"You mean, your friend named Collei is now just like a normal person?!!"
Seeing Lisa, who stood up from her seat in agitation, no longer possessing her usual calmness, Amber was somewhat surprised:
"Yes, that is correct."
"Although Mr. Arkz said that Collei's withering sickness cannot be completely eradicated yet, as long as she persistently drinks the water of purity, the outbreak of the withering sickness can be suppressed."
"Collei is very healthy now; she's even exercising with Barbara and the others at Arkz's place."
After hearing Amber's affirmative reply, Lisa paced back and forth excitedly in the library, constantly muttering under her breath:
"withering sickness! withering sickness!"
"It can actually treat the withering sickness!"
Lisa suddenly stopped and took out a glass vial containing a potion from her pocket—the water of purity.
Under the light, the water of purity shimmered, causing Lisa's gaze to become somewhat distant.
Lisa had once studied in Sumeru and was even evaluated as a once-in-a-century genius.
And regarding the withering sickness, the problem that had plagued the people of Sumeru for a hundred years, Lisa was naturally aware of it.
She was also aware of the miserable plight of patients suffering from the withering sickness.
If this water of purity could reach Sumeru, how many critically ill withering sickness patients could be saved, and what kind of upheaval it would cause in Sumeru—Lisa dared not imagine.
"No!"
"Wait!"
Lisa suddenly remembered that her junior, Arkz, had also studied in Sumeru.
Did he not know the importance of the water of purity, which could suppress the withering sickness, to the people of Sumeru?
Was he waiting for a better price, or was there some hidden reason?
The excitement in Lisa's heart due to this discovery immediately cooled down.
Regarding her junior, Arkz, who was hailed as a genius surpassing her, even while in Mondstadt, Lisa had been secretly paying attention to him.
She had also read his theories on the smartphone; they were indeed astonishing.
According to Arkz's design, relying on Sumeru's Akasha system, realizing several functions of the smartphone was quite possible.
Unfortunately, the sages of the Sumeru Akademiya strictly controlled the Akasha, and they always found ways to reject Arkz's applications to modify the Akasha.
"It seems now that we all underestimated my junior."
Lisa looked at the water of purity in her hand, a slight curve on her red lips.
"A genius rarely seen in a thousand years?"
"No! That title no longer suits him."
"No matter how smart a genius is, they are merely standing at his threshold."
"In the last five hundred years in Sumeru, among so many geniuses, has even one produced an effective solution for the withering sickness?"
After taking several deep breaths, Lisa regained her usual composure.
She turned to look at Amber.
Amber was still in a state of shock; she had never seen Lisa so flustered before.
"I apologize, Amber. You must think I'm making a scene."
Amber quickly waved her hand:
"No, no, Sister Lisa, I just didn't realize this potion was so important?"
Lisa sighed, her red lips parting slightly.
"Amber, since you haven't been to Sumeru, you naturally cannot understand the suffering the withering sickness brings to its people."
"In Sumeru, the withering sickness is called a curse from a God. The cause of onset is unknown, the reason for contracting it is unknown, and there is no cure..."
Lisa gave Amber a detailed introduction to the miserable plight of the withering sickness patients.
"...In the late stages, patients suffering from the withering sickness can only lie on their beds, desperately waiting for death."
Amber's brows furrowed, her eyes filled with sorrow.
"So, the withering sickness is actually that terrifying?!!"
She couldn't help but think of Collei.
She couldn't help but feel fortunate for Collei.
If she hadn't met Mr. Arkz, Collei would probably still be enduring the torment of the withering sickness.
Collei's innocent smiling face would never appear again.
Seeing Amber's expression turn sorrowful, Lisa slowly spoke:
"Amber, I hope you can help me deliver a letter to Mr. Arkz."
As expected, Amber immediately agreed.
Watching Amber leave, Lisa couldn't help but sigh.
"I hope everything goes smoothly."
As the librarian for the Knights of Favonius, the fate of the Sumeru people did not affect her normal life.
None of Lisa's friends or relatives suffered from the withering sickness.
Whether Arkz was willing to share the miraculous potion, the water of purity, with Sumeru was originally none of her business.
But the moment she thought of the miserable and desperate situation of those withering sickness patients, Lisa couldn't help but want to do something for them.
In the letter to Arkz, Lisa simply asked:
"Mr. Arkz, may I send the news that the water of purity can treat the withering sickness back to Sumeru?"
If Arkz agreed,
It would mean everything was still negotiable. She would only be responsible for sending the news back to Sumeru; someone else would naturally handle negotiations with Arkz afterward.
If Arkz disagreed, then there was nothing she could do.
The water of purity was already being used extensively in Mondstadt as a potion to detect disguises by Abyss Monsters, and the news about the lucky little fellow Collei had not been kept secret.
It was only a matter of time before Sumeru received the news.
Amber, who had received Lisa's letter and was heading towards Springvale Farm, couldn't help but get a headache.
She trusted that Lisa would not set her up.
But, those withering sickness patients in Sumeru City...
Although Amber sympathized with those patients, she would not morally blackmail her friend.
It was her business if she wanted to help those pitiful withering sickness patients.
It was Arkz's business if he didn't want to help Sumeru.
During their time together, Amber had developed a strong liking for Arkz.
Amber believed that Arkz, who was willing to treat Collei, certainly couldn't be a bad person.
So, if Arkz didn't want to help Sumeru, there must be a reason for it.
Amber pondered as she traveled, not even noticing Star and Freya, who were heading back towards the farm after finishing their deliveries, when they met her on the road.
"Hey!"
"Amber!"
Whoosh!
Seeing Amber rush past like a streak of smoke, Star was momentarily stunned.
"Amu, let's hurry and catch up."
"Okay!"
The three of them got into the carriage, and the wooden horse began to chase Amber, galloping with all its might.
"Amber!"
"Amber!!"
Hearing someone calling her name from behind, Amber snapped back to reality. Only after turning around did she realize that Star and the others were chasing her.
Amber got onto the carriage.
Siegfrieda looked at Amber, whose face was full of worry, unlike her usual energetic self, and couldn't help but ask:
"Amber, what happened?"
Amber sighed and recounted what had happened in the library to everyone.
"Sigh! So the water of purity has this kind of effect!"
Upon hearing Amber's account, Star immediately exclaimed!
She couldn't help but imagine herself taking the water of purity to Sumeru to sell and becoming rich overnight.
"I'm going to be rich! Rich!"
"Hehe."
Even Amu helplessly covered his forehead upon seeing Star's "ecstatic" smile.
"Ahem!"
Thwack!
Amber delivered a sharp rap on Star's head.
Star snapped out of her fantasy and composed herself:
"Leave this matter to me!"
"I'll go persuade Arkz!"
"People can't just turn their backs on Mora, right!"
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