After Six days, they finally arrived at the Land of Lazaro. Zell is immediately welcomed by his people, it's like they are glad that he came back.
"I'm glad you're here Zell! We have good news for you." A man shouted as he approached Zell.
"The mayor and others are already healing, a healer from the other land sends someone to help us."
"Huh? Is that true Mahad?" Zell in an instant responded with a smile, he looked like he was relieved.
"You can go see him now, he's there waiting for you." The man said he was just a little bit older than Zell.
"Ummm brother, could you take care of him? He's our guest, and he saved my life many times now." His brother looked at Risk, and then nodded. He approached Risk with a warm smile.
"Greetings, I am Mahad, thank you for taking care of my little brother. He is a little clumsy and annoying but thank you for accompanying him" Mahad offered his hand to shake hand, Risk smile.
"I'm Risk, thank you for letting me in." He politely said.
"Are you a Explorer? No wonder Zell likes you immensely, he really wanted to explore the world too." Risk nod, actually this is the first time for Risk someone to welcome him. For months of traveling he really doesn't feel anything warm like this, maybe because he's alone. Zell takes a bid for a moment before running towards their Mayor's house, he can't believe he is already healing.
How?
But it doesn't matter if he's okay.
He entered the house, and he saw his uncle at the back while looking at the lake near their land. He catches his breath as he walks towards him and sits beside him.
"I'm glad you're back, Zell." His uncle said and smiled genuinely.
"Are you alright uncle? Is there pain somewhere? Is it really true you're healing already? I'm so glad and relieved."
"Yeah, you don't have to worry anymore. How is your journey to the City? You manage to ask for help?"
"Yes." Zell lied, the truth is they don't know that he is stealing to make some money. His uncle will definitely
kick his ass, he tried to ask at the city capital for help but they even set foot there he can't do it. That's why he doesn't have any choice, he knows it's wrong but there's no right or wrong for people who're desperate.
Zell looks at his uncle's skin, it's true that it's healing. All of a sudden, two months ago, his uncle caught a skin disease. A little wound slowly turning into a big one, he asked this kind of disease from the Land of healer but they said it's unknown and they didn't encounter such a disease. A head healer of the land is maybe capable of knowing such a disease but before you could ask her you need some big amount. Her service is expensive.
"You don't have to worry about me anymore Zell, as suggested you should practice taking care of our people. You have to be my successor someday…" Zell didn't answer, because to be honest he really wanted to follow his dream.
Even though his uncle and others are healing Zell still overthinking something on his head, he is now at the clinic where he can meet the said healer who heals his uncle.
"Hi, I am Zell. Thank you for healing my uncle, what we can do for you."
"Hello, nice to meet you. I am Trav, and no you're uncle already paid me." Trav smiles warmly, Zell smiles back. He seems like a decent healer, he looks at people who're in the clinic and they are already walking and healing.
"Thank you very much for your service, we appreciate it so much." Zell said and bowed to pay respects, Mr. Trav messed up his heart. If Zell's father is alive, he most be like a age of Mr. Trav. Zell stays at the clinic for a meantime to observe, but ends up accompanying Mr. Trav for treatment.
While Risk is already busy eating together with Mahad, Zell's brother.
"Now tell me, is it fun to explore?" Mahad asks Risk, he can't believe he and Zell ask the same thing. Unlike Zell, Risk answered everything Mahad asked him.
"Aren't you lonely traveling alone?" Risk shrugged his shoulders.
"I just want to see the world."
"Oh, you're from city right? How's the people there? I heard they're heartless, and think highly of themselves."
"Yeah, but I don't really care. As long as I see the world." Risk answer.
"But you can't see the world by just exploring it, open your eyes more and you'll see more."
The next day, while Risk sleeping peacefully. Zell just suddenly appears in his room and then wakes him up, pulls his blanket and kicks his ass. Risk being always alert open his eyes immediately and saw Zell, how dare this coward.
"What?" Risk irritatedly asks.
"We need to go." Zell hurried as he picked Risk boots and his black coat, he threw it to Risk and he caught it.
"What?!"
"Just go with me Risk, we need to go." Zell held his wrist and then pulled him, it's only six am in the morning. Some villagers are still sleeping, including Zell's uncle.
"Why the hell are you dragging me?" Risk asked, and still wanted to sleep.
"We need to go to the Land of Healer, I just need to check something."
"Why? Is your uncle healing right?"
"Yes, but still I need to check something."
"Then do it yourself."
"No, I need you!" Zell dramatically said like he was confessing his feelings, and Risk quickly kicked him.
"Idiot I'm not your babysitter!"
"Many foods there, I'll treat you."
"Oh yeah? what are you doing there, let's go." Risk immediately said, and the deal is close.
It's only hour the distance of Land of the healer and land of Lazaro, before they go straight to their purpose on land of Healer. They eat at the nearest restaurant, Risk ordered as many as he can. He ate like he was starving for years, Zell just looked at him and shook his head.
Risk tapped Zell's shoulder while caressing his stomach, he was so full and Zell was devastated.
"Thanks for the treats." Risk said
"Wow! I didn't know you knew how to thank people, you eat like ten people or more!" Risk just laughed and Zell sighs. He doesn't have any choice.
After they ate, they went to the head healer's place. Of course guards stop them while they're guarding the massive golden gate, but that didn't stop them. The manag to enter to the head residents after they pay some golden coins, Risk look at the surroundings of Healers Infirmary. The surroundings were very bright, he saw someone wearing white gowns, they heard most of the healers practices medicine for years, and practices their healing abilities for years. And there are families of patients walking them, from where he stands he can see the different floors of the hospital.
"This way." They followed the young nurse, and then she brought them to the office of the head healers. They use a stairs that run on its own, after floor to floor they finally reach the office. They knocked before they entered and they heard a voice of a lady giving them permission before they entered. She's seated at her chair, and looks like she's already expecting them.
This woman seating looks like she's good person but she's really cunning,
Zell knows it. She's a good person in the eyes of Nobles, who can afford her service but not for people who are in the lower status. While this side world is living to the fullest, the other one is living on the hellish.
"So what can I do for you?" She asks, Zell immediately pulls his Mirror Liner and then his gold coins.
"Tell me about this." Zell pressed the number seven of the Liner, and then later one it shone as if the sun was hitting, the reflection of the mirror moved to the wall and then Risk began to see images. It's a different patient from the clinic of their village, they look so much better in the image. They're small wounds from the disease are already healing but Risk also knows that something's wrong.
As the images moved from one to another, they saw how the head of Healers widened her eyes. She even let her pen she's holding go, and rolled to the floor.
"What's wrong?" Zell asked.
"I don't know if you believe me, but I think it's a curse…"
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