Inside the imperial palace, following the sudden appearance of lightning from underground, Emperor Durand decided to send a knight order, led by General Giovanni De Calin, to investigate the location. Despite sensing that something was wrong within the city, he tried to calm his mind, while also grappling with the concerns over Hector's condition.
Hector lay in his bedroom, already in the midst of treatment by the imperial physician. His condition was worsening, his body growing increasingly pale. The physician had administered the strongest antidote pill he possessed and tried to channel his healing technique, but the poison was so potent that neither the pill nor the technique had much effect.
"Your Majesty, this poison is unlike anything I have encountered before. However, there is one distinct pattern I can identify—it's poison crafted by the devils," the physician said after attempting to heal Hector.
