Chapter 40: I Can Save Him

Sighing in my mind, I pushed him away. I heard him gently but definitely ask me why. "Willard, I thought we were just friends. Besides, I have someone I want to spend the rest of my life with now." I didn't want to leave Willard hanging. He was great, but I never thought I'd have a family with him. Although I was shocked that he was the one who saved me back then, I also clearly knew that the gratitude I felt back then was far different from the feelings I felt with Krell. Only then did I realize that my feelings for Krell might have unknowingly become deeper than I had imagined. Unfortunately, Willard's words indirectly confirmed Kasim's words. Krell indeed had some purpose in getting close to me in the beginning. I couldn't help but sigh. "Who? Is it my brother? He treated you like that! He was so arbitrary and oppressive. Why did you still choose him?" Willard looked at me in disbelief. I frowned slightly at his words. Although what Krell had done yesterday made me angry, I could understand him when I calmed down now. He was the pride of the Erindo pack, and I had indeed slept with him before. I had even thought of being with him for the rest of my life, but I couldn't accept that he wanted to keep me at home like a pet. Therefore, it was understandable for him to think that I had betrayed him. As for being arbitrary and oppressive, a complicated emotion rose in my heart when I recalled everything I had experienced since I met him. There was joy, sorrow, and bitterness. I smiled. "Your brother is a little overbearing, but he's not arbitrary. He's just stubborn and won't admit that others are right. He wants to keep his pride, but he'll listen to others later." "Moreover, as an elder brother, he has always been very good to you, right? He has also set a good example for you. Previously, when you locked yourself in your room, he was very anxious to know what happened to you." I didn't realize that I was no longer angry with Krell. I even spoke up for him when I heard Willard say that he wasn't good and refuted Willard's definition of him. "It's common for blood brothers to quarrel, but they're all related by blood. It's normal for conflicts to arise when they have different opinions. This small conflict will be over soon." Willard didn't expect me to say this. He was staring at me in a daze, his eyes flickering with an inexplicable meaning. When he met my puzzled gaze, he shook his head and said firmly, "It's not a small conflict. I can't accept his recent actions. This time, I definitely won't forgive him!" I didn't expect him to be so determined when he opened his mouth and wanted to persuade me again. I didn't like the two brothers to have animosity because of me. Moreover, Krell would be very sad if he had broken off relations with his younger brother like this. I didn't want to see that situation. However, things did not always go as one wished. I heard a beast roar behind me. Then, Willard transformed into a giant wolf and blocked me behind him. I turned around to look. A large group of ferocious beasts had appeared out of nowhere and were eyeing us covetously. My heart was pounding, and I couldn't help but feel nervous. I didn't know when Kasim would return. There was only Willard now, but there were too many beasts. Would Willard be enough? I didn't dare to imagine what would happen to us if Willard couldn't hold on. Just as I was letting my imagination run wild, Willard had already pounced on the beasts. I watched as he nimbly fought among the beasts. Not long after, he defeated several beasts. I heaved a sigh of relief. In order not to cause him unnecessary trouble, I found a hidden spot and hid. Then, I kept an eye on the battle. At this moment, I was a little annoyed at how weak I was. Healing skills couldn't help much at this time; other than healing skills, I didn't have any different abilities. Only when I encountered such a situation did I realize how powerless I was. The beasts seemed to be appearing endlessly. Willard had already defeated a large number of them. The ground was filled with corpses, but more beasts appeared to join the battle. I watched worriedly, praying that Kasim would return soon. Willard's stamina probably wouldn't last long. As I was feeling anxious, I saw that Willard couldn't dodge in time and was scratched on the back by a huge beast's sharp claws. I couldn't help but exclaim softly. The black-purple blood flowing out of the wound made my heart sink to the bottom. That beast's claws were poisonous! Willard seemed to have been triggered by this. He began to attack without caring about anything else. The beasts were forced back by his reckless fighting style. They roared and slowly retreated. After confirming that the beasts had left, Willard collapsed to the ground. I ran toward him in panic. When I was nearby, I tripped over a corpse and fell beside him. Worried, he tried to help me up, but he only managed to prop up half of his body before falling back down. I held back my tears and got up. "Don't move! Willard, I'll treat you immediately!" I circulated my power and suspended my hands above his wound. However, my usual invincible healing skills had little effect this time. I looked at the wound that couldn't heal because of the poison and was about to cry. Willard seemed to sense something and licked my cheek. "It's fine, Mia. There's no hurry. There will be a way. I can hold on for a long time." I knew that he was trying to comfort me. I had no time to think of a way to detox. In the end, I realized in despair that this poison could only be cured through a special treasure. I didn't have such a treasure! I instantly fell into despair, and tears fell. I still didn't give up and cast a healing spell on the wound. "No, no. Willard will be fine. Even without that thing, you will be fine if I keep using healing skills!" Willard seemed to have noticed something. He also knew about healing. He only needed to feel it a little to understand his wound. In comparison, he was much calmer and more at ease. He raised his claws to stop my current actions. I heard him say to me in a gentle voice, "Mia, it's very dangerous for you to do this. If you overuse the healing skill, you will overdraft your strength. Stop. Since the healing skill is useless, let's quickly think of another way." I knew he was comforting me, so I didn't dare to stop, even though it wasn't very effective. I knew how rare that special treasure was, and it was almost impossible to find it in this remote place. At this moment, I regretted bringing them to such a remote place because of a dream. After searching for so long, I did not see the so-called treasure and encountered danger along the way. Now, Willard's life was in danger. Moon goddess, please, don't take his life! There must be a way to save him! Time slowly passed. Due to continuous blood loss, Willard didn't have much energy left to dissuade me. I also realized in despair that my strength was almost exhausted. Just as I was feeling sad and helpless, Kasim returned. He looked at the mess in shock before quickly coming to Willard and me. "Kasim! Save Willard!" I looked at Kasim as if I had found my savior. I begged him with thin expectations, hoping that a miracle would happen and he could save Willard. Willard did not think so. Instead, he seemed to reject Kasim. When he saw Kasim, his relaxed body suddenly tensed up again, as if he was ready to attack at any time. "I can heal him." I couldn't describe how I felt when I heard Kasim say that. It wasn't just a simple surprise anymore. If it weren't for the tight time, I felt like picking him up and spinning him around!