The Goddess Is Obsessed With Me [Complete]

Chapter 138

"Um..."

"Did you wake up, Harold?"

As I regained consciousness, the first figure I saw was Marika.

"I'm glad you're safe."

Despite looking pitiful with ash-covered wounds, she was smiling, showing a hint of happiness.

"Marika... How long was I out?"

She gently stroked my hair and gave a small smile.

"About 10 minutes? It wasn't long, so don't worry."

Her calm demeanor was oddly peaceful, considering the circumstances.

"Less than that..."

"I'm not sure if he's alive or dead... but you definitely saved me, Harold."

Glancing up, I saw the scene just as I remembered. The golden armor, which once seemed indestructible under the intense heat, now lay collapsed and melted.

"To think you'd overcome the God of Gold, Harold is incredible..."

Was the opponent really a god? He must have been, considering he tried to withstand my Electro spell. That spell had the power to subdue the mightiest dragon, Mir, and even the ancient god, Luceria...

"Yeah... but because of that, I can't use my arm―"

Wait...?

Expecting to see my arm charred like ash, I found it perfectly intact, back to its normal skin tone and fully functional.

"Hehe..."

Confused by the inexplicable sight, I looked to Marika, who covered her mouth with her fist, suppressing a laugh.

"Marika... did you heal me?"

She nodded happily in response to my question.

"Yeah, I had a good potion with me... It worked so quickly, I'm relieved."

How luxurious must that potion have been to fully restore me from my magic-exhausted, unconscious state so quickly? My arm was completely healed, without a trace of injury.

"What did you give me... How did you even administer it when I was unconscious?"

"Hmm... secret?"

Suddenly, she blushed, showing a mischievous expression as she playfully refused to answer. "Forget the potion for now, it must've been a normal method, right?"

Marika's mysterious smile only made me feel uneasy. And now I realized... I was lying on Marika's lap again.

But maybe because I had exerted myself too much from the start? I was so tired that, unlike last time, I didn't feel the urgency to get up. Instead, I just wanted to rest.

"We can't stay like this... Right now, no place in this kingdom is safe... We need to join up with those we can trust."

I tried to get up, feeling my body creaking here and there, but I fought the urge to lie down again and managed to stand.

"Right, that's a good idea. First, let's move Elbert to a safer place, then head outside the castle. My siblings will handle things here."

Marika pointed to the debris, indicating where Elbert was. Had he been the first to confront that god?

"Got it."

Following her lead, I stepped forward, but a sudden thought struck me. It felt like we hadn't even started, yet I was already facing such difficulties. The upcoming challenges filled me with unease.