father... We can trust First Brother and Second Brother to temporarily hold back the Duke from doing what he wanted." Leon reminded Emperor Valentin objectively.
Although everyone in the Empire knew that the three princes were not on good terms with each other, Leon knew that they can rely on Kazimir and Antoine to get the result that they want.
"A two or three-day delay would be best and I also believe they can do that." General Farauld applauded Leon\'s impartial analysis of the matter.
He looked at his old friend, Valentin who was also equally surprised that his youngest son who had been bullied by the two older princes would still give an unbiased evaluation of his brothers\' abilities.
The meeting ended with Leon assuring that he will mobilize his Crimson Blades to observe the situation more. This should be done while they take advantage of the delay that Antoine and Kazimir would be causing.
Leon\'s conjecture proved to be true because, at this moment, Duke Maxim had already received the information sent by Roman regarding Emperor Valentin\'s actions.
Holding the notification in his hands, Duke Vesala leaned on his seat with a wide mocking grin on his face, "Look at you Valentin… Hahahaha! You think you are wise enough to even use your sons to solve the matter?"
A burst of loud amused laughter filled the room, Duke Vesala seemed to enjoy the thought of Emperor Valentin trying every means to fight in futility.
"Valentin… Oh, Valentin, keep struggling! Until the people would curse you for being such a foolish leader!" He looked at his butler and asked him to call the three knights who were tasked to create chaos.
The three knights arrived and immediately saluted the Duke.
"My nephew and the second prince were tasked to increase the security of the Capital starting today. Just give the Emperor a little taste of triumph by temporarily stopping the killings for around two days. But use the time to observe their routes. Figure out when and where we can strike again without letting my nephew encounter you. As for the second prince, might as well shake his status while we\'re at it."
Duke Vesala ordered with a carefree look, everything that was happening seemed to have compensated for his hard days from being sanctioned. \'Once the lord moves, the Vesala Clan will have its a glorious day!\' He concluded in his heart.
"We received your orders, Master!" The three knights expressed their understanding in this matter. After acknowledging his orders, the trio went away to disseminate the orders to their platoon.
Back in the Temple, Eli finally finished taking care of herself and proceeded to look for the rest of the investigation team to catch up on the latest happenings around the Empire.
In their usual room of operation, it was only Kayden who she was able to encounter.
"Big Brother…" Eli greeted the busy Kayden with a smile. She felt like she has been gone for too long because she saw how drastic the changes were in Kayden\'s appearance.
He seemed to have been busy these days as a pair of panda eyes appeared on his respected doctor appearance. He used to look like a youthful and reserved doctor, but now, a stubble beard had grown into his chin and jawline.
But all in all, Kayden\'s face as Doctor Einz could still be considered good looking, only that his demeanor now belonged to an eccentric medical genius, not a benevolent young doctor.
"Little Sister! You\'re finally back!" Kayden who was immersed in analyzing the data on his paper immediately stopped and looked at Eli with a brightened expression.
He was relieved to see that Eli was looking fine and good. Seeing her calm expression, he was sure that the couple succeeded in opening all her paths!
Kayden gently patted Eli\'s head, like Leon, he was taller than Eli who visibly appeared to be his legitimate little sister, "You must have successfully completed your attempt to open the paths? Congratulations! You did well!"
"Yes! Thank you, Brother!" Eli smiled genuinely as she looked at Kayden with a grateful expression.
Having brothers and father figures in this world was one of her greatest fortunes in this life. In her previous life, her biological parents were absent until the moment she died. Eli lived only receiving love from her Mum, her biological auntie. But after her health regressed, no one could dote on her anymore.
Now in Prasinos, her adopted family showered her with overwhelming love and care.
Just like Kayden who was now patting her head approvingly, a person who never had any blood relation to her. In fact, her good relationship with Kayden was thanks to the original Elise who had been treated sincerely by Kayden before her death.
But over time, what seemed to be borrowed became genuine. Both she and Kayden established a bonafide sibling relationship that couldn\'t be linked to their relationship with Leon or Elise.
She didn\'t mind acting childishly, for she wanted to truly enjoy and accept his doting even just for a moment.
"By the way, what have you been up to Brother? Do you need any help?" Seeing the mountain of papers around him and the previous room now having a few cabinets of potions and laboratory equipment, Eli curiously asked.
"Well, I\'m trying to figure out a cure or at least a temporary relief for the victims of curses. This room became my official office now. Beyond that door is my laboratory. Would you like to check it out?" Kayden pointed at a certain door inside the previous operation center of the investigation team, which was now completely used for his work.
"Can I? Will I not cause you a disturbance?" Eli was uncertain if it was convenient for Kayden to show her around, but deep inside, she hoped to hear more about his progress.
Perhaps she would know something that would be beneficial for her because she was still thinking of a way to combat the curse with her spiritual powers on a larger scale.
"No, you won\'t delay me. In fact, I have been waiting for you to come out of training so that I can somehow ask you for some information about your personal encounter with both the curse and the evil spirit fragment." Kayden immediately dispelled Eli\'s worry.
With the two reaching consensus, Kayden walked Eli through the progress of his investigation as he toured her in his new laboratory.
The laboratory that was prepared for Kayden was amazingly spacious and convenient. It shocked Eli that the Imperial Family and the Temple managed to put all these together in just a few days to help Kayden in his research.
There were several types of equipment that enabled Kayden to analyze various experiments conveniently, although these equipment were obviously the primitive versions of the modern laboratory equipment in Eli\'s previous world.
However, nothing beats the use of magic as the main aid for medical research. Kayden being a genius as he is, Eli knew that there was no need to invent technologies such as x-ray scanners, MRIs, or even CT scanners, for he had long invented the spell equivalent for doing the same function as those modern technologies.
This was also the reason why Kayden was forced into hiding by the Spectre, they want to steal his exclusive spells or force him to teach them to the scientists working under their sinister organization.
Eli noticed that there was a body laid at a sterilized table at the center of the laboratories, she looked at Kayden and asked curiously, "This?"
"It\'s Hasta\'s body. I was in the process of understanding how the curse attacked his body until he died. Remember how I managed to extend his life by giving him my strongest life-saving potions?" Kayden replied.
"I remember that! You have evaluated Hasta\'s condition as critical and could only use the potion to extend his life until the day of interrogation." Eli understood Kayden\'s hypothesis.
If the damage to Hasta\'s body was because of the curse trying to eat away his life to replenish its power, then it means that the potion made by Kayden has the potential to be the base solution for the future cure of the curse!
"I am only now looking for the missing ingredient. I hope to find it sooner so we can start our plans to retaliate. But so far, the only thing I managed to achieve was to finally figure out how the curse damaged Hasta\'s body to that extent. " Kayden continued his explanation with a deep sense of loss.
He was really on a roadblock and needed a peer\'s advice on how he will re-approach his research. In his heart, he was hoping to find the answer on his own, but reality proved that the battle against the curse was never a one-man job.