Kieran and Mary moved upwards from the first floor to the third and he finally saw the alleged Galeart.
Galeart was a white-haired, bearded old man. Although his body was fit and buffed, but time had left its harsh marks that couldn't be removed on his face. He seemed to be in a bad condition and was unconscious.
A big scar started from this right brow ridge and dragged all the way down to the left side of his mouth's corner. Kieran wasn't sure whether he could keep his eye but he knew what danger Galeart been through. If Galeart hadn't dodged the attack in time, his head would have been sliced in half.
Kieran's eyes continued down and saw an arrow was plunged deep in Galeart's left shoulder.
However, the arrow and the scar on his face were not the reasons that he passed out.
Galeart was losing blood!
Even with bandages over his wounds, blood was still seeping out the white linen.
When Kieran removed Galeart's top, he saw even more wounds over the body. One of the deepest ones was at his back, almost revealing his bones inside.
After seeing the wounds, a thought promptly bloomed in Kieran's heart.
"Did he block the duke and his men alone before this?" He asked.
"Yes! Galeart was buying me more time, waiting for mother's reinforcements for the rescue! But… there was no one else other than you, 2567!"
Mary tried to remain calm while she spoke.
Kieran however could detect the panic under the pretended calmness. So he didn't reveal the bodies he saw at Tita Town and never asked how the previous owner discovered the clue, but instead, he started to treat Galeart's wounds with a skilled hands.
Master level of [Medical and Medicinal Knowledge] plus [High Bandages] and some [Hemostasis Balm] made Galeart's injuries seem so much better.
Another mention-worthy point was the arrow inside his shoulder. It was deeper than he had imagined, and the arrow head was the barb kind, forcing Kieran to widen the wound to pull it out.
"I'm done. I can't promise about his eyes, but at least he'll live!"
Kieran said with confidence after Galeart's breath stabilized.
It wasn't the amazing knowledge from [Medical and Medicinal Knowledge] that could bring Galeart back from the dead, but the effects of [High Bandages] and [Hemostasis Balm].
If the two items were absent and with the hideous wounds on his body, stitching was the best option to heal his body and considering bacterial infections, Kieran would be at a loss of what to do.
Though, with the corresponding items, everything was simplified. Kieran could worry less about the others and let the items work their way on the wounds, recovering the HP points of the target.
Although Mary was young, when she saw Galeart's face was being relieved of the pain, she promptly thanked Kieran and brought over a bowl of warm water for Kieran to wash off the blood on his hands. Seemed like Mary had quite the resolving ability.
"Although I've accepted your mother's request for aid, but I need to know more. More than what was written in the letter, the missing imperial envoy! His name, looks and what really happened, including how your mother knew that the envoy was missing. Please don't mind me, but based on my judgement, the current Swusters Castle should not possess such a informative capabilities!"
Kieran started to talk about the reason he was there after Mary brought over the washbowl for him to wash his hands.
Though after considering Mary's age, Kieran added an elaboration at the end to explain.
"Because…"
Mary opened her mouth after hesitating for a while but before she could finish, Kieran dragged her behind his back abruptly.
Mary wanted to resist out of instinct, but she promptly calmed down.
Her sharp senses allowed her to noticed something was wrong.
"Show yourself!"
Kieran shouted at the shadowed corner of the room after standing in front of Mary.
Chapter end
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