Invicinble Colorless Butler-Chapter 269 5
In a room within the castle of the Aurelia Kingdom, Princess Freya sat beside the bed while looking anxiously at the unconscious Queen Helena. Princess Freya was not alone in the place. She was with King Leonida and the royal mage, checking and trying to stabilize Queen Helena's condition.
"How is my wife's condition?" King Leonida said in a hoarse voice. After receiving a report from the maid about his wife suddenly fainting in the living room, King Leonida quickly left all his work. Even though what he did was related to the Five Kingdoms Conference, Queen Helena was far more important to him.
Luckily, Prince Fritz was there and took over the task. Because of that, he didn't have to sacrifice either of those two things. He could focus on caring for Queen Helena without thinking about anything else because he had confidence in his son's abilities.
"Her illness recurred, and it was because she was moving too much, which made her tired. Queen Helena should rest until the effects of her strange illness are healed. At least two to three more days. But her illness worsened. She had to rest for five to seven days." The royal mage explained the results of Queen Helena's examination.
She was the personal mage for Queen Helena and had taken care of her for many years. King Leonida trusted her because she was familiar with Queen Helena's strange disease. Even so, the royal mage still couldn't find the cause or solution to treat it.
"Haaa�| I warned her to stay in her room to rest. Who would have thought she would secretly go out for reasons of boredom." King Leonida sighed heavily. He felt pain in his chest when he saw his wife unconscious on the bed.
"So, when will my mother wake up?" Princess Freya asked.
"Her condition has stabilized, and she will wake up soon." The royal mage could only do his best to suppress the disease for now while continuing to look for a solution to cure it completely. She suddenly raised her eyebrows after remembering something.
"Your Majesty, doesn't one of the heroes summoned to this world have the power of a saintess? I thought you could ask her to cure Queen Helena. According to legend, a saintess' divine power can cure any disease." The royal mage suggested King Leonida.
"Yes. You are right! How come I never thought of that!?" King Leonida forgot that a saintess's power could cure all ailments. He never realized it until the royal mage reminded him.
"If I'm not mistaken, the heroes were invited to the Five Kingdoms Conference this time. You can use that opportunity to ask them to try to heal Queen Helena, Your Majesty." The royal mage was also curious about the power of a saintess in legend. She hoped that Megumi could heal Queen Helena so her advice to King Leonida would not be in vain.
"Yes. I can ask King Gustave to speak to the heroes." King Leonida nodded in agreement.
On the other hand, Princess Freya had thought the same thing before. But after seeing Megumi's treatment of Sintaro when he was injured at Arcuz Grand Academy, Princess Freya quickly threw the idea aside. It was because Megumi's power, ability, and experience weren't enough to be called a true saintess. That's why Princess Freya never told her father about it for fear that it would only give him empty hopes and disappoint him.
Princess Freya intended to say that to her father. But after seeing the hopeful face of King Leonida, she couldn't help but swallow the words back. Princess Freya could only let her father try it out first and hope that Megumi's abilities had improved over the past month. Otherwise, she still had someone to rely on when she was in trouble.
"By the way, aren't you and Fritz familiar with the heroes?" King Leonida looked at his daughter, who was focused on their conversation.
"I know them, but I'm only familiar with one of those heroes and not Megumi, the one you call the saintess. But my brother knows them better than I do. If you want to ask Megumi for help, it's better if my brother talks to them. I'm sure Megumi will want to help us." Princess Freya was only close to Kyouka out of the four heroes.
Princess Freya was sure Kyouka would be happy to help her talk to Megumi if she told her about her problems. But she didn't feel comfortable using the hero's power for personal gain even if it wasn't forbidden. She was afraid that Megumi would think she was using her friendship with Kyouka to her advantage. Therefore, Princess Freya felt it would be better if Prince Fritz or his father directly spoke to the heroes, or the saintess, Megumi.
"I understand. I'll have Fritz discuss this with the person you call Megumi. I hope they will help us." King Leonida sighed heavily. He didn't know those heroes nor their nature. But if her daughter said that Megumi would help them if Fritz asked her directly, he was sure that the heroes were good people.
While King Leonida and the royal mages were immersed in their chat about the saintess, a groaning pain suddenly sounded from the woman lying on the bed.
"Ugh!" Queen Helena slowly opened her eyes and tried to move her fingers.
"Mother!" Princess Freya screamed and looked at her mother with worry.
"Mother, how are you now? What are you feeling right now?" Princess Freya gently grasped Queen Helena's hand and asked.
"Hmm... Freya? What has happened to me? Where am I right now?" Queen Helena was confused when she saw the situation around her after she opened her eyes.
"You fainted while having a little tea party with me, mother. Don't you remember it?" Princess Freya became even more anxious when she saw her mother's response. 𝗳𝒓𝙚e𝓌e𝚋𝙣𝚘𝐯𝙚𝙡.𝑐૦ｍ
"Aha�| yes, I remember. At that time, my head was suddenly dizzy, and my body felt weak and had lost its strength. After that, I don't remember what happened next." Queen Helena smiled bitterly and tried to get up from her bed.
" You better not move in that state, Lena." King Leonida reminded his wife. f𝘳𝚎𝐞we𝐛𝑛𝐨𝘃e𝘭.co𝘮
"I am fine." Queen Helena was still trying to get up from her bed. Even though her whole body ached and was weak, she still forced herself. Queen Helena wanted to show King Leonida and Princess Freya that she was fine and didn't want them to continue to worry about her condition.
