185 – Growing Pains (1)
When is the saddest time in your life?
What if my family goes on a trip without me? No.
What if you accidentally drop your ice cream on the ground while eating it? No.
What if I’m unfairly singled out for something I didn’t do? No.
“Cough! Cough! Ugh…”
That is when it hurts. I’m sick right now and I’m just lying in bed.
I was fine until yesterday evening, but as dawn came, I started to feel physically achy, and it even rose to a fever.
When I stayed in the forest, I didn’t even catch a cold. Even when seriously injured, there were no lacerations.
I ate a lot of this and that, but I was sure that wasn’t the case.
If that were the case, I would have died a long time ago. It is not for nothing that drug resistance has increased.
‘It’s hard to move apart from that.’
I put my hand to my forehead, wiping away the thick sweat.
Even when I touch it with my hand, it is hot like a fireball. Why on earth did I get body aches?
This is the first time I have felt this much pain since coming into this world. I wasn’t injured, but I never got sick.
‘I don’t have any strength in my body.’
Collock. Collock.
I coughed dryly and with difficulty raised my upper body.
The top is already soaked with sweat. No matter how much I sweated, I felt wet.
If I stay like this, I think I’ll get dehydrated. I staggered and reached for the water bottle.
Gulp- Gulp-
“Ha…”
I feel like I can survive by drinking cool water. It feels like my hot stomach is soothing.
I brushed back my sweat-soaked hair and went back to bed.
When you’re in pain like this, bed is the best. It’s difficult to move anyway.
‘······Lonely.’
I didn’t know because I never got sick when I was living in the forest. I never thought loneliness would be such a sad feeling.
I wish that anyone would come and visit me. However, strangers, especially those of the opposite sex, cannot enter the dormitory without permission.
As the academy has a long history, all kinds of strange incidents have occurred, and there have even been cases where same-sex people did strange things.
At the time of the last freshman banquet, security was slightly relaxed and the atmosphere was friendly, so it was a case of tolerance to some extent.
In other words, if someone wants to visit me, they have to go through a complicated process. There is nothing to report about my condition.
‘I don’t have a cell phone…What should I do when I have no means of contact?’
It is difficult to go out alone. Not only was I sweating, but my body was extremely heavy.
Is this what it feels like to have your blood boiling? It hurts so much that I don’t think I can sleep well.
Sleep is usually the best medicine when you’re sick, but even that was difficult. I feel sad and want to cry.
‘Why on earth does it hurt? ‘Can’t we do it with divine power?’
I don’t know why it hurts, and I don’t know what to do with my divine power.
No matter how chaotic it is, there is a way to use divine power. Even if you don’t have to go far, doesn’t Rize do that?
However, this thought did not last long as my body hurt so much that it all disappeared. I was worried over and over again.
How can I let you know about my condition? I wonder if I can have my acquaintances come to the dormitory.
‘I have to send a signal…’
That method is not appropriate. There are no cell phones or communication beads.
This means that we have to send a signal in the most primitive way, but we don’t even know that primitive method.
If you know at least Morse code, you can shoot a death beam outside.
‘······Wait a minute. ‘Death Beam?’
A good idea occurred to me. Even if it’s not a proper signal, isn’t it still a signal?
First, let’s shoot the death beam out the window. Of course, it will be launched into the sky, not the ground.
It wouldn’t be surprising if you were summarily executed by Rod the moment you fired it on the ground. So, I moved around wrapped tightly in the blanket.
Even though I am sweating profusely, it is difficult to take off the blanket because of my body aches. It’s a cold I don’t normally feel.
‘Could cold and heat coexist in one body?’
This is my condition right now. I forced my body to move, as heavy as water-soaked cotton.
After finally reaching the window, I opened it wide. The uniquely muggy temperatures of summer welcomed us.
My dorm is on the 5th floor. Since I had to shoot towards the sky, I stretched my arms forward.
‘I need to stretch a little further… Ma’am. ‘I can’t aim.’
I realized once again how serious my condition was. Even my arms were shaking so I couldn’t even aim properly.
