The Hero of Vengeance

Chapter 43: Research

For the next few days, Isabella would go in and out of consciousness. She seemed to be a tad out of it, but still remembered everything.

I made sure to keep a close watch on her.

But sometimes, I would catch her doing strange things like playing the violin in the middle of the night or muttering to herself while I wasn't paying attention. Which usually was about numbers, negotiation tactics, or politics.

Things far beyond my understanding, of course.

Her condition was slowly improving and her ability to stay awake was getting better over time.

I made sure she was well taken care of.

In the meantime, I tried to keep myself busy by reading any news or materials I could find related to the Black Ooze.

The King had granted me full unrestricted access to all of their information on it.

This included a list of every known and documented location that it had appeared, its apparent behaviors, the monsters that sometimes spawned from it, its effects on people, animals, and the environment.

My