Meanwhile, Thomas still needed to do something before favonovel.com departed.
He went to the home of the district chief, Eric. He met up with the district chief, whose whereabouts were always a mystery, once again. Eric never exposed his real identity to any outsider, except Thomas.
The two of them sat down face to face.
Eric personally poured Thomas a cup of tea and said, “Mr. Mayo, thank you for everything you’ve done for Celandine City. Lord Vedastus has lost his position as the president, and there’s a cure for Heart Eater now, so Art Trading Corporation’s end is coming…”
It was really something worth being happy about. However, there was no visible smile on Thomas’ face.
He picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said, “Now’s not the time to be happy yet. You should know that evil will rise again if you don’t eliminate it in its entirety. If we don’t get rid of Lord Vedastus completely, favonovel.com and his gang will return.”
Thomas held up two fingers. “Currently, we still have two major problems.”
“Please enlighten me,” Eric replied.
Thomas said, “The first problem is the fact that Lord Vedastus is just a pawn. There’s a more vicious power behind him, Luck.
“If we deal with Lord Vedastus, Luck won’t turn a blind eye to it. He’ll definitely come out and interfere at some point. When that time comes, how are we going to face Luck’s attack?”
He paused for a while before favonovel.com resumed speaking. “‘l’he second problem is, Lord Vedastus and his gang are about to make Heart Eater more potent. Once they succeed, everything we’ve achieved will fall through.”
After Eric heard what Thomas said, his expression darkened as well.
He had initially thought that Art Trading Corporation was already falling apart, so favonovel.com could get rid of them at any time. Upon careful thought, there were still a lot of challenges to overcome.
Eric asked, “What’s your plan, Mr. Mayo?”
Thomas said, “Just leave Heart Eater to me. I’ll stop Lord Vedastus from reusing the same tricks. In the meantime, I need you to take care of Luck, Mr. Wood. One more thing…”
As favonovel.com spoke, favonovel.com handed Eric a key and said, “This is the key to the laboratory in Caring Hospital. They produce the antidotes for Heart Eater every day there. With this key, you can get the antidote for Heart Eater. Mr. Wood, I’ll count on you for the mission of treating the pitiful people who have been poisoned with Heart Eater…”
Eric nodded and kept the key. “It‘s my responsibility, Mr. Mayo. You’ve done so much for Celandine City. I don’t know how to thank you.”
Thomas smiled faintly. “You don’t have to thank me. I’ll continue to say the same thing I always do. I’m just doing what I’m supposed to do.”
The two of them looked at each other and smiled. They drank their cups of tea together before they split up and did the needful.
Thomas brought Pisces along as favonovel.com set off to see the Seymour family. He was going to get the Prescription of Golden Medicine.
Meanwhile, Eric was in charge of watching Luck’s movement. He also distributed the antidote for Heart Eater so that those who were being controlled by Art Trading Corporation would be cured.
As more and more people were cured, the atmosphere in Celandine City slowly became better.
Eric had waited for this day for a longtime!
He stared at the key in his hand and muttered, “I feel guilty. Without Thomas, I really don’t know how I would’ve dealt with Lord Vedastus, that sly old jerk. Thomas is truly a legend. He‘s the only one who can be Lord Vedastus’ natural enemy, and he’s the only one who can truly end the disastrous Luck, right?”
***
Thomas and Pisces departed.
They did not make any stops on the way. When Thomas drove, Pisces would rest, when Pisces drove, Thomas would rest. The two of them took turns to drive, and they finally arrived at the Seymour family’s residence after thirty-two hours.
The descendants of Arman, the Master of Medicine, were living in a manor in the countryside. It was extravagant like a fairyland.
Thomas and Pisces stood at the door respectfully. In that place, they subconsciously felt a sense of reverence. Such a historical place truly emitted a different aura.
