Chapter 16: Health (1)
WDtQIn this world there are many things that can be bought with money, but also many that cannot.FyLu
Ryot1kHealth, the heart, time.AEuWVSr
cZfMost of them are abstract concepts, but they occupy an enormous place in life.WLkORW5
MFFLAmong all of them, health is directly linked to one’s own “life”, which is why it is so important.DpKKoP
vfBaOUIt doesn’t matter if someone has high status, great wealth, or fame.NEyTLg
n6OdXJNIf health is bad, everything else becomes useless.AKWZD
4yYMost people live without understanding the importance of health, and only realize it when it is already too late.XX1eU5
TXPAnd even if they try to cling to it then, the moment has already passed.LzwoLn
Y5UHEven an emperor who rules with dignity is nothing more than a simple human in the face of health.ZeYZMM
0fjMAnd once health deteriorates, it is extremely difficult to recover.jCasI9G
b5qTAs time passed, medicine and technology advanced, and new methods to preserve health appeared, but even so they remain limited.4RAy
PeX9Many times, when someone feels discomfort in one part of the body, the problem lies in another completely different one.d7B
4ksAnd there are also those who are born with ailments from the beginning.zEXC
tc7NrQHuman beings are structured in such a way that their health can only gradually deteriorate from the moment they are born.bWc
xfXrHarBecause upon receiving life, they are also promised death.UuscH8
2xzHowever, cruelly, there are people whose cycle is extremely short.gOAZPhz
Q5LogEven people who are sentenced to die from the moment they are born.5l2pt
pijqQp7“Cough! Cough!”9pUMi
MErsBwNOn a bed, a young woman let out a harsh cough.DT4Y1J3
4AthNShe quickly covered her mouth with a handkerchief.o07LW
kt2lSnow-white hair.n1Pn
Qfk7RxWhite eyes.CWS
lmsnIbPale skin.pcREm2
OL4Ew8BAltogether, she seemed like the personification of pure snow, radiating an almost mystical aura.tKDxm
LpT8“Ha…”M5K0uJ
UqFpqThe young woman who had coughed violently slowly lowered the handkerchief with which she covered her mouth.4DoQl
43r2VOn the white cloth were stains of dark blood.OQJMl
hvm5At first glance her condition was severe, but she did not seem to give it importance and handed the handkerchief to the side.Nypz
Q8HThere stood a young maid with brown hair.qrBJsoj
CVFO1w“Mary. Take care of this.”QIQkD
6CT“Miss.”NRe6
8ypThe brown-haired girl alternated her gaze between the bloodstained handkerchief and the young woman, with a worried expression.Zxq0te
KktQ6NcHer eyes resembled those of a deer.xPPQUDi
TbNU7XThe white-haired young woman seemed to notice that pure gaze and gave a faint smile.Mcje
uQe6X7VOr rather, she tried to smile.kw8zz
xKDd91But she couldn’t.pEgT
z611fHer expression was rigid and cold, as if it were hardened.JhnM
DMA“Wouldn’t it be better to tell the duke again…?”OVheqr
u565Z“It is something frequent. Don’t exaggerate.”eA26p
chIO“But lately the coughing is too…”mrt
lXtbn“I told you I’m fine. Just bring more.”rEhT
MndjpDiHer voice was cold and dry.e5IvoLU
oYhBMary hesitated for a moment before picking up the handkerchief and placing it in a basket on the drawer.tfsJ1
vZ10The basket was full of bloodstained handkerchiefs.OHaN3R
3dqKSYoThat said everything about how much blood she had been coughing up.2p1H
5z5WdST“We are running out of handkerchiefs. I will go get more.”DRXi
Re7“Good. If there aren’t any, bring paper.”SvKIUw
2ZuJai“Yes.”ymxpD
xDbuH1EMary left the room unable to hide her concern.VsST
1GSYBThe white-haired woman remained expressionless.qeHNp
