Chapter 13.1 - Vol. 2 Chapter 4.1

Chapter 13 part 1

It was his own will that he got hurt like this.

He didn’t even counterattack, enough to get booed, just get stabbed!

And also, intentionally!

‘How did I heal this body?’

That’s a little upsetting, but… in fact, listening to Franz’s story about him, I threw away my resentment.

“When did I promise to treat you if you got hurt?”

“Then why did you come?”

Perhaps because of the extreme pain, his eyes and voice were drowsy.

“Why did you come?”

“I… thought it’d be better if you get treatment.”

My ears were hot at the thought that my words before and now didn’t match.

‘It’s hot, it’s hot’

Was it because of the man’s body temperature?

Recognizing that I was too close to him at the moment, I quickly leaned back.

At the same time, the man removed the chain and moved it aside.

As I flinched at the heavy noise of moving iron, he confirmed to me that he was empty-handed.

As if he was trying to say that I’m not in danger.

Having gained courage, I opened the cap of the poppy juice bottle.

Phong, a light sound echoed between him and me.

When I brought the poppy juice to him, who looked at the bottle, he turned his head and said.

“I don’t want to drink it.”

Did he think it’s a weird potion?

Yeah, that’s possible.

I heard he was experimented on for 5 years.

“This is a painkiller, poppy juice.”

“……”

“It tastes like cherries.”

However, the man stubbornly closed his lips and did not move.

“This will not harm you.”

I took a sip of the potion first.

Well, the scent and the taste was sweet and sour.

I put the bottle back in, but he still refused to take the painkillers.

I could force him to drink like last time, but I decided not to.

“Did you wait for me?”

“……”

It was a question I courageously asked, but this time again, the man did not give any responses.

Instead, his neck rumbled loudly.

Somehow I felt like I got an answer, so I took out the magic stone without bothering him any more.

“If I survive…”

I tried to start praying with my eyes closed, but a low echo occurred above my head.

“… what’s the benefit to you?”

“Well, what do you think?”

“Is it advantageous for you if I win? Or is it more important for you if I make the match worth watching?”

I suddenly opened my eyes to his absurd words.

Then, my gaze collided with his, who kept looking down at me.

His serious blue eyes moved as if looking at me.

“If you tell me… I’ll do whatever you want.”

The pathetic and desperate feelings in those eyes hung heavily and shook me.

Quickly avoiding my gaze, I grabbed the magic stone and asked playfully.

“What if I say it’s a benefit for me if you die?”

“I can do it for you.”

His answer, which came out without any hesitation, reminded me of my first meeting with him.

“Well, you did say that you want to die.”

“…I don’t want to die anymore.”

‘But you just told me that you could die for me.’

Instead of pointing out the man’s contradiction, I raised my eyebrows mischievously.

“Then why did you make your body become such a mess like this?”

Tsk, I kicked my tongue and caught his wound in my eyes as if engraved in my memory.

I was going to compare it with after treatment.

Franz said this Magic Stone life time was over, but I knew better that it wasn’t.

If treatment was successful again, either this Magic Stone was special or my divine power was special, or maybe both.

“I’d be glad if you survive.”

“……”

“So, please survive.”

After saying that, I started praying.

However, even though the Magic Stone had already turned purple, it was strangely difficult to concentrate.

What’s wrong? Is it because of the painkillers I took before?

‘Let’s focus.’

I fixed my gaze only on the wounds that were slowly healing.

The wound, which was so deep that the bone was visible, looked terribly painful.

But the flesh that had been opened was slowly closing as if it had a will of its own.

The excavated skin was filled with new flesh, and the flowing blood gradually decreased.

‘It’s fascinating every time I see it…’

By the time I felt that the wound had been treated to some extent, I stopped because I didn’t want to overdo it and laid the Magic Stone.

It would have looked strange if I kept getting dizzy.

The man’s abdominal wound was definitely better than before.

When I wiped the blood with my sleeve, it was confirmed that there was no more bleeding.

‘It’s been treated.’

I guess this Magic Stone was special.

There was a clear limit to believing that my credibility was special.

‘Let’s go out now.’

As soon as I was about to get up, my eyes were blurred.

My stomach felt nauseous.

“Eugh.”

The poppy juice that I drank earlier came up suddenly.

The cherry scent spread from the throat to the tip of the nose.

Surprised, I covered my mouth.

‘Was this such a strong medicine?’

I only had a sip, but my eyes were spinning.

How much did I give this strong medicine to him?

‘It’s understandable that he didn’t want to take it anymore.’‘

I was just relying on a lantern in a dark secret room, and I felt like my feet were shaking.

At the same time as my eyes met him, as if I were drunk, the words in me were uttered without filtering.

“You…  What’s your name?”

I could see his beautiful blue eyes stare straight at me through my blurry vision.

The moment I leaned against the wall as if I were almost collapsing, a large hand supported my head.

I avoided hitting my head… But my eyelids were heavy.

I tripped over my leg, and the poppy juice bottle fell down.

Rolling… 

The sound of the bottle rolling sounded like thunder, and the quarantine room was full of cherry scent.

My lips moved completely regardless of my will.

“I’m curious about your name.”