The Last Ruler: The Return of the Goddess
Derrick's Condition...

Above, it's more precisely where Derrick is at the moment. Still the same as before, he fell asleep and did not seem to be awake for the next few hours. The treatment that Altair and Aksa had done before had released quite a lot of poison in his body.

But that doesn't mean he's safe. But thankfully, the drug Altair has made has shown progress on his condition. The medicine had stopped its decay and it began to heal slowly.

Meanwhile, not far from him. Aksa was on the other side of the room, making the medicine that Altair had prescribed to him. In fact he had made quite a lot, yet he lacked the last ingredient. He therefore took some of his samples to the test tube, and tried to add something else

" Just one drop.one drop..."

He was very careful and thorough with what he was doing now. Till...

" What are you going to add now?" Remilia suddenly whispered behind her.

It took Aksa by surprise and almost dropped the tube she was holding, fortunately that was not really the case, while Remilia looked at her in astonishment. Aksa sighed for a moment, and then he turned to her.

" Remilia, please don't suddenly talk near me like that" he said with a clumsy smile.

Remilia who heard him covered her mouth with guilt, "I'm sorry." she said in a soft voice.

" It's okay.."

Aksa could not blame it, after all it was his fault for not being able to find a small dropper to move the medicinal liquid. Aksa then turned his head back to look at the tube in his hand, he poured the last material again with great care. And...

" Successful." said Aksa cheerfully as...

Blubup...

" Eh..?"

Puufffs...

The medicinal herb let out a black gaseous burst that instantly emptied his face black as well. Even the potion was blackened like charcoal. Aksa surrendered. He couldn't do as well as Altair without knowing his last ingredient.

He bowed his head and body lethargicly, while behind him, Remilia tried to hold back the laughter of seeing his face turn black now.

" Khu.. Pfftts.. I-It's. Use this handkerchief to wipe your face.." Remilia gave up the handkerchief still while holding back her laughter.

" Haha.. Thank you.." while Aksa answered him helplessly.

He felt like he had no energy even just to scold Remilia who was laughing at him right now. So he just resigned and wiped the black stain on his face, a moment before long... Her and Remilia's attention was distracted to the sound of the door opening.

Altair stepped into it, "Hey, what's going on here? How's Derrick doing?" altair asked them.

He had cleaned himself up, had changed his clothes and Lumine had returned to him.

" He is still not awake, but his condition is slowly improving thanks to your medicine" Aksa replied chiming in after hearing it.

" I see, thank goodness." Altair was silent for a while while staring at the two of them there, and then he said. " It looks like you guys are having fun" Altair said with a friendly smile on her face, as she walked up to them.

The question arises inseparable from the fact that Remilia is still trying to forget what happened before...

" Ah, no. The potion made by Aksa spouted black smoke that made his face go black before." Remilia explained it still while smiling to herself.

While Aksa just looked at him with a frown, "That's because the last ingredient is lacking, the medicine is so unlike what Altair made" he said.

Altair who heard that raised her eyebrows and said, "You're done with it? That's good, I won by accident not to write that last ingredient" he said, who then picked up and noticed the potion in the container that Aksa had made.

But, Aksa herself who heard that became confused, "What? Why?." he asked full of curiosity.

Altair did not answer him, instead taking a small needle that had previously been used to perform acupuncture to Derrick. Aksa and Remilia who were looking at it were increasingly wondering.

Later, Altair pricks the needle into his index finger, until the blood comes out when the needle is pulled back. The dripping blood he put into the potion that Aksa had made. Two drops of blood for the herb in a container of 700 milliliters.

Before long, the color of the herb, which was previously moss green, slowly began to turn yellow. Just like the initial potion made by Altair.

Aksa's jaw fell open looking at it, he had never heard that the blood of an Alchemist could do that. And again it was beyond his expectations, he never expected that the last ingredient was Altair's own DNA. While beside her, Remilia was actually amazed by what happened.

" No! How did you do that?!"

Altair shook her head at the question, "I don't know, I just did a trial using my blood before, and it instantly became a very effective final ingredient. So I assumed that my blood contained some miracle and could be used as medicine. But it's only limited if I want to do it, otherwise, then it would just be plain blood. That's what Master and Master Yin told me." Altair explained.

Well, it's a rare condition. This usually happens after the person named a very rare medicinal plant, or before he was born, his mother who ate the medicinal plant. Aksa himself has seen cases like this.

However, it could also be a natural thing. Especially if the person has abnormal regeneration abilities. Because that means.the person is enveloped by a very high life energy.

" Alright, although this is a rare thing but it is also not a strange thing. But you should have kept this a secret, Altair" Aksa said after thinking about it seriously.

" Ah, yes. The teacher also said so.." sahut Altair also who looks like he just remembered about it.

" Alright, no need to bother with that anymore. " Remilia said to mediate them, and she looked at Altair. " Because you remember now, and it's lucky the person who heard it was us. In the future you have to be more careful, Altair. "he said, who then smiled gently, Aksa also smiled to agree with it.

Altair who heard him nodded and smiled back, she knew these friends could keep her secret well, so she had nothing to worry about.

Two days did not seem to pass, Derrick had woken up the day before, with a better condition even though he had not healed completely. The good news was also met with the excitement of the Guild members, even Ian to the point of crying and hugging him because he had survived death.

In addition, when Altair did not take care of Derrick, he also really carried out his role as Derrick's representative (without consent) perfectly. He took care of all the work well, even Ian did not hesitate to treat him like Derrick himself.

His other friends took advantage of it by relaxing, because if Israhi did not care, then they would definitely work endlessly and have no vacation time. Aksa remains Altair's assistant to oversee Derrick's progress. On the other hand, Israhi is the most vigilant with the surrounding conditions and continues to monitor it relentlessly.

And the third day just came...

" Let's say 'Aaa'.."

" Altair, I'm not a child."

Altair tried to feed Derrick a piece of apple with an expression so hopeful, he still was not allowed to get up from his slumber.

" Come on, brother, say 'Aaa'.." He did not care what protest he said, all he wanted was to bribe him.

Derrick who knew that he would not give up so easily just sighed and obeyed what he wanted.

" Aaa.."

He opened his mouth when Altair put the spoon in his hand, Altair who saw it immediately smiled brightly and fed it so happily. Honestly it was funny, because Altair seemed happy just because of this. And Derrick is also relieved to see his pleasure, however....

" Pfft..!!"

...There was someone else in that place.

Derrick immediately turned his head staring at the other side, when he heard the sound of holding back the laughter. What he saw there, was Israhi who turned her face the other way while covering her mouth with her hands. Derrick knew he was holding back a laugh, and that's what pissed him off.

" If you want to laugh, just laugh so hard that I can throw this fruit knife into your head" he said with a very cold expression.

While Israhi just sighed casually, "I don't understand what you're saying.." and she also pretended not to know about it.

" Yes, yeah. Don't fight you two. I don't want anyone to get hurt anymore." Altair who was peeling other apples then mediate them.

" So about the people who made a scene at that time." he said hanging.

" They're too calm, aren't they?" Israhi immediately answered him.

" What do you mean about the Guild next door? Yeah, they're annoying." Derrick knows that too.

" I'm not sure they'll just stop, but.... Looks like they're up to something." He didn't want to be so bad, but Altair was experienced with people like that woman.

People don't seem to be stopping just like that even after getting a warning, and that's what's most annoying. Altair must be prepared for all situations...

And what Altair was thinking really happened the next day...