Mirage ✔️

Chapter 26: For You

Hearing the shouts from the courtyard, the healers quickly rushed out to care for the injured soldiers. Seokjin limped to the window and watched as the healers swiftly cared for the injured soldiers.

"They need help," Seokjin muttered as he looked at his daughter, who was sleeping in her crib. "I will be back quickly." He gently kissed her forehead and rushed out to help.

Because of the chaos, none of the healers realized that Seokjin was helping them heal the soldiers. Seokjin worked non-stop as he healed soldier after soldier. He knew that he was still weak from slavery, so he worked to heal the soldiers who were not too terribly injured so that the healers could focus their energy on the severely injured soldiers.

When the sun began to set, Seokjin weakly limped to his room and collapsed on his cot. As he drifted to sleep, his daughter began to cry, so he quickly got up and fed her. Once she was fed and sleeping, Seokjin laid down and fell asleep.

The next morning, he was awakened by the shouts of new arrivals, so he quickly rushed outside after feeding his daughter and began healing more soldiers. As one of the healers looked up from the soldier he healed, he noticed Seokjin healing an injured soldier's leg.

"Seokjin! You should not be out here!" He gasped and rushed over to the weakening elf.

"I have to help," Seokjin muttered, focused on healing the injured soldier's leg.

"How many soldiers have you healed?" The healer asked as he looked around at the soldiers Seokjin healed.

"I am not sure," Seokjin muttered before passing out.

As Namjoon rode into the courtyard, he heard the healers frantically shouting, so he quickly rode over to them to see what was wrong. His eyes widened in shock when he saw one of his healers rushing into the castle with Seokjin in his arms.

"What happened?" Namjoon asked as he swiftly dismounted.

"Seokjin has the energy of a healer. I did not know this, but he has been healing soldiers ever since they arrived yesterday. He was too weak from the abuse he had suffered, so he ended up passing out. I apologize for not taking better care of him." The head healer bowed her head as she explained the situation.

"You have done nothing wrong. There is no need to apologize." Namjoon quickly responded before rushing into the castle.

When Namjoon rushed into the room, he saw several healers caring for Seokjin. "How is he?" Namjoon asked as he walked over to the bed.

"He is very weak at the moment. He used the energy he needed to heal, so his body is struggling." The healer explained as he sent energy to Seokjin.

Namjoon quietly watched as the healers did everything they could to help Seokjin. After a few moments, Seokjin's eyes fluttered open.

"Seokjin, how are you feeling?" The healer asked Seokjin as the green-eyed elf looked around the room.

"Are there more soldiers?" Seokjin asked as he tried to sit up.

"No, you healed many of them." Namjoon's soothing voice filled the room, drawing Seokjin's attention to the kind elf.

"Good. Is it over?" Seokjin quietly responded and relaxed on the bed.

"It is over. We won." Namjoo softly smiled and walked over to Seokjin while motioning the healers out of the room.

"Good." Seokjin smiled in relief as he looked up at the large elf.

"Thank you, Seokjin." Namjoon hummed as he sat in the chair next to Seokjin's bed. "My head healer told me what you did. Thank you."

"There is no need to thank me. You saved my daughter, my people, and me. You went to war to protect us. That was the least that I could do." Seokjin muttered as he looked at Namjoon with gratitude.