My arms shaking up and down as if I had been drinking. If it were to accidentally hit the ground, it would be a catastrophe of disasters, so it stretched out a little bigger.
As I stretched my arms forward, my body naturally leaned forward, and most of my upper body came out of the window.
Wow!
I almost forced myself to stretch my arms toward the sky. At the same time, magic power slowly began to gather at my fingertips.
But the color of the magic power is a little strange. It was bright red until yesterday, but now it is a little cloudy.
I wonder if there is something resembling foreign matter stuck in the middle. It was difficult to tell what color it was, but I knew that my condition was not true.
‘Let’s shoot…’
Beetle-
Now all I have to do is shoot, but my body has lost its strength. A feeling of dizziness that was incomparable to before came upon me.
Just in case, I also removed the magical power I had gathered at my fingertips. Then, magical power naturally dispersed into the air.
“Cough! Cough! Huh…?”
As soon as I coughed harshly, my balance began to shift forward.
This is because most of the upper body was put out of the window in case of an accident.
That means my body went out of the window and started falling down.
If my body was in good condition, I would have regained my balance and landed naturally. But even that was impossible.
‘Ah. Just······’
Luckily, my dorm was on the 5th floor. Even if you get sick, the durability itself is fine.
I looked at the window moving away and closed my eyes to brace for shock.
‘I want to sleep.’
Boom!
A huge shock was felt from my head. Maybe it was because the body aches were so strong, but it didn’t hurt that much.
So far, I have been hit on the head more than once or twice. This kind of pain can be easily overcome.
“aaah!!”
“Yes, someone has fallen!”
“Doctor! Call the doctor!”
I slowly closed my eyes, leaving behind the sounds pounding into my ears.
Right now, I just wanted to sleep first.
‘But I can’t sleep because it hurts.’
When was the last time it felt like this?
******
Shivar’s fall incident spread throughout the academy. It was also a suicide attempt.
Even an ordinary student’s suicide attempt ends up being a big incident at the academy. This is because just one incident leaves a big mark.
Attempt to commit suicide at an academy where world-class talent gathers? This makes the problem quite complicated.
If you are a commoner with no background, you may want to use your power politically, but you are not a noble. There is a high possibility that it will lead to an international dispute.
Of course, Sivar was closer to a commoner than a noble, and the attempt itself was enough to leave doubts. But I’m curious because I’m curious.
“What is Sivar’s condition?”
“It’s okay, right?”
“What on earth is happening…?”
These are the reactions of Luna, Ellie, and Kara, respectively. Shivar’s acquaintances rushed over after hearing the news.
The doctor responded bluntly to the women, who each showed off their various charms. Now is the time to fulfill your calling as a doctor.
“Trauma itself is not a big problem. However…”
“Just?”
“The patient’s current condition is very serious. Basically, his body temperature is very high and his muscles are damaged. Honestly, it’s a miracle he’s alive.”
It’s a miracle to be alive. The expressions of the people who heard those words hardened.
In particular, Ellie’s complexion became pale and her eyes became watery. She asked in a tearful voice.
“Can’t it be used as a fever reducer?”
“I already tried it. But strangely, I was resistant to the drug. Even if I used high-strength medication, the condition did not improve.”
It is very likely due to drug resistance. To begin with, even poison is said to have a stinging taste, and Sibarda enjoys eating it.
In other words, the only answer is natural healing. The doctor looked at his depressed acquaintances and then shifted his gaze.
Behind the women, there was Rod, standing with an equally worried expression. He also came rushing over after hearing the news.
“I have heard rumors about the patient. He came from living in the wild, right?”
“That’s right.”
“Has something similar happened to the patient? In the wild, even mushrooms show similar symptoms.”
“I picked up so many things that it’s hard to pinpoint.”
“Huh…”
This is an answer that only makes you laugh. This is the first case I have seen as a doctor with over several decades of experience.
I can’t even figure out the cause because I pick up and eat various things. There really is no answer.
“The priority is to lower the body temperature first. Although we took urgent measures… I doubt whether it will be okay.”
“Ma, what happens if the condition doesn’t improve?”
