186 – Growing Pains (2)
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I don’t know how many times I passed out and woke up again.
My body was as hot as a fireball and heavy as cotton soaked in water.
In addition, every time I wake up, I cough or vomit blood. It wasn’t too much of a fuss.
It seems like doctors and nurses came rushing in to take action, but it is questionable whether it is of any use.
Anyway, I tried my best not to die even though each second felt like an hour.
I lost consciousness often, but somehow I was able to open my eyes again.
I felt the border between life and death for the first time in a long time. I believed it would happen again.
Hasn’t it been said since ancient times that the will to live is important in survival?
Even in the forest, his will became his driving force and he was able to survive until the end. It’s no different from an illness.
“··· ···”
I don’t know how long I endured like that. I blinked and looked up at the ceiling.
My body was still heavy, but it wasn’t as hot as before. It’s just that my condition is bad.
This means that the fever has almost completely gone down. Although it was difficult to move, I was able to keep my mind straight.
“······Ah.”
My throat is sore and dry. I was sweating like rain and I could hardly drink any water.
I’m not dehydrated, but I want to drink something. I turned my head and looked to the side.
“··· ···”
Kara was sitting in her chair. She is sitting on a chair and she is leaning against the wall.
It seemed like he was sleeping, as his breathing was light and his eyes were closed.
Also, Ellie was lying comfortably in the bed next to her, and she was sleeping with Luna.
It looks like three people were taking turns watching the care. That must mean my condition was serious.
‘The body…Is difficult to move.’
I may have run out of magic power, but regeneration is extremely slow.
No. It feels like it can’t be played at all. I took a deep breath and exhaled.
It seems like it can be played at least. But having to eat something is no different.
‘Other than that, I don’t think there are any inconvenient places.’
Usually, if high fever continues for a long time, permanent disability is likely to occur.
But my five senses are vivid. My arms and legs are slightly numb, but there is no discomfort in moving.
I blinked and checked here and there, then turned my head. First, I want to wake Kara up and drink water first.
“Ka······ Keek.”
I started coughing while talking. Even if my throat is dry, it is too dry.
Moreover, it is not completely cured yet. The fever remains and the body cannot move.
“Hmm… Sivar?”
But thanks to that, Kara woke up. It seems that only his eyes were closed so that he could react immediately to even small sounds.
She looked at me with her half-asleep face and quickly shook her head.
Afterwards, she looked at me closely in the dark and spoke in a surprised voice.
“Gwae, are you okay? How is your condition? How is your condition?”
“Muul…”
“Water? Okay. Just wait.”
When I asked for water, Kara moved around busily.
Soon, he poured water into a cup and carefully poured it into my mouth.
I wanted to raise my upper body, but my body was heavy, so even that wasn’t easy.
Gulp- Gulp-
“Whoa.”
I exclaimed that I would survive. Lukewarm water is as refreshing as cold water.
Meanwhile, Kara touched various parts of my face using the back and palm of her hand. It seems like they are checking for fever.
“The fever has gone down a lot. I’m glad. I’m really glad.”
After seeing that the fever had gone down, Kara cried a little and said. I heard that and looked at Kara’s face.
She is smiling, almost relieved. Her eyes were slightly red, indicating that she was really worried.
Actually, I felt like I was throwing up sometimes, but it’s normal to be worried. I felt a little sorry.
“Are you okay?”
“Shouldn’t I say that? I’m not fully healed yet, so sleep a little more.”
Kara caressed my face. Her affectionate stroking.
Her eyes blinked at the rough but gentle caress, and then she spoke to Kara.
“Cara, sleep, too.”
“If you sleep first.”
“Then I won’t sleep either.”
“Ha. Look at this guy.”
Kara laughed and pinched my cheek. But I am stubborn.
From the looks of it, she doesn’t sleep all morning and takes care of me, but she needs sleep too.
Besides, I was able to check it while I was just drinking water. My body is slowly recovering, little by little.
I can guarantee that there will be no more pain. Unless you eat something strange.
Procrastination- Procrastination-
I moved my hips and upper body as much as possible to create empty space.
Ellie and Luna were sleeping together in the next bed, so there was no room left.
But I don’t want to put him on the other side of the bed. I was really lonely because I was sick alone.
“Lay down.”
“That’s because they said it wouldn’t work.”
“Then don’t sleep.”
“Ugh. Okay.”
It was Kara who raised the white flag first. She looked behind her and checked on Ellie and Luna who were sleeping soundly.
Afterwards, he moved quietly to avoid making any noise and came into the bed space I had created.
It’s expected that there will be a smell due to sweating, but since it doesn’t come out, it looks like the sheets were changed from time to time.
“You’re going to sleep now, okay?”
“Yes.”
“Are you very lonely?”
“I was sad.”
I felt sad rather than lonely. It hurt like I was dying, but there was no one next to me.
It’s been a long time since I’ve missed the warmth of people like crazy. I was told not to be fooled by familiarity and forget the importance, and it was exactly that.
Will I be able to live alone in the dormitory from now on? I felt like I wanted to be with someone else.
