Terros and the bubble containing Luke's body appeared inside the fortress.
The men who are currently undergoing the experiment are making a bonfire a few meters away from the front yard of the house.
Terros climbed the wooden stairs and went to the balcony.
Veronica looked at him and smiled. "I'm glad you're back, Grandpa!" she said.
She has been sitting on the wooden bench watching the bonfire for more than half an hour. She glanced at the bubble, her brows furrowed in confusion. "Grandpa! Who's that guy inside the bubble? He looks like Graven!" she asked.
"Ah, that is his twin brother's body. His soul is wandering around the castle, and I have no idea where he is as of this moment! That brat is giving me anxiety right now more than his brother and his men combined!" he said, feeling annoyed.
Veronica stared at the bubble in amazement.
"I'll just hang this bubble in the balcony waiting for Luke's spirit to return," he said and waved his hand, putting the bubble in place, hanging in the ceiling.
"How is Graven and the men doing right now?" Veronica asked.
"After putting their bodies on the ground inside the castle, they vanished! They're probably taken away by the spirit of the King, back to his place in the basement," Terros replied.
"Have you eaten dinner already?" she asked.
"Yeah, just a piece of bread and egg as well as ripe bananas. One of the men brought them from the headquarter," Terros replied.
"Good. There still some mushroom soup left in the kitchen. It's all yours if you want," Veronica said.
Terros looked at the men surrounding the bonfire. "How they're doing?" he asked for their overall condition.
Veronica looked at the men. "They're doing well, so far. Not one of them vomited, and they're looking healthy to me. If after two days, they will maintain the same good health then I can finally say with 99% accuracy that the black liquid was finally flushed out from their bodies," she replied.
"That's good news!" Terros said. "If only we knew beforehand that the herbal medicine can be this effective, then we should have let the rest of the men take the medicine as well," he sighed, shaking his head in regrets.
"It's okay, Grandpa. There will be next time. I'm sure the King will release the men, and we can finally give them the medicine," Veronica said.
Terros was not relieved. Even if the King released some of the men, he will retain a few. "I'll go to the kitchen and eat the rest of the mushroom soup!" he said and entered the door. He went straight to the kitchen and finished the remaining soup straight from the pot.
After he's done in the kitchen, he went to his room for a much-needed rest.
He lay his body down on the bed and shut his eyes to sleep.
A few minutes later, he was already snoring a bit loudly.
Outside the house.
Veronica bid the men good night because she's already sleepy and going to sleep in her room.
She went back to the house, entered her room, and lie down in the bed.
The men outside also decided to sleep. They doused the bonfire with water. Afterward, they went to the balcony to sleep for the night.
...
The following day.
After eating breakfast.
Terros asked the men about their condition. "How are you doing, guys?" he asked them.
"We're feeling good, Grandpa! I think herbal medicine is effective in removing the black liquid from our bodies. We're very much happy about the fantastic effect of the medicine on our body. But we're also sad that our comrades are back in the crumbling castle..." replied one of the men.
Their faces fell into sadness and worries.
Terros sighed. "Let's hope that they will get out of the castle soon," he said.
"Grandpa, can we go back to the headquarter today? We will return here right away if we feel something out of ordinary with our bodies?" one of the men requested.
"Sure!" Terros said. He allowed them to go home because they're looking bored right now with nothing to do at his place.
"Thank you, Grandpa!" the men replied in unison.
They went to the balcony and thanked the other person who also takes good care of them when they become delirious with fever. "Thank you for feeding us food and taking good care of us, Lady Veronica! We will take our leave now," they said in unison.
"You're welcome! Take care!" she replied with a smile.
A few minutes later, the five men disappeared from the place.
Terros joined Veronica on the balcony. "I'm going back to the crumbling castle today," he said.
"Do you think the cursed King already released the prisoners right now?" Veronica asked.
"Maybe yes or maybe not," Terros replied with a sigh. "He will probably release the majority of the men, but he will retain two or three more as prisoners to make sure that Graven will return to the castle to rescue them. It's a never-ending vicious cycle!" he said.
"I agree," Veronica said.
"How about you? Are you going back to the Windless Mountain?" Terros asked.
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