After hearing what he just said, Misuzu was slightly stunned and soon answered “How did you know?”

Two days ago, she really went to the enchanted forest with her companions to hunt some demonic beast and absorb their essence.

By doing this, any mage with the same attribute of the monster killed could help strengthen and improve their magic.

Thus, after seeing Lyle's power she decided to go to Enchanted Forest to hunt some high-level demonic beast to improve.

However, when they were walking out the forest they met a silver-eyed poison lizard. Though they managed to scare it away but the casualties were quite big. Two of her companions were wounded.

“Of course I know!” Lyle mysteriously smiled.

Misuzu was shocked by Lyle's words, she did not tell anyone about this aside from her companions, not even her family members, but how did Lyle know about it?

Did he stalk her ... ?

"You were suffering from a strong headache from time to time, aren't you?"

Misuzu didn’t say anything and that could only mean he admitted to Lyle's words.

"You didn't know this but right now you were poisoned and already in near death."

"P-Poison ... ?! Near Death ?" After hearing Lyle's words, Misuzu were dazed momentarily, both her fists were clenched tightly, and both her eyes reddened.

How could this be? Even though she’s somewhat strong, after hearing the news, she still couldn’t endure the blow.

Lyle seemed confident and said some things she only knew, what he said shouldn’t be wrong.

Seeing the usually strong and arrogant princess in this state, Lyle couldn’t help but pity her.

"Well, if you don't believe me then that's alright~ You can just go to some Healers and Priest and asked them ... it's not my problem anyway.” Lyle smiled mischievously and did the action of leaving. "However, you should do it immediately because any minute now. You were going to die, because this type of poison will only work after three days and it is highly toxic~ Take care." Lyle decided to tease her a little bit.

However, his words still held some truth so it wasn't really a lie.

When Misuzu heard what Lyle said, once again it's as if something exploded inside her mind.

She instantly panicked, and quickly tried to call him back,

“P-Prince Lyle, s-since you know what kind of poison I have, you should also know how to treat it, right?” Misuzu, frightened by what Lyle said, unknowingly dropped her strong guard that she had up against him and pleaded: “Can you help me?”, she was, after all, only a fifteen year old girl.

Misuzu had a strong and arrogant personality and rarely asked others for help, and Lyle, listening to her pleas, suddenly felt heart soften.

He was silent only for a moment, before saying: “Of course I know."

“Really?” Misuzu's hopes were raised “How can it be treated?”

“Antidote made from combining Golden Striped Viper monster core with Sky Purple flower nectar. Although you need to drink this right now because any moment the poison will show its effect and you will without a doubt die ... "

“Sky Purple flower nectar?” Misuzu knitted her brows, she’s a member of a royal family, but she had never heard of any Sky Purple flower nectar before.

“Bu, But Prince Lyle … I don't know what Sky Purple flower nectar is.” Misuzu quickly shook her head and asked “I don't know if I can find this nectar immediately, but didn't you say that the poison will start to show its effect any minute ? T-Then ...”

Misuzu suddenly grabbed Lyle's hand. Her eyes beginning to moist.

"P-Please save me ... please, I'll do anything just save me ..."

Lyle looked at her with for a moment.

“I can't cure the poison ... "His voice grew even softer, slower, and gentler, speaking straight into the depths of her heart. "However, I can confine the poison inside your body and give you enough time to look for the antidote ... "

She exhaled lightly. “Re, Really?” Her eyes began to light up.

“Yep but the process ... ?” He smiled awkwardly. "I need you to expose your bare back to me so I can properly channel my mana inside you and contain the poison. I can't do it properly if you were wearing your clothes because they are obstruction ..."

"What ... ?!"

Misuzu quickly withdrew her hands and felt her heart fluttering, her mood was in a mess, she had thought: Is Lyle speaking the truth ?

What if Lyle were trying to blackmail her, and what if he had impure thoughts about her?

However, when she raised her head, she saw that Lyle's expression was really serious. His handsome face doesn't contain any malicious expression.

--- Is he just acting up?

