In healing room. Althric was put in a healing chamber.
Sea green glowing inside the chamber. A substance created and to heal internal and external wound in a very fast rate.
Zyra sat on a chair looking at which state Althric was.
Flashback!!
Quickly we have to remove his cloths. Raizen said started unbuttoning him.
Yes I help you. Zyra said worriedness was in her eyes, her hand slightly trembled while she was taking his cloth off.
When they undone his cloth his body was in a horrific state.
Zyra's eyes widened when she looked at him. She quickly put her hand on her mouth and automatically tears started to come out.
The body had deep wounds and broken bones. From some part his inner organ made from shadow took a form of real human organ were clearly shown.
This is horrible than I expected. Raizen looking at his body. Quickly put him inside the chamber. I call the doctor.
Zyra somehow stood and put Althric in the chamber.
Then quickly she closed it and connected the pipe with it. She monitored him through advance thunder technology which they built. Compared to human and shadow realm, people of thunder are very advanced in technology than any other realms.
But while she was trying to use different chemical which could help him. Suddenly the automatic door open of the front gate.
The team rushed.
MY QUEEN!
Bolt along with some other medic went inside
The head who was in charge for medics called her with respect.
We'll take it from here. King Raizen rushed towards us and told that there is someone who need attention.
Yes Zyra replied.
He is! I was looking into it but can you see it.
Yes we will look into it.
Please hurry. His wounds are terrible.
For the first time Bolt and other saw that the cold-hearted queen of thunder was pleading for someone.
Yes ma'am just wait we will let you know.
They all took on the computer and started operating.
All of them started proceeding, injecting chemicals to heal his body. For a while nothing happened but then Althric right hand exploded inside the chamber.
Zyra was shocked to see what happened in front of her eyes.
WHAT'S HAPPENIG? She said looking at them.
Sir Bolt. For some reason the healing potion and formulas are backfiring it and his body is getting destroyed.
Stop it!
The atmosphere get intense.
BLAST!
Another sound came.
Now, Althric's right leg was blasted and vanished.
Stop it everything immediately.
Bolt shouted.
Immediately the injecting formula was stopped.
Sir Kitan. Is the examination of the body completed. Yes sir almost completed.
Soon Raizen also entered the medical room along with the other monarch of thunder and sky.
The eighteen monarch were standing in one room looking at Althric dead body.
Sir. Kitan went to Bolt and hand showed a hologram made from thunder realm technology.
His body his not a same body as the ninth shadow monarch. He's a shadow.
Yeah. I know that.
Zyra confirmed.
But—
His body has human like attribute or becoming one. In his recent fight an unfamiliar poison was injected inside of him and some kind of technique was used which destroyed his brain. It was a miracle he was able to come all this way and stood.
Is there any chance of saving him. Raizen asked.
Kitan hesitated.
It impossible!
He explained.
His body is torn apart from inside. And his body parts are being blast so there is no way we can revive him. But—
There is only one way.
He has to reborn to survive but what he had experienced will never happens again and there is nothing in this world that can do that.
Whatever the thing that put him in this state are beyond powerful. Kita replied.
Ahem. Let's go out for a moment and discuss this outside.
Seraphina one of the eighteen monarch said.
Lady Seraphina…
But they quickly understood.
Seraphina and Lyssandra put their hand on Zyra's shoulder and went outside.
Calm down Zyra everything will be alright.
Zyra who kept quite nodded.
Just as they went out from the room. Zyra was totally broken fell on her feet.
Why did happen to him all now. He was the last time we were in the abyss. So why?
He tear dropped on the floor.
Althric I wish you to wake up once again. Please Althric…
She pleaded.
Suddenly the monitors started reacting onto something.
Beep! Beep! Beep!
Sound started coming out from the monitor and chemical liquid inside the chamber, bubbles started popping out. Thunder torches started to flicker and the room started to shake by an unknown force.
Suddenly they all came inside.
Zyra what's happening? King Drakhar asked her.
I don't know all of a sudden the whole place started shaking.
The chamber sparked and shadow came out from the chamber. But there monarch were frozen because of the similar power.
This is him. It should be him.
Zyra asked them because what they were sensing was recognition of someone that they knew in the past.
The last ninth king reside within him. Raizen told Zyra.
How is he in him. I had a hunched that it might in the current ninth king but he is in him.
It's possible now!.
Kitan said with excitement.
His body is regenerating removing the poison inside him, it's an evolution for him and for this world. The first being to be ever reborn after dying.
You shut up Kitan now is not a time.
Slowly, the chamber glass started having cracks and it one point the glass broke out.
The eighteen monarch and medics staff watched it.
Everyone go back this is dangerous.
Althric body's was cover with dark shadow. Then slowly the shadow clamed down and started going inside like being absorbed.
Slowly Althric's body re appeared but now it has marked and the scars that left by the wounds made from it.
Hand, leg which was devoured now in perfect shape. They give him a quick scan and the result were perfect. His body was reborn.
It's a discovery for us and for shadow king. We should tell him.
But Zyra laid Althric's head on her lap waited for her wake up but soon his eyes twitched. Slowly he opened his eyes. For few second everything was a blur but slowly everything was clearly seen.
Uhh! Althric put his hand on his head.
First tell me who are you? Zyra asked tear falling on Althric face.
I am a knight. He said simply sitting on the floor taking his head from.
His half face was had marks made from shadows.
My name Althric which was given from my master.
Zyra heard what he was saying, but for some reason she was denying that he don't remember her.
Do you know who I am? Zyra asked.
Althric looked at her for a moment.
Zyra. The monarch of thunder, the second general of the abyss army and last day we had a dance in abyss.
Sorry for not coming I asked the King but he decline it that I should stay back just to put things in calm. Without any hesitation Zyra wrapped her hand around him.
What happened? Who did this to you? She said crying out loud.
First clam down.
Is she the real Zyra we knew. Seraphina asked stunned to look at her.
Raizen went to him. Tell me Sir Althric what did you do to make her like this?
King Raizen that I cannot answer. You know that she was worried for you so badly that she would do anything.
Sorry for making you worry but I am fine now.
Who did this to you? You almost died.
Althric put embrace her softly. Zyra our enemy is big threat we have to vigilant the shadow army second general Mister Daiki died he was assassinated by some people.
What mistakes I made I will not make that again and soon I will take my revenge for killing my friend and also for my defeat.
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