Chapter 38.6

Oswald was momentarily stunned, then stood up straight and strode to the bedside. He bent down and looked at Kevin's finger bones. "What do you mean you cannot feel anything?"

"They have not moved all night, and they are probably rusty," Kevin said, thinking of a very reasonable explanation. "Please do not waste time with foolish banter. Help me up."

Oswald did not taunt him further but frowned and helped Kevin to sit up by holding his head.

"It is fine, it is fine. Just lean against the headboard of the bed. I am otherwise uninjured," Kevin said.

"Lean forward," Oswald said, tucking a cross pillow behind Kevin to prevent him from being too uncomfortable.

"Your Majesty, breakfast is ready for Your Excellency Commander," the servant outside the door reminded in a low voice.

Oswald did not allow the servant to enter but went to fetch the dinner plate himself and placed it on the bedside table.

Kevin: "..."

Oswald: "..."

The two men looked at each other for a moment, and finally, Oswald could not help but raise one corner of his mouth. He calmly said, "It seems that you cannot do this yourself."

Kevin silently glanced at the plate full of sumptuous food, and then glanced at Oswald, only to feel that this bastard had four large words "Delighted to see you" written on his face. It was clear that this man was very keen on subduing him.

"You should be thankful that I did not follow your example when I was a child and learn to be a thoroughly unpleasant bastard. Otherwise," Oswald said casually, "I would have to hold the food to your mouth at this time and say, 'If you want to eat, please, please me.'"

Kevin: "...Are you out of your mind?"

There are probably not many people in the world who would want to repay such a debt, and even the emperor could not help but be amazed at him.

Oswald smiled inwardly, maintaining a stern expression on his face. With a condescending air, he spooned the food from the tray into Kevin's mouth one spoonful at a time.

The one being served was completely unconscious and issued his commands in a very calm voice:

"Shrimp soup, two bites."

"Give me a sweet fruit."

"A bite of rye bread."

"Not that one."

Oswald stared at the two plantain leaves on the silver fork. "Excuse me, but after living for so many years, are you still a picky eater?"

Kevin was confused. "How long I've lived has nothing to do with whether I eat or not."

Oswald: "Logically speaking, you should eat more plantain leaves to nourish your blood."

Kevin sneered and dismissed the suggestion. "My two arms haven't been sealed yet, and the blood has just been filled into them. The wound should bleed. Are you stupid?"

In short, no matter how one might describe it, the great and handsome former God of Light and current commander was extremely disgusted with plantain vegetable leaves. He described them as tasting like "the cyan worms that live in the deep forests of Andorha."

Oswald: "..."

After hearing such nonsense, he felt that he could completely skip breakfast that morning and would probably not feel hungry.

"Your Majesty's complexion is rather sallow. Perhaps you should apply some makeup," Kevin drawled, speaking in a very aggressive tone.

Who was the reason for the sallow complexion, damn it?! Oswald glared at him, then ate the two plantain leaves that had been drying for a long time with a green face.

"There are also two Shiba fruits on the pine cone fish fillet. Please take care of them," Kevin said shamelessly. "I just want the fish fillet."

Oswald: "..."

After breakfast, the things that Kevin did not want to eat on his plate were all consumed by Oswald. This caused the emperor, who had no appetite, to eat a plate of blue soft worms and flying pulp spiders. He left with a dark face, his stomach full of vegetables and fruits.

Before leaving, he had to help Kevin take away his dinner plate and turn the pages of his book.

Fortunately, the days of this mental and physical torture did not last long. As Kevin himself said, "No matter how severe the injury is, it will eventually heal. There is no need to worry."

While Kevin was paralyzed, the emperor mixed all sorts of things that nourish blood, flesh, and bones into his food three times a day. He coaxed, tricked, and threatened Kevin into eating them. He also had to help Kevin deal with the things that he did not want to eat. This was no easy task.

However, the hard work paid off. Kevin's complexion improved at a visible rate in the past few days. After three days, his two arms finally began to grow flesh at a slow pace.

In these short three days, other things had also changed.

The Northern Emerald had become chaotic due to Sapir's sealing of the kingdom. While the strange disease of petrification was spreading, some people believed the rumors of witchcraft in some evil books. They believed that the blood of a baby was the purest thing in the world and that it could be used to deal with this strange petrification disease.

Once such rumors spread, the consequences would be unimaginable. Sapir, a lunatic who had been driven into a corner, was likely to do something even more outrageous. Oswald was not taking any chances.

At the same time, the kings of the visiting city-states reached an agreement with Oswald. On the one hand, the Golden Lion Kingdom would provide enough drinking water to relieve the petrification disease; on the other hand, the Northern Emerald would join the alliance, which had been dominant for seven hundred years.