HogvZrqWhen the maid finally left, the young woman turned her face forward.953FcTr
YY5NGZWThe atmosphere became as cold as her expression.RQGSK
LEVByqp“Ha…”spk
3IIIfThe young woman, Selena, let out a long sigh and let herself fall onto the bed.o5Y
C0NHer expression remained stiff, but now soaked with darkness.y7Abw
DaC4K5zShe raised her arm and looked at her wrist.rkeE
tGSIt was so thin that it seemed it could break with a simple blow.JgeZK
ayXnHer skin was so white that it looked as if it were covered with dust.8srk
vPCqTThe blood on the handkerchief confirmed it:0XL
MYvSelena’s health was terrible.A8L0Mr
20JWNo, saying terrible was an understatement.OaWVG
CG9hs‘There isn’t much time left.’jYF9O0
WaOOSelena thought that without changing her expression.HL7zxf
SV8A congenital incurable disease.P5e7Ijd
QZjkllIt wasn’t that it shortened her life.Za2L
7l7It had decided it from the beginning.e2Z
N6xQShe would inevitably die upon reaching adulthood.trwn
kHwafAccording to the doctor who came from the central continent, it was the so-called Obstruction of the Nine Yin Meridians, the worst of diseases.H7M4M
kQxswAn extreme excess of yin energy that completely breaks the balance of the body and slowly destroys it.trxpkP9
ykBQIts main characteristic is that the meridians, that is, the mana circuits, become blocked one by one.uoVAT
LZEasPMana circuits are essential for a person to live.UkBJa
A1xgHP3Especially for something Selena desired so much health.VeNhQUF
MPnweKSometimes people suffer cardiac arrest.S2y
Ajq1That occurs when the mana circuit near the heart becomes blocked by illness or deterioration.AAue
ZGfIn the past there was nothing to do in the face of cardiac arrest, but recently at least cardiopulmonary resuscitation could be applied.32T
Eg7Y‘How unfair heaven is.’XB4Wn8l
oR2But the Obstruction of the Nine Meridians was different.cWTTWbd
oScH8It is not that a single part becomes blocked.gQ3mf
Kv2YUIt is as if the entire system of the body becomes obstructed.6sU
xUZGGfIt is like if a container had a limited capacity, but too much content is introduced into it until it breaks.QRdx
h3RB0In exchange, it grants a power that surpasses that of an ordinary person.4HXYPo
stfWhile she was able to move, Selena was called a genius.shxLJkg
wfZEspecially in magic, her talent was incomparable.e5UO
yWOCV4jEven her mind was brilliant to the point that her own father, Theodore, came to her for advice.AgJiWC
Th9T8‘All of it is useless.’Cg4Wroe
gQz9mKzWith time, all of that lost meaning.tGyn
u3k1CShe was born into the most prestigious ducal house of the Messiah Empire.xsYxVA
IWSLxShe possessed extraordinary talent.ybNW
fhXEfAiAnd yet she was dying without being able to do anything.jm0q
Uc7DlWfIn the face of health, everything became insignificant.dthED
OmaAs time passed, she only desired one thing.7EMgM96
zRK4ITo get out of bed and run freely on her own feet.mTG1FF
OVpShe knew it was impossible.GMdj
4fyShe had received every support imaginable, but her health showed no improvement.wnREJ5
D8K8kL3The methods to treat the Obstruction of the Nine Meridians were three.tmqAov
ku1sConsume a sacred spirit filled with yang energy.wUFP
F3DeaHave a doctor manually unblock the meridians.J7yT
CPUh4eOr receive yang energy directly from a man.8OOEp
wAcBcC8The first was practically impossible even with the power, wealth, and information network of her family.qfq3M
8fHIn the black market they only found drugs and human trafficking.oxLv3q
OjI00xaNever a sacred spirit.M1Tj5yJ
hhLQThe second all the doctors gave up.GCr
Kdgg1rLIt was a surgery of extreme difficulty and no one wanted to assume the responsibility.Kj4
