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Infinite Mage Chapter 222: Memories of Galliant (2)

Chapter 222: Memories of Galliant (2)

“I‍ will finish it⁠ as quickly as​‍‌ possible. Don’t worry.‍​ I also took​‍‍ surgery classes at‌‌‍ the time.”

Surgery,‌ which performs external⁠‍‌ operations, uses a different scheme than​‍ general medicine. The⁠ doctor could also​‌​ use basic schemes,​⁠‍ so he was‍⁠ able to cut​‍ the bone quickly.‍

“I‍ will begin. There‍‍‌ may be convulsions,​​⁠ so hold him‍⁠⁠ firmly.”

Tess‌‌‍ nodded while crying‌ uncontrollably. Amy and‍ Arin, who were‍ watching the scene,​ could not say‌ anything.

If⁠‍ it were their‌ choice, they would‍‍‌ have run away.‌‍‌ But since it‍ was Tess, she‌‌ had made that‍ decision with the⁠⁠‌ determination to take​⁠⁠ responsibility for Rian’s⁠‍ life forever.

“Ugh!‍ Ugh! Then I will begin!”

“Stop.”⁠​

At​‍ the moment he​⁠ placed the saw‍⁠⁠ on the shoulder,‌​‍ the doctor was‌​ startled by the⁠ voice and turned‌ around.

Shirone,​​ who had regained⁠‍​ consciousness, was getting‍ off the bed.‌⁠ The recovery mages,‍​⁠ exhausted, lay on‍⁠ the floor gasping.⁠​‌

“Tess,‌‍​ what are you​ doing? Why are⁠⁠⁠ you trying to⁠ cut off Rian’s‌‌ arm?”

“Shirone,‍‌‌ Shirone……”

Tess⁠​‍ burst into tears.⁠‍ Unable to decide‍⁠ what to do⁠ and leaving everything​‍​ to the flow‍ of the situation,‍​⁠ Shirone’s recovery was⁠ like rain in‍‍ a drought.

“Shirone,​‌‍ what do I do? They’re going⁠‌​ to amputate Rian’s⁠⁠ arm. Rian now……”​

“No.‌‍‌ Cutting off his​ arm would ruin​‍​ Rian’s life.”

“But‌ then he will‌‌ die! Rian will‌ die!”

“Even⁠ if he dies,‍‍‌ it can’t be⁠​‍ helped. I won’t‌‍ allow it.”

Shirone’s⁠⁠‍ words pierced Tess’s‍⁠⁠ chest like a dagger.

Of⁠​ course, Shirone is⁠‍ Rian’s master. Even‍​​ if he died,‍ Rian would not​​ blame him.

But⁠ then, who would‍‍​ understand her feelings?‍

“Tess,​ change the way⁠⁠‌ you think. Rian‌​ wouldn’t want that.”⁠​‌

“I⁠ know! I also‌​‍ want Rian to‌⁠ become the greatest‌‍ swordsman in the​‍​ world! But that’s⁠ important to Rian,⁠‌‌ not to me!⁠‍⁠ I don’t care‌ if he loses‌ an arm!”

“How​⁠​ can you say‍⁠ something so cruel?!​ Could you say‌‍ the same in‍‍ front of Rian?”‌

“That’s‌​ why I’m going‍​‌ to do it!​‍​ Since he’s unconscious,​​ I’ll do it​​​ my way! Rian⁠‌⁠ will abandon the​​⁠ sword! So you⁠ give up too!‍ Doctor, start already!”​

“He⁠⁠​ is holding the‍​​ sword!”

Tess’s‍​ face, which had‍⁠‌ turned toward Rian,‌ turned pale.

“Look‍​ at Rian! Even‌ now he’s holding‍​​ the sword! Even‌ if only bones​⁠‌ remain, he’s still‌‍‌ fighting! And you‌ want to amputate?!⁠ Until Rian gives​ up, no one‍ can tell him‍‍ to give up!”​‌

Tess‍​​ looked at Rian’s‌​‍ arm.