"Please listen to my words this time. Don't you want to hear my words again as you did before by sneaking out of your room?" King Leonida said seriously, and his tone was a bit high. If he didn't do that, his wife wouldn't listen to him. King Leonida could only sigh in his heart when he had to face Queen Helena's stubbornness.
"What father said is true, mother. You better focus on resting for now. I don't want your illness to worsen if you push yourself too much." Princess Freya said with a face that looked like she was about to cry.
"I understand." Queen Helena could only sigh and give up on her intentions after seeing the expressions of the two people she loved the most. She didn't think her actions would make them worry. Queen Helena felt a little regret in her heart.
King Leonida and Princess Freya looked at each other and sighed in relief after hearing Queen Helena's answer. Then the royal mage rechecked her condition to ensure that nothing terrible happened to Queen Helena's body.
After hearing from the royal mage that Queen Helena's condition had not worsened, King Leonida and Princess Freya felt more at ease. Then they told Queen Helena about their intention to ask Megumi for help.
Queen Helena quickly agreed as long as it made them no longer worry about her condition. She hoped that Megumi could heal and free her from the strange disease that had tormented her for years.
***
Time passed quickly, and the days changed. Today was the fourth day of the Piqmentia Grand Academy students' vacation. King Leonida and the people of the Aurelia Kingdom were getting busier and busier as the Five Kingdoms Conference drew near. Participants from the other four kingdoms in the event had been scheduled to arrive today because the conference was to start tomorrow.
King Leonida was sitting inside his study room, reading the report in his hand. He was not alone in that place because Prince Fritz was also sitting in front of him and helping him with the report which had come in this morning.
"Are there any signs of the arrival of the four kingdoms?" King Leonida looked at Prince Fritz and asked in a dignified voice.
"I have received a report from the royal mage that the Argaint Kingdom, Neigal Kingdom, and the Cirlus Kingdom have been spotted crossing the border and will probably arrive at noon." Prince Fritz answered firmly according to the report in his hand. King Leonida frowned upon hearing Prince Fritz's answer.
"What about the Rubelia Kingdom?" King Leonida paid particular attention to the participants from the Rubelia Kingdom because it was related to Queen Helena's recovery. The heroes should have participated in the Conference this time according to the king's agreement and came together with the entourage of King Gustave.
"I haven't gotten any reports about the participants from the Rubelia Kingdom. Most likely, they are still on their way and will arrive longer than any other kingdom. The participants from the Rubelia Kingdom had already departed two days ago, so it was estimated that they would arrive late tonight.
Princess Fritz knew what her father was thinking. After finishing his work last night, his father talked to him about his mother. King Leonida also stated his intention to ask the hero to help heal his mother, and Prince Fritz agreed.
The focus of King Leonida's attention was not King Gustave or the other participants from the Rubelia Kingdom. They were important in the Five Kingdoms Conference, but the people King Leonida was waiting for were the heroes.
"Hmma�| you should immediately report to me when you get news about them." King Leonida put the papers in his hand on the table and sighed.
"I understand, father. In that case, I will take my leave first because I still have other work to do." Prince Fritz picked up the report on the table and left the room.
After princess Fritz came out, King Leonida leaned back in the chair. He couldn't focus on the Five Kingdoms Conference because he was thinking about his wife. King Leonida sensed that the frequency of Queen Helena's illness relapse became more and more frequent. His feelings were confirmed by the examination report he got from the royal mage. King Leonida hid it from his family because he didn't want to worry them.
"I hope that the hero named Megumi can heal my wife." King Leonida wished and closed his eyes.
***
When the sun was high and shining brightly, the engine's roar echoed in the sky of Oriana city. It came from the magic train rushing towards the castle of the Aurelia Kingdom. But the noise didn't stop there. Not long after, the second and third magic trains were seen passing through the sky of Oriana city.
The three magic trains brought people from the Cirlus Kingdom, Neigal Kingdom, and the Argaint Kingdom who would be participating in the Five Kingdoms Conference. They landed in a large parking lot not far from the royal castle.
From the Cirlus Kingdom, King Raghnall came along with Princess Cordelia and the nobles of his kingdom. On the Argaint Kingdom's side, King Elrick and Princess Aishia stood out with their silver hair. Meanwhile, King Jonathan of the Neigal Kingdom brought his daughter, Princess Iris. Clara, Lilith and Ziel were seen at the very back of the group.
King Leonida came directly to greet the kings and then handed them over to the royal maids to escort them to their respective rooms to rest.
When the moon had replaced the sun in the sky and the day had turned into night, King Leonida was still waiting for a report from his son about the participants from the Rubelia Kingdom. But there was no sign of them crossing the borders of the Aurelia Kingdom, which made his face gloomy in fear that something had happened to them.
"Why is there still no news about the participants from the Rubelia Kingdom..." King Leonida sighed. He got up from his seat and was about to directly check the current location of the participants from the Rubelia Kingdom. But King Leonida stopped before the window and narrowed his eyes to the sky. He saw a magic train with a fiery red color suddenly emerge from empty air with the roar of an engine echoing in the sky. King Leonida heaved a sigh of relief after seeing the participants from the Rubelia Kingdom finally arrive.
