Another Crushing Defeat

(Jason's POV)

"Wha!!" I jerked awake

I felt immense pain all over my body as I sat up in bed.

"Aggh...." I clutched my chest, "What the hell...."

I looked down at my body and saw that it was completely wrapped in bandages. I looked around me, I was in a room I didn't recognize.

"Oh!" a voice said

I turned to see a woman walk up to me. She was older-looking, in her late 30s, probably early 40s. She had brown hair that was let down past her shoulders. She had black and warm eyes. Not gonna lie, she was really pretty.

Through the worn dress she had on, I could tell she had a curvaceous body.

"You're awake." the woman said

I felt an odd amount of magic power come from her. It was strange, it was as if she had a lot and not that much at the same time. I couldn't exactly put my finger on it.

"Where am I?" I asked

She chuckled, "You're in my home, outside the city." She said, "I found you collapsed and nearly dead at the bottom of the mountain a couple of days ago. It is a miracle you're alive, you were completely submerged under a landslide, save for your arm."

"I-Is that so?" I said

"Yes. I nursed you back to health." She said, "I am Eneri. It is a pleasure to meet you, your name?"

"J-Jason..." I said, "Thank you for saving my life."

She smiled warmly, "No problem."

I tried to get up, but the pain was too much.

"Fuck.." I said

"Oh no, I don't think you can move for a couple more days." Eneri said, "I'll prepare some soup for you to eat in a bit, don't move from the bed."

I laid back down, looking up at the ceiling. Something about this was odd. She was awfully too kind. Or maybe I wasn't used to this type of kindness. Genuine kindness.

As I thought about it, my head started to hurt a lot.

"oh...." I said clutching it, "What the...."

Eneri came back with a bowl of what looked like warm water. She got a small towel and wet it, placing the towel on my forehead. The warmth of the towel somehow relieved the pain.

"Just rest." She said with a warm smile, "I will have you up and running in a couple of days."

I nodded, "Thank you." I said, "You are very kind. I wonder how I can repay you."

She smiled, "I can think of a way."

I raised an eyebrow, "what is it?"

"I'll get to it when you're properly healed." She said, "Lets just say I don't get much company these days. It gets very lonely."

"I see." I said

"Just rest." She said

"Okay." I said

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After a couple of days, I fully recovered. I was at the table in Eneri's kitchen eating her chicken soup.

I couldn't help but eat quietly as Eneri sat in front of me. I had a lot on my mind.

I was easily defeated by Suzaku once again. The damn bastard humiliated like I was some piece of trash. I couldn't believe I was too weak to face him properly. I did hit him with some good shots but those were far from enough. I can't fucking believe it. I have to find a way to get even stronger.

Not only that, there was the whole thing that Silver said. He said that Zeref of all people has Kyoka and Seilah in his possession. That was some bullshit.

I have to figure out a way to get them back, I don't care if they're in their original states, I'll rewrite them again! I have to get my servants back!!

Then, there was that damn dream.

I had another one last night. It was one of those memory dreams. I was beginning to understand them a bit.

I believe they were a repressed memory of my past, back in my world. But I was surprised that I had such a repressed memory of my childhood. I remember some stuff vividly, why didn't I remember those?

It doesn't matter. It was a quick dream anyways, I don't wanna think too much about it.

"Enjoying your food?" Eneri asked

I nodded, "Yes. It's very good." I said, "I have to thank you one way or another, Eneri."

She smiled warmly, "I'll think of something." She said, "But for now, you can run an errand for me in the city."

I nodded, "What is it?"

"There's a sack of yeast I bought from a woman that runs a stand in the market." She said handing me a coin purse, "Go to the bar her husband owns, she'll give you the sack. Bring it to me, please."

I took the coin, "sure."

"And when you come back." she said smiling,

"I'll give you a reward~"