Honestly, that old king was out of his mind. Why didn't he send more brave warriors along?

However, upon closer reflection, I still feel there are some doubts. How could that woman Freya be so patient? She's been waiting for a month and hasn't given up on the Healer...

Noren pondered the existing intelligence and made inferences, when suddenly his eyes narrowed.

Something's not right. Given Freya's foolish nature, she should have already sentenced the Hero of Healing to death a month after he fell into a coma. Why keep him alive and bring him back to the capital for treatment?

Could it be that...?

Noren frowned, stood up, and picked up a document. This document was something Noren had specifically collected when she learned that the Healer had become her fiancé, and it included an introduction to the Healer's abilities.

The Healer's healing magic differs from that of ordinary healing sorcerers. The original "recovery" activates and guides the body's self-healing abilities through magic, meaning the human body can only heal itself—a gouged-out eyeball cannot be put back in, and a severed arm cannot grow back. However, his "recovery" is different; it involves decomposition and reconstruction, creating something from nothing, or even reversing time.

[Decomposition and reconstruction...this ability is not that simple...]

Noren frowned; she seemed to have caught a blind spot.

Perhaps we're all wrong. The Hero of Healing might not be as useless as we think; on the contrary, he might possess immense strength.

[Is it possible that this foolish woman, Freya, intended to kill the Hero of Healing, but instead provoked the unconscious Hero of Healing, who, in a fit of rage, killed her? Deconstructing and reconstructing the body for restoration means being able to change the body at will, right? Wouldn't killing someone be incredibly easy?]

While such precise manipulation might be difficult to achieve, the Healer's proficiency in treating patients across the entire city would undoubtedly increase rapidly, making it relatively easy to reach this level.

Then… the Hero of Healing disassembled and reconstructed his own body, transforming it into Freya's appearance. The next day, he disguised Freya's corpse as his own unconscious state, while he himself, disguised as Freya, led the knights away from Lanarita. On the way, he killed all the knights, buried all the evidence, and fled…

Because of his ability to alter his physical form and appearance, the Hero of Healing might already have a completely new face and be living a secluded life somewhere. Since the Hero of Techniques, his hero locator, is dead, there's no need to worry about anyone coming after him.

Noren's lips curled slightly; he had now listed three possibilities.

It might seem absurd to believe that a healing sorcerer could fight, but Norn had complete faith in Freya, whom he knew. Knowing that the Healer would become Norn's fiancé, she was unlikely to spare his life; more likely, she would eliminate him to prevent Norn from threatening her position after receiving the Healer's help.

How about... I test the waters...?

So far, all three possibilities are just speculations, without any substantial evidence. Norren feels that each one needs some verification. Questioning the demons and the Kingdom of Skolin is pointless, so why not try attacking the hometown of the Healer and see if we can force him out? Even if it wasn't the Healer who did it, it's just the loss of a village, not a big problem.

A smug smile slowly spread across Noren's face.

"We need to start preparing for the war against the demons that the old man instructed us to do. As for the trigger, let's start with Braniko."

The matter of the Healer can wait. Right now, the old man is pressing for war even harder. Now that Freya is dead, if Norren can take advantage of this time to achieve results on the front lines, she can make the old man focus his attention back on her. Then, she can force the Healer to reveal the truth and make the old man give up completely. Norren will then rightfully inherit the title of the first heir of the kingdom.