9xUidiThe third…GivH5c
4osQShe preferred to die.5SKp3
znB9tnsBefore joining with an unknown man, she would rather bite off her tongue.gr9py
iMabewShe did not want to prolong her life by sacrificing her dignity.tGv0upK
hw2V‘Besides, a man like that almost does not exist.’jJew8H4
pYzFor it to work, it would have to be someone worthy of the title of the strongest.YuFR
rLNUBut the names circulating in that debate were almost all women.khIQjF
93zIS1Perhaps Kadir remained, the so-called King of Magic, but he was elderly.eODZL3
uE2Pl4And he had a reputation for being eccentric.DPjq
fX5‘I don’t want to die like this…’xZjP5W
KNaHNMDeath was frightening.YReq
7xO94ZThat is why she gathered knowledge desperately.Ia9PIw
YEf6oq1She studied alchemy and medicine on her own.PIf0i
4X1Go4OBut the more she learned, the clearer it became that there was no cure.pA3D
PD62TmkThere was a time when she cried until she lost her voice.sM6
Q2iHer parents, aware of their helplessness, gradually faded as the days passed.s69kV
Eo9And the emotions also disappeared from Selena’s face.ttl
jqJeUF7She was no longer in the stage of waiting for a miracle.7kcAA
IBmShe was learning to accept despair.mhnWgJ
BQaamShe did not even remember the last time she laughed sincerely.OJye
1qF4‘It is better than doing nothing.’70Vn
R3YJqH7She did not want to simply wait for death.FVzUUN
qsSFPFSelena raised her gaze toward the void.o72BaY
hwMjmb8And before her eyes a window appeared.SjdxS2N
jBrThe gallery.wGa
aHu5ZSCOnly after accepting death did she decide to connect.6Qc
eDaCfz‘Before, I didn’t even want to look at it.’wA4
NoPThe gallery allowed access to anyone who met the conditions, regardless of age or gender.3vjphf
JqQyThat very thing was what made many people avoid it.Cpt
zJiuuIt was a place soaked in human desires.ZFp0
O4NeebuSelena was one of those people.iZh
x8dkBut when her health began to worsen rapidly, she changed her mind.CJpZe
VpDh‘How much time has passed…’M1jVKY
l79DSLHer addiction to the gallery began when her health deteriorated severely.gmaeNJ4
bfsgSince she could not get out of bed, she spent the entire day browsing there.Jwb4k
7YrsjvAt first, since she had nothing to do, she only read silently.etvg
Pi3SlPuLater she thought that perhaps she should at least leave a record, and began to upload posts counting the days.5mDZo
60NIM2PFive months have already passed.12Deba
dB93In other words, it means that for five months her health has worsened.LvDK
AlaA8b8‘It’s not that there are only horrible people there.’gefY48S
IpoanWhen she received criticism and mockery, she felt disappointed thinking, I already knew it.voP1mJ2
ccRBut as the days passed, perhaps because they noticed she was not just a character but that she was speaking seriously, more people began to appear who supported her.5O2Jhu9
V8yeMoreover, although the main moderator was somewhat strange, he was fair.NoHF
V1gWhen the criticism crossed the line, he applied bans immediately.Tvkjn
ANSnUThanks to that, she was able to enter the gallery with more peace of mind than before.Njk1
bhVfYZNThey say that when a person accepts death, they become infinitely free.LvTyXP
yjRJsSelena also gradually became accustomed to that pit of desires called the gallery, until she became quite a competent user.SKE4pV
YQpThe emotions that had dried up inside her returned, even if only slightly.cWafs
KTkkZCuriously, most of those emotions were envy or jealousy.TWRN5
7LOe2m‘Even people like those live with intact bodies and why do I…?’C2L
0pUIt was ironic.Yxg
