Autumn had just entered, and the leaves had yet to fall, but the forest within ten miles of the camp had already become bare. It was especially eye-catching in the vast sea of trees.
Ever since Han Jin fully activated the Eight Gates Heaven Lock Matrix, the surging hurricane hadn't stopped. Strangely, the broken branches and leaves that covered the mountains and plains didn't move at all, as if they were frozen. Only Hayden and Charles were affected. The others were able to move freely in the hurricane. It was clear that the punishment they'd received before hadn't satisfied Han Jin.
However, their attitudes had undergone a drastic change. A few days ago, they'd talked behind Gibran's back, saying that Gibran had changed recently and that he liked to hang out with a bunch of silly, immature children. But after witnessing the power of the matrix, they became as silent as cicadas in winter. Even though they knew that the person who'd set up the matrix was deliberately tormenting them, they still gritted their teeth and maintained their silence.
Some of them were responsible for cleaning up the battlefield, while the others returned to the camp. Edwina was placed in her own wooden shed. Her situation wasn't good, and she was unconscious. No matter how Julia called out to her, she didn't get any response. The two female deacons spent a long time examining her and determined that there seemed to be something very harmful flowing in Edwina's body. But they couldn't do anything about it.
They were only deacons, and deacons were the lowest rank in the clergy profession. If they could find a cardinal, they should be able to heal Edwina. But in this forest, they couldn't even find a bishop or an assistant bishop, let alone a cardinal.
The atmosphere was heavy. Gibran and the others stood in front of Edwina's bed, their faces pale, but there was nothing they could do. Julia sat by the bed, sobbing.
For the Red Vanguards, today was a record-setting day. Gibran only killed people and never got angry. But today, he did. Julia had a strong personality and never shed tears, but today, she shed tears.
The curtain opened, and Sunier and Han Jin walked in together. Compared to Gibran and the others, Sunier seemed much more relaxed, as if she wasn't worried about Edwina at all. In fact, she wasn't worried at all, because Han Jin was there.
Han Jin didn't say anything. He walked over and grabbed Edwina's wrist. Julia raised her teary eyes and stared blankly at Han Jin. She didn't know what Han Jin was doing. Hayden and Charles turned their heads away at the same time, pretending not to see anything. If it had been in the past, they would have been furious to see Han Jin do something so rude.
After a moment, Han Jin slowly said, "She's been poisoned."
Poisoned? Julia hurriedly wiped away her tears. Could it be that this Raphael was not only a powerful magician, but also a priest?
"Oh." Sunier had a strange look on her face. She wasn't surprised that Han Jin was able to tell the cause of Edwina's illness with just a touch, but that Han Jin hadn't started treating Edwina yet. At that moment, her trust in Han Jin was even greater than her confidence in Han Jin. "Raphael, do you need anything else?"
"Poisoned? What kind of poison? "Julia asked anxiously.
"I don't know, but Edwina's life force is slowly withering away." Han Jin grabbed Edwina's hair. "Look!"
The ends of Edwina's hair had become curly, as if it had been burned by fire. It had also turned yellow, and when Han Jin touched it, it turned into dust.
Gibran and the others had been too focused on observing Edwina's complexion to notice the details. Seeing this strange scene, they couldn't help but shudder.
"What a vicious Manteco!" Gibran roared in a low voice. It turned out that Manteco had never planned to cooperate with them. In other words, whether they compromised or not, Manteco wanted them dead!
"Master Raphael, do you have a way to save her?" Julia asked nervously.
"If Edwina can stay conscious and cooperate with me, I'm confident that I can get rid of the poison in her body, but …"
"No way? Raphael, even you can't save Sister Edwina?! "Sunier's face immediately turned pale.
Han Jin smiled bitterly in his mind. Of course he had a way. Even if he didn't look at the relationship between Sunier and Edwina, Edwina had come back to Isolated Cliff City this time to help Han Jin purchase magic crystals. That was why she had fallen into Manteco's hands. No matter what, he had to save her! However, Han Jin didn't want to make it seem too easy. That way, Gibran and the others would appreciate his help.
"A way … I do have one," Han Jin said softly. Seeing Sunier like this, he couldn't bear to keep up the act.
