“We’re almost there.” Hong Ju-Won informed everyone while glancing at his clan’s grand mansion.

“Alright.” Elysia answered curtly. She checked the surrounding area with her advanced perception while waiting for the helicopter to take them to their destination.

“Excuse me, Young Master Hong Ju-Won. Do you perhaps know Grandmaster Ishimoto Utzuki from Tokyo?” Elysia suddenly asked. She hadn’t had time to confirm that before.

Hong Ju-Won thought for a moment before answering. “Ishimoto Utzuki? Hmm, oh… Yes, she is a fdamous Alchemy Master from Japan. I got a recommendation from a great doctor in Japan, and Grandmaster Ishimoto Utzuki was the one who made things clear for me. That’s why I came to you for help with confidence, Elysia-sama.”

“Who gave you that recommendation?” Elysia continued.

“He is a Grand Elder of the Esper Association in Seoul. His name is Wu Yeong-Jin. I heard you helped him once and you left a special impression on him.” Hong Ju-Won looked at Elysia’s face curiously, but he couldn’t make eye contact for long.

“Elder Wu Yeong-Jin, huh…” Elysia finally knew who was behind Hong Ju-Won’s arrival.

“Is there something between you and Elder Wu, Elysia-sama? What kind of help have you given him, if I may ask?” Sung Se-Yeon was intrigued by this topic.

“Nothing in particular. I just needed an urgent fund at the time and I was selling a medicine that he needed.” Elysia replied in a neutral tone, indicating nothing important.

“Eh? You’re selling something because you need an emergency fund, Ellie? Why didn’t you tell me? I’ll definitely help you.” Erina put her hand on her upper chest.

“Hmm, that’s not good, Erina. I can’t do that. Money isn’t a hard thing for me to earn. You don’t have to worry about that.” Elysia smiled and shook her head.

“…” Erina could only nod. She had thought about becoming Elysia’s financial support. Still, she needed to think about another, more relevant role.

“We landed!” Xentia announced as the helicopter gradually approached the ground.

Several men in black suits were lined up around the helipad to welcome them.

“Welcome back, Young Master Ju-Won!” The bodyguards greeted in unison as people got off the helicopter.

“Yes, I’m back with good news. We’d better get inside the mansion immediately, Elysia-sama.” Hong Ju-Won urged Elysia to act quickly. He guided everyone into the mansion, and they were present under heavy guard.

“The mansion is temporarily sealed? You’re in a situation like the Minamoto Clan, hmm.” Elysia looked around. This place’s level of security was similar to Erina’s mansion.

“Yeah, but it’s gloomy here because the disease is unknown. More than twenty people have already fallen into a coma, and all of them are clan leaders.” Hong Ju-Won frowned.

“Stop here. Please put on a medical mask before you cross this line.” A bodyguard near the door stopped the entourage. He then distributed a special mask to everyone.

Elysia received the mask and put it on. She helped Xentia put it on before they all went deeper into the mansion.

There were ten isolation rooms used for unknown disease treatment. Each room contained two to three patients treated by at least two medical personnel. Those medics were seen milling around the mansion, carrying out their duties.

Hong Ju-Won led Elysia to the patriarch’s room, where his grandfather and mother were being treated.

‘Ely, can you feel it? It’s just like a curse.’ Sylvia rubbed her arms while checking her surroundings. She felt uneasy the moment they entered a patient room.

‘Yes, it’s black magic. Let’s see what we can do here.’ Elysia examined several spots and infrastructures with her advanced perception. She found some oddities, but she would take care of them later.

Hong Ju-Won was suddenly stopped by Grandpa Five. He was only three meters away from the patients and was not allowed to approach more than that. Therefore, he could only announce his arrival in a sad tone. “Grandfather, mother… I have returned with a powerful medical expert. You will definitely get well soon.”

“Elysia-sama, can you check their condition now? Can you save them?” Hong Ju-Won looked at Elysia with a look full of hope.

“They can be saved and make a full recovery when they wake up.” Elysia responded confidently.

“What’s the percent chance of success?” Grandpa Five asked in a heavy tone.

“One hundred percent. I’ve encountered worse than this, and patients have recovered.” Elysia gave an instant answer.

“You can tell just by looking? Do you have the antidote? Name the price for your full medical service until everyone is cured.” Grandpa Five frowned. He couldn’t believe it, but he remembered who he was talking to. The antidote to the mysterious disease that plagued the world came from this young girl.

“I rarely mention the price. Show your sincerity, but postpone it after the treatment is over. May I know how many patients are suffering from this strange disease?” Elysia wanted to confirm something.

