When she reached Acht, she bent down on her knees and put her fingers on his neck to check his pulse. It was stupid to do this considering the fact that she saw how his heart was dug out like a carrot but she also saw what ensued when the creature put his heart inside Acht.
Her faint hope that maybe he was alive kept resounding in her head like an endless echo. It was something that made her feel hopeful yet also scared that maybe it was nothing real.
"There is…a pulse." She muttered with disbelief. She could feel his rhythmic heart bearing. It was clear and powerful like that of a healthy person and not someone in a critical state like Acht.
Immediately, she lost balance and fell on her ass looking shocked. What transpired in front of her a few moments ago was way too much for her to handle. A weird thing after a weird thing and they were all impossible to explain.
So, now that she saw that the boy was alive, she felt her chaotic mind settle down slightly. Then, with a frown, she shifted her eyes to Acht's body.
He was in very bad shape. It was so bad that he would've probably never fully recovered from it if he stayed alive. But, now, there was something that should've been impossible happening.
The huge hole in Acht's chest was closing up at a fast speed. She could see his muscle fibers wriggling and linking up and skin also growing out of seemingly nothing.
"What is going on?" She gazed at the other parts of his body with a weird look.
His broken legs were also bending into a normal angle and she could hear the sound of bone cracking continuously in every part of every limb.
Even the blood that kept gushing from his head because of the previous hit stopped and then started returning back to his head.
It was as if she was witnessing the resurrection of something. This speed of healing was something not even the best hunters in this world could reach. Everyone should know that recovering from this level of injury will take weeks even with the help of potions and the supervision of the best doctors in the world.
As she thought so, the healing was already near the end. Acht had basically come back to how he was before finding this place if you ignore the bloodstains on his body.
Then, as she waited patiently, a small groan reached her ear. Acht's closed eyes started parting ways.
Then, his full irises appeared out of the darkness. His previously black pupils had turned to the most beautiful shade of blue that could be seen.
They were akin to a clear sea that was illuminated by the warm rays of the sun. They were captivating as much as they were unfathomable.
Leislet felt her breath get stuck in her throat. His eyes were similar to those of the creature but somehow even more beautiful.
After that, like a small baby discovering the world, he looked around with a dazed expression. Eventually, his eyes locked on Leislet and they immediately regained their vitality.
He tried to wake up frantically as if he was electrically shocked. His confusion and shock could be seen clearly plastered on his face.
But, because of his rusty body that had barely been healed, he felt a strong pain invade his mind and made him groan slightly.
He then looked at Leislet again with a shocked face.
"How…wasn't I dead?" He asked with disbelief.
He was sure that he saw how the creature dug out his heart and he also saw blood drop from his body like a waterfall. He would've not recovered from something like that no matter how many advanced potions he consumes.
Leislet didn't answer immediately and kept looking at him dazedly. Then, without any warning, she jumped on him and tightly hugged him from his neck.
She didn't say anything and just kept hugging him like a panda. Acht was surprised at first but he didn't stop her or say anything. If she was that vulnerable at the moment then he might as well let her stay like that for a while until he organized his thoughts.
They both sat there silently like two lovers sharing their precious time together.
After a few minutes passed, Acht tapped Leislet's shoulder as a sign for her to let go.
She didn't move immediately but stayed like that for a few more seconds before releasing him.
"What happened?" He asked as he gently tapped her shoulder to calm her down. Even though she was very strong mentally and physically, what happened was simply way too much for anyone to handle. She had been close to death and back multiple times in a few minutes.
How could anyone be able to stay normal after that? It was just impossible.
After calming down, Leislet took a deep breath and said.
"I don't really know. After he dug out your heart. He pierced his own chest and took out his heart before putting it inside your body. I feel like he was trying to take over your body or something like that."
Acht looked at the corpse lying not that far from them and then answered.
"It seems he failed to do so. But, why?"
"Something wrong must've happened during the ceremony that made you take your body back. You also seem to…umm change." She said with a blush on her face.
Looking at his eyes was pretty much addictive to do. They were just mesmerizing for anyone, man or woman.
"Umm, your eyes changed, and also the whole atmosphere around you became different."
Acht didn't look at his own body when he woke up but now that he focused on it. He didn't feel as if he was stronger or weaker, but he discovered something weird.
"My levels….I went back to being a white soul level 1?!"
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