Shigure Kira didn't delay for a second. She quickly let go of Siegfried's hand and turned to leave the room, running to get the Abyss Flower.
Siegfried sat up from the floor, scratching his head and grinning foolishly at Cecilia.
"It's not that serious, really. It'll probably heal on its own in a couple of days. No need to use the Abyss Flower..."
"Is that so?" Cecilia didn't answer directly. Instead, she gently lifted Siegfried's injured arm, stroked it lightly, then found the right spot and pressed down gently...
No reaction.
Bianka, still peeking from behind, watched everything intently.
Siegfried was injured because of her, after all. Part of the reason she had come back was because his injuries were not minor, so she was very concerned about his recovery.
Although she only knew some basic first aid, she could still tell where Siegfried was injured.
The spot Cecilia was pressing was one of the less severe areas, just some muscle strain... but that would still be very painful!
Seeing Siegfried's unfazed, almost relaxed expression, Bianka's eyes widened in disbelief. A sense of admiration welled up within her.
She had experienced muscle strain before. She remembered every lesson she had learned the hard way. When she had used the two Jade Dragons to send the rolling Pavarti flying, her own limbs had suffered similar injuries to Siegfried's.
That kind of pain, where one movement would send a jolt through your entire body, was unbearable. Bianka knew she could endure it, but to remain expressionless... she didn't know if she could do it, but at least, that one time, she had failed.
Failure = I can't do it < Siegfried, who can.
Me < Siegfried.
"So amazing..." Bianka whispered in admiration, looking at Siegfried.
Just now, Siegfried said he would train with me... does that... still count?
Although Bianka's voice was very soft, it was crystal clear to the two of them. Cecilia looked up, saw the growing look of pride on Siegfried's face, and then chuckled helplessly.
She flicked Siegfried on the forehead again. "Idiot, don't try to act tough now."
"Hiss~~" As if his internet had reconnected, Siegfried's previously upturned lips twisted into a grimace.
Cecilia applied a little more pressure, and Siegfried broke.
"Ow ow ow—! I was wrong, I was wrong, I was wrong—" Siegfried begged for mercy, bowing his head and flashing a fawning smile at Cecilia. "Have mercy, my dear wife..."
Bianka: "?"
Cecilia let go, then placed her palm on Siegfried's arm and began to gently rub it.
Siegfried's twisted expression gradually softened. His tense body relaxed under Cecilia's gentle touch, and his eyes slowly squinted.
"It's quite a serious injury..." Cecilia frowned slightly. "Is the power of 'Judgment' a bit too much?"
Siegfried opened his eyes again and thought for a moment. "It was the first time it was activated, so it's normal to not be able to control the power. The power of that shot was probably too high."
That was a reasonable explanation. Cecilia nodded, mentally noting the specific points of injury on Siegfried's arm.
"Here it is!" In the time it took them to exchange a few words, Shigure Kira had returned with Cecilia's Abyss Flower. She was slightly out of breath at the door, clearly having rushed.
The Abyss Flower was a knight's lance, carved with classic Western European floral reliefs and as white as jade.
Mysterious purple accents dotted its surface, flowing with a strange light like a magical array.
...The lance was actually glowing faintly. No, it was more like many faint specks of light were clinging to its surface! Like fireflies on the surface of water...
What is that?
Bianka blinked hard, then squinted, leaning forward slightly to get a better look.
The specks of light were tiny... so tiny that they could be easily missed if one wasn't paying attention. If it weren't for Bianka's good eyesight, she might have only seen an ordinary-looking knight's lance.
But that was all... Bianka's eyes started to ache, but she still couldn't figure out what those tiny specks of light were. The only thing she could tell was that they were really, really small... smaller than dust...
"Thank you, Kira," Cecilia said, taking the Abyss Flower and giving Shigure Kira a grateful smile before turning her attention back to Siegfried.
The two of them exchanged a look. The next moment, Bianka saw Siegfried take a light breath, then close his mouth. The slight rise and fall of his chest ceased, and even the trembling of his body from his heartbeat was suppressed by sheer force of will.
Bianka's eyes widened.
This was a state of stillness that no normal person could achieve! What an amazing ability...
Bianka instinctively raised her own hand, placed it in front of her, and then, mimicking Siegfried, took a deep breath and held it.
But after a few seconds, Bianka could clearly feel her heartbeat causing her whole body to tremble slightly. She could also see her fingers trembling uncontrollably.
I failed...
Not daring to exhale loudly, Bianka could only release the air in her chest in a long, thin stream. This short period of time had already made her face flush red, but her eyes were shining, filled with admiration as she looked at Siegfried.
Really... so amazing... Bianka didn't know how many times she had praised Siegfried in her heart.
And at the same time as Siegfried, Cecilia also moved.
"I am the white from heaven..." Cecilia whispered, then gently placed the seemingly changed Abyss Flower on Siegfried's arm.
Bianka could see that the faint specks of light on the lance had become more numerous. They began to flow with a direction, circulating where the Abyss Flower and skin met, and finally, under Bianka's gaze, merged into Siegfried's arm.
This seemed to be a very important step, because after Bianka saw almost all the specks of light merge into Siegfried's arm, Cecilia closed her eyes.
And the other hand that had been supporting Siegfried's arm was also withdrawn, gently lifted into the air, her fingertips dancing nimbly.
As if playing an exquisite melody.