All fallen soldiers lost the infection quickly. The golden fungi that had been growing on their bodies withered and disappeared, absorbed by the light roots. Their breathing became more stable, their colors healthier.
The intense glow that began emanating from Ren finally attracted the attention of infected soldiers who were still conscious in the vicinity.
"What is that light?" one of them murmured, approaching instinctively.
Several more followed him, and when their bare feet or broken boots touched the roots that now extended widely across the ground, something extraordinary happened.
The roots began healing them too.
"It's healing!" shouted a soldier upon seeing how the spores on his arms vanished. "Look, the infection is going away!"
It was like a savior appearing in the middle of misfortune that many of them had never wanted to experience.
