“Mr. Apothecary, are you really a mage?” Hervor looked pleasantly surprised, but her voice betrayed her conflicted emotions.
Carl remained silent for some time before replying honestly, “I’ve awakened my mental strength but I’ve not started learning anything yet. Therefore, I’m not a full-fledged mage and I really have no idea how to break this curse.”
Hervor broke into a smile, a warm and sincere look in her eyes. “I believe you.”
Gabriel scoffed and did not say anything, since he did not think that someone at Carl’s age could possibly have any means to undo what the lich had done to them.
Thinking about the lich made Gabriel’s head hurt. He started to pace the cave worriedly and simply could not sit still. Hiding inside this cave was only a temporary solution for now. They would neve