‘Isn’t there something like that in the dormitory regulations?’
I don’t remember the details, so I’m not sure. If anything, it would have been more strict, but not as severe.
I turned her body around and looked at Kara. Kara was looking at me with a grinning face.
I also looked at Kara, then closed her eyes and slowly hugged her. Kara’s body felt cold, perhaps because of the heat.
Tuk-tuk-
As soon as we hugged, Kara patted my back. Should I call this natural hand movement?
Thanks to you, I feel at ease and can sleep easily. I relaxed my body and surrendered myself to Suma.
“Sleep well. See you in the morning.”
“Yes…”
I fell asleep after Kara’s greeting.
I wasn’t even dreaming or alert. It was literally a deep sleep.
Deep sleep that helps all fatigue and pain go away. When was the last time I slept as deeply as I do now?
‘Good…’
I snuggled deeper into Kara’s arms.
Kara seemed to accept my foolish behavior, and she slowly hugged me.
*****
It really feels like I had a deep sleep for the first time in a long time. And I realized once again how precious sleep is.
This feeling is so refreshing that I can’t even describe it. Although I feel tired, I feel refreshed and without any pain.
Although I was sweating profusely because of the heat, even that was fine. The fever must have gone down completely because I didn’t feel hot.
“The fever has completely gone down. That’s good. You can rest assured now.”
“Really? It’s okay, right?”
“The crisis has been passed, but we need to check if there are any aftereffects. The high fever has been going on for four days.”
Afterwards, the doctor tested each of the five senses. Can you hear well, can you see well, can you speak well, etc.
There were no problems with hearing or vision, but language remained the same. Since this was poor to begin with, it could be ignored.
But the real problem was different. I got out of bed with my body feeling lighter.
Of course, I had someone else help me just in case.
Stumbling-
“Huh?”
“Be careful!”
And when I tried to strengthen my legs, it didn’t work. The doctor said the muscles were damaged due to the severe high fever maintained for a long period of time.
After about a week of rehabilitation treatment, the patient’s condition will be checked and discharge procedures will be completed.
It’s unfortunate, but this is the best. First of all, I think it would be a good idea to obediently follow the doctor’s instructions.
Cow!
“Ahhh…”
“Why, what’s wrong? Where does it hurt? Doctor!”
But I couldn’t bear this much. I couldn’t bear the overwhelming pain and fell to the floor.
As I fell, startled voices reached my ears. Everyone became desperate.
“Where does it hurt?”
“Ship, ship…”
“I’m hungry? If my stomach hurts…”
Gurgling!!
Just as the doctor was about to speak in a serious tone, a loud sound echoed in my stomach.
An alarm sound similar to thunder. The inside of the hospital room, which had been tense due to that sound, became quiet.
I muttered softly while holding my stomach in the quiet atmosphere.
“I’m so hungry…”
“··· ···”
“Give me food…”
In the end, I had to go through rehabilitation and sit in bed and eat. Since I hadn’t eaten anything in a while, I had no choice but to start with porridge.
I said I would eat anything, but Ellie fed me this too. At first I refused.
“And what if you eat too quickly and pretend to be? Are you going to lie down again?”
“··· ···”
It was something I couldn’t refute, so I accepted it calmly. I feel like a baby bird being fed by its mother bird.
Of course, since the amount of food I ate was meal size, I ate as many as 3 servings even on an empty stomach.
The doctor stopped him, saying he was eating too much, but he got into a fight and let it go.
In addition, the more you eat, the faster recovery occurs, so calories are essential.
“Hmm…But it’s strange.”
“What?”
It was after we had finished eating. Ellie, who was feeding me porridge, opened her mouth.
She looked at my face carefully and touched it with her hand. I fiddled with it without worrying about who was around.
Basically, starting from the cheeks, chin and nose. Finally, to the eyes. It was polished very meticulously.
“Don’t you think Sivar’s face has changed a bit?”
“It’s changed?”
“Yes. You were really like a child before you got sick. Do you feel like you’ve grown up a bit now?”
“Hmm… It certainly seems like that. Just looking at his face, he was a real kid.”
Seeing as Kara agreed, it seems like there has been a change in my face. I asked Ellie for a mirror.
Next, Ellie handed me her hand mirror so I could check my face. I wonder how things have changed.
‘······Quite a lot has changed?’
Until then, his face was almost like that of a girl. Closer to pretty than handsome.
But things are quite different now. Maturity is coming out little by little, like entering puberty.
The intermediate stage between a boy and a young man. The jawline became sharper and the bridge of the nose became taller, giving him a more masculine appearance.
The so-called T-zone becomes darker. I liked the previous face, but honestly, I think it’s better now.
‘The body and face did not match.’
But I don’t know why it’s not some kind of insect and why it grows so big.
I wonder if it will hurt like this the next time I grow up. If that’s really the case, it’s a bit grim.
Anyway, I checked the face, the only thing left is the cause. First of all, I need to know why I’m in this pain so I can be careful next time.
“Patient. Do you know what you ate recently?”
