Chapter 647 : Contamination

Felyn fell into a boundless darkness.

He felt so cold, wanting to grab something to cover himself for warmth, but his hands wouldn't obey.

His throat was so dry, as if a ball of fire had been stuffed into it, burning continuously.

I want... to drink water...

The ball of fire grew stronger, feeling as if it would burn his throat to ashes.

A clear scent of roses entered this void world, alleviating the burning sensation in Felyn's throat.

Then, sweet water slowly flowed down his throat, extinguishing the fire within.

So comfortable.

Felyn let out a long sigh of relief.

He finally had the presence of mind to think about his current situation.

He could still remember the events of the battle, and he could remember all the young ladies. It seemed he hadn't lost his memory, nor was his brain injured.

But his body had lost all sensation, with no sensory input whatsoever.

This feeling was so similar to the contamination Olivia had once experienced.

Olivia...

Only by experiencing it firsthand could one understand the terror of contamination, could one know what Olivia had gone through over the past few years.

Felyn felt glad that he hadn't given up on Olivia back then and had insisted on visiting her every week.

She must have been looking forward to his arrival every day.

Felyn called out Heromir's name in his mind but received no response.

It seemed the link with the god had been severed as well.

Felyn stayed in this void world for an unknown amount of time.

Since he had nothing better to do, he might as well think about the troubles he would face after Heromir's god had manifested in the world.

A certain royal faction within the empire was constantly trying to move against him; it was unclear if it was Lecia.

He had now thoroughly made an enemy of the Church of Reincarnation, having given the God of Reincarnation a sound beating in front of so many people.

Religious faith could be fanatical and terrifying. Even if he was only defending himself, he would be seen as an enemy.

He wondered who would get the Hero's Sword. It would largely determine the outcome of the Hero's Festival.

But given his current state, he would probably miss the Hero's Festival.

Right, he almost forgot the most important thing.

Although he had shown off in front of others, he still had to maintain his professional bottom line.

The contracts with Seraphina, Eitani, and Daiyi were not over yet. He couldn't propose to terminate the contracts just because he had mastered a powerful divine art.

Speaking of which, Seraphina's contract was about to end. She probably wouldn't pester him.

Probably.

Felyn couldn't quite figure Seraphina out anymore. He used to think he could easily see through his clients' minds, but now he couldn't understand them at all.

Just in case, he should give her a few more "preventative shots" later.

Eitani didn't need any preventative shots. That girl wouldn't like humans. How could a human and a demon be together?

But a human and a dragon probably couldn't be together either.

Thinking of this, Felyn felt a bit tired.

He drifted off to sleep, pushing all these thoughts to the back of his mind.

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During the time Felyn was asleep, the empire was extremely busy.

Securing the battlefield, interrogating personnel, conducting research and investigations.

The matter of a god's descent not only affected the empire's security but also the landscape of the churches.

Besides a god, no one could defeat a god.

Whichever god descended first, that church could easily destroy the others.

Therefore, the churches formed a joint investigation team.

During the investigation period, no one was allowed to enter or leave the Royal Capital District.

Viloti, Zervanie, and the others also underwent intensive questioning.

And Felyn, after being examined by doctors in the Royal Capital District, was judged to be contaminated by an unknown god and needed immediate contamination treatment.

There was one hospital that was very good at treating contamination.

That was the hospital Olivia had once stayed in, the Claude family hospital.

The hospital was located in Seiwa. The king gave special permission for Felyn to leave the Royal Capital District.

And the person chosen to accompany him was, naturally, Adelina.

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Seiwa, the hospital, contamination treatment area.

Adelina sat on a chair. She hadn't left the hospital room for a week.

She was doing the same thing Felyn had once done for Olivia.

"Felyn, Viloti sent me a message today. She's very worried about you, but she really can't leave the Royal Capital District. Don't blame her, okay?"

"It's afternoon now. The weather is very nice today. So nice that it's perfect for taking all the blankets at home outside to sun."

"Let me tell you, I still remember what it was like when my family sunned the blankets when I was little. All the blankets in the entire manor were taken out to sun. When the wind blew, it really looked like waves of pure white. I used to run around in the blankets all the time back then and got told off by my father for a long time."

"For lunch today, I had two cucumbers. I still don't have much of an appetite. I feel like the weight loss I've been longing for has finally succeeded. The cucumbers were freshly picked from the ground. When you wake up, I'll let you try some too. They're especially delicious."

"Felyn, you... you have to wake up soon... I miss you so much."

Adelina buried her face in Felyn's palm, her tears dripping through the gaps between his fingers onto the bedsheet.

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Day after day.

Today, the hospital room was very lively.

A dazzling, pure white divine art lit up the entire room. Black hair, swept up by the airflow, stuck to the corner of Daiyi's mouth.

She reached out and gently hooked the strand of hair from the corner of her mouth, her feet landing on the hospital room floor.

"Bernice, thank you for your hard work."

"It's nothing. I'm already used to being the coolie for you two. If you marry Felyn in the future, just remember to bring me along as part of the dowry to Felyn's house."

Bernice tapped the floor with the tip of her foot, leaped, and jumped into the spatial divine art.

No one was allowed to leave the Royal Capital District. Daiyi had snuck out with the help of Bernice's divine art.

Using divine arts in Seiwa was illegal, so the moment Bernice appeared, she would be targeted.

Her departure now was also to shake off any pursuers. When the time was right, she would return here to pick up Daiyi.

"Daiyi, you two chat first. I'm going home to take a shower and change my clothes." Adelina did not regard Felyn as her possession.

"Go home and get a good night's sleep in your bed. I'll leave tomorrow morning."

Adelina looked at the dark circles under her eyes in the mirror, thought for a moment, and then nodded.

"Then I'll leave Felyn to you."

"Mhm, leave him to me."

Adelina was very reassured by Daiyi.

She felt that if she had to choose one person among all the young ladies to be Felyn's lover, she would choose Daiyi.

Although Daiyi would say many strange things, she, like herself, would not make things difficult for Felyn.

The door closed. Daiyi sat beside Felyn, holding his hand.

"The Church of Reincarnation has already cut ties with Flos, saying she was influenced by an evil god and performed an illegal sacrifice."

"However, the Imperial Knight Order did not find Flos. That girl has disappeared, not even a body could be found. Felyn, take a guess, where do you think she went?"

Daiyi leaned over, her long black hair spreading across Felyn's chest. "I'll tell you when you wake up. I was shocked when I found out."

"Thanks to you, I was able to see a part of a god with my own eyes. They seem to have human ways of thinking and emotions too. A god with emotions, can they still be called a god? I don't think so. They don't seem any different from humans."

"When you wake up, please tell me everything that happened."

"As for payment, let me think. You'll definitely make a lot of perverted requests of me, right? Like making me wear a maid outfit, making me wear ripped black stockings, or forcing me to call you master?"

Daiyi took off her high heels, propped herself up on the bed with her knees first, and lay down in Felyn's quilt.

Her cool, perfect face was turned to the side, looking at Felyn. She gently stroked his head.

Black hair climbed onto the side of Felyn's face, the scent of cedarwood entering his nostrils.

"Mr. Pervert, as payment, I'll just sleep with you for one night."

(End of Chapter)