novelxo Chapter 185 185 Heal Permanently
contemporary romance
Chapter 185 Chapter 185 Heal Permanently
All the while, Selina's eyes never left the girl.
"You and that homicidal glare of yours. . ." Nexus teased; "I already told you she good righ–"
She jerked her head in his direction;
"So what? I'm just supposed to forget that she spent the better part of today trying to kill me? Oh wait. . ."
She said sarcastically;
"Maybe I didn't see the little bitch defeat all five of my ice dragons? Maybe it was all just a dream, maybe I still haven't woken up, maybe I'm still fuckin' DREAMING RIGHT NOW!!"
A violent cough erupted from her throat- rippling all the way from her gut, bursting out, and forcing her shoulders to gyrate involuntarily.
Swiftly, Nexus was by he side as she bent over- sputtering violently;
"It's alright," he comforted; "You've had quite a day, it's a miracle you're still on your feet at all."
Her eyes moistened from all the strain. Dabbing her mouth with a white napkin, she shot Nexus an accusatory look;
"Yeah?" she snapped; "And whose fault is that?! Whose fault?!!"
He raised up his hands guiltily;
"Yeah, you're right, my bad, I walked right into that one," he paused; "But she's not the reason you're sick Selina. One look at you, and I can tell you're terminally ill."
His tone softened;
"I'm not exactly sure what the nature of your sickness is, but the only thing I'm sure of is that we need to get you out of here, and get your healing sorted out immediately, come on, let's go.."
"We?" her voice strained as she stood up straight; "What's with this we you're talking about?"
Pointing at Stacy, she said; "I'm not going anywhere with that girl. I'd rather get a blade in the chest in battle, than have it stuck in me while sleeping at night. So yeah- thanks, but no thanks."
Nexus simply shrugged- feeling the intense heat of the midday sun bearing down on him from above;
"Stacy's not coming with us fam, she's going back to the Howard family."
"SHE'S WHAT NOW?!" her eyes blazed; "Did you just say the Howard family? What for? For whom?"
"Oh trust me," he sighed; "There's a lot going on right now that you don't even have a clue off. I'll get into it in time But we need to get a move on right away."
"Dont rush me." she answered; "I was doing just fine before you came along."
"Yeah, sorry to burst your bubble, but I highly doubt that," he closed the gap between them- dropping his voice to a more serious octave;
"This isn't some game Selina. I know your illness is terminal so there's really no time to waste. . ."
He turned towards Stacy who was getting read to go- and feeling rather pleased with herself;
"Stacy you'd better head off now and do that thing we talked about. I'll contact you when I have more instructions- alright?"
She nodded- fluttering her hair in the process;
"Of course master Ni Yang. I'm off now! See ya!
For some reason, Nexus barely turned back to acknowledge her departure. The white haired woman had most- if not ALL of his attention now.
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[BE ADVISED, NEW MISSION ALERT.]
Nexus tensed- this ought to be good.
[OBJECTIVE: HEAL THE LADY SELINA PERMANENTLY.]
[METHODS: FREE REIGN.]
[REQUIREMENT: MUST BE EXECUTED IN PERSON. NO OUTSIDE CONTRACTS.]
[TIMEFRAME: NONE.]
[KINDLY PROCEED.]
Nexus chuckled to himself.
The system was indeed funny- 'heal her PERMANENTLY?' What was he? Some kind of jedi or what?
His eyes dissolved- leaving a silent black mist in its place.
Meanwhile, while Nexus had paused in intermission, Selina's gaze remained fixed on the path Stacy had taken- watching with careful eyes, waiting for the first sign that the girl had fucked them over.
But silence, serenity, and emptiness were all she got from the sandy path.
Finally- as the gentle breeze rustled through the thickets of green leaves- and swept her hair fluttering behind her, Selina's eyes began to relax. Her previously jumbled thoughts began to become a lot more collected. She heaved a sigh of relief- just as Nexus was receiving the final message from the system.
"That girl better be gone Ni Yang. . .she'd better be truly fuckin' gone!"
Nexus blinked- taking a moment to readjust again;
"She's gone." he repeated mechanically.
Selina might have noticed the dip in his usual vibe if she had been one hundred percent. But she was just barely getting herself back- mentally.
On her whitened face- the red rosy color began to return. Like melting ice crystals, her intense blue eyes began to dissipate slowly- returning once again to the warm cloudy grey. Her shoulders and her fists- arched upwards, and tightened in balls, began to unclench- giving her an overall calmer vibe.
No kidding, Selina had been terrified.
Those nasty Blood Moon eyes had brought her close to death- way too close.
She remembered the feeling of expending her greatest attack, only to be waved down like nothing- and her stomach sank within her- clothing her with a new kind of trauma.
Instantly, the adrenaline, and the survival instincts began to wear off- and a fresh surge of fatigue and pain assaulted her in raging ambush. Suddenly, her head felt three times heavier. On in her body, every single joint and connective tissue felt like they had been slammed by a sledge hammer.
And on her right thigh- just where she had drive a burning ice crystal through her flesh, a mind numbing pain arrested her mind and body completely.
Unable to support her weight anylonger, Selina's knees began to buckle underneath her body. She swayed from side to side, staggering a couple of steps. Just as a wave of dizziness enveloped her, Nexus caught her before she could come crashing down to the earth.
"See," his voice boomed from above her head; "I told you it's not as simple as it looks."
"My thigh," she moaned quietly- almost sleepily; "It hurts. It huts so friggin bad. . ."
"I know, the adrenaline from the battle has worn off. You should be thankful you're stil–"
Promptly, Nexus' voice cut off.
On his face, all the color drained off- leaving him a pale white mask.
He felt and recognized it immediately. That swirling black cloud- that dense smoke, curling inside her in tidal currents. It was coming from her- deep inside her, looming like it was alive- devouring her life's essence from within.
Nexus gulped.
Yin Qi?
Of course!
It was like a fuckin' pandemic with women in this world.
It was a scourge.
Quickly, Nexus exhaled- forcing himself to keep breathing- so he wouldn't spook her. His eyes narrowed into slits as he studied her breathing patterns- noting her slurring words, and obvious dizziness.
Her eyes were steadfastly sinking into the hollows of her eyes. And her movements were slowing by the second. Nexus watched her breathe- every breath was like inhaling a rich gust of hot hair- burning up her lungs.
Then of course there was the pain- the ever present maddening pain.
To Selina- the pain was from the wound from her thigh, and from her whole body being sore. But Nexus- being more sensitive, felt the excessive Yin Qi gnawing on her life force- like a wild bull violently grazing on soft green grass.
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