WAYSOWRA

Chapter 9

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‘This place is……’

I looked around.

The sand rustled beneath my feet. There is also an old, shriveled tree and a dry lake.

Everything was desolate.

– Awaken me.

I heard a mysterious voice inside my head. It was a low voice that belonged to a man.

‘I know this place.’

I walked slowly towards the shriveled tree. The large branches were up so high as if to reach the sky.

Below that…… someone is leaning on the tree.

It was the soul that left its own body… Shuelina.

– Only you can awaken me.

This place is inside the spirit mirror.

Where spirits are sealed.

I slowly turned my head. When I looked behind my back, I saw the five-colored glow.

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‘Ah……’

I had a stomachache, but the pain is now gone.

I feel like I had a dream……

I pried my eyes open.

“Shushu!”

I blinked several times.

When my eyes adjusted to the light, I saw Wyndert and the grand duke staring at me.

‘They look worried……’

The grand duke’s forehead was creased and there were bags under his eyes. His lips formed a straight line.

I could tell that he’s worried about me even though his face remained cold and impassive.

When I turned my head to look at the surroundings, I saw pink canopies hanging on both sides.

‘A bed? Where am I?’

I was lying on a huge bed.

It was big enough that I won’t fall off even if I roll five times on just one side.

“Are you up?”

The grand duke asked me.

‘Is he worried about me……?’

I remembered that my stomach felt hot and painful at the same time. It was different from a normal stomachache.

There’s someone who cares about me.

When I woke up, I didn’t have to endure the sadness of being alone.

When I opened my eyes, I immediately saw someone who was worried about me.

The thought made my heart ache.

‘Why are they looking at me like that when they’ve only known me for a day……?’

I don’t know how to control my facial expression right now.

I bit my lip and blinked my eyes.

It felt like my heart was being rubbed with soft cotton.

“M’lady, I am Barten, the family doctor. Do you happen to feel any more pain?”

“Uhm…… cough!”

My throat was parched and I coughed as I tried to answer. My throat stung a little when I coughed.

Wyndert looked at me worriedly.