An Important Secret

I will allow you to leave Birwick and visit Northendell."

"My Lord… Really!?"

"But not by handing over the medicine. You're going to convey my message that I'm keeping the medicine for reasons that I can't share."

Otis froze in place.

"But why, My Lord? What made you not want to give the medicine to Her Majesty the Queen?"

Maxieno reached into his pocket and took out a small vial with blood in it.

"I need this to check something, Otis. And I will allow you to go to Northendell after you have finished checking this."

Otis took the vial carefully.

"This …"

"Yes, that's right. It's a medicine that I found. I've tried a drop. I was injured before and the liquid healed my wounds faster. But there were strange side effects that I felt. My body became weird, and Luffy said I am in heat although I don't have a mate. This has happened before…"