Clinic 4, Ward 26
Cinder Region Outpost
Ohlion Continent
April 18th
Year 9025
Xaren woke up with a start—or at least, that's what one might say if his body had jerked upright like anyone to who that phrase would apply.
But no, Xaren's body didn't move like that even though it should have.
For a very simple reason: he was completely immobile.
He let out a pained groan, and almost immediately, a voice spoke up from the bed next to his.
"Oh, you've woken up."
The familiar voice made Xaren turn his head—with a bit of effort—towards the source, where he saw Ilya lying on her own white clinic bed, her gaze fixed on the ceiling.
Judging by the way she lay motionless, he figured her condition wasn't much better than his.
And as for the reason why, Xaren didn't need long to figure it out.
It was because of the sudden awakening of aura during their battle with the half-giant.
