When Lu Yuan woke up, it was already dark outside.
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A dull, swollen ache throbbed in his head, like the heaviness from sleeping too long. It stretched from the back of his head to behind his eye sockets. He braced himself and sat up, and the scene before him swayed for two seconds before steadying.
A figure immediately approached from beside him.
"Captain Lu, you're awake?"
Lu Yuan steadied himself and swept his gaze around. Only then did he realize he was lying on the bed in his own room, and the figure was Boer.
There was a hint of concern in Boer's voice.
He had already carried over a kettle of water. With his other hand, he supported Lu Yuan's back and helped him sit steadily.
Lu Yuan took the kettle and drank a few mouthfuls. The water was warm, with the faint cool aftertaste unique to Holy Water lingering in his throat.
"Captain, you've been asleep for two days."
Two days?
Lu Yuan froze slightly.
Boer set down the kettle and took a small stone from his pocket. It was only the size of a thumb, gray-white in color, with several fine carved patterns on its surface. He held it up to Lu Yuan and stared at its surface for several seconds.
The stone did not change color.
Boer let out a breath and put the stone back into his pocket. His shoulders visibly relaxed as well.
"I slept that long? What happened after that?" Lu Yuan propped himself up and looked at Boer.
Boer did not answer immediately. He thought for a moment, then smiled at Lu Yuan. It was the kind of smile that came from relaxing after confirming something.
"When you came back, your condition wasn't good." Boer pulled over a