hotmtlnovel Chapter 588 What?! Hiiro's face is disfigured?
Chapter 588 What?! Hiiro's face is disfigured?
"We...we went to the ruins of a city in the south today..."
Ling Yue was rambling incoherently.
"We found a lot of supplies there, and everyone was very happy. Originally... we were on our way back..."
"Speak the key."
Tao Yao interrupted her.
Those three words, devoid of any emotion, were like three cold steel needles, instantly piercing through Ling Yue's panic and bringing a moment of clarity to her mind.
Ling Yue's body tensed up instinctively, and she forcibly suppressed her hesitation. She took a deep breath and, in the fastest possible speed, laid out the core of the matter.
"We encountered a demon... a very strong one, extremely strong! Second Sister fought that guy to protect us... During the battle, flames erupted from Second Sister's body... red flames... In the end, the demon was driven away, but Second Sister... she also..."
In the end, Ling Yue's voice was once again choked up.
"We brought her back... just arrived at the infirmary..."
The moment Ling Yue began to explain, Tao Yao had already moved.
Her footsteps made no sound, yet her figure moved like a wisp of smoke skimming the ground, rapidly heading towards the residential building in the camp that had been temporarily converted into a medical area.
Ling Yue had to run with all her might to barely keep up with her.
Tao Yao was so fast that the survivors along the way could only see a blurry afterimage.
That undisguised eagerness was unprecedented.
However, just as she was about to reach the residential building, her figure, which was moving so fast it was almost disappearing, suddenly slowed down without warning.
The urgency receded like a tide, and her steps regained their usual elegance and composure, as if the anxious person from just moments ago was not her at all.
wrong……
Why am I in such a hurry?
Tao Yao's thoughts raced in a flash.
This is just the past.
Everything I have witnessed and experienced is simply the inevitable outcome in the future.
This is something that would happen sooner or later on Hiiro's path to growth.
Even if... even if some irreversible accident happens, I, who can interfere with the past, should be able to easily reverse it.
What am I panicking about?
As these thoughts flowed through her mind, the composure derived from absolute power returned to her.
She reverted to being that languid yet elegant, seemingly indifferent bad woman.
Ling Yue, who was following behind, stopped panting and looked at Tao Yao's sudden change, feeling completely bewildered.
She had clearly seen the leader's eager expression, as if she wanted to leap to the infirmary in an instant. But how could she have changed so drastically in the blink of an eye...?
However, the door to the infirmary was right in front of her, and she didn't have time to think much before anxiously following after it.
Tao Yao didn't look at her again, but simply reached out and gently pushed open the makeshift wooden door.
The door hinges made a soft "creaking" sound.
The scene inside the room instantly came into her view.
A strong smell of disinfectant, mixed with a strange "fragrance" unique to burnt protein, wafted towards me.
Hiyori was lying quietly on a clean white temporary hospital bed.
The third-rate female doctor, whom they had finally managed to find at the camp, was standing by the bed with tweezers and cotton wool, her forehead covered in cold sweat, looking completely helpless.
No wonder she would act this way.
Because at this moment, Hiyori, who was lying on the bed, was seriously injured.
Almost no part of her body was unscathed. Extensive, deep burns had transformed her once fair and delicate skin into a horrifying mix of charred black and dark red, with some areas even carbonized and cracked, exposing the underlying tissue.
That once aloof and exquisitely beautiful face has now become unrecognizable, grotesque and terrifying, making it impossible to discern her original appearance.
She lay there quietly, in a deep coma, like a delicate doll burned by fire, devoid of all life.
Ling Yue only glanced at it again before she could no longer bear it. The unbearable sorrow made her turn her head away abruptly, and tears streamed down her face once more.
Second Sister...
In her heart, the second sister, Fei Ying, has always been the most reliable pillar in the camp, on par with the eldest sister, Tao Yao, a god-like existence.
The second sister was originally such a beautiful person. Her cool and aloof temperament complemented the eldest sister's gentleness and charm, making her the most breathtaking scenery in this wasteland.
But now...
After such an accident, I'm afraid I'll be completely disfigured...
Disfigurement is not even the most terrible thing.
Looking at the body that was almost burned to a crisp, Ling Yue didn't even dare to think about whether her second sister could survive.
The atmosphere in the room was bleak and oppressive.
Just then, Tao Yao spoke.
"Alright, you can all leave now."
Her voice was soft, yet carried an undeniable calmness.
"Leave the rest to me."
The third-rate doctor felt like he had been granted a pardon. He practically fled the room, dropping his tools as if he were escaping.
Ling Yue hesitated for a moment, then wiped away her tears, silently left, and considerately closed the door behind her.
Finally, only the two of them remained in the room.
Tao Yao walked slowly to the bedside and sat down gently.
Looking at Fei Ying's current appearance, at the hideous, large-area burn marks, a slight ripple finally stirred in her usually calm and clear eyes.
For Tao Yao, the existence of Fei Ying was simply too special.
So special that even she found it difficult to remain absolutely calm when faced with all of this.
Her fingertips brushed lightly across the air, without touching Sakura's body.
But she could clearly sense that a violent and scorching aura lingered within those burn marks.
That is the power unique to the Flame Fairy.
With just a little speculation, Tao Yao was able to roughly reconstruct what had happened.
However, now is not the time to dwell on these matters.
The most urgent task is to treat Hiyori's injuries.
A thought subtly stirred within me.
Tao Yao slowly extended her fair right hand and spread it above Fei Ying.
A crystal-clear pink flower, seemingly composed of the purest light and dreams in the world, quietly bloomed in her palm.
The first flower.
As the Primordial Flower emerged, the supreme power of authority transformed into a soft halo, beginning to envelop Sakura's body. In a way that defied common sense, it slowly restored the broken, necrotic tissues to their original perfect state.
However, it was precisely at this moment that...
A cold, viscous malice erupted within her.
Having lost the suppression of her original authority, the curse and traces from twilight, like a ferocious beast breaking free of its shackles, began to sweep wildly through her body, attempting to erode her very essence.
You're such a nuisance!
Tao Yao's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
Helplessly, she revoked the authority she had been given for healing and instead used it to suppress the stubborn curse within her body.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye.
Because the time was too short, she only managed to heal the potentially fatal internal injuries and wounds on Hiyori's body and stabilize her life.
However, the gruesome burn marks covering his entire body could not be restored to their original state using the primal power.
Looking at Fei Ying, whose appearance was ruined and whose body was covered with ugly scars, Tao Yao fell into a brief silence.
Take your time, there's plenty of time.
only……
I hope you can be more optimistic in the past.
With this thought in mind, Tao Yao's fair and jade-like hand finally fell down, gently stroking the hideous charred marks on Fei Ying's cheek.
It was at this moment that...
The sleeping Sakura's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and she groggily opened her eyes.