“Scarab?”
“······Scarab?”
“Some of it is poisonous. It stings in my mouth.”
“··· ···”
Then the doctor looked at me with a truly pitiful expression. It is a bonus to say that I managed to survive.
But this alone is not enough to destroy my body. How many bugs and poisons have you ingested so far?
There must be a definite trigger. I thought as I let the doctor’s advice pass through one ear.
‘If you really need it…’
I turned my head. As soon as I turned my head, I made eye contact with Luna.
The prosthetic eye that Luna gave her last time in her defense, saying it was eye candy. After eating it, it looked like this.
I guess Luna had similar thoughts, but as soon as my eyes met hers, she looked away. We’ll have to talk separately later.
What is important right now is rehabilitation. Even walking was difficult, as the saying that the muscles were damaged due to the high fever was not a lie.
Is this what a newborn calf felt like? In the end, I had no choice but to walk with support.
“Be careful. Be careful. Let’s go take a shower first.”
“Yes.”
I headed to the bathroom with Kara’s support. I’m thinking of just washing my face.
When I finally reached the bathroom door, I spoke to Kara.
“Now I’ll walk.”
“Are you okay?”
“Yes.”
My legs are slowly gaining strength. I think walking can be done without difficulty.
Although Kara was skeptical, he carefully untied her. I stood up straight, putting as much strength on my feet as I could.
Luckily, I didn’t lose my balance and fall awkwardly. All you have to do is walk forward like this.
‘Slowly…’
I felt eyes looking at me with concern from behind. It’s not like I’m seeing a toddler walking.
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I moved carefully, one step at a time, and stood proudly in front of the bathroom door. Now all that’s left is to open the door and go in.
This was when I held on tightly to the handle. Did I apply too much force, or was it for another reason?
Woo Ji-geun!
“Huh?”
As soon as I held it with my hand, the door handle was dented. Again, it was crushed, not broken.
It looks like the handle is made of wood. I didn’t think it was a big deal and opened the door.
Stumbling-
“Ah.”
It looks like he was a little caught off guard. As soon as I opened the door, my legs gave out and I lost my balance.
Kara approached from behind in surprise, but it was already too late. I grabbed onto anything to stop myself from falling.
Finally, what I caught was the bathroom door wide open. I somehow managed to hold on to it to prevent it from falling…
Kkwajijik!!
The entire door was torn off. Why are you so weak?
Anyway, I had no choice but to take a picture of my ass as the door was torn apart. The fact that it came with a torn off door was a bonus.
“Are you okay? Just be careful.”
“I’m sorry.”
Kara brushed the dust off my body and helped me stand up again. The door that had fallen off was roughly cleaned up.
She also seemed to think that this was because the door was weak. I had similar thoughts.
Clink!
“Ah.”
But later, when I applied a little force to the sink, it all shattered.
Kkugit!
“Shivar. You can’t play with spoons.”
“It’s not a joke…”
Even when I ate alone, my spoon got crumpled.
“Luna.”
“Huh? Why?”
“Shake hands for a moment.”
“Why are you shaking hands… Ugh!!”
I applied only a little force while shaking hands, but Luna was in pain.
Overall, my muscles became abnormally strong. It is normal to be weak, but the opposite has happened.
I looked at Luna, who was in pain as she touched her hand, and then looked at my hand. Something is strange.
‘What on earth is this?’
It would be better to check the status window first. There must have been a change.
[Shivar]
[Holding characteristics]
•Wild Instinct (???)
•Runaway (Ex)
Guts (SSS)
•Steel King (SS)
•Weak poison resistance (SS)
•Digestion (S+)
•Dexterity (A)
[Owned technology]
•Sneak Attack (Ex)
Throwing (Ex)
Fighting (B+)
•Weapon technology (B)
[Abilities]
•Red Magic Power (Ex)
Play (SSS)
Thunder (S)
What is this? Why is the status window like this?
Among the basic abilities, all things that show the body have disappeared.
It wasn’t even that, it literally disappeared. As if it never existed from the beginning.
What on earth happened that caused my physical abilities to become abnormal? Can not understand.
“Ahhh…”
“Luna? Where does it hurt?”
“Wow, my eyes suddenly feel a little sore.”
Then something happened to Luna. She is pressing her eyes and complaining of pain.
Even though I intentionally shook his hand a little harder, I never touched his eyes.
“Now, wait a minute. My eyes hurt so much?”
“How much does it hurt?”
“It feels like I’m being pricked by a needle. Ugh…”
Now it seems Luna has a problem. She covered her eyes and complained of her pain.
In the end, I had no choice but to lay Luna next to my bed. Putting ice on your eyes is a bonus.
“Seo, are you really going to be punished?”
“··· ···”
That guy’s mouth is talking non-stop.
I looked at Luna groaning next to her and then turned her head towards the ceiling. There is something to check.
‘Chaos. If you are, please raise your faith.’
[Faith rises!]
Thank goodness. Chaos is the same. If it weren’t for him, he would have been bored.
[Faith is declining!]
Don’t take it from me. People feel sad.