"Liu Yuan!"
Furina suddenly woke up, subconsciously calling out Liu Yuan's name. The next moment, that familiar and comforting voice rang out:
"I'm here."
Liu Yuan immediately sat up, and before Furina could react, she took her hand. Her other slightly cool hand reached under the covers and rested on Furina's lower abdomen.
This sudden turn of events made Furina's body stiffen instinctively. Liu Yuan briefly sensed Furina's body, and only after confirming there were no problems did she withdraw her hand.
"How do you feel now?"
Furina blinked, wanting to say something, but then a sharp pain shot through her back. This caused Furina's body to suddenly lose strength, and she leaned directly against Liu Yuan.
"It… it hurts so much…"
Furina could only lean on Liu Yuan. The pain from her back was exceptionally strong and bone-deep. At the same time, Furina felt completely drained of strength, as if her entire body was about to fall apart.
Liu Yuan carefully placed her hand on Furina's back, and a soothing coolness instantly relieved Furina's pain.
After a long while, when the pain had completely disappeared, Liu Yuan carefully withdrew her hand and began to explain softly:
"The Alchemical Matrix has been successfully inscribed. It will gradually transform your body, so this kind of pain might occur occasionally. Each time, the pain will lessen, and it should completely disappear in about three days."
"Your body is very weak right now, so you can't use element power yet. You'll have to wait at least two days."
"Also, if you feel any discomfort, remember to tell me. I can alleviate your pain. Don't try to endure it. Did you hear me clearly?"
"Okay…"
Leaning on Liu Yuan's shoulder, listening to her 'nagging,' Furina felt a strong sense of security. And she was also a little surprised that she had actually made it through!
She knew that she had remained conscious throughout the entire inscription process. It wasn't until Liu Yuan withdrew her hand and the pain lessened in an instant that she finally couldn't hold on any longer and fainted.
Now, although her limbs were weak and her entire body lacked strength, she could still clearly feel something new within her body.
Following Liu Yuan's words, she didn't try to activate them, but she also knew that now, at this very moment, she was completely different!
She only needed to wait a few more days, and she would truly be able to control element power!
And all of this was brought to her by Liu Yuan! It was so good to have Liu Yuan!
Furina was about to speak, but Liu Yuan spoke before her:
"I'm sorry…"
Her tone was filled with deep apology, which made Furina a little confused. Propping herself up, Furina lifted her head from Liu Yuan's shoulder and looked at her, gazing into her deep blue eyes.
At this moment, those eyes held a strong sense of apology, which made Furina feel a sense of déjà vu. She had seen such eyes before, just like when Liu Yuan had first arrived a long time ago, and she was angry because she kept looking at her, and she suddenly apologized with the exact same look.
This situation made Furina frown slightly. She said:
"Why are you suddenly apologizing?"
"Because… the inscription of the Alchemical Matrix, it's because of me that you endured such pain. If it were the first one, you wouldn't have to…"
"Stop! Don't say any more."
Furina sighed inwardly. Why did Liu Yuan always like to blame herself?!
Propping up her weak body, Furina continued:
"Are you an idiot? This was clearly my own choice, so naturally, I bear the consequences. You idiot, what do you have to feel guilty about?"
"But…it was the choice I offered…"
"But it was also because of me!"
Furina said this.
Her heterochromatic eyes looked directly into Liu Yuan's eyes, and then she said earnestly:
"You can't feel guilty because of my own decision. This is my choice, and I won't regret it. Even if I suffer pain because of this, it's my reason. You are not allowed to feel guilty!"
Clearly, compared to Liu Yuan, Furina's words were much more direct, but they were also incredibly clear.
The decision was hers, so she naturally needed to bear the consequences. This is what Furina wanted to tell Liu Yuan.
Liu Yuan looked at her earnest heterochromatic eyes, then nodded gently.
"Mm…"
Seeing that Liu Yuan had finally recovered, Furina breathed a sigh of relief, then leaned directly against Liu Yuan.
Right now, she didn't want to do anything at all. Talking so much with Liu Yuan just now had already exhausted all her strength. Now, she just wanted to rest properly.
But… why was it a little cold?
Wait… cold…
Furina: !!!!
Furina instantly realized…
Although she had taken off her clothes before the inscription, she still had two close-fitting ones… But if she remembered correctly, those two close-fitting ones were already gone during the matrix inscription. After all, the matrix was inscribed on her entire back, so there naturally couldn't be any obstruction. So…
She was…not! wearing! anything!
Furina's body instantly stiffened.
Originally, she was a little touched, but now she didn't dare to move at all!
Not! a! bit! of! movement!
Furina buried her head in Liu Yuan's neck, and Liu Yuan didn't make any move, just quietly holding her.
After a long while, Furina finally spoke:
"Um… Liu… Liu Yuan, give me the blanket…"
After much thought, Furina had no choice but to re-bury herself under the covers. At least that way, Liu Yuan wouldn't see her.
Liu Yuan nodded gently, reached out and pulled up the blanket, then covered Furina with it.
Feeling the touch of the blanket on her back, Furina quickly let go of Liu Yuan, grabbed the blanket, and then swiftly burrowed under it, only her incredibly red head exposed.
Liu Yuan: ???
"You… you didn't see, did you?"
Furina's voice trembled slightly, the heat on her face rising. She prayed that Liu Yuan hadn't seen anything. If she really had, wouldn't that be too embarrassing?!
"What?"
Liu Yuan blinked, a little confused about the situation.
"My… my clothes?"
Liu Yuan paused slightly, and then the memories she had suppressed surged back, instantly disturbing her originally calm mind.
A feeling of guilt emerged, and Liu Yuan instinctively averted her gaze, somewhat afraid to look at Furina. Such behavior, in Furina's eyes, was almost equivalent to an admission.
"Pervert! Freak! Big hooligan!"
Furina pulled the blanket with one hand, and with the other, she directly pulled out the pillow from behind her, then threw it directly at Liu Yuan.
Unfortunately, because Furina's body was perhaps weak after the matrix inscription, although the pillow still landed squarely on Liu Yuan, she didn't feel anything.
"It had to be taken off at the time, otherwise the matrix couldn't be inscribed…"
"You're still talking!"
The second pillow flew towards Liu Yuan, and this time Liu Yuan instinctively caught it, then placed it aside, no longer speaking.
Liu Yuan now stood quietly like a child who had done something wrong, no longer speaking, only looking at Furina with her deep blue eyes.
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