Why​​​ wouldn’t he let⁠​ go of the‍⁠⁠ sword? Did he⁠‍⁠ intend to remain‌ Shirone’s sword until‌ the moment of‍⁠ his death? If⁠​ so, she could⁠ never have him‌‍⁠ just for herself.‍

But‍‍⁠ it did not​​ matter. Because that​ was Rian. Precisely​ because he was‌ that Rian……

“I​‌ love him too​ much.”

Tess⁠‌ buried her face‍​ in Rian’s chest.⁠​‌

She​ would not treat⁠ him. If he⁠​ kept holding the⁠‌‌ sword until the‌‍⁠ last moment, then​ even in death‌‍‌ he would remain⁠⁠ a swordsman.

From⁠ Rian’s mouth came‌ a faint voice.‌

“Te……ss……”​⁠⁠

Tess’s‌ head snapped up.‍‍

“Rian!‌ I’m here! Are⁠‌‍ you conscious? Does‍ it hurt a lot?”

“Shirone,‍⁠ Shirone is……”

“It’s‍⁠​ okay! He came​‌ back safe and‍‍‍ sound! This is‌ Jis’s home! You’re‌ the one most​ injured!”

Rian‍​ moved and lifted‌‍ his upper body.‌​‌ When he looked​‍ at his right‌‍‍ arm, which was‌‍‌ only bone, his⁠‍ friends’ hearts sank.‍⁠​

“What‍ is this?”

Breaking​ expectations, Rian did⁠​ not move a single eyebrow. Being​​⁠ able to remain⁠‌ calm upon seeing​ his destroyed arm​​⁠ showed a superhuman‍‌ will.

Tess‌​‍ understood that Shirone‍‍⁠ was right. He⁠⁠‍ knew. From the‍ day Rian made‍ his knight’s oath,‍‍​ how much determination​ he had engraved⁠​ into his sword.‍‍

“Why‍ is my arm‌‍ like this? How​⁠ did it end​‌‍ up so destroyed?”​​

Rian‌‌ was only annoyed.⁠​‍ Since the nerves‍​‌ had disappeared, he⁠‍‌ felt no pain.‍ He did not​‌​ even feel that​‌ the hand holding⁠‌‌ the sword was​ his.

“Rian,‍​ it’s just that……”​⁠

At‍‍ that moment, the‌ greatsword fell from⁠‍ his arm with‌ a dull sound.​‍‍ The bones of‌‌ the five fingers​‌ opened and blood‍ spurted from the​ shoulder.

“Rian!‌​ Rian!”

The‍‍ doctor pressed his‍​‍ shoulder while shouting.​‌⁠

“The‍⁠ hemorrhage has started!‍ Bring hemostatic agents​⁠ and bandages!”

No⁠​ one moved.

As‌⁠‍ the doctor looked​‌‍ at them with‍ murderous eyes, a strange sound came​‍‍ from Rian’s arm.‍​‍

Gloop.​‌ Gloop.

It​​ was like the‍ sound of a viscous liquid stirring.​​‍

The‌‌ doctor turned his⁠ head and, like‌ the others, looked‍​‍ at Rian’s arm​ in confusion.

The‍⁠ blood dripping from‍ the shoulder was⁠ taking shape.

It​ was impossible. Not​‌​ even an archmage⁠ of recovery could‍ cause a change​‍‍ in the nature‍ of blood.

“You…⁠‌‍ what on earth​‍⁠ are you…?”

Rian‍​‌ calmly watched as​ his arm was⁠‍‍ restored. As the‍​ nerves recovered, he‍​⁠ began to feel​ it as his‌‍‌ own. Carefully checking​‍⁠ each muscle fiber,​​⁠ he asked his‌‌⁠ friends.

“What‍⁠ happened? Can someone⁠‌ explain it to⁠​⁠ me?”

“You‌​ ate a giant’s‌ arm. You cut​⁠ off his arm,‍​⁠ and that giant​ made you eat‍‍ it. It turned⁠‍‌ into something like‌‍‌ the liquid used​ in the liquor‍‍ of anecdotes and​​ went down your⁠​ throat.”

