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"I expected that he wouldn't be able to wake up for about a week, but to think he is already able to control his body. It is fortunate that his recovery is faster than expected. The poison seems to be detoxified to some extent for now. Still, you must be careful and careful again. I can only explain the fact that he is alive like this now as a miracle."
At the doctor's words, Karzen shifted his gaze to the trembling hands, his eyes dyed with pity.
Ever since the fake headache commotion in the morning, Karzen hadn't been able to wipe the worried expression off his face until now.
Kim Hyun-seo felt sorry for unintentionally deceiving Karzen, but since his body was trembling so strangely that it was hard to call it all feigned illness, he felt as if half of his guilt had been alleviated.
After regaining consciousness, he thought he might calm down a bit after eating broth-only soup for breakfast and lunch, but his essential tremors had worsened since a while ago, causing him to shake unseemly.
Watching the finely trembling Kim Hyun-seo, the doctor took off his glasses, tucked them into his breast pocket, and said,
"As I mentioned, various symptoms may appear for the time being. As for meals, it is better to have foods that are less stimulating if possible. Stability of mind and body is necessary. Overexerting yourself in anything is not good."
Kim Hyun-seo wanted to say to Karzen, who was nodding seriously.
'I don't hurt at all. My hands are shaking, but apart from this, I think I'm healthy. So please....'
"Then we must pay attention to stability and meals. Food that digests well would be good, right?"
"Yes. Clear soup will be good for the body to accept."
'Aaaagh!'
Hearing the doctor's words, Kim Hyun-seo collapsed onto the large pillow in frustration.
'No! Something other than soup! I want to eat meat! To think I have to eat only soup for three meals a day! Of course, it was incredibly delicious, though!'
Although he understood it in his head, he was inwardly upset that dinner was also decided to be broth-only soup, so as he lay on his stomach and squeezed the pillow tight, Karzen approached.
With a gentle touch, Karzen pulled the finely trembling hands away and supported the frail body to sit up. Then he carefully arranged the cushion behind his back as well.
"Are you okay? Are you dizzy by any chance? Do you want to lie down?"
At his appearance full of worry, Kim Hyun-seo couldn't bear to form the word meat with his lips.
'Come to think of it, for someone getting treated and fed for free, talking about meat is shameless... Besides, the soup is delicious enough....'
Accepting his situation, Kim Hyun-seo moved his small lips and answered, [I'm okay.]
Then, lowering his gaze, he frowned as he looked at his own small hand trembling violently while placed on top of Karzen's large hand. Seeing that, Karzen's complexion darkened further.
'If only this damn hand didn't shake, the doctor wouldn't diagnose so seriously! This damn hand!'
Kim Hyun-seo postponed his craving for meat for a while. He spread a positive mindset, telling himself it wasn't like he couldn't eat it for the rest of his life.
Thinking about it, he couldn't remember when the last time he ate meat was. At the very least, it wasn't within the last 2-3 years that he remembered.
During his long hospital life, he had almost lost his sense of taste for the recent 2-3 years, so he couldn't feel the joy of eating no matter what he ate. They were days of chewing and swallowing paper-flavored porridge that had no taste, solely to prolong his life.
Because of that, for quite a long time, there was no such thing as the joy of eating for Kim Hyun-seo. The act of putting tasteless hospital food into his mouth, chewing, and swallowing was solely for his family.
If he didn't do that....
Shake shake.
Kim Hyun-seo tried not to recall the sad or difficult moments. Even if forced, he wanted to focus on this life now.
Unlike before, he comforted himself by thinking about how great it was that he could taste now, and recalled the rich-flavored soup.
The soup Karzen fed him was all delicious. The moment he took the first bite, all kinds of flavors set off fireworks in his mouth.
He had lived without knowing taste for quite a long time, so just regaining his sense of taste made him so happy.
Moreover, perhaps because the chef was skilled, the taste was extraordinary. It was excessively delicious, a moment so happy that tears poured out. Thanks to that, there was a small commotion where Karzen worried if the headache had gotten worse again, but the moment of eating was truly blissful.
'It will surely be delicious today too. Right, let's talk about meat next time....'
As he was composing himself, Karzen carefully covered and held the small, finely trembling hand.
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Reflexively looking up, he spoke with a gentle smile.
"Do not be anxious. You are recovering, so you will be okay soon."
Nod.
'I'm not anxious, but since this excessively kind man seems to be worrying again, for now....'
[I am really okay. Thank you.]
Kim Hyun-seo smiled brightly to convey that although he was thankful for the concern, he was really okay. At that, Karzen hurriedly composed his expression that was about to darken further.
The doctor, who was packing his medical tools, couldn't hide his pity as he looked at the patient acting mature with effort.