This text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there.

--- Then if he did, he really is a good actor ... ... = =

"Don't think too much ... "As if reading her thoughts, Lyle shrugged his shoulders and smile. "You might think that I am trying to take advantage of you but rest assured I'm not. If you really don't want it, then you can just leave right now and find the antidote ... maybe some Alchemist had it... However, if I'm not wrong, the Healers and priest inside the Academy City can't cure this poison immediately because of its tyrannical nature. It might take two days at most to properly cure it ... but at that time you might ... "

Aside from [ Mage ] and [ Warrior ] professions, there were also others like [ Priest ] who possessed magic that can heal wounds and injuries. [ Archer ] who were the opposite of the [ Warrior ] class as they were long range experts that uses bows and arrows. [ Assassins ] who were adept in stealth and killing without any warning.

[ Alchemist ] was also one of these professions. They were people who researched and concoct pills used for strengthening the body, healing, antidote and many other usages. [ Alchemist ] were often called scholars and researchers.

There were still other kinds of professions inside the continent such as; [ Farmer ], [ Herbalist ], [ Shaman ], [ Necromancer ] and many more ...

... ...

This piece of news, caused Misuzu to be a little absent-minded, she reacted only a moment later as she lowered her head and seemed to be pondering about something.

"F-Fine ... I-If that's what you want then ... "

Lyle silently stared at her and didn’t speak. Misuzu started to get nervous … … she didn’t say anything wrong, did she?

Just as she started to get even more nervous, finally, Lyle slowly spoke: “Actually, you don't need to be nervous, right? You can just treat this as me treating you~”

The rays of the sun fell upon his body, endowing him with a halo. Misuzu gazed at his inking brows and fell into a complete trance. After a long while, emotions surged up from the bottom of the heart.

Complicated and extreme feelings arose. It was that of a heart wanting to die, a type of heart-broken indignation.

"B, But I ... I ... "

STOP!

Don’t think anymore!

Don’t think about his words, there was no survival there. Just pretend she didn’t hear it and they won't do it!

Misuzu tried to brainwash herself, not realizing her ears was going up in flames. She pretended to be composed and met his gaze: “Fine ... B, but you will take responsibility!”

This wasn’t compromising.

She was after all still an unmarried woman. If she did this then she will surely be humiliated. No one had ever seen her naked body before, except her family and female servants.

Lyle frowned slightly: "What did you say ... ? Responsibility ? Me ... to ... you?"

"O-Of course! Y-You will see my body! As a man you should take responsibility!"

"As if ... ! Then, I won't do it anymore. Go find someone else to help you. I only called you here to inform, this is already my kindness~" After saying that, Lyle immediately turned around and walked away.

Take responsibility ?

Like hell! I'm not as good as that type of man. I have already my darling and the others ...

Looking for other women is just plain trouble!

However, before he can walk away he was suddenly embraced from behind.

"Hey stopped that! I said I'm not doing it, then I won't do it!"

"Please, please just save me! In the first place, why don't you agree ? Won't you be the one to benefit in the end if you have me?"

"Shut up! As if I would! I have already my darling so I can't ... And what the heck!? Why did we come to this kind of talk ? Aren't we just talking about the poison ? Why did it suddenly sound like I'm rejecting your confession ?" Lyle was instantly startled.

What is this girl thinking?

She dared to be so bold? So direct? Not a bit vague?

"It's because you're really rejecting it!"

"Huh? Are you kidding me?! In the first place, you didn't even like me !"

Misuzu abruptly paused then as if she finally decided something she said with conviction: "Th-Then, I will try to like you!"

"You don't need to! I don't need it ... !"

Misuzu was emotionally overwhelmed and nearly choked on her saliva. She took a deep breath and she wanted to say something but suddenly she heard Feme's voice.

"L-Lyle… P-Princess Misuzu? " Feme said. Her expression froze and her voice trembling. "Wh-What's the meaning of this ... ?"

In that instant, Misuzu fell on her bottom and she swallowed her words. "Fe, Feme ... ?!"