oxpEven so, she could not leave the gallery.skq
Hf2MeEspecially because recently a peculiar user had appeared who captured all her attention.oUT3eod
cS9dnTH‘WildGrills why did this person fall into the Forest of Four Seasons?’NioV
JsMv09BWhen one explores the gallery, one inevitably witnesses things that defy common sense.rNJk77A
TOIRecently someone had appeared who fell into the Forest of Four Seasons.EmpQ
KWV4jGYA place where space constantly changes and where it is supposed to be impossible to connect to the gallery.6Zh2PSj
y5yjOAnd yet he could connect without problem, and had even carried out several verification tests.GSV
eCABThat is why he was receiving so much attention.75Aq
Q3xH09Title) Anyone betting according to Grills’ time?t7MNc
hjjgI say he lasts half a month hahaSY7
0FY9ㄴ Half a month is already generous hahaso3MD
XT6ㄴ He might even die tomorrow lolvao4ARO
oEGㄴ Genuine mayfly lifeg5Pyb
xhnauOKㄴ I think God hates Grillsnyl
Lj48ㄴ WildGrills) Hey, bastards. I’m going to survive until the endtSj
stDㄴ Then what did you eat today?xAan8
0sLlfㄴ WildGrills) Three fasting pills…zbsx
3jpLㄴ Have you tried meat? Hahazc2sB7
mNMg1ㄴ WildGrills) No…a9sr
olD5V6ㄴ Should I give you some?oU55t
b7qㄴ WildGrills) Start by changing your nickname hahaTco4XZP
bEEAt first she thought he was simply someone worthy of pity.YUG
sS1HnBut after making a trade with him, she changed her mind.WqKd9
gMhyJC2He could have kept the compass without any problem, but he returned it until the very end.afFU
kdPOThat meant that at least he was not a bad person.uEeswG
m7Lig‘The fact that he has a mayfly life also creates a strange feeling of affinity.’8fQ
73vNAIf Selena was someone with a fixed life deadline, Grills was someone who lived on the edge of death at all times.sD0
3DcxrArThat strange dynamic slowly began to settle in the gallery.lFbqB7
CLW3Z5VSometimes debates arose about who would die first, but they disappeared quickly.G6j0
iQ29VThe moderator probably banned them.KXhsLa
pUJvAH8Comparing people’s lives as if they were weights on a scale deserved a ban.kmvH
ZgkPCq‘If the first thing he had found had been another medicinal herb…’qEQ
4QIIt was something she thought every time she read Grills’ posts.cStAs2
QonfqThe rare herb he had found by chance, New Moon Spirit Herb.KiDM
L7XOHcUnfortunately, that plant specialized in stabilization, not in providing a specific energy.Akx40n3
de8She did not know how much that had hurt.xGa2Uy1
Cf3PSSIf it had been a herb full of yang energy, she would have done whatever was necessary.KxJ
Xtn8B‘In that case… would HeavenlyDemon have been in danger?’lsqQi
KpxBzIt was enough to look at the behavior of HeavenlyDemon, who supposedly received the New Moon Spirit Herb.ofMxu9J
4QkptFpHeavenlyDemon was a fairly famous user in the gallery.74ggR0
zsSdiSelena had already more or less identified her pattern of behavior.7uMRI9D
6BHUWu‘The fact that someone with such a strong ego treats another person like that proves that she definitely received the New Moon Spirit Herb.’QGCG8s
DnK3CHeavenlyDemon was known for constantly posting nonsense.Ps03
csqiShe did not care what others said.Rb86
VeWCBecause of that, Selena could deduce her personality.9l5
f0UA person with extremely high self-esteem and confidence.lkzhvoK
x1BpFsEspecially her self-esteem stood out remarkably.liFchRH
mPNJudging by how she posted whatever she wanted without caring about anything, the answer was clear.fQhnCL
unb‘Gal meant reprimand in the language of the central continent?’1Tn6Q
aLIRA person like that showed urgency during the New Moon Spirit Herb incident.kDZX