“I‍‍⁠ cut off an‌ arm? From a giant?”

It‍​​ was not a complete memory, only‍⁠⁠ fragments, but the‍​ scene of cutting‌ off Ymir’s arm‍ vaguely came to‍ his mind.

‘At⁠ least I landed‍ a good hit.’‍

When⁠​‍ he tensed his‌⁠ arm, he felt⁠⁠‌ a powerful strength.‍​⁠ Could it also‌‍ be a secret‌​ of the liquor⁠ of anecdotes?

At‌​​ that moment, the⁠⁠‍ place fell silent.‍ When Rian looked‌⁠‌ around, everyone had⁠‍ their mouths open.‌⁠‌

“What’s‍​ wrong? You look⁠‌​ like people seeing‌ muscles for the‍‌‌ first time.”

“Are​ you really okay?⁠​ It looks like​ even your skin​ is regenerating.”

“That’s​​‌ right. I’m fine.”‍

Shirone‌⁠ shouted.

“That’s⁠⁠⁠ not it, idiot!⁠​​ We’re asking how​‍ this is possible!”‍​⁠

“I⁠⁠⁠ don’t know. It‍‌ just happened like‍ this, so I guess it’s like​ this.”

No‌ matter how brave​⁠⁠ he was, it‍‍ was his own‌ body. Shouldn’t he​‍​ at least be‍ suspicious?

Perhaps‌‌‌ it was not‌​ bravery, but simple‍⁠⁠ stupidity.

“Done!‍⁠‍ He woke up!”​⁠

The‍‍‌ mages in charge⁠‌‌ of Canis shouted.‌‍‍

Canis‍⁠​ slightly raised himself,⁠ looked around with‍ half-closed eyes, and​ said with a frown.

“What‍‍ noise. I’m so⁠⁠ sleepy I could​‌ die, don’t wake⁠ me up.”

Then​‍‌ he lay back⁠​ down and fell​‍ deeply asleep.

After‌‌​ being tormented by​ the sleep demon’s‌​‌ object, it was⁠ a normal reaction,‍‍‍ but given the⁠ circumstances, his friends⁠​ felt more confused‌​‍ than anything else.‌​

Arin‌ stroked Canis’s head​‌ and whispered.

“Sleep‌⁠ well, Canis.”

***‌‌​

After‍ returning from the‍​‍ sky, for 3 days Shirone’s group⁠⁠ received extremely dedicated​ patient care from‌‍ Jis and Yuna.‌‌

They‍ slept an average‍ of 16 hours‌⁠‍ a day, and⁠‌⁠ their routine was​ to sleep, eat,​⁠ and sleep again.‌​

When‍ they gathered in‍ the living room⁠⁠⁠ at dusk to‌‍​ eat, Shirone told‍ them what had‍⁠⁠ happened in the​ sky.

But‌​ he kept silent​⁠ about the final​​⁠ war.

Rian​ frequently broke things‍‌‍ with his right‍ arm. His strength⁠ had increased to​‍ an uncontrollable level.⁠⁠‌ Tess told him‌⁠​ it would take‌​‌ time to develop⁠⁠‍ the fine muscles‍‍⁠ needed to adjust​​​ his strength precisely.​

Tess,‌ whenever she had⁠ time, cleaned and‍‌⁠ maintained the drone.⁠‍‍ She did not⁠​ part from it​ for even a moment, and even‍‌ while sleeping she​⁠ caressed it while⁠‍ making ghostly sounds,‌‍‌ which made Amy‌‍⁠ and Arin tremble‌‍​ in fear every‍​ night.

