Shen Qi, clutching his shoulder, gave Lilligant a fright. She had clearly seen his arm detach from his shoulder and fall to his waist.
Which meant...
His arm had come off!
"Shen Qi!!"
Lilligant rushed over and supported him. "What happened to you?"
"Mm... ugh." Shen Qi gasped for breath. "I pushed too hard practicing Style Techniques. I was too eager for results and injured myself."
"How could this happen!"
Worried and upset, Lilligant hugged Shen Qi. "You seem to be able to use my Synthesis. Hurry and take one."
"No, what I need now is rest."
"Right, right, right."
Lilligant was so flustered that she had reached the point of agreeing with whatever Shen Qi said.
"Ah, the floor is so hard." Lying down, Shen Qi felt rather uncomfortable. "Could you let me rest my head on your lap?"
The request sounded perfectly reasonable. Suspecting nothing, Lilligant folded her legs beneath her and let Shen Qi rest his head on them.
A soft, springy sensation came through her leafy skirt, along with a soothing fragrance.
This feels amazing.
As expected of an experienced player, figuring out how to use [Severed Limb] like this!
"Is that a little more comfortable?"
"A little better, but..." Shen Qi turned over and covered his face to hide the snickering he could not suppress. "My head hurts a little. Could you rub it for me?"
"Okay, right away."
Lilligant touched Shen Qi's forehead in a fluster. Not knowing where to rub, she could only stroke it a little.
"Is this okay?"
"Mm... that feels a little better, but now my shoulder feels a bit uncomfortable..."
"Then what should we do?"
"Rub that for me too."
"But..."
Remembering the sight of Shen Qi's arm coming loose from his shoulder, Lilligant still felt shaken.
"Is it