SeOrAAnd after receiving it, she treated Grills with unusual courtesy.53F7yEP
qQIysThat made it clear that HeavenlyDemon was not physically well and that she had received help from Grills.ck8CS6P
Fik2Os‘This Grills seems a bit naïve.’HGjwdp
bz5Selena analyzed him with her usual expressionless face.Uhah
TY0nikHis personality could be summarized in one sentence.LPPHZg2
kEDq1qbIf you speak well to him, he responds well.OdWZXv
uYXgGAnd his actions matched that.u1Le
W7oUWi8In the Forest of Four Seasons, where survival was what mattered, he still tried to repay everything he received.nQd6j
cjaDHNb‘What strange creatures exist in the world.’jixV3i3
0QNUSelena constantly checked Grills’ posts.6XT
QkIwPartly because of that sense of affinity, but mostly because of unease.3Xy2U
PT3If his posts stopped, it would mean that he had died.LST
CemB5‘That’s why it makes me even more curious.’P9zFyX
6xtShe wanted to know what other creature he would encounter and how he would overcome adversity.s6f
TdHLShe even began leaving comments, something she almost never did before.mgeU
JS0bLSmall ripples began to form in her heart.5cqfZ
Q2hOz“Cough! Cough!”ks4
wMcAChuak—CzDjE0
EdU7dIf it weren’t because her body was getting worse day by day.ewq
GIfVwSelena hurriedly covered her mouth with her hand at the sudden coughing fit.JQ6sZSQ
M4TMary had just gone out to get handkerchiefs, so she had no other option.VAu
3FP“……”zDmK
EYyOvercoming the dizziness, she lowered her gaze to her hand.PM8UZ
Z0HIt was not a handkerchief.e5p
RlpELfIt was blood pooling in her own palm.g0ddwN
EHVfaQDeath felt more real than ever.MjOxF1d
3OnGIt was a sign that she was reaching her limit.KiLPGq
CzoIsClick.op7FSn
WQaYy7“Miss. I brought the handkerchiefs… M-Miss!?”tLe5p
2ufDMary returned at just the right moment.3JS
dcvWhen she saw her, she ran toward her in terror.k0tFXb1
7XA6MeP“……Mary.”ASWnB
Y5iFoZx“I will call the doctor right now. Today the blood is…”K8v
heP“No. It’s fine. There is no need anymore.”rNR
2afQQ“Miss?”561mXk
AwkAt the order not to call the doctor, Mary looked at her in disbelief.W0GLC
tvxM72Selena nodded.sAd
Os9zo“I think there really isn’t much time left.”IZRiLum
c5Ir“M-miss, you can’t give up so soon…”SeQ
jAFv“I also know medicine. I know the state of my body better than anyone.”vTrP4
teDTjAcShe had studied everything related to medicine in order to survive.PVcBT
t6joBut she obtained nothing.WlYHL
G2YWOnly the certainty that she had a time limit.JndpE
edQfMary looked at her with trembling eyes.ezJKJO
ojTNHxUBut Selena remained firm.wslrvbS
MHSDq“Thank you for the handkerchiefs. Go rest. I will call you if I need you.”nav2O
M3n“……Miss.”Vy18Yp
mX3pmz4“I want to be alone. Go.”bbded
7HYAt the cold order of dismissal, Mary left reluctantly.6VhT
f2jtvFUntil the very last moment, she did not stop looking at her with concern.QE4jOgb
VENGSelena felt her heart warm at that kindness.UqB1JT
tx0GFEven though her face remained frozen.3BJjsoz
FS3‘I will have to ask them to adopt Mary as a daughter.’UbKWzR
P7yTThat would be her will.0BDh
19jsfsHer way of rewarding the one who stayed by her side until the end.h1j2
BwqShe lay back on the bed.9ye
RFFdYhnThe dizziness lessened a little, but her body became heavier.E0hTP
5ORShe could not even take a single step outside the bed anymore.MDEzpWo
AEx‘Mr. Grills… will he be alright?’IPr1
G3KnmHWhen death felt closer than ever, someone came to her mind.oIve
DCPAVfIf she was infinitely close to death, he lived walking right in front of it every single day.alwFP1
