The Scene Of Social Death

Xion thought being carried through the grand hallways was humiliating enough. So, in the end, he gave up resisting altogether.

But what happened next made him realize he should have just stayed inside his room!

As Darius continued walking, taking him to some unknown destination, Xion decided to focus on something more important.

He placed his finger on Archduke's neck.

Darius' steps faltered slightly before he continued on his way. "What are you-"

"Shh, don't talk," Xion silenced his patient out of habit. "Let me check it properly."

His focus zeroed in on the heartbeat beneath his fingertips.

It was strong. Steady. Nothing like the erratic, weakened pulse he had felt back in Uzera.

With the new pill he made, coupled with all the attention on food and mana consumption, Darius was getting better.

But in the end, it was only temporary.