Free Web NovelChapter 47: Blessing of Life
"Are these all the injured and sick people in the City of Light?"
"Yes, Your Majesty," Etham answered with certainty.
"Good." Rios nodded and walked toward the group.
When the Elves noticed Rios approaching and recognized who he was, their eyes widened. Most of them dropped to their knees, while a few remained frozen in place, stunned.
"Long live the great King of the Elves!"
"Long live the great Sacred Tree!"
"Long live the Ancestor of the Elves!"
"May the One God bless our Kingโs life and reign!"
The cheers were varied and far from unified, which was only natural for a random gathering like this.
"..."
Rios raised his hand, and the voices instantly fell silent.
"Thank you for your praise. But as your king, it is my duty to care for your affairs and interests. So Iโll be honest with you without any empty pleasantries. In your current state... you are a heavy burden on the City of Light."
Rios spoke with an indifferent expression as he looked at the crowd before him. Their expressions gradually turned into despair and self-loathing as he allowed his words to sink deep into their hearts.
Some gritted their teeth in anger.
Some tried to make excuses.
Some were filled with despair.
Some broke down in tears, grieving over their miserable fate.
Rios looked at them without the slightest emotion as he thought to himself,
*"Hahaha... So this is what my fate would look like if I ended up like them. How pitiful."*
At last, Rios let out a sigh after making sure they had fully understood his words. Then he looked at them and smiled.
"It would have been truly unfortunate if someone else had been your king. But fortunately for you, I am your king now. The Creator has granted you a new page in this life. So I hope youโll make good use of this opportunity... and help me restore the City of Light to its former glory."
The crowd looked at one another in confusion, unable to understand what Rios meant. fะณeewebnovัl.com
Rios sneered inwardly when he saw their bewilderment before pointing toward them.
"One thousand people, step forward in an orderly formation of twenty-five rows."
After Rios gave the order, the guards stepped forward from behind him and began arranging a thousand people exactly as instructed.
"Good. Prepare another group while I finish with these."
Rios nodded and gave another order before turning his full attention to the organized group.
He looked at them, then raised both hands and began gathering his energy.
"**Blessing of Life!**"
Pure white energy surged from Riosโ body and flowed toward the thousand people standing in neat rows, distributing itself among them according to each personโs condition.
The frail bodies of the sick gradually recovered, and their health returned at an astonishing speed. They didnโt instantly become strong or well-built. Rather, they transformed from barely living corpses into healthy people who could regain their strength after some proper rest and nourishment.
As for those with severe injuries or missing limbs, they consumed far more Life Energy than the others. But once they had received enough, their missing limbs began regenerating, returning to their original state.
When everyone witnessed this ability and its effects, their mouths and eyes opened wide as though they had forgotten every word in the world, unable to express the sheer miracle unfolding before them.
As for those who had just been healed, their eyes reddened as tears gathered within them, releasing all the despair and sorrow they had suppressed over the years.
Rios stood there, watching the scene of joy after such prolonged suffering. His breathing had become so heavy that he could barely draw in the surrounding air.
*"Healing this many people at once is truly exhausting."*
Drops of sweat trickled down Riosโ forehead as he felt that almost all the energy in his body had been drained.
And that was indeed the case.
His energy had been nearly depleted after using **Blessing of Life** on so many people at once.
However, seeing the reverence in the Elvesโ eyes after healing this group, the skill had fulfilled its purpose perfectly.
This was the first time the Elves had ever witnessed such an ability.
In fact, they had never even heard of anything like it.
It was true that the City of Light had once possessed three sacred **Tree of Life**s.
However, two of them possessed only a **Heaven** bloodline, and most likely their abilities were not powerful enough to accomplish something like this unless they reached the Fourth **Level**โ**Wis (4)**โand comprehended the **Law of Life**.
As for the only **Tree of Life** with an **Immortal** bloodline that could perform such miracles before reaching the Fourth **Level**, it had been sealed before it could mature.
Then Rios devoured it and inherited all of its abilities.
And now...
Rios was enjoying its power, along with all the reverence and glory that should have belonged to it.
Even so, not even the abilities of an Immortal **Tree of Life** were enough to heal this many injured and sick people in one go.
Nor was Rios willing to wait until his energy naturally recovered before continuing.
*"System, begin restoring my energy."*
Rios shifted his focus toward the system and gave the command.
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**[1,000 points will be consumed to restore the Hostโs energy within ten minutes.]**
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"Hoo..."
Rios slowly exhaled and gestured for one of the guards to bring him a chair.
He sat down calmly, waiting for the ten minutes to pass so his energy would be fully restored before beginning the next wave of healing.
Elena walked up behind him and gently placed her hands on his shoulder.
"A-Are you alright?"
Rios held her hand and gently kissed it before reassuring her in a calm voice.
"Donโt worry. A little exhaustion wonโt hurt me. After resting for a few minutes, I can begin healing another group."
"But... your energy... itโs almost completely depleted!"
"What if you rest today and continue with another group tomorrow?"
Elena tried to persuade him to rest, but Rios simply shook his head and smiled.
"Time waits for no one, Elena... Time waits for no one. While weโre resting, others are already thinking about how to destroy us."
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**[Blessing of Life (Heaven)]**
**(Skill Description: You can convert your energy into Life Energy and use it on other living beings, greatly enhancing their healing, growth, and evolution.)**
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Mister XD:
The gifts have finally been unlocked, guys! I donโt know if youโve ever experienced this before, but it definitely feels amazing. So... you know what you have to do. ^_^
Also, do you think I should create a Discord server for the novel? Let me know what you think!
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Iโve changed my mind. There will be Chapters today!
