The Pathway Of Wisdom-Chapter 7: The Knowledgeable Saint.

"Lord Saint! You are losing too much blood! Let me heal you!"

Ethan did not rest and immediately got to work.

He walked over to the horse and brought out a vial containing a golden liquid from its saddlebag.

"I have a habit of carrying some food and essential equipment with me; here, drink this..."

Alex took the vial with his trembling hand and barely managed to drink it without fainting on the spot.

He was hungry, tired, and heavily injured at the same time.

He had just transmigrated into this world, and a horrific tragedy happened to him right after!

He almost died twice in the same day!

The monster appeared so suddenly that Alex didn’t even have the time to properly eat, and he barely survived by a hair’s breadth!

*Gulp*

As Alex gulped down the golden liquid, his entire body felt warm and comfortable.

A mysterious power spread in his entire body, and all of his injuries started to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"This is!?"

The paladin ignored Alex’s shock and placed a hand on his chest before chanting,

"O Lord of Wisdom, bless your child with your protection."

[Basic Divine Art: Heal!]

Ethan’s hand glowed with golden light as he healed Alex with a calm and focused look on his face.

’I see.. no wonder religions are so prominent in this world, ’divine power’ exists in this world and it can heal others!’

Alex felt that the power of the golden liquid that he drank was boosted and controlled after Ethan used his skill as a paladin.

’He likely does not have enough divine power to perform a powerful healing method, so he gave me a healing vial and then used its properties to create pseudo high-level healing effect...’

’That’s a clever idea. How did this guy think of it?... no, someone must have taught him about this skill...’

Alex’s exhaustion was reduced tremendously as his injuries were healed at a rapid pace.

His bloodshot eyes became normal, and his eardrums that were irreparably damaged were also fixed instantly by this magical healing ability.

Once the healing was over, Ethan handed Alex a clean cloth that he brought from the saddlebag of the horse.

"I know it’s not up to your standard but I only have this on me for now... you can use it to wash your face, your holiness..."

Alex did not have the energy or urge to argue with Ethan, and he was grateful that Ethan saved his life, so he took the clean cloth and got up.

"Phew... I can finally hear everything normally; I almost thought my hearing was gone for life..."

He took a deep sigh and walked over to the stream.

His face looked pale, as he had lost a lot of blood, and he was even feeling a bit feverish, as his body was too weak to withstand this much burden.

"Thankfully, I managed to find a ’Datura’ plant at the last minute; otherwise, that monster would have killed us there..."

Ethan tilted his head in confusion at Alex’s words.

"I have been meaning to ask about that actually... Why did those monsters stop chasing us after you burned that plant, Lord Saint?"

Alex washed his face in the clear water and wiped his face and ears with the cloth before answering in a calm voice,

"Datura is a highly toxic plant that grows in temperate regions where temperature is around 28 degrees Celsius..."

"When burned it releases highly toxic smoke that can intoxicate anyone in a matter of seconds; its smoke is poisonous and very harmful for everyone..."

"Moreover, it can even cause hallucinations and various other problems if inhaled..."

The moment Alex was being chased by that monstrosity, he noticed that it actually had a nose.

Moreover, it was bathing itself in blood, which means its skin was working in such a way that it could absorb outside things through its skin membrane very easily.

Alex used its ability against it; he looked for a type of plant that could spread toxic poison. This way, when the smoke interacted with the monster’s body, it likely became intoxicated.

’It was extremely intelligent and was using tactics to hunt down its prey, so it likely had a brain. If it had a brain, then it’s possible for it to fall for hallucinations...’

Alex didn’t expect more monsters to appear when escaping, but that was no longer important; as long as they inhaled even a little bit of that toxic smoke, they would also end up in a similar deranged state.

He thought of this plan when he noticed that the temperature of the area was quite decently hot even when it was night.

And the air was also not that cold; in other words, it was possible to find a ’Datura’ plant somewhere in the area.

’Well, it was mostly luck and a big gamble...’

If there was no such plant in the vicinity, Alex and the horse both would have been instantly killed by the shockwave of that monstrosity.

Ethan might have survived, but even he would have struggled to escape that place without a horse, surrounded by hordes of monsters.

’If that monster had managed to fire off his shockwaves even just one second earlier, we would have been dead...’

The monster lost sight of them due to the heavy smoke and could not accurately target them.

Many factors came together, and only then did their survival become possible.

"In short, that monster and its underlings will likely stay in a deranged state for quite a while now..."

"After our rest is over, we must get going as soon as possible; it’s better to be safe than sorry. we should make as much distance from that place as possible..."

Ethan could barely understand Alex’s detailed scientific information, and most of it was too complicated for him to understand.

"Y-you are really knowledgeable, Lord Saint..."

Alex took a deep breath and said,

"What? You thought I was just a brat who knew nothing at all?"

"Even though I am a prince who’s never faced any difficulty before, I am still the ’chosen’ saint of the God of Wisdom, you know!"

"If it’s about knowledge, I might not lose to anyone..."

In this unknown land where Ethan was his last straw for survival, Alex needed to make sure that he was not considered a liability.

He is physically weak, but he must not let that weakness break him; he needs to show Ethan that even with this weak body, he’s still capable of doing quite a few things, or he might have to face the risk of losing Ethan’s loyalty.

Alex can’t lose Ethan’s support right now, as he’s the only person who can bring Alex out of this hellhole right now.

’Err... Forgive me, little Ethan, I might have to use some emotional and mental manipulation tactics to make you work for me...’

"Well, forget about other things. Do you know where we are right now?"

Before Ethan could ask any other questions, Alex changed the topic.

Ethan brought out a map from the saddlebag and said,

"Hmm, we have crossed the valley of sorrows; if we rush as fast as possible, we can reach the city of Ilma in about half a day!"