v1lQuMWith blurred vision, she barely managed to connect to the gallery.zpw
VKWXoI8‘Adult… mandrake? What is this now?’lYMSS4
JUXtpAs expected of Grills.l8cSv
Cn0He had found another strange thing.fPflUS
pUuyjPIt was not an animal this time, but a plant.bwxBEPs
2NGXJnNAnd that interested her even more.L9Gdzlw
S298XG‘I understand that mandrake contains yang energy…’2jEt
2CazaIf that was the case, couldn’t it improve her condition even a little?4jxR1
gYeCbWith that thought, she left a few comments.dAMK
Ah8IAMpAnd then she discovered something surprising.Xf0
AjTtb‘Couldn’t adult mandrakes cure it?’UCRfglK
e53ClBut there was a condition.vsQL
qOGAnd moreover, an extremely cruel condition.6b8DSL1
ddCAt least six adult mandrakes were needed.wNE
VCUSeeing even one in an entire lifetime was already difficult and they were asking for six.HoXi0
OaBIt was torture disguised as hope.0MBDVR
rcbDnKJust when she was about to give up completely, a comment appeared that was impossible to ignore.YdafVp
bsTㄴWildGrills) There are a ton of them here, you know?P2UG
kUdET5QㄴStarlightLady) Huh?A0d
98ghpOut of surprise she wrote a strange reply.sKE
JvrsmIt was impossible for her to believe it.Ixl6C
VuxEven if it was the Forest of Four Seasons, wasn’t that too much?nZM
f1S9jThat was the first thing she thought.tAeug5
3j8aqBut shortly afterward, when she saw the post and the photos Grills uploaded, she changed her mind.7WOM9
t90gljy‘What if…?’Qn8XN9G
ljqWhat if with Grills’ help she could free herself from this infernal disease?rrAiu6H
SnszgSelena had also made elixirs before.bT7
ZLsm5She had dedicated her entire life to trying to cure herself.rMa5
eqqwSWnAnd right at that moment, Grills seemed to prefer elixirs rather than money.CxCrwOD
isO8NPIf she recovered completely, she could supply him with elixirs whenever he wanted.M1Wndg
qaldWzL‘Did HeavenlyDemon also receive help in this way?’RNvcfx2
3DMSuspicion of a scam?jgHw
VbwZCNo.Suf
1SyWThere was HeavenlyDemon as living proof, treating him like a benefactor.WzvoQ
SpPtS4Of course she did not know whether the adult mandrake would be effective against the Obstruction of the Nine Meridians.MfI
2e7But it was like clinging to a straw.bWn
0i0x0ddThat expression fit perfectly.9SHKP4J
BQn‘Will Mr. Grills be able to gather them in time?’wI4Rl
6PNPIt was not a matter of one or two days.ydw2GX6
wwQU8zwShe could die tomorrow.jxBl0D
zrXIf Grills had found them a little earlier, she would have had more time.GyI
eJEhY‘Collecting mandrakes takes time… will it be alright?’0Gt
aZUkLJust when anxiety enveloped her, she received a trade request.BHgyxD
aCGtci[User WildGrills has sent you a trade request. Accept?]RRqs
BWZIt was him.ydC9
rkVmYb2Selena blinked while looking at the window.knzbkHu
fh6NiucDid he gather them all in such a short time?8Vi8FAZ
N08n8UFor a moment she had hope, but she shook her head.3iRe
Sgi‘Surely he will give me the ones he had already collected.’8vwK
QtSl3R1That was logical.gyoHRd
UkaVKXXDon’t get your hopes up.emqfrur
y9OTNLkWith moderate expectations, she accepted.krIkam
4EUtjIL[WildGrills: Hello, StarlightLady. I gathered 7 adult mandrakes.]MDYBv
mn3GWQ[StarlightLady: Huh?]BQhb
89QzGzAs soon as she accepted, she was stunned.cooYM
Csa3mQOutwardly she only blinked without expression, but she was completely surprised.sAb8
RTUIWW‘He already gathered them all? How?’hOX7K
Ibx71AShe thought it would take at least a day.731
wtW7NIt was completely beyond expectations.1RkG
wnYux6h[StarlightLady: You already gathered them? Is that possible?]0SjY
