Warhammer Divine Throne-Chapter 549 - 239, Treating Mogiana

Baron Gene's Domain, the Baron Castle, within the third-floor Prayer Room.

Inside the tastefully decorated Prayer Room, Francois and Surya stood by the bedside, looking at the incredibly fragile Mogiana lying in bed. The Lake Goddess Sorceress leaned against Laine, recounting the events in a weakened voice.

When Laine returned to Baron Gene's Domain with the severely injured Mogiana, Francois and the others who had not yet left were almost stunned. The Lake God Witch was the First Divine Chosen and mortal-world representative of the Lake Fairy, yet she was injured so gravely. A composed Francois immediately helped Laine seal all information. All the servants and knights who had seen Mogiana were put under a gag order.

The Lake Goddess Sorceress was heavily injured, covered in dirt and dust, and was already extremely weakened. Laine had to ask Ollica to immediately boil water, bathe Mogiana, then changed her into clean clothes, carrying her to the third-floor Prayer Room for rest.

On the soft feather bed, Mogiana lay upon the feather pillow and mattress. Laine fetched a thick quilt to cover her body and tucked in the corners. Francois and Surya stood by the bed. The Duke's face was filled with deep confusion and a sense of restless tension, while Surya held Laine's hand, her face pale, unsure of what to do.

No one expected a sorceress with the power of the Holy Sanctuary to end up like this.

Golden hair spread over the pillow, Mogiana weakly opened her eyes, her green eyes instinctively searching for Laine's figure. "La... ine?"

"I am here, Your Highness." Laine quickly walked to the bedside. Mogiana's small hand stretched out from under the quilt, and Laine held it firmly. "It's alright, Your Highness, it's very safe here."

Mogiana's hand was very soft. The Lake Goddess Sorceress nodded lightly. Although it was early spring, she shivered slightly with cold, her voice full of regret and sighs. "… I was too confident. I shouldn't have gone alone. Shadow Soul Deshira and her Zoya tree spirits betrayed me. They first led me deeper into the forest, then Manfred appeared and fought with me. Just as I was spellcasting without guard, she attacked me from behind, selling me out to the Vampires..."

The Lake Goddess Sorceress had no strength. She briefly recounted the events and was too exhausted to keep her eyes open. "In the end, it was Laine who arrived in time to save me."

Francois furrowed his brow. He paced within the Prayer Room. "Inside the forest, the tree spirits are also divided into many factions. There's the Elf-friendly faction led by Dursu, the neutral faction by Adanhu, and the hostile faction by Kedile. The three Ancient Tree-men fiercely debated whether to welcome the Wood Elves settling in the forest. In the end, Kedile insisted, Adanhu compromised, and Dursu gave up, resulting in the tree spirits forming three factions. Dursu and Adanhu chose to accept the Wood Elves; Dursu coexisted with them, Adanhu departed alone, and Kedile insisted on clear boundaries, marking a territory that forbade Wood Elves' entry, to which the Wood Elves agreed."

"The change occurred several hundred years ago. The Holy Sanctuary Beast King 'Shadow Demon' Mogul attacked Aisloron Forest like this time. During the battle, Kedile was deeply corrupted and ultimately went mad, slaughtering the Wood Elves until completely defeated. Although the Wood Elves knew Kedile was beyond salvation, they couldn't bring themselves to destroy him, so they sealed him deep within the forest."

"Shadow Soul Deshira was once Kedile's maid, Your Highness," Francois revealed this secret history, frowning, rarely using a reproachful tone. "Your Highness, you shouldn't have gone into the forest's depths to meet with Deshira so recklessly; it was too dangerous! Maybe as you said, the Vampires and Deshira have formed an alliance."

Mogiana remained silent, only nodding faintly. She did indeed regret it. Mogiana's strength was enough to dominate the Continent. She possessed both the Lake Fairy's blessing and powerful protection. Moreover, in Brittania, if she sent out a rescue signal, a throng of knights would quickly come to her aid. She could either seek the Lake Fairy's help or directly use the teleportation technique to leave.

What she hadn't expected was the alliance between the tree spirits and Vampires. One representing life, the other death, they were like two sides of a Gold Coin. Their alliance was beyond anyone's imagination.

"Mmm, mmm!" The Lake Goddess Sorceress wanted to say more, but suddenly cried out in pain. Her beautiful face almost twisted into a knot. "Mmm... uh..."

"Oh no! The seal is broken!" Uncovering the quilt, black cracks appeared on the jade-like skin of Mogiana's waist. The Lake Goddess Sorceress arched her waist in pain, the black cracks spreading along her waist.

"It's the Vampire's curse! My seal is no longer effective!" Laine said anxiously. "I must immediately request to see the Lady!"

"Then go ahead, Surya and I will wait here for news," Francois also realized the severity of the situation. He nodded and gestured for Laine to hurry.

This country cannot afford to lose the Lake Goddess Sorceress.

Laine scooped Mogiana up by the waist and dashed towards the door. The female knight worriedly watched Laine's back. Today was supposed to be a great day for discussing engagement, and Surya hadn't expected such an incident. Luckily, the time was already agreed upon. There were many things the female knight wanted to say to Laine, but under these circumstances, she had to hold her tongue and wait for another opportunity.