Chapter 615 - Hope And Attraction
"Thank you, Divine Doctor!"
"Thank you for helping us!"
The sick crowd quickly cheered before rushing to the water fountain after Leon moved away with Lilith and the little boy.
However, due to the affection of their sickness, their movements were, in fact, relatively slow, like they were shuffling.
"Easy! Don't push, don't push! Didn't you hear what the doctor said? This is just a temporary solution! Don't be greedy unless you don't want to be treated completely!"
"That's right! The doctor may be human, but we have all seen how effective his medicine is! He'll definitely be able to cure completely in the future!"
"Oi, oi! Stop shoving! Do you want to offend the human doctor with your non-compliance?!"
"I understand all that, but what does it matter if my child doesn't make it?! Make way! Please let me through first! My child won't last much longer!"
"F*ck, do you think the rest of us and our families are in any better conditions than your child? Don't be f*cking selfish!"
Despite Leon's warning, chaos still broke out within the sick crowd as they fought for the water fountain.
"Order—!!" Leon shouted.
His mighty voice immediately shook the area and stunned the sick crowd into silence.
Shortly after, Leon gestured to Lilith with a glance before she nodded in understanding.
She stepped forward before she began speaking in a clear voice, "If your symptoms are only mild, please let the severe ones through to drink from the water fountain first!"
"Don't forget that you are all clan members of my Desolate Crow Clan! Even if you are not directly related by blood, we are all one big family! Everyone should be good to each other so that we may overcome these difficult times together!"
After Lilith finished speaking, several sick clansmen in the lead immediately felt ashamed for not letting their more severely ill clansmen through.
"It's the Desolate Crow Princess... The Desolate Crow Princess is back!"
"Welcome back, Your Highness! Where have you been? Please lead us, Your Highness!"
"Your Highness, you should quickly hide! If Lord Bahlzacs hears of your return, he will personally capture you, Your Highness!"
The nearby clansmen immediately recognized their Desolate Crow Princess's return before offering their greetings and warnings.
Within a few lines, it was clear where their loyalty lies.
"All of you still see me as your princess even though I ran away and caused trouble for the clan?" Lilith inquired the nearby clansmen, feeling guilty after witnessing their unswerving loyalty to her Desolate Crow Royal Family.
"Your Highness, there is no need to be so harsh on yourself. We would have never learned about the Desolate Netherbird Second Prince's ambition nor the Desolate Netherbird Royal Family's inner conflicts if you had not done so."
Lord Bahlzacs may be a powerful Mid-Rank 2 Transcendent, but he was still regarded as an outsider even if he took control of their clan by force.
This was especially so when Lord Bahlzacs's leadership does not bring them any benefits and only death.
"You only need to give us the word, and we will gather our forces to drive Lord Bahlzacs out of the Desolate Crow Clan, even if it means laying down our lives to do so!" A bulky male clansman spoke with a clenched fist.
"Right, Lord Bahlzacs had not cared for the wellbeing of the clansmen at all since he forcefully took control of the main palace! He has been nothing but a tyrant!"
"When should we retaliate, Your Highness?" Another clansman inquired.
Despite being weak and lethargic, the clansmen displayed determination in their gazes.
Lilith looked at them before she shook her head, "Now is not the time to retaliate against Lord Bahlzacs. He is still a Mid-Rank 2 Transcendent, but more importantly, we must deal with this plague first."
"Go drink from the fountain to recover some energy and fighting strength for now. I believe it won't be long before the plague is resolved with this person around," Lilith spoke with a smile.
The clansmen shifted their gazes to Leon for a moment before one of them inquired their princess, "Where did you find such a capable person, Your Highness? Why is he your lover?"
"Friend… He is my friend…" Lilith immediately corrected with a slight blush before sneaking a glance at Leon.
However, he pretended not to have heard or noticed.
Rather, he reached out his hand and rubbed the head of the little boy who had been at their side all this time.
"Thanks for waiting patiently. What's your name?"
"My name is Abel, big brother." The boy answered.
"I see. Abel, is it?" Leon nodded before urging the boy, "You can lead us to your mother now. Is she far?"
Abel shook his head vehemently before pointing to a building some distance, "My mother inside our home over there!"