"How confident are you?" Gibran blurted out.
"About seventy to eighty percent, and it also depends on whether Edwina's body is strong enough."
"Then what are we waiting for?!" Julia stood up abruptly.
"Yalina, Sunier, and Julia, you three stay here. Everyone else can leave," Han Jin said.
Gibran didn't hesitate. He waved his hand and left with Hayden and the others. Morrisons and Sassoux also tactfully left. The originally crowded wooden shed suddenly became much quieter.
"Julia, flip Edwina's body over and take off her leather armor," Han Jin said.
"Okay." Julia's actions were a bit rough due to her impatience. She flipped Edwina over and quickly took off Edwina's leather armor, revealing the light green gauze dress underneath.
"Take off the gauze dress."
"This …" Julia froze on the spot.
"This is why I asked you to stay here." Han Jin smiled. "In Edwina's current state, she can only last three to five days at most. The longer the treatment is delayed, the more damage she will suffer. By then, it will be very difficult for her to fully recover. Think carefully."
Julia gritted her teeth and slowly lifted Edwina's gauze dress. This time, it was Han Jin's turn to be shocked. Sometimes, a person's judgment would be affected by their subconscious. Han Jin thought that Edwina would be wearing underwear underneath, but after taking off the dress, there was only a thin layer of underwear underneath. It didn't cover anything at all. Han Jin could even clearly see Edwina's cleavage.
"This … should be enough, right?" Julia said with her head lowered.
Han Jin calmed himself down. If he had known this would happen, he would have thought of something else to avoid the awkwardness. However, he couldn't explain himself now. That would only arouse suspicion.
Han Jin quickly formed a seal and hit Edwina's body with one spell after another. He then shouted, "Rise!"
Following Han Jin's gesture, Edwina's body slowly rose into the air and stopped there. Han Jin's index finger moved slightly, and Edwina's right arm also moved slightly, as if the two were connected by something.
In the next moment, Han Jin's fingers quickly extended and contracted, as if he was playing an exciting song. Edwina's movements became more and more intense. Her firm and round arms kept swinging, and her light brown hair danced in the wind. Under that almost non-existent underwear, waves of seductive buttocks rose and fell. Fortunately, there was no one in front of Edwina!
From a psychological point of view, a half-naked woman was far more attractive than a completely naked woman, and Edwina was just like that. Her upper body was almost completely naked, and her legs were still covered in leg armor. At the bottom, she wore a pair of exquisitely made combat boots. The huge difference between her upper and lower body created a strong visual impact.
Julia bit her lips and tightly held onto Sunier's hand. She was panicking, not knowing if her choice was right or wrong. In fact, Sunier wasn't any better. If she hadn't spent more than a year with Han Jin, and if she hadn't trusted Han Jin so much, who knew what she would have done?
Han Jin didn't know what to say. The poison in Edwina's body was a type of blood poison. In other words, the poison was hidden in Edwina's blood. Right now, Edwina's blood flow was extremely slow, which severely affected the functions of every part of her body. If he wanted to completely remove the poison, he had to speed up her blood flow. This wasn't something that could be solved with spells, at least not right now. That was why he said that if Edwina could stay awake and cooperate with him, he would be confident in removing the poison.
Han Jin's empty hand wasn't idle. He shot out rays of white light, all of which landed on Edwina's spine. A strange scene appeared. The constantly twisting spine gradually turned green, then darker and darker until it became a frightening black. Black threads spread out from the spine like a spider web, finally covering Edwina's entire back.
The dense threads looked extremely ugly, and Julia and Sunier couldn't help but widen their eyes. At this moment, Julia really believed Han Jin's words. That's right, it was a type of poison!
Han Jin's casting of spells became more and more hurried. Suddenly, he paused. With a light wave of his arm, a sharp sound rang out in the room. Two bloody intersecting lines appeared on Edwina's back.
Actually, this sort of thing should've been done by an assistant, but it would've taken a long time to explain. Han Jin didn't have the energy to do so, so he had to do it himself.
"Ah …" Julia let out a scream.
Sunier hurriedly grabbed Julia's hand, indicating that she shouldn't disturb Han Jin.
