East Meet West

84- Deal

“Hello, Orochi. My name is Sheela. I have heard a lot about you from my daughter’s mouth. Thank you for taking caring of Armelia.”

Said Armelia’s mother or Sheela.

“Ummm... yea...”

I could not think of a proper answer because it was hard to maintain eye contact with Sheela since she was so attractive and I feared that they might find my stare/look similar to that of a pervert.

“Fufu... Looks like your boyfriend is shy.”

Hearing this I just laughed awkwardly and Armelia who was beside me, replied in a stuttering voice

“Ahh...Aunt Bertha, he...he is not my boyfriend. And I won’t ever talk to you if say that again.”

“fufufu... my niece is getting angry on her Aunt huh? Alright then, I will not tease you in front of your boyfriend then.”

“AHHH....Aunt!!! Go, I won’t talk to you anymore.”

With that Armelia ran out of the room.

Seeing her running away, I was startled because Armelia was a link between Sheela and I. And if she was not present, it would be difficult for me discuss matter regarding the cure for the poison.

But before I could call her, Armelia was already gone.

Since Armelia was gone, it would look cowardly if I could not talk for what I have come. So, I decided to take my chances. I tried calming down and asked Sheela

“Sheela, I heard that the poison in my body can be cured? Is that correct?”

I looked at Sheela with expectation.

“Yes.”

I felt relieved after hearing this answer. And my tensed muscles relaxed.

So, I quickly asked her

“Could you please tell me how can it be solved?”

“Hmm... I could tell you but what do I get in return?”

Sheela asked me with a smile.

Hearing this I felt that a bucket of cold water was poured on me. But since I need to solve the poison issue, I decided to throw away any unnecessary pride.

Well, there is no free food in this world, huh? But what can I give her?

Seeing my troubled expression, Sheela chuckled and spoke

“I was just joking... well just partially.”

Sheela continued,

“I am grateful to you for looking after my daughter. So, I will tell you how your problem can be solved.”

“As you might know, the poisons used on you is one of the most lethal combinations, especially for a human like you. (Devils Breath) which prevent you from cultivating and (Nine times destroying herb) which chips away the cultivation level and cripples the person who consumes it. There is hardly any cure to this.”

“Of course, there might be people who possess great knowledge in the field of medicines and poisons, or there might be miraculous medicines that can just save you. But I don’t think that it would be easier to find those and even if you did, then you will have to prepare to pay the price for it.”

“But luckily, you have met Armelia and destiny has brought you to us.”

“As you know, the serpent family has many poisonous sub families in it. And there is hardly any living being who is more knowledgeable in the field of poison when compared to the serpent family. The serpent family has the deadliest poisons available and also the cure for those. And we are the ones that can help you in removing the poison from your body.”

“And for your information, Bertha over here belongs to the royal family. And if we both join our hands then we can cure you.”

Hearing this I fell into contemplation. What Sheela said about - I can find people or medicines that can cure my problem, is true but it would be practically impossible for me though. Because, I belonged to the Leon clan which holds a huge power in the Saurastra kingdom. And since their power could not even find the (Devils Breath) that was lurking in my body, then I hardly expect anyone else to help me. Of course, if I travel all of Pagero Continent, then I might someone but it would be like searching a needle in a haystack.

And I don’t know how much my body and health will deteriorate by then. So, instead of keeping my hopes on fake dream and wasting my time, I should quickly solve my problem.

And from what I understood, both Bertha and Sheela together can solve my problem. But from their expressions I can understand that require something from me.

Well, it's not like I have anything to lose. As long as they don’t ask for my life and their requirement does not cross my limit, I can pay any price to get my poison cured.

So, taking a deep breath, I asked

“Then I would ask for your help and if there is any condition or requirement, please tell me. As long as it is not my life, I can do anything for the cure,”

“Fufufu...Orochi was it? Not bad. You knew that we will not help you for free. Maybe, Sheela would have agreed to help you without any condition, but I won’t because I do not trust humans. But from what I heard, you risked your life for Armelia, which has earned my appreciation. Hence, I am willing to help as long as you promise to fulfill 4 conditions. Mine 2 condition and Sheela’s 2, what do you think Sheela?”

Bertha looked at Sheela.

“Yes, if you agree to our 4 conditions then we will help you with the poison in your body. And don’t worry, it won't be difficult conditions. What do you think?”

Replied Sheela, while looking at me.

I replied without any hesitation

“Yes, I accept it. As long as you don’t ask for my life and don’t ask me to be your slave, I accept any condition that you have.”

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Author’s announcement:

I can see that the readers are finding that the chapters are short. I understand your concern but please note that they are not short but have moderate words. But to justify your support and to increase the number of readers, I have decided to publish 2 chapters per day. Of course, it will take few days, so I request you to bear with me for few days.

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