Witch, Fireball and the Evil God of Steam-Chapter 759 - 121: Nightfall Approaches
Despite some twists in the process, the exchange led by Ave with the sanctuary achieved remarkable results. Meanwhile, another project was intensively underway. As the Golden Fleet set sail, a discussion on soul research was taking place at the Imperial Astrologer's Guild.
This conference involved various fields of mysticism, including academy professors, Great Mages from the Mage Tower, and even witches, high-level demons, and War Council Lords participated.
The Lofic Consortium became the biggest sponsor behind this conference, with an obvious purpose—they were striving to endow the sanctuary's residents with souls.
When the Golden Fleet returned to the Imperial Capital's Royal Airport, the hero youth from another world was immediately sent to the intensive care unit at the Imperial Capital Royal Hospital.
After withdrawing from politics, the Henry Clan did not decline; instead, they invested heavily in the booming medical, technology, and education industries, adding the "Royal" title before many establishments, meaning they would receive more financial support and resource preferences.
The hero youth was severely injured; had it been an ordinary person, they would have died long ago.
The doctors at the Royal Hospital believed that a certain unknown energy within him gave him the last breath, with an energy state similar to that of a Neseriel Holy Hall Knight, whose combat style involved using war brands and weapon enchantments. The doctors also found another chaotic energy in his body, the culprit of turning his body into a tangled mess.
"Mr. Ethan, our suggestion is to keep the child in the intensive care unit for observation until we thoroughly understand the two energies. We will provide him with the best medical care." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶
The Royal Hospital placed great importance on Ethan and others' arrival. As soon as the summit at the Astrologer's Guild ended, the dean rushed back to the hospital non-stop.
After careful consideration, he decided on conservative treatment. "While chaotic energy causes destruction, it also sustained the child's life, which is interesting. Its presence is like a parasite. Perhaps what we consider 'destruction' is viewed as a transformation by it, attempting to remodel the host's body into the most suitable state for its parasitism."
The dean explained the hero youth's state to the group as simply as possible, "Therefore, eliminating the energy, although ending its transformation of the child's body, may very likely result in his immediate death."
In fact, even for high-tier Transcendents, surviving such severe injuries would be considered a miracle.
In the doctors' view, the hero youth should have released his last breath after completing the transfer, his life ending there.
They found it hard to imagine a young man suffering so much; the doctors felt that the child must have encountered the most ruthless enemies, considering that the hero youth might be friends with Ethan and others. The dean, sharing common disdain, criticized, "Besides sword wounds, he even suffered a magic cannon attack. I can hardly imagine the kind of deranged person who would use a siege weapon to bombard a child!"
But immediately, the dean noticed the atmosphere outside the ward became somewhat subtle.
Strange.
He heard that the Imperial Knight Commander Other Shore was a man of justice, so why didn't she join in the censure but instead hung her head with Miss Rowena and Mr. Yue?
"Ye-yes, it's truly outrageous!"
Rowena stuttered a response, "But, but the magic cannon shouldn't bear the main responsibility, right?"
"We believe he fell into a coma due to at least 80% of the magic cannon's impact."
"Such despicable behavior!"
Rowena slapped her own thigh, the sudden action startling the dean. He could see that Miss Rowena was a lady full of righteousness and with common feelings, yet why did her smile seem like she was angry?
"Other Shore, must severely punish the culprit. Such heinous individuals must be sanctioned! Of course, if it's accidental, then it's another matter entirely. Let's go, we need to strengthen the patrols in the Imperial Capital right away!"
The dean stood still, lost in thought.
Yet he still couldn't figure out what kind of accident could justify bombarding a youth with a siege-grade magic cannon.
"I also remembered there's an exchange at the council, right, Lily?"
Yue also showed signs of retreat.
The maid sighed helplessly, saying softly, "Then we shall take our leave first."
Society is deteriorating!
Just now, Ethan witnessed the dark side of the Empire—a group of high-ranking officials committed a hit-and-run after severely injuring a foreign hero youth.
After they left, the hallway quickly fell silent, and seeing that the hero youth showed no signs of waking up, Ethan bid farewell to the dean, "We'll also head back. If there's any change in his condition, contact us at any time."
"Rest assured, Mr. Ethan, we will closely monitor the patient's status."
Upon deeper reflection, Ethan felt that the matter itself was full of suspicious elements.
The Empire seldom encounters time-space turbulence events, and from the reflection of Rowena's mirror image, the youth's homeland was undergoing an apocalyptic crisis.
Unbeknownst, the hospital corridor became quiet, with the doctors and priests nowhere in sight. The corridor stretched on long, the passing wards turning into monotonous empty rooms. If it were a bit darker, it would become a classic ghost wall event in a horror movie.
