Alastor dragged his extremely exhausted and unrecovered body, desperately wanting to leap up and seize Shana from Hikaru's hands before him.
Only he truly wanted to but was powerless at this moment. The completely drained spiritual power made him not yet fully recovered to move.
Wilhelmina beside him comforted him with a gentle voice.
"Don't panic. Shana isn't in danger now, see she's fine, right?"
Through Wilhelmina's comfort, Alastor only gradually became calm, carefully observing Shana in Hikaru's embrace.
It was indeed as Wilhelmina said, Shana wasn't in danger, and also didn't look uncomfortable.
After regaining consciousness, Alastor only gradually felt severe pain throughout his body.
His expression couldn't withstand the pain, full of suffering.
Wilhelmina clearly felt the pull on her hand from Alastor strengthen.
She immediately asked: "What's wrong? Is something uncomfortable?"
Alastor nodded slowly, not even having the energy to answer.
Wilhelmina saw Alastor whose expression was pained, even his forehead had already begun to sweat.
She raised her hand, placed it on Alastor's forehead, and slowly channeled her spiritual power, trying to use this method to reduce his pain.
Alastor felt relieved, sensing a cool sensation from his forehead to his entire body.
The soreness after exhaustion gradually decreased. But it also couldn't make him recover instantly.
Hikaru was also thinking about his plan. He had to push forward the plan in his heart step by step.
The current situation was also advantageous for him.
Why not take advantage of this opportunity to resolve Alastor's problem as well.
Of course, this resolution wasn't a violent resolution.
But he hoped Alastor could be like Wilhelmina, submit to the Shin Emperor, and no longer perform this drama of wanting to die together.
"Take him away to rest. After all, he has exhausted so much spiritual power, and he won't recover in a short time. At the same time, I want to talk further with him about how we will negotiate."
Wilhelmina immediately called her soldiers, ordering them to take Alastor back to his room to rest.
At the same time, she also invited Hikaru to come along.
"Shin Emperor, please."
Hikaru also wasn't reluctant or awkward. He just wanted to quickly resolve this matter.
After all, the world's development would always change every second.
He had to make his decisions while pursuing the world's development in a situation he could still control.
Through the conversation with Wilhelmina just now, and also their conversation, Hikaru could more or less assess what Alastor actually didn't trust about him.
The soldiers carefully laid the weak Alastor, who only had weak breaths remaining, on the bed.
They were also ordered by Wilhelmina to prepare medicine. After acknowledging, they immediately left.
Hikaru had already gestured for Wilhelmina to hold Shana.
He didn't want any more unreasonable hysterical screaming later.
Alastor indeed wasn't a person whose emotions were stable.
Hikaru walked to the side of Alastor's bed, observing his condition.
"You're indeed quite brave, but also quite foolish."
After saying that, Hikaru brought together his middle and index fingers, raised his hand slightly, sweeping it from Alastor's head to his feet.
Alastor clearly felt that in this instant, all his body functions seemed to gain energy.
He was forced to admire in his heart how powerful this man before him was.
However, the apology in his heart was still too embarrassed to express.
However, Hikaru seemingly didn't want to make an issue of these things with Alastor.
After alleviating Alastor's pain, he stepped back several paces and sat on a bench.
"Alastor?"
Now Alastor wasn't surprised he could call his name.
He only nodded weakly as confirmation.
"I know what you're worried about."
"Worried I have ill intentions, worried I'll take advantage after taking Shana, and even more worried I want to monopolize all of Tendōkyū, then expel and annihilate your race?"
Speaking to the end, Hikaru himself felt it was ridiculous, and couldn't quite hide his smile.
But Alastor heard it clearly, that was exactly what was in his mind.
But being exposed like this by others, and discussed openly, ultimately felt embarrassing.
Whether from embarrassment or because his body was weak, Alastor's face had already turned bright red.
He also didn't respond to Hikaru's earlier question.
Hikaru also didn't need a response from him.
"I promise in the name of the Shin Emperor, that all mentioned above will not happen, and Shana will not leave you!"
Only after hearing the last sentence did Alastor's eyes shine, staring at him sharply and full of spirit.