Yavi When he opened his eyes again, he saw an unfamiliar ceiling.
There were a few hair-thin cracks on the stone vault and the gray-white rock surface, and there were faint traces of water stains in the corners. The air was filled with the smell of herbs mixed with disinfectant, and there was also a faint scent of gooseberries. His fingers moved slightly - the touch was warm and soft, and someone was holding his hand.
Consciousness was like seawater that surged back after the tide receded, filling his mind bit by bit. Yavi slowly turned his head and saw Yennefer lying on the edge of the bed. She was sitting on a low stool, her upper body lying beside his bed, her long black hair like They were scattered on the quilt like a waterfall. One hand held his fingers tightly, and the other hand subconsciously rested on his wrist, as if she was ready to detect his pulse at any time even in her sleep. Her breathing was even and long, and the faint blue marks under her eyelids showed that she had not had a good rest for a long time.
Yavi didn't move. He just lay there quietly, feeling the temperature transmitted between his fingers, then raised his other hand and gently touched Yennefer's hair. The fingertips ran from the root of her hair to the tip, and his movements were as gentle as touching a candle that would melt at any time. Yennefer slept deeply, but frowned slightly, and then relaxed again without waking up.
Yavi took back his hand, lay down again, and began to recall everything that had happened before.
After the black substance enveloped his whole body, he lost consciousness. The feeling of coldness pouring into the body from all directions was still clearly in his memory, as if he was buried alive in a pool of ice water. But before losing consciousness, he heard the activation sound of Tiger Talisman. He must be alive now because of Tiger Talisman.
He closed his eyes and sunk his attention into his body. In his mind, the familiar system prompt sounded like the pages of a book turning -
[Ding, it is detected that the host absorbs foreign energy. The foreign energy will be converted into experience points, which can be used to upgrade Talisman or unlock new Talisman.]
[Ding, congratulations to the host for unlocking--Basic Monkey Talisman.]
[Basic Monkey Talisman: Provides the host with the ability to freely transform. During the transformation period, the ability to transform into creatures can be temporarily obtained, which is limited to creatures known to the host in the current world. The duration of transformation depends on the total amount of the host's own magic power.]
[Ding, congratulations to the host--Basic Pig Talisman, upgraded to Intermediate Pig Talisman.]
[Intermediate Pig Talisman: Allows the host to release laser rays with fire attribute magic damage. The magic power consumption is reduced by 50%. If the same target continues to withstand laser rays for three seconds, the blasting effect will be triggered. Pig Talisman has been enhanced by Dragon Talisman.]
Yavi opened his eyes, amber pupils flashing with uncontrollable excitement. He didn't make a sound, but raised the corners of his mouth slightly, suppressing the joy in his heart. Monkey Talisman - a brand-new ability, free transformation, although it is limited to the creatures he knows, but the "ability to obtain transformed creatures during transformation" alone means endless tactics. Yes. And the upgrade of Pig Talisman is a timely help: the magic power consumption is halved, which means that he no longer needs to use it as a life-saving move at the bottom of the box, but can be used regularly like Igni Sign; the fire attribute damage has a miraculous effect on some monsters; the additional effect of the three-second blast is superimposed with the damage enhancement of Dragon Talisman, doubling its lethality.
From today on, Pig Talisman is no longer a trump card, but a regular firepower.
His combat effectiveness has risen to a whole new level.
At this moment, he felt Yennefer's fingers in his hand move slightly. Immediately, the closed eyelids trembled and slowly opened, and Yavi's sober face was reflected in the misty purple eyes.
"Yavi--!"
Yennefer's sleepiness instantly dissipated without a trace. She sat up straight, holding Yavi's face with her hands almost instinctively, and looked at it carefully, her eyes darting back and forth between his pupils, skin color, and lips. Her fingers were a little cold, and she pressed her fingertips against his temples, as if to confirm whether he was fully conscious.
"You're awake... you're finally awake!" There was an uncontrollable tremor in her voice, and then it turned into a familiar reproach, "You... you idiot! Do you know how long you were unconscious for? After you were wrapped in that mass, your whole body was as cold as ice. I almost thought you--"
"I'm fine, Ye." Yavi interrupted her softly, raised his hand to cover her hand holding his cheek, and pressed it gently. "My body is still a little tired, but my spirit is very good. Really."
