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Blaze and Viorica were waiting for Remedy in the lobby, Around them, Amethyst was helping Merlin get up as he fell down while chasing her, And Leus was watching his brother and sister play while joining them sometime.

After a few hours, Someone knocked on the door.

Blaze opened the door

"Hello, Remedy, We've been waiting for you, Please enter"

"Hello Blaze"

Viorica got up and went to the bedroom, Soon after Remedy followed her, Remedy checked her condition then they both went back to the lobby

Blaze asked in a worried tone

"So Remedy, How's she?"

Remedy herself was confused by the results

'As long as she lives until I become Elite, It doesn't really matter ...'

She explained to Blaze

"Viorica seems to be improving better than expected

The change is slight but noticeable, If we're lucky and she keeps improving like this then she might fully recover eventually"

Hearing that, Blaze breathed a sigh of relief and then asked

"How long are you planning for treatment this time?"

"A minimum of a year, The price is the same, 1 Gold and 5 silver per month"

When Viorica felt that she felt a mixture of worry and guilt

She knew that Blaze was already doing too much to afford her sessions

'And now he has to do it for an entire year'

He already spent a lot of the family's savings and taken countless side jobs

She wanted to say something but Blaze quickly spoke

"Very well, Here's next month's payment, However, I won't be around for a while, So continue working even if the money comes a bit late, I'll pay you for a full year"

Remedy didn't particularly mind that

"I see, It's okay if you're late a few weeks"

While they were talking Leus was hearing the conversation and thinking to himself

'If she's improving it means whatever I'm doing is working, Just ever so slightly'

'I need to work harder'

'First of all, Mom is in this situation because of me

Second, Dad is pushing himself too far, He rarely gets good sleep and now I don't know where he's planning to go'

After Remedy was done talking she quickly left

The family sat together and began discussing

Viorica was feeling guilty

"Blaze, What are you planning?

It's not worth it, I can improve on my own!

And if the situation is so difficult then take me to a normal Mage instead of Remedy, Her fees are a lot higher than the normal price"

"Viro, You know normal Mages don't know how to control life force"

"Even then, The price is ridiculously high"

"That's how it is, It's fine

Why are you worrying about such matters? I'll take care of it"

Viorica sighed

"What are you planning to do?"

"I'll spend more time on the front lines"

The room became silent, After a few seconds of silence only Amethyst spoke

"Daddy, I won't see you for months again?"

Blaze carried her and put her on his lap, Then spoke in an apologetic tone

"Sorry little one

I must go for mommy's sake, You know she's sick, We want her to be fully healed right?"

"Yes of course ... But daddy"

He put his finger on her small lips

"No Buts, Listen Amethyst, You're 7 now, Be a good girl and take care of your younger brothers, And don't let mommy do much work and get tired

Can you do it for me? And when I come back I'll play with you a lot"

Amethyst nodded

"Yes daddy, You can count on me"

Blaze smiled brightly

"You're always my reliable girl, I'll always count on you!"

When she heard that, Amethyst smiled brightly as well

Leus didn't know what Blaze was talking about, So he interfered

"Dad, Where are the front lines?"

Both Viorica and Blaze stared intently at Leus, They didn't expect him to ask such questions at this age, Nor to be able to understand the answers

Leus noticed that

'Ah I must quickly fix this'

"I heard Dad saying he's going to the front lines, I want to come with you!"

Viorica instantly replied

"No, You can't"

Leus faked a pout

"Why?"

Blaze carried Leus and put him on his other thigh

"The front line is a place in the Strife Zone,

Dad must go there to protect the Kingdom, And also to get enough money to help Mommy, Okay?"

"Why can't we come with you" Asked Leus

"Because it's dangerous"

Leus heard that name before

'I remember Sal talking about the Strife Zone ... I think it's dangerous'

Leus needed more information, So he asked

"Dad, If it's dangerous then why are you going?"

Blaze patted Leus' head and replied

"It's not dangerous for Dad, Your father is a strong Elite Knight, Elite Knights rarely die in the Strife Zone, We're too valuable for that"

'I keep hearing this but I don't really understand, What's an Elite Knight?'

"Dad, What's an Elite Knight" Asked Leus

"Ah, You're too young, Once you grow older I'll explain all these things to you, Okay?"

After Blaze said that he carried both Amethyst and Leus and put them down on the floor again

"Now go, Play, I must talk with Mommy"

Leus was slightly disappointed

'It looks like this is as far as I can know for now'

As Leus couldn't get any more information for now, He decided to go back to training

After the kids walked away, Viorica began to talk with Blaze in a low tone

"How long are you planning to go this time?"

Blaze replied

"I'm not sure, A year at most"

Viorica didn't like that at all

"I don't want that, Blaze"

"Nor do I, But do you really want to leave these kids alone without a mother? Are you going to be okay with that?"

When Blaze said that, Viorica looked with tearful eyes at her children, Then strengthened her resolve

"Promise me you'll come back"

"I promise I will"

And so, The next day, The house that usually had 5 members only had 4 in it

Blaze left towards the North West, Towards the Strife Zone.