Chapter 78
Her eyelids fluttered open, blinking slowly a few times, and her gaze swept over the crowd, locking precisely on Nyx. “Lord Nyx…” she whispered, her voice so faint it was barely audible, yet it was still caught by the medical staff.
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One turned at the sound, and the others quickly followed suit, all eyes swiveling toward her. ‘She’s awake? How could that be possible so soon?‘ they wondered.
Ordinary people were shocked, but the professional medical staff were even more incredulous.
She had even bled from the nose; there was no doubt she was severely injured. Based on past similar cases, the medical staff had thought she might never wake up normally again, perhaps remaining paralyzed and bedridden for life.
Yet, the scene before them shattered their expectations.
Countless shocked glances drifted toward Nyx.
‘What exactly has Lord Nyx done?‘ they wondered. The effect was entirely beyond their imagination.
Even the most advanced medical equipment in the Beastmen Empire couldn’t make a female who had suffered a mental attack wake up so quickly, let alone speak.
‘Could it be that even her mental damage has been healed? No, that’s impossible, they thought.
Mental damage that had already been caused was irreversible.
Nyx heard the female’s call and gently patted Felix’s hand, signaling for him to let her down.
She walked over to the female, her eyes filled with concern.
Their
eyes met, and the female shakily reached out, clutching Nyx’s sleeve.
She seemed to have developed a strong sense of trust and reliance on Nyx. Being close to Nyx gave her a sense of security and she was unwilling to let go.
“Could you stay with me?” she asked.
Nyx was taken aback.
She couldn’t bear to refuse, so she glanced at Felix for a moment and then nodded in agreement.
Before leaving, Nyx sent the photos she needed customized to the shop staff. The owner, however, personally chased after her, insisting on giving her the order for free.
Nyx, of course, didn’t want to accept it. After a long back–and–forth, Felix intervened and settled on a 20% discount.
A mere 20% discount was more than enough for the shop owner. Not only did he get to interact with an SSS–level female, but he also earned her gratitude and, naturally, the envious glances of the onlookers.
Even after Nyx left, many people lingered around the shop for a long time. It took the Security Bureau staff a while to maintain order and disperse the crowd before things returned to normal.
Nyx stayed by the injured female’s side, accompanying her to the hospital for a check–up and chatting casually. She finally
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learned her name, Xivar Ford,
“Are you Rex’s daughter?” Felix asked.
Nivar weakly nodded.
She came from a good family; her father was a member of the Beastmen Empire’s cabinet and had considerable influence. Casia’s family background was slightly less impressive; they were merchants, but their mothers had been close friends, and the two families were old acquaintances.
The two of them had been betrothed since childhood and had enjoyed a harmonious marriage for a while.
Even though Xivar’s mental power was only D–level, Casia had never shown any disdain. Grateful for their childhood bond, Xivar had made him her main consort and favored him among all her partners.
Until she discovered Casia’s infidelity.
The mask of pretense was torn off, revealing Casia’s ugly true face. He couldn’t bear to give up the benefits of the family alliance, nor could he let go of the Mental Soothing from higher–level females.
Xivar wearily lowered her eyes and sighed softly. “I already only had D–level mental power. After this injury, my mental power is probably completely destroyed. I’m practically a waste now.”
“Don’t think like that,” Nyx interrupted.
In fact, after the Sea of Consciousness was repaired, the mental waves in Xivar’s Sea of Consciousness had returned to normal, so her mental power should not have been destroyed.
But before the test results were out, Nyx didn’t dare to make a hasty conclusion, lest she give Xivar false hope only to dash it later.
Nyx soothingly stroked her hair. “Your life has value beyond mental power. SS–level males are indeed powerful, but the Beastmen Empire would not function properly without the hundreds of millions of E–level males. In every industry, there are successful people who are E–level or D–level.”
Even the military, which was full of martial virtue and admiration for strength, was no exception. One of Felix’s aides had a gene level of only D–level.
“Males are like this, and females are the same,” Nyx added.
The females of the Beastmen Empire are protected too much, which is actually a kind of bondage.
They didn’t produce and didn’t work. Some might enjoy such a life, but not every female was willing to be a parasite and achieve nothing for hundreds of years.
They should have the right to choose other lifestyles.
Nyx asked Xivar, “What do you like to do? Do what you like and don’t worry about mental power.”
Reading, working, starting a business, or exploring and seeing the world, doing anything was good.
Mental power was innate and not up to oneself to decide. Instead of complaining, it was better to throw oneself into other fields and one would always find something one was good at.
Xivar’s eyes were tearful as she lay on Nyx’s lap and took a deep breath. After a long time, she slowly said, “In fact, I want to
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be a mecha designer.”
When she was in school, she was interested in this and had thougout it for a while.
But her mother told her that it was not something a female should learn. There had never been a female mecha designer in the Beastmen Empire. Her father and brothers also strongly opposed it, fearing that she would work too hard and not believing that she could achieve anything.
After a long time, Xivar gave up this ridiculous wish.
‘If I can continue to do what I like… she wondered.
Xivar’s eyes gradually brightened. She tossed and turned on the bed for a long time, becoming more and more excited. Suddenly, she propped herself up with both hands and looked at Nyx expectantly. “When I become proficient in my craft, I will definitely design a mecha for you first.”
Such a big promise fell and hit Nyx in the head, making her dizzy. She blankly raised her finger and pointed to herself. “Me?”
Xivar nodded vigorously. “Your status is very dangerous. You can’t rely on others to protect you. I will design a mecha for you that is convenient for escaping. If you are kidnapped by accident, you can take the opportunity to drive the mecha and run away.“/
The kidnappers would never expect that a female would carry a mecha with her and would be caught off guard.
Nyx was helpless. She could tell that Xivar was not cursing her, but sincerely caring for her.
Although Nyx didn’t think she would need such a function, she still nodded and coaxed. “Don’t rush. Wait until you are well.”
Xivar listened to her and obediently lay back on the hospital bed. “Okay.”
In fact, she didn’t seem to feel any discomfort in her body at the moment, but after such a fierce mental attack, she must have been seriously injured.
This kind of mental damage was irreversible, and there was no precedent for successful treatment in the Beastmen Empire.
‘I hope there will be no sequelae, Xivar wondered.
As soon as she finished speaking, several doctors burst into the ward with excited expressions. “Miracle! A miracle has happened…”
