Chapter 32: Spoils and Scars
"You got burned... It must’ve been hot. Does it hurt?"
Dominic looked far more pained than Shiao Yi did as he gently placed his hand over the burn. A soft red light glowed and the burn suddenly disappeared. No matter how many times Shiao Yi saw it, the phenomenon never ceased to feel strange and a little magical. The fact that this healing only worked on him felt oddly wasteful.
To someone like him, who used to treated as a mere mobile weapon, a burn like this couldn’t even count as a real injury.
"It’s dangerous to get too close to the magic circle. Let’s search the old camp. There might be something they left behind that was related to that magic circle."
Nodding at Dominic’ words, Shiao Yi stood up and tried to put his jacket back on. But it had been badly scorched, and the fabric has been tore apart and fell to the ground in pieces. The fabric was made from rough natural fibers, so he couldn’t really be surprised. At least his pants were built for space combat. It was resistant to both heat and impact.
"You can wear my clothes."
Dominic started to take off his own clothes, but Shiao Yi quickly stopped him in a panic. That man’s chiseled, muscular body was too much for his eyes. Shiao Yi didn’t need his own insecurities to be triggered even more. Was the difference between them really just meat? Was it the amount of meat he ate?
While sulking and quietly analyzing the reason for their physical difference, Dominic rummaged through the wreckage of the lodgings and found some old clothing. He shook the dust off it and draped it over Shiao Yi.
The sunlight was warm and the air wasn’t cold. Honestly, Shiao Yi thought being shirtless felt more comfortable than putting on some random old shirt worn by who-knows-who. Bare skin was fine.
Was that not acceptable? Apparently not. Dominic was glaring at him with a sharp look that said everything, even without telepathy. "Wear it. Cover yourself." His eyes were practically shouting it.