"O-okay.....I-I'm okay, imperial father; it's just that I was not too well after eating the things given to me by Chief Xavier yesterday," said Kevin after exiting the hug.
"Chief Xavier, who is he?" asked the emperor to Tiana, the personal maid of the fourth imperial child.
(Note: fourth born and second male, so he is the second imperial prince) .
"Your highness, he's the head eunuch under the empress now...." She stopped her sentence short, noticing the murderous aura oozing from the emperor; we have to remind you that for one to be the emperor, one should at least be a grand knight and have achieved some battle merits, so you can imagine her state and that of the servant near her. They were about to kneel from the pressure but were lucky because he immediately retracted it; however, no one noticed an anomaly: the second imperial prince was not out of breath, just having some sweat drop from his face and having flinched a little.
"Fuu~u, sorry for the outburst. I think by now you appear somewhat fine; what do you think, chief of medics?" the emperor apologised after having checked the state of his son, sent the medic to verify and began to think on his own.
Hearing the emperor request and having come with some tools in his bag, Dai Ming began to do some tests to confirm the state of Kévin. After ten minutes checks he was finally relieved because from what he's recorded in his notes the prince is fine."He's alright, your majesty; second prince, what were you feeling at the time before your loss of consciousness?"
"I was feeling suffocated because the right part of my chest ached a lot, like if something was eating at it from the inside so that I couldn't breathe properly; now that you mention it, can you leave me a bit of space because cough... cough... BLURGH!!!" Slowly Kévin began to cough, then vomited some litres of black blood from his mouth and also his nose. Tiana took a handkerchief from one of her pockets to wipe Kévin's face before looking at the blood on the floor, something that brought dread to the faces of all beside the prince because those present in this room were aware, either because of the rumours or because they were there when the second wife was being treated, of how she had been having the same symptoms, even the blood coughs, because in her case they were regulars, which brought them to the conclusion that the last case and this one were not sicknesses but blatant attempts at their lives.
"Okay, you all listen to me: I don't want this incident to make rumours outside; if not, you'll all be severely punished as if for betrayal against the empire. Dai, don't forget to bring him the medicine for this poison." The emperor's face was stern when talking, while in his head he was thinking of investigating all his children and wives, particularly the incidents related to them."
"Yes, your Imperial Majesty."
---- Some time later.
The door creaked open, revealing a young attendant holding a small vial filled with a shimmering liquid.
"Your Highness," the attendant said, bowing respectfully before stepping inside. "I have brought the medicine as instructed by the chief of medics."
Kévin, still recovering from the ordeal, looked up with a mix of gratitude and exhaustion. "Thank you," he managed to say, his voice hoarse but steady.
The attendant approached cautiously, handing the vial to Tiana, who quickly inspected it before nodding in approval. "This should help alleviate the effects of the poison," she assured Kévin, her expression softening as she noticed the worry etched on his face.
As the others quietly exited the room, the atmosphere shifted from one of dread to a flicker of hope. Kévin took a deep breath, feeling the weight of their concern lift slightly. With Tiana's gentle encouragement, he prepared to take the medicine, knowing that each step forward was a step away from the shadows that loomed over him.
"Just a little more, Your Highness," Tiana urged, her voice soothing. "You are not alone in this." After he finished the medicine, she excused herself and exited the room.
With that, Kévin steadied himself, ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead, bolstered by the support of those who cared for him.
'But first let's look at this system: status window.'
name: Kévin Niday
title: none
age: 05
str: loading...
agi: loading...
const: loading...
int: loading...
status: unhealthy, severe malnutrition, healing
ec(entropy coins): loading...
profession: none
Passive skills: gamer body, gamer mind, revive (greyed), entropy user, shop.