Old Man Elizabeth had always been the picture of robust health—until dizziness struck without warning. Day by day, his condition deteriorated until he sank into a coma no one could rouse him from.
Steven had summoned every renowned physician in the city, subjecting his father to endless diagnostic tests. Yet the results defied logic. Not a single doctor could identify the problem. Scans and reports all declared the same impossible verdict: the old man was perfectly healthy.
The Elizabeth family watched in helpless terror as their patriarch withered before their eyes. They clustered around his bed, powerless to stop his decline.
When Steven ushered Eldric into the room, his command cut through the tension: "Step aside—the doctor's here."
The family had formed a human barricade around th
