"Is everything you said true?"
Hearing that her father could still be saved, Qian Xialan jumped up from the bed excitedly.
Yang Yu just shook his head and said, "I can only say that it is very similar. Whether it can cure your majesty's illness depends on actual practice. The most important thing is to find the source of the poison in your majesty's body.
How about we start our investigation from the forest where Your Majesty was attacked?"
Summoning the imperial physician, Wanzhangshi asked him to change his bandages, which was somewhat difficult.
"That's a solution, but the forest I went to has become part of the Rose Empire."
"Your Majesty, the situation is worse than you think. We have been concerned about your physical condition and have not informed you of the true situation."
Mindarak's handsome face was frowned.
"After His Majesty fell, the Rose Empire reoccupied the city His Majesty had recaptured, and combined with multiple armies, took advantage of our unpreparedness, captured several large cities in succession, and built a solid defense.
I am sorry, Your Majesty, but your illness may need to be treated for a while.
Right now, we should quickly coordinate the elves who have agreed to fight with me, prepare for the winter offensive, retake the Cerrovomen Plain, and then consolidate our defenses before spring arrives.
This time we are confident that we will not allow humans to retake the Cerro Vomen Plain."
Wanzhangshi knew the importance of the Cerrovomen Plain. After the Rose Empire captured it, the Cerrovomen Plain became the Rose Empire's granary, providing a steady supply for the Rose Empire's attack.
Retaking the Cerrovomen Plain would not only consolidate one's own strength, but also cut off the Rose Empire's additional supplies, thereby weakening the Rose Empire's offensive.
This is the consensus of all the top leaders of Wansheng State, and Wanzhangshi is no exception.
"The winter offensive cannot be stopped. Just do as you say."
"Father." Qian Xialan's eyes were full of worry. She finally saw hope of rescuing her father, but because of the war, a large area of their country's territory fell into Rose's hands.
Qian Xialan really wants to save her father first, but if she does not put the overall situation first, only a dark future awaits this country.
At this moment, only she could understand the struggle in her heart.
Raising his thick palm, Wanzhangshi patted Qianxialan's little head.
“Before, you concealed the battle situation from me. I understand. Now my illness has improved a lot, but according to what Potato said, my body is not suitable for strenuous exercise, and I can’t go into battle to kill the enemy.
But the decision should still be made.
I will make a decision based on the current situation and try to save the situation."
As he spoke, the Wanzhangshi looked at Mindarak. This elf, who had lived happily for nearly a thousand years, had no good solution. To be honest, the Wanzhangshi had no idea what to do.
Wanzhangshi is most proud of his ability as a commander, but his current physical condition does not allow him to go into battle and kill the enemy.
"Mingdarak, as the prime minister of a country, I believe you will be able to assist the future king of this country. If necessary, you can also consider me as a fighting force. I will not hesitate to fight the enemy again at the cost of my life.
Don't be so concerned about me that you miss the best opportunity."
Mindarak's face was serious, and after a while, he nodded heavily.
Showing a reassuring smile, Wanzhangshi turned his attention to Yang Yu.
"Potato, thank you for everything you've done. You didn't just want to save my life. Tell me what you want."
Finally it was his turn. Yang Yu had already become a little impatient waiting.
"Your Majesty, let me be frank. I have some idea on how to cure my wood disease.
It’s just that the thing I need is too difficult to obtain, so I want to rely on the royal family of Wansheng to get what I want.”
"What exactly do you want?" The Wanzhangshi stared at Yang Yu.
"The essence of the race."
Yang Yu said these four words calmly,
“When my partner and I were on the move, I was fortunate enough to come into contact with the racial essence of the Silver Fang Clan, from which I gained some of the Silver Fang Clan’s power, and for some reason, my wood transformation disease was alleviated to a certain extent.
So, I was thinking, if I could obtain more racial essence and let it work on me, would the wood transformation disease in my body be solved
His Majesty the King should also know the weight of these few words.
Racial essence is the secret treasure of each race, and other races rarely share their racial essence with others.
If I go and ask for it myself, the chances of getting it are slim, but it is different for His Majesty the King."
In stark contrast to Yang Yu's smile, the Wanzhangshi had a dignified look on his face.
"I know what you mean. But, for your sake, if I ask other races for their racial essence, even if it's me, I'm afraid other races won't give me their racial essence easily."
"Your Majesty, I certainly know this. In fact, I don't know how much racial essence is needed to completely cure my illness.
If possible, I would like to use essences from various races until my illness is cured.
My current achievements are not enough to support me, so I shamelessly demand large quantities of racial essence.
So, I have a proposal.
I really want to contribute to this country that brings peace to the subhuman race, and I hope Your Majesty can give me a stage to showcase myself.
If I can achieve merit recognized by His Majesty, please provide me with a portion of racial essence to help me complete the treatment.
Besides, I am the only one who has seen creatures with strange toxins here. If I can make certain achievements, perhaps one day, the people who once attacked Your Majesty will come to me personally without me having to look for them.
At that time, as long as we can catch him, follow the clues, find the source of the poison, and then go to the desert to obtain the materials for making medicine, we can save your majesty's life."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
The lion couldn't help but burst into laughter, but soon calmed down and said seriously,
“You are really confident, and confidence is a good thing.
But war is not a game. The battlefield is far more cruel than you can imagine, and you cannot win the battle just by passion.
You are still young, it is not your turn to take risks.
In order to repay your kindness, I will find a way to get the racial essence you need."
"Then, Your Majesty, when do you think it is time for me to take the risk
Excuse me for being frank, but if this trend continues, by the time Your Majesty feels that I can contribute to this country, this country may have already ceased to exist.
Even if the country manages to survive, it will be in tatters.”
Yang Yu spoke with such force, as if he had already seen such a future.
“It’s understandable that Your Majesty doesn’t believe in my ability. If it were me, I wouldn’t be able to trust someone I’ve only met for a day.
It's okay for me to start as the youngest officer. I hope Your Majesty can give me a chance to show my strength."
(End of this chapter)