Chapter 67: Follow the Light

To avoid unnecessary complications, Jude and the others left Lake City at the crack of dawn the next day, resuming their journey to the Royal Capital.

Abus had awoken the previous night and had since become a different person. He no longer clamored about becoming a knight's attendant, and became quiet and withdrawn, barely touching the food and water given to him.

Ireya had Ruby take care of him for two days, but no matter how much Ruby tried to persuade him, Abus remained indifferent.

Therefore, the group stayed half a day longer in a small village where Thomas found a herbalist nearby. The herbalist checked Abus and forcefully administered several bowls of herbal medicine, yet his condition showed no improvement.

Since they still needed to press on to the Royal Capital, the Lady could not spare more time to treat Abus and decided to leave him in the village.

They found a generous-looking family to take him in and left them with seven gold coins.