"How could this happen?"Jerome,Freya as well as winey have this similar thought as they saw the aftermath of the battle.
Winey held her brother's head in her lap and cry in heart-wrenching pain.One of the few person she definitely could not bear to lose was at the moment ,dying in her embrace.The notion of living without her brotherly figure from now on was far too much to handle.
She could feel his usual strong aura residing and fading away rapidly and the only thing she could do was to called for help from any priestess and healer nearby.The head priestess was already there casting her strongest and most potent healing spell desperately on the brown haired boy in a bid to bring him back from the edge of certain death.
"Only I can heal him,get off him right now!"Freya request as she quickly approached the trio.The priestess frown and was about to tell her to leave the patient Vincity,but stop as she noticed the intense aura of a powerful mage emitting from the elf lady.The priestess decided it might be worth a try as she can tell her spell isn't doing any good to the youngling and move away.
Freya quickly drop a sack next to Liam and retreated a bottle of unknown glowing golden content from the sack.She popped the lid off the potion and fed it slowly to liam's mouth,with her other hand she rest it on liam's heart and cast a advanced scanning spell for better understanding of his internal situation.
Freya frown as she noticed the abrupt expansion of the boy's mana capacity and the lost of vast amount of mana weaken him too much to be immediately healed.Even with the notion and that the boy might be the receiver of a awaken blessing from the goddess.His body is far too weak to adopt the full benefit of the blessing.
"With the help of a high grade healing palm along with the spell I cast just now should be enough for him to recover in a few days with the care of a healer."Freya voiced out to those around her who was obviously concerned about boy's life.
Winey sigh in relief and gave Freya a huge hug filled with gratitude."Thank you big sister,thank you so much…"She sobbed as Freya brush her head gently to comfort the poor grief-stricken girl.
"Thank you milady,I believe it will be best to let my daughter and I move him to ou-"Jerome stated as he wasn't familiar with the elven lady to know if what she did was indeed what she told.
"WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING?Staying away from your daughter and nephew for so long while they fought for their life?"Freya yelled and nagged at Jerome,making him cringe with extremely shame at the moment.
He spent 10 minutes negotiating with the highest authority in the company of the Duke along with Mayor himself. Threatening them that if they don't stop the vile prince,then he will make sure to cut his hands off if he can't keep it to himself.
When the "negotiations" was going nowhere and almost broke into a fight,the two member of the military academy approached and told him that they would help with the situation.
Jerome didn't doubt their identity as he could tell it was the truth from their absurdly powerful aura even greater than his along with the crest of the Academy on their chest as proof.
It was at this moment that all three of them felt a unfamiliar yet powerful presences decend in the plaza which made them all tensed up and felt a tint of fear,a shocking sensation for Felicia and Eric.
And that led to this situation where Jerome felt incredibly guilty ,even though he had no idea his daughter would pulled a stunt like this.He should have never left their side in the company of a foreign noble.
"What the hell do you guys think you are doing,saving the bastard that killed my personal knight and attacked another!?"The prince demanded as he walked up to the group accompany by his lackey and guards.
"you…!!"Jerome immediately loosed control of his mana aura and casted mutiple body enhancements spells in order to pummel the prince to a bulb.Which did the job wonderfully as the prince backed away in visible fear on his expression.
"Wait.let us handle this."Eric,one of the two professor from military academy stopped Jerome from doing what might caused even more trouble for them later.
"Lord Vincent,to our knowledge and using lie detection spell in our investigation.We understood that you were offending a crime in sexual harassment and threats towards a resident of another lord earlier correct?If so according to act 4 and 62 of nobility restrictions and rights,I am afraid you have omitted a crime worthy of a strip of title."Eric spell out the law in a stern manner without any emotion in his words as he warned the prince of his consequences.
This law were mostly ignored by most nobility,as no one would really punished them for it unless it was someone of great importance to the lord of the land with superior status who is capable of retaliation.But this town was unfortunately owned by a count.
"You believe a professor of the Academy can threaten me like that?If I tell my father he will surely stop supplying resources and money to the Academy."the prince snorted in retaliation which earn him all the glares from both professor.
"I believe you have misunderstood something lord Vincent,the law of mandatory investments for war time was passed by his majesty king Rory and no nobility can resist the law,even the grand Duke himself cannot do so.And from your attitude,I believe that a investigation team will not be needed as you have ommited your crimes,which is recorded right here in the crystals"Eric said as he pulled out a yellow recording crystals out of his sleeve and showed it to everyone in the Vincity.
The prince paled considerablely,as he recognized the recording crystal for being the highest grade.Which mean it can also record image as well as sound,so there was no way out of it if Eric decided to sent it to the royal court for his punishment.
He have alway gotten what he wanted through the status of his father but he doubt he can wiggle out of this one without great anger from his father and some consequences even if the stripes of title is unlikely.And the one he feared the most were most definitely the grand Duke.
"wait I can compensat…"The prince plead was cut short by Felicia the lady of the two professor
"Compensation is already needed in the first place lord Vincent.For the damage to each of the victim here and I believe everyone here will gladly be part of the testimony for the situation just now."Felicia felt content watching the disgusting nobility paled even further,she was never a friend of noble.
And this whole situation was disturbing enough for her to ignore the grands Duke's status and meddle in their affairs.The grand Duke will not want his image to tarnished further for his misbehaving son,it is likely that he will rather have his title stripped than have the rumor float around in the kingdom.
Plus,helping and defending the boy who showed that unsual amount of power was sure to earn them some of his trust later when he awake.
Later,the professors issues his insight to the knight's and guards about the possible consequences of resisting and trying to help the prince escape which made them obediently follow the order of the two professor.
While that was going on Freya as well as the rest of liam's family carry the illed boy to their house so he can rest properly without disturbance.Leaving young Liam to sleep while winey watches over him on a chair next to his bed,who would not go to sleep no matter what they said.
"Is it true that he will be okay after a few days?"Jerome voiced out his concerned for his niece's current situation.
"Hmph,that is a rough estimate,but he will indeed to fine with some treatment and care in line.Just make sure to take care of them both properly this time."Freya replied in slight annoyance,as he still haven't shown enough redeeming quality for her to forgive him.
"I see…how can I repay you for the potion and your healing?We may not have too much but we should have enough gold reserved for these occasions"Jerome asked which earned him a hearty laugh from the beautiful elf lady.
"Forget it,that potion alone was worth more than your house!Anyway,there is one thing I do want to ask you for.Let me be liam's tutor after he woke up and let me stay here for the time being."Freya demanded as she watch in amusement at Jerome's paled expression slowly trying to calm down.
"…I see,okay very well.If Liam is okay with it then I have no objection."Jerome answer as he was left with no other better choice.Aside from being Liam's savior,he can tell she have no malice intent and she is probably the most powerful magic user for miles aside from the professors from the Academy.
"Great!Now where is the bathroom~"Freya walked towards the bathroom Jerome pointed in a happy tune.She could not have been luckier to have liam as the goddess's chosen,as she have great impressions of the boy who risk his life without hesitation for his loved one and manage to awaken his divinity in a bid to save winey.
She believed if he was cultivated well and lead in the right path without false.He could become the key to the fate of the entire continent including her homeland.For that she will pour her heart to help him become as capable as he could be in the preparation for his long journey ahead.