I didn't make up the missed update today. I'll find a chance tomorrow; I'll definitely make it up on **.
The servants withdrew of their own accord in an orderly fashion. In moments, the once-crowded room held only four people: Rachel on the sickbed, the Ninth Rank priest who kept bathing Rachel in Holy Light, King Genn, and Rex.
King Genn frowned as he watched the servants leave, his keen eyes fixed on Rex. Only after all the servants had withdrawn did he demand, "Rex, what are you doing?"
"Archbishop, please take a break. Leave this to me." Rather than answering immediately, Rex addressed the Ninth Rank priest respectfully. Golden Holy Light spilled from his hand and slowly settled over Rachel as Rex took the archbishop's place.
"All right." The archbishop gave Rex a suspicious look, then glanced at King Genn. After receiving the king's approval, the archbishop nodded and turned to leave without another word.
Once only the three of them remained in the room, Rex held up the Life Manual and said to King Genn, "This is a treasure I obtained in Dalaran. It's called the Life Manual, and it can extend a person's lifespan."
As King Genn gazed at the green book in Rex's hand, with its panda-printed cover, greed surfaced in his eyes. Under the circumstances, Rex would never deceive him. Who would not covet a treasure that could extend their life? Throughout history, countless emperors had sought an elixir of immortality. Even the wisest and most capable rulers, such as Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han, had been unable to resist.
King Genn was no longer young. He had already been crowned king by the time of the First Orc War, more than twenty years ago. Now nearly sixty, how could he remain