I Cannot Falter Now

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After slaying Lilith, I felt like sleeping for an eternity, but I couldn't sleep, there were still monsters infesting the entire surroundings. Aquarina and Zack ran to my side, completely worried about my wellbeing.

"Sylphyyy! Wuaaah! I was so worried!"

"I-I am fine… Don't cry, Aquarina. You've done a great work keeping the monsters at bay…"

"S-Sylphy… Are you okay now?"

"Yeah, yeah… Ugh…"

Aquarina hugged me while being in between tears, and even kissed my cheeks a few times without even caring about embarrassment. I couldn't really get angry either, her kisses were so warm and fluffy, they comforted my pained body.

At the end, to calm her down a bit, as she was too worried and saddened, I quickly decided to sit down. However, I felt such an enormous amount of pain all over my insides that it made me flinch and recoil in pain. Ouch.

"Augh…"

"Don't get up yet, your body can barely take it." Said my mother.