Work Prophet
Chapter 531 - 149: Abnormal Martial Contest

Chapter 531: Chapter 149: Abnormal Martial Contest

Ruby gently patted the Lady’s back, comforting her, and after a moment, Miss Rabbit finally stopped crying.

It wasn’t because she was no longer sad, but because she was hungry.

She had fought a fierce battle with the Earth Bear early this morning, and after all the wailing, the little food she ate last night had long been used up.

So, Ruby went to the kitchen to get some bread and smoked meat for Ireya, and while the Lady was wolfing down her food, she also brought up Lord Duren’s matter.

Miss Rabbit shook her head like a tambourine, "No, no, I don’t want to see anyone looking like this."

Speaking of this, she couldn’t help but let out another wail, "I won’t be able to face anyone ever again, woo~"

"Lord Duren also brought a female pharmacist, said to be the Imperial Palace’s royal herbalist who specializes in treating those from Junlin Tower and is deeply trusted by His Majesty," continued Ruby.

"Hmm?" The Lady’s ears perked up, "Do you think she can heal the wound on my neck?"

"We could give it a try; I’ve heard that there are some miraculous potions in the Royal Capital that aren’t found elsewhere."

...

Pharmacist Meisha, following Ruby upstairs, still felt somewhat anxious because she had faintly heard the cries from above while downstairs.

Moreover, with the Lady returning to the inn immediately after the duel and shutting herself in her room, refusing to see anyone, it was no wonder Lord Duren had some unpleasant thoughts.

However, when Meisha entered the room, instead of seeing the Lady on her deathbed, she witnessed her sitting at the table, devouring her food with great gusto, as if someone was about to snatch it from her hands.

Upon seeing Meisha, Irelia reluctantly put down the little knife and looked hopeful, "Are you Pharmacist Meisha? Can you save me?"

Meisha carefully examined the Lady in front of her and then cautiously asked, "I’m not sure where you’re injured?"

"Isn’t it obvious?" Miss Rabbit lifted her neck, "I got burned by flames."

"..."

"Can you not treat it?"

Meisha didn’t immediately answer and took two steps forward, "May I examine it?"

The Lady nodded.

After close examination, Meisha said, "The overall condition is still fairly good, mainly just swelling with a small part of the wound affected. Thankfully, the area is not large.

"I can clean the wound for you and cover it with some herbs. The pain will continue for a while, probably about twenty days or so, but it will gradually lessen, and it won’t affect your upcoming duels."

"But this will leave a scar on my neck, right?"

"That is... unfortunately, the case."

As a woman herself, Meisha quickly understood why the Lady was so alarmed, but she was powerless to help.

"I have a prescription that I found in an ancient book from two thousand years ago. It’s said that after taking it, an elderly person’s skin can become as smooth and delicate as a baby’s, without a single wrinkle. I think it could also remove the scar on your neck, it’s just that..."

"It’s just what?" Ireya’s eyes lit up upon hearing this.

"It’s just that some of the ingredients are very hard to find, and I suspect some may even be extinct on the Bratis Continent. Moreover, how effective it will be is also uncertain."

Meisha, despite her words, still wrote out the prescription.

Upon taking it, Ireya felt as though she had been doused in cold water. She hardly recognized any of the herbs listed.

Moreover, even Meisha, who had been in the Royal Capital for so long, hadn’t been able to find all of them, let alone Miss Rabbit, a minor Lady of a remote area.

Still, this matter was ultimately a consideration, and the Lady kept the prescription, later asking Meisha to treat her wound.

Remembering there was a duel in the afternoon, Miss Rabbit forced herself to rally her spirits.

Despite constantly complaining that she wasn’t fit to be seen, she had made it to the top four of the duel tournament through great difficulty. With only two more bouts to win the championship, and having already narrowly vanquished her most powerful opponent, Earth Bear, the final victory seemed within reach, promising a large monetary prize and even land.

The Lady could not possibly give up at such a time, so Ireya found a cloak to wrap herself in, especially around her neck, and returned to the Duel Arena.

However, to her surprise, her opponent in this round chose to forfeit as soon as the duel began.

Far from being booed by the spectators for his cowardice in backing down at the last moment, he was met with cheers and applause.

The Knight from the Skargard family planted his sword into the ground and said to the Lady.

"I know my martial arts are not a match for yours, Sir Ireya, and under normal circumstances, I would still wish to challenge you, even if there were only a slim chance of victory.

"But now, I cannot bring myself to strike at you, because the Silver Knight was the man I most respected—an example to all Imperial Knights.

"I wish for you to be in your best condition for tomorrow’s battle, to avenge the Silver Knight. That is why I have decided to forfeit this fight and concede defeat to you. If I am fortunate enough to meet you again in the future, I will then challenge you to finish what could not be completed today."

"Hmm?" Miss Rabbit was somewhat surprised to hear this.

She had missed the fight between the Silver Knight and Camel because she left early, but she had heard on the way that the legendary Silver Knight had fallen to the sword of a previously unknown Foreigner.

She hadn’t anticipated that the incident would have such a great impact. Judging by the looks of the spectators around her, it seemed they all wished they could kill Camel themselves.

Ireya suspected that the Knight from the Skargard family was merely looking for an excuse to avoid punishment.

But since the opponent had already conceded, and there was no enmity between them, Ireya was happy to have an easier fight.

This meant that she was now only one bout away from the championship.

Miss Rabbit didn’t take the Foreigner, nicknamed Camel, too seriously; in her view, no one could be stronger than Earth Bear, and no matter how skilled a fighter was, they stood no chance against the Hand of Judgment.

But when she descended from the Duel Arena and saw the grim expressions of Graymane and the others, she realized they were all very serious.

"Be careful, that Foreigner is a bit strange," Wild cautioned.

The Lady paused, "What, his head can come off and he won’t die?"

"Not exactly, but both Orwell and I feel that he didn’t give his all in the fight with the Silver Knight. It’s likely he’s hiding some formidable trump card, and furthermore..."

"And furthermore what?"

"It doesn’t seem like he came for the championship. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have made a point of killing the Silver Knight in a duel he had almost won, enraging everyone. Unless he doesn’t want to leave the Royal Capital alive," Roger added.