Chapter 6 – Emergency at the Palace – part 1
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Anna was grabbing her bag, preparing to exit at full speed. “Seya, come on, the carriage is already at the door!”
“What? I am already outside waiting for you, mother!”
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Anna and Seya were riding inside a carriage, along the main street that leaves their village. “Seya, I need to explain some things while we're traveling, okay?”
“I know, I can't show my Magic, the less I talk is better, always bow when someone addresses me. And be polite.”
“Yes, but that's not all. You already know that your father is the Captain of the Village Guards. Our Denar’an neighbours are RabbitKind Warriors of the BeastKind and High-Rank Adventurers. But you know what I do?”
“Besides being a High Healer and always going on trips to help other people?”
“Yes. I am a former Royal High Healer from the Royal Kingdom of Rohan and we are going to the Royal Capital now, to help on a very serious emergency with the little Princess.”
Seya was too surprised. His mother was amazing! “Royal High Healer? Capital? Princess?”
“I never told you because I thought that you were too little to understand... I was a Royal Court High Healer, leader of the Royal Healing Magic Division. Your father was a very famous High-Rank Adventurer. We fell in love. Because we wanted to raise a family in peace without the fuss of a Royal Court or the fame of your father, we retired to this small village, near the Eternal Forest. Because of my position, I had to reach an agreement with King Rohan. I would be allowed to retire as long as I continued to do my work from time to time all over the Royal Kingdom or in case of an emergency.”
“I see... So, what's this emergency, how they contacted you and how long will we take to get there?”
“The Princess hurt her neck because she fell from some stairs and she is lying on her bed and can't move or fell from her neck down. I have received a message from the Village Chief and normally it takes two days for a carriage to arrive at the Capital from here. But because it's a serious emergency I will use from time to time my Healing Magic on the horses and on the driver so that we don't need to stop for the night, and we can get there at horses full speed. We will arrive at the Castle by the end of this afternoon.”
Seya made a puzzled face. “There's no other Royal Healers that could help the little Princess?”
“It seems that they could only heal the other wounds from the fall but their Healing Magic it’s not doing anything to the Princess’s neck. In fact, I don’t know if even I can help...”
Seya knew what the Princess had from that symptom, that was way above what normal Healing Magic could do. “||... Spinal cord damage...||... Mother”
“Yes, honey, I know, it’s difficult... but I must try, right?”
“Mother, I will try to help you, so don’t worry.”
His mother rubbed Seya’s head as she smiled. “Thank you, my little one. Now don’t worry and rest, we will soon arrive”.
“I can’t rest, I need to practice my Magic Flow Control and the chants.”
“Why? You never needed any chant to use your Magic before.”
“Yeah, but it seems that everyone uses them, so I thought it would be better if I learned them so that other people don’t found it suspicious.”
Anna smiled, it would really be better if he didn’t attract too much attention. “Yeah, sounds like a good idea...but maybe it was better if you only use one Attribute when other people are around.”
“Yes, I already thought of that, I am only going to use Light Magic since it’s the one that you use for healing.”
“Good idea! Since you are travelling with me, it wouldn’t be strange if you used the same Magic that I use. You can be my little Disciple!”
“Mother, remember, it’s still too soon for me to decide my future, I have already told that to you, father, and the Denar’ans.”
“Yes, dear...”
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They were riding at full speed since morning, so they really arrived at almost the end of the afternoon, as Anna said. The Capital could already be seen, a very big city, the centre of the Royal Kingdom, with the Royal Palace on top of a hill.
Seya was still trying to use his Magic with a chant, but because he wasn’t used to doing that, he was having a lot of problems. “||... The Royal Capital...so big! Oh, the Castle up there... Oops, almost lost it... Flow... control... turn.... gather from outside...Flow...|| ... “Oh, Light from the Goddess, hear my call and gather on my hand! Light Marble, twist!”
Anna was watching Seya closely, trying to guide him. “That’s pretty. And the chanting was perfect. Except for the part where that Light Ball was already on your hand when you started the chant... Remember, it’s supposed the Magic start forming on the beginning of the chant and just have a form when you finish with the name.”
“Oops... Oh, I hope that father doesn’t forget about the harvest of my fields. The vegetables are ready to pick. Unless some stupid Jumping Mouse eats all of them...”
“Don’t worry, with the number of traps against birds and mice that you set up, I think that your father will never get hungry, with so many vegetables and meat. But don't get distracted, practice again.”
“Yes, mother.”
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As soon as the carriage arrived at the front gate of the Palace, Anna jumped and rushed to it, followed closely by Seya. The Royal Guard stationed there greeted them.
Or at least, he tried. “Master Healer, glad that you came! The Royal Family are on the Princess's bedroom, along with all the Royal Healing Division.”
“Out of my way! Seya, leg strength enhancement, follow me! “Oh, Light from the Goddess, hear my call and gather on my legs! Light Strength!”
“On it!” … ||… Oops, I forgot the chant...||”
Anna and Seya ran through the Palace corridors, not stopping for anyone or anything. Any door on their way was either opened quickly by some servant, or Anna would just bust through it, leaving the doors hanging by their supports.
They quickly arrived at the tower where the Princess’s bedroom was located, and in a matter of seconds, they entered the room, where a worried King welcomed them with his Queen at his side, crying. “Anna, thanks for coming in so short notice!”
“My King, sorry for my delay, I came the fastest as my horses could!”
“It's okay, I only called for you in the middle of the morning, after the Royal Healing Division suggested. And arriving by the end of the afternoon, I couldn't ask for more speed.”
Anna looked at the Princess and saw her crying, unable to move. Anna rushed to her side, and questioned the Royal Healers, gathered around the Princess’s bed. “What is the situation of the Princess?”
“If I may... We've been trying to heal the wound on the Princess's neck but so far, we only managed to heal her broken arm and her bruises. We don't know what's wrong. And we all tried in turns and even at the same time!”
Anna bit her lip, it was really serious. “I see... Seya, hold the Princess's hand and talk to her. Calm her down.”
Only at that moment, the King noticed Seya. “Anna, who is he?”
“he is Seya, my son.”
“And you brought him so that he could learn with you?”
“My King, I brought him because if I am not able to cure the Princess, Seya will.”
Seya jumped. Wasn’t he supposed to not attract attention? “Mother!”
The Royal Healers started to talk amongst them, surprised because of that sudden revelation. “What? … Such a small child... but if the Great Healer says so herself... but it's just... impossible...”
Anna made a deep bow to the King. “My King, I just ask that what Seya does here, don't leave this room. No one must know.”
“I trust your judgment, Anna. Please, help my daughter. And you too, young boy. You all heard The Great Healer Anna Hinamoto?”
The Royal Healers and the Queen, answered at the same time, but with some doubts. “Yes, my King.”
“Seya, now it’s not the moment for you to hold back. Let me try first, if I can’t, it will be your turn.”
“Okay, mother.”
Anna gathered a lot of Magic in her hands, it was so much and so concentrated, that her hands were glowing with a strong light that no one could stand to look directly. “Oh, Light from the Goddess, hear my call and gather on my hands! High Light Heal!”
Anna poured that Healing Magic on the Princess’s neck, and she stayed completely still for some seconds. She then looked at Seya, and he nodded his head, indicating that the Princess was not squeezing his hand.
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