Chapter 24: An Unexpected Breakthrough
[The Next Day]
"Ugh..."
Sollivan opened his drowsy eyes and slowly lifted his head from under the worn-out blanket, greeted by the intense cold of the air. His eyes, marked by dark circles, trembled slightly, and with a faint groan, he tried to get up, but felt an overwhelming heaviness restraining his body.
"Huh..." He raised his unusually warm and strangely sweaty hand to touch his forehead, feeling an excessive heat. "Am I sick?"
He let out a heavy sigh and thought about the previous day, which he had spent entirely consuming medicinal pills. ’I got too excited, but even if I took a lot, basic pills aren’t harmful to health.’
"Ah..."
He groaned loudly again and involuntarily curled up due to the sharp pain that suddenly stabbed his stomach.
*Grrr!*
A sickly growl came from his stomach, giving him a bad omen. He moved as quickly as he could, pulling himself toward the wheelchair that Noctis had brought, but he couldn’t. His strength gave out, and he became helpless. His body burned with intense heat, and he sweated profusely, as if his physical condition worsened with every passing minute.
His vision suddenly became blurry, and his ears started ringing loudly. His chest tightened, and his breathing became heavy, producing a strange wheezing sound.
"What’s happening?" He could no longer understand what was going on, and this began to terrify him. What increased his fear the most were the strange and powerful movements in his intestines.
Quickly and with a trembling hand, he grabbed the armrest and tried to pull himself up again, but to no avail. "Help me!" he commanded in a shaky voice.