After that, Lory informed Lucas and the others about Jade and his ability to purify land contaminated by Bael. She also revealed what Zhao Li Xin had uncovered regarding the First King, Mevissa, and Jade. Like Lory, Lucas felt deeply uncomfortable with the idea of placing such a heavy burden on Jade. Both Lory and Lucas valued family above all else; they could not imagine being forced to harm those they loved.
Had they not endured something similar before? The tragedy that once tore them apart had also been driven by love—the desperate wish to protect one another from pain, even at the cost of separation.
In the end, Lucas agreed to investigate Zalchana more deeply regarding her powers, while Lory planned to meet Girsha to find clearer answers about Zalchana, which the old bird definitely knew more than implied, for some reason he didn't tell her straight away, but Lory believed Girsha must have a strong reason, and he was quite curious as to what it was.
