Chapter 72: Ankhestes
After receiving his victory, Kir did the natural thing and passed out from the pain of his injuries as soon as the adrenaline wore off.
He woke up in an immaculate, very white-gray room, looking up at a very concerned woman with avian features.
"He’s awake," she declared, looking away.
Kir didn’t need much to guess that he was in the Academy’s infirmary. But who was she talking-
"Oof!" Kir felt the air leave his lungs as Kordia grabbed him with a hug from the other side of the bed as the nurse. He’d expected pain, but instead, he just felt a dull sort of pressure and a bit more give in his chest than felt natural. "What happened?" he asked.
It was the nurse who answered. "What happened is you let some big oaf break twenty of your ribs, dislocate your tail, fracture your shoulder, and give you a concussion."
"You had me worried," Kordia said as she finally withdrew from the hug. "What the hell were you doing?"
"I got challenged by someone from my hometown... How did you know I was injured?" Kir asked, his voice wavering a bit because each breath hurt.
"Remember that bit of healing magic I can do? Well... after I evolved it got stronger, and I was already in the arcanological medicine course, so when class started I saw you," Kordia explained.
Kir tried to sit up, only for the nurse and Kordia both to push him back down. "You need to rest," the nurse warned. "Your body’s been through quite a lot of shock. It’ll take at least a month unless you can afford better treatment."
"I’ll pay it," Kir said as he came to rest. "Just get me back on my feet as soon as you can."