"Julia, are you okay?" Gibran asked nervously from outside.
"I'm fine …" Julia realized that her attitude towards Gibran was a bit off, so she hurriedly added, "That's none of your business!"
Sticky black liquid flowed out of the wounds, flowing down her back. When it reached Edwina's buttocks, it didn't even drip down before splashing everywhere due to Edwina's violent movements. Sunier and the others knew that it was poison, so they all carefully moved to the side.
The wounds on Edwina's back were shocking. Han Jin hadn't used too much strength, but he hadn't held back either. Her wounds had already split open, and the blackened flesh was exposed. Julia closed her eyes tightly, unable to bear to look anymore.
Han Jin only let out a sigh of relief when the black liquid gradually faded and finally turned red. Following his hand gesture, Edwina slowly descended from the air and lay on her stomach on the bed. "Sunier, use water to clean Edwina's back. You have to clean it!"
"Okay." Sunier responded and hurriedly rushed out. When she reached the door, she stopped and shouted, "Get out of the way, all of you!"
There were sounds of footsteps outside the straw curtain. Sunier opened the curtain a crack, and after making sure that no one could see inside, she strode out.
Not long after, Sunier rushed in with two water bags. She and Julia each had a water bag, and they carefully wiped Edwina's back.
There was a thick stench in the wooden shed that was nauseating, but Sunier and Julia couldn't care less about their own feelings. However, the remaining black liquid was very stubborn. They used up all the water in the water bags, and only half of it was cleaned.
Sunier was about to rush out again, but she said helplessly, "Did you forget about me?" Before she finished speaking, a huge water ball appeared above Edwina and slowly descended. The moment it got close to Edwina, it exploded with a bang.
With a magister's exquisite control over the elements, the water ball didn't have much damage, and it only made Edwina's body tremble. Sunier and Julia smiled bitterly at each other. They were so busy and worried about Edwina's safety that they had forgotten that there was a magister here.
Balls of water fell one after another. Yalina's efficiency was much higher than Sunier and Julia's. After seven or eight balls of water, Edwina's back was already clean, but her skin was still slightly red due to the intense flow of water. However, the layer of black underwear had already stuck to Edwina's body and sunk deep into her cleavage. It was a scene that would make anyone blush and their heart beat faster.
"Is it done?" Sunier looked up at Han Jin. "This … What do we do?" She was asking about the underwear.
Han Jin once again grabbed Edwina's wrist and listened carefully for a moment. Then, he used a few spells on Edwina's wound. "In a moment, take off her dress and throw it away. Then, give her a good bath. You have to bathe too, understand?"
Sunier nodded as she quickly grabbed a sheet and covered Edwina's body. Even Julia, who was worried about her sister, was half a beat slower than her.
"Is she really okay?" Julia looked at Han Jin expectantly.
"She's fine." Han Jin smiled warmly. "She'll be back to normal after a few days."
"She's fine?" Gibran shouted from outside. Obviously, he had been listening to what was going on inside. "Can I come in?"
"Yes." Han Jin made the decision for Julia.
The grass curtain was violently lifted, and Gibran's figure shot in like lightning. He rushed to the bed and carefully observed Edwina. Edwina's body was wrapped in the sheet, and only half of her face was exposed. Although her face was very pale, at least she had signs of life. Compared to her previous lifeless state, there was a huge difference. Smelling the disgusting smell in the shed, Gibran was sure that the poison in Edwina's body had been removed!
Gibran's expression became very solemn. His gaze fell on Han Jin, and then he bowed deeply. He didn't say any words of thanks, but at this time, actions spoke louder than words.
Morrisons, Sassoux, and the others who followed him in were looking at Gibran. When they were in Isolated Cliff City, the Red Vanguards were so arrogant. They, including most of the mercenaries, could only stand in the distance and admire them! How long had it been since then? In less than a year, they were already qualified to fight side by side with the Red Vanguards. And now, Gibran was even bowing to them. Morrisons and Sassoux had mixed feelings …
(I respectfully recommend the Lonely Swordsman's new book, The Army of Tigers and Wolves. If you like military literature, don't worry about it. The previous book, Becoming a Warlord in the Three Kingdoms, is a guarantee of quality.)
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