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Azalea's eyes softened, her voice becoming warm. "As long as your health keeps improving, there will always be more days like today and before you know it, you'll be enjoying life just like everyone else."

"I hope so," Lumien replied with a lighthearted chuckle. Unlike before, when he might have agreed out of mere pleasantry, this time he sounded confident.

As their conversation continued, Lumien didn't notice how his stiff movements had gradually smoothed out, thanks to Azalea's subtle guidance.

Suddenly, he remembered something.

"Sister, didn't Father ask you to get close to Duke Sauron's daughter? The grand ball is almost over, isn't it? Will you even have enough time to make an impression?"

Before he realized what he was doing, Lumien lunged at her, driven by a wild, unrestrained impulse. It was as if he had become a feral beast, acting purely on instinct.