Chapter 693: Remade in Light
She cried harder, wrapping her hands around his neck and burying her chest in his robes
"H-How can I save them now? Tell me. I beg you."
A tear rolled down Adam’s cheek as he manipulated his mana like a surgeon. Microscopic needles coursed through her body, impaling the parasites that had been devouring her. Qi followed in a vigorous dance of life force, nourishing her weak cells and strengthening her for what came next.
He pulled back slightly, gazing into her pink eyes. "I know you’re a courageous girl, so can you please close your eyes for a minute? I promise you’ll feel better... We’ll talk about your parents later."
She hesitated for a second before nodding. Only her uncle had ever shown her this kind of silent care. Perhaps the murderer wanted to help her... In any case, she knew resistance was futile and just hoped it wouldn’t hurt as much as when the witch altered her body.
Bracing for pain, she closed her eyes and bit her lip. She couldn’t scream. The witch tormented her more when she did, claiming she lost focus. But she knew it was punishment for making noise.
She waited one second, then two, then five passed. Where was the pain? Confused, her eyelids fluttered slightly before she forced her curiosity down. Besides, curiosity was better than pain...
One minute, she repeated inwardly, counting the seconds until seven before remembering she didn’t know what came next. Perhaps counting ten times until seven would make a minute?
As she waited patiently, Adam passed his hand over her stitched arms.