Luna asked with a trembling voice. There was something interesting about the conversation between Rod and the doctor just now.
To hide the secret, her artificial eye was treated like eye candy. And he put it in Shivar’s mouth.
Shivar’s eyes turned purple for a moment, and the atmosphere was so strange that even Lord was wary.
I couldn’t help but feel guilty because Sibar was sick the next day after that incident.
“If high fever is maintained for a long period of time, it can cause various disorders. In the worst case, it can lead to death.”
“··· ···”
“For now, I have no choice but to lower my body temperature with lukewarm water at regular intervals. This is the best since medication doesn’t work well.”
The doctor said that and made room for her. Currently, Sivar is hospitalized in the intensive care unit as his condition is critical.
You could say it’s some kind of intensive care unit with a simple high fever, but maintaining it is a big problem.
Worst of all, he fell headfirst from a height of five stories. It is best to be hospitalized in case of an unexpected situation.
“Cough! Cough! Ugh…”
As soon as I went inside, I could see Sivar coughing violently.
They even put a wet towel on their forehead to lower their body temperature. Still, the condition seemed serious.
As soon as Ellie saw him, she hurried to her side. She then put her hand to her face to check her temperature.
“How do you feel?”
“······It’s so hot. It’s like there’s fire.”
Ellie answered Kara’s question in a gloomy voice. Kara let out her mixed sigh.
Shivarda was always healthy. She even showed her regenerative powers, quickly recovering from her trauma.
But even he seems to be vulnerable to illness. She had never looked this weak before.
“Hmm…”
Meanwhile, Lord came to Sivar’s side. He looked down at Sivar with a worried face and gently grabbed his wrist.
Eventually, a little of his magic power was released to check his insides. He would have had it checked by a doctor, but he could have examined it more closely himself.
“······Hmm?”
“Did you check something?”
“The magic power…Is boiling.”
“Yes?”
The magic power is boiling. Everyone looked puzzled at Rod’s words.
“I don’t know why, but my magic power is boiling. It feels like it’s colliding with another energy… Is it divine power?”
“Are there cases where divine power and magical power conflict?”
“Sometimes that happens. It’s commonly referred to as a fever. Kara, you probably know that.”
“Ah. I’ve had that happen once too. But it wasn’t this bad…”
Just as a caterpillar enters a cocoon state to turn into a butterfly, most warriors and priests go through that process.
This is especially true when the color of magical power changes or the level of divine power increases. Rod spoke about his own experience.
“Even if it is not divine power, it is like this when the color of magical power changes. I also experienced something like that.”
“··· ···”
The color of magical power changes. Luna’s face hardened when she heard those words.
Just as Sivar’s eyes turned purple yesterday, did his magical power temporarily change?
If that effect has led to the current state… It is understandable. It’s quite the opposite color.
Even a very small change would have had a big impact. Luna’s heart became increasingly heavy.
“Ugh…”
“Shi, Sivar?”
At that time, Sivar came to his senses, sobbing. Her eyes slowly opened, revealing red pupils.
Maybe it was because I was in severe pain, but the color of my eyes became slightly cloudy. It feels like different colors are mixed together.
But since Shivar’s condition was normal, no one questioned it. I just thought it was because it hurt.
“Rodrang… Everything is there…”
“Yes. I am here…”
“Cough! Cough!”
Just as Eli was about to speak, Sivar coughed. It is the cough of a dying person.
If I had just coughed, everyone would have been concerned. But something more than a cough came out of Sivar’s mouth.
“Call! Cough! Cough!”
Phew!
Black, dead blood poured out from Sivar’s mouth.
Fortunately, he turned his head right before he spewed out, so no accident occurred that hit his face.
“Ah… Ah…”
“Hey, hey! Come to your senses! Hey!”
But Ellie, who saw it in front of her, collapsed from shock.
Kara tried to help her somehow, but she had already fainted and the situation was meaningless.
Rod checked Sivar’s condition again and got up to call the doctor.
“··· ···”
Only Luna stood there as if nailed to her feet.
Luna wtf are you doing?