Chapter 1725 The Strange Familiarity Faye Sensed
Juan looked sad when he said those words, and Kyle seemed grim as well. Nina had only met Faye a couple of times, but the former had always liked the latter because Faye was a great fighter who was kind to Nicole.
I can’t believe something so terrible is happening to someone so kind.
All three sighed. They regained their composure soon after and started discussing how they would help find the antidote.
The problem was that they didn’t even know what the antidote was.
“Does Mommy know what the antidote is?” questioned Nina.
Kyle shook his head and replied, “The symptoms are rare, and Mommy has never dealt with anything like that before. She’s researching right now while she waits for her mentor to reply.”
Hmm… In that case, there’s nothing we can do. I hope Mommy’s mentor can reply soon and that Mommy will figure out a cure quickly. That way, Faye can finally recover.
At Bernian Hospital.
At that moment, Faye was sitting on the hospital bed and wrapped in a thick blanket. She had a portable heater with her and was telling Nicole and Evan what she had gone through.
“Mr. Seet, I spent two days investigating the matter and am certain that the treasure is hidden somewhere on Daemonic Mount.
“I went there and had just reached the foot of the mountain when I found a group of people in weird outfits. I secretly tailed them. At first, they were walking extremely slowly, and I had no problem keeping up with them. I even examined the surroundings as I followed along.
“Unfortunately, they started picking up their pace, and I had no choice but to focus on following them. Later, their speed increased to the point I had to go all out to keep up with them.
“Everything was fine until we reached a place where bright flowers and green grass were abundant. The stunning view distracted me for a second, and the people were gone when I turned my attention back to them.
“I started looking everywhere for them, but it was as if they had disappeared into thin air. There were no signs of them at all.
“About thirty minutes later, I felt a headache coming, and I couldn’t stand up straight anymore, so I crouched down to take a break. That was when a thorn suddenly flew over and injured my arm.
“Next, the mist came rolling in. I let my guard down, and before I knew it, something was being forced into my mouth. I wanted to spit it out, but it was too late. “Whatever it was, it melted right inside my mouth and left a bitter aftertaste. I fainted almost immediately after and have no idea what happened next.
“When I came around, I found myself at the foot of Daemonic Mount. The discomfort I experienced, paired with the dark-colored blood I coughed out, made it so that I didn’t have the strength to climb the mountain again. “Hence, I forced myself up and walked a few kilometers before I finally saw cars passing by. It took some time, but I eventually transferred some money to a driver’s bank account and convinced someone to drive me over here.”
After hearing Faye’s story, Evan frowned and asked, “So, the people who poisoned you are from Daemonic Mount? They probably poisoned you and took you away from the mountain to stop you from searching for the treasure. But why didn’t they just stop you right from the start? Why lure you in and get you to tail them for a while?”
Nicole mused, “Earlier, Faye mentioned that she was led to a place where bright flowers are abundant. Maybe those flowers have some strange properties that can weaken someone? That would make it easier for the people from Daemonic Mount to subdue Faye. They might’ve done all that because they sensed that she’s a skilled fighter and knew that they would not benefit from a direct assault.”
Evan thought that Nicole’s analysis made sense.
“That might be it.”
Faye thought back and tried to recall everything.
She then said, “That theory makes a lot of sense, actually. I remember thinking that the flowers’ petals were unnaturally bright, and the grass’ shape seemed a little strange. It’s possible that those plants were poisonous. On top of that, I feel like I know those people from Daemonic Mount. Something about them feels familiar… It’s almost as if I’ve seen them in my dreams before.”
When she was done speaking, Faye thought back to her encounter on Daemonic Mount. The people she had followed were dressed in strange outfits that were dark green. There was also a unique symbol stitched on the bicep. She felt as though she had seen that symbol before.
Nicole and Evan turned to each other. Both thought that Faye must be connected to that treasure somehow.