Grandpa Five gave a gesture to one of the bodyguards near the doorway. He received the answer via sign language.

“There are twenty-eight in total. Twenty-four are in the isolation room inside the mansion, and another four in the emergency isolation room outside the mansion.” Grandpa Five informed with a sigh.

“The numbers are growing, huh… Those four people are already dying and will probably die soon? Do you want them to be saved too? Or, do you want to abandon them?” Elysia opened her palm while observing the Hong Clan people’s expressions.

“As you might expect. The four people are in the worst possible condition and cannot survive. We hope that you can save them, but that is the last priority. What do we need to prepare now, Elysia-sama?” Hong Ju-Won stated his conclusion firmly.

“Gather twenty-eight. I need twenty-eight healthy volunteers of the same gender as the patients. They will help me in each patient’s recovery.” Elysia grasped her hand behind her back and walked across the boundary line. She examined the patients at close range.

“What are you going to do with the volunteers?” Grandpa Five narrowed his eyes.

“My powers are currently limited. The volunteers will sacrifice something for the patients. Something like healing energy. They will bear the same burden for the patient’s recovery. Can you do that?” Elysia stared intently at Grandpa Five.

“All right.” Grandpa Five nodded in understanding. He then turned around and called out to the bodyguards in Korean. “Good. Gather twenty-eight healthy people. Eighteen men and ten women now! Take them to the hall in ten minutes.”

“Yes, sir!” The bodyguards outside the room saluted and rushed to carry out their duties.

“Hmm, let’s take care of the source of the problem first, shall we?” Elysia went closer to a painting on the wall. There was nothing wrong with that spot at a glance, but something terrible was hidden within it.

“Sylvi, please destroy this wall. However, only the wall in this part.” Elysia made a circular motion by spreading her arms.

“Sure thing. That’s an easy thing.” Sylvia clenched her fists. She went to the wall and directly hit the wall.

*Bam!*

A big hole in the wall was created. No one had the time to respond or ask why the wall was demolished.

“Hmm… Come here. Irresponsible people planted these things here. Strange items, dead animals, blood, and some other black magic catalysts. Everything still looks like it was just placed here a few days ago. Did your clan just offend a black mage, shaman, witch or something?” Elysia pointed at some of the materials contained within the wall.

“Black people?” Grandpa Five frowned. Was it a personal attack or something?

“Black magic power holder, sir.” Sung Se-Yeon shook his head.

‘Witch, I thought you were one of them…’ Hong Ju-Won muttered in his mind and approached the big hole in the wall.

“This!?” Grandpa Five stared in shock. Those items had an evil aura. He didn’t know the effect, but his hunch was they were all nasty things.

“You need to destroy these things immediately. There are a few other spots too. Would you be willing to damage the mansion walls a bit and renovate them later?” Elysia shrugged her shoulders and took a step back.

“Show me all the spots with this black magic catalyst. We’ll tear down the entire wall and destroy all that evil stuff.” Grandpa Five became furious. He was about to hold Elysia’s arm to emphasize the crunch. Still, Sylvia was there to slap those big hands away from approaching Elysia.

“Sure. I’ll mark everything.” Elysia took out some markers and invited Sylvia and Xentia to help her mark some walls.

They communicated via telepathy afterwards. Twelve other spots were marked a few minutes later. Hong Ju-Won ordered several people to immediately be assigned to tear down that part of the cursed wall to be destroyed along with the wicked items inside.

After all the wicked items had been dealt with, Elysia returned to the first room to heal the most critical patients.

“How long do you want to live if you need to answer?” Elysia asked the two volunteers. Unfortunately, they don’t know Japanese or English. Because of that, Elysia asked Hong Ju-Won to be her translator for a while.

“They answered the same thing. Ideally, seventy-two.” Hong Ju-Won only relayed the answers of the two volunteers to Elysia even though he didn’t understand what kind of question it was.

“Good. Then, lend your power to heal the patients.” Elysia nodded and sat on the edge of the bed next to the patriarch. She patted the spot next to her.

The male volunteer nodded in understanding with that gesture. He sat there, and Elysia started working on healing magic without emitting any aura. She absorbed the volunteer’s life energy to heal nerve damage and other fatal damage in the patient’s body.

She also made the patient drink a vial of elixir and used her energy manipulation so that the liquid could enter the patient’s digestive tract.

Elysia did the same for the female volunteer and the second patient.

After five minutes, Elysia thought that was enough. She then stood up and wiped her hands with a wet tissue. “They will be conscious in an hour and will gradually get better. Let’s proceed to another patient.”

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