Chapter 2
“Can you get me some needles? Any size will do, just as many as possible,” Raciel requested.
Gardin appeared startled and confused by the request, causing Raciel to suppress a bitter smile. He didn’t feel the need to explain himself further as he would reveal the purpose soon enough.
“Is a request not sufficient? Do you require me to phrase it as an order?”
Gardin’s reaction was instant as Raciel poked him slightly, prompting him to run out at lightning speed.
Raciel took a deep breath and focused on the task at hand.
‘First, I need to diagnose what’s wrong with this body,’ he thought, knowing that understanding the problem was crucial before starting any treatment.
As he slowly took his pulse, he unconsciously exclaimed, “Tsk,” due to the confusion that suddenly surged through him.
‘What kind of pulse is this?’
He experienced a sense of disorientation, feeling as though he had lost his sense of reasoning. He had never encountered such a pulse before, and the more he examined it, the more confused he became.