Lana remained unconscious for a long time.
When she finally opened her eyes, the familiar ceiling of the apartment greeted her.
Axel, who had been sitting nearby, noticed immediately. His jaw tightened, and he clenched his teeth, but he did not speak.
Instead, he silently handed her a glass of water.
Lana blinked, still disoriented, before understanding what had happened.
A relieved smile spread across her face as she accepted the glass.
"Thank God you are alright. How are you now? Do you feel any pain?"
Axel said nothing.
But Lana was far too overjoyed to notice.
"I was truly scared when I heard you used a forbidden art," she continued, her voice filled with lingering fear. "You were so reckless. Why would you do something like that?"
The more she spoke, the more aggrieved she felt.
She reached out and held Axel's hand tightly. "Next time, if you dare use a forbidden art again, I definitely won't talk to you for the rest of..."
