Chapter 243: Back in Shape
"... And your nerve threads are reintegrating beautifully," Elysia announced with a warm, professional smile. "Mana flow has been stabilized, and the tendons reknit without issue. You’re both healing faster than I expected."
Nyx huffed from her place on the reclining crystal cot, arms crossed behind her head, messy pink hair sticking in every direction. "Praise from Miss Superstar Healer herself? I’m flattered."
Elysia raised an eyebrow. "Don’t let it get to your head, miss. You flatlined for forty-seven seconds."
"And now I can jog without puking. That’s what my gamer girl bestie would call gigachad grindset... Or whatever the actual term is."
Aria chuckled, hearing Nyx’s random mutterings. She was seated beside her with her regenerated arm wrapped in light compression mana wraps. "What she means to say is: thank you, Lady Elysia. Truly. You saved our boyfriend before, and now you did the same for us."
Elysia’s response was a beaming smile. "The government is keeping me safe at all times and is throwing generational wealth at me every single day, and all I have to do in return is heal the injured, which is something I’d do for free as I consider it my calling in life, so you don’t have to feel indebted one bit."
"..."
Neither of the ladies knew how to respond properly, not expecting such a statement from the angel-like entity. She suddenly seemed... A lot more human than before. Perhaps that was exactly what she wanted to achieve.
The S-tier healer continued by giving a nod of respect. "Returning to the topic at hand... You guys did well. Exemplary, even. You survived an encounter that should’ve killed you ten times over without suffering permanent damage."
Elysia then smiled gingerly as she added, "Well, you should’ve died a billion times over if we consider you to be F-rank awakened as your reading data suggests..."
"..." The only response she received to that was two overly innocent expressions from both Nyx and Aria, looking a lot as if they were saints who could do no wrong.
"Haaah... I don’t envy the Chairman," Elysia sighed while shaking her head. "He has to deal with anomalies like you now too, as if his plate wasn’t already full with the Russian assassination attempt on the president, Crimson Dominion being as problematic as always, and Vespera, well... Existing. Among many other things, of course."