Chapter 495: Insight (1)
"Are you feeling alright?"
"Oh, Sister Lily!"
As soon as I heard from the church priest that Mirif had recovered, I went into the room and met her gaze as she lay on the bed.
She slowly sat up as I entered, but I gently placed my hands on her shoulders, easing her back onto the bed.
"Stay lying down. You're still recovering."
"Most of the recovery is done, thanks to you bringing me here on time, Sister Lily."
“...I’m glad to hear that.”
Knowing that Mirif was safe finally lifted a heavy weight from my chest.
In that narrow cave, facing the Goblin King, with our numbers down to two, the chance of both of us making it out alive was almost nonexistent.
If she’d left me behind to save herself, no one could have blamed her. But in the end, she came back.
And thanks to the moment of distraction she created, both of us survived.
It wasn’t as if she’d planned on me using a Mana Blast; she’d made a risky choice, and I felt more gratitude than I expected for her stubborn yet responsible decision.