Novel Update
Chapter 101
A Mortal’s Medicinal Elixirs
Chapter 101 Two Hosts.
The Divinus insect immediately detected the change. It perked up and unfurled a little. First, it carefully crawled over to the cocoon and sniffed. All at once, its tiny black eyes sparkled with excitement.
The cocoon began trembling violently as the insect inside it was most likely terrified. It could sense impending danger.
Divinus jumped into action right away. It bit through the cocoon in just a few bites and slunk right in.
William used his X–ray vision to see what was happening on the inside. Divinus was chewing up the insect that couldn’t even fight back. It seemed to have given up on its fate as it allowed Divinus to chomp on it.
Thus, William looked away and addressed a dazed Rayna, “Get dressed.”
Rayna scrambled to get her clothes back on. William spotted her out of the corner of her eye. He could see her fair skin and though he was tempted to take a better look, he was able to rein himself in.
and saw William staring at the cocoon in
Once Rayna was fully dressed, she looked up his hand.
After devouring the insect, Divinus sealed up the cocoon again. Now that it had its fill, it seemed to be preparing for its metamorphosis.
Rayna was stunned. “Is everything fine with Divinus now?”
William nodded. “Yeah. It’s starting the process of metamorphosis now. This time, the effect should be even better than if it had been embedded inside a person. By the way, where did the Divinus insect come from?”
“Dad said that our clan’s ancestors first successfully cultivated Divinus during the first century AD. Not only can it cure all illnesses, but it can even provide its host with a great boost of strength during a time of danger,” Rayna explained.
“Oh? It can cure all illnesses, huh?” William’s interest was piqued. “Who has control over Divinus?”
Rayna flashed him a bitter smile. The clan went through many periods of war and unrest. The ability to control the insects has been lost so no one can control Divinus now.
William smiled and shook his head. “I roughly know the way to control it. Do you want to become its master?” Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.
“Me?” Rayna pointed at herself with a look of shock.
William nodded. “It spent over two years living inside you. It’s only reasonable that you’re the one who controls it.
Then, with a flick of his finger, he made a tiny cut on Rayna’s little finger and held it over the cocoon. Three drops of blood fell onto the cocoon.
Rayna was dumbfounded. “It’s that simple?”
“Yes. It’s that simple,” William confirmed. The insect is at its weakest when it undergoes metamorphosis. It will absorb your blood, and once the process is over, it will think of you as kin. As for how you can control it, you’ll have to slowly discover that for yourself.”
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William sent Rayna back to bed and had her take the insect with her. Then, he threw himself back into cultivation again.
The sun was just beginning to rise when William decided to take a nap. Just then, Rayna rushed over with a little insect in the palm of her hand and a look of marvel on her face.
“William! I can sense its thoughts!”
William quirked his eyebrows. “Is that so? That means the blood sacrifice was a success. You’re now its
master.”
The little insect was a lot more alert today. Its tiny black eyes were sparkling as it sat there on Rayna’s hand and eyed William.
All of a sudden, there was a flash of white. Divinus jumped onto William’s arm and bit down on him.
William watched what it was doing without moving. The insect bit into his flesh and began sucking his blood.
After the insect had drawn some of his blood, a thought raced through his mind. He had a feeling that the insect was communicating goodwill to him. It was as if it were trying to ingratiate itself with him.
“Two hosts?!” William exclaimed.
According to historical records, some insects could have two masters. William didn’t expect him to encounter such an insect. However, he soon realized what Divinus was thinking. It was very intelligent and probably sensed that he could provide it with the food it needed, so it was willing to recognize him as its master in the hopes that it could feast on other insects in the future.
William patted Divinus‘ plump belly and said, “Go back.”
Mysteriously, the insect seemed to understand William. It bounced off and landed on Rayna’s palm.
“Your problem has been solved,” William said to Rayna with a grin.
Rayna was filled with gratitude. She looked him straight in the eye and declared with utmost sincerity, “Thank you, William. You saved my life!”
“It’s nothing.” William waved it off. “You should find your father and explain everything to him first.”
Rayna nodded. She held out a card with both hands. “This is my address and number.”
William took a look. The business card had a Southside address and a number. It also listed Rayna’s position as the vice president of MN Medicorum.
He had heard of MN Medicorum from advertisements. Not only did the company produce medicine, but it also produced toiletries.
“You’re in charge of MN Medicorum?” he asked in surprise.
Rayna had a faint smile. “My clan founded MN Medicorum. We get about 12.5 billion in sales each year and about 2,25 billion in profit. That’s how we sustain our living.”
“It turns out that you’re a rich heiress,” William chuckled.
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Rayna laughed. She came over and abruptly hugged William whose mind went blank when he suddenly felt a warm, soft body in his arms. He gently patted her on the back as he knew the joy and relief she had to be feeling after overcoming a hopeless situation.
“William, once I settle everything, I’ll come and find you,” she said quietly.
Rayna left without even having breakfast. She met up with her father before returning to the clan with him.
William was preoccupied with that piece of land with abundant Aura, so he headed off to take a look at the construction work without having breakfast either. When he arrived, he saw th
the workers were digging
the foundation.
Kane was there overseeing the work, along with the architect. William seized the chance to make a few requests regarding the design of the villa and the materials to be used. The architect made a record of everything he asked for.
William left the construction site at about 10.00 AM. He needed to take his mother and sister to visit his paternal grandfather, so he had to go.
Earlier, before he left the house, he had Jose buy some gifts, including three boxes of thirty–year–old whiskey, four sets of premium–quality porcelain tableware, four pounds of top–quality Ceylon tea, along with some other expensive healthcare products, personal care items, and more. All in all, he spent over 300 thousand on these gifts.
William wasn’t close to his paternal grandparents, but they did raise his father. Since his father was no longer around, as the adopted grandson, he had the responsibility of taking care of them.
William even packed up a blood fungus to give to his grandfather for his 75th birthday. He was going to help the latter get rid of the poison and guide him on how to consume the blood fungus.
He ended up needing two cars to transport everything. Jason drove the van while William drove the armored car. Both vehicles set off toward Justford’s Squarevale district.
Squarevale district started out as a small town known as Squarevale, but ten years ago, the area was turned into one of the city’s districts, and the town center was expanded. It was a windfall for a lot of the residents who had to be relocated. William’s grandfather, Troy Barrett, was one of the lucky ones. The family had a piece of land with eight small houses which was turned into a building with 22 houses, and they also received around 200 thousand in compensation.
William and Jason drove up to Scenica Gardens, the residential area where Troy and his family were staying.
When the vehicles pulled up to the entrance, the security guard stopped them and asked, “Who are you looking for?”
William smiled and said, “Hi. My name is William Barrett. I’m here to visit my family. I’m looking for someone named Troy Barrett.”
The
security guard nodded and tapped away on the setup in the guardhouse. Soon, the voice of an elderly lady rang out. “What is it?”
“Someone named William Barrett is here to visit you and your family, Mrs. Barrett.”
“William Barrett?” The lady was confused. The name didn’t ring a bell until someone beside her said,
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“That’s Bryan’s son.” It was only then that she recalled who William was.
“Oh. It’s William. Let them in.”
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