Chapter 106: 106: Poisoned
In less than a minute, some group of men who weren’t part of the noble, gathered. They were security guards.
They didn’t hesitate at the sight but acted.
One had pulled away the arrow and another covered the bleeding spot with a piece of cloth.
It was at least now a fair sight.
They carried Elvis from the ground where he lay and set him on a horse. And soon they had set off from the sight.
Eden got on Lysander’s horse and the two of them followed them closely.
They exited the forest in no time.
The game was basically over since the news was passed across that the Crown prince has been ambushed.
And so everything came to an end.
Everyone retired to their various destinations, all with the assurance of being contacted and updated on what would happen next in no time.
And Elvis on the other hand was taken back home to the palace for proper treatment. Eden and Lysander anxiously following behind on their horses.
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They soon arrived at the palace. And they were welcomed by the King and Queens who walked out to witness Elvis being brought in.
"What happened?" King Edward questioned the guards "Why is he like that?"
"He was ambushed and shot" One explained.
"How’s that possible? Why wasn’t he protected?" The king questioned.
"We weren’t allowed to go in with them.."
The king was furious as he looked around and stared at Eden "You. What did you do this time? What are you up to, you monster?"
Eden didn’t bother looking in the King’s direction. His eyes were still on Elvis who was still struggling.
Eden was sure it wasn’t a mere arrow. Because Elvis wouldn’t be in such pain if it was.
Elvis didn’t seem like one to be in such a state because of an arrow. He was certain the arrow was certainly poisonous.
"We don’t have time for that" Eden said to the King who was still on about how it was all his fault "He’s certainly poisoned and might not be able to survive for too long. So we don’t have time to pass blame"
He stared directly at the King. His eyes were firm and enough to make the king stop talking.
"Take him inside and get the Royal Physician immediately. No matter what you do, save him!" The King ordered as they took Elvis inside.
The rest followed except Queen Lea and The King who stood outside there.
The two of them stood there thinking for a while.
"Are you thinking what I’m thinking?" Queen Lea asked "The poisonous arrow you were talking about..."
"I know" The King interrupted "He certainly took the shot for that bastard. And that’s why he’s like this. What a useless being"
"So our plan failed? Because that bastard is still alive" Queen Lea was worried.
"We’ll think about that later. For now, we should wait for the Crown prince to get better" King Edward said as he turned and walked in.
Queen Lea stood there, a heavy frown on he face. "That good-for-nothing bastard. Messing up every bit of the plan.."
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Elvis was taken to his chamber and the Royal Physician was called in to take a look at him.
Eden’s mind was still in a mess. He waited outside for the meantime, pacing back and forth with Lysander standing there and trying to be calm..
"It’s okay.. he’ll be okay" Lysander assured.
Eden felt terrible "That fool..." he muttered. "He should have continued being nonchalant about me. Why did he have to do that .."
Lysander stared at him for a while "I would have done the same..." And he really would have stepped in to protect Eden as well.
He didn’t know why. But he wanted to.
He wanted to protect him against anything and everything. He just felt the urge to do so. Even though he couldn’t explain what this urge was all about.
"Don’t" Eden stared at him "It’s not worth it" Eden never liked having others suffer in his place.
He was never a fan of it. He preferred doing the suffering for someone else, rather than someone suffering because of him.
That always made him feel trashy inside even though it wasn’t his fault.
"And he’s certainly poisoned. The arrow was meant for me so they were aiming to kill me. So the contents of the poison must be high. Higher than he can carry" Eden was worried and Lysander casually watched.
Watching Eden worry made him feel bad. Like a sting of pain rubbing off on his chest. He didn’t wish to see him in such a state.
He wanted him to smile again. He wanted him to feel good again. He wanted to protect him.
And so Lysander approached Eden. His mind was blank and he didn’t even know why he had decided to do so. But he wanted to give him a hug at least. One that would tell him that it was okay and everything would be fine
But before he could get closer to Eden, Eden suddenly said "I think I should go inside"
"Huh?" Lysander raised an eyebrow.
"I should go and take a look at him" He said as he made his way to Elvis’s chamber.
Lysander casually stood there, his hands almost opened as though he wanted to give someone a hug.
But the person was already gone.
And so he was left to stand there, slowly bringing his arms down in an awkward manner.
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Eden soon made his way into the chamber regardless of the guards obstruction. And as soon as he entered, the Royal Physician turned to look at him
The Royal Physician stiffened in fear at his sight. He recalled him from the other day. The day Eden came to threaten him.
"How’s he?" Eden didn’t bother studying his terrified expression but asked.
"He’s.. he’s poisoned" The Royal Physician managed to say.
Just as Eden thought.
The person who had shot that arrow was sent to take him down. And the arrow which was shot was poisonous.