Before going into surgery, I took the anesthetic the medical instructor gave me and fell asleep.
How much time passed?
Rustle-.
I carefully raised my body.
I was on a fluffy bed.
There were a few drops of blood around me, and the injured area was wrapped tightly in bandages.
When I raised my hand and moved it, I could see that I could move it comfortably, aside from a little discomfort.
I never thought I'd be healed so cleanly.
"You're awake?"
The medical instructor, who noticed my presence, asked from the corner where she was making tea.
She skillfully took out a teacup, filled it with tea, and handed it to me.
The warmth from the teacup.
I stared blankly at the teacup.
"Why aren't you drinking it?"
"Ah."
"Be sure to drink it all. It's tea made from leaves that are especially good for recovering energy."
"......I'll gratefully drink it."
At her urging, I slowly sipped the tea.
The fragrant scent lingered in my mouth, and the warmth soothed my insides.
It tasted like a warm hangover cure.
It wasn't bad, so I was able to empty the teacup in one go.
Then suddenly.
I realized that I hadn't expressed my gratitude, and I opened my mouth to her.
"Thank you. Thanks to you, the treatment seems to have been successful."
"Yes, you should avoid strenuous activity for the time being, but you'll be fine in a few weeks."
I nodded my head.
My bones already seemed to be healed.
The reason I had to wait a few weeks was probably because the muscles and skin hadn't fully healed yet.
If I trained, I might end up straining the bones that had just been fixed.
I should rest for the time being.
'The midterms are finally over.'
I now had plenty of free time before the final exams began.
The final exams would probably start in about two months.
I should have heard the exact schedule during Ares' speech, but I couldn't because I was so focused on the ritual.
I guess I'll ask Samuel.
[…….]
“Are you asleep?”
I called out to Samuel softly, but he didn't answer, as if he was fast asleep.
That means I have to ask someone else.
Fron, of course, wouldn't know.
Then should I ask Luna?
I asked the medical instructor, whom I had last seen with Luna.
“Excuse me, do you know where the student with the light pink hair is?”
“Huh? She was just next to you. Where did she go?”
“Next to me?”
“Yeah, she was waiting anxiously for three hours, and as soon as the surgery was over, she rushed in and started casting healing spells like crazy.”
“......”
Even without seeing it for myself, I could easily picture Luna’s appearance.
She must have recklessly cast recovery magic on me, despite her own poor physical condition.
Thinking about that scene, my heart ached for some reason.
“More importantly, healing magic is a rare talent among us Dark Elves. I wonder if it’s because she’s a half-demon. It seems like she lacks the medical knowledge to reconnect bones, though.”
The medical instructor, who had been muttering to herself, paused for a moment before speaking again.
"I wonder if I should teach her."
“Really?”
“Hmm, it wouldn’t be bad. If you combine her recovery magic talent with professional medical knowledge, she’ll become a great asset. After all, I'm also considered a Sytan instructor.”
Wow.
This was incredibly fortunate for Luna.
Currently, Luna had reached the limits of her talent.
If she were to acquire medical knowledge, she would be able to grow further.
“Well, let’s talk about that later. It seems like there’s an instructor looking for you. If you can move, go out and see them. I need to get going too.”
She stretched lazily, looking exhausted.
In addition to me, many other students had been injured during the midterm exam.
It must have been incredibly difficult for her to treat them all.
She must have been the busiest person here today.
I bowed politely.
“Thank you for your help.”
“Yeah, yeah. This is a good medicine for recovery, so take one every night.”
“I understand.”
I thanked her and stood up.
Ugh-.
My body was still sore, but it didn’t seem to hinder my movement.
More importantly.
An instructor came looking for me personally…
‘Could it be Idea?’
It was probably her.
Normally, she would have had a longer conversation with me as the class president, but since my body wasn’t in good condition, she must have come here immediately after the briefing was over.
There was a high chance that she had come here in person to have a conversation that we hadn’t been able to finish.
But I wondered what she wanted to talk to me about that made her wait here for such a long time without leaving.
I had already discussed everything necessary with Idea, and I would see her again at the briefing tomorrow anyway.
'Is there something urgent?'
I scratched the back of my head, feeling strange, and left the medical facility.
Creak-.
As I opened the door and stepped outside, what entered my sight was…
“…….”
Ares, who was acting hesitant despite his cold appearance.
The moment I met his gaze.
I immediately pointed an arrow at him.
“Designation.”
“Hold on a moment!”
“……What is it.”
At Ares’ cry, I retracted the arrow I had pointed at him.
I calmly examined Ares’ appearance, and it didn’t seem like he had come to vent his anger because I had brought Sijo into the human realm.
Only then did I decide to talk to Ares with a blank expression.
I was also curious as to why he, who had been keeping me in check for every little thing, had waited until I regained my senses.
When I crossed my arms and stared at him, asking him to tell me what was going on, Ares slowly opened his mouth.
“I watched everything you went through in the human realm. You risked your life to fight for your comrades.”
“Well, I didn’t just fight for my classmates.”
“Even so, you can’t deny that you saved your comrades. So……”
Suddenly.
Ares extended his right hand toward me.
As if he wanted to shake my hand.
When I hesitantly took his hand, Ares opened his mouth.
“……I hope you continue to work hard in the future.”
Thud-.
Ares only uttered incomprehensible words and extended his hand.
Then he hurriedly disappeared from my sight.
I blinked as I watched him.
‘Why is he acting like that?’
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