At almost the same time, in the city of Serenitonia, the capital and center of the Kingdom of Arcadia, there was a commotion at the Beaumont Palace, the official residence of King Victor of Arcadia, who had suddenly collapsed unconscious while enjoying his dinner. He was the beloved grandson of King Balian, the 76th King of Arcadia and the 39th ruler of the Beaumont Dynasty. As his name suggested, he was not a weak man, neither physically nor mentally.His cultivation had surpassed the level of Knights. He was also highly skilled in various poisons and ancient medicine. It was said that Victor could identify over a hundred kinds of the most deadly poisons by their smell alone.After the royal physician examined him, he just shook his head weakly, his eyes filled with helplessness. "His Majesty is not suffering from any disease. His body is very healthy."King Victor's body was perfectly healthy? Then why had he fainted and become unconscious? This prompted someone who cared for him th

Helena grabbed the veiled woman's cloak with one hand. "I already know that you are the culprit. Unless you want me to do something far worse than you can imagine, don't even think about lying or avoiding my questions!""What did you do to my father?" The princess yanked hard on the woman's collar, forcing her to speak."Do you always think you're the greatest, Helena?" The woman, though she sounded weak, seemed unafraid behind her veil. "You're wrong to think that way! I'm not afraid of you at all!"Slap!A sharp slap landed on the woman's cheek."Stop this nonsense and answer my question! What did you do to my father?""Huh! If you're so smart, why are you still asking? You should be able to find out for yourself!"Slap! Slap! Slap!Helena slapped the woman several times to vent her anger."Hit me! Keep hitting me! I'd rather die than see that old stinking man Victor alive. I want to see him dead!""You insolent woman!" Helena clenched her jaw. What daughter wouldn't be furious to h

"I-I don't... I don't know." Lily, standing next to Darrin, could only shake her head. She had just come out of her room and was late joining the other girls. When she arrived in the dining room, she was shocked to see that all the girls seemed to be in a drunken state.Gabriella, Elara, Zoey, Ruby and Laura had their heads and hands resting on the table. Their eyes were closed and they looked as if nothing unusual had happened. From what Lily could see, the girls did appear to be drunk, especially with a little wine left in each of their glasses.As Darrin checked on the girls one by one, he found nothing wrong with them. Except for one thing..."Honey, wake up!" Darrin shook Gabriella and Elara's shoulders alternately, but there was no response. "Sweetheart, wake up!"Even after calling three times, they still didn't open their eyes. Lily approached Zoey and the other girls and did the same. However, the result was no different than what the young man had experienced.At that moment

When Darrin teleported earlier, he might have hoped to end up in the common kitchen below. Instead, his hope led to something far better: he came face to face with the princess. Still, he knew it was somewhat inappropriate to meet the princess in such a private setting.As Darrin knelt with his head bowed, Helena was still in shock and struggling to find her words. "Mmm... mmm...""Why do I feel like he looks even more handsome?" Helena thought. In front of her, Darrin was wearing an immaculate black suit that made him look not only handsome, but also elegant."But... does he not recognize who I am?" she wondered, trying to regain control of her emotions. "He certainly doesn't know who I am, does he?"Of course Darrin wouldn't recognize Helena, as her appearance was very different from what he had seen two months ago. In royal life, the true identity of a prince or princess was a closely guarded secret. They had to wear a skin-like mask that closely resembled human skin to hide their

Darrin couldn't deny her good intentions. He nodded and let Helena follow behind him.Then he locked the door of the room again. He didn't want anyone else to enter, as the body heat of more people could interfere with the treatment."Your Highness, could you help me open His Majesty's mouth?" Darrin asked."Hmmm." Helena complied with his request.Then the young man slowly poured the entire potion from the bowl into King Victor's mouth, making sure none was left behind."Hopefully this will slow down the internal aging process," Darrin thought with hope, though his face still showed concern. The ingredients weren't ideal, so how much could he expect?But when he touched the king's wrist again, he sighed deeply."Darrin, what's wrong? Is everything all right?" Helena could tell from his expression that something was wrong.The young man shook his head weakly. "I'm sorry, Your Highness. It's useless!""Useless? What do you mean?" Helena, who had begun to feel hopeful with Darrin's trea