Not long after Sigewinne and Chevreuse left, Wriothesley also got up from his hospital bed.
"Neuvillette, Su Yuan, you've both suffered serious injuries. Just stay here in the ward and rest properly," Wriothesley said as he prepared to return to overseeing the operations at Meropide.
"I'm fine, really. I was just a little shaken up, but after resting for a bit, I feel much better. You don't need to worry about me."
"Alright." Su Yuan and Neuvillette nodded, watching as Wriothesley left.
With that, only Su Yuan and Neuvillette remained in the hospital room.
"Su Yuan," Neuvillette looked at him and spoke slowly, "do you think I'm being overly protective?"
"Now even Sigewinne knows about the Eerie matter. Although I didn't want her to be involved in this situation, I still couldn't stop it from happening..."
"That's only natural—it just shows that you're kind, Neuvillette," Su Yuan said.
"Besides, Sigewinne was right. The Melusines have long become an independent and capable race."
"Then do you think I should tell Furina about the Eerie?"
"I'm afraid she won't be able to handle the truth, but at the same time, I'm also afraid that if she faces these unknown horrors unprepared, it'll be even worse..."
"It's really a dilemma..."
"Actually, I think telling her isn't a bad idea. That way, we'd have another ally, no matter how small the help," Su Yuan said.
"Besides, Furina might be far stronger than you imagine."
After all, if Furina weren't strong, how could she have endured five hundred years of solitude on her own?
Moreover, Su Yuan suspected that Furina's conditions for Eerie transformation were probably related to this as well.
"Alright, tomorrow morning, I'll bring her to Meropide, and we'll tell her everything together." Neuvillette nodded.
"Neuvillette, can I ask you something?"
"When you saved me, what exactly did you sacrifice?" Su Yuan moved his limbs slightly.
"At that time, all four of my limbs were completely broken. But now, in less than a day, I've already recovered enough to get out of bed and walk..."
"I didn't intend to tell you because I owe you this... but since you're asking, I'll tell you everything without reservation."
"I gave you half of my ancient dragon's essence blood," Neuvillette said.
"In that situation, it was the only way to save your life."
"Ancient... dragon's essence blood?" Su Yuan was visibly surprised.
"Yes. With the blood of an ancient dragon flowing in your veins, in a way, you could now be considered part of the dragon race as well." Neuvillette smiled faintly.
"I was originally worried that your body might reject it, but now it seems like there were no issues at all."
"As expected from the hero who came from beyond this world to save Teyvat."
"The reason why the dragon race stands at the pinnacle of Teyvat's life forms is nothing more than their incredibly long lifespan, powerful physical resilience, extraordinary regenerative abilities, and their natural affinity and mastery over elemental forces."
"And now, you possess all of these traits as well. Once your body fully recovers, you'll start to feel the changes. Who knows, maybe you'll even be able to manipulate hydro elements without a Vision, just like me."
"Neuvillette, won't giving me half of your essence blood affect you? If you hadn't given it to me, wouldn't you have suffered less when facing Eerie-transformed Chevreuse? You might have recovered much faster and better by now..." Su Yuan said, feeling a pang of guilt.
"Maybe so, but none of that matters now. It's all in the past..."
"If I had just stood there and watched you die without doing anything, I would have regretted it for the rest of my life..."
Su Yuan nodded. "Mm, I understand, Neuvillette. Thank you..."
"So, Su Yuan, promise me—no matter what happens in the future, don't give up so easily, okay?" Neuvillette looked at him with a serious expression.
"I know you're not someone who gives up easily, so I truly can't understand what you did back then..."
Su Yuan knew that Neuvillette was referring to when he attempted to take his own life in the Combat Arena.
Regression was his last resort.
Naturally, he couldn't tell Neuvillette that his suicide wasn't an act of giving up but rather a way to start over.
"Alright, Neuvillette, I promise you." Su Yuan realized that he hadn't been cautious enough.
He couldn't afford to commit suicide to reset time in front of others anymore.
This time, he had managed to brush past suspicion, but if it happened too often, someone would eventually start questioning it.
