Chapter 67: A King’s Self-Inflicted Wounds, in a Way
King Admos, caught in Kenta’s magic at the Lindor summoning magic circle ruins, had somehow survived despite suffering severe injuries.
Carefully transported back to Admos, the King was receiving treatment in his private chambers.
The treatment involved gathering humans who specialized in Healing Magic, a rare ability among the Human Tribe, and having them cast spells.
Among the Human Tribe, those who could use Healing Magic were mostly commoner Town Doctors.
Although Town Doctors who could use Healing Magic were valued in the common world, their abilities were truly insignificant compared to Kenta or the Demon Tribe.
Despite this, the Royal Palace used its wealth to summon a large number of these Town Doctors to the palace.
One might wonder if they would abandon their clinics to rush over, even with a large sum of money offered…
But a large number of them did gather.
They were people who had become Town Doctors because they knew that Town Doctors who could use Healing Magic could make money.
Therefore, when the Royal Palace offered a high reward, they all abandoned their clinics and jumped at the opportunity.
The gathered Town Doctors took turns using Healing Magic on King Admos every day.
While one person’s Healing Magic was insignificant, when a large number of them gathered, it had a considerable effect.
However, it was only considerable.
It took a long time for King Admos to recover, and it was only after several months that he was finally able to move on his own.
Although he was not fully recovered, King Admos, finally able to move his body, got out of bed, sat on the sofa in his room, and drank tea.
“Hmph. I can finally move my body. Honestly, those incompetent doctors. They’re not very skilled, yet they’re so eager for money.”
The aides around King Admos chuckled at his words.
“However, if they hadn’t been here, Your Majesty might have suffered lasting aftereffects. Considering that, their achievements are significant.”
King Admos clicked his tongue in displeasure at his aide’s words.
“Tch, fine. More importantly, what exactly was that explosion?”
When King Admos asked this, one of his aides answered.
“According to Lindor’s announcement, Kenta Maya, having caught wind of our attempt to summon another Otherworlder, blew up the ruins.”
Upon hearing this report, King Admos slammed his teacup onto the floor.
“That barbaric Otherworlder! Because of him, I had to suffer so much!?”
While it was true that Kenta was responsible, it was Admos who had tried to summon Otherworlders twice in such a short period.
Moreover, if the reason was to defeat Kenta, it was only natural that Kenta would interfere to stop it.
However, for King Admos, who had been raised as royalty in this world, anyone who hindered his actions, regardless of who they were or the reason, was an unforgivable enemy.
“Damn you, Kenta Maya… Just you wait.”
King Admos wanted to use force immediately, but he had the self-control to know that it would be a bad idea.
“Hey! Contact Lindor immediately and tell them to summon another Otherworlder!”
King Admos ordered his aides, but they looked troubled and did not answer immediately.
“What is it? What’s wrong?”
“Well, Your Majesty…”
The aide hesitantly explained what had happened since King Admos had been severely injured.
The summoning circle ruins had been destroyed by Kenta’s magic.
After that, a barren wasteland where no plants grew had spread around Lindor, and the people of Lindor, from the royal family to the commoners, had abandoned the country and left. Now, there was no one in Lindor.
Many Criminal Organizations were trying to enter the abandoned former Lindor territory.
And it seemed that Kenta was intercepting them with magic.
Upon hearing this, King Admos was dumbfounded.
“Wh…what? Are you saying that we can no longer summon Otherworlders!?”
His dumbfounded expression turned to anger, and King Admos threw the saucer of the teacup at his aide.
“Hii!”
“Moreover, he’s intercepting those who try to enter the deserted Lindor territory!? That means Kenta Maya is trying to take over Lindor!”
This was a biased assumption, but in King Admos’s mind, it had become an undeniable fact that Kenta was trying to take over the former Lindor.
King Admos’s statement spread outside the castle, becoming the rumor.
The source of the rumor was actually here.
When this reached Kenta’s ears, he stopped intercepting the Criminal Organizations trying to cross the border.
Without Kenta’s interception, the Criminal Organizations easily crossed the border into Admos.
In a way, this could also be said to be self-inflicted.
While things were getting noisy again in the Royal Castle regarding Kenta, another commotion was occurring in the common world.
This was a story about when the Royal Palace had kept all the Town Doctors in the country at the Royal Castle for a long time, and there were no Town Doctors who could use Healing Magic left in the common world.
Someone had taken notice of this situation.
“Hmm, hmm. So, the royals gathered all the Healing Magic users in the country to the Royal Castle to heal the King’s injuries? That’s terrible.”
The one who said this was Ota, who had heard the story from people who had gathered at a clinic where the doctor who could use Healing Magic was absent, unaware that they had gone to the Royal Castle.