The Lost Prince
CHAPTER 21 MEETING OF PURPLE CRYSTALS Part.1: ALLEGED PRIESTESS NOMAN
That afternoon at the Purple Crystal Palace, in the residence of King Darian Cashel, ruler of the Kingdom of Amerta....
It was in King Darian's private room. There is only His Majesty, of course, with the King's Guards, General Myles. Also there was Reverend Noman and his best friend, the Secret Investigative Officer, General Felix. No less important there is Dhafin also there.
The purpose of the meeting was none other than discussing King Darian's illness. Which has been known that it turns out that King Darian has a strange fever like that for almost three years. And some of the selected healers who examined King Darian Cashel's disease have also not been able to cure.
Before Generals Felix and Dhafin came to this Purple Crystal Palace, they came to Reverend Noman at his house. And they immediately spoke to the priest about King Darian Cashel's illness.
As Dhafin suspected that Reverend Noman did know that His Majesty was exposed to poison. While the healer who used to examine His Majesty, according to the alleged Reverend Noman, seemed to also know that His Majesty was not just an ordinary fever, but was exposed to poison.
Only, did the healer know what King Darian had poison but could not treat it? Reverend Noman has not been able to confirm. While he himself was not sure of his conjecture regarding the poison that His Majesty was suffering from.
And the reason why His Majesty can survive until now, because he has a high enough internal energy. So that it can suppress the cold that attacks it with the energy in the hot air. Also, the Reverend and General Myles took turns channeling energy in heat into his body.
When King Darian was told that the purpose of Dhafin's visit to his palace was to cure his illness, it was obvious that he was surprised not to play. A little boy like Dhafin can cure a strange disease? This is an astonishing thing.
"Can you cure my illness?" King Darian could not help his shock mixed in astonishment. Clearly doubt was raised by that question.
Right now the king who still looked dashing and handsome was lying half-sitting on his magnificent bed. Thick clothes wrapped around his pale white body. Thick blankets accompanied him.
Reverend Noman sat not far to the left side of the bed, while General Myles sat not far near the head to the right of the bed. Generals Felix and Dhafin were seated not far from the foot of the bed.
"Are you a physician?" again, she felt strange.
A child who has become a healer is already an extraordinary thing. Moreover, to be able to cure the strange disease that he had suffered for five years. Famous healers who treat it just can't. This is a little boy...?!
Dhafin just silently heard two questions in astonishment and doubted it. Not wanting to comment on anything. It was common for him that his ability in medicine was in doubt. Moreover, those who doubt it is a king who certainly has many reliable healers.
"Handliness is not only measured by age, Your Majesty," said Reverend Noman in a wise tone. "The "miracle that the Sky Ruler brought down to this world was not only limited to adults as well as the elderly. Please, your Majesty can understand."
Instantly King Darian gasped as if he had realized something. He immediately understood the wise words of Reverend Noman. Yes, the wonders that the Sky Ruler brought down to the world were vast and numerous. It's just that sometimes the human mind is limited and narrow.
"You can cure me, son?" asked King Darian to repeat the question. His tone was no longer astonished. His eyes no longer cast doubt. It was as if it was a permit for Dhafin to treat it.
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"With the permission of the Lord of Heaven, Your Majesty," Dhafin said in a calm tone. His manners never go away.
This trait is one of the things that makes King Darian interested and admired this Dhafin. In contrast to his eldest son, the crown prince, Prince Adrian.
"When are you going to start?" ask King Darian to open the permit.
"Please allow me to check the condition of His Majesty's body first" Dhafin said politely.
"Please!"
Then Dhafin stepped lightly towards the right side of the bed. So until he was about to subdue his body to impeach His Majesty. But quickly prevented by King Darian.
"You don't need much civilization here, Dhafin. This is my private place, not a public place. You've respected me in your heart that's enough, no need to overdo it."
"Yes-His Majesty...."
Dhafin's body that was almost down immediately slashed. His pair of dark eyes stared at the wise king. The words of King Darian who was full of gentleness were clearly right to aim at the recesses of his heart. So that the feeling of his need can not be hidden. So that without feeling her tears flowed into her handsome face.
King as good as King Darian, why so unfortunate like this? He who is wise to his people, why are there a few of them with evil intentions to poison with this kind of ferocious poison? This is not fair.
"Why are you crying, son?" asked His Majesty quite astonished and curious after shuffling to the right edge of the bed.
General Myles saw Dhafin shed tears and was astonished. What makes a little child like Dhafin so moved that he can cry even without a sound? Was it so great that His Majesty's gentle speech just now made him so moved?
While Reverend Noman can understand the feelings of Dhafin who regretted the plight of His Majesty. A just and wise king, but there are evil intentions for him.
