Gromo snapped back to his senses as he called out to Darryl. "Are you trying to scare me, kid? That Golden Pill's a rare treasure. Why would it come into effect so quickly?"

"I'm telling you, nothing bad happened to me, and it's been so long since I've taken it. Do you think you can buy time? It's your fault that the Palace Master can't take the Golden Pill. Apologize immediately; don't think you can try to worm out of this."

As he finished speaking, Gromo turned to Suci. "Palace Master, it's