Hao Ren heard the Data Terminal calling and hurried over to check on things. It projected a hologram into the air, displaying a scan of the area around Hesperis's wound. Deep inside that frightening through-and-through injury, a very distinct silver-white triangular object could be seen. Hao Ren froze for a moment before realizing what it was. "...Holy crap, an arrowhead from thousands of years ago is still stuck in there?"
"Looks like healing the wound directly with the hibernation pod won't work. We'll have to perform a minor operation." As it spoke, the Data Terminal opened the hibernation pod and began waking Hesperis. "Fortunately, the Autonomous Mechanical Unit can handle this simple task. I just don't know whether Hesperis herself knows she has something like this lodged in her head."
By then, the alloy cover of the hibernation pod had opened completely. Hesperis took a deep breath and slowly woke up. She sat up and rubbed her forehead in slight confusion. "Finished with the examination? Is there a way to treat it?"
"Do you know there's something in your head?" Hao Ren looked strangely at this "Goddess" who was nearly as old as Vivian, feeling that the things he had to deal with were becoming increasingly grotesque. "We found an arrowhead... I'm honestly amazed you survived!"
Hesperis was not surprised in the slightest. She had known about it for ages. "Oh, that? I thought you meant something else... Of course I know. It's the one-eyed bastard's crossbow bolt. This thing carries exorcising power and has fused with the wound. It can't be removed at all. If not for it, this wound would have healed long ago."
Hao Ren was dumbstruck. "...Is your vitality sworn enemies with Darwin or something?"
"No, I had a pretty good relationship with Darwin. He was