While General Felix felt the same way with pastor Noman. He had told Dhafin about the Ruler of the Amerta Kingdom. And also Dhafin at that time shed tears, just like today.
Dhafin hurriedly wiped his tears, not directly answering His Majesty's question. It quickly normalized its feelings again, and immediately acted as usual.
"I'm sorry for the disrespectful attitude of the servant, Your Majesty."
"Hahaha.., that's it."
Dhafin immediately grabbed King Darian's pale white and cold right hand, then checked his pulse. After that he examined His Majesty's hands as elbows, observing the change in his skin. Do not forget to press not too hard.
"A good king like His Majesty still has evil intentions to kill him" Dhafin said after examining His Majesty's hands. "Sometimes servants think why destiny is so evil to good people like His Majesty."
His Majesty only smiled hearing Dhafin's implied speech. While Reverend Noman who heard it immediately commented wisely full of wisdom.
"Destiny is never evil to anyone. Because everything that happens is the destiny of the Sky Sovereign. While the calamity that happens to someone is the destiny that he must live...."
Dhafin listened to the wise words well. And will remember it always, because it was a science to him.
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After asking His Majesty for permission, Dhafin revealed a small blanket covering King Darian's feet. Then do an examination of His Majesty's two legs as in His Majesty's two hands.
"Begging your permission, Your Majesty," Dhafin said after tidying up the blanket that covered King Darian's legs. "Hamba is about to examine His Majesty's face."
"Please!"
Without lingering Dhafin immediately examined King Darian's face. Carefully observe His Majesty's eyelids and lips.
While King Darian, looking at Dhafin's face so close and long enough, made his heart feel more that in Dhafin as if he saw two people who greatly admired him.
Dhafin's handsome face reminded him of his best friend, Ghazam Aldari, the First Prince of Bentala Kingdom. Dhafin's pair of dark eyes reminded him of a man he deeply respected, King Neshfal Abraham, Lord of the Kingdom of Bentala. It is a pity that the two good people had to die tragically from the rebellion of a few years ago.
To suppose that Dhafin was the first son of Ghazam Aldari, King Darian had not dared to. Because faces can be just as many people in this world. And his name is different.
He still remembered the name of his best friend's first son and he still remembered the birthmark behind his left back.
After examining His Majesty's condition, Dhafin again sat in his seat, next to General Felix.
"How, Dhafin?" asked His Majesty to immediately know the results of the dhafin's investigation.
"His Majesty's disease is indeed not an ordinary fever" Dhafin said. "It is caused by poison...."
"Hm..., what poison?" King Darian was no longer surprised that he was indeed exposed to poison. Just what poison Reverend Noman didn't tell him.
"Begging permission, Your Majesty," Dhafin said respectfully. "Hamba was about to speak to Uncle Reverend for a while."
"Please!"
"According to Uncle Reverend," said Dhafin, who had mentioned to Reverend Noman that his uncle had been poisoned, "What kind of poison was his Highness?"
"Frankly I am not an expert in medicine, let alone poison science" said Reverend Noman. "Only a friend has ever told me a poison in which the characteristics of the victim affected by the poison are the same as those experienced by His Majesty...."
"What poison is that, Reverend Noman?" ask His Majesty.
"Is the poison Your Majesty is suffering from 'Red Ice Poison', Dhafin?" Reverend Noman instead asked while turning to Dhafin as if to match his expectations.
Seeing Reverend Noman ask Dhafin, General Myles was choked for a moment. A priest of Noman, whose knowledge is so much, asked the little boy, isn't that something extraordinary?
General Myles knew the Reverend Noman's question to match his conjecture about his knowledge of poison. This indicates that Dhafin's knowledge of poison science cannot be underestimated.
"He started with a high fever and a great shiver, kept a normal fever for a year," Dhafin said as if explaining the characteristics told to Reverend Noman about the person affected by the poison. "Thereafter had a strange fever. Is that so uncle's friend told uncle?"
"Yes, right," said Reverend Noman without hesitation.
"There is no mention of shivering in the following days after the first shiver?" ask Dhafin again.
"Nothing" said Reverend Noman after a moment of remembrance.
"There are still traits mentioned by uncle's friends, such as the characteristics that occur in the body of the victim?"
"Sorry, Dhafin, as I recall he did not mention any other features other than those I mentioned earlier" Reverend Noman confessed. "If there were, strongly my guess the traits he mentioned were the fundamental traits that could be seen directly."
"Then, only the victim experienced such traits not as a result of 'Red Ice Poison', Uncle," Dhafin said.
It was not only Reverend Noman who was shocked to hear Dhafin's unquestioning remark. King Darian and General Myles were also shocked. That meant that there was another poison similar to 'Red Ice Poison' they had guessed. And General Felix knew what poison was meant, because Dhafin had told him.
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