Zyric finally arrives at Princess Elysia's room, hoping to treat her eyes before anyone discovers his presence. However, the princess is nowhere near where he expects her to be.
Zyric stands there, looking around.
Suddenly, he feels something prick his back, as if someone has poked him from behind.
"Fat Insect, what are you doing?"
Zyric says, only to realize that Fat Insect is sitting on his chest.
Zyric realizes that something is wrong.
He immediately turns around and moves backward to avoid whatever is pricking him.
As soon as he turns around, he sees Princess Elysia pointing a long sword directly at him.
"Princess Elysia? You? I was actually looking for you. The thing is, everyone downstairs said that you were sleeping, so they weren't going to let me meet you. Actually, I don't have time during the day. I came to fix your eyes..."
Zyric stops speaking midway because he notices that Elysia's eyes are becoming even darker and redder.
Her condition is really bad. If this continues, the poison will spread, and Elysia could die within a month. Hmm, so that's why everyone is going to such great lengths to save the princess.
Zyric thinks to himself.
Elysia moves her sword back slightly and looks at Zyric with a strange smile. She believes he's come here for nothing more than to waste time and flirt with her. As far as she's concerned, his claim that he can fix her eyes is a lie.
Until now, she's believed that no one can cure her condition. Even the healer here has said that she can only be treated by going to the Five Star Clan. So Zyric's claim that he can fix her eyes sounds like a joke to her.
Meanwhile, Zyric slowly begins approaching Elysia.
Elysia immediately raises her sword again.
"No, no! You're misunderstanding me. I just want to examine your eyes properly. And to use the medicine I've brought, I'll have to come closer to you."
Zyric explains.
Elysia gestures to Zyric, trying to communicate something to him.
Zyric responds with gestures of his own.
Elysia scratches her head and then gives Zyric a good slap across the cheek.
"Hey, hey! Why did you hit me?"
Zyric repeats his question through gestures, only for Elysia to slap him again.
"Hey, what happened this time?"
Zyric says, stepping backward because he can't keep getting slapped by Elysia over and over again.
Elysia takes a deep breath and begins to look a little angry. Then she points toward her mouth and ears, making it clear that she cannot speak but can still hear.
In other words, Zyric can speak normally, and Elysia will understand him. They don't need to communicate through gestures.
After understanding what Elysia means, Zyric finally realizes what she wants.
"I'm sorry. I'm an idiot, I know. Anyway, your room is really nice."
Zyric says, looking around.
Elysia becomes even more convinced that Zyric has come here just to waste time and flirt with her, nothing else.
"Alright, fine. Let's fix your eyes now."
Zyric says to Elysia.
However, Elysia still doesn't trust him and refuses to move her sword away. The weapon remains between them.
"Until you move that sword away, I won't be able to treat you. Why don't you understand?"
Zyric says to Elysia.
Elysia looks at him again with a strange smile, as if mocking him. Then she begins gesturing for him to leave, making it clear that she wants him to get out quietly because she knows exactly what he's up to.
Elysia communicates through gestures so effectively that Zyric can understand almost everything she's trying to say.
"I promised that I would fix your eyes, and I've come here to fulfill that promise. You can't stop me from keeping my word."
Zyric says.
Zyric isn't particularly worried about getting hurt by a small sword like this. Since he has a Fuzan Vault, he's much stronger than an ordinary human.
However, that doesn't mean Elysia can't hurt him. From what Zyric has heard, Elysia is extremely skilled with a sword. She can even defeat her brothers, who have already generated their own Fuzan Vaults.
Zyric can understand just how dangerous Elysia can be, even without a Fuzan Vault of her own.
"Princess Elysia, this is the medicine I'm going to use to fix your eyes. Now, please move your sword away, or else..."
As soon as Zyric says this, Elysia begins looking angry again.
She thinks Zyric is threatening her.
"No, no! That's not what I meant!"
Zyric shouts in frustration.
"Look, someone might hear us. I've come here to fix your eyes. They'll be healed by morning, and you'll be back to normal. Just imagine how happy your father will be when you wake up and go to see him with your healthy eyes. Just think about it!"
As soon as Zyric says this, Elysia begins to look a little calmer.
Of course, she can imagine the things Zyric is describing. However, the idea of her eyes being healed overnight sounds strange to her.
Gradually, Elysia moves her sword back a little, allowing Zyric to come closer.
Zyric moves as close to Elysia as possible and uses his hands to remove the bandage covering her eyes, along with the many medicinal herbs placed over it.
After that, he can clearly see Elysia's eyes.
Even the insides of her eyes have turned completely black.
As the bandage finally comes off, Zyric's expression turns serious. The princess's eyes are far worse than he expected, and he has only until morning to save her.