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Chapter 239
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That night, as I studied the map Helene had given me, I put together all of the information. I’d been
presented with and made several speculations.
First, the name of the poison that had infected Asher was likely Interno, not Black Marks. Asher had
received it far too long ago, and if the infected in Wild Crawler were any indication, he would have
deteriorated already if Raven’s recreation was in his veins. Of course, if it was in fact Inferno, why
hadn’t it taken effect right away?
If I remember it clearly, Asher started to get the Black Marks on his body around the time he’d visited
Wild Crawler. So, what had triggered the reaction on his skin? It was hard to make assumptions about
what was going on without specific scientific information or data to assess. I was a healer, but I was
also a scientist, and without true research to observe, I was a little confused.
At the very least, I was relieved to know that if Asher was truly infected with Inferno, and it had the
effects Raven thought it did, he wouldn’t die any time soon.
Second, mind control seemed to be real, and a major concern to consider. Although Raven hadn’t
found a way to achieve it yet. I knew that’s what she was researching. It was also likely the reason that
Emmett created Inferno. He invented the poison for the old king of Wegalla and claimed it was a magic
remedy to help him keep his youth.
Emmett hadn’t lied about that part, but he didn’t tell the king the whole truth. He wanted to use the
poison to control the king. But the king, maybe being skeptical and fearful, used it on his son instead of
himself, to test it.
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Third, the great magic that Emmett placed within my body was the key to achieving mind control.
Whatever magic lived within me was the catalyst to make his agenda come true.
As my eyes welled up with tears, I forced myself to take a long, deep breath, though the effort felt
impossible.
Though I couldn’t confirm with absolute certainty that these speculations were 100% correct, I had a
strong feeling that they weren’t far off from the truth. That being said… what could I do? Should I tell
Ronald right away? I was his informant after all, and we’d made a deal. I knew I needed to uphold my
side of the bargain, but would it be better to keep these theories to myself until I knew the truth?
Or would it be better to keep them hidden completely?
I folded the map back up and stared over at the beds on the other side of the chamber. Erika and
Finnick were fast asleep. and though we were all in the same room, I’d never felt more lonely. It was so
hard not to tell them everything, but I couldn’t risk their safety, not when things were already so
precarious. Their involvement in the events that happened in Anemond were worse enough. They
couldn’t get involved in what happened here in Yurene.
I would keep this to myself for as long as necessary.
Fromutered my next course of action for several days, and then, I crafted a bold plan. If Helene could
escape Vlokwell, 1 might be able to slip away to Wegalla to tell them what was going on. If I could get
to my homeland. I could warn them about how dangerous the patients infected with Black Marks would
become, tell them about what I’d seen here in Yurene.
Besides, Wild Crawler would be the perfect place for Helene to hide herself if she hadn’t yet selected a
location to run away to ht wat right on the border, tucked away far from where anyone could castly had
her. It was perfect, small without being too small, and full of kind people
Обош the kind ones wore likely the ones who had not yet been infected by Raven’s poisonous
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I decided to present this idea to Helene and quickly scrawled a message for her. I asked Ms. Benn to
delives at hoping that the delivery of the note would lead to Helene inviting me to lunch as I’d done the
other day. I made certain to be sague in my note so we wouldn’t get caught.
But to my surprise, when the housekeeper arrived, she told me that Helene appeared to be sick and
that she’d spoken. instead, to Ronald. The king’s cousin had returned to his residence because of his
fiance’s illness and told Ms. Benn that Helene was unable to meet anyone now, but if I had important
things to speak to her about, I could come tomorrow. He would send a maid to pick me up tomorrow
afternoon and we could meet in the glass garden.
I was both baffled and worried by this news
Helene was sick? How was that possible? After our last meeting, she’d looked radiant, and now, after
only a few days, she was
Though I knew it was just paranoia talking. I wondered if Ronald was involved. Had he found anything
suspicious? Or was this meeting happening because he couldn’t wait to hear what I was going to say
about Kaleb’s secrets?
Either way, I needed to be cautious,
I quickly thanked Ms. Benn and the housekeeper nodded. She mentioned that she’d love to help
because of what I’d done for her daughter. Ms. Benn’s attitude had improved a lot as Lila had gotten
better. The housekeeper had even started bringing Lila to my chambers to play with Finnick.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmLila was a serious but smart little girl. Finnick shared his toys with her and taught her how to play
chess. In the meantime, Ms. Benn and I would sit down and drink tea. Though she didn’t speak much,
her attitude towards me had improved.
One day, Ms. Benn fold me about herself. She told me that she could never thank the king enough for
what he’d done for her. He’d saved her from her bitter life. Though she hadn’t elaborated, I gathered
that she had come from a small Pack that was annexed by Yurene.
Unlike Helene, who had witnessed how brutal the attacks and battles were, Ms. Benn described the
conquering Yurenian soldiers as saviors. Before they arrived, she was abused by her “lover”- an
alcoholic who wanted to sell her daughter to his creditor. Ms. Benn said she was more than glad when
he was killed by a soldier. She thought she was going to be killed as well, but when the soldiers lifted
their claws, the king intervened. He saved her and her daughter and gave her a job.
As Ms. Benn expressed her gratitude toward Kaleb, I asked a question.
“If the king is so nice, why couldn’t Lila get proper medical treatment?”
As soon as the question left my mouth, I wanted to take it back. Since Ms. Benn admired Kaleb so
much, I was certain she would probably be annoyed.
And yet, she wasn’t and replied very calmly.
“The king isn’t perfect,” she said. “But he’s trying to be, and he’s trying to make a perfect world. I hope
one day he’ll be able to make it happen.”
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