"System," Elian thought, focusing on the Empress. "Diagnostic scan?"
[Scanning Target: Empress Aurelia.][Diagnostic Complete.][Status: Critical Organ Failure.][Cause: Severe Heavy Metal Toxicity (Thallium/Arsenic compound). Chronic exposure over 6+ months.][Note: This is not a disease. The Target is being systematically poisoned.]
Elian's blood ran cold.
She wasn't sick. She was being murdered. Slowly. Painfully. Right under the noses of the Imperial Court.
Was it the Emperor? Was it Valdus? In a castle full of vipers, it could be anyone looking to remove the Emperor's last shred of humanity and break the Crown Prince.
Elian couldn't cure her. A metal detox required months of advanced medical treatment that didn't exist in this medieval world. But he couldn't let her suffer.
"System," Elian demanded. "Show me palliative care. The strongest painkiller and vitality booster you have."