Canis⁠ and Arin spent⁠‍⁠ a lot of‍ time talking alone.‌​​ It seemed they⁠ had obtained what‍‌ they wanted in‌‍ the sky, but​ they did not​ tell anyone. They‍​‍ only honestly confessed​‍ that the one‍ who reduced Kadum’s⁠‌⁠ lifespan was him.‌​

Amy​‍‍ walked around with⁠‌​ the ancient spirit⁠ Jack O Lantern‌ lit. When she⁠​​ pointed at the‌‍ sparks jumping and‌​⁠ said they were​‍‍ cute, Rian would​​‌ tell her that‍​‍ Amy was even‍ cuter.

When‍​ the men and⁠ women gathered separately,‌ Amy would look‍ at Shirone for‍ a long time.‌ However, true to​‍​ her meticulous nature,‌ she never let​⁠ her friends notice.⁠⁠

Shirone‌⁠​ sat on the‌ sofa and often‌ fell into deep​ thought. At those‌ times, the face‍‍ of the archangel‌​⁠ Ikael was the‍​‍ first thing that‌​​ appeared in his​‌⁠ mind.

The‍​ perception of Ataraxia⁠ was still engraved​‍ in his mind⁠ with a lingering​‌​ warmth.

Everyone​ who went to⁠ the sky obtained​‌ certain results, but⁠⁠ no one received⁠ a gift as⁠‌⁠ great as Shirone.‌‌‌

Canis‍ complained that it‍​ was unfair and‌​‌ asked him to​‍ teach him the​​‍ secret, but what⁠‌‍ he did not​‍​ know, he did‍‌ not know.

‘Ikael…‌‌‍ are you okay?’‌⁠

Due​‌​ to the characteristics‍‌‌ of its function,‌​​ the Metagate could‍‍ not be brought‍​​ back and had‍​‌ to be left​ in the sky.‍ Although the coordinates‌ were reset, with‍ the technology of‍ the sky they​‍‌ might be able⁠⁠⁠ to find a way to bypass‍ the labyrinth’s space-time‍ with that alone.‍​⁠

However,⁠‌⁠ at the last‍‌ moment, Kariel could‌‌⁠ not disobey Ikael’s⁠ recommendation. As long‌ as she remained​​​ on the side‌‍​ of humans, the⁠ final war would​ not occur.

On‍ the other hand,‍ he wanted to‌‍​ see her again.​ Remembering Peophe, who‍ despite grumbling had​ a soft heart,⁠​‌ nostalgia overwhelmed him.⁠‌

“Shirone,‍‌‌ let’s go to‌ sleep. For today‌​ it’s better to‍‌ rest well.”

Amy⁠‌ was standing in⁠‌ pajamas. Her figure​‍‍ illuminated by the‍‍ moonlight was beautiful.‍‍‌

Both⁠‍ had spent days⁠‍‌ feeling the need‌‌ to talk about‍‍ something. But in‌‌ the end, they‌‌‍ simply looked at‍ each other and⁠​‌ smiled.

“Yes,‍‍‍ let’s sleep.”

Shirone‌‍​ entered the room⁠ where the men⁠ slept. In the⁠‌ small attic-like space,‍ Rian’s snoring echoed.⁠ Beside him, Canis​⁠ slept with both‍​‌ ears covered by​​‍ a pillow.

Shirone‍‌⁠ sat in a corner and looked⁠​‍ into the darkness.‍ Thinking that everything​ he had experienced‍ was real, a chill ran through​⁠‌ his body. In‌ Shirone’s eyes, which‍ smiled with tension,‌⁠‌ the light of‌​​ the stars was‌‌​ reflected.

That‌‌ night.

Jis,⁠⁠ who had returned⁠​ after finishing his‍‌ work at the​​ port, burst the​ door open and‌ entered. Breathing heavily,‍ he looked around‍ and ran straight‌​‌ to the room‌‌‌ where the men‌​ were sleeping.

“It’s‌​ serious! Wake up!‌ Quickly!”

As⁠​ he opened the‍​‍ door and shouted,‍ one of Canis’s‍⁠ pillows flew and⁠⁠ hit his face⁠⁠‌ with a “Thump!”.⁠‍​ No one woke⁠‍ up. After having‍⁠⁠ gone to the‍​ sky, it seemed⁠‌​ that nothing could‌​‍ truly be considered​⁠ serious.