"Su Yuan, actually... Wriothesley, Chevreuse, and I—we all know you must have secrets you haven't told us."
"For example, where exactly did you get all your knowledge about the Eerie? And why are you so certain that it's correct?"
"But even so, we've all chosen, as if by unspoken agreement, not to press you for answers—because we trust you."
"If one day you decide to tell us, we'll be here to listen. But if you don't want to, we won't force you."
Hearing Neuvillette's sincere words, Su Yuan was deeply moved.
So this is Neuvillette?
Righteous, kind, and trustworthy.
"Mm!" With tears in his eyes, Su Yuan nodded firmly.
A few hours later, Sigewinne returned alone from outside.
"Eh~~ My dear Head Nurse Sigewinne, didn't I approve your leave for the whole day? Why are you back so early?" Wriothesley asked.
"I got some new intel and wanted to report it to you all as soon as possible!" Sigewinne said with a smile.
"Captain Chevreuse's father, Mr. llo, isn't in any serious condition. He just caught a cold last night, which led to a fever and a mild coma. However, he woke up this morning."
She continued, "And the timing of his coma perfectly coincides with the period when Captain Chevreuse underwent eerie transformation."
"Captain Chevreuse wanted to stay home and accompany her father for a while, and then she'll report back to the Special Patrol later. That's why I returned alone."
"So it seems that the condition for Chevreuse's eerie transformation is indeed related to her father," Wriothesley nodded.
"However, based on Head Nurse Sigewinne's description, I feel that the key factor in Chevreuse's eerie transformation may not be her father 'falling ill,' but rather 'falling into a coma,'" Su Yuan mused.
"I agree with Su Yuan's assessment as well," Neuvillette added.
"In any case, I already have a preliminary plan. I'll check on Mr. llo's health from time to time to prevent this from happening again," Sigewinne said.
"Sigewinne, thank you for your hard work," Neuvillette said, looking at her.
"It's no problem at all, Lord Neuvillette. This is what I should be doing," Sigewinne replied with a smile.
"Right now, we're all in this together, bound by fate to fight against the eerie forces!"
"Are all of these... for me to eat?"
That night, Su Yuan looked at the array of food in front of him—or rather, the disastrously prepared food—and nervously swallowed.
"Of course! You need to eat well to recover properly!" Sigewinne said with a cheerful smile.
"But it's not all for you. His Grace said we should prepare a portion for Lord Neuvillette as well."
"I thought that made sense too, since Lord Neuvillette was also seriously injured, so I made sure to prepare an extra serving."
"Su Yuan, since you can move your hands now, you can feed yourself. I'll go feed Lord Neuvillette!"
"Sigewinne, don't you have other tasks to take care of?" Neuvillette declined her offer.
"You should go handle your duties. I can eat on my own. If necessary, Su Yuan can help me."
"Alright, since Lord Neuvillette insists, I won't force it," Sigewinne said before leaving the ward.
"...Wriothesley," Neuvillette muttered with a hint of exasperation.
He then turned to Su Yuan, pointed at the plate in front of him, and asked, "Su Yuan, can you finish all of this?"
Su Yuan immediately looked horrified.
"Neuvillette, you're not expecting me to eat both portions, are you?"
"Of course not. I just want to trade my main dish for your drink and soup, that's all."
"You know, I can't get used to eating foods that are too dry. As for the taste, I don't particularly mind."
After swapping some of their food, Neuvillette and Su Yuan began eating.
"The food Sigewinne made has improved a lot," Neuvillette commented.
"She's been working hard to change."
"Yeah," Su Yuan nodded.
"It doesn't look great, but the taste is decent, and it's very nutritious."
Just then, they heard some commotion outside the door...
"Lady Furina, His Grace has instructed that the patient ward is under renovation, so you can't go in!"
"Hmm? Now that you mention it, that only makes me more curious. I must go check out the renovation—consider it an inspection of the design and materials!"
"Your Grace? Your Grace?! Where are you? We really can't stop Lady Furina anymore!"
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