The next day.
The clouds at the horizon were dyed a warm red, and the sun slowly crawled up from the horizon like a diligent workhorse showing up for its shift.
“Master Leon, Viscount Finn is here to see you,” Old Hunter’s voice came from outside the door.
Leon climbed out of bed and looked at Alicia, who was sleeping beside him. For a moment, his mind went blank.
Isn't this my bed?
Why is Alicia sleeping here?
Suddenly, Leon remembered what happened last night.
They had eaten candy, and then he went to brush his teeth again. By the time he returned, Alicia had already fallen asleep on his bed because she was too tired. Her restless sleeping posture had even turned the neat bedding into a mess...
Afterward, he had wanted to cover Alicia with the blanket. It wasn't that he had obsessive-compulsive disorder; it just felt wrong to see her stomach exposed...
And then... he had been ambushed by a kick from the sleeping Alicia, sending him tumbling to the floor and leaving a bump on the back of his head.
With his head throbbing from the impact, he had somehow ended up falling asleep on the bed anyway in a daze...
“Damn! Is this girl a reincarnation of a sleeping assassin? She can even hurt people in her sleep?”
Leon touched the back of his head, which was still aching, and couldn't help but complain.
However, seeing Alicia’s little belly uncovered again, Leon sighed and pulled a corner of the blanket to cover her navel.
“Take Viscount Finn to the living room and have him wait a moment. I’ll go see him after I wash up.”
Leon called out toward the door.
Shortly after, he washed up, tidied his appearance, and headed to the living room.
In the living room, seeing Leon enter, Viscount Finn stood up and said, “Master Leon.”
“No need to be formal. Please, have a seat, Viscount Finn,” Leon said with a faint smile, gesturing for him to sit.
Hearing the tone of Leon’s voice, the Viscount immediately felt that the Leon of today was slightly different from the Leon of yesterday.
But as for what exactly was different, Viscount Finn couldn't quite put his finger on it.
He shook his head, deciding not to dwell on such metaphysical matters, and said:
“Master Leon, my rebellious son has been punished according to your request...”
Leon waved his hand. “Viscount Finn, I have full confidence in your character. After discovering such a thing, I believe you will discipline Mr. Bruno properly and not let him run wild in the city again.”
“Additionally, I was a bit offensive toward your wife yesterday. Please convey my apologies to her when you return.”
Viscount Finn was stunned, feeling quite surprised. The Master Leon who had been sharp-tongued and aggressive yesterday was actually taking the initiative to apologize today?
He vaguely sensed that the bearing and power Leon exuded now felt even more profound and authoritative than the day before.
Leon, unaware of his internal thoughts, quickly moved past the topic.
He said, “Viscount Finn, I possess a special healing divine art. This healing art can gradually increase its effectiveness over time.”
“I’m not sure if it can heal your old injuries, but I can guarantee that I will do my best to treat you.”
“Thank you, Master Leon.” Viscount Finn took a deep breath and said earnestly:
“To be honest, I haven’t held much hope for healing my old wounds for a long time. Coming to see you today is merely to satisfy the last bit of hope remaining in my heart.”
“If the injury can even slightly improve, I will be immensely grateful. Even if it cannot be cured in the end, I will never hold any dissatisfaction or resentment toward you.”
Leon nodded. “Then let’s begin.”
“What do I need to do?” Viscount Finn asked.
“You don’t need to do anything. Just leave everything to me.”
Leon replied. He then mobilized his mental energy and chanted softly, “God of Sacred Light above, your humblest servant calls to you from these dark depths...”
“...My wish is to strengthen my Healing Art.”
After finishing the prayer, Leon tapped his fingertip. A Light Prayer orb condensed from his finger, and its warm glow shone upon Viscount Finn, giving him a warm, cozy feeling like soaking in a hot spring.
【Ding!】
【Light Prayer and Healing Art have resonated, triggering the special effect of Prayer-Healing—Overflowing Acceleration】
【Overflowing Acceleration: The effect of the 'Overflowing' trait possessed by the Healing Art will be enhanced, accelerating the healing of injuries.】
The trait possessed by the Healing Art was called [Overflowing]. Its effect was that the more mental energy invested, the longer the healing duration and the stronger the healing effect became.
And now, the special resonance effect triggered by the interaction between Light Prayer and the Healing Art accelerated the accumulation of the [Overflowing] trait, meaning it shortened the time required to reach the same healing effectiveness.
Leon had cast Light Prayer before, but he hadn't been lucky enough to trigger a resonance. Now that it had finally happened, he silently committed the effect to memory.
“The treatment will take quite a while, and sitting here is boring, so...” Leon said as he pulled a deck of cards from his luggage.
“Viscount Finn, would you like to play a thrilling game of Hearthstone Spire Slay?”
“Hearthstone... Spire... Slay?” Viscount Finn had never heard the name of this card game before.
Leon smiled and said, “It’s very simple. You’ll get the hang of it after one round.”
...
Three minutes later.
“I see! This Hearthstone Spire Slay is actually quite interesting!”
Twelve minutes later.
“So close! Just a little more! Again, Master Leon!”
Twenty-five minutes later.
“I get it! I really get it this time!”
Forty minutes later.
“Dammit! Just one health point away! How can this be!”
An hour and twenty minutes later.
“Apologies, Priest Leon! This time, I’m going to win!”
Viscount Finn slammed down an [Attack card] from his hand, his face beaming with a smile.
“You didn't notice, did you? I’ve been building up this card, and now, I’ve finally turned it into a 7-damage card!”
“And Master Leon, your health is only at 4, and you don't have any character cards in front of you to block the damage.”
“Therefore, your health is zero. Game over!”
Leon simply shook his head and smiled at his confident words.
“Viscount Finn, did you forget? During the third turn, I played a [Delayed Buffer] card?”
“And the effect of that card is—after a certain number of turns, I can negate a single instance of attack damage.”
“Guess what? Has that [Delayed Buffer] taken effect yet?”
As he spoke, the smile on Viscount Finn’s face instantly froze.
With Leon playing another [Attack card], Viscount Finn’s health was emptied. The Viscount suffered yet another defeat, marking his fifth loss in a row.
“Again! One more time! I can definitely win this time!” Viscount Finn said through gritted teeth.
Leon shook his head again and said:
“Viscount Finn, if you want to play in the future, you can go to the Coo Coo Merchant Association to buy a few sets of cards and compete with the officials in the city.”
“But more importantly right now...”
Leon pointed at Viscount Finn’s chest, where the bandages had been removed.
“It seems to be almost healed.”
Viscount Finn looked down at his chest.
There had originally been a terrifying wound stretching from his armpit to his navel, which had refused to heal no matter what method he tried.
But now, under the glow of that warm Light Prayer orb, the wounds at both ends—near the armpit and the navel—had completely vanished.
Only a small unhealed scar remained in the deepest part of the injury in the middle.
Viscount Finn tentatively moved his shoulder and felt no stiffness at all. Even using his full strength didn't cause the old injury to tear again.
He looked up at Leon, his eyes instantly filled with joy and an indescribable shock, his eyes even becoming moist.
“It’s really... healed!”
Leon also felt a sense of shock.
An injury that even a Diamond-rank priest couldn't heal had actually been cured by him!
The value of the [Overflowing] trait was still rising!
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