"Alright, let us head over and check your mother's condition."
"What about the rest of these people, Leon?" Lilith quickly asked after shooing away the clansmen, who became annoying after giving her ambiguous glances.
"The news about the Holy Water will spread quickly, and people will gather around the fountain for a scoop of Holy Water before long, crowding the area. We'll have a look at Abel's mother first and decide after."
Leon contemplated for a moment before adding, "It just so happens that their place will be more convenient for me to focus on finding a treatment solution for the plague. It's away from the crowd, and I won't be easily interrupted."
"I see. That makes sense." Lilith nodded in understanding.
Without further delay, the two of them followed the little boy home and disappeared off the main street of the Desolate Crow Clan.
Not long after, news of the Holy Water exploded, spreading rapidly throughout the Desolate Crow Clan, just like Leon predicted.
The Holy Water he refined was not something that could be kept hidden, especially during a plague like the Desolate Crow Clan was experiencing.
…
Inside of an ordinary household within another part of the Desolate Crow Clan, a little girl laid in bed weakly with a deathly pale complexion while her sickly mother held her hands at the side of the bed.
"Mum, I'm very sleepy…" The little girl spoke with droopy eyes.
The mother's hands immediately shook before she cried, "You mustn't sleep, my baby! If you sleep, you will never wake up again like the other people sleeping on the streets!"
"I don't think I can hold much longer, mum. Sleeping forever doesn't sound so bad…"
"No! You mustn't think like that, my darling! You must fight it! It until the end!" The mother cried as tears began to flow.
Tears also welled up in the little girl's eyes, but she was too weak to reach her hand out to wipe her mother's tears.
"Don't cry, mum… I won't talk about sleeping anymore, okay?"
"Mm-mm."
The mother nodded, but her tears would not stop.
Even the local doctors were helpless to stop the plague from killing everyone.
Although they could prolong a person's life in combating the disease with medicine, the problem was that there was not enough medicine for everyone.
For an ordinary household like theirs, they would not have priority to the medicine.
"Where is father…? Does he not want Alicia anymore…?"
"That's not true!" The mother shook her head vehemently and said, "Your father is searching for a miracle outside. That's why you must keep fighting and not give in, okay?"
"Yes, mum… Alicia will do her best…!"
Shortly after, the doors to their home were knocked open before a sickly middle-aged man rushed in, startling the mother.
"Hubby, you're back!"
The husband coughed repeatedly before urging his wife, "Quickly pick up our baby girl. We heading out right away!"
"Where are we going? What news do you have?" The mother asked with a hopeful gaze after picking up their 5-year old daughter.
"Some miracle doctor just came to the clan and made an entire water fountain of medicine that works even better than the local doctors! People who drank from the fountain were all able to regain their natural vigor!"
"Is that true?! What kind of medicine did that miracle doctor refine for it to sound so miraculous? Is it the legendary Holy Water that can cure all diseases with a single sip?"
"How can the person be called a miracle doctor if he doesn't have miraculous medicine? I did hear the clansmen calling it Holy Water. However, it's not as impressive as the legends."
The husband shook his head before stating, "Even so, This Holy Water is what our daughter needs right now! It will give her a fighting chance until a real remedy is made available!"
"That's great! Did you hear that, Alicia, my darling?" The mother was excited.
However, the little girl was too quiet, immediately making the mother shake with fear before she cried, "Alicia, wake up! Don't sleep! You can't sleep, my precious!"
"Uuu… sorry, mum… I dozed off a bit. Alicia won't sleep anymore... Please don't be mad at Alicia..." the little girl responded.
The husband continued to cough before urging his wife with a solemn look, "Let us head over quickly. Our daughter is running out of time."
"Mm!"
…
Similar situations played out in other regular households as the ordinary families within the clan faced their own share of difficulties.
The news of Holy Water was like their only beacon of hope, illuminating the dark world that was initially headed for a grim future filled with despair and sorrow.
"Have you heard about the Holy Water from the southside's market square?"
"Of course! Where do you think I am headed right now? I definitely can't miss it!"
Whether they were warriors, regular clansmen, or the noble aristocrats within the Desolate Crow Clan, everyone was quickly attracted to the Holy Water Fountain after hearing the news.