Disappointing Teleportation Magic ~ Even Though The Movement Distance Is Only 1 Millimeter, I Will Rise Through Ingenuity ~ - Chapter 45.2

“Yes, Your Highness, I will also guard him closely.”

“Thank you, Radin.”

Once more, Radin carried me to a bed. Despite the coolness of the underground space, my body continued to shiver.

“Araseli…so cold…”

“Yuto-sama, please stay with us.”

Though Araseli held me tightly, it felt as if my core was freezing.

“Yuto, it’s a medicinal drink. Can you drink it?”

Radin brought a potion to replenish my bl00d, but I couldn’t even sit up. My body craved water so much my lips were cracking, yet I couldn’t reach out.

“I will…”

Araseli took the potion from Radin, and, placing her lips on mine, she transferred it to me. The usual sweetness of her kiss was now bitter and medicinal.

Taking great care to avoid spilling and to ensure I didn’t choke, she transferred the potion mouth-to-mouth. The parched feeling in my throat eased, and as the potion entered, my stomach started to function again.

Though rarely does a potion bring immediate dramatic effects, this one seemed to penetrate my body, awakening each cell.

After taking the potion twice, three times, the cold grip on my core eased.

Then, overwhelming drowsiness took hold.

As I fell asleep, I worried that I might never wake up again… but with no reason or way to resist, I fell asleep, feeling Araseli’s warmth.

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How long had I been asleep? When I opened my eyes, I saw Araseli looking at me with a worried expression.

“Lord Yuto…”

“Good morning…”

At a time like this, if I could say something clever, my stock as a man would rise, but unfortunately, my head wasn’t working well.

“Good morning. How are you feeling?”

“Well, not great… but it’s not the worst…”

I stretched out my arm, pulling Araseli close, and we confirmed each other’s presence with a kiss.

Looking closely, I noticed that Araseli was still covered in the dust from yesterday’s battle.

My hand that pulled her close was also dirty with soil, and my body was covered in unpleasant sweat.

“I want to wash off this sweat…”

“Yes, I will prepare it.”

When I got up with Araseli’s support, my head spun a little just from that.

I closed my eyes and waited quietly until I felt stable.

It seemed I had lost a considerable amount of bl00d.

In Japan, a bl00d transfusion would likely be performed, but in this world, medical technology hadn’t advanced that far.

When I stood up with Araseli’s shoulder for support, dizziness struck again, but I gritted my teeth and held on.

“It feels quiet, doesn’t it?”

“Yes, the wyvern hunt is over, so the royal family has returned to the buildings on the surface.”

Apparently, the king, Prince Alberic, and Prince Belnort had already gone up to the surface and begun returning to their normal lives.

The only ones left in this underground space were Araseli, me, and a few soldiers for protection and maidservants for assistance.