"Akito Mitsurugi, you are just a child of a powerless person. As long as I have my heart, I can kill you without even lifting a finger."
I couldn't argue with what the old woman said. Because they believe it is an indisputable fact.
"But you are strong...your soul, which cannot be escaped either from my fear or from your own career, is strong and dazzling."
"this……"
Xiaojing wanted to ask what this meant, but was interrupted by Yuboluo shaking his head.
Facing the eyes that said she didn't want to talk any more, Xiaojing couldn't say anything.
"Okay, please help this child clean up. Go up the stone steps behind the shrine and you will find the hot spring."
Oboro, who handed Xion over to Ajid, said he had something to do and left.
Although he complied, he hesitated and couldn't let Theon, who was wrapped in nothing and soaked with blood and other liquids, ignore him, so Ajit decided to go to the hot spring that Oboro mentioned.
Because it was a hot spring behind an ancient shrine deep in the mountains, Ajit did not expect to have such a complete hot spring, but this expectation failed in a positive sense.
The bathing pool is surrounded by large rocks and is very spacious. In order to prevent people around from seeing it, it is also surrounded by bamboo.
Although there is no shower, there is a wooden bathtub, which can be said to be a very complete facility.
Ajit let Xion lean on a rock surrounding the bath for the time being, took off his military uniform jacket and shoes, and placed them in a place where they would not get wet.
Ajit took Nein's arm and got ready, picked up Xion again, and slowly washed Xion's body with the hot springs picked up from the tub.
"...My neck really hurts."
There were very obvious bite marks and bruises from the neck to the shoulders.
Although it is not a deep wound, it will take some time for it to disappear completely.
He was worried about whether he should pour hot water on the place where it would definitely seep in, and Theon's body moved slightly.
"Easter?"
"……captain?"
Although still a little blurry, Xion's consciousness has returned. This fact puts my mind at ease for now.
Xion, whose vision was unsteady, slowly looked around to confirm his situation.
Theon, who completed this series of actions without speaking, finally covered his face with one hand.
"Istar, what's wrong? Do you have a headache?"
"No, it's not. In a way, my head hurts..."
After Xion reluctantly answered Ajit's question, he sighed deeply and lazily looked up at Ajit's face.
"Anyway, this is embarrassing as hell, could you give up this method of care?"
From beginning to end, Akite saw what Theon and Oboro looked like last night.
Moreover, if Ajit like this is left to clean up the mess, the current situation is extremely embarrassing for Xion.
If Ajit had been in Theon's shoes, he would have tried to escape after grasping the situation.
With this in mind, Theon's request made sense and he wanted to fulfill it. but--
"Istar, do you have the strength?"
"As you can see, the arms can move."
"Put it another way, can you support your own weight?"
Theon remained silent and did not answer the question.
No need to ask for an answer, Theon was still unable to move due to the impact of last night's incident.
Not to mention the inability to sleep and the exhaustion of energy, judging from the number of bite marks on the neck, there must be a lack of blood supply.
It is not difficult to imagine that as long as you let go of Ajid's hand, he will immediately fall to the ground.
"Even so, it's too stressful mentally..."
"I understand how you feel, but leave it to me first... I can only do this."
Whether facing massive invaders or crushing terrorist attempts, Theon has never been weaker.
And the reason why it became like this was ultimately caused by the failure of the human army. There was no reason for Xion to do this in the first place.
"We are pushing the compensation that should have been done onto you alone."
“…I don’t remember it being forced upon me.”
"Yes, in your opinion, it is just to protect Anna and the people in the 13th technical class."
Even so, it is an indisputable fact that Ajid and others sacrificed their lives to protect Theon.
"Although I can't do anything, at least let me do this."
Xion did not refute Ajid's words. This is tantamount to admitting Aki's statement.
Xion didn't speak, or was too tired to even speak. Ajit consciously cleaned his body carefully, supported his body and let him soak in the bath.
"The captain must be soaked too..."
"It doesn't matter if it gets wet."
Although he wasn't fully immersed in the bathtub like Theon, the bathtub reached up to Ajit's knees. Theon soaked in the bath between his splayed knees.
Having enough energy to point out such inconsequential things, Theon seemed to gradually return to his usual self.
"What's the water temperature like?"
"It feels good. And this hot spring seems to be rich in magic."
"Is there such a thing?"
"Is there a dragon vein on this mountain? Thanks to you, my health is much better than before."
It was better than anything else, but perhaps because the blood circulation had improved after soaking for a while, blood oozed from the bite mark on Theon's neck again.
Although Xion was reluctant to leave, he felt that it was better not to do this again, so he left the bath.
Because I didn’t bring a towel, I couldn’t help him wipe his body.
There was nothing I could do, so I had to give up and let the wet Theon put on the military uniform he had just taken off.
Fortunately, like Ajid, those who hold positions such as captains or unit commanders wear longer-than-average uniforms.
Coupled with the already existing physical difference, Ajit's top alone could cover Theon's knees.
Although it cannot be denied that this outfit is strange, at least the places where it should be hidden are hidden.
"The picture feels weird. Men's self-esteem is like that."
"You can't go out naked, right?"
Theon, who made no secret of his reluctance, could speak, but still had difficulty walking.
Perhaps because of this awareness, Xion did not resist. Ajit hugged him and decided to return to the company first.
"Ah, I'm back."
Abao welcomes Xiaojing and the others back to the company.
It would be nice if the greeting was friendly, but when I think about what happened this morning, I feel very complicated.
This is more obvious for the person involved, Theon, than for Ajid.
"How is the hot spring? It seems that your physical strength has recovered a little."
"Yes, it's good hot water. ... Although it's a bit complicated to say that uprooting the body is the culprit."
"... Istar, I can understand your mood."
Theon responded to Oboro's words with a smile, but with obvious hostility, and Ajit chuckled softly.
He did promise me that he would not attack anyone, but I don't know what will happen to his promise if I accidentally offend him.
Just now Aki also adopted a slightly hostile attitude. Looking back now, he reflects that that was also an undesirable way to deal with it.
Seeing the looks of Achied and Xion, Oboro smiled slightly.
"Don't worry, even if you say something, I won't break the contract."
"……is that so?"
"Gods generally pay great attention to promises. If I break the promise, I will receive unexpected retribution. On the contrary, if I abide by the promise..."
"You mean God won't break the promise?"
Theon and Oboro nodded vigorously in affirmation.
"In this sense, the proud man of heaven has no reason to make irresponsible remarks. I just do whatever I want according to the agreement."
"That's true."
Looking at Xion's face who couldn't hide his dissatisfaction, Apo showed a lewd smile.
Aki's intuition told him that he was obviously thinking of something bad.
"There's nothing to be ashamed of. ...You have a good body..."
"Okay, I understand. Let's talk about killing gods now!"
Facing the inciting Opolo with a smile, Xion, who was slowly holding the "Moon Shaver", tried to pounce on Opolo from Ajid's arms, but hurriedly stopped him.
"What should we do if we start killing each other here?︎You are not in a state to do that kind of thing, right?"
"Every man has to do something sometimes!"
"At least not now!"
Seeing the two people noisy, they burst into laughter.
Theon became even more angry when he saw his appearance, and Ajit tried desperately to stop him.
After this ridiculous commotion continued for a while, Oboro laughed for a while, coughed seemingly contentedly, and clapped his hands vigorously, attracting the attention of Ajit and Theon.