Yennefer stared at him for several seconds, as if judging how much of his words contained elements of pretentiousness. Finally, she took a long breath, her tense shoulders relaxed slightly, and the corners of her lips curved into a small arc that belonged only to him.
At this moment, there was a slight fluctuation in the magic restriction of the door. The runes on the door flashed twice, and then opened inwards. Sicco Jett was sitting in a wheelchair, and was pushed in from behind by Loriess. Sicco Jett was graying His beard was trimmed neatly, and he looked much better than the last time we met; Loriess still looked taciturn, his eyes fell on Yavi calmly, he looked up and down several times, and after confirming that he was recovering well, he nodded slightly.
"It seems we arrived at just the right time." Sicco Jett patted the armrest of the wheelchair, with a hint of relief in his tone, "Yavi, you slept long enough. How is your health?"
"It's nothing serious." Yavi replied. Although his voice was still a little hoarse, it was more energetic than before, "Thank you for your concern."
Loriess did not speak, but took out a palm-sized crystal from her arms and shined it on Yavi. The light blue light swept across his body, and several lines of fine magic runes appeared on the crystal. She lowered her head to look at the results, and said solemnly, "The magic circulation is normal, there are no traces of erosion left, and the damage to the muscles and bones is also healing. The recovery is good." She took the crystal back into her arms, her tone was calm but with a rare trace of affirmation.
Sicco Jett nodded, then straightened his expression, and turned to the topic. "Yavi, please clean up, there is an emergency meeting in the magic conference room. There have been major unknown variables and casualties in this mission, and Magic Committee takes this matter very seriously. Everyone who has been in the field must conduct systematic observations and reports after gathering. The preparations are almost complete, you two can start at any time."
"Now?" Yennefer frowned slightly and glanced at Yavi's still slightly pale face.
"Now." Loriess's tone was unquestionable, but then he softened slightly and added, "Don't be too nervous. It's just a routine report, just make things clear."
Yavi nodded, lifted up the blanket and got out of bed. He walked to the clothes rack on the side of the room, on which hung a neatly folded set of School of the Wolf armor. He dressed neatly one by one, and when his fingers tightened on the last belt, he suddenly thought of something and looked back at the end of the bed. His two swords - Moonlight Cursed Blade and Demon Breaker - were not there.
But Yavi didn't care. This thing definitely couldn't be lost. It was probably kept in a safe place and would come back after the meeting. He patted the last wrinkle on the leather armor, turned around and nodded to the three of them.
"Let's go."
The four of them walked along the corridor toward the magic conference room. Loriess pushed Sicco Jett's wheelchair in front, and Yavi and Yennefer followed side by side. Sunlight poured in from the arched windows on one side of the corridor, A neat row of light spots was cast on the ground. People passing by nodded to them. When their eyes fell on Yavi, most of them were curious and respectful. Many people saw him being carried back from the giant black cocoon that day. Being able to stand here now is a proof of his strength.
Sicco Jett tilted his head slightly and lowered his voice. "Yavi, don't be too nervous. This meeting is different from the last one. You are now an official warlock apprentice, and no one will target you anymore. Just say what you have to say, and just explain the situation clearly and truthfully."
Yavi nodded, but there was still some unexplainable guilt in his heart. The scene of the last trial was still vivid in his mind - the high court, the warlock elders sitting around, and those scrutinizing and suspicious eyes. He knew that this was just a routine report, but when he walked to the familiar door, his steps still slowed down unconsciously.
Yennefer seemed to be aware of his hesitation. She said nothing, but stretched out her hand and gently held his finger. The temperature in her palm was like a silent promise. Then she turned her head, looked at him with purple eyes, and whispered:
"It's okay. Everyone will be with you."
Yavi looked at her, then at Sicco Jett and Loriess who had stopped their wheelchairs and turned back to wait. He took a deep breath and suppressed his unreasonable guilt.
He raised his hand and pushed open the heavy oak door.