'He lost his memory too. The pain throughout his body from the poison's aftereffects must be significant. His heart must be frustrated and his body hurts enough to tremble uncontrollably; he must be in a terrible state inside....'
Kim Hyun-seo, who had no way of knowing the inner thoughts of the pitying doctor, smiled brightly again when their eyes met this time.
It was a sort of habit formed from knowing that people look somewhat healthier when they smile, based on his experience of long hospital life.
'He keeps forcing himself to smile. is he anxious? I should reassure him so he can stay a bit more comfortably.'
Karzen, who was watching Kim Hyun-seo force a smile, put a little strength into the hand holding his. Then he patted the frail shoulder with his other hand as if telling him to be at ease.
'I must also do my best so that child can recover well in the future.'
The doctor also smiled at Kim Hyun-seo so that his patient wouldn't feel anxious. He didn't forget to say goodbye, telling him he would visit again tomorrow so rest well and take care of his body.
'Good. I'll rest well and ask the doctor if I can eat meat tomorrow.'
The three men in the room, including Kim Hyun-seo, each made different resolutions.
'My eyes are green.'
Kim Hyun-seo, who finished his meal with soup this morning following yesterday, was looking into the mirror Karzen brought him for a long time after the meal.
Fluffy, curly hair of ivory cream color. Round eyes and clear emerald-green irises. A high-bridged nose and small but slightly plump lips. Although it wasn't a handsome face like Karzen's, it was definitely beautiful.
To him, who had lived without looking in the mirror for quite a long time, his current appearance was simply good. Kim Hyun-seo admired his own face slightly, then shook his head.
'No. This isn't the time to admire! Let's recall. Cream-colored hair and green eyes. Hmm... aside from the Spirit Summoner Illanad, there are absolutely no characters that I remember? It can't be Illanad. How old is he? He looks quite young. At most 20 years old?'
Outwardly, he looked to be between his late teens and 20 years old at most, but he couldn't be certain. Wizard of the Forest was a world where all sorts of diverse races coexisted.
As a representative example, among the protagonist's party, there was a former Elder of the Rabbit Tribe who looked like a boy but had lived for over 200 years, and there was also an Elf who maintained the appearance of someone in their mid-20s despite being over 600 years old.
'I don't know if my small physique is a racial trait or if I'm just a naturally small human....'
He couldn't know if the owner of this body was originally on the thin side, but with a small frame and being emaciated on top of that, he looked even more diminutive. So it seemed he looked relatively younger.
'Who on earth am I... Usually, when possessing, they start off knowing who they are....'
No matter how hard he thought, no character with this appearance in the novel came to mind. Furthermore, a character who can't speak; if such a character existed, they would have definitely remained in his memory.
'Hmm~ Well. Whatever. Except for not being able to speak, the rest seems fine.'
Although his essential tremors were severe and he couldn't walk properly yet, his limbs were intact. It was just that strength wouldn't go into his legs; fortunately, his toes moved well. His upper body was definitely more movable than yesterday.
The doctor had said that at the time he was attacked by monsters, poison had seeped into his wounds, leaving his muscles in a paralyzed state.
He said there was a possibility that poison still remained in the body, so he was undergoing detoxification. He also added that although he was doing his best, it was difficult to determine how long the treatment period would take.
'He said it was the first time he saw a human alive after being poisoned to this extent....'
Although it wasn't something a doctor should say, he had also said it was clear that God had helped.
'God... U, umm~ If you really listened to my wickedness and helped me, I was sorry back then... Uh, um... And thank you for saving me. God.'
It was a prayer close to a wicked tantrum, screaming at the top of his lungs about wanting to live, asking if this wasn't too much, and asking if he was being pranked now; but if a passing God heard even that as a prayer and helped, from Kim Hyun-seo's perspective, it was truly something to be thankful for.
'By the way, God... If you are listening, could you maybe let me know who I am?'
Originally, human greed knows no bounds. Still, asking isn't this level of greed modest? Kim Hyun-seo rationalized to himself inwardly. At that moment, a small noise was heard from outside the window.
'Did Karzen return?'
He was the one who had hurriedly gone out in the morning after finishing the meal with Kim Hyun-seo, saying he had somewhere to go for a moment.
Kim Hyun-seo groaned and struggled to get down from the bed to check if Karzen had returned home. Since strength didn't go into his legs, taking even a single step was a task.
His two slender legs trembled like a newborn beast. Taking one careful step at a time so as not to fall, he finally arrived at the window balcony.
Over the balcony, he saw Karzen crossing the wide garden on a large black horse, the servants who went out to greet him, and the butler.
Kim Hyun-seo, watching Karzen dismount from the massive black horse, unknowingly admired him and muttered soundlessly with his lips.
'He's a prince on a black horse.'
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