“Wake‍ up already! Don’t⁠​ get mad at‍​⁠ me later!”

Shirone‍ woke up rubbing‍‌ his eyes.

“What⁠‍​ is it? What’s​⁠ going on?”

“Wake‌ the others and‌ come down quickly!⁠‍ We have to⁠‍ leave now!”

With⁠‍ no time to⁠ explain, Jis turned‌ around and went⁠‌ down to the‌​ first floor. Then​ he burst into⁠​ the room where‍ the girls were​‍​ sleeping.

“Girls!‍⁠​ Wake up! Yuna,​⁠​ you too, quickly!”‌

“Ugh…​ what is it…?”‌​

Amy,⁠‌​ who was sleeping​ deeply, was sprawled​​⁠ like an animal.‍‍​ But as she⁠ regained consciousness, she‌‍ immediately understood the‍ situation and turned‌‍ her head with⁠‍‌ a fierce look.‍

“Hey!‌‍ How dare you‌⁠ come into a room where women​​‌ are sleeping like​‍ this?! Do you‌‌‌ want to die?!”‌

“Ah!⁠‌‍ Sorry! It’s urgent!”​‌‌

Jis‍ realized his mistake⁠ when he saw‌⁠‍ the girls in‍​‍ pajamas. Tess, who‌​ slept showing her‍ navel, looked like⁠⁠ an adult no‍ matter when you⁠ saw her. But‍⁠⁠ there was no⁠ time to lose,​ so he grabbed‌ Amy’s hand and⁠‍⁠ pulled her.

“Get​ up, or you’ll‍ regret it later!”​

“Alright,‌ alright. Fine. Girls,⁠​ wake up everyone.​​‍ It seems Jis⁠‍ has something to⁠ say.”

“Ahh…⁠‍‍ so tiring. What​ is it?”

Meanwhile,​⁠‌ the boys came⁠‌‍ down the stairs‌ rubbing their sleepy​ eyes. Shirone, feeling‍‌‌ guilty for having‌⁠⁠ stayed awake unnecessarily‌ at night and⁠​⁠ losing hours of⁠‍⁠ sleep, peeked toward​ the girls’ room.‍‌⁠

Arin⁠ and Tess were‌‌‌ fixing the blankets,‌‌ and Amy was​ being dragged out​‍‍ by Jis with‌‍⁠ sleepy eyes.

“This​‌⁠ better be important.​​ I’m going to‍⁠‍ hit you twice⁠ for entering the​⁠‌ room.”

“Whatever!‌​ When you hear​‌ it, you’ll change‌⁠ your mind!”

After‍ several inconveniences, everyone‍⁠ gathered in the⁠⁠ living room.

Jis⁠​⁠ thought about the⁠ best moment to​⁠ speak without making⁠‌ his friends die⁠ of a heart‌​ attack, and opened⁠⁠​ his mouth.

“Do‌ you know what​ day it is​‌‍ today?”

“No.​ Your birthday?”

“No!​​ It’s the day‌‍ that comes once​​⁠ every 10 years…!”‍

At‌‍ that moment, Yuna,​‌‍ who had woken‌ up late, ran​​ out of the‌⁠ girls’ room and‍‍ shouted,

“Brother!⁠⁠ Kaios! Kaios!”

Shirone​​‍ tilted his head​​⁠ and asked.

“What‌ is Kaios?”

Jis,‍ not to be​​ outdone by Yuna,‍⁠ shouted even louder.‍

“Water⁠ dragon! The water‌‌⁠ dragon Kaios is​‍‌ coming this way!”‌​‌

***‍⁠

“Sir,​‌ go a bit⁠‌‍ faster!”

The‌ carriage carrying Shirone’s‌ group sped toward‌⁠⁠ the port.

Amy‍‌ bit her lips‌‌ anxiously. Since they​‌‍ had no time⁠‍ to prepare, she‌​​ was still in‌ her pajamas.

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