IM8EUG[WildGrills: Before they screamed, I punched them and they calmed down. I also stuffed dirt into their mouths, so it should be safe.]VxLh2
LRJ2s8[StarlightLady: ….]Fvu
QtA1j58Selena was speechless.EWGqm
70OAsShe blinked a couple of times.JQ5rB
EkBWas that how mandrakes were supposed to be collected?ybOr6zH
Bx63JNormally the ideal method was to use silence or sleep magic.ix3oW6y
phF4‘Is this what they called magic (physical) in the gallery?’UqUfH
irpoOAnyway.rtWKys
2DaFIf he said he had already gathered them, then she had to accept them.juvye7c
oKf9mShe swallowed and continued the conversation.OF8oN
inuLAlthough her face was rigid, her words showed different emotions.94ziH1
Nn2[StarlightLady: Is it really alright? It is something so valuable… can you give all of it to me…?]pTEs
lsQ[WildGrills: It just seemed like it hurt you a lot.]HUj
R3Xv[StarlightLady: What if I am lying?]N2hU
2hh[WildGrills: Then next time we stop trading.]glg
NKBUTA truly naïve thought.L8HuC
i4xQOr perhaps simply a mentality of if it doesn’t work, it doesn’t matter.GJCB
3JP3a6Selena let out a soft exhale before recovering her impassive expression.9wp
SIsowBut the corner of her lips lifted almost imperceptibly.u3Spjm
B5PuNo wonder HeavenlyDemon sought him so much.rNJ
ussIXEven if he did strange things, deep down he was a good person.8uY1M
pkP[StarlightLady: Thank you very much. But it was so sudden that I will not be able to give you the elixir immediately. Is that alright?]utq3f
oHm[WildGrills: Make the request next time. That is enough.]s02EP
Dp5[StarlightLady: Thank you. Truly, thank you.]XL0zxH5
8xLlK5The small ember of hope that remained began to grow slowly.aJ7
heJLziSelena filled her heart with hope and suddenly felt curious.6QhkE
WGy7rGrills was someone who lived as close to death as she did.6dMjF5
5FWIA body that could die tomorrow.NamO
Xfpwah1[StarlightLady: Mr. Grills. May I ask you something?]erOdRD
f4H9e[WildGrills: What thing?]suX
d2Oa8[StarlightLady: If you knew you were going to die tomorrow, what would you do?]g6XtLdQ
4FZwqThere is a saying.pH4QyY
iajiDEven if the world ended tomorrow, I would plant an apple tree today.BlFWy
AOc5An answer repeated so many times that it had already become cliché.UpL
hi6VuBShe thought Grills would say something similar.DCzEq1
rCDAn2But his answer exceeded all her expectations.l5K
gE8[WildGrills: Why think about dying tomorrow?]ooCwW6
lmrT[StarlightLady: Then…?]HbSuiY
Zcx[WildGrills: You have to think about living today.]zfYGg2
dBo“……”0tiM
gqtjar5Think about living today.79m
lUsVPkThose words pierced Selena’s heart.kWpE2sS
aCW8JShe had also wanted to live once.WuT0s
xdlBut her cursed body destroyed that desire.spk1
07WASince then, she had only waited for the day of her death.iKZx3Y3
XGT‘But now…’nXD8KNk
CFss00She stared at her lap.42kbccH
daLasThere, after the trade, several red adult mandrakes rested.eoqjbZ
h8YY‘I want to live.’Nbgq5
R4XL6QDing!OQh7J
KKELJhWithout hesitation, she pressed the bell.Pp7C8Wq
cMru9IVMary entered immediately.hzfiCI
GRtvPiD“Do you need something, miss?”iL9NjO
Ftgm6C“Mary. Take me to the laboratory.”O08M
wAw“To the laboratory?”JoAbH
IsF8t“Yes.”TzP
NVT2j5HAt Mary’s confused gaze, she added.R0EK
HDadO“And take this as well.”BxxUwX
JpXGShe pointed at the adult mandrakes.ge2HyL
DmJmTlMary tilted her head.UnMHo
n8J88y“What are those ugly plants? Where did they come from?”z37
yjo“Mm…”lGHI
sXBSelena hesitated for a moment before answering quietly.El9olir
2Kn2CM“Let’s say they appeared.”ArG
lGt6ZEFor now, she had no choice but to evade the explanation.pkp
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