"Father, he woke up!" Amy was elated. She patted her little head and heaved a sigh of relief.
Mag and the customers also heaved a collective sigh of relief. Sally and Xixi were both magic casters extremely skilled in the art of healing. With them present, even the most grievously wounded being could be saved.
A hint of color had returned to Joshua's face, but Xixi was looking at him with a complex expression as she withdrew her hand. As she did so, the World Tree seedling disappeared in her palm with a flash of green light.
Sally's lips quivered as she also withdrew her hand with an indignant expression. She had already done her best, but Joshua was already close to the end of his natural lifespan, and had burned through all of his remaining life force. This was merely a brief revival before his life came to an end.
