Chapter: 874

“Is the poison still there?” Astelle asked nervously.

The doctor did not answer easily.

Instead, Gretel, who examined with him, hesitated and gave an answer.

“I think we should wait a little bit.”

“… … .”

Astelle realized the truth in her hesitant answer.

The poison is not completely detoxified.

A sense of despair ensued. Even though Kaizen drank two detoxifying herbs, the poison had not completely dissipated.

“Astelle, I’m fine.”

Kaizen, who was listening to the three of them, reassured Astelle.

“I feel a little refreshed after taking this medicine one more time. So don’t worry about me.”

“Are you sure?”

Astelle smiled with relief when she heard it. No, it wasn’t really a relief.

It was because she was sorry that she kept showing her melancholy to Kaizen, who tried to comfort her somehow.

Astelle went out to see Gretel off and went into a small room for a while.

“If… … What if we can’t detox the poison forever?”

Gretel answered, looking at her with a dark expression.

“The poison was originally a poison that would put you to sleep and death in a few days. The poison was almost completely removed with the detox herbs, so now the toxicity is barely noticeable.”

“Are you saying that the toxicity might come back one day if you don’t completely remove it?”

Gretel’s face grew darker.

Astelle could know the answer without hearing it directly.

Gretel remained silent for a moment and added an explanation.

At the very least, even if the toxicity doesn’t appear suddenly, in this poisoned state, you will die earlier than your original lifespan.

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“Mom, Your Majesty.”