Convergence of World Lines, an Unexpected Discovery

Flames tore through the curtain of snow as Lin Nuo landed on the platform outside Kureha's clinic.

He shook the snow from his shoulders and pushed open the wooden door.

The sight inside

left Lin Nuo completely dumbfounded.

The patients who had once been lying all over the floor were now standing upright, and several children were even laughing and playing.

The air went silent for a second.

The villagers all turned their eyes toward the black-winged young man who had suddenly appeared in the doorway.

Lin Nuo blinked, surprise flashing through his eyes.

"...Huh?"

He unconsciously let out a single sound, looked at his hands, then at the room full of standing people.

"A hallucination... Did I get infected too?"

"But this thing isn't transmitted through the air..."

Just as he began doubting himself, the villagers standing near the front recognized him.

He was the benefactor who had saved them earlier with miraculous blue flames.

Awe and gratitude immediately appeared on their faces. They consciously stepped aside, revealing an open space in the center of the hall.

As the crowd parted, Lin Nuo's line of sight finally passed through them and saw what was happening inside.

Beside a wooden bed, Kureha stood with a frown, holding a damp towel.

Moria stood nearby with his arms crossed, an utterly speechless expression on his face.

And the figure lying on the bed

was Kuma.

His eyes were closed, his face was completely bloodless, and his pale lips were dry and cracked.

"Kuma?!" Lin Nuo's expression changed as he instantly appeared beside the bed.

Flames of Regeneration ignited in both his hands, and without hesitation, he pressed them against Kuma's chest and arm.

"Whoosh—"

Bathed in the flames, Kuma slowly opened his eyes.

"Thank you, Brother Lin